JCDS Thursday Reminder
5/7/2015
 
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Character Ed Assembly
Starts at 8:30 a.m. in the Fine Arts Center
                 
Parents' Association Meeting
From 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the Smith Center, Conference Room "A"
Spring Band & Drumline Concert 
From 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center
     
Spring Chorus & Jazzy J's Concert
From 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center
        
Break the Dress Code Day
For a $1 donation to the Humane Society



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News & Events

Picture of the Week

Happy Mothers Day to all 
of our JCDS moms! 


Maddio's Spirit Night

Our spirit night at Maddio's is tonight, May 7, from 3:30 to 8:00 p.m. Bring your family and enjoy a night off from cooking! There will be appearances by "celebrity chefs" and JCDS will receive 10 percent of the proceeds.

 

Student Council Update

The 2014-15 Student Council has had an impressive year, including:

  • Raising $2,467.84 for charitable causes
  • Collecting 1,541 pounds of food for Farm Share
  • Launching the inaugural sixth grade versus faculty basketball game 
  • Spreading awareness at JCDS about various charities and service opportunities


Teacher's Proposal Selected for NCTE

Congratulations to fifth grade teacher Cyndi McKnight! Her proposal about cross-curricular activities involving the study of the novel Esperanza Rising was selected for presentation at the 2015 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) convention. The conference will be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota in November. Her proposal was selected from more than 1,500 that were submitted.

 

 

Extended Care Dismissal

On Tuesday, May 12, and Thursday, May 14, the 5:30 p.m. dismissal from extended care will take place at green circle. This change is necessary to accommodate the traffic for the spring concerts.

 

JCDS Book Fair

Thanks to the Parents' Association and the Book Fair committee for our "Reading Road Trip" this year! Students were able to stock up for their summer reading at the fair and they enjoyed a presentation by guest author Jennifer Swanson.


 

Enrichment End Dates

Below are the end dates for all remaining enrichment programs:

 

*Dance

Friday, May 1

Math Olympiad

Monday, May 4

Art Sharks

Friday, May 8

Guitar Lessons

Monday, May 11

Yoga

Tuesday, May 12

Band

Tuesday, May 12

Drumline

Tuesday, May 12

Chorus

Thursday, May 14

Jazzy J's

Thursday, May 14

All Piano Lessons

Friday, May 15

Soccer Team

Friday, May 15

Violin Lessons

Friday, May 15

Lego League (K-1)

Monday, May 18

Soccer

Wednesday, May 27

Karate

Thursday, May 28

Swim

Friday, May 29

Playball

Friday, May 29

 

*Dance will continue to have workshops that a handful of students have elected to participate in

  

JCDS Team Ellie

Our Team had a wonderful race weekend at the First Coast Kids Triathlon this past weekend. All of the kids did great and we had several who placed high in their age groups. Kristin Taylor, who organized the race said, "It was great to see all the green Team Ellie shirts there. Thank you to all parents and children who participated. We are already looking forward to next year's race!"

(Click here for a larger version of this picture)

Reminders

 

Mark Your Calendars for Music

The JCDS music program will host the following concerts in the Fine Arts Center:

  • Band and Drumline Spring Concert: May 12 at 6:00 p.m.
  • Chorus and Jazzy's Spring Concert: May 14 at 6:00 p.m.
Specialists: Arts & Activities

Spring Dance Recital
The Spring Dance Recital was "wonderful," according to dance director Emily Gray. Click here to see some photos from the event.