November 29, 2017

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.  Visit this link for a list of Frequently Asked Questions about the 2017 ESE Christmas Classic Clays Shoot. 

In honor of Austin Stephanos' 17th Birthday on Friday, December 1st, all students, faculty and staff are invited to celebrate Austin by wearing blue t-shirts (Austin's favorite color) and jeans on December 1st.  Please join us as we remember Austin in this special way.

Spend the day at The Gardens Mall concluding with an early evening performance by the Upper School Band and Choir.  Shop until you drop because SAKS FIFTH AVENUE will be giving back 10% of all purchases to our ESE program. All of those attending the event will receive a complimentary tote courtesy of Saks. Shoppers will also enjoy coffee, food, and an opportunity to receive a gift card in amounts ranging from $25 to $700 based on qualifying purchases. Because a beauty specialist will be there sharing all the latest trends in make-up and skin care,  experiment with a new look for the New Year, or make time to pamper yourself. Appointments are suggested, not required. Saks will also be raffling a very special gift basket.  After shopping, The JCS Fine Arts Academy will be performing in the Mall (near Santa) at 5 p.m. Join us to celebrate the season, community and our Fine Arts Academy Choir Students.

Join us on Monday, December 11th at 7:00 p.m., as the Upper School Fine Arts Department presents Christmas Through the Ages, a musical and theatrical experience for the whole family. Christmas Through the Ages will be held at The Eissey Theatre located on the campus of Palm Beach State College. The address is: 11051 Campus Drive, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410. Theatre students should arrive at 5:00pm and Choir and Band students should arrive at 6:00pm

We are excited to announce our Lower School Christmas Production, "Unspeakable Joy!" featuring Lower School Students in grades 1st through 4th grade, our 5th & 6th grade choir and 5th & 6th grade band students. Please note that this year's production will be held at Palm Beach State College, in the Eissey Theatre, December 12th at 7 p.m. Our students will be required to arrive by 6:30 p.m. in their Christmas finery. JCS is looking forward to our students' message of JOY. We look forward to seeing you and celebrating the "Good News of Great Joy."

Today (Wednesday, 11/29) is the last day to join us and walk in the JTAA Parade on Sunday, December 10th. This year's theme is "The Twelve Days of Christmas" and the float will feature 12 Drummers Drumming.

• Participants must be able to walk the 1.5 mile route
• All lower school students (PK - 6th grade) must be accompanied by at least one parent
  
• A free t-shirt will be provided to wear during the parade AND the Friday before at school with uniform bottoms
• Meet at JCS at 11:45 am
  
• Parade starts at 1:00 pm
• Bus will return to JCS for BBQ and fellowship around 3:30 pm
  
  

We look forward to hosting a fun BBQ and an opportunity to fellowship together immediately following the JTAA Christmas Parade on December 10th. If you have any questions please contact Jennifer Spear at (561) 262-9265.

Fine Arts Academy T-Shirts are now available for families to purchase.  Fine Arts students will wear their t-shirts for various special event days. Anytime there is a choir, band, art, or theatre event, students may show their support for the Fine Arts Academy by wearing their t-shirt. 

Impact is a group of 5th grade girls who strive to impact their school and community through kindness and outreach projects. Impact is collecting T-shirts (new and old) for an outreach project to benefit the Florida Key's. The girls will be using the T-shirts to create beach bags. T-shirt collection will take place until January 30th. The beach bags will be sold at school and the profit from these sales will be sent down to the Key's with the JCS team in March. 

Jupiter Christian School is assembling a JCS Family Business Directory in order to encourage our school families to support each other and build community within JCS and the surrounding Jupiter area.  If you would like to have your business listed in the Directory, please complete the form below.  The Family Business Directory will be made available soon. 

The second quarter is quickly coming to a close and Semester Exams are upon us. We are very proud of our students and all that they have accomplished during this first semester of the year. Exam week is scheduled for December 18 - 21, with a dismissal time of 11:55 a.m. each day. Important exam week reminders:

• It is very important that students be well rested and present for all exams.
• Make-up exams are for emergencies only and require prior approval from the Upper School Principal's Office.
• Please understand that all efforts must be made to stay on schedule.
• If a high school student does not have an exam scheduled during a particular block of time, they are not required to be in school.
• Please note that study halls are available to middle school students with elective classes on particular days, or they may choose to sign-out early if they bring a note in from home.
  
  

Please see the attached Exam Schedule for more details. Please also assist us in encouraging our students to continue to work hard, to put their best effort forward, and to be faithful to reach their full potential inside and outside of the classroom. We are honored to stand with you in helping your child be all that he or she is called to be for Christ. Exam Schedule |Guided Practice Schedule.