Teacher of the Year

Congratulations to Ms. Kristen Dodson for being Jackson School's Teacher of the Year for 2019!  She is a 3rd Grade teacher. 

Golden Apple Award

The Golden Apple Award is an award that teachers and staff give to recognize and honor their peers for a job well-done.  The November Award recipients are  Fair Arial SEGUL Teacher, and Brooke McLeod, Kindergarten Assistant.  Congratulations and we honor you for always going the “Extra Mile.”

Christmas Card Contest Winners

Jackson School (Ribbon Winners)

Kindergarten              1^st place, Delaney Droudian

                                    2^nd place, Sophia Pegram

                                    3^rd place, Shamarion Boykin

1^st Grade                     1^st place, Renato DeLeon

                                    2^nd place, Mahlee Basille

                                    3^rd place, Akira Brisbon

2^nd   Grade                 1^st place, Naveah Johnson

                                    2^nd place, Elliea Basille

                                    3^rd place, Xenya Black

3^rd   Grade                  1^st place, Mariela Carrillo

                                    2^nd place, Kayden Roland

                                    3^rd place, Kaleb Greene                                                                                                                             

4^th Grade                    1^st place, Xander Black

                                    2^nd place, Ernest Tillman

                                    3^rd place, MaKayla Hall

5 Grade                       1^st place, Jennifer Torres Ramirez

                                    2^nd place, Nykierra Blackwell

                                    3^rd place, MaKayla Knight

Also Sophia Pegram in Mrs. Keith's class was a 3rd place winner for district wide. 

 Results for "Read Your Way to the Big Game" Contest

All reading logs were returned by November 2nd. A total of 116 students participated in this reading contest The score was USC 67 logs and Clemson 49 logs. For the fourth straight year, USC Readers have won this contest at Jackson! There was a 40% increase on readers this year. There were school drawings for USC and Clemson T-shirts and books. The winners for Clemson were Reece Hornsby (Tee-shirt) and McKinley Jones-Thompson (Book).  The winners for USC were Titiana Quiaha (Tee-shirt) andJ.J. Stapleton (Book).  Congratuations to all of our readers for supporting their favorite teams!

Seasons Greetings!

The Jackson School Family want to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Enjoy the time with good friends and family and make a memory that will last a lifetime. Remember, school is closed December 24th through January 7th for Winter Break.

PTO's Santa Shop Coming to Jackson School

The PTO will be hosting the Santa Shop during the week of December 10th through December 14th.  The shop offers our students the opportunity to purchase gifts for their family members and friends.  The shop will be set up in the Science Lab during the hours of 7:30-10:30 and 11:00-2:00.  The gifts items are "Kid Priced," with items costing in the range of $1.00-$5.00.

It is our goal that through this program, our students will learn about handling money and receive the joy of being able to select a special gift for a loved one.  You may also want to visit the following website for more information. www.kidskornerusa.com  

Kindergarten Chrismas Program

Join us on December 13th at 6:00 PM for an evening of fun entertainment from our Kindergarten Department.  You are guaranteed to leave with a smile on your face!

Jackson School WIGS:

WIG #1: Jackson Students will show improvement in math fluency by May 2019.  

WIG #2:  Jackson Students  will produce 6 publish writing by May 2019.

WIG #3: All Jackson Students will LEAD.  

Habit 5 — Seek First to Understand and Then to be Understood

Seek First to Understand and Then to be Understood means that it is better to listen first and then talk second.  Listening is a skill and we must teach children how to listen.  Have children practice listening without interrupting.  They can also practice listening with their eyes, ears, and heart.  Simply put, we have two ears and one mouth, so we can spend more time listening with the intent to understand.  Activities to do at home: Often times body language can be even more important than words. Play a game with your kids, where you both try to guess the others emotion (happy, sad, angry, bored, frustrated) without using any words, only body language.  Then discuss how some body language may make you feel.  This is a good way to spark some conversation with your children about the habits and how we should always seek first to understand and then to be understood.  

Leader In Me Pageant 2018-2019

Grade Level Representatives:

1st Grade Leader - Khloe Anderson

2nd Grade Leader - Lacy Burnham

3rd Grade Leader - Claire Quarles

4th Grade Leader - Zionna Pearson-Player

5th Grade Leader - Leandrea Bennett

Fundraiser Competition:

3rd Runner-Up to Jackson's Sweetheart - Priscila Middleton

2nd Runner-Up to Jackson's Sweetheart - Kenya Johnson

1st Runner-Up to Jackson's Sweetheart - Zionna Pearson-Player

Jackson's Sweetheart - Keylie Coleman

Jackson's Heartthrob - Jodie Kazee

School-wide overall:

Little Miss Leader In Me - Isabella Furman

Little Mister Leader In Me - CJ Sims

Miss Leader In Me - Emma Oddie

Mister Leader In Me - Jody Kazee

Thank you to everyone who assisted... It was an awesome event and we raised around $4000.00.

2018-2019 Reading Teacher of the Year

Congratulations to Ms. Kristen Dodson, 3rd Grade Teacher, who will represent Jackson School as the Reading Teacher of the Year for 2018-2019.

Parents'/Guardians' Rights Notification

Parents/Guardians in the Kershaw County School District have the right to learn about the following qualifications of their child's teacher: state licensure requirements for the grade level and content areas taught, the current licensing status of your child's teacher, and baccalaureate/graduate certification/degree. You may also request the qualifications of an instructional paraprofessional who serves your student in a Title I program or if your school operates a schoolwide Title I program. Parents/Guardians may request this information from the principal by calling 425-8965 or by sending a letter of request to Mrs. Goodwin.  (matia.goodwin@kcsdschools.net)

Be Great Academy AfterSchool Program Registration