East Jay Elementary

Keep those donations coming! Our East Jay Student Council would love to see the floor around our Christmas Tree packed with non-perishable food items to stock our local food bank. Send in your items with students or you may drop off items at the office. 🎄🎁

Here is the information for the upcoming Christmas Program for East Jay Elementary, Grades 3-4, and Band and Choir Students. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Substitute Teachers Wanted!

Veterans Day 2021 This was our first event at EJE, and it was wonderful to have everyone back to honor our Veterans! Please see the attached video for a tribute to those Veterans connected to East Jay staff and students. Thank you Veterans! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d4Et6oXgzcRcA6E207-uHJreVrjWK1gv/view?usp=sharing

Jay Schools are now closed today, Wednesday, November 10, 2021. An eLearning Day will be implemented.

Jay Schools are on a 2 hour delay, Wednesday, November 10, 2021.

Reminder: Wednesday, November 3, 2021, is a regular scheduled school day. It is not a two hour delay day.

Tomorrow, October 6, 2021, is a scheduled Wednesday 2 hour delay for Jay Schools.

Foodservice Important Information on National Supply Chain Issues At Jay School Corporation, students and families can continue to count on us for great-tasting meals kids love to eat every day, but as you may have already seen, there will likely be more frequent menu changes based on product substitutions from our suppliers. Understanding these supply chain challenges will likely continue for the next several months, we wanted to reach out and let you know we’re doing everything we can to proactively address issues before they inevitably arise. Working in partnership with Foodbuy, our group purchasing organization and the largest procurement organization in North America, some of the proactive steps we have taken, include: • We have changed our ordering schedules to allow distributors more time to identify new sources for out-of-stock products in the event it occurs. • We’ve identified alternate suppliers and products where we found that existing ones wouldn’t be able to meet our needs. For example, we learned our previous supplier for pizza dough would not be able to commit to serving our schools, so we contracted with a new one that can. • In June, we planned menus for this fall and began placing orders for food at that time. This process was designed to help suppliers and distributors plan well ahead for stock we need to serve kids now. If there’s one thing the past 18 months has proven, it’s that flexibility is in our DNA. From turning cafeteria operations into emergency feeding programs overnight when the pandemic hit to serving kids in classrooms and through meal-kit pick up sites through the past school year, our team is passionate about the meals we serve your students and they’re skilled at quickly adapting to ensure that kids are always fed. One additional note for families with students who have allergies: please remind your child to be sure to check with the cafeteria manager regarding product substitutions that may not be reflected in the menu posted. We will make every attempt to update Nutrislice in real-time, but out of an abundance of caution, please do not solely rely on the digital nutrition panels to accommodate allergies or medical conditions. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your student’s meals, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Camila Green at foodservice@jayschools.k12.in.us or by calling the foodservice office at (260) 726-9306 ext 2262. Thank you in advance for your patience and flexibility during this time.

UPDATE: Jay Schools are closed today, Wednesday, August 18, 2021. An eLearning Day will be implemented. For more information about eLearning, please visit our website https://sites.google.com/jayschools.k12.in.us/elearningdaysinjsc/home

Jay Schools are now closed for Wednesday, August 18, 2021.

Jay Schools are now on a 3 hour delay for Wednesday, August 18, 2021.

Correction: Jay Schools are on a 2 delay, Wednesday, August 18, 2021

Jay Schools are on a 2 hour delay, Monday, August 18, 2021

Jay Schools are on a 2 hour delay, Tuesday, August 17, 2021.

2021-2022 Transportation Information is now available in your Skyward account. This includes bus driver information, local stops, and estimated times. Log in to Skyward to view this information.

Here is a list of the 2021-2022 Transportation Information. It lists bus driver information, local stops, and estimated times. https://drive.google.com/file/d/10ZQIdNAflzFYc-eYDg4pvOiQRJCZojTC/view?usp=sharing

It is time to register for the 2021-2022 school year. To complete online registration, please click the link below. There you will begin registration, request your username/password (if needed), or request help. If you would like to register your child in person, registration will be available in each building at the following times: Monday, August 2nd from 8:30 am -11:00 am and 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm Wednesday, August 4th from 11:00 am - 7:00 pm https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Slp3tfBLPyAPFDcIjYftG1IfUk_tkAiO16FOmPPHg-s/present?slide=id.p If you have multiple children in different schools, you can register all of your children online or at any of our school sites. Welcome letters are being sent to parents from each school. Bus information for parents can be found at this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e9uMhMKZISiWl9RtiI32oWzPOuaxT0-ThcVyBEvluwo/edit?usp=sharing

Jay School Corporation's Central Office has now moved to 414 Floral Ave, Portland, in the former General Shanks Elementary School.

Dear Parents/Guardians, As we place students in classes, remember we do our best to consider parent requests. However, student assignment is based on class size and academic need considerations for all children in the school. Our capacity to balance classes and properly align resources is significantly impacted by teacher requests. Please visit the link at the bottom of this letter to complete a request form. (We have sent an electronic message in Skyward, with the link, as well.) One form will need to be completed for each student. The purpose of this form is to help us better manage teacher requests. If you feel that you would like to request a teacher for your son/daughter, for the 2021-2022 school year, this form must be completed by May 21, 2021. No teacher requests will be accepted via email, written letters, or phone calls. All requests must be completed, in this form. If you have already submitted a written request, you will need to complete this form. If internet access is unavailable to you, please come to the school, and a computer will be provided for you to complete this form. Teacher requests for the 21-22 school year will not be accepted or changed, after May 21, 2021. Please note that by completing the form, we are not guaranteeing that your child will have their requested teacher. Failure to select three different choices, will make your request form invalid. 6th Grade students will have a departmentalized schedule, where students will have all teachers. Please visit the link below to complete the request form. https://forms.gle/S64En3UZU77S5WpN9 Sincerely, Mrs. Gregg, Principal-East Elementary (K-2) Mrs. Tomano, Principal- East Jay Elementary (3-6)