Panda Families,
Please see a few announcements and September happenings below:
WEEK AT A GLANCE
Tuesday, September 10 - Friday September 16
Please see the state testing calendar for San Jose Elementary. It is very important that your child is as school every day so prepare for testing and ensure that tests are completed within the state window.
Thursday, September 12
SAC - Please join us for our first School Advisory Council (SAC) meeting at 4:30pm in the cafeteria. We will be providing opportunities for families to connect their Focus Accounts, reviewing what items to be regularly checking on Focus, and the new way to communicate with teachers through the Duval App!
Be a Volunteer! - Directly following SAC @ 5:00pm in the cafeteria, we will be going over how to sign up to be a San Jose volunteer. Any and all welcome! We are encouraging families to sign up so they can become engaged in their child's learning.
Open House - Come meet your child's teacher, ask questions, and learn about the expectations we have for our students at San Jose Elementary. This is a great opportunity to see your child's classroom and what the learning they will be engaged in this year. We will also have members of the community on site providing resources and Jeremiah's Italian Ice for $5!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sunday, September 15
We kick off Hispanic Heritage Month! Consider encouraging your child to participate in the district contests below. If you are interested in having your child participate, let us know. We are more than happy to support!
Florida "Honoring Hispanic Contributions to Florida's Success" Contest
(K-12) In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, please encourage your students to participate in Florida’s art and essay contests based on this year’s theme: “Honoring Hispanic Contributions to Florida’s Success.” Students in grades K-3 are invited to participate in an art contest, while students in grades 4- 12 are invited to participate in an essay contest. Additionally, students, parents, teachers and principals are invited to nominate full-time educators of all student grades for the Hispanic Heritage Month Excellence in Education Award. For more information about the contests, please visit www.FloridaHispanicHeritage.com.
DCPS Hispanic Heritage Month Essay Contest
Tuesday, September 17
Mayor Deegan Visits - Mayor Donna Deegan is visiting San Jose in support of Duval Reads, a literacy initiative. Students will have an opportunity to listen to Mayor Deegan read a book in English and Spanish. We are encouraging students to wear cultural dress/attire to embrace the Hispanic culture. Students who dress up with get VIP seating (any cultural dress/attire is welcome)
Wednesday, September 25
Early Release - Dismissal begins at 1:00pm.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tuesday Folders
Please plan to check your child's backpack weekly. Every Tuesday, teachers will send home a red "Tuesday Folder" with important information such as flyers to events, permission slips/opt out forms, and weekly homework.
San Jose Panda Store
Donations Needed! - Please support our Panda Store. We are encouraging families to send in donations of chips, juices, popsicles, and individually wrapped candy to help raise funds for our schoolwide incentives this year. All donations can be brought to the front office or sent in with your student labeled Panda Store Donations. We appreciate your support!
Panda Store Kick Off - We will host our first Panda Store on Friday, September 20! Please consider sending your student with a dollar or two so they can purchase from the store and support San Jose. Each item is $1.