As the school year comes to a close, many are looking forward to summer break before returning to school in August.  At Jean McNair, there will be four faces missing when everyone returns this fall.  The end of the 2012-2103 school year finds four teachers retiring with a combined 97 years among them working in the Winnebago School District.

It’s hard to believe the school year is near completion! Time for vacations, swimming, camping…time to make those appointments for school physicals.

Winnebago CUSD #323 last day of student attendance is Thursday, May 30. Report Cards will be handed out in the morning.

Dismissal times are as follows. 

Winnebago School District will be sending home Registration packets for the 2013-2014 school year with students on Thursday, May 23.

Jean McNair Fifth Grade students and teachers will be visiting the Winnebago Middle School on the morning of Tuesday, May 28 to meet the Sixth Grade teachers, tour the school, practice with lockers, etc. 

Jean McNair's End of the Year Awards Programs will be held on Tuesday, May 28, in the Jean McNair Gym.  

• Third Grade at 8:30 a.m.
• Fourth Grade at 10 a.m. 
• Fifth Grade at 11:15 a.m.  

Parents and grandparents are more than welcome to attend.

Students and staff at Jean McNair School are excited to welcome the second grade students from Dorothy Simon who will be visiting the third grade classrooms and the school on Wednesday afternoon, May 22, before joining the school in August. They will visit each third grade classroom and be given a tour of the building by Mr. Monahan, Principal.

Student of the Week honors at Jean McNair Elementary School for the week of May 6, 2013

Students and Parents last chance to turn in:

• Coke Rewards - please make sure they have not been redeemed prior to turning them in.
• Box Tops - especially ones to expire June 2013

Please turn in by May 10. Prizes for Coke Rewards will be awarded the following week.
 
Openings available:

Matt Willhelm shows off his skills during his bike show presentation.

Dorothy Simon Field Day for first and second grade students will be on Friday, May 10 at Dorothy Simon Elementary School. Jean McNair Field Day for third and fourth grade will be on Friday, May 17 at Jean McNair Elementary School. 

Dorothy Simon and Jean McNair parents mark your calendars for Tuesday, May 21 to pick up your child's School Kitz,Workbooks and Yearbooks. Pick up will be in the Dorothy Simon gym from 3- 6 p.m.

Winnebago Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) is planning ahead for 2013-14 school year. I know it seems a little out of the ordinary to be looking ahead for the new school year of 2013-14. This is only a small part of what makes our organization successful. The other and much larger part is YOU!

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