Welcome to Jefferson Academy’s fifth year.  Our building is glowing again this year thanks to the hard work of our dedicated custodians.  Please encourage your children to help us take care of this beautiful building.  I hope everyone had a fun summer break.  With the start of a new year, we are excited about new third grade faces.  I can’t wait to get a chance to see all of you during the year.  We welcome back fourth and fifth graders to continue their quality education.  It is our goal that we help each student here to be the best he or she can be in order to graduate as a “fully functioning adult”.  As you enter each of our grade level hallways, you will see a banner with the year our students will graduate from high school.  We are always proud of our successful students.

Attendance, testing, and discipline are the areas in which I work in the school.  Attendance is a life skill that is important to success in any area of our lives.  We will continue to monitor tardiness, absences, and early checkouts. 

Academic testing at the Academy remains basically the same with only date changes.

Ø  Gifted testing is available for recommended new students only beginning in August. January will begin testing for all other recommended students.

Ø  3^rd grade will take the ITBS in August.  Gifted testing is available for recommended new students only in September and in January for all other recommended students. 

Ø  5^th grade state writing test will be March 7, 2012.

Ø  Third grade students are assessed in writing during the month of March. 

Ø  CRCT test during the week of April 23-27, 2012 for all grades. 

Our Academy Dragon Agreements are posted throughout the school and in student agendas.  These 6 statements are essential in providing a safe and respectful school for all students.  Our administration staff values the need for rules, routine, and rigor. 

Ø  With rules, students understand the limits. 

Ø  With routine, students will know the expectations. 

Ø  With rigor, students will best use their time for learning the curriculum. 

            It is sometimes necessary, unfortunately, that a teacher makes an office referral for consistent inappropriate behavior.  When a student is referred to the office, a parent can expect communication (phone call, email, or note in the agenda) from one of the administrators (Mrs. Gurley, Mrs. Potts, or Mrs. Holloway). 

If I can be of any assistance throughout the year, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Thanks again for continuing to support the Jefferson City Schools System.

See you soon,

Kelli Potts