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Bingo party from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.; click here to RSVP
BookaPaLooZa
Begins and runs through May 1
Spring Dance Recital
From 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center (FAC)
Band & Drumline Spring Concert
From 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the FAC
Jazzy J's & Chorus
Spring Concert
From 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the FAC
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JCDS prepares students for a healthy and productive lifetime of intellectual exploration, character development, and social responsibility.
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Morrow Field Dedication
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Annual Fund
The development office is pleased to share with you the most current list of Annual Fund donors and class participation levels. We would like to thank each of you and also acknowledge the outstanding volunteer support by your class agents. Under the leadership of Heather Fouts, the committee has made numerous contacts via email, letters, and personal conversations. Hats off to Farah Kaufmann, Jennifer Brown, Sue Deshmukh, Lori Pyle, Mica Brown, Tracey Mason, Namita Ettigi, Pamela Steitz, and Elaine Valinho!
BookaPaLooZa: The World Tour
Next week's book fair tour is packed with exciting things! The doors open early and the first 25 moms who make a purchase each day will receive a "green" bag in honor of Mother's Day. The Kelly Fine Arts Center will be filled with grade level books, required summer reading books, students' top picks, parents' and teachers' best sellers, Patsy Smith Roberts books and many more. You may pre-order her books by clicking here. Ms. Roberts will share her stories and her adventures on both days.
Make sure you check your Thursday Folder for the class book fair schedule so you can shop with your child. Offsite at Barnes and Noble, St. Johns Town Center, rock on with our very own Jazzy J's who will be entertaining the crowd with their Orff instruments - April 30 (Tuesday) at 6:00 p.m. Missing the tour? You can still take part by shopping at bn.com. Remember to use voucher no. 11057981 anytime you shop to ensure a portion of your purchases goes to the JCDS library. Show your enthusiasm for your library and come to the book fair. Have your reading list handy and be ready to go around the world with our books! The BookaPalooza World Tour is on April 30, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and May 1, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Third Grade Field Trip
On Wednesday, May 1, the third grade will attend the showing of "The Last Reef" at the IMAX Theatre at World Golf Hall of Fame. This exciting show will culminate our science unit of animal habitats and food chains. We will enjoy lunch after the show and return to school at approximately 12:30 p.m. Please do not send in a lunch for your third grader on that day.
Voices of Distinction
Sixth graders will be performing in the annual Voices of Distinction program on May 15 from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m., with a reception to follow. The program is directed by Diane Wellman and will take place in the Fine Arts Center.
JCDS Basketball Camp With Coach Warren
Jacksonville University's men's basketball coach Cliff Warren will be running a basketball camp at JCDS this summer. The camp will run from June 17-21 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. The cost is $150. Please register via Veracross or contact Drew Upchurch for more information.
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Reminders
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Out With The Old, In With The New!
Tomorrow is the last chance to donate used books you no longer want, and make room for new books you will purchase at our annual book fair, to the Parents' Association's book drive. Tomorrow, parents will be collecting your used books (chapter books, picture books, activity, or work books) at the yellow, blue and green drop off circles from 7:45 to 8:15 a.m. All books collected will be matched with readers-in-need by Books-A-Go-Go.
4th Grade Bake Sale
The fourth grade will hold a bake sale tomorrow as their service learning project for the year. It will be held during both lunch periods and everything will be $0.50! Fourth graders are raising money so that they can buy items, which the students will choose, to donate to the Humane Society.
Basketball Conditioning Camp
JCDS is offering a new after school basketball conditioning camp. The camp will focus on skill acquisition and development as well as basketball conditioning. The camp will run from April 22 through May 23 meeting every Monday and Thursday from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. The camp will be held in the Smith Center and run by the JCDS basketball staff. Please contact
Drew Upchurch to sign up or if you have any questions.
1st & 2nd Grade Family Night
Join us for an entertaining night of family bingo on Friday, April 26, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., in the JCDS cafeteria for our annual 1st and 2nd Grade Family Night! Register online today!
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Specialists: Arts & Activities
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Green Team
The JCDS Green Team has been invited by the Second Harvest Food Bank to participate in a service project this weekend. The event is called CANstruction. It is being held at the Jacksonville Landing from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Students will build a model of a Ford Truck out of cans of food, which will then be donated to Second Harvest. All Green Team members should meet Mrs. Johnson at 9:50 a.m. on Saturday, April 27 at the Landing front doors.
AmberJax News
Thanks to all the parents who volunteered and helped with our recent JCDS ping-pong meet. Congrats to all our participants as well. These fast, fun meets have nothing to do with actual ping-pong. They are simply named after the ping-pong balls that were originally used to determine 1st-6th places. Now we use rubber ducks, but the name has stuck.
This month's recipient of the coveted AmberJax "Gold Cap" is Raymond W. Raymond is on his third year with the AmberJax, and has progressed into quite an athlete, participating not only in swimming, but triathlons as well. Raymond is always cheerful and fun at practice, but a fierce competitor off the blocks. He was pleased and a little surprised with the honor, but it is well deserved.
This weekend brings a home swim meet to our Episcopal High location. We have one more month of afternoon practices, and then in June, we switch to mornings. Thanks!
- Coaches Kitzi, Sonny, and Katrina
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Business & Fundraising
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Chip in for Youth - Last Days
Now through April 26, you may purchase "Good-Any-One-Day" tickets for THE PLAYERS® and benefit JCDS at the same time! Each ticket is only $40 and $25 is donated right back to our school! (Regular daily tickets for Thursday - Sunday sell for $55 at Publix and are day-specific). Here's how you may order your 2013 PLAYERS® tickets today:
1. Visit www.chipinforyouth.com.
2. Click "Purchase Tickets"
3. Review and follow the instructions on that page and purchase your tickets, but here are a few tips:
a. Use our school code (in all caps): JCDS
b. Be near a printer so you can print your tickets immediately after ordering.
c. No additional fees imposed, except sales tax.
View the flyer here.
Target REDcard
Check out the Target Debit Card™ instead of a credit card - it links right to your checking account for hassle-free shopping and you receive 5% off your purchases every time you shop and JCDS receives 1%! Learn more here. (Our school code is 5039.)
Other Fundraising
You may access information on all of our fundraising opportunities here.
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