The
Washburn Rural High School Pep Band will be visiting Jay Shideler students on Monday, January 30.
They will perform during a school assembly at 10:00 AM.
The Globetrotters will be visiting Jay Shideler on January 31 at 10:00 AM.
Congratulations to ALL the spelling bee participants!
In April, 2012 the USD 437 librarians are hosting the author/illustrator, Diane deGroat. To learn more about Mrs. deGroat and her
books visit her website linked below.
www.dianedegroat.com
Learn more about your teachers by visiting their pages. You can find teacher pages under Staff Information.
Staff Information
Some of our teachers have put together websites where you can find information about what's going on in their classrooms. Access their
websites from the Staff Information page.
For Breakfast/Lunch menus visit the district Child Nutrition page.
Breakfast/Lunch Menus
Commissioner of Education, Dr. Diane DeBacker announced recently that Jay Shideler Elemenmtary has received the 2011 Governor's
Achievement Award; one of 43 elementary schools in the entire state. In order to win the award a school must meet the following
criteria:
- Must have achieved the Standard of Excellence in both reading and math
- Must have made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in reading and math, as well as attendance
- Score in the top 5% in both reading and math on state assessments
On December 2, Jay Shideler Elementary School was awarded the Bronze Award in recognition of the school's proactive approach to
helping our students lead healthier lives.
Jay Shideler now has a subscription to TumbleBookLibrary. TumbleBooks offers a variety of online story books, non-fiction books
and activities for children. Please take a moment to visit their site by clicking on the link below.