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Principal’s Notes September, 2010

Dear West Elementary Families:

Welcome to West Elementary. Hopefully by now you have seen our newly

renovated cafeteria, gymnasium and music classrooms as well as the multiple

covered walkways that we have added to the campus. The campus has never

looked better!

We are pleased to welcome Stacy Bingman, our new third and fourth grade

Building Principal, to our leadership team. Dana Hilton continues to supervise

pre-kindergarten and kindergarten in Building B and share supervision of first

grade in Building D. As Site Principal, I will continue to oversee the entire site as

well as first and second grades in Building D.

We streamlined the required “Meet the Teacher” enrollment paperwork to our

cafeteria this year in an effort to more efficiently service families with more than

one child, rather than relying on our classroom teachers to manage all the

paperwork. The intent was to provide a more relaxed situation for you and your

child to meet the teacher in the classroom, which we were successful in

accomplishing. For those of you who experienced long lines between 3:15 and

4:30, we apologize. Unfortunately, the long lines during this time were combined

with a very unexpected air conditioning malfunction. We sincerely apologize for

this inconvenience. To decrease lines, we are looking at scheduling two nights for

Meet the Teacher next school year.

If you have visited our campus at the beginning or ending of the school day, you

have probably experienced the traffic challenges. As our student population

increases, we ask for your patience and cooperation. We strongly encourage you

to utilize our bus service. Riding the bus is the safest, most efficient mode of

transportation to and from school. As more students take advantage of bus

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Principal’s Notes Continued transportation, fewer cars will contribute to the traffic congestion. As a reminder, the oval is

closed from 8:00-9:00 a.m. and again from 3:00-4:00 p.m. Please do not attempt to pull

into the oval during these times. Parking across the street at West Intermediate is always an

option after school.

Lobbyguard is another key to your child’s safety. Parents are not permitted pass the office

entries without a Lobbyguard nametag. Please remember that you will need your ID each

time you go through Lobbyguard or you may purchase a keytag for $5.00 in any of our

building offices. All visitors are required to go through Lobbyguard. We look forward to

working with you and your child to provide the best education possible. We encourage families

to get involved in our volunteer program as well as our “Men with Class” program.

Respectfully,

Suzanne Lair, Site Principal, ext. 5601

Amy LaGere, Building B, Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten 299-4411 amy.lagere@jenksps.org Gina Ray Ritchie, Building D, First and Second Grades 299-4415 X5616 gina.ritchie@jenksps.org Julia Wood, Building A, Third and Fourth Grades 299-4415 X5610 julia.wood@jenksps.org

Small Group Guidance Starting Soon! Friendship, Self Esteem, Social Skills, Divorce/Loss, Behavior Management

Meet Our West Elementary Guidance Counselors

You recently received a brochure about your child’s counselor in the Thursday folder. If you would like for your child to participate in small group guidance, please complete the form included in the brochure. You may also send an email. It is going to be a great year!

JWE PTAG President’s Notes

Letaza Dutton JWE PTAG 2010-201 President Letaza@sbcglobal.net

“The purpose of life is not to be happy - but to matter, to be productive, to be useful, to have it make some difference that you have lived at all.”

Leo Rosten

Dear Jenks West Elementary Parents,

As I walked my 4th grader to her class on the first day of school, it caused me to remember that just a few short years ago I commented that compared to my Kindergartner the 4th graders looked so big. I thought it will be a long time before she will be that big. Guess what? She is now that big and the years passed way too quickly.

Whether you walked your child to their first day of school, their final first day of school or somewhere in between at Jenks West Elementary, it is my goal as the PTAG President, to help you find a spot where you can make a difference. I can’t make the time pass slower, but maybe I can help you make memories while you were here.

This year is shaping up to be very busy. The usual fun times such as Family Fun Bingo Night and the Jenks West Summer Fest are already scheduled for this year. In December, a Holiday Bazaar has been added. Sonic has agreed to hold Sonic Nights again during this school year. The Off Campus Fundraiser Chairman will be adding additional opportunities for you to help support the PTAG. Please check the PTAG Calendar for the dates of all the activities sponsored by the PTAG.

Excuse me for a moment while I step up on my soap box. The success of the JWE PTAG is only possible through the volunteer efforts of our members. Each project during the year requires many volunteers to make it a success.

Last school year the PTAG sold close to 800 school supplies packets with an additional benefit to the parents. The packets would be delivered to their child’s classroom. When it came time to deliver the packets to the teachers, there were only 4 parents who stepped up to help with this arduous task. Along with the help of their children, the packets were successfully delivered. Due to the limited amount of volunteers, it made it very difficult on the few who volunteered.

At the beginning of the school year the PTAG puts together the folders each of you received at Meet the Teacher Night. There were only 5-6 parents who helped with this project. The majority of which also helped deliver the school supplies. What I am trying to get out is the PTAG is in need of many parents who are willing to volunteer their time. The PTAG can not be successful if it is run on the backs of just a few.

Included in each newsletter will be a volunteer form for activities that are up coming for that and the following month. If you are willing and able to volunteer for one of the activities, complete the form and turn it into your child’s teacher or you can simply email me and I will get it to the proper chair person.

In closing I want to thank everyone who has helped and will be helping through out the year. If I ever forget to thank you in person please believe it isn’t intentional.

Sincerely yours,

P A G E 3 I S S U E I

Letaza Dutton JWE Site Volunteer Coordinator Letaza@sbcglobal.net

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Classroom

One-on-one Reading ________

Science ________

Special Events ________

Office

Cafeteria ________

Clerical ________

Media Center ________

PTAG

Book Fair ________

Bingo Night ________

Family Fun Night ________

Flyer Distribution ________

Fundraiser ________

Golf Tournament ________

Holiday Bazaar ________

Junior Achievement ________

Kid’s Keepsake ________

Picture Day ________

Spirit Wear Sales ________

Summer Festival ________

Teacher Collaboration ________

Test Monitor ________

Jenks West Elementary Volunteer Sign-up Form

2010-2011 Name

Phone (Home) (Work) (Cell)

Email Address

Student’s Name

Student’s Teacher Grade

Attended Orientation: Yes No

Please mark any of the volunteer opportunities with which you would like to participate.

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2010-2011 JWE P

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EMBERS

Position Name

President Letaza Dutton

1st Vice President Shelly Burnham

2nd Vice President Lori Scholl

Secretary Terri Long

Treasurer Angela Turner

2011-2012 Treasurer Claudia Oniwa

School Volunteer Coord. Letaza Dutton

Building B Coordinator Dawn Sponsler

Building D Coordinator Shelly Burnham

Building A Coordinator Sharilyn Famuliner

4th Grade Coordinator LeeAnn Cunningham

3rd Grade Coordinator Lori Iorns

2nd Grade Coordinator Lori Scholl

1st Grade Coordinator Dana Hoey

Kindergarten Jeanne Johnson

Pre-K Coordinator Jessica Ellis

Grace Living Center Brandi Taylor

Bingo

Birthday Parties Medina McKellar

Book Fair Chairperson Dianne Wood

Book Fair Co-Chairperson Angela Turner

Book Fair Co-Chairperson Medina McKellar

Book Fair (Fall) Lori Smith

Care and Concern Tracy Kennedy

Communications Elaine Novak

Fall Fundraiser Chele Mickle

Fall Bazaar Jessica Ellis

Fall Bazaar Co. Shelly Burnham

Foundation Auction Liz Flake

Position Name

Golf Tournament Elaine Novak

Hospitality Debbie Sitter

Jump Rope for Heart Kika Howard

Kids Keepsake Fundraiser Kim Dammann

Legislative Action Rep. Elaine Novak

Marquee Dawn Dyke

Men With Class Erin Paul

Needy Family Tree Chele Mickle

Newsletter Muriel Helms

Off-Campus Chair Cindy Gibson

Pencil Machine Susanne Jones

Photographer Lori Scholl

Product Rebate Angela Cassaday

PTO Representative Angela Turner

Reasor’s Coupon Kim Dammann

School Board Representative Stacy Acord

School Directory Database Angela Cassaday

School Directory Angela Cassaday

Scrap Book Michaela Groth

Spirit Wear Terri Long

Spirit Wear Co-Chairperson Kathy Senger

Spring Festival Chairperson Robyn Peck

Spring Festival Co-Chairperson

School Supply 2011 Kerri Bowman

School Supply 2010 Kathy Senger

School Supply Co 2010 Tracy Kennedy

Special Needs Liaison Erin Paul

Teacher Appreciation Medina McKellar

Webmaster Crystal Adams

JWE PTAG Donation Form Would you like to help support the Jenks West Elementary Parent Teacher Action Group with

a Tax Deductible Donation? We provide monies for Daily Agendas, Monthly Newsletters,

Mini-Grants, Field Trips, Weekly Readers, Books and much more. 100% of donations received

will directly benefit the JWE Students. If you are interested in making a donation please fill

out the form below and return it to the office. No donation is too small… or too large!

Please use this as your receipt: Check #_________ Amount $ _________

Cut Here

Name: E-mail Address:

Amount Donated: $

Please make checks payable to “JWE PTAG.” Return this portion with your donation to any

Jenks West Elementary School office.

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Fall Bingo Night Friday, October 15th at 6:30 p.m.

Middle School Cafeteria

Pizza will be available at 6:00 p.m. for those who preorder.

Drinks and snacks will be for sale throughout the night.

Raffle Prizes

Door Prizes

Cash Prizes

And more!

Spirit Wear will be available for purchase.

I S S U E I P A G E 7 Back to School News From Your Foundation

On Monday, August 9th, at the Back to School Celebration held for all Jenks Public Schools Employees, the Jenks Public Schools Foundation presented the 2010 Vision of Excellence Awards. Presented by the Foundation board members, these awards recognize some of the

finest teachers and staff members of JPS. We would like to thank Manhattan Construction for their desig-nated gift in support of this award. For details about these awards and to read about the individual recipients, please go to our website, www.jenksfoundation.org.

The Jenks Public Schools Foundation, honored Mr. Jim Holloman, for 17 years of service as both a board member and Past-President. His wife, Becky Holloman, was also honored for her support of Foundation.

Dr. Lehman, JPS Superintendent, Jim and Becky Holloman, JPSF Board President, Wendi Fisher

2010 Event Updates

The 22nd Annual Jenks Dinner & Auction is Saturday, November 13th at the Spirit Event Center, with live music from Admiral Twin and Tulsa’s favorite auctioneer, Jay Litchfield.

The theme this year, is Launching Our Future which celebrates the many exciting construction projects around the district and the impact they will have on the future education of our students. To learn more about the many district wide programs and classroom grants funded by the Jenks Public School Foundation, please go to our website at www.jenksfoundation.org.

Tickets are $50 per person and reservations may be made online at www.jenksfoundation.org, under Event Online Reservations. Save the date and join us to celebrate the best of JPS! For corporate sponsorships, contact Robert W. Baker, III, Director of Development, 298-4320, or robert.baker@jenksps.org. For more event information, please contact the office at 299-4463.

Thank you for the support of our 2010 Annual Partner Sponsors (as of August 9th): American Fidelity Assurance Company, BancFirst, Bank of Oklahoma, Barber & Bartz, Citizens Security Bank, Cox Communications, Crossland Construction, Flintco Construction, George Kaiser Family Foundation/Tulsa Community Foundation, IBC Bank, Manhattan Construction, MidFirst Bank, Morgan Stanley/Smith Barney, North American Galvanizing, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, Stonebridge Group, Tedford Insurance, Tulsa Teacher’s Credit Union, and Williams Companies.

JENKS WEST ELEMENTARY FUNDRAISING KICKOFF!

Money raised through this fundraiser will support essential programs not currently funded through traditional means. We count on fundraising to benefit each child directly! Money raised through this fundraiser does not come from alternative sources - Your support DOES make a difference!

KEY POINTS • Please put student name & teacher name on the order form en-closed. • Keep ‘Pink Copy’ of the order form & a catalog for your records. • Collect money as you sell. Turn in order forms & money on end date.

ONLINE SHOPPING • Parents & Students: Register at www.ShopBelieve.com 1. Send template emails nationwide to family & friends. 2. Track student sales & prize program credits daily. 3. Every item sold online counts toward student prizes! • Free shipping on online orders of $60 or more! • Frozen cookie dough is not available for sale online.

PRIZES • Students can win up to 11 Prizes from the ‘Prize Zone’ in-cluding an iPod Touch, Inflatable Chair, Electric Scooter and many more (see prize envelope for details). • Believe ‘Charm’ Necklaces: Earn up to 3 different designs using coupons below! • Daily Giveaway Prizes – All charm Necklace coupons turned in will be entered to win FUN Prizes everyday! • Free Electronic Scooter – All charm Necklace coupons turned in will be entered to win an Electric Scooter at the end of fundraiser!

Important Dates to Remember: Start Date: August 20, 2010 End Date: September 10, 2010 Make checks made payable to: Jenks West PTAG

Quality guaranteed! Keep frozen for up to one year or refriger-ated for up to 2 weeks.

Cookie dough can be thawed and refrozen.

Please contact PTAG Fundraiser Chair, Chele Mickle at (918)902-5636 or email micklefamily@cox.net with any questions. Thank you for your support!

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Project Westly Needs You!

Helping Students in Need

A program of the Jenks West Elementary PTAG! Would you like to help out Jenks West

Elementary students in need?

Here’s how you can make a difference:

1. Sign up to be on the Project Westly email

list. To join the list, send an email to

projectwestly@gmail.com.

2. When JWE counselors, identify a student

in need, an email will be sent out to all

Project Westly members asking for the item.

3. If you would like to purchase the item,

respond back to the email letting us know,

purchase the item and turn it into the

counselors office in the requested timeframe.

4. You will receive a receipt for your dona-

tion from the counselor’s office.

That’s it. No pressure, no meetings, no cash donations. Sample items could include shoes,

pants, gloves, backpack, school supplies, etc.

Thank you for your support of the Project Westly program. For more information, call

691-7174.

Letaza Dutton, PTAG President & Tracy Kennedy, Project Westly Chair

Kids Keepsakes

Create mementos to last a lifetime from your child’s

photos and artwork!

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Last school year,

JENKS WEST

ELEMENTARY

earned: $4,555!!

Thank you!

Product Rebate News Start Clipping Those Box Tops!

Information about our Fall Box Top Competition will be coming home soon. Clip and save Box

Tops to help your classroom win a prize!

West Elementary Agreements

*Be a good listener. *Be respectful to others. *Choose your attitude. *Make someone’s day!

Students will be spending time in class learning about the

agreements. These agreements are expected to be followed by all WE

Students and Staff.

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Thank you for

supporting

your child’s

Parent Teacher

Action Group!

1st Grade fieldtrip to the Tulsa Zoo is one of many events sponsored by the JWE PTAG.

Your $10.00 PTAG Membership includes...

Parent Name(s): ____________________________________________

Phone #: ______________________________________________________

E-mail address: Please list all children (attending JWE) & their teachers:

PTAG Membership: $10.00 (Please make checks payable to "JWE

PTAG")

If you would like to receive a hard copy of the student directory

we ask that you add $5.00 to cover the cost of printing.

Attach check or cash and turn in to your child’s teacher or to

the office.

Become a Jenks West Elementary PTAG Member

You are invited to join the Parent Teacher Action Group (PTAG) at Jenks West Ele-mentary. Your membership pro-vides a great op-portunity for you to participate in your child’s educational experience. The

PTAG serves as a type of forum where parents, teachers, adminis-trators, and other concerned adults discuss ways to promote quality education. The PTAG also collabo-rates on projects that benefit stu-

dents, teachers and classrooms. We raise money for fieldtrips, teacher allocation funds, playground equip-ment, campus improvement, non-curriculum and library supplies and countless enriching projects.

upcoming fun family events, announcements and much more

• The right to vote at PTAG meet-ings

We encourage

involvement from all parents, grand-parents and anyone interested in positively impacting the quality of our children’s educa-tional experience.

• Electronic version of the Student Directory

• Up-to-date emails that in-clude volunteer opportunities, information on

Money raised goes

to items such as

Daily Agendas.

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Mother’s Day

Last Day of

School

P A G E 1 2 Schedule of Events

• Sept. 6 - Labor Day

• Sept. 7 - JWE PTAG meeting

at 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Bldg. A

Commons

• Sept. 7 - Sonic Night from

5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

• Sept. 7 - Fundraiser Ends

• Sept 15 - Newsletter Deadline

• Sept 20 - Picture Day

• Sept 24 - PTAG Executive

Board Meeting

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Picture Day

Labor Day

RESPECTRESPECTRESPECTRESPECT When responding to any adult, you must answer by saying,

“Yes ma’am” or “No sir.”

Make eye contact. When someone is speaking, keep your eyes on them at all times.

Jenks West Elementary has a No Bullying policy. Bullying will not be tolerated.

Always respect others’ comments, opinions and ideas.

PTAG Meeting