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JERUSALEM
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
JET FLASH
Week of October 24, 2022
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Communication is critical to making this school year a success for everyone. If you have any
questions, comments, and/or concerns, please feel free to contact me at 419.836.6111 or at
jstraka@oregoncs.org Please join ClassDojo for reminders/updates sent directly to your
phone. For more information, contact your child’s teacher. We always look to continuously
improve, so your feedback and involvement is always welcome. Follow us on Twitter
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Upcoming Events:
October 25-26 3rd Grade ELA Ohio State Test 27 CHS Band Performance for 3rd/4th grade students 31 Classroom Halloween Parade November 2 JPG Monthly Meeting, 7:00 p.m. (Zoom) 7 Staff Work Day: No School K-6 8 No Students- Parent/Teacher Conferences: 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. 10 Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:00-7:00 11 Veterans Day Program; 2:00 pm 11 Focus 3 Friday (10:20-11:00) 18 2nd Grade- Muffins and Me Event 22 JPG Movie Night, 6:30-9:00 p.m. 23 Staff Work Day, No School 24-25 Thanksgiving Break IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND UPDATES: From Mr. Straka and the Office: We had another fantastic, busy week at Jerusalem! Below are a few reminders as we start the 2nd quarter: From our cafeteria- Students are not allowed CARBONATED BEVERAGES, and all drinks/snacks need to be in PLASTIC AND NOT GLASS containers. Cold weather is approaching, and winter coats/hat season is here. Please write your student's name in their coat and on any other outside attire. There are MANY lost and found items already. If your student is missing a water bottle, be sure to have them check the lost and found.
2022-2023 Calendars
Jerusalem Events Jerusalem Events District Calendar
Calendar 2022- Calendar 2022- 2022-2023
2023 2023 cont
Staff Spotlight!
Each week we will be highlighting 2 of our Awesome Jerusalem Staff Members throughout the
building. These staff members will be recognized on the morning announcements, have their
door decorated, and be able to park in a VIP spot in the front of the building. This week's Staff
Spotlight recipients are below:
Mrs. Sneed (3rd/4th Grade GT Teacher)
Loves spending time outdoors
Has a dog named Lola
Loves all types of music, except Country
From movie is Grease
Ms. Zieroff (Kitchen Staff)
Loves spending time with her Family and Grandchildren
Favorite color is purple
Loves country music
Favorite movie Jumanji
Mrs. Sneed Ms. Zieroff aka
(Ms. Cindy)
CHS Band Performance for 3rd/4th Grade
Students
Our talented CHS Band will be performing for our 3rd/4th Grade Students on Thursday, October
27th. We are looking forward to their visit!
Candy Crawl 2022
Be sure to participate in this year's Candy Crawl on Sunday, October 23rd. This event goes
from 4-6 pm, and Jerusalem is a stop once again. The flyer and map are below.
3rd Grade Fall OST
Our 3rd Grade students will be taking the Fall ELA OST on October 25-26. Please try not to
schedule appointments in the morning on these days. Also, be sure your child(ren) get a good
night's sleep and eat a healthy breakfast. A letter was sent home last week with more details.
Dine to Donate at Chipotle! Please help support Jerusalem Elementary by ordering Chipotle on Tuesday, October 25th, from 4-8 pm. 33% of event sales gets donated to our school! When ordering, you must show the flyer or enter the code FNVAAVX. The flyer is attached. Thanks for your support!
Halloween/Fall Festivities Our annual Halloween Parade has been changed to Monday, October 31st. This will be held in the afternoon. More details will be provided soon!
Safety Updates from Officer Jeff:
Recently, we have had an increase in discipline issues on the buses to and from school. When
students are not following the rules, our bus drivers can be distracted which puts the safety of
everyone at risk. Please discuss the Bus Safety Rules with your child(ren), and remind them
how important they are. Below are a few reminders:
Always stay in your seat when the bus is moving
Keep your hands/legs/feet to yourself
Don't yell or scream on the bus
Keep all items inside your backpack during the bus ride
Backpacks should be on laps
Keep all body parts out of the isle
Nothing should ever be put out of the window while the bus is moving
Use voice level 1 (only talk to your seat partner)
Never run after a moving bus
Follow all safety procedures for loading/unloading the bus
Violation of these rules may result in a bus suspension. Thanks for your help with this!
Focus 3 Update: Our "Families" met on Friday to discuss Above the Line vs Below the Line Responses. Students learned that Above the Line (Discipline) Responses are Intentional, On-Purpose, and Skillful while Below the Line (Default) Response are Impulsive, On-Autopilot, and Resistance. We are hoping our students will work to make Above the Line Responses when given an Event. Please discuss these concepts with your students, and ask them what they learned! Ram Drama Talent Show RAM DRAMA is excited to announce, this year (our 13th year) we will not only be doing a talent show for Coy Elementary but opening it up for ALL students K-4 in the district. All of our great acts will show off their talents in Fassett’s Auditorium Friday, November 18th, at 7:00 PM. Please continue to support this GREAT community of the Arts!
Jog-A-Thon Update: The support of our community is EVERYTHING! This year's Jog-A-Thon donations exceeded anyone's expectations! #JETPRIDE is in full effect!! Thank you to everyone who was able to support our school during this fundraiser. All class rewards & prizes are coming in the weeks to follow. We will update as dates are confirmed. The ICE CREAM TREAT for the entire school will be after recess on Friday, October 28th.
From Nurse Libbi: Happy Fall! We've been seeing some crazy changes in the weather and we are not done yet. Please make sure your students have warm coats if it is cold. There is a lot of coughing, bronchitis, strep throat, flu and even Covid. Remember if they have fever of 100.4 or greater they will be sent home and cannot return until fever free without the use of fever reducing medication for 24 hrs. Please do not send your student if they have fever or are sick. Have a great weekend and enjoy the warm weather. Nurse Libbi Student/Parent Handbooks: Click here for the current Student/Parent Handbook. Application for Free/Reduced Breakfast and Lunch: 2022-2023 Update: Beginning with the first day of school students without approved free and reduced applications will no longer be free. All free and reduced applications will expire on Monday October 3, 2022. New applications have to be signed and dated after July 1, 2022 to be valid. New applications are available on-line through the link below. Paper applications are also available below. Meal pricing will be Breakfast: $2.00, Lunch: $3.00. Milk is $.50. Reduced pricing is Breakfast: $.30, Lunch: $.40. https://www.oregoncityschools.org/FoodService-StudentNutrition.aspx Lunch Menu: Click here for the lunch menu. Breakfast Menu Changes: Below is the weekly breakfast menu for students. Students can purchase breakfast everyday in our cafeteria before school. Please make sure you check their breakfast/lunch account balance frequently. MONDAY - Hot Breakfast, Cereals, Benefit Bar or Muffin TUESDAY - Hot Breakfast, Cereals, Benefit Bar or Bagel & Cream Cheese WEDNESDAY Hot Breakfast Cereals Benefit Bar or Donuts
THURSDAY - Hot Breakfast, Cereals, Benefit Bar or Yogurt and Graham crackers FRIDAY - Hot Breakfast, Cereals, Benefit Bar or Cinnamon Mini Lunch ID Numbers: Students will be required to enter their School ID number when purchasing a lunch this year. Please work with your child(ren) to help them learn their ID number. Them knowing their ID number allows students to receive their lunch much faster! Jerusalem Parents Group (JPG) JPG Meetings 2022-2023 School Year: Wednesday, November 2, 2022: 7:00 pm (Zoom) Monday, December 5, 2022: 7:00 pm (Zoom) Monday, January 9, 2023: 7:00 pm (Zoom) Wednesday, February 1, 2023: 7:00 pm (Zoom) Monday, March 6, 2023: 6:00 pm (In Person) Wednesday, April 12, 2023: 6:00 pm (In Person) Monday, May 1, 2023: 6:00 pm (In Person) JPG Welcome Letter Families, please take a moment to read this welcome letter. Hopefully, you will join us at some meetings this school year! **Meeting Dates Above. Welcome Letter Link ClassDojo: ClassDojo is a communication app for the classroom. It connects teachers, parents, and students who use it to share photos, videos, and messages through the school day. They use ClassDojo to work together as a team, share in the classroom experience, and bring big ideas to life in their classrooms and homes. Jerusalem teachers may be using ClassDojo in a variety of ways within their classroom throughout the school year. Not all teachers are currently using this tool within their classroom at this time, as it is their choice. Some teachers will continue to communicate with parents through email, phone, newsletters, etc. However, we encourage you to sign up for ClassDojo to receive important building updates/messages from Mr. Straka. Information on signing up for ClassDojo will be sent home from your child’s teacher.
Cell Phones and other electronic devices:
Just a reminder that all cell phones, smartwatches, and other personal electronic devices
must be turned off and placed in the student’s lockers upon arriving at school. These devices
are often a distraction to students, and are not permitted to be with students during the day.
Thanks for your cooperation!
From the Office:
Parent pickup at the end of the day. All calls should be made by 3:00 and no later. This will give
the teacher time to check messages and drastically reduce the possibility of the student being
in the wrong line. Thank you for your understanding.
Deliveries for Students:
Jerusalem Elementary has implemented a system for items to be delivered to students once
the day begins. Please leave items on the table outside the office door, complete the delivery
log, and notify the secretary of your delivery. Thanks for your cooperation!
School Supplies:
This year, we have decided to purchase a variety of school supplies for each classroom to
start the year. This allowed us to decrease the number of items that parents are responsible
for purchasing. If you are in need of school supplies, please let us know. We can help!
For a list of school supplies for each grade level, click here.
Morning Drop-Off Routine:
Please see the following important information involving the morning drop-off routine for
students. Students will not be permitted to enter the building until 8:50 am. Please do not let
your child(ren) exit the vehicle until the main entrance doors are opened. Thanks for your
cooperation!
Please drive slowly.
Please drop off your student(s) between the Safety Markers (plastic figures with flags).
Do not drop off outside of this zone. Pull all the way down to the last Safety Marker to
allow multiple cars to unload at the same time.
Please stay in the car drop-off line until your child(ren) exits the vehicle. Do not drive
around other vehicles to move ahead in line, or to exit the lot.
Please have any and all children in your vehicle exit on the building/driver side of the
vehicle.Do not park in the drop off line. We need to keep the traffic moving. It is preferred that
students are dropped off in the identified zone, rather than walked into the building. If you
need to enter the building for an appointment you must park your vehicle in a parking
space, and carefully walk your child(ren) into the building.
Thank you for following these procedures, as we all work together to make the arrival process
safe for students, parents, and staff.
New Parent Pick Up Cards:
We are issuing NEW Parent Pick Up Cards this year. If you plan on picking up your child(ren)
from school, please see Mrs. Freimark in the office for a new set of Parent Pick Up Cards.
These will be a different color from our old cards. If you still have your old cards, please return
them to the office to avoid being charged for them.
Student Dismissal:
To help with the flow of traffic, parent pick-up students will be dismissed to the main entrance
beginning at 3:30 pm. Please be sure to have your pick-up card out, and your child(ren)’s card
attached to their book bag in a visible location. Parents should wait inside the foyer, or just
outside the doors while waiting for their child(ren). Please be patient with this process. If you
don’t have a parent pick-up card, you will be asked to enter the office and provide your ID.
Pick up cards will be available to be signed out starting Monday, August 22nd. Please stop in
the office to pick up your cards.
Grade Level and Team Updates:
Kindergarten- The students all enjoyed their first Jet Shop and are excited they get to do it 3
more times this year! Be on the lookout for grade cards coming home on Wednesday October
26th. Ff and Nn are the letters we are focusing on this week and next week we have our first
high frequency words as well as continuing with letters! In math we continue to work on
numbers 0-10 as well as 2D shapes. Remember to keep reading with your child, the reading
calendars are due back to school at the end of the month. This is a reminder that
parent/teacher conferences on November 8th and 10th, we look forward to seeing you and
discussing your child’s progress.
1st Grade- The first graders had so much fun at Fleitz’s Pumpkin Farm even though it was a
chilly. Thank you - JPG! We had our first Jet Shop on Thursday. The students enjoyed shopping
for their prizes. Next week in ELA, we will read the story If Your Monster Won’t Go to Bed by
Denise Vega, along with other stories from our Wonders Reading Series that includes stories
with L-blends. The students will learn what a key detail is and how to retell using key details;
review nouns and verbs, and introduce adjectives; and read about creatures and animals that
seem scary but really aren’t In Spelling the students will focus on making and writing wordswith L-blends. In Writing, the students will write facts about marvelous and monstrous animals. In Math, we will continue working from Chapter 4 on Add Numbers within 20. As a reminder, report cards will be coming home next week. Please remember to sign and return the report card envelope. Enjoy the autumn weather! 2nd Grade- This week the second graders will read the story, Crankenstein, by Samantha Berger, as well as stories from our Wonders Series. Our focus skill will be making predictions and determining the problem/solution of the story. In Math we will begin Chapter 4, Fluently Add Within 100. Parent/Teacher conferences are quickly approaching! Conferences will be held Tuesday, November 8, all day and November 10, in the evening. Please contact your child’s teacher to sign up for a conference, if you have not already done so. Students in Mrs. Singlar’s class will attend their fourth swim lesson on Friday, October 28. Please make sure your child wears their swimsuit to school under their clothes. They will also need to bring a towel, pair of underwear, and a bag for wet clothes! Have a great weekend! 3rd Grade- Welcome to the 2nd quarter! Grade cards will be sent home on Wednesday next week. All 3rd graders will be taking the Ohio State Test in Reading on Tuesday, Oct. 25th and Wednesday, Oct. 26th in the morning. It is important that your child gets a good night’s rest, arrives to school on time, and has a healthy breakfast. In addition to the state tests, we will continue to work on informational texts in Language Arts. Students will be learning how to interpret and create bar graphs, picture graphs, and line plots in Math over the next two weeks. We will finish our unit on renewable and nonrenewable resources in Science. We are also looking forward to our Halloween parties and parade on Monday, October 31st in the afternoon. Please see your child’s Class Dojo page for any additional information. Have a great weekend! 4th Grade- Great job, fourth graders, on your achievement this quarter! We're proud of your leadership with Focus 3 Families, getting acclimated to changing classes, and for your academic progress on iReady and IXL! As a reward, we will be attending a Walleye Education Game on November 9. The permission slip is going home today! Check the Wakelet for all our news! Have a great weekend.https://wakelet.com/wake/IwrlDNuctzFbR3XPjf8Js Physical Education with Mr. Allen- Next week in PE class, we will finish up our Halloween themed activities with some Zombies vs Humans and Ghosts in the Graveyard. The final version of Zombies vs Humans will consists of humans trying to collect supplies while evading the zombies. A select group of humans will also have objects they can use to temporarily subdue the zombie attack. Ghosts in the Graveyard is a throwing and defending activity which will require the teams to defend their graveyard and ghosts while eliminating the other teams ghosts. We have a lot of fun with these activities. The kiddos do a great job using their imagination. Have a great weekend. Music with Mrs. Reinhart- This week, the Kindergarten and 1st grade students have been singing and dancing to Halloween songs. The 2nd grade students have finished some rhythm practice and will be creating their own Halloween rhythm song. The 3rd and 4th graders have been given their parts for the holiday performances and are starting read throughs. Please mark your calendars for our shows. Our 3rd grade performance is Thursday, Dec 1, 2022 and the 4th grade performance is Tuesday, Dec 13, 2022 at 6:30 on our Jerusalem stage.
We have our performance schedule! This year our performances will be at 6:30 pm on the
Jerusalem stage. Please add these performance dates to your calendar.
December 1st - 3rd grade
December 13th - 4th grade
April 19th - 2nd grade
April 26th - 1st grade
There will also be some assemblies that will be held during the school day.
There will be more information sent out to the grades involved as we get closer to these
assemblies.
STEAM with Mrs. Minnick- This week in STEAM 3rd and 4th graders completed a paper mache
project. K-2 students learned all about the spooky science of things that glow.
Character Lessons with Mrs. Hower- Each month I get to go into each classroom to do a
character lesson on various topics. August starts with Meet the Counselor, where I introduce
my role to the younger students, and refresh everyone else. Word of the Month is
Encouragement.
October: Bully Awareness/ Word of the Month: Encouragement
November: Friendship (For 1st and 3rd Grade: CAPP)/Word of the Month: Compassion
December: Kindness/Word of the Month: Empathy
January: Growth Mindset/ Word of the Month: Preparation
February: Stress Management/ Word of the Month: Optimism
March: Conflict Resolution/ Word of the Month: Self-Control
April: HOPE Curriculum/ Perseverance
May: Career Focus/ Word of the Month: Courage
Student Snapshot 2022-2023
Thank you to those who have already filled out this form over the last few days! If you have
not, please take a few minutes to complete :-)
Student Snapshot Link
**See below to scan QR code.POP TABS: As we have done in the past, we are collecting POP tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. These get cashed in for money for their food program. It may not seem like anything to us as we throw them in the recycling bin, but it does have weight and value to them. Just have your child turn them into the office and we will deliver them to the Ronald McDonald House.
Box Tops for Education: Need to Update Local stores that you can scan receipts and Jerusalem will get credit for any items that qualifies.... COSTCO, Kroger, WalMart and Meijer. Help us earn money while you are shopping. From November to March we earned $21.80. Thank you.
KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS: Did you know that you can earn money for Jerusalem Elementary School by shopping at Kroger?? All you need to do is sign up at the website below, and present your Kroger Plus Card when checking out! This quarter (May to August) we earned $674.39!! All money that we raise is used for the students in the form of assemblies, rewards, and much more. https://www.kroger.com/account/enrollCommunityRewardsNow/ RITE AID REWARDS: We have started a new rewards system with Rite Aid. It works the same as Kroger. We earn $$ when you shop and fill prescriptions. Follow this link to sign up. Currently we have 24 families
signed up. There is a promotion that if we get 25 participants there will be a cash incentive to the building. These funds will be used for rewards to the students. Please take a moment to support Jerusalem Elementary School and our students. Click on our school link. Even if you fill one prescription it will help us raise funds. support.rxfundraising.com/JerusalemElementarySchool CLOTHES BIN UPDATE: Did you know that JERUSALEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and Clothes Bin® have partnered to collect and recycle old clothing, shoes and textiles? So, please do not throw them away! Just place the items in the green recycling bin in our parking lot. Every pound of recycled items supports our school! TO DATE TOTALS THIS SCHOOL YEAR… $574.15.
Oregon Recreation Department Info: The following link will direct you to information from the Oregon Rec Dept. https://www.oregonohiorec.com/ See below for the attached flyer from the Oregon Rec and upcoming activities. Jerusalem’s Facebook Page: Jerusalem is excited to introduce our new Facebook page! Check us out at https://www.facebook.com/JerusalemElementarySchool Jerusalem Elementary is on Twitter: Jerusalem’s Twitter account is now active. Please follow us @JerusalemJets to see some of the great things happening at Jerusalem Elementary!
OCS FLYER Distribution Center:
Oregon City Schools has a Flyer Distribution Center with the purpose of communicating
school and community information in a centralized location. Many of the flyers for district-
wide and non-OCS events and activities you might normally find in this newsletter, will now be
posted on this centralized site. Please visit the site here:
https://www.oregoncityschools.org/PublicationsFlyerDistributionCenter.asp
Student of the Month Information
The Jerusalem Elementary School Student of the Month program is for those students who
continuously do the right thing. The program is based on qualities such as character,
leadership, and citizenship. This is not based solely on academics. The student of the month
is a diligent student, completes his/her assignments on time, shows a strong effort to learn
subjects to the best of their ability, is prepared for class, and has good classroom
participation.
The student of the month demonstrates excellent behavior in and out of the classroom, is well
mannered, and respectful to both peers and adults. The student of the month displays
excellent citizenship by working together with classmates in a cooperative attitude. Lastly, the
student of the month demonstrates character through his/her compassion, honesty,
trustworthiness, responsibility, optimism, and loyalty by helping to create a positive school
environment.
Each classroom will acknowledge one student per month to be the Student of the Month.
Nominations will be done by the classroom teacher(s) and other staff members within the
building. Teachers are encouraged to use the following guidelines:
RESPECTFUL
Honest, trustworthy, and respectful
Polite and respectful towards other students, staff, volunteers and all guests and visitors.
Uses kind and positive words
Listens to the speaker (teacher or peer)
Be respectful to themselves, each other, their school and their community
RESPONSIBLE
Follows directions and gives 100% of their best effort in class.
Student is a positive role model by example.
They are actively engaged in their learning.
Student follows class and school rules.
READY
Comes to school prepared and ready to learn.
Uses class time wisely and completes class work in a timely manner.
Student participates and puts forth good effort in all areas
Student arrives to school daily and on timeEach nominated student will be acknowledged at the end of the month by enjoying pizza and
juice with Mr. Straka, and a special prize will be given. Also, look for the names of these
students to be displayed on our Student of the Month bulletin board! Acknowledgement days
will take place on the last Friday of the month, unless otherwise specified.
HAVE A GREAT WEEK!
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