Ms. McNelis' 4th grade class recently studied basic electricity. They worked on a project to demonstrate static electricity and positive and negative charges using balloons, and made electrical circuits with batteries, wire, and small motors.
CONGRATULATIONS to our East Jay Elementary Red Ribbon Week Door/Poster Decorating Contest Wiinners:
First Place: 5th Grade, Miss Heyne
Second Place: 4th Grade, Ms. McNelis
Third Place: 6th Grade, Mrs. Moeller
(There are additional photos on Facebook under comments.)
BE KIND TO YOUR MIND! LIVE DRUG FREE!
East Jay students had the best time during Red Ribbon Week. Students took time to discuss why a drug free life is key to a bright future. Enjoy these highlights from the week!
EAST JAY ELEMENTARY
Please mark your calendars with these important dates. Watch for updates as activities are added to our schedule.
BE KIND TO YOUR MIND! LIVE DRUG FREE!
East Jay Elementary will celebrate Red Ribbon Week starting October 23rd. There are activities planned for all students, as well as dress up days.
Fall Break Reminder--October 18, 19, and 20 there will be NO SCHOOL. Enjoy the time with your family.
Attached are photos of our East Jay students at their Sno Cone Party today. Students that sold at least one box of chocolates during the recent fundraiser AND got their money in by the deadline, got to share in the icy treats.
EAST JAY ELEMENTARY:
We are excited to announce that the Scholastic Book Fair is coming to East Jay Elementary from October 12th-17th, during the school day. We are also extending the opportunity to purchase books on October 16th during Parent-Teacher conferences, from 3-6:00 PM. This is a fantastic opportunity for your child to discover new books and authors, and foster a love for reading.
To make the shopping experience even easier, you can create an eWallet account. This will allow your child to make purchases without carrying cash or credit cards.
To create an eWallet account, simply go to our Book Fair homepage: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/eastjaymiddleschool and click on the eWallet "Get Started" button. You will then be prompted to create an account or sign in if you already have one with Scholastic. Once your account is set up, look for the "Share" button to share your eWallet link with East Jay. Please note that I will not have access to your personal account information.
We hope to see you and your child at the Book Fair. Thank you for supporting our school's love for reading!
Staff and students of East Jay showed their appreciation for our wonderful custodial staff last week for National Custodian Day. Thank you to our day time staff, Whitney Gray & Brad Frasher, and our afternoon crew, Audrey May & Travis Younts. You do a wonderful job keeping our building and grounds clean and tidy. We appreciate your hard work and dedication to our school!
FROM OUR CUSTODIANS TO OUR STAFF AND STUDENTS:
We would like to thank everyone for the cards, snacks, and gifts for National Custodian Day!
EAST JAY ELEMENTARY PARENTS AND FRIENDS:
Today marks the end of our Fall Fundraiser with World's Finest Chocolates. It has been a very successful way to raise money for our student activities. We still have just a few that need to turn their money in. If you missed the deadline, please make sure you have everything to the office right away on Monday morning.
Congratulations to the winner of our GIANT 5 POUND CHOCOLATE BAR--Kayden May! Our two that found the GOLDEN TICKETS hidden inside their box of chocolates--Zoey Blizzard and Lucy Locke. They each won a 1 POUND CHOCOLATE BAR! Stay tuned--there will be more winners to announce as the final sales are counted.
Join us in the East Jay Elementary main gymnasium on Thursday, November 9th, 9:00 a.m., as we celebrate our veterans. If your student has a special veteran in their life that they would like to honor during our program, please click on the link provided to share the information we will need. If their guest is available to visit, they can arrive at 8:30 a.m. to enjoy some refreshments prior to the program.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1enB6_KwGOX4L6A2mP3WVp2EKYL-0QCt8_NS60yjC3no/edit?ts=651d90ee
East Jay Elementary Important Dates for October
Jay Schools are on a 2 hour delay, Thursday, September 28, 2023.
East Jay Fundraiser Update:
If you are needing another box of chocolate, the delivery will be in on Friday!
Yesterday was the Fall Fundraiser Kick-Off at East Jay Elementary. Students are eager to sell chocolate bars to help raise money to support Student Activities and Programs throughout the year and a chance to win prizes. Parents--It's not too late to send back permission slips. When the bars are sold, send in the full payment (CASH ONLY) in the envelope provided. Make sure to fill in your student's name and sign it.
CONGRATULATIONS, BENTLEY BERRY! Bentley was the winner of the Flat Screen TV.
EJE would like to wish our Jay County Patriots GOOD LUCK at tonight's homecoming game. The students have enjoyed dress-up days and door decorating contests to cheer on our high school football team. GAME ON!
REMINDER for East Jay Elementary Parents:
Printed information fliers/permission slips went home earlier this week. The deadline for the prize drawing is Monday!
East Jay Elementary third graders each received a dictionary from The Dictionary Project. This non-profit organization raises money to provide dictionaries to over a half million third grade students across the nation. Locally, The Portland Foundation serves as the coordinators of this project, to get dictionaries into the hands of our students. Jay Schools were the first in Indiana to participate in the program 20 years ago. Mr. Doug Inman, Executive Director of The Portland Foundation, and Mr. Jeremy Gulley, Superintendent of Jay Schools and President of the Board of Trustees of the foundation, visited East Jay today to speak to third graders and assist in distributing the books.
A big THANK YOU to all the donors and supporters of this worthwhile educational program.
East Jay Parents (Gr 3-6)--Picture day is Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 19th. Paper order forms will be sent home this Friday.
BEFORE PHOTO DAY
Payment with cash, check or money order:
· Please have your order form filled out completely, with exact payment sealed in the envelope. The student will turn this in on photo day.
Place your Prepay order securely online by following the steps below:
· Online ordering is OPEN NOW and will be CLOSED 24 hours after photo day!
· Visit http://crabtree-photography.hhimagehost.com/EastJayElemen...
· Enter your students first, last name and grade. If you have more than one student AT THIS SCHOOL, you may enter their information as well. This is how Crabtree Photography will match the photo to your order.
· Choose your package for the first student, and/or add-on items, add to your cart.
· Repeat the process if you have more than one student.
· Click on your cart and complete the check-out process.
· You will receive an email confirmation within 24 hours of placing your order. If you do not, please call the Crabtree Photography office (765) 747-6971 to check the status of your order.
· There's no need to bring any paperwork with you on photo day! When you receive the email confirmation, Crabtree Photography has received your order!
· After the 24 hours, your order may be subject to additional fees so please act NOW.
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Miss Heyne's fifth grade student's recently worked together to Save Fred. The objective of the Saving Fred activity is for students to work together to rescue Fred, whose "boat" has turned right side up, and they need to put on his "life preserver" without dropping him in the "lake". This activity helps children with problem solving, communication, and developing teamwork skills.
East Jay Parents--
Please make note of these important upcoming events.
