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What’s Happening at Jackson-Via Elementary School
Parent University coming soon
Charlottesville City Schools will offer Parent University to city elementary families on November 19 at Jackson-Via Elementary from 5 – 7:30 p.m. “We are always trying to find creative ways to further connect families with resources and updates about our curricular work,” said Charlottesville City Schools Family Engagement Facilitator Velvet Coleman. “Parent University will give families an opportunity to learn more on a variety of topics from math and literacy to social emotional learning to the alarming increase in vaping among youth.” Free and open to all preschool through fourth grade families whose children attend Charlottesville City Schools, the event will include ...
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4th graders present annual Minds in Motion performance at MLK PAC
Our fourth graders amazed us this week with their Minds in Motion performances at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Performing Arts Center! Through a unique partnership with Richmond Ballet, each year city fourth graders are introduced to creative expression and live performance through movement and dance at their schools. This year, Minds in Motion teaching artists from Richmond Ballet visited each elementary school for two-week residencies which culminated in two live performances of “Journey of the Monarch.” More photos from the performances can be found on our Facebook page. In addition, a video of the performance will be broadcast on Charlottesville’s public acess ...
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Bus stop meet and greets connect schools and families
Whether dropping in to visit schools or hosting Parent University information workshops or swinging by bus stops with breakfast and books, our family engagement team is always looking for ways to connect schools and families. Throughout the year, Family Engagement Coordinators Velvet Coleman and Bianca Johnson can be seen visiting neighborhood bus stops at their morning bus stop meet and greets. The visits have been widely-received by the community since they began in August 2018, and it is not uncommon to see principals, teachers, and administrators stop by to help greet students and their families. “Strong relationships between our families, our schools, ...
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Attendance Awareness Month reminds us that “attendance matters!”
September is Attendance Awareness Month. Thank you to our Student and Family Engagement Team for reminding all of us about the importance of good attendance for the overall academic success of our students.
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Annual Rocktoberfest plans in the works
Jackson-Via’s fall family festival is a great way to connect with classmates, teachers, and friends! We will have carnival games with great prizes, a bouncy slide, delicious food, and a silent auction. Save the date for Friday, October 18, 2019 at 5-7 p.m.
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Soho Center RED! Project provides 10 books in 10 days to kindergartners
Thanks to the Soho Center and its RED! Project (Read Every Day!), all Cville Schools kindergarten students are receiving 10 beautiful hardcover books in 10 days. Each day since the first day of school, teachers have been reading aloud to their students, and then students get to take home the book. Parents are encouraged to read the book again with their children as part of a routine that encourages reading every day. For more on the Soho Center’s efforts to promote children’s literacy, visit www.child2000.org.
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Back-to-School Nights
After a great start to the school year, attend a Back-to-School Night to check in with teachers and get a better sense of what’s coming up! Burnley-Moran: Tuesday, September 17, 5:30-7pm (includes picnic) Clark: Tuesday, September 17, 5:30-7pm Greenbrier: Tuesday, September 17, 6-7:30pm Jackson-Via: Tuesday, September 17, 6-7:30pm Johnson: Tuesday, September 17, 6-7:30pm Venable: Thursday, September 19, 5:30-7:30pm (Welcome Back Potluck to follow) Walker: Tuesday, September 10, 6-8pm Buford: Parent-Teacher Conferences Thursday 9/26 and Tuesday, 10/1, 4-7pm plus Harvest Festival 10/4 at 5:30pm CHS: Monday, September 16, 5-7pm CATEC: Wednesday, September 25, 5-7pm Lugo-McGinness: Back-to-School Potluck, August 20
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Jackson-Via School Supplies Lists
School starts August 21. Now is a great time to get your school supplies! Below is the Jackson-Via school suppy list for 2019-20. If you have any questions, please call the main office. 2019-20 Jackson-Via School Supplies Lists Need help getting school supplies? Register for the Back to School Bash on August 17, 2019 from 10:30am-12pm at the Sprint Pavilion to receive free backpacks and supplies. For more information about the Back to School Bash, including a link to register, visit www.cvillebacktoschoolbash.com/.
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Summer Reading at Charlottesville City Schools
Reading never takes a vacation! Make this important and fun activity a part of your summer. Below is information about our summer reading programs. Also, you and your family might enjoy meeting up with Books on Bikes, a group of Charlottesville City Schools teachers, librarians, staff, and even trained doggie pals as they make summertime deliveries of books and freezy-pops. Summer Reading Recommendations and Information: Preschool Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 and 6 Grades 7 and 8 CHS-For a variety of excellent choices for grades 9-12, visit the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) book lists: http://www.ala.org/yalsa/2019-best-fiction-young-adults http://booklists.yalsa.net/ JMRL summer reading challenge (for all ages)
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CCS librarians’ spring newsletter now available
The Spring 2019 edition of the CCS elementary librarians newsletter is now available. “It’s Elementary, My Dear” provides up-to-date information about all the great things happening in our six school libraries. Spring has brought many amazing learning experiences to our libraries throughout Charlottesville City Schools. Our students have participated in selecting their favorite book for Virginia Reader’s Choice. We have had author visits through a collaboration with the Virginia Festival of the Book. Students have written poems, participated in MakerSpace, and enjoyed checking out and reading some fabulous books. We are looking forward to summer reading visits from librarians at the ...
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