Dear JES family and friends,
The nearly 400 pairs of
shoes collected during our shoes drive at JES have been received at the
distribution center for Shoes for Orphan Souls. We have been informed that they
are expected to be delivered to children in Ethiopia,
Dominican Republic and Honduras as
well as some here locally. Thank you to all who contributed to the success of
our ONE Day Without Shoes.
Thank you to the
Rachel’s Challenge advisory teams for their planning and guidance. To the KC
Kids Advisory group who helped count and pack the shoes for shipping. Thank you
to Mrs. Musgrave and her fourth grade class who cut off tags, bound shoes
together, and assisted in the hallway. A big thanks goes to parents Tracy Lentz
and Ashley Stern for their assistance in the hallway. For your great enthusiasm
and behind the scene support, thank you to the best staff in the world! It
would not have been successful without each of you doing your part.
Special appreciation
goes to Ashley and Scott Nguyen, Cassie’s parents, for taking on the task of
delivering all of the shoes to the distribution center in Mesquite. We appreciate your willingness to
go out of your way to do this kindness. Mr. Nguyen works in the Mesquite area and took
time in his busy morning to drop off the shoes at the
distribution center. Thank you!
ORIENTATION for our fourth
graders going to
Durham Intermediate next fall is on May 8th. All fourth graders will travel to
DIS by bus for a presentation and a tour of the building. We will leave around
8:30AM. All fourth grade parents are invited to a Parent’s Meeting at DIS on Monday, May 7th at 5:30PM for an
overview of the transition to intermediate school. This will be an informative
meeting and attendance is highly recommended.
Rachel’s Rally and Relay for Life are
coming up on May 11th and 12thth at Carroll High School.
This is a community wide celebration of kindness and compassion followed by a
service opportunity to walk to raise awareness for the ongoing battle against
cancer. There will be fun booths and activities for the children. The celebration will begin at 6 and goes all
night. To get more information or sign up for a relay team go to: http://www.relayforlife.org/southlaketx It is not too late! Contact me if
you would like to join one of our JES teams.
Our POP TOP
COLLECTION to raise funds for the Ronald McDonald House is ongoing! Keep
those pop top pull tabs coming! We will be emptying our tubs at the end of
school. So send in what you have collected. The money raised goes to Ronald
McDonald House. Thanks to
all those who have contributed.
Our character trait for May is RESPONSIBILITY.
The definition – proving you can be trusted with what is expected of you. Bus
stops, carpools, packed lunches, signed papers – as a parent we expect a lot
from you! But, what is expected of your child? Let’s turn it around this month
and talk about the virtue of responsibility.
As always, if I can assist you in any
way, please email me or call.
Sincerely,
Ziba Johnston
Counselor
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