ONE Day Without Shoes - APRIL 5th

Dear JES family and friends,

How appropriate that our character trait for April is HOPE! With ONE Day Without Shoes, we are giving children HOPE that they might have a future. One pair of shoes for a child can gain them entry to school, keep them healthy, protect them from injury, and most of all give them the HOPE that someone cares about them.

On April 5^th, we will be going shoeless at school to bring attention to the needs of children around the world who miss opportunities in life because they do not have shoes. Send in a new pair of shoes to donate to Shoes for Orphan Souls on April 5th. For more information visit the Shoes for Orphan Souls website at

      http://www.shoesfororphansouls.org/aboutus.shtml

How can something as delicious as lemonade come from something as sour as a lemon? Well, this month, we are going to teach your child exactly what to do when life hands you lemons by introducing the virtue of Hope – believing something good can come out of something bad. I hope you will take time to talk with your child about your own experiences when HOPE was important to you.

If you haven’t heard…Rachel’s Rally and Relay for Life are coming up on May 11^th and 12th 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. To get more information or sign up for a relay team go to:  

http://www.relayforlife.org/southlaketx .

There are also additional opportunities for the younger students to become involved with Relay for Life. More information will be coming about the many ways our students can participate.

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 an informational talk by the DIS administrators and a tour of the campus. A Parent Orientation is at 5:30 in the Durham Intermediate Cafeteria. Transition to fifth grade can be a challenge. Attending the orientation meetings can ease some of the anxiety by answering many of your questions about procedures, the schedules and the “always challenging” lockers!

STARR testing continues this month. Third and fourth grades will be testing on April 24^th and 25^th.  Our students are well prepared. The most important thing that parents can do is make sure your child is rested, well fed, and in attendance on time for testing days. Thank you for your help.

As always, if I can assist you in any way, please call.

Sincerely,

Ziba Johnston

Counselor