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
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Friday, May 1
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Math Olympiad
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Monday, May 4
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Art Sharks
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Friday, May 8
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Guitar Lessons
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Monday, May 11
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Yoga
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Tuesday, May 12
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Band
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Tuesday, May 12
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Drumline
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Tuesday, May 12
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Chorus
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Thursday, May 14
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Jazzy J's
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Thursday, May 14
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All Piano Lessons
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Friday, May 15
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Soccer Team
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Friday, May 15
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Violin Lessons
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Friday, May 15
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Lego League (K-1)
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Monday, May 18
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Soccer
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Wednesday, May 27
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Karate
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Thursday, May 28
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Swim
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Friday, May 29
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Playball
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Friday, May 29
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*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!"
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