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Hands-on Math Activities

Is math fun for your kids? Can math be taught without a textbook? - Read Full Article

Come discover dozens of fun, creative, hands-on activities that just happen to teach the math skills needed to master arithmetic. Math can be taught with games and activities using all your senses. It need not be drudgery. My homeschooled daughter is now in college majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Math. Could you teach math without a textbook?<br />

Discover math while your play with your children... - Read Full Article

Create patterns with beads, blocks and more. Math is everywhere.<br />

National Geographic

Solar Storm Creates Light Show - Read Full Article

A strong solar flare from an active region of the sun caused a dramatic display of the aurora borealis (northern lights) and aurora australis (southern lights). The solar flare sent a cloud of gas and charged particles called a...

Dung Beetle Dance Decoded? - Read Full Article

Scientists have been taking a closer look at the "dance" that dung beetles perform on top of their dung balls. So why do the beetles dance? They're using the sun to figure out which direction to travel. As the beetle...

Seal Pup Rescue - Read Full Article

A seal rehabilitation center in the Netherlands has taken in more than a hundred seal pups that washed up along the coastline after recent storms. These weak and sick seals were likely stranded because of a lack of food,...

FOCUS - Fulfilling One Common Understanding of Student Achievement

A Message from JES Principal

Dear JES Family,

Greetings are extended to all of our members of the Jackson Elementary School Family! We have had a fantastic start to New Year and we are well on our way to fantastic finish with the second semester. We are working hard to ensure that all of our students experience success at JES. As we work toward promoting success for all of our students, we will work very closely with each of you to build the relationships necessary to promote the wide range of skills our students possess at JES.

JES Student Spotlight

Congratulations to JES Spelling Bee Winner!

School News

Ingles Grocery Stores have teamed up with BoxTops this year.

In order for us to receive 5 FREE BoxTops (from each person), you will need to sign up:

www.ingles-markets.com/bonusboxtops

Even if you have already registered your Ingles card with our school, you will need to link it to BoxTops.

Enter zip code 30233 and then choose Jackson Elementary School.

Thanks!!!

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Send them to school...

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Parent Volunteers

We Need You - Volunteer Today!

Volunteers are a vital part of our school community and offer many advantages to student learning and development. We enjoy having strong parental involvement on our campus and encourage you to volunteer. For the safety and security of our scholars, we must have a volunteer Background Check completed prior to service. Click to download a copy. We encourage all interested members to complete the application prior to the activity to ensure sufficient time for processing and approval.