Jefferson County Early Learning Collaborative

08/21/2026

📚 Kindergarten Families, It’s KRA Time! 📚💚

Our Kindergarten Readiness Assessment will take place on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Testing will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. in each scholar’s homeroom classroom. Students will use their iPads to take the assessment.

Please ensure your child arrives at school on time, well-rested, and ready to show what they know! Scholars may wear a green testing shirt with navy, black, or khaki uniform bottoms.

Let’s encourage our youngest Tigers to walk in saying:

⭐ I AM READY!
⭐ I CAN DO IT!

ON TIME • READY • CONFIDENT 💙💛💚

08/21/2026

✨ Celebrating Excellence and Leadership! ✨

Jefferson County Elementary School proudly invites the families of our newest and returning Junior Beta members to attend our Junior Beta Induction Ceremony! 💛🖤🤍

📅 Thursday, September 24, 2026
⏰ 5:30 p.m.
📍 Tri-Plex Gymnasium

Join us as we recognize these outstanding scholars for their academic achievement, character, leadership, and commitment to service. We are so proud to welcome them into the JCES Junior Beta Club!

Congratulations to our future leaders! 🌟

08/21/2026

🟠 JCES Is Celebrating International Dot Day! 🟠

On September 15th, our scholars will join students around the world in celebrating creativity, courage, and the power of making their mark! Inspired by The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds, International Dot Day reminds every child that something amazing can begin with one small dot—and the confidence to try! 🎨✨

We encourage our students to wear dots or polka dots as we celebrate imagination, self-expression, and the unique mark each scholar brings to Jefferson County Elementary!

Make your mark—and see where it takes you! 🖌️🟠

08/21/2026

📸✨ PICTURE DAY IS COMING, JCES! ✨📸

Get those smiles ready because Jefferson County Elementary Picture Day is happening Friday, September 11, 2026 for our PreK–5th Grade Tigers! 🐯💙💛

Students should still wear their school uniform, but we want to see who can make their uniform UNIQUE by dressing it up! 🎀👔✨

Add a bow tie, cute bow, suspenders, cardigan, vest, fun shoes, accessories, or your own special touch while keeping it school appropriate!

💙 Dress it up.
💛 Stand out.
📸 Smile BIG.
🐯 Show that Tiger Pride!

Let’s make memories that will last! We can’t wait to see our JCES Tigers looking picture-perfect! 💙💛

08/21/2026

🌟 Our Pre-K scholars are getting ready to SHINE! 🌟

The Beginning-of-Year Kindergarten Readiness Assessment will be held on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, for ALL ELC/Pre-K students. 📚✏️

⏰ Testing begins promptly at 8:00 a.m.

💚 Students may wear a GREEN SHIRT with uniform bottoms.

Please make sure your child gets a good night’s rest and comes to school ready to show what they know! 🌟

This assessment gives our teachers valuable information to help us meet each child where they are and support their growth throughout the year.

💙💛💚 Pre-K is where the foundation begins!

08/17/2026

08/13/2026

🌟 MEET OUR PRE-K DIRECTOR 🌟

We are proud to introduce Mrs. Yashica Suddeth, Ed.S., Director of the Jefferson County Early Learning Collaborative! 🍎📚

Mrs. Suddeth is a dedicated educator and advocate for early childhood education who is passionate about ensuring that every child receives a strong start. She holds a B.S. and M.S. in Elementary Education and an Ed.S. in Educational Leadership and Supervision. She is licensed in K–6 Elementary Education, Reading K–12, and Administration, and is also a Certified Dyslexia Specialist and Certified CLASS Observer.

As Pre-K Director, Mrs. Suddeth is committed to supporting students, families, and teachers while creating meaningful learning opportunities that help our youngest scholars grow, thrive, and become kindergarten ready! 💙💛

Her belief is simple: what we do in the early years matters—and every child deserves an opportunity to succeed.

✨ Early Learning MATTERS!✨

08/13/2026

🌟🍎 BIG THINGS ARE HAPPENING IN PRE-K! 🍎🌟

We are SO excited about all the awesome things we have in store for our Pre-K students this school year! 💙💛 From engaging learning experiences and hands-on activities to family events, special celebrations, and plenty of opportunities to learn, grow, and shine—this is going to be an AMAZING year! 🎉📚✨

For the first three weeks of school, our Pre-K teachers have been intentionally implementing Set Up for Success as outlined in the Mississippi Beginnings Curriculum. During this important time, our students have been learning classroom routines, building relationships, practicing expectations, exploring their learning environment, and developing the skills they need to become confident and successful learners. 🧩🖍️✏️

And now… we’re ready to jump into the curriculum! 🚀

📚 Beginning Monday, August 24th, our classrooms will officially start Unit 1, Week 1 of Mississippi Beginnings!

Our teachers have been working hard to create classrooms where children feel safe, loved, supported, challenged, and excited about learning. We can’t wait for our families to see all the learning, laughter, creativity, exploration, and growth that will take place this year! ❤️

At the Jefferson County Early Learning Collaborative, we know that Pre-K is more than preparation for kindergarten—it is the foundation for a lifetime of learning. 🌱🎓

✨ The foundation has been set. The classrooms are ready. Our teachers are ready. And our little learners are ready!

Stay tuned, families… we have so much in store for our Pre-K scholars this year! 🥳📚🍎

💙💛 Early Learning M.A.😭.E.R.S.! 💛💙

08/06/2026

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