Happy Holidays

We would like to wish all of our JVPS families a happy holiday with family and friends.

The winter break is from December 25 to January 5.

School resumes on Monday, January 8, 2018.

Don't Forget to Place Your Sub and Sushi Orders

Spirit Day Friday, December 22, 2017

Happy Hanukkah

To all our families at JVPS, who celebrate Hanukkah, we wish you a happy and enjoyable celebration full of light and happiness with your family and friends!

The Week Ahead for Parents

School Age Program Job Posting

The Giving Tree at JVPS

The Giving Tree

We are still accepting donations of new clothing for our Giving Tree.  All donations are going towards our Holiday Heroes campaign to provide warm clothing for families in our community.

Lunch Time Science Programs at JVPS

Holiday Basket Raffle Thursday December 14, 2017

We will be raffling off our Holiday Baskets at our Holiday Concert this Thursday December 14, 2017.

Families can purchase tickets at the concert for the following prices:

1 ticket for    2 dollars
3 tickets for  5 dollars
7 tickets for 10 dollars


The raffle will take place at the conclusion of the concert, in the gym.  Winners must be in the room to claim the Holiday Basket prize.  Here are the baskets to be won:

K1/2B Crayola Craft Basket

Grade 3/4 Toys and Books Basket

Grade 6/7 Family Fun Night

Grade 2/3 Movie Night at Home

Grade 4/5 Baking Fun Basket

Grade 3 Extreme Snack Pack

K1/2A For the Love of Reading

Grade 7/8 Family Game Night

Grade 1/2 Treats for Mom Basket

Pizza Orders for the Holiday Concert December 14

Holiday Baskets

We will be selling the raffle tickets before the start of the Holiday Concert (Thursday, December 14, 2017) for our Holiday Basket Raffle organized by School Council.

Pizza dinner starts at 5:30.
There is still time to order before the concert.

The concert starts at 6:30.

1 ticket for    2 dollars
3 tickets for  5 dollars
7 tickets for 10 dollars

The raffle will take place at the conclusion of the concert, in the gym.  Winners must be in the room to claim the Holiday Basket prize.  

We look forward to seeing our families at the concert.

Attendance and Punctuality

Getting to class on time, and avoiding absences are critical if your child is to get the most out of school. Establishing routines for the morning are extremely important so that your children arrive on time.

Supervision begins at 8:45 a.m.  Please ensure your children are dropped off between 8:45 and 9:00.

Entry is 9:00 a.m.

We really want to see all of our students arriving on time for school each morning.

What can you, as a parent, do to help ensure your child’s regular attendance?

The morning can be a very hectic time. Here are some effective tips for getting your child up and out the door on time:

 • Get your child to bed at a reasonable hour.

 • Set realistic and consistent schedules and rules at home. Getting ready for school should be part of the child’s overall routine; something that’s expected of him/her every day.

 • Do whatever is necessary the night before to save time in the morning, such as setting out clothes, packing lunches, and setting backpacks at the door.

 • Create a set morning routine that your child can easily follow (i.e. washing hands and face, going to the bathroom, dressing, making the bed, brushing teeth, and eating a healthy breakfast).

 • Avoid any distractions that can slow your child down, like TV, computers or games.

 • Set your alarm to get up earlier if you’re running late regularly.

It is also very important to call in to the school to inform the office if your child is going to be absent.  The office will make every attempt to reach parents if a child is absent. 

According to our Safe Arrival Policy #665.0

Parent(s)/guardian(s) shall:
 • provide the school with complete and current emergency contact information during the first week of September and throughout the school year if information changes; and
• inform the school of all absences, late arrivals and/or changes to departure plans of their child as soon as possible.

Here are some tips to help you get your child to school on time:

Items required for our Holiday Heroes Campaign

Extreme Weather Conditions–Winter

Dressing for Winter Weather

During the cold winter months it is important that students come to school dressed for the weather conditions. This includes:  boots,  hats,  scarves,  snow pants,  warm coats  and mittens or gloves.  We also encourage packing an extra pair of socks and pants in case they get wet. All students are expected to go out for every recess and lunch hour, weather permitting. We monitor the weather throughout the day, including temperature, wind chill, sun/cloud conditions and wind velocity. In extreme weather conditions, such as ice pellets or extremely high wind chill factors, the principal may decide to shorten recess breaks or keep students indoors. Students with illnesses serious enough to prevent them from participating in recess or other outdoor activities should stay at home until their condition improves. This will also prevent the spread of illness to others.

Winter Bazaar Success

Our First Winter Bazaar was a fantastic success. We had a wonderful turnout from our community and everyone had fun.

Many of our students had a great time at the Henna station.  There were many cool designs to pick from.  

Henna

We had many vendors from our community participate in our Winter Bazaar and we would like to thank them for supporting this initiative and for supporting the students at JVPS.

Of course, where would we be without our fabulous Mrs. Papi.  Here she is helping to sell tickets at the entrance to our Winter Bazaar!!!

Santa and his helper were very popular at our Winter Bazaar.  Many students had their pictures taken with Santa and they also had a chance to write a letter to Santa.  I wonder what Santa will write back?

We also want to thank the organizers of the terrific event, our School Council Members who put so much hard work and dedication into making this event the success it was.  Here are some of the parents and Mrs. Papi who helped to create a very memorable evening.

The Week Ahead for Parents

Sushi is Coming..Now taking order for the New Year

Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Pizza starting again in the New Year!

Time Change Character Trait Assembly

JVPS Winter Bazaar

Holiday Concert Dinner Orders

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