JSD 117 E-News · The 2016 U.S. 35+ Water Ski World Championship team members were: John Burris...
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JSD 117 E-News Winter Break Jacksonville School District 117 schools and offices will be closed Friday, December 23 through Monday, January 2, 2017 in observance of Winter Break. Students in Early Years through high school will be dismissed from school one hour early on Thursday, December 22. Employee Recognition – Kelly Zoellner Congratulations to South Elementary Principal, Kelly Zoellner, our gold medal champion! Mrs. Zoellner and eight other individuals won the overall team gold medal at the Seseña Water Ski & Wakeboard Complex in Seseña, Spain. The 2016 U.S. 35+ Water Ski World Championship team members were: John Burris (West Point, Miss.), Brandy Nagle (Elk Grove, Calif.), Board of Education President Noel Beard Vice President Mike Lonergan Secretary Cori Wagner Board Members Steve Cantrell Debra Maul Libby White Jan Ryan Teresa Wilson Administration Superintendent Steve Ptacek Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources and Public Relations Dana Kinley Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Sarah Raynor Chief Financial Officer Jamie Hadjan Director of Student Services Mekelle Neathery Interim Director of Early Years Pam Reising-Rechner Director of Technology Bill Poole Director of Buildings and Grounds Craig Castleberry Upcoming Events December 21 Board of Education Meeting, 7:00 p.m. 22 One Hour Early Dismissal 23-January 2 Winter Break January 3 Teacher Institute 4 School Resumes 16 Martin Luther King Day – No School 18 Board of Education Meeting, 7:00 p.m. 25 SIP Day – Half Day Student Attendance February 4-5 JHS Madrigal Dinner, 5:00 p.m. 16 One Hour Early Dismissal – Parent/Teacher Conferences 17 Parent/Teacher Conferences - No Student Attendance 20 President’s Day – No School Current Stories Click on the image below to visit your school’s homepage. December 2016 Edition Early Years Program Celebrates 30 Years The Early Years Program is celebrating 30 Years of serving children and families in the Jacksonville School District. The Early Years Program began in 1986 with 1 classroom at Lafayette School, 2 teachers and a teacher's aide. There were 15 students the first year. Today the program has grown to serve 180 students in 7 classrooms at three different sites - Walnut Court and VAS, Murrayville United Methodist Church, and School District #117 Central Office building. A Birth to 3 program has also been added to Early Years to provide services for families with younger children. Please call 217-243-2876 to find out more information on how to enroll your child. Emergency Snow Routes Bad weather or poor road conditions may cause the use of snow routes. A public announcement shall be made by School District 117. When snow routes are announced they are used all day or on both AM and PM routes. Parents need to be at the stops to pick up their children in the afternoon, as drivers are instructed not to let children off the bus unless they live close by, or unless someone is waiting to pick them up. Students will ride their regular AM & PM bus. Click here to view the 2016-2017 Emergency Snow Routes. Licensed Professional and Certified Staff Positions Available! Interested in becoming part of Jacksonville School District’s amazing team? Click here to view all open positions on the Jacksonville School District website. Click here to view the current news from the Jacksonville Public Schools Foundation Office Important Links 2016-2017 Calendar District’s Electronic Backpack Tony Knight (Jacksonville, Fla.), Lori Krueger (Martindale, Texas), Mitch Grau (Carrollton, Texas), Joy Kelley (Loudon, Tenn.), Kelly Zoellner (Jacksonville, Ill.) and Janie Fausold (Pleasant Grove, Calif.). Christy Kingsmill (Roselle, Ill.) was the team manager. Congratulation Mrs. Zoellner! Sports Recognition – JHS Volleyball and Soccer Congratulations to the JHS Volleyball and Soccer teams! The volleyball team won their regional championship! Awesome job ladies! The boys’ soccer team won their super sectional championship to advance to state. They are ranked 4 th in the state! Way to go guys! Crimson Pride Teacher Institute Day There will be no student attendance on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 due to Teacher Institute Day. School will resume on Wednesday, January 4, 2017.
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JSD 117 E-News
Winter Break
Jacksonville School District 117 schools and offices will be closed Friday, December 23 through Monday, January 2, 2017 in observance of Winter Break. Students in Early Years through high school will be dismissed from school one hour early on Thursday, December 22.
Employee Recognition – Kelly Zoellner
Congratulations to South Elementary Principal, Kelly Zoellner, our gold medal champion! Mrs. Zoellner and eight other individuals won the overall team gold medal at the Seseña Water Ski & Wakeboard Complex in Seseña, Spain. The 2016 U.S. 35+ Water Ski World Championship team members were: John Burris (West Point, Miss.), Brandy Nagle (Elk Grove, Calif.),
Board of Education
President Noel Beard
Vice President Mike Lonergan
Secretary Cori Wagner
Board Members Steve Cantrell Debra Maul Libby White
Jan Ryan Teresa Wilson
Administration
Superintendent Steve Ptacek
Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources and Public Relations
Dana Kinley
Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
Sarah Raynor
Chief Financial Officer Jamie Hadjan
Director of Student Services Mekelle Neathery
Interim Director of Early Years Pam Reising-Rechner
Director of Technology Bill Poole
Director of Buildings and Grounds Craig Castleberry
Upcoming Events
December
21 Board of Education Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
22 One Hour Early Dismissal
23-January 2 Winter Break
January
3 Teacher Institute
4 School Resumes
16 Martin Luther King Day – No School
18 Board of Education Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
25 SIP Day – Half Day Student Attendance
February
4-5 JHS Madrigal Dinner, 5:00 p.m.
16 One Hour Early Dismissal – Parent/Teacher Conferences
17 Parent/Teacher Conferences - No Student Attendance
20 President’s Day – No School
Current Stories
Click on the image below to visit your school’s homepage.
December 2016 Edition
Early Years Program Celebrates 30 Years
The Early Years Program is celebrating 30 Years of serving children and families in the Jacksonville School District.
The Early Years Program began in 1986 with 1 classroom at Lafayette School, 2 teachers and a teacher's aide. There were 15 students the first year. Today the program has grown to serve 180 students in 7 classrooms at three different sites - Walnut Court and VAS, Murrayville United Methodist Church, and School District #117 Central Office building. A Birth to 3 program has also been added to Early Years to provide services for families with younger children.
Please call 217-243-2876 to find out more information on how to enroll your child.
Emergency Snow Routes
Bad weather or poor road conditions may cause the use of snow routes. A public announcement shall be made by School District 117. When snow routes are announced they are used all day or on both AM and PM routes. Parents need to be at the stops to pick up their children in the afternoon, as drivers are instructed not to let children off the bus unless they live close by, or unless someone is waiting to pick them up. Students will ride their regular AM & PM bus. Click here to view the 2016-2017 Emergency Snow Routes.
Licensed Professional and Certified Staff Positions Available!
Interested in becoming part of Jacksonville School District’s amazing team? Click here to view all open positions on the Jacksonville School District website.
Click here to view the current news from the
Jacksonville Public Schools Foundation Office
Important Links
2016-2017 Calendar
District’s Electronic Backpack
Tony Knight (Jacksonville, Fla.), Lori Krueger (Martindale, Texas), Mitch Grau (Carrollton, Texas), Joy Kelley (Loudon, Tenn.), Kelly Zoellner (Jacksonville, Ill.) and Janie Fausold (Pleasant Grove, Calif.). Christy Kingsmill (Roselle, Ill.) was the team manager. Congratulation Mrs. Zoellner!
Sports Recognition – JHS Volleyball and Soccer
Congratulations to the JHS Volleyball and Soccer teams!
The volleyball team won their regional championship! Awesome job ladies!
The boys’ soccer team won their super sectional championship to advance to state. They are ranked 4th in the state! Way to go guys!
Crimson Pride
Teacher Institute Day
There will be no student attendance on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 due to Teacher Institute Day. School will resume on Wednesday, January 4, 2017.
