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Here is important information regarding our upcoming Thanksgiving Lunch! We look forward to seeing you!
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This is for our Spanish-speaking families.
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Join us for our Veterans Day Program and PTO Meeting!
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Congratulations to Mrs. Mishalanie's class for being our winner of the Candy Drive. Mrs. Cottles', Mrs. Hughes', and Mrs. Singh's classes were the runner-up classes. Thank you to everyone who donated and made our Trunk or Treat a smashing success!
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We are incredibly proud of our 10 students who participated in the Alabama Elementary Music Festival in Birmingham on Friday. Our students joined with 31 other schools across Alabama, including West Decatur and Chestnut Grove, to work hard on high-level music and perform an amazing final concert! Congratulations to these fine young musicians!
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It was wonderful having Alabama House Representative Terri Collins share some words of wisdom with our students yesterday! She spoke about Helen Keller and encouraged them not to let obstacles stop them from reaching their goals! Thank you, Representative Collins!
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Congratulations to Corbin for being selected as the JHES October Student of the Month!
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Hello Parents! The Icy Does It Truck will be here tomorrow. See the attached flyer for more details.
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Don't forget to dress up like a vocabulary word tomorrow for our vocabulary parade! Include a sign and definition if possible! Also, our Food Drive is kicking off this week. We will be collecting cans through November 3rd. The grade level with the most cans will receive a popsicle party!
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We had a great ARI Family Night last night! Thank you to everyone that came out!
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Check out our latest newsletter from Mrs. Barnes! https://www.smore.com/yu4jc
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Congratulations to Kaydence Owusu for being the JHES Student of the Month for Positive Attitude!
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Officer Schutt taught a safety class for our Kindergarten and First Grade Classes. We are thankful for our Resource Officers and the Decatur Police Department!
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Mrs. Janelle Brown, the owner of Brown Books and More came to read to our students for National Read A Book Day! Thank you for investing in our students and community!
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Join us for Open House September 11th!
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Next week is our Fall Book Fair and Ms. Lindsey needs your help. Students always need help shopping. If you'd like to volunteer, please sign up here. Your inner child can shop too!
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More Fluency Royalty! Congratulations to these wonderful readers!
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Check out our September Newsletter from Mrs. Barnes. https://www.smore.com/86pxm
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JHES is excited about the Austin vs. Decatur Game tonight, although we may just be slightly divided! Go Black Bears!
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Introducing our Fluency Royalty! We love seeing our students progress to excellent readers! Congratulations!
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