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Joyner PTA News
PTA is looking for donations to spruce up the DIscovery Garden. We are looking for the items below:
Old Wash Boards,
Old Aluminum Pans, Old Chimes We are wanting to make a music wall. If you have any other ideas we would love to hear them.
We also would like to make a garden wall out of old rain boots. If you have any your children have out grown, we would love to have those too.
I LOVE JOYNER and Taste of Joyner t-shirts are still available.

REMINDERS
- Attendance - Send a written note/excuse to the office if your child is absent. Students are allowed 3 parental notes per semester.
- Lost and Found - Please label all Jackets, backpacks, and lunchboxes.
- Parents are reminded that if their living circumstances change, they should notify the school counselor. Students who become temporarily displaced or who are in crisis situations may be eligible for services under the McKinney-Vento Act. The McKinney-Vento Act details rights for students experiencing homelessness. Counselors can provide you with information or you may contact Dale Warriner, TPSD Federal Programs Director, at 841-8850.
Notes From Nurse Word
Sick Policy
Children may return to school after being sick when:
1. No fever for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication
2. No vomiting or diarrhea for 24 hours
OR
3. A note from a doctor saying child may return to school
Please help keep our children well by following this policy.
TPSD Medication Policy
Students are NOT allowed to have any medications in their possession while they are at school. All medications must be delivered by a parent or guardian to the nurse's office in the original container along with a doctor's order and signed parental medical consent form.
*Exceptions to this policy are Epipens, inhalers and insulin in pumps.
5-2-1 Healthy Messaging
Billboard contest:
- Deadline submission to school art teacher: April 4th
- Winners (K-2 and 3-5 categories) announced: April 19th
District News
TPSD would like your input in completing the 2013-14 Federal Programs Planning and Needs Assessment Survey. Information gathered from this survey will be considered in the planning and development of the District's Title I, Title II, Title III and Title X (McKinney -Vento/Homeless) Projects.
Please click HERE to take survey.
Parent Suggestion Box
Tupelo Public School District recognizes that parents are vital partners in the successful education of our children, and we want to hear from you! Go to www.tupeloschools.com and click on the "Parent" tab for the Suggestion Box.
What's Common Core?
Visithttp://tinyurl.com/crbftds for lots of parent resources on how teaching and learning will be changing in our classrooms.
Would you like your student to practice test questions at home?
Boern to Run Kids' Challenge
Saturday, April 27th
Ballard Park
8:15 a.m.
Footraces for Grades K - 6th
Registration Fee $3
**No Registration on Race Day**
Deadline APRIL 3rd
Registration Forms Available at Tupelo Parks & Recreation Department and
Tupelo Elementary Schools
www.tupeloms.gov/parkandrec
Hosted by Tupelo Public School District
In conjunction with "Boerner Be Wild Day"
Continuing the Mission of Hank Boerner
Celebrating Life Full of Fitness and Fun for Everyone!
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