
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Funshop, Dec. 7, 9:30am - 12Noon, Belleville
Hands-on science for students grades 3-6
Pre-registration by 12/5 at midnight required!
https://www.imsa.edu/site_section/funshops/

JAMS Band apparel on sale now! Store closes Sunday, December 8 @ 11:59p! Get your Spirit Wear TODAY! https://jaband2019.wswebstore.com/store

ALL JAMS SPORTS TEAMS: Pictures are today! You need your full uniform for the picture! This includes Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Cheer, & Dance. Pictures will be in the afternoon.

Noah is my #GoodNewsCallOfTheDay for being a great example of a positive, hardworking attitude. He encourages his classmates, helps others and makes good choices in class. His attitude is one others can look up to and an excellent demonstration of our ROAR traits. He was recognized by Mr Keim. #JAMSrocks #choose2beawesome

Want a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card in 3 EASY STEPS? Click the link below, complete the survey to help better our school, and email your child's teacher after submitting the survey!
https://www.central104.org/o/central-school-district-104/page/illinois-5-essentials-survey

TOMORROW: We’re all on the same team- Wear your favorite team’s jersey! Remember that Bullying Prevention should not just be a week. What can you do to continue this movement in our school?

Don’t forget to join us at tomorrow’s Veterans Day Breakfast @ JAMS 7:45a-8:20a in the Band Room!! All Military are welcome! Forgot to RSVP, no problem- we’d love to have you join us!! Thank you to all those who make the ultimate sacrifice to keep us safe! ♥️🇺🇸💙

Put Drugs to Bed! Rock your PAJAMAS to school today! Be sure to send pictures to socialmedia@central104.org! #CentralKidsChooseKindness #JAMSKidsChooseKindness
#Central104Rocks

It's TWIN day! Be sure to send us pictures to socialmedia@central104.org! #CentralKidsChooseKindness #JAMSKidsChooseKindness

Be a Buddy, not a Bully! Grab a buddy and dress alike for TWIN day tomorrow. #CentralKidsChooseKindness #JAMSrocks #Central104 #KindnessWeek

Due to icy road conditions in many parts of the distict, as well as icy sidewalks and parking lots at both school, Central School District #104 will not be in session Tuesday, November 12. All after school activities are cancelled as well.

Anti-Bullying/Kindness Week:Tuesday- Wear Orange to Stand Together Against Bullying! CES & JAMS is raising awareness of bullying prevention and teaching students how to respond effectively to bullying situations.

It's Friday...do you know what that means? It's time for the 5 minutes with Dr. Young & a guest student to find out about the great things happening at JAMS. This week's special guest is Elenne. #LeadLAP #JAMSrock #BeTheThermostat #FridayFive
https://youtu.be/T7v0awyiy1I

Central #104 is coming together to take a stand against Bullying next week! Be sure to post a picture of your student on Facebook (OR email a picture to socialmedia@central104.org) and tag @officialcentralschooldistrict104 with #CentralKidsChooseKindness

Central 104 Administration wanted to form our parents that are phone lines and internet are currently down. We do not know when they will be back working. We are actively working to resolve the issue. We do not have access to emails or phone lines. If you have a need to change your students dismissal procedure please arrive at least 20 minutes early to inform the office. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and again are currently actively working to resolve the issue.

Be sure to visit the Book Fair at CES! Every purchase from the book fair earns rewards for our school, so please stop by and support us.We accept cash, check or credit! https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=centralelementaryschool216

Was the Boston Massacre really a massacre or were the colonists using fake news?! 7th Grade will soon find out!
Check out the video on our FB page! https://www.facebook.com/officialcentralschooldistrict104/videos/408146623093135/

JAMS Basketball Apparel Store closed tonight at midnight! Get your swag online today! https://joarba2019.wswebstore.com/store

Focus Point starts today after school! Its not too late to register, visit www.kidsforchristKCBS.com! Students will meet in the Cafeteria on Mondays (10/7-11/18)after school until 4:30p. Joins us for food, friendships and lots of FUN!

Pass,Dribble,Shoot! Basketball tryouts start today for all 5th-8th grade boys and girls! All Athletes must have a physical before they may attend tryouts. See the flyer for details and contact Coach Watkins (lwatkins@central104.org) with any questions!

Are you interested in learning more about Media Club? Join us Wednesday morning for an informational meeting at 8am in the Art room!

There’s just something special about when past students take the time to come back and visit their teachers at JAMS 💙💛 Kyler says, Mrs Auffenberg is his inspiration to pursue engineering in college. Thanks Kyler and Conner for coming to visit! Good luck at your Football Game tonight boys! GO PANTHERS! 🏈

Join us for the 2nd Annual Hoops for Hope event where 100% of the proceeds goes to Breast Cancer Research! Games will be the week of October 21, 2019. Get your Hoops for HOPE attire TODAY! https://joarhocu2019.wswebstore.com/store

Hispanic Heritage Month: Test your knowledge of famous Hispanic Americans, entertainers, and more at the following link! https://www.factmonster.com/features/holidays/hispanic-heritage-month-1

JAMS School Spirit Wear orders are due TONIGHT by 11:59p! Don't miss your chance to get your JAMS Swag! Order Online! https://jams2019.itemorder.com/sale

It's 5 pm on a Friday! Do you know what that means? It's time for the Friday 5. Spend 5 minutes with Dr. Young and his guest students every Friday to find about the great things happening at Joseph Arthur Middle School. #Choose2BeAwesome #JAMSrock
https://youtu.be/MPMgj4GB_-Y

I am excited that the 2019-2020 JAMS Apparel sale has started. Please see the link below that will direct you to the apparel site.
https://jams2019.itemorder.com/sale

We have been informed that the boil order has been lifted! You do not need to send water to school with your students. Thank you for all your support in making sure our schools are a safe and healthy environment for our students.

Central 104 has been informed that the boil order will continue through tomorrow. We are asking that students bring in another bottle of water to help prepare for the day of learning. We will have water available for the students as well.

Central 104 will be in session tomorrow. We have been informed about the boil order and prepared both buildings with bottles of water for our students and staff. We do ask that students bring a bottle of water to school tomorrow to help prepare for the day. We look forward to another day with great learning opportunities for our students.

Tomorrow is the first day for Central 104 School District. If your student is a bus rider, here is the link to verify bus times and stops. Here is the O’Fallon School Bus Stop locator link (any parent or staff can use it from a computer): https://ewa.edulogweb.com/ofallonil1web/webquery/ Here is the link to the Mobile/Smart Phone version of the School Bus Stop locator: https://ewa.edulogweb.com/ofallonil1web/wq

Tomorrow is the first day for Central 104 School District. If your student is a bus rider, is the link to verify bus times and stops.
Here is the O’Fallon School Bus Stop locator link (any parent or staff can use it from a computer):
https://ewa.edulogweb.com/ofallonil1web/webquery/
Here is the link to the Mobile/Smart Phone version of the School Bus Stop locator:
https://ewa.edulogweb.com/ofallonil1web/wqm

Today is the last day for registration! You must be registered by the end of the day today to start school on the first day, Wednesday, August 14th.

Reminder: Baseball, Softball, and Soccer tryouts start next Wednesday, July 31st, @ 8 am. You must have a current sports physical on file in order to participate or bring one to tryouts.