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Message From Teresa Gingrave
Dear Joel Families,
World Kindness Day is celebrated today, offering a wonderful opportunity to remind our students—and ourselves—of the powerful impact compassion has on our school and local community.At our school, we believe that kindness is one of the most important lessons we can nurture. Small acts of empathy, a thoughtful word, or a gesture cost nothing, yet they can change someone's entire day.
How You Can Join In at Home
Talk About Kindness: Ask your child what kindness means to them and how they showed or saw kindness at school today. Write a Note: Have your child write a quick thank-you note or draw a picture for someone in the neighborhood or family who helps them out. Model the Way: Share a small random act of kindness together—whether it is dropping off a donation, helping a neighbor, or reaching out to someone who might need a friendly check-in.
Thank you for partnering with us to build a warm, caring, and respectful environment where every child feels seen and heard.
This evening, Friday, November 13th, you should receive a test Alert message by phone call, email, and text message from the Superintendent. This is our first full test of the Alert messaging system, which includes a phone call, email, and text message via the ParentSquare system. You will receive this type of Alert message from the Superintendent when there are weather impacts to our school schedules such as cancellations, delays, or early dismissals. If you do not receive the message, you should contact Alex Clemons aclemons@clintonpublic.net to review your information and system setup to ensure you will receive these important messages in the future.
The Adam Stanton House invites Joel first- and second-grade students to participate in this coloring activity. We request that forms be completed and brought to the Joel office by Tuesday, November 24th. Completed forms will be displayed at the Adam Stanton House for Christmas in Clinton. Students are encouraged to put their names on the form so friends and relatives may seek them out while touring the house.
Food Drive: Our Food Drive is under way and ends November 20th! During these two weeks, Joel School will be collecting a list of items by grade level to support families within our school community as well as our local food pantry. Your generous donations help ensure that all of our families have access to the meals they need. Students can bring these items in the morning and drop them off in the box nearest to their classroom.
Our Veterans Day Joel Assembly took place on Wednesday. Our Joel chorus sang beautifully and really impressed our honored guests. We shared so much joy as we thanked them for their service!
Upcoming Seasonal Events: Spirit Days are here! Check the schedule of spirit events.
Have a great weekend!
WORD OF THE WEEK
K - 2 - EAGER
3 - 4 - PREDICT |
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Kindergarten: Mrs. Coffee’s class hosted their toy museum on Wednesday! Students were so proud of the toys they created. This ended their last unit in Module 1 in language arts. Other classes came to visit and asked great questions.
11/19 – Early Dismissal – Professional Day
11/25 – 11/27 – No School – Thanksgiving Break
12/2 – Grades K-4 Report Cards Sent Home
12/3 - Winter Chorus Concert – 6:30pm (Morgan)
12/10 – Early Dismissal – Parent Conferences
12/11 - CCMC Pajama Day
12/23 – Early Dismissal – Winter Break
12/23 - Wear Holiday Attire
12/24 – 12/31 – No School – Winter Break
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