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

National Kids to Parks Day Is This Weekend - Read Full Article

Celebrate America's parks on May 19! Kids all over the country will be visiting parks this Saturday. Are you planning to visit a park with your family this weekend? Check out the National Kids to Parks Day website to...

Vote for Your Favorite Google Doodles! - Read Full Article

More than 114,000 young artists from across the country have submitted their drawings to the Doodle 4 Google contest, and now you can help select the winners! The drawings are all based on this year's theme, which is "If I...

New "Bumblebee" Gecko Discovered - Read Full Article

A new gecko species has been found in Papua New Guinea. This black and gold striped gecko is called Nactus kunan, from the word, kunan, which means "bumblebee" in the local Nali language. Scientists think that this lizard's coloration helps...

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.
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JES Student Spotlight


Congratulations to JES Spelling Bee Winner!

 

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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:
 
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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Save your Piggly Wiggly receipts and
Send them to school...
 
Then they'll be turned into tools for our school!
Providing tomorrow's educational tools today!

One Call Now

One Call Now - Call blasting service for parent notification and school communication

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.
 
Butts%20County%20Schools_Volunteer_Application_and_handbook.pdf

Upcoming Events

Wednesday, May 23
Awards
Kindergarten Awards - 8:15 am
1st Grade Awards - 9:45 am
Thursday, May 24
Awards
2nd Grade Awards 8:15 am
3rd Grade Awards 9:45 am
Kindergarten
ZooMobile 9:00-11:15
Monday, May 28
Memorial Day

No School for students or teachers!

Tuesday, May 29
CRCT Retest
3rd & 5th Grade CRCT Reading Retest

Word of the Day

omphalos: Dictionary.com Word of the Day - Read Full Article

omphalos: the central point.


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