News & Announcements
See the 2023-24 Parent Handbook with all the information you will need about our school and will be posted on the website and will update as changed throughout the year.
A few reminders for all families:
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Doors Open at 8:40 AM for students to walk to breakfast or their classroom. Doors close at 8:55 AM and tardy bell at 9:00 AM
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Dismissal at 3:11 PM
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Download the onboarding app with the following link to be able to see more information about students routing as it is real-time information. CCSDTransportation
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All Parents/Guardians are to complete a mobile device agreement for students to utilize a Chromebook. Students will be able to bring them home and bring them back and forth to school as requested and communicated to the teacher. All devices are checked out to students as a tool for learning in the classroom.
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Links for information about Jim Thorpe:
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Cellular devices (ie. phones and watches) See cellular policy.
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Pre-K Interest Form
Jim Thorpe Elementary School is pleased to announce a preschool opportunity for children ages three and four within our community. This unique experience in Early Childhood Inclusion will provide developmentally appropriate preschool instruction to children in a learning environment which includes students with disabilities. If you are interested in having your child participate in this learning experience, please fill out CCSD's Pre-Kindergarten Interest Form or call 702-799-7479 for additional information.
Important Dates
4/1-Staff Development Day- NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
4/3-4/24- State Testing Grades 3-5
4/11- 5th and Kinder Promotion pictures
4/19- Hawaiian Spirit Day
4/24- SOT Meeting at 3:45pm
4/26- No School
5/3- Field Day
5/6-5/10- Teacher Appreciation Week
5/8- Outstanding Olympian Ceremony
5/20- Last Day of school Dismissal at 12:30pm
Parent Volunteers
Parent Volunteers are invited back on Jim Thorpe’s campus. You must have CCSD badging (see the following link for badging: Instructions for badging use below link: http://ccsd.net/community/protect-our-kids) All volunteers who have a badge will be required to watch videos on campus.
Please schedule with the office when they can expect you to ensure they will have videos available. The office can be reached at 702-799-0740.
Health and Safety
We will request all families start their morning by using the Parent and Guardian Guidance Checking Your Student Before Leaving Home to check for symptoms/conditions prior to sending the students to school. This will help support our campus in staying healthy and safe.
We will continue to require all students and staff upon entering the campus to wear masks as well to ensure a safe environment.
Grading Policy
Medical Tools
Please review the Medical Emergency Tools for School video created by CCSD's HEARTEd team.
Digital Food Menu
MealViewer is a new online platform available to access school menus. Click the link below to access your school menu and for information on downloading the MealViewer application to your device.
Free Breakfast/Lunch - CEP Program
The Clark County School District Food Service Department will be implementing a program at Jim Thorpe called the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). All students are eligible to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch every day for no charge during the 2023-2024 school year.
Cell Phone Info to highlight:
· Cellular phones may only be used prior to the first bell or after the final bell.
· Students are to never access the internet on school campus while on their own devices as it would be unfiltered nor share it with other students to use at school.
· Students are to never take pictures of other students on campus or post or access social media sites while at school.
School Supplies 2023-2024
JT families can access the school supply lists for the 2023-2024 school year by clicking the link below.
Safekey is a before- and after-school enrichment program that follows the Clark County School District’s calendar. Registration is available online and at all of our recreation centers. Payments are due prior to the child attending the program. Click here for more information!
Safety Reminders
Students who are not supervised prior to 8:40 should not be left unattended on school grounds. Additionally, if students who are not being safe riding their bikes in the parking lot unattended may be restricted from riding their bikes/scooters to school in the future.
The parking lot at Jim Thorpe is closed to all traffic as students enter and exit the campus from 8:30 - 9:00 and from 2:45 until buses depart. If you are in the lot prior to these times you must stay in the lot until buses and students have entered and exited for the safety of students and staff.
Dress Code
Some additional reminders as we come to the end year and the weather is getting warm but CCSD dress code and student standard attire must be followed. Some of these rules are as follows:
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Prohibit wearing crop tops (no skin showing between bottom of shirt/blouse and top of pants or skirts), strapless, low-cut clothing with slits, or tops and outfits that provide minimum coverage.
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Prohibit wearing clothing with spaghetti straps.
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Require that all shorts, skirts and dresses must be at fingertip length. If shorts are worn, they must be hemmed and without fraying.
Just One Project
Every month The Just One Project has mobile community markets at CCSD schools all across the Las Vegas Valley where you can drive through, with zero requirements, and pick up 40-60lbs of food. The Just One Project also provides Meals on Wheels for seniors as well as a variety of other food programs, you can sign up for these programs by calling 702-462-2253 or visiting their website at JustOneProject Please see attached for more information. Food distribution begins at 9 a.m. and ends when the organization runs out of food for the day.