Jeffreys Grove Elementary School * 6119 Creedmoor Road * Raleigh, NC 27612
ph (919) 881-4910  -   fax (919) 881-4911

On Monday, June 3rd (Pre-K - 2nd) and Tuesday, June 4th (3rd-5th), Jeffreys Grove will be having Super Kids Day from 9AM-12PM.

Please come out and help us with our day of fun-filled games from around the world!!!  Volunteers are needed to run the different games and activities for all grade levels.  Please make sure that you are a registered volunteer with Wake County Schools if you would like to help at one of the games. We also will need some large water coolers and ice coolers to keep the children cool and having a great time!  We also need some folding tailgate tents for a few of the stations.

If you would like to volunteer and are registered with Wake County, please contact Coach Edwards at mjedwards2@wcpss.net 
or sign up via the link below using the SignUp Genius website.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D44A8A92CA13-super








This year, Jeffreys Grove is hosting Camp Invention during the summer. Camp Invention dates are from June 17th - 21st.  For more information regarding camp, please contact Danielle Osterstrom at Dosterstrom@wcpss.net or visit the official Camp Invention website at http://www.campinvention.org/




Read a Book-Feed the World, School-Wide Service Project Supporting Heifer Int'l
Thank you to all our generous JGES families for your donations to Heifer International.  We were able to collect over $500 and we so appreciate all of your support.  We would also like to thank all the students who submitted their wonderful and creative ideas on how the collected funds should be spent.  Congratulations to Ms. Shaw's class for their joint submission which was the selected winner!  With the funds, it has been decided to purchase three sheep, three flocks of chicks, two hives of honeybees and a flock of ducks and geese.  Way to go Jeffreys Grove!  You have all contributed to making a big difference in the lives of those in need.   

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"Dear JG Staff, Mrs. Shaws class wants to buy with the Heifer money three sheep and three flocks of chickens.  First, sheep give wool to make clothes. 
And have babies to pass on.  Second, chickens lay 200 eggs a year.  Third, chickens don't take up a lot of space and sheep can eat grass and feed themselves. 
Don't you think it is a good idea to buy three sheep and three flocks of chicks?  Thank you for considering our ideas.
Love, Ms Shaw's Koalas"
"In a global economy where the most valuable skill you can sell is your knowledge, a good education is no longer just a pathway to opportunity – it is a pre-requisite."
 ~ President Barack Obama


Jeffreys Grove Elementary proudly announces our Teacher of the Year!

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Meet Brandy Garrett, our 2013-14 Teacher of the Year.  Ms. Garrett was voted on, by her colleagues, for this honor.  Ms. Garrett has taught both 1st and 3rd grades in the three years she's been at JGES.  She is 3rd grade team leader this year and is also Chair of the Mathematics Committee for our School Improvement Team.  She is Nationally Board certified and also mentors beginning teachers.  Ms. Garrett comes to work each day energized, excited, and determined to make a difference for each of her students.  She holds very high expectations for each of her students and is a great support to her colleagues as well.  We are so excited that Ms. Garrett is going to represent Jeffreys Grove as our Teacher of the Year.  It is an honor that is very well deserved!


Jeffreys Grove Elementary proudly announces our Teacher Assistant of the Year!

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Meet Jacqwanda Evans, JGES Teacher Assistant of the Year.  Ms. Evans has worked at Jeffreys Grove for 8 years.  She is the teacher assistant in one of our pre-school classes.  Ms. Evans is a natural with young students.  She teaches them, plays with them and loves them!  Her colleague and pre-K teacher, Ms. Cumming, says that Ms. Evans has a special heart for children, particularly those with special needs.  Previous students often stop by the classroom to get a hug from her!  Congratulations Ms. Evans!

Principal
Lisa Cruz
lcruz@wcpss.net

Assistant Principal
Rosalyn Lofton
rlofton@wcpss.net

UPCOMING EVENTS:

May 7, 2013
PTA Meeting 7P.M.
May 16, 2013
Kindergarten Orientation at 5:30pm
May 21, 2013
3-5 EOG - Reading
May 22, 2013
3-5 EOG - Math
May 27, 2013
Memorial Day - No School
May 29, 2013
Grade 5 EOG - Science
May 30, 2013
End of Year Party!!
June 3, 2013
Super Kids Day (PreK-2)
June 4, 2014
Super Kids Day (3-5)
June 10, 2013
Last Day of School!
Kindergarten Registration for the 2013-14 school year is ongoing!
if Jeffreys Grove is your base school, come and register between the hours of 8:00am and 2:00pm!
You may look up your base school at this link: www.wcpss.net/preview
ITEMS TO BRING TO REGISTRATION:
* parent photo identification
* certified copy of child's birth certificate (must be age 5 on or before 8/31/13)
* immunization record
* proof of residence - must be water, gas, electric bill or lease agreement or contract on home
* any custody documents
* To be in compliance with North Carolina Law (G.S.130A-155), all students entering kindergarten must have a completed health assessment on file at Jeffreys Grove within the first 30 days of school.

Applications for our Splash! Spanish immersion kindergarten class are available!
Admission into the Splash! Program is by lottery and all students must first be enrolled at JGES.
Check out this video about the Splash! Spanish immersion Program at JGES!

  Pay for fieldtrips
  online by clicking 
 on the school bus!
JGES is a member of the Global Schools Network!  
Click on the globe below to check out a few of the many global connections, activities, and projects that our students are engaging in to help them discover more about our world! 
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