"Walking in a Winter Wonderland" Holiday Program

When:  Tuesday, December 18

Time:  9:00 am PreK-2nd grades   /    1:00 pm 3-5th grades

PTA Program begins at 6:30 pm.

Please contact Mr. Williams, Assistant Principal, at 972-502-8522, for more information.

Hope to see you there!

Common Cents Pennies Drive for All Homerooms

All students are encourged to participate in the Common Sense coin collection drive.

Any coins that students donate will be greatefully accepted!  The winning class gets a pizza party!

There will be 5 Jeans Days to raise money for this worthy cause, the American Red Cross. 

For a one dollar donation, students may wear jeans on:

Oct. 18,Oct. 25,

Nov.2,9,  and 16.

For more information, please contact Ms. Green, school counselor.

972-502-8558

Attendance & Timeliness

John Neely Bryan School hours are 7:45a.m.- 2:56 p.m.  The doors open at 7:20 a.m.  

• Tardies equal missed learning.
• Can interupt other childrens' learning.
• Can impact the child's behavior, self-esteem, and school success
• Disrupts morning routine.
• Affects important time for building classroom community and socializations.
• Possibility of missing interventions or special services that are scheduled first thing in the morning.

Absences

• The district goal is for students to have no more thatn 5 absences. Prescription medical notes are preferred.  Include child's full name, teacher, reason, date, and parent/guardian name. Turn in excuses to Front Office or in child's folder.

**** Checking your child out of school before 2:45 does count against you.

Asistencia & Horarios

Retrdos habituales- Las horas escolares de John Neely Bryan son de 7:45 a.m. a 2:50 p.m.

Las puertas se abren a las 7:20 a.m.

Ausencias

La meta del Distrito es que ningun nino tenga mas de 5 faltas.

Es preferible presentar recetas o excusas medicas.  Incluya el nombre complete de su hijo, maestro, la razon, fecha y nombre del padre.

Entregue las justificationes en la oficina o en el folder de su hijo.

Recuerde:  Sacar a su hijo de la escuela antes de las 2:45 cuenta en contra suya.

Parents Can Earn Gift Cards for On-Time Arrivals!

Every six weeks, parents will be entered into a gift card drawing for their student's on-time arrivals.    All students arriving after 8:00 am will be considered tardy. A parent social after drop-off will be held in the library at the end of the six weeks.  At this time, all parents whose child has not been tardy during the six weeks will be entered into a drawing. If your name is drawn from your child's grade level, you will win a gift card. Plus at the social,  you get to enjoy coffee and muffins and meet your fellow parents! Questions?  Please contact Mrs. Schaffner, school librarian, at 972-502-8518.