Jesse Wharton Elementary

🦒✏️📚 THE JESSE WHARTON GIRAFFES’ 2026–2027 SCHOOL SUPPLY LISTS ARE HERE! 📚✏️🦒

It’s never too early to start getting ready for an AMAZING new school year! 🎉 We are so excited to welcome our Giraffes back to Giraffe Nation for another year of learning, growing, and making memories together! 💛

📚 Kindergarten through 5th Grade supply lists are now available! Be sure to check your child’s grade-level list and get a head start on those school supplies. ✏️🖍️📓

We can’t wait to see all of our Giraffes and kick off another incredible year at Jesse Wharton Elementary! 🦒💛

Let’s get ready, Giraffes! The 2026–2027 school year is going to be the BEST one yet! 🎉

Attention Rising Kindergarten Parents/Guardians!

If you were not able to attend our kindergarten screening in May, we are happy to offer another opportunity this coming Monday, July 27th for your student to complete a brief screening.

Please review the available time slots below and sign up for a time that works best for your family.

Make-Up Kinder Screening JWES Hello Parents/Guardians, We would love the opportunity to gain more information about your kindergarten student's strengths and needs before school begins in August. This is a makeup session for those that were unable to attend our May 8th screening. Please review the available slots below and click...

As we close out the school year, we would like to take a moment to recognize and celebrate our incredible assistant principal, Mrs. Douglas. After more than 30 years of dedicated service in education and leadership, she has made the decision to retire. Her commitment to students, staff, and families has left a lasting impact, and we are grateful for the difference she has made in the lives of so many.🦒❤️

Congratulations to Kordofan!!💜! Our 4th quarter Tower points winner, and overall Tower points winner of the year!

Greetings, Giraffe Nation. This is Kerrie Douglas, Assistant Principal of Jesse Wharton Elementary School.

We are excited to step into the last week of the 2025-26 school year.

We look forward to celebrating two major milestones:

5th Grade Promotion — Honoring our students as they prepare for middle school

Kindergarten Promotion — Celebrating a wonderful first year of learning and growth

These ceremonies are meaningful moments for our students, families, and staff. Please come out and join us.

Now, here are our weekly announcements:

Monday, June 8th
- 2nd Grade Science Day

Tuesday, June 9th
- 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony

Wednesday, June 10th
- K-Promotion/Awards Ceremony 8:00 AM
- Last Day of School
- Medication Pick Up

Thursday, June 11th - Mandatory Teacher Workday

Friday, June 12th - Optional Teacher Workday

4th Quarter AG Newsletter-https://canva.link/vvb7822z2t5cbcf

The registration window for rising kindergarten students is open. Please help spread the word to your neighbors, friends, and colleagues that they can now go ahead and begin the process of registration for the 2026-2027 school year. Families can complete the registration online on the Infinite Campus portal found on the GCS website.

Our final wheel spin with our “Tower King”, Dr. Dovico, was one for the books! Congratulations to our amazing wheel spinners, our Tower council, and a special thank you to Dr. Dovico for bringing Towers to our school! 🦒❤️💙🧡💜💚👑

Another week of amazing giraffes representing their TOWERS well! Way to go! We are so proud of you!🦒❤️💙💙🧡🧡💜💜💚💚