One of our fellow parents has entered to win a grant through the Pepsi Refresh Project. Continue reading to learn how to support her idea!

Hopefully, as a USD 259 parent, you are already aware of the budget crisis our district faces during this upcoming school year.

In case you haven’t heard, cuts in state funding for public schools have caused USD 259 to face $25 million in budget reductions for the 2010-2011 school year. While the BOE was tasked with a similar situation for the 2009-2010 school year, they did their best to make cuts with as little impact to classroom and staff positions as possible. Unfortunately, this time, it’s going to really hurt…everyone.

The staff and students at Val Jackson Elementary welcome you to spend time in the school. Whether it be five minutes or five hours, the amount of time you volunteer is determined strictly by what your schedule permits. Please consider the many opportunities to volunteer and complete the form on the following page.

We had a lot of fun during Family Fun Math Night on November 5th. If you missed it, have your kids show you what it’s all about at https://www.everydaymathonline.com/.

Oprah’s Book Club is probably the most famous book club around…until now. Some Val Jackson book worms would like to start a Parent-Student Book Club. If you and your child are interested in participating, please leave a comment or e-mail Kim Schwerdtfeger at kschwerdtfeger@usd259.net.

Welcome to Val Jackson Elementary Parent Portal website. The goal of this website is to provide valuable information to parents to assist them in supporting their children and school.
Many studies show that parental involvement is an essential element of successful schools. When parents work with their children’s schools, teachers have more support, and children learn by example that education matters!
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