News From the Eagle’s Nest

Principal Corner

Dear Jupiter Families,

This holiday season, the best gift

you can give your child is a

good education. And the best

place to get an education is in

school. It’s tempting to extend

your vacation by a few days, but

remember, those days count as

absences. Just a few missed

days here and there, even if

they’re excused absences, can

add up to too much lost learning

time. So make sure your child is in

school every day, right up until

vacation starts. Our teachers will

be teaching,

and our

students will be

learning.

In Partnership,

Sherie Troisi, Principal

Adopt-a-Mangrove

Dates to Remember

12/3—12/7 Holiday Shop

12/10 Science Fair Awards

12/12 Club/Group Photos

12/17 Last day of ASP Tutoring

12/21 End of 1st Semester

12/24—1/9 No School

1/10 Students and Teachers Return

1/10—1/17 Cookie Dough Fundraiser

1/21 Holiday for all

1/31 Science Fair Night 5:30-7:30

The GSP students participated in

the Adopt-a-Mangrove program

from Restore our Shore/Brevard

Zoo. Each student got to plant a

Red Mangrove propagule and will

be taking care of their baby

mangrove all year. The

conservation department at the

zoo will be planting the mangroves

once they are mature enough for

transplanting. This program, along

with the Oyster Reef formation,

is one small thing that can be done

to restore the Indian River Lagoon.

Scholastic Book Fair January 17 – 25, 2019

The book fair is coming! Mark your calendars,

the Scholastic Book Fair will be returning to

Jupiter Elementary on January 17 – 25, 2019.

The fair will kick-off Literacy Week! Please

stay tuned for additional information and

special events during book fair week!

Media Center Information

Students may check out books:

During their weekly Media Activity Class

Monday – Friday from 7:30am – 7:55am.

Kindergarten – 1st Grade = One book at a time

2nd -6th Grade = Up to two books at a time

Please make sure all overdue books have

been returned and all lost/damaged books

have been reconciled prior to the holiday

break.

Media Center Media Center Minute

Most Book Check-Outs for

October

Congratulations to our 1st place win-ners; Mrs. T. Smith’s Class and Mrs.

Marsden’s Class!

Both classes will receive a special treat!

Grades K-2

Grades 3-6

Place

Class Aver-age check-out per stu-dent

1st T. Smith 8.44

2nd Robinson 6.42

3rd Abraira 5.77

4th Crane 5.0

5th Bender 4.5

Place Class Average checkout per stu-

1st Marsden 5.89

2nd Rice 4.32

3rd Bach 4.30

4th Adams 3.96

5th Hilton 3.86

PTO News Reading at Home

PTO News

Join us for our next PTO meeting on

Thursday November 29th at 3:30pm in the

media center!

On December 3rd-7th we will be running

our Holiday Shop. This is an opportunity

for our students to shop for gifts for family

and friends! Students will shop during the

school day. We are looking for volunteers

to help run the shop. If you are available

please contact Casey Wanca at 952-5990.

Busy with the holiday season….need a

night off from cooking, let Texas

Roadhouse feed your family! On

December 13th we are offering a drive

through dinner. Return the order form by

November 30th, with your payment and

dinner will be available for pick-up in the

bus loop between 5 and 6 on December

13th. Half of the money from the dinner is

given back to Jupiter and is put into our

playground fund. NO LATE ORDERS WILL

BE ACCEPTED.

Have you ever

wondered how you

can help your child be

the best reader they

can be? The simplicity

of the answer may surprise you.

Countless research studies show that

reading is the best way to become a

better reader. Just read!

Jupiter students have access to

thousands of books through myon.com

Students can use their student number

for the username and password to

access these books. The public library is

another fantastic place to access books.

Visit the sites below for more

information.

www.readingrockets.org/article/reading-your-child

https://readingfoundation.org/download/Z3AFX4

Science

This month has been a very busy month for students in the world of Science.

Third Grade students have been working on group Science projects in order to get an understanding of the Scientific Method and better help prepare them for doing individual project in 4th, 5th and 6th grade.

In preparation for Fourth Grade's Indian River Lagoon trip we studied acceptable levels of Ph/acid in order to organisms to survive and how we affect our watershed.

Fifth Grade students have been working on understanding how the digestive system works as we discover the body systems.

Sixth Grade students discovered Mars before their field trip to the Kennedy Space Center.

Science Fair

Judging for the Jupiter Science Fair for 4th-6th Grade students will be held Friday, December 7th. The first place winners for each grade level in each of the three categories (Physical, Environmental and Biological) will go to the district level in March.

*****5th Grade State Standard Assessment in Science (SSA)*****

Our 5th grade students are working hard to prepare for their State Standard Assessment (SSA) in Science. Information on this assessment including vocabulary needing to know and resources available to students online went home with report cards. Students should be studying on a daily basis for this assessment. The outcome of this helps determine courses students will be eligible to study in secondary school.

Science Night

Jupiter will be holding a Science Night on Thursday, January 31, 2019. More information forthcoming on this fun filled evening. The event will be open to all students and their families.

Vision and Mission

Mission:

Reaching every student, every day.

Vision:

Jupiter Elementary School will challenge our diverse community

of learners, and establish a positive and productive school

culture, set high expectations for achievement, and encourage

independent, self-directed learning.

We BELIEVE…

Our students are our first priority.

Staff and students have a right to a safe and secure learning

environment.

Students can achieve academically to their highest

potential.

We are all Teachers and Learners.

Title 1

Our Parent Family Engagement Plan (PFEP) has been approved and is now available to view on our school webpage under the Parents & Students Tab. A copy can be found in our Title 1 Parent binder which is located in room 107. A copy may be requested and translation is available upon request. If you have any questions please contact Stacy Cirino, Title 1 Coordinator.

Jupiter’s 2018-2019 School Improvement Plan (SIP) is now available for you to review on our school webpage under the Parent & Student tab. You can also locate a hard copy in our Parent and Family Engagement binder that is located in the volunteer room, room 107.

If you would like a hard copy and/or translated into another language please submit your request to Mrs. Cirino, Title 1 Coordinator.

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