Good evening,
We’d like to wish all of our Track 3 families a safe and enjoyable track out!
As a reminder, Track 1 students will have school on Monday, April 21, and our Track 4 learners will return to school on Tuesday, April 22.
April 20–25 is Volunteer Appreciation Week, and we want to extend our deepest thanks to all of our incredible JDE parent and community volunteers. Your time, talents, and generous support make a lasting impact on our students' growth and success. Whether you're helping in the classroom, supporting events, or contributing behind the scenes, please know how much we value and appreciate everything you do.
Wishing each of you a wonderful and relaxing holiday weekend!
Updates for this Week:
- New! Important Track Update for Next Year---JDE has been experiencing tremendous growth over this past year. As a result, we will be adding additional classrooms.
- Please read this update and respond as soon as possible if you are interested in taking advantage of this opportunity. Thank you!
- Reminder-3rd Quarter Report Card Distribution Dates-- Track 4 students will receive their report cards on Monday, April 28.
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Second Grade Economics Store Event--
Track 4: On Friday, May 9th Track 4 Kindergarten thru 5th classes are invited to come to Mrs. Albin & Mrs. Rinker’s rooms to shop in the 2nd grade Economics Store. The second grade students have been busy working to produce items for students to buy. The prices will range from $0.25 to $1.50. If your child would like to participate please send them to school with quarters on Friday, May 9th! Mrs. Rinker and Mrs. Albin’s classes have voted to donate to Saving Grace Animals for Adoption.
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Heritage Middle School Open House for Rising 6th Graders--We are excited to welcome our future Patriots! Heritage Middle School will host our Open House on May 22 from 6-7 pm for rising 6th-graders. We look forward to meeting our rising students and their families.
- Kindergarten Registration for the 2025-2026 School Year-- Registration is open for rising kindergarten students. Families that have a child that will turn 5 years old before the August 31, 2025 deadline are able to register their child for the next school year. The JDE Kindergarten Orientation will be in May.
- Registration: Please click here to read more information and to begin the registration process.
- Once you have completed the online registration process, feel free to reach out to our data manager, Lisa Daeke, at ldaeke@wcpss.net to set up an appointment.
- Change in Enrollment Status for the Upcoming School Year--If your student will not be attending a Wake County Public School for the 25/26 school year, please email our Data Manager: Lisa Daeke at ldaeke@wcpss.net.
- In the email, please state that your student will not be returning for the 25/26 school year. Provide the first and last name of your student, grade level, school you will be attending or the area/state you are moving to.
- YMCA Before and After School Interest Form for the 2025-2026 School Year--We have received many inquiries about the potential return of the Kerr Family YMCA Before and After School Program at JDE. In order for this to become a reality, the YMCA needs to know if there is enough interest and potential regular weekly attendance from JDE students. To help us move forward, we kindly ask that you complete the survey below as soon as possible. Your responses will provide the YMCA with the important information they need to take the next steps.
- The YMCA is collecting responses through 4/25 and will communicate back by 5/9. Please direct questions to Mike.Brown@YMCATriangle.org.
- Click this link to take the survey.
- You may also access the survey by using this QR code:
- Important Safety Reminders for Carpool and Walker Families--Please help keep our students safe by making sure you wait with your students in the car or in person until the 8:45 am bell rings. Our staff is not on duty until that time. Parents should not drop off students early and have them wait unattended. Thank you for your support!
- Homework Resources for Families–We have a section of "Instructional Resources" linked on our JDE website. Here you will find reading and math support. We hope to expand this section as more sites become available.
- We know math can be particulary challenging since strategies taught in classes today are often different from how parents were taught in elementary school. Please click this link for a site provided by WCPSS to explore more.
- Become a Volunteer--Parents that would like to sign up to be a volunteer can find more information on the WCPSS Volunteer site.
With pride,
Altonia Bransome, Principal
