APRIL. 8 Toiletry Drive Begins. 12 PTA Meeting JES. 24 Beans & Bread. 25 Blood Drive 12PM - 6PM. Greetings JES Families!

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1 Jacksonville Elementary PTA Volume 1 Issue 6, April 1, 2013 Greetings JES Families! I hope this finds all of you well and rested from the break. With Spring, I am looking forward to warm days, spring sports and plenty of activities at JES. First, however, I m sending our positive thoughts and energy to Michelle Caudill (JES parent and 3rd grade teacher) as she continues her battle toward renewed health and undergoes continued treatment for breast cancer. Our thoughts and prayers are with her and her family. Stay tuned for information on ways to lend a hand during the times when she is undergoing chemo therapy. Second, please take a quick moment to thank and admire the handiwork of Danielle Confer who took over the JES JetStream and has been producing these beautiful newsletters for us for the last several months! Thank you Danielle, you have made my job easier! THINGS TO REMEMBER IN APRIL: Our annual Blood Drive is Thursday, April 25 from 12-6 in the JES gym. Please consider donating blood and/or signing up for marrow donation, to help save lives. Laura Reiners and her committee have been hard at work to make this blood drive happen let s make it the best ever. Please don t forget to send in toiletries for our Outreach drive this month and pack a sandwich for Beans and Bread on the 24th. Our next PTA meeting is April 9:30 am at JES. COMING IN MAY: Spring Carnival -- our Carnival Queen, Kerry Angelos is hard at work with her team of carnival princesses. We can t wait to experience another extravaganza on May 3rd! Teacher Appreciation Week and Book Fair. Watch for s about these events in the near future. You ll have opportunities to help your children show appreciation for JES teachers and staff as well as opportunities to help the kids purchase books that will benefit the library. JES Night at the Orioles! Watch for opportunities to buy tickets and enjoy an evening out with the family at Oriole Park at Camden Yards! Volunteers needed for next year (please contact Jen Meuller if interested in any of these): An incoming 5th grade parent to be in charge of the school store Incoming 4th grade parents to organize 5th grade farewell Picture Parent APRIL 8 Toiletry Drive Begins 12 PTA Meeting JES 24 Beans & Bread 25 Blood Drive 12PM - 6PM Happy Spring! Kind regards, Kathryn Delahanty Stewart PTA President

2 Jacksonville Elementary PTA Volume 1 Issue 6, April 1, 2013 News OUTREACH UPDATE Both the Book and Shoe drives were HUGE successes! Thank you to all the volunteers and students who participated in our Bookmark Kids Club. Thanks to JES, every student at Hawthorne ES was given a new book, PLUS we donated over 300 books to Johns Hopkins Children s Hospital. That is a lot of smiles you made possible! Thank you for your continued support of the Outreach Club! BEANS AND BREAD IS APRIL 24 Please remember to pack a lunch that can be eaten that day, no canned or dry foods. Also, as the weather gets warmer, please have drinks you pack be room temperature so they don t sweat through the bags. TOILETRY DRIVE 4/8/13 TO 4/17/13 To Benefit Hereford Food Bank This year we will be helping out our neighbors by delivering toiletries to Hereford Food Bank. The food bank provides necessities not covered by weekly food stamps and this time of year supplies are running low. Please add one or two items from the list below or look around your closets if you are doing a little spring cleaning. Our Toiletry drive begins on 4/8/13 and runs through 4/17/13. If you have any sample sizes or hotel goodies please think about donating them to this drive. Toiletry Items needed: Shampoo Feminine Products Toothbrushes Toothpaste Disposable Razors Toilet Tissue Facial Tissue Paper Towels Cleaning Supplies Laundry Detergent Fabric Softener Dishwashing Detergent JES Spring Carnival! MAY 3, 2013 Keep sending in donations for this year s Spring Carnival on May 3rd!! Gift Cards Silent Auction Items Gift Baskets New/unused small prize items * Please make sure that gift cards or other offers are not expired! * * Vendor Tables Available * For more information/questions, Please contact: Kerry Angelos at kangelos@verizon.net Blood Drive Change someone s life One donation can save the lives of up to three people + Thursday, April 25, :00AM to 6:00PM JES Gym Details on pg 4 & 5

3 MAY 3, :00pm to 7:30pm Games * Fun * Prizes Silent Auction * Balloon Prize Surprise * Vendor Tables Fun for the Entire Family!

4 The Riley Davis & Johnny Rozema American Red Cross Blood Drive Sponsored by Jacksonville & Carroll Manor Elementary Schools Thursday, April 25, :00 AM to 6:00 PM Jacksonville Elementary School Gym 3400 Hillendale Heights Road To schedule your life saving appointments go to and enter sponsor code , call RED CROSS ( ) or contact Laura Reiners at or

5 Riley Inspirational Angels Riley Davis & Johnny Rozema Annual American Red Cross Blood Drive Thursday, April 25, :00am - 6:00pm Johnny Jacksonville Elementary School Gym~ 3400 Hillendale Heights Rd., Phoenix, MD In memory of Riley and Johnny, Jacksonville Elementary School has opened its doors to sponsor a blood drive to benefit others in need. Please join us to honor Riley Davis and Johnny Rozema by donating blood and giving the gift of life! Jacksonville fourth- grader Riley Davis was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in February Riley, nicknamed Sunny D for his happy, upbeat personality, spent the next four years in and out of the hospital. He would watch Ellen and Jimmy Fallon for a laugh during his hospital stays. Riley, who loved football, Xbox, drawing and collecting old comic books, was able to return to Jacksonville for fifth grade before his leukemia returned. After undergoing many procedures and two bone marrow transplants, he passed away at Johns Hopkins Hospital on Dec. 28, Riley received countless amounts of blood and platelets. The Davis Family resides in the Hereford Zone and Riley's sibling attends Hereford High. Johnny Rozema was an active 9- year- old when he was diagnosed with Burkitts Lymphoma in He loved video games, camping, swimming, watching Sponge Bob Square Pants and the Baltimore Ravens. Johnny's dry sense of humor and quick wit brought smiles to many faces. The Jacksonville Elementary School fourth- grader spent nine courageous months fighting the disease, but lost his battle on Dec. 18, During his hospitalization at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Johnny received numerous blood transfusions and platelets. The Rozema Family resides in the Dulaney District and Johnny's siblings attend Jacksonville Elementary & Dulaney High. Contact Laura Reiners at LReiners@comcast.net / to schedule your donation, or go to and enter in the "Sponsor Code" blue box on the left of the page. Please allow up to an hour for your appointment, and bring a photo ID with you. Must be 17 & older or 16 w/parent consent to donate blood. Walk ins Welcome!!! Sponsored by Jacksonville & Carroll Manor Elementary School PTAs Johnny J