Jenkins Elementary School

📚✨ Jenkins Authors Become Published Authors! ✨📚

We are proud to celebrate the publication of our very first student-written book, How to Be a First Grader! 🎉

Written and illustrated by members of our First Grade Sunny Smiles group and friends, with the support of Mrs. Shepard, this special book is filled with helpful advice, encouragement, and tips for success in school. ❤️📖

Today, our young authors proudly visited Kindergarten and First Grade classrooms, as well as staff members throughout the building, to present copies of their published work. Seeing students share their creativity, leadership, and accomplishments with others was truly inspiring! 🌟

This achievement began earlier this year when the Sunny Smiles group wrote, acted in, and produced an anti-bullying video for the NNPS Youth Development Department’s STAND Month campaign. Their hard work earned them the winning prize, and they chose to use those funds to bring their book to life! 🏆🎬➡️📚

A special thank you to Mrs. Shepard, Ms. Brown, and the NNPS Youth Development for supporting our students and helping make this incredible opportunity possible.

We are so proud of these young Jaguars for their creativity, leadership, teamwork, and dedication. Congratulations, authors! 🐆💙💛

🚢🔧 Jenkins Students Take on the Shore to Store Engineering Challenge! 🔧🚢

A team of Jenkins students recently represented our school at the 2026 Shore to Store Engineering Design Challenge, where they put their STEM skills to the test through hands-on engineering and problem-solving activities inspired by the operations of the Port of Virginia.

Students worked together to design, build, test, and improve a cargo crane capable of moving shipping containers throughout a model container yard. Along the way, they demonstrated creativity, teamwork, perseverance, and critical thinking while applying real-world engineering concepts.

👷‍♀️ Designing solutions
⚙️ Building and testing prototypes
🚢 Learning how goods move from ports to communities
🤝 Collaborating as a team
💡 Thinking like future engineers

We are incredibly proud of our students for representing Jenkins with enthusiasm, determination, and innovation. Thank you to our STEM partners and staff members who helped make this experience possible!

🐰🦸‍♀️ El Deafo Parade! 🦸‍♂️🐰

Yesterday, our Kindergarten students took a walk through the halls as El Deafo and friends after reading and learning about the graphic novel by Cece Bell!

Wearing bunny ears, superhero capes, and their creative projects, our young readers proudly paraded through the school while classmates and staff cheered them on with applause and high-fives. 🎉

This special celebration highlighted the power of reading, imagination, and understanding different experiences. Our kindergarteners did an amazing job bringing the story to life and sharing their excitement with the entire Jenkins community!

Way to go, Kindergarten! ❤️🐰📚

Our 5th Graders had a wonderful Promotion Party today! The 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony is Monday, June 8th, at 6pm, in Denbigh High School’s Auditorium. Students should arrive by 5:15 to warm-up and get in place. We are so proud of all they have accomplished!

📚☀️ Jenkins Elementary is wrapping up the school year with our ABC Countdown! ☀️📚

This week our Jaguars showed off their creativity and school spirit during several special countdown days!

👗 T – Triffie Togs Day brought out colorful outfits, crowns, costumes, and lots of imagination.

📖 V – Visit/Vocab Day challenged students and staff to become vocabulary words, complete with creative costumes and definitions to teach others new words. From discombobulated and indignant to overstimulated, royalty, globe, and even electricity, our Jaguars brought vocabulary to life!

We love seeing our students learn, create, and have fun together as we celebrate the final days of another amazing school year. 💙💛

☀️🏃‍♀️🎉 Field Day 2026: Grades 3–5 Edition! 🎉🏃‍♂️☀️

Our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade Jaguars wrapped up Field Day with a day full of fun, teamwork, laughter, and friendly competition!

Students tested their skills through relay races, tug-of-war, sack races, balance challenges, obstacle courses, inflatables, parachute activities, and so much more. Whether they were cheering on teammates, racing to the finish line, or simply enjoying time with friends, our Jaguars showed great sportsmanship and school spirit throughout the day.

A huge thank you to everyone who helped organize, supervise, and support this special event. These are the memories our students will carry with them long after the school year ends.

📸 Enjoy some of our favorite moments from the day, and be sure to check out our Story for video highlights and behind-the-scenes fun! 💙💛🐆

🎈💙 A special moment for our 5th graders! 💙🎈

As the school year begins to wind down, one of our 5th grade classes had the opportunity to gather under the parachute and share a moment together as they prepare for the transition to middle school.

There was plenty of laughter, conversation, and smiles as students reflected on their elementary school journey and the memories they’ve made along the way. Sometimes the simplest activities create the moments students remember most.

We are so proud of our 5th grade Jaguars and all they have accomplished this year. The future is bright, and we can’t wait to see all they do next! 🐆💛💙

☀️💦 Field Day 2026 was a splash-tastic success for our Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade Jaguars! 💙💛

From water games and relay races to parachute activities, inflatables, and plenty of laughter, our students enjoyed an unforgettable day of fun, teamwork, and school spirit.

A special shoutout to our amazing 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade student volunteers who helped run stations, encouraged our younger Jaguars, and served as outstanding role models throughout the day. Their leadership and kindness helped make the event even more special!

Thank you to our staff, volunteers, and everyone who worked behind the scenes to make today such a success.

Now it’s time for our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade Jaguars to take the field tomorrow—we can’t wait for another day of fun! 🎉🐆

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🎭📚 Today at Jenkins Elementary, we had a little role reversal fun with “Dress Like a Teacher Day” and “Dress Like a Student Day!”

Our students did an amazing job transforming into their favorite teachers with lanyards, coffee cups, dress clothes, classroom pointers, and even teacher attitudes to match! Meanwhile, our staff had just as much fun dressing like students with backpacks, colorful outfits, and lots of school spirit.

From future principals and classroom teachers to mini versions of some of our favorite staff members, the creativity today was absolutely incredible. Most importantly, the smiles and laughter throughout the building reminded us how special our Jenkins family truly is. 💙💛

Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make today such a fun and memorable experience!

Last week, we had an incredible evening at our 1st & 2nd Grade Spring Concert! 🎶☀️🌸

Our students did an amazing job sharing music, movement, and joy with their families and our school community. From singing and dancing to celebrating the beauty of spring and sunshine, the evening was filled with smiles, energy, and so much heart.

A special thank you to Ms. Brown and the Dance Club for their wonderful performance and hard work, and thank you to all of our teachers, staff, and families for supporting our students and helping make the night so special.

We are so proud of our Jaguars! 💙💛