Thank you to the Briggs and Estanol families for sponsoring our spirit cart this month! Teachers loved this end of the week surprise!

The JSE Holiday Shop opens next week! If you are able to help our students shop for a brief time, please sign up using the link below.

We still have a few left on our tree! If you can’t make it in to the school but you would like a snowflake to shop for feel free to call Bre or Amy in the front office and they will help you out.

Several JSE staff spent this week in Kansas City learning from some of the nation’s top educational experts. Our time at the PLC at Work Institute centered on strengthening our focus on student learning, building a collaboratie school culture, and using results to guide our work. We’re grateful for this opportunity and are excited to bring these strategies back to our staff to support the success of every student!

🧡Happy Thanksgiving, JSE families! 🧡

Wishing each of you a day filled with many blessings, happy thoughts, and time spent with the people who mean the most. We are grateful for our wonderful school community and hope your holiday is warm, joyful, and restful. 🦃🍁

Gift of Giving is in full swing at Jay Shideler! Every year, we choose three organizations in the Topeka community who make a big difference to our neighbors that may be in need this holiday season. You child brought home a flyer last week with more information on the organization their grade level is sponsoring along with the wish list of each organization. Here are the organizations that we are supporting:

Kindergarten and First Grade - Be Filled of South Topeka exists to nourish our community by providing reliable, compassionate access to food and essential resources for families in need. They work to create a welcoming, dignified environment where neighbors support neighbors and everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
https://befilledofsouthtopeka.com/

Second and Third Grade - Ronald McDonald House is a program that provides a "home-away-from-home" for families so they can stay close by their hospitalized child at little or no cost.
https://rmhcneks.org/

Fourth and Fifth Grade - Kansas Children's Service League is an organization that is dedicated to providing services and advocacy efforts that focus on keeping children safe, families strong, and communities involved.
https://www.kcsl.org/

We are always proud of the impact that our school has on our community.

Wishlists can be found here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Zmpsxh06q9q7FO5hZzzymMf2YLxpCedU/view?usp=sharing

Congratulations to our final gratitude winners of the month!

The Topeka Zoo invites you to this year's Zoo Lights event, Holidays Around the World. Guests will journey through seven beautifully designed zones – America, China, Japan, Mexico, Africa, the Arctic, Caribbean, and Winter Wonderland – each celebrating the traditions, colors, and cultures that make the holiday season so special. It's a fresh, immersive experience that's sure to delight visitors of all ages.

Dates: November 21–December 31
Closed: November 24–25 and December 1
Hours: Sunday–Thursday, 5–9 PM | Friday–Saturday, 5–10 PM
Tickets: Zoo Lights - Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center

The Zoo is offering a special school discount of $1 off Zoo Lights tickets. Tickets can be purchased online using the promo code schoolzoolights25. This discount cannot be combined with other special offerings such as Wild Wednesdays or Military discounts.

https://topekazoo.org/zoo-events/topeka-zoo-lights-around-the-world/