Week 31
Greetings JMS Families,
We are looking forward to the warmer weather and all the exciting events that are forthcoming. We ask that you pay special attention to information that is coming home. This time of year is filled with fun activities and important dates, and we wouldn’t want anyone to miss anything!
Social Media - Jacques Memorial School is on Facebook! Please like and follow the official Jacques Memorial Facebook page to receive updates and information!
Click here: https://www.facebook.com/
JMS Spring Arts and Music Festival - All students will be participating in our second annual Arts and Music festival. This event will be held at the Granite Stage located near the entrance of Keyes Park. Students will perform several songs under the direction of our talented Music teacher Mr. Tatara. In additions our creative art teacher Mrs. Jones will have student artwork on display. We will end the festival with a frozen treat.
All show times will be 1:30. Please refer to the schedule below and determine what day your child’s class will be performing and have their artwork on display.
Monday, May 22: First grade (Barowski, Ferris, Mello, & Stevens)
Tuesday, May 23: First grade (Duggan, Foley, McQueeney & Nivens)
Wednesday, May 24: Kindergarten (Becotte, Cote, Martinez, Nunez, & Matase)
Thursday May 25: Kindergarten (Casey, Egan, MInott, Nadeau & Straw)
Friday May 26: RAIN DATE
Families are invited to attend. Bring a lawn chair or blankets and watch the show! We will end the festival with a frozen treat!
Autism Awareness - April is Autism Awareness Month. Jacques Memorial School is participating in a fundraiser to support the research and families that have children with Autism. We hope to raise funds and make a donation to the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism (https://www.flutiefoundation.
As of this afternoon, we have raised a total of $305.00! Our collective fundraising goal is to raise a total of $500. If our school community reaches this goal, several staff have agreed to color their hair blue on Friday, April 21st, live on the Morning Show. Thank you in advance for supporting this cause!
2023-24 Classroom Placement - As we approach the end of the 2021-22 school year, we begin to plan for the next year. At the end of April, Jacques Memorial staff will begin to develop tentative groupings of students for the 2022-23 school year.
We use a multi-step process that includes reviewing student learning profiles and learning needs. We strive to build classes that are balanced in terms of student number, gender balance, academic achievement, special instructional needs, and social relations. We involve all the staff members who work with your child in this process. The responsibility for class placement and the final decision is the principals.
I would like to extend the opportunity for parents to be involved in this process. Your input as a parent is very important. While I cannot honor a parent's request for an assignment with a particular teacher, nor with a particular student, I do encourage you to provide me with a letter with any significant information about your son or daughter that you feel should be considered. Your letter should describe your child’s unique situation or the type of learning environment that you feel may best suit your child.
I request that any such comments regarding your son or daughter’s learning style or preferences be submitted in writing (e-mail) to me by Friday, April 28th to ensure that your input will be considered as part of the placement process. Your information, along with input from your son or daughter’s classroom teacher and other staff members, will be utilized to help to create an optimal class placement. Once the placement lists are finalized, it cannot be changed.
Spring Recess - There will be no school April 24th - 28th for the spring recess. The office will be open daily Monday - Friday 9:00 - 2:00 pm.
Please find attached to this email the lunch menu for May and a district approved flier from the Milford Junior Spartans.
As always, please contact us when questions or concerns come up. Jacques Memorial School prides itself on providing strong partnerships between our teachers, school administration and our students and their families. We have a caring faculty that is dedicated to the success of your children!
Sincerely,
Tim O’Connell