The Duneland Exchange Club recently presented Jackson Elementary fourth grade student Chloe Wring, center front, with the Young Citizenship Award. Also pictured, left to right, Duneland Exchange Club representative Lorelei Weimer, her grandmother...
Read MoreJackson Elementary Announces 2016 Book Title
A single trumpet fanfare marked the beginning of an exciting journey for Jackson Elementary students as they were beckoned to the gymnasium for a school-wide assembly this week as a kickoff for their One School, One Book event. Vincent Arizzi,...
Read MoreJackson Elementary Third Grade and Kindergarten Students Participate in the 2015 Operation Lifesaver
Jackson Elementary third grade and kindergarten students participated in the Operation Lifesaver presentation at the school by a CN representative recently. CN Operation Lifesaver teaches important safety tips about trains and train tracks and the...
Read MoreJackson Students Celebrate Beloved Book Character
Jackson Elementary School celebrated Amelia Bedelia's 50th birthday by reading books about her character, performing readers theater plays, coloring pictures and learning about the homophones and idioms that make her character so funny. She mixes up...
Read MoreBook Fair Benefits Jackson Elementary
Recently, Jackson Elementary hosted a book fair at the Valparaiso Barnes & Noble book store to coincide with the release of the new book "Diary of a Wimpy Kid." Activities lead by Jackson faculty and staff included a musical program, a "make your...
Read MoreJackson Elementary Students Make the Vote
Jackson Elementary 4th grade students held their own election on Tuesday, November 6th! It was very exciting and all of the kids did a great job! Mitt Romney was our winner for President and John Gregg won for Governor. We learned all about the...
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