August 24 Connect Ed

Good evening, Giraffe Nation. This is Mr. W, Principal of Jesse Wharton Elementary School, with some important reminders for the upcoming week!

First, it was great to welcome so many of our students and families during Open House last Thursday evening! We are looking forward to having a great school year here at Giraffe Nation!!

The first day of school is Monday, August 25^th. 

Please take some time and review with your student how they are getting home from school on the first day and then every day afterward so we can make sure we have a smooth first day. Also, please be mindful there will be a lot of traffic the first few days until we get back into a routine. Please be patient as we work to get every running smoothly. If you choose to park and walk your student into the building for the first few days, be sure to park in one of the two parking areas and not in the front circle or anywhere blocking the car rider line. 

Students who did not receive a class placement should go to front office first thing in the morning!

Kindergarten parents, please be sure to submit your student’s health assessment information. All Kindergarten students are required to provide health assessment and immunization information by the 30^th day of school for the 2025-2026 school year. 

The Parent Information Survey Link: Jesse Wharton Parent Information Form

The Jesse Wharton PTA is looking forward to another great year of supporting our students and staff. Please take some time and click on the link to find out more information about volunteering with our PTA. Click here https://jwes.givebacks.com/

If you have friends or neighbors who have not completed their registration for the upcoming year, please encourage them to being the Online Registration process at Infinite Campus:   Initial Setup | Guilford County Schools Online Registration

A reminder for our students that we will collect and celebrate our students who submit a GCS Summer Reading Challenge minutes in Beanstack, so if you have read for 30 minutes a day throughout the summer be sure to log those minutes!

Save the Dates and Events:

·         Monday, August 25^th – First Day of the 2025/2026 School Year!!

·         Thursday, August 28^th – First Fire Drill and Emergency Evacuation Practice

·         Monday, September 1^st – Labor Day Holiday School and Office Closed

Thank you, have a great evening!!

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