As part of our commitment to keeping you informed and involved in your child’s education, we would like to share some important information about JES.
Evaluation and Reporting
November 16, 2024 – Parent/Teacher Night
April 17, 2023 – Parent/Teacher night
Report cards are found on your child’s Mozaik.
Dress Code
Students are expected to dress appropriately at school and all school activities (both at and away from the school). This includes full coverage of all parts of the body considered private including showing underwear. Clothing that is intended to distract others, incite hate, carry rude or inappropriate advertising (including alcohol or drug references), symbols, or messages is not permitted students are not permitted to wear hats or hoods in the school building students are not permitted to wear outdoor clothing such as winter coats and boots in the classroom students are expected to wear shoes at all times.
Attendance
Children are expected to attend school every day. Parents/guardians will be contacted when a student is absent from school. Parents who know in advance that their child will be absent from school (ex: vacation) are expected to notify the school ahead of time.
Late Arrivals/Early Pick Ups
Students who arrive at school any time after the beginning of classes must report to the office to sign-in. Students MUST also be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
If parents need to pick up their child(ren) before the end of the school day, they must report to the office to sign out their child(ren). Parents who are picking up their child(ren) at the end of the day must wait at the designated pickup area outside. Students are dismissed at 4:02.
Parents must always communicate any changes by calling the office.
Homework Policy
Our school team is continually examining practices at Joliette Elementary School, which help students to achieve their learning goals. We have noticed in recent years that homework is a serious source of stress for both students and parents. Our school finishes late and many children spend hours on the school bus each day, which leaves little time to enjoy family activities.
There is little evidence that homework benefits students in elementary school. Further, our teachers believe that we are able to cover the curriculum within our school hours and that students will succeed with a minimum of written work completed at home. Therefore, all written activities such as:
- Assignments
- Projects
- ELA Worksheets/books
- Math workbooks/sheets
will be completed at school during class time or during study times at recess and lunch.
The only school-related activities that we ask parents to continue at home are: & Nightly reading & Studying for quizzes and tests (GHC, Vocabulary, Basic Math Facts) & Practicing for oral presentations.
Reading with your child is important to help improve fluency and build vocabulary. It also creates a bond between parent and child. Please continue to read to your child nightly! Parents who feel that their child would benefit from extra written assignments or practice may contact their teacher(s) for suggested work. Some teachers may recommend that students with learning challenges require extra time at home to review lessons and practice basic literacy and numeracy skills.
Parking Lot
We kindly request that parents and visitors always refrain from parking in the staff parking lot between 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. Parents and children are required to use the walkway from the street. Children cannot cross the parking lot even if they are accompanied by a parent. This is extremely dangerous, as vehicles may back up at any time