November 1, 2017

The Hollywood Gala and Auction is coming on November 11th! Don't forget to RSVP by sending in your response cards with a check for your tickets. Online registration is now open on the Auction Site! The Auction Committee cannot wait to see you there.

JCS is pleased to announce our 26th Annual Veterans Day Ceremony featuring Congressman Brian Mast on November 10th at 9:00 a.m. Our Lower School, grades K5 - 6th, and our Upper School's Band and Choir, will be performing in honor of our amazing military men and women. Join us on this special day by recognizing what our veterans have achieved and encouraging them in their resolve to keep America strong and free.

Please join us on Saturday, December 2rd from 8:00 - 2:30 for the 3rd Annual Christmas Classic Sporting Clays Shoot that promises fun for the whole family! Activities will include: Kid's Village, Bungee Trampoline, 5-Stand for Novice Shooters, BB Gun Range for Kids, Kid's Crafts, Nail and Face Painting, Photo Booth and much more!! The event is being held at Quail Creek Plantation
, 12399 NE 224th St. in Okeechobee, FL 34972.  100% of the funds raised by this event go directly to the JCS ESE Program. 

It is our pleasure to congratulate our students that made the Principal's List and Honor Roll for the 1st quarter.  We recognize that it requires a significant amount of effort and dedication to attain the level of academic success that each of these students have reached.

As part of our desire to celebrate their hard work, we would like to invite our 5th-12th Grade Quarter 1 Principal's List/Honor Roll Students to enjoy bagels and juice compliments of the PTP on Tuesday, November 7th. 

• Upper School students can stop by anytime from 7:15 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. in the Breezeway
• 5th and 6th grade students will join Mr. Petree at 8:15 a.m. in the Covered Pavilion
  
  

Upper School Honor Roll | Lower School Honor Roll

This year, Jupiter Christian School has had the exciting opportunity to begin a student newspaper for 7th through 12th grade. This publication will exist to help foster a love of writing, art, photography, and graphic design in our student body by presenting students gifted in these areas with a forum in which to see their work published and distributed. Our student journalists will also grow in their ability to interview, edit, critique, and report. We will be publishing four print and four digital editions this year, and we welcome new student talent throughout the year. Financial support is also greatly welcomed. Please contact Mr. Fields for details.  Read the Fall 2017 Edition here. 

Junior Eagle boys and girls in grades PK4-5th are invited to a Soccer Skills Clinic on Saturday, November 4th at 10:00 a.m. The clinic will be lead by former Providence College team captain and JCS Head Coach Danielle McCarty.  Coach MCCarty will be teaching soccer skills and fundamentals.  Come and have fun, meet the varsity team, and eat pizza!

Starting Tuesday, November 7th (and the first Tuesday of each month) students can earn a Box Top Dress Down Day by collecting 20 Box Tops in a plastic bag labeled with their teacher's name on it, or by bringing in $2. Clipping Box Tops is an easy way to help earn cash for our school. Each one is worth 10¢! Just look for the pink Box Top on hundreds of products. The class that collects the most Box Tops by the end of the year will win an ice cream party!!!

We are happy to share that the JCS Lower School Store, sponsored by the PTP, will now be open every Wednesday morning, from 7:30-7:50 am, in the Lower School Hallway!   Fun school supplies will be available for purchase, ranging from $ .10 to $2.00, and box tops are also accepted as payment.

The Community Service Club, lead by Diana Williams and Brenda Eve wants to thank you for all of your generous donations so far.  JCS has partnered with Abundant Life Mission for 11 years, providing children shoe box gifts filled with food items, candy, toys, pencils, etc. and Thanksgiving meals for 600+ people. Shoebox packing day is Saturday, November 4th from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. in the 1st floor secondary hallway.  10 students in addition to several Moms (Quality Control Officers) are needed to finish the project. If your student is interested in helping, have them sign-up with Mrs. Eve.

Join us and walk in the JTAA Parade on Sunday, December 10th.  2016 was the inaugural year for JCS' participation, and our float won 1st Place for Originality. This year we plan to make it even bigger and better. This year's theme is "The Twelve Days of Christmas" and the float will feature 12 Drummers Drumming. Park at JCS and we will transport you to the parade route and bring you back to school for fun, fellowship and a BBQ after the parade is over! Any questions please contact Jennifer Spear or (561) 262-9265

Did you miss capturing some of the festive events that happened during Homecoming Week?  Check out Traci Sproule Photography's homecoming gallery, which includes photos from spirit week, the pep rally, and half time activities is now accessible online.  The access code is jcscomehome17. 

The PTP is excited to host a "Thankful" celebration on Thursday, November 16th, at 8:30 am in the Media Center.  We look forward to being able to celebrate you and show our appreciation for everything you have done this year to make JCS such a special place.   More information will be coming soon for this fun, fellowship event.  All parents and grandparents are welcomed.   President Dan Steinfield will be joining us to share some exciting news about the school year.  This is a great opportunity to get connected with JCS Family and get involved in the many activities that we host on campus, such as Parent Fellowship, Used Uniform Sales, Box Tops, Field Day, Socials, School Store, Student Recognition, and Faculty & Staff Appreciation Week.

The PTP truly appreciates and values your willingness to serve as part of our JCS Family, and we look forward to treating you to a special "Thankful for You" celebration.  We look forward to seeing you there!

Let's move ahead in time…its November 1st…do you have too much candy in the house?  You don't want it to go to waist, um waste, do you? Bring it to school!  The Lower School Student Council will sort it and give the "regular" candy to the JCS Community Service Club to use in the Shoeboxes or in the Christmas Stockings for Jupiter Head Start, the WV Mission and Bow Down Church in WPB.  Or, buy an extra bag of Skittles packs or Tootsie Pops or Snickers and donate them to the cause.  Drop your donations off at one of these three locations on campus by Friday:

• Front office with Mrs. Copeland
• Room 201 with Mrs. Williams
• Room 101 with Mrs. Eve
  

Is there a teacher or a staff member that has made you or your child feel amazing? Or maybe someone who helped you in an unexpected way? Nominate them for the Uplifter of the Month award! Each month the PTP will gather recommendations and then honor one faculty/staff member with the award. We love teachers and staff to hear the praises from those around them. Forms will be available in the front office or they can be submitted electronically.