Robert H. Jenkins, Jr. Elementary School -

We're excited to share an opportunity from the Education Foundation of Putnam County, Inc. to celebrate outstanding students in our community! The Foundation is now accepting nominations for the "Successful Citizen Award." This award recognizes students in grades 6–12 who demonstrate:

• No disciplinary referrals

• Respect, compassion, empathy, and community engagement

• A meaningful “passion project” that positively impacts others

Award: $250 per recipient
Deadline: October 10, 2025

Submit a nomination here: https://form.jotform.com/243393156596063

Nominations may also be mailed to PO Box 402, Palatka, FL 32178 or emailed to Info@TEFPC.com

This is a wonderful chance to highlight a student making a difference. Please take a moment to nominate someone deserving!

Our Kindergarteners will be learning and mastering colors over the next few weeks. Let's support them each Friday by wearing the color they are talking about each week. This first Friday we would love our staff, students and families at JES to wear as much Red as possible.

Parent Drop-off Procedures

1. Drivers must come in to the school off of 315 southbound, turn right on Strickland Road and then right into the parent parking lot. (Those heading east on Strickland should not turn into the school.)

2. Once you are safely off of the highway, please make sure your children are ready to get out of the vehicle.

3. The lines are two lanes until you get to the area just before drop off where you must merge. Please merge appropriately.

4. Students should only get out of the car once they are past the fence at the sidewalk.

5. Students should exit quickly with the assistance of employees. Employees must leave their post at 7:50 to report to their duty areas for student coverage.

6. When leaving the parking lot, vehicles must turn RIGHT on Strickland Road. (There will be no left turns out of the parking lot during drop-off or pick-up.). Once you turn right on Strickland, you will then take a right on Francis. From there, if you need to go back to 315, you will turn right on Tremont and it will take you to 315. If you need to go to Hwy 20, continue on Francis to 20.

7. Students must stay in their cars until they are the first 5 cars in the line and being released. No student can walk across the parking lot.

8. Students cannot be dropped off on 315 or Strickland to walk up to the school.

9. Only those who live within a 2-mile radius of the school can be walkers. Walkers must come across with the crossing guard. There are some who come from Strickland Road and they walk to the employees who are aware at the sidewalk. THIS IS IMPORTANT.

Please, DO NOT MAKE U-TURNS on Hwy 315 in front of or near the school. This is dangerous as there are many cars on the road.






Parent Pick-up Procedures

1. Drivers must come in to the school off of 315 southbound, turn right on Strickland Road and then right into the parent parking lot. (Those heading east on Strickland should not turn into the school.)

2. Before turning into school, you must display the number assigned to your family for pick-up. This number must be displayed until you leave the parking lot.

3. Employees cannot buckle students in. If you need to buckle your child in, please move forward and pull off to the side once you are out of the pickup line and before you leave the campus.

4. When leaving the parking lot, vehicles must turn RIGHT on Strickland Road. (There will be no left turns out of the parking lot during drop-off or pick-up.)

5. If you are picking up a student and do not have the number, you will be asked to park and wait till parent pick-up is complete. You will then need to proceed to the office and provide ID to check a child out. You must be listed on the child’s information papers.

Welcome, welcome to Codie Baker, one of our new Math Intervention Paraprofessionals. While she isn't new to us, we are so glad she is a full-time member of our staff.