PTA WEEKLY DIGEST - 9/16/18
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DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR PTA MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS! GO TO http://login.atozconnect.com/
Just over 75% of you have renewed your memberships. We don't want anyone to miss out, so the deadline has been extended to this Friday, Sept. 21. Don't wait, check it off your to-do list now so that you'll continue to receive these weekly emails and be included in the directory! Ms. Ahlskog, Ms. Sweeney, Ms. Fitzpatrick and Ms. Pritchard’s classes have tied for the highest percentage of PTA members, and a few other classes are very close behind, so the contest has been extended to Friday, Sept. 21! The winning class will receive Jones Lane Jaguars car magnets for the whole class! Questions about JLES PTA membership or the directory? Email the Membership and Directory Committee at directory.jlespta@gmail.com. THE JLES BOOK FAIR – LET YOUR IMAGINATION GROW IN THE ENCHANTED FOREST! The JLES Book Fair is just 2 weeks away, and will run from Oct. 3-Oct. 9 in the Media Center. All classes will visit the Fair twice, to preview and then to purchase books. Family Night is Thursday, 10/4 from 5-7:30 p.m. and Pastries with Parents is Monday, 10/8 from 8:45-9:30 a.m. Look for flyers coming home this week for details on these events and all things Fair-related! Volunteer for the Book Fair! We need lots of help to set-up and staff the Book Fair. Please visit https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050a4bada822a57-20181 for details and to sign up today! Questions? Please contact Carolyn Silvey (csilvey@comcast.net). Enchanted Poster Contest Each student who makes a poster advertising the Book Fair is entered into a raffle drawing for a $5 book gift certificate to use at the Fair! Two winners are announced each morning from Wednesday 10/3 through Tuesday 10/9. Posters not completed in art class can be turned in at the front office. Posters must be submitted by Monday, October 1! Contact Hazel Keating at 240 481 6646 if any questions. One entry per student. All entries must include: --This year’s theme: Enchanted Forest Book Fair- Let Your Imagination Grow! --The dates of the Fair: Wednesday, October 3 - Tuesday, October 9 --The child’s name and teacher’s name on the front of the poster CALL FOR DONATIONS Third-grader Eva Zaiets will not be coming back to Jones Lane this year because her father unexpectedly passed away right before the start of school. Sabina Koyani (president of the PCWC and a JLES mom) is collecting donations to help Eva’s family in this difficult time. If you would like to contribute anything to Eva's family, which includes her mom and 1-year-old brother, gift cards or payments via check or PayPal to PCWC with a note that it's for the Zaiets family are greatly appreciated. Warm messages from her classmates would also be well-received, and can be dropped-off at 15305 Jones Lane. FREE DOCUMENTARY ABOUT KIDS AND TECHNOLOGY Could the technology our kids are growing up with hurt their health? This documentary explores this topic and some solutions. Now, your family can view it free from the comfort of your own home. Generation Zapped is allowing for a full exclusive stream of the movie Generation Zapped through September 21, 2018. Generation ZAPPED is a solution-based documentary that investigates the health concerns raised about children and wireless technology--from breast & brain cancer, to infertility & sleep, autism & ADHD. It includes interviews with 20 experts. The link to watch the film is: https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2018/09/15/generation-zapped.aspx?utm_source=dnl&utm_medium=email&utm_content=art1&utm_campaign=20180915Z1_UCM&et_cid=DM232929&et_rid=420323704 BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL FOREIGN LANGUAGES AT JONES LANE Big Learning is offering Chinese, French, and Spanish classes at Jones Lane. See the attached flyer for more information about this exciting new extracurricular program. Jones Lane FLES Flyer 2018 Fall - TU am+TU pm.pdf |
SHINING KIDS YOGA AT JLES
We are lucky to have Shining Kids Yoga at JLES again this fall! Shining Kids Yoga offers before and after-school yoga enrichment classes at elementary schools throughout Montgomery County. Yoga is an ancient healing practice known to calm the body, mind, and emotions. In this playful yoga class designed especially for elementary aged-children, children will learn yoga poses, breathing, and relaxation exercises which cultivate a calm mind, increase strength and flexibility, improve gross and fine motor skills, improve concentration, and give children the tools to manage stress in their daily lives. Games, stories, and music will be incorporated into this fun, non-competitive class. Each class ends with a period of relaxation and aromatherapy. Children should bring their own yoga mat to class. The sessions will be held on Tuesdays from 3:45-4:40pm for 6 weeks beginning on Oct. 9, 2018. Cost is $110. https://shiningkidsyoga.com/registration WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CUB SCOUTS AT JONES LANE? Come to an information session in the APR on Monday, September 17th from 7-8. See the attached flyer for more information. Pack 436 - JSN 2018 flier.pdf DECODING DYSLEXIA Is your child falling behind in reading? Is your child struggling in reading and you still don't know why? Is your child dyslexic and not receiving the right services? Please join us this year to learn more about MCPS' reading instruction, accessing services, and advocacy to make change for your child and all kids within MCPS and accessing services through MCPS. Decoding Dyslexia Maryland is a parent and teacher led advocacy group with chapters in most counties. The goal of our organization is to raise awareness about dyslexia, empower parents of struggling readers, and educate to make change. Our Fall Meetings: September 27, October 25, & December 6 Time: 7-9pm Where: Siena School, 1300 Forest Glen Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20901. Please park behind the school and enter through the double, silver doors. Questions: Please contact Kelly O'Keefe at kok1922@gmail.com WAYS TO HELP JONES LANE ELEMENTARY Amazon.com - go to https://smile.amazon.com, register with "Jones Lane Elementary-Montgomery" and shop through Smile! Phone browsers don’t take much longer to use than the App. Box Tops for Education - Collect Box Tops and send them in to school with your child throughout the year. Submissions will count towards the February and May school-wide contests. Giant - go to https://giantfood.com/school-rewards/, log in, and select school code #00809. Harris Teeter - go to https://www.harristeeter.com/together-in-education, log in to your account and select school code #1131. You can also link to our school at the register in the store. |
