🎀 Red Ribbon Week 2025 🎀
📅 October 20-24
Next week, we stand together to promote healthy, drug-free lifestyles and empower our students to make positive choices. ❤️
Each day, we’ll celebrate with themed dress-up days and important conversations about making safe and respectful decisions.
Let's ROAR with school spirit and pride as we commit to living drug-free and making healthy choices! ❤️ 🦁
“Be Kind to Your Mind. Live Drug Free.”
🎉 Help Support the Ronald McDonald House! 🏠
Each year, the JES Jr. Beta Club collects pop tabs to donate to the Ronald McDonald House, which helps families stay close to their hospitalized children.
💡 How You Can Help:
Save your pop tabs and bring them to Mrs. Macht anytime during the school year. Every tab makes a difference!
Let’s make this year’s collection the biggest yet! 💪❤️
Each year, the JES Jr. Beta Club collects pop tabs to donate to the Ronald McDonald House, which helps families stay close to their hospitalized children.
💡 How You Can Help:
Save your pop tabs and bring them to Mrs. Macht anytime during the school year. Every tab makes a difference!
Let’s make this year’s collection the biggest yet! 💪❤️
🎉🍽️ National School Lunch Week 2025 is here! 🍽️🎉
This year’s theme is “Taste the World: Your School Lunch Passport!” 🌍✈️
From October 13–17, we’re celebrating the global flavors that make our school lunches exciting, nutritious, and fun!
This year’s theme is “Taste the World: Your School Lunch Passport!” 🌍✈️
From October 13–17, we’re celebrating the global flavors that make our school lunches exciting, nutritious, and fun!
Teacher Planning Day Tomorrow! 🦁💙😊
No school for students.
No school for students.
💛🎉 Congratulations to Our New Junior Beta Members! 🎉💛
We are thrilled to welcome our newest inductees into the Junior Beta Club! These outstanding students have demonstrated excellence in academics, leadership, and character, and we couldn’t be prouder of their achievements.
🦁#RaisingRoyals
Friday is the last day of the first quarter!
Congratulations to our Non-Instructional Employee of the Year, Mrs. Tiffany deGraaf! Mrs. deGraaf has stepped into a new role this year and she is doing an amazing job!
October is very busy! Mark your calendars with these important dates!
School Board Meeting Thursday! Woodlawn Beach Middle School at 5:30.
Help us Welcome Mrs. Lunsford to Jay Elementary!!
Hi! My name is Amber Lunsford, and I am thrilled to be a teacher at Jay Elementary! I grew up in Chumuckla and graduated from Pace High, then the University of West Florida in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. I love seeing children learn and grow! I have 15+ years of experience teaching and working with children in a volunteer setting. I have spent the last 12 years working in marketing and accounting, and I am so excited to finally be combining my professional career with my enthusiasm for children and learning. My husband, Tanner, is a manager at Emerald Coast Growers and we have three children that all attend JES - one in kindergarten, one in third grade, and one in fourth grade. Outside of work, I enjoy being outdoors, fishing, reading, and coaching soccer. I am actively involved in church, where I have been the preschool director for over eight years. I am so excited about this new journey and cannot wait to meet you all! 💙🐾🤍
Hi! My name is Amber Lunsford, and I am thrilled to be a teacher at Jay Elementary! I grew up in Chumuckla and graduated from Pace High, then the University of West Florida in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. I love seeing children learn and grow! I have 15+ years of experience teaching and working with children in a volunteer setting. I have spent the last 12 years working in marketing and accounting, and I am so excited to finally be combining my professional career with my enthusiasm for children and learning. My husband, Tanner, is a manager at Emerald Coast Growers and we have three children that all attend JES - one in kindergarten, one in third grade, and one in fourth grade. Outside of work, I enjoy being outdoors, fishing, reading, and coaching soccer. I am actively involved in church, where I have been the preschool director for over eight years. I am so excited about this new journey and cannot wait to meet you all! 💙🐾🤍
Good Morning JES Families,
This morning, an incident took place in our parking lot during student drop-off. This incident did not involve any Jay Elementary staff members. This incident was a non-school-related matter that involved law enforcement that occurred on our school campus.
All students and staff are safe, and the school day is continuing as normal. We are cooperating fully with law enforcement as they handle the situation.
Thank you for your understanding and support.
This morning, an incident took place in our parking lot during student drop-off. This incident did not involve any Jay Elementary staff members. This incident was a non-school-related matter that involved law enforcement that occurred on our school campus.
All students and staff are safe, and the school day is continuing as normal. We are cooperating fully with law enforcement as they handle the situation.
Thank you for your understanding and support.
Get ready for fall with 30% off all JES hoodies and quarter zips from our school spiritwear store! Use code FALL30 at checkout!! https://1stplace.sale/19478
Sale Details:
Sale Dates: Oct 6th - Oct 12th
30% off all hoodies and quarter zips with code FALL30
Free shipping on orders over $75
Sale Details:
Sale Dates: Oct 6th - Oct 12th
30% off all hoodies and quarter zips with code FALL30
Free shipping on orders over $75
Just a reminder that AR goals must be met by Friday, October 10th! See instructions below about how to check your child's progress.
💙Congratulations to our Jay Elementary School "Teacher of the Year", Mrs. Aaron Lowry!!!💙🎉
📣 October is Principal Appreciation Month!
We’d like to recognize Mr. Pape for his leadership and commitment to our school community. His dedication to creating a positive and productive learning environment is appreciated by students, staff, and families alike.
Thank you, Mr. Pape, for your consistent support and for helping our school grow and succeed.
We’d like to recognize Mr. Pape for his leadership and commitment to our school community. His dedication to creating a positive and productive learning environment is appreciated by students, staff, and families alike.
Thank you, Mr. Pape, for your consistent support and for helping our school grow and succeed.
Just a reminder that your student's Kona Ice must be purchased online today by 9pm if you wish to pay via the online prepay system.
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🎗️💛 JES Went Gold Today for Childhood Cancer Awareness 💛🎗️ Our classrooms were filled with golden colors and golden hearts, reminding us that even small acts—like wearing a color—can make a big difference. Thank you to all of our students, teachers, staff, and families who helped us spread awareness for a great cause. Together, we showed that our school is a place where hope shines bright and no child fights alone. 🌟
Reminder to wear GOLD on Friday 9/26! Students can also wear a hat for a $1 donation.
We are excited to announce that Riana Smith has joined our 4th grade team.
Hi! My name is Riana Smith, and I’m so excited to be joining 4th grade as the new Science and Social Studies teacher! I’m a proud alumni of JES and JHS! I graduated from UWF in 2019 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing and spent two years working as a Registered Nurse before following my true passion of teaching. I began my journey in education as a paraprofessional in 2022 and have spent the past three years teaching CBSA Pre-K at JES. My husband, Cody, and I are blessed with two wonderful boys, ages 3 and 11 months old, who will one day be proud Royal Cubs! I am so excited for this new chapter and can’t wait to meet everyone!💙🤍🐾
Hi! My name is Riana Smith, and I’m so excited to be joining 4th grade as the new Science and Social Studies teacher! I’m a proud alumni of JES and JHS! I graduated from UWF in 2019 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing and spent two years working as a Registered Nurse before following my true passion of teaching. I began my journey in education as a paraprofessional in 2022 and have spent the past three years teaching CBSA Pre-K at JES. My husband, Cody, and I are blessed with two wonderful boys, ages 3 and 11 months old, who will one day be proud Royal Cubs! I am so excited for this new chapter and can’t wait to meet everyone!💙🤍🐾
Parents, we will be having our Book Character Parade on October 24th this year! 🎉Plan ahead to help your child dress up and come at 1:30 to watch them parade around the PE track. Whether it's a DIY costume or something store-bought, it’s all about celebrating stories and sparking imagination. Students can stop by the library if they need help choosing a great book! This is one of our favorite events, don't miss it!
~nothing scary please, our Littlest Royals will be enjoying this event and we don't want anyone to be afraid.
