JYJ Students Featured in International Magazine

Last year's third grade students and teachers were recognized in the Sept. 2010 edition of IB World Magazine for Operation Belize, a community project in which students collected books, school supplies, and playground balls for a sister school in Belize. During Spring Break our third grade teachers flew to Belize to deliver these materials and to help set up libraries at the school. It was a very rewarding experience for all of our students.

This Week's Happenings (Sept. 13-17)

Monday Sept. 13th - Two new employees join us!
Katie McMahon, Our New Assistant Principal starts Monday.
Gina Desmarais, Our New Media Assistant starts Monday.

Joyner Dining Night Out at North Hills Chick-Fil-A (4:00 to 8:00 pm)-Let
them know you are a Joyner Family and a portion of the proceeds goes to our
PTA.

Tuesday Sept.14th- 6 pm. Odyssey of the Mind Informational Meeting in the Media Center.

Friday Sept. 17th- Early Release Day (School Dismisses at 12:30 pm)
ALSO
Team Jersey Day- Wear Your Favorite Team Jersey or Shirt

Welcome our New Assistant Principal, Katie McMahon

Please join me in welcoming Katie McMahon, our new assistant principal.

Katie graduated from East Carolina University in 2000 with a Bachelors in Elementary Education.

Upon her graduation, she taught for three years before being named IB Coordinator at East Garner Middle School. In her four years in that position, Katie co-authored East Garner Middle's and Garner High's 1.3 Million Dollar Magnet grant and served as one of only 3 U.S. Magnet Coordinators on the International Baccalaureate Organization's Middle Years Programme committee. While at East Garner she oversaw the school's afterschool tutoring program. She also served as a site evaluator for the International Baccalaureate Organization during this time.

She is a certified in gifted education and has served as a mentor for beginning teachers. She has spent the last four years as a Fifth grade team leader at Laurel Park Elementary.

She received her Masters in School Administration from NC State in May and comes from a family of school administrators. She is recognized by her peers as an outstanding teacher and tireless advocate for children.

Katie's first day in Monday Sept. 13th. Please stop by and welcome her to our school.

JYJ Open House is Tuesday Night!

We invite all of our parents to our Open House on Tuesday Night, Sept. 7th.

Open House is a time when teachers review classroom behavior and academic expectations with parents and answer questions about grade level curriculum.

Also, we will be having a PTA General Business Meeting and signing up PTA members and taking donations for our "No Fuss" fundraiser. So, bring your checkbooks. We'll see you Tuesday night.

Thanks for a Great Kindergarten Open House

Thanks to all of our Staff, PTA Parents, and Kindergarten Parents for making our Kindergarten Meet The Teacher held on Tuesday Aug. 31st, a big success.

Over 100 Joyner Kindergarten Parents met their teachers, got to know their classmates, and fellowshiped with them over Pizza and refreshments.

Meet The Teacher A Big Success!

Over 500 Joyner families turned out for our Meet the Teacher Night! Our PTA recruited over 200 members and our "No Fuss" fundraiser is off to a great start! Thanks to all who made it a big success!

A New Face to Kindergarten

Welcome Ms. Stefanie Piner to Kindergarten! Ms. Piner will be moving back to Kindergarten this year after helping establish our Pre-K program. She is very excited about working with the Kindergarten team this year.

Donde Esta Sr. Butler?

Where in the world is Mr. Butler? Mr. Butler, one of our great 5th grade teachers has been on a month long tour of Turkey and the Middle East! I'm sure he will have lots of interesting stories to tell when he gets home.

Ms. Pelletier catches a break!!!

After teaching a 1st/2nd split last year and doing 2nd grade team leader duties, Ms. Pelletier will teach only second graders this year and continue to lead our second grade team! The first graders she had last year will stay with her another year.

I know Ms. Pelletier is looking forward to it!

Back to 1st Grade for Ms. Strom and Ms. Cameron

Welcome back to 1st Grade Ms. Strom and Ms. Cameron!!! Our veteran loopers (Teachers who stay with their students in the next grade) will be taking their kindergarten class to 1st grade!

Meet the Teacher Night

Meet the Teacher Night is Monday August 23rd from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm -7:00 pm (Teachers and Staff eat Dinner from 5:00 to 6:00 pm.)

This is a great opportunity to: Join the PTA, Sign up for Before and After School Care, Buy JYJ merchandise (T-shirts, school store), Get information about our "No Fuss" fundraiser, Put money in your Child's Lunch Account, Meet with the Nurse and bring any medications that your child's Doctor authorizes us to dispense at school, get carpool numbers, get bus information, register to volunteer, pick up classroom wish lists, and . . . Meet your child's grade level teacher as well as our specialists, Spanish teachers, and the rest of our staff.

Teacher Assignment Letters Go Out Next Week!

Dear Parents,

Be on the lookout for information to arrive in the mail next week concerning Meet the Teacher Night and your child's grade level teacher assignment. Letters will go out either Saturday or Monday.