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You might be feeling a little excited today for summer to start. Or maybe you’re feeling sad because your baby just graduated from elementary school. Perhaps you’re feeling all the feels at once.

But whether you’re ready to celebrate or you need a little pick-me-up, the Joyner teachers and staff are here for you. They’ve got sunshine in their pockets. They’ve even got some good soul in their feet.

Your kids saw it on the news this morning, but we didn’t want you to miss out. Happy summer, everyone — and go Jaguars!

JYJ Can’t Stop the Feeling from Calla Sherrow on Vimeo.

It’s time to register your child for the JYJ Run Club!

Run Club goes hand in hand with the Healthy Choice Marathon and Classroom Challenge. The club meets each Thursday from 3-4 p.m. for the four weeks leading up to the 5th Annual JYJ 5K Run/Walk. The 2016 Run Club dates are Feb. 11, 18 and 25 and March 3.

Volunteers pick up kids on campus at JYJ and escort them to the Kiwanis Park where the kids stretch, move and run or walk on the greenway. Parents pick up their runners promptly at 4 p.m. or sign a release for them to be delivered to the JYJ after-school program.

The JYJ Run Club is free and open to all JYJ kids. It is fueled entirely by the efforts of parent volunteers. Last year more than 260 kids and 50 parents participated — it’s a great time for everyone involved!

PLEASE READ these key details for this year that are different from last year:

• Each parent is expected to volunteer twice, if possible. Please see the link to register as a volunteer. Volunteers are not required to run.
• Online registration only.
• Registration closes each week on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. — if your child is not on the list on Tuesday at 9 a.m., they CANNOT attend that week
• You only need to register your child once to attend all four meetings
• Club organizers will send out a weekly email on Wednesdays to confirm the kids who are registered for that week

Registration for your child:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1LqxxAGMlm0fwd4XP6BNcdNA-05KMdD9CsvMlH6QMyFI/viewform

Volunteer Registration:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1E1gkYFhmnHyifDSWlsnHYp_D6nhNbdepk6FwTABFPFg/viewform?c=0&w=1
Please feel free to contact the awesome Run Club team with any questions…

2016 Run Club Co-Chairs
Fraley Marshall – fraleycmarshall@gmail.com
Melanie Jones – melbartoljones@gmail.com
Elizabeth Jordan – elizabethaej@gmail.com
Shanna Schroeder – theschroederfamilyjyj@gmail.com

Science-Go-Round needs you!

If you’ve got a student who’s been at Joyner for Science-Go-Round before, you know all about how much they love seeing Dan the Animal Man, racing robots and all the other hands-on science fun of the day. The PTA makes this annual event possible, but we need lots of volunteers to make Nov. 13 run smoothly.

• Sign up to help: Shifts run as early as 7:30-8:30 a.m. and as late as 1:45-2:30 p.m. Volunteer positions include helping presenters bring in supplies, serving lunch and assisting in the classroom (no science experience needed!). Contact Hannah Boston at hannahboston@gmail.com with questions.
• Sign up to bring food: We like to say thank you to our school staff, presenters and volunteers by providing breakfast and desserts. Volunteer to bring in a food item and drop it off at the cart inside the front entrance of the building that Friday morning. Contact Renay Jones at renay@mindspring.com with questions.

 

So you think you can dance?

Grab your dancing shoes and join The J.Y. Joyner Foundation on Friday, Nov. 20, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. for its first ever Dance-A-Thon at the Joyner overhang/carpool area. DJ Joe Bunn will be spinning tunes and Broughton’s Dance Team will show us the latest moves — plus disco balls, glow sticks, food trucks and lots of other fun! And the best news of all? The Dance-A-Thon raises money to hire a new Spanish teacher. Information coming from the Foundation in this week’s Wednesday folders about purchasing tickets, gathering pledges, entering the lip-sync video contest and more!

Read more from PTA President Keisha Green about how the J.Y. Joyner Foundation and the Joyner PTA are separate organizations with different missions that both support making Joyner a great place to teach and learn.

 

Room parents provide special support

Each one of our classroom teachers now has at least one room parent — thanks to all of you for volunteering! Parents, please check with your room parent about helping with lunch coverage for teachers once a month, plans for Teacher/Staff Appreciation Days and any other special events happening in your classroom. Room parents, additional info is available for you in the room parent hub on MemberHub, including an updated Appreciation Day schedule.

 

Quick links

• Mrs. Hutchinson’s blog: “Innovation in Teaching”
• WCPSS email alerts and newsletters
• November lunch menu

 

Calendar items

• Nov. 7: WCPSS Magnet Fair
• Nov. 10: PTA Executive Committee meeting at 7:30 a.m.
• Nov. 11: Holiday
• Nov. 12: Picture make-up day
• Nov. 13: Science-Go-Round
• Nov. 20: JY Joyner Foundation Dance-A-Thon
• Nov. 25: Teacher workday

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