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You’ll automatically earn eBoxTops for James River when you shop online at over 175 stores such as Lands’ End, Target, Walmart, and Barnes & Noble.
Simply begin at the Box Tops for Education Marketplace, search for “James River Elementary” to create your account, then begin your browsing and buying!
The PTA has a number of vacant positions in need of your enthusiasm and great ideas.
If you are interested in volunteering or would like some more information before you commit, please contact Shayna Walker, PTA President, president@jrepta.org
| Scholastic Book Fair Coordinator | Manages the fall & spring Scholastic Book Fairs—communicates with Scholastic & administration to determine dates, coordinates the setup/breakdown of book fairs, promotes the fair to students, parents AND teachers, coordinates volunteers, oversees money collection |
| Yearbook Chair | Coordinates the committee that will pursue company bids to publish yearbook; ensures that multiple people are collecting stories and photographs of school & PTA activities throughout the year; oversees the committee that produces, markets, sells and distributes the yearbook |
| Reflections Chair | Coordinates teacher and parent volunteers that will assist students in completing submissions for Reflections, an annual arts education completion sponsored by the National PTA |
| Garden Club Chair | TBD; please contact Lori Jacobson clubs@jrepta.org for more details! |
Don’t miss James River Elementary’s annual International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program 5th grade exhibition on Thursday, June 7, from 6-7:30 PM.
The central focus of the 2012 exhibition is how students express themselves and take responsibility to promote the well being of all living things.
Students will:
The PTA would like to thank all of the volunteers who have graciously donated their time, classroom wish-list items, food, etc. to help us celebrate the wonderful and dedicated JRE teachers and staff!
Please show your support for these local businesses that also generously donated to support Teacher Appreciation Week!
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Karen Hux @ Savvy Salon |
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On March 20, the WJCC School Board approved a draft set of goals assembled by the 15-member Strategic Plan Steering Committee. Before implementation on July 1, the Division would like to hear ideas from the community about what actions should be taken to achieve the goals.
Don’t miss the chance to share YOUR ideas about how these goals can be turned into action! Take a brief online survey by Friday, May 11.
Congratulations to the JRE rising 6th graders!