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2008 Cubs Back-to-School Information

Cubs Supply List

EVERYONE BRINGS THESE ITEMS IN AUGUST

1  1/2 inch white 3-ring binder with plastic clear front
1 plastic pocket folder (red for girls/blue for boys) (Do not label)
1 plastic pocket folder (solid color) label
2 packs of multi color construction paper (9 x 12 size)
1 2-inch resting mat with cover (label – NO sleeping bags)
1 beach towel (regular size) or small blanket (label)
1 backpack (label) – large enough to hold a lunch box, Friday folder, mat cover and blanket, and personal items

1 complete seasonal change of clothes (shirt, pants/shorts, underwear, socks) in a Ziploc bag *** Does not have to be an extra uniform, just similar colors***


Boys will bring the following items in August (1st semester):

*Please do not label these items

1 box two gallon-sized ziploc bags (any brand)
1 box gallon-sized ziploc bags (any brand)
1 box quart size ziploc bags (any brand)
1 disposable camera (Kodak or Fuji)
1 large box of Kleenex
2 boxes of 8 regular Crayola crayon – classic color
1 8-pack classic color washable markers (broad tip)
2 8-pack tropical or pastel washable markers (broad tip)
6 glue sticks (Elmer’s)
1 pump bottle of waterless anti-bacterial hand sanitizer
1 set of watercolors (set with brush)
1 4-pack of Play-Doh (any color)
1 box of Wet Wipes
1 box of Wet Wipe refills
4 containers of antibacterial Wet Wipes
3 liquid antibacterial soaps with pump

Girls will bring the above items in January (2nd semester)

Other Back to School Notes:

All students are asked to bring a $10 Art fee for the Art Department. Check (to USJ) or cash.
• All students are asked to bring a $5 check made out to Scholastic for the Scholastic Reader.
• Please bring a wallet-size photo of your child to Parent Orientation.  It will be used on bulletin board displays throughout the school year. 

Back to School Dates and Times

• Sunday, August 10: Parent Orientation…Cubs-5th Grade
2 p.m.: New to USJ Parent Meeting in the Cafetorium 
2:30 p.m.: ALL parents (new and returning) go to child’s classroom for a short meeting. There is no general meeting.                       

Parking is available in the front parking lot, parking lots at both gyms, and the back parking lot behind school (enter to cafetorium).

Please bring a wallet-size photo of your child to Parent Orientation.  It will be used on bulletin board displays throughout the school year.

• Monday, August 11: "Come and Go Day" for Cubs-Kindergarten (Parents come and stay with student on this day)
Girls only (9:00-10:00)
Boys only (10:30-11:30)

• Tuesday, August 12: Cubs-K, Girls
(7:50 a.m.-10:30 a.m.)

• Wednesday, August 13: Cubs-K, Boys
(7:50 a.m.-10:30 a.m.)

•Thursday, August 14: Cubs-K, Girls
ALL DAY (7:50 a.m.-2:20 p.m.)

• Friday, August 15: Cubs-K, Boys
(7:50 a.m.-2:20 p.m.)

Monday, August 18: All students will attend all day
7:50 a.m.-2:20 p.m.

Class Rosters

Lower School Campus

240 McClellan Road, Jackson, TN 38305
731.668.8401 • Fax: 731.668.0812

• Debbie Ford, Director, dford@usjbruins.org
• Beth Hudson, Assistant Director, bhudson@usjbruins.org
• Lisa Cates, Secretary, lcates@usjbruins.org
• Sylvia Bell, Receptionist, sbell@usjbruins.org

Your child's teacher:

Class rosters will be posted on the USJ website by noon on August 5. Teachers will be mailing "welcome to my class" letters August 5. If you have not received a letter by August 7, please call the school office at 668-8401.

Day Care

Day Care will be available during the staggered schedule week. The rate is $15 per day, regardless of the time used. Please contact Judy Dennison with any questions.  (Home 783-5164 or cell 467-1298.)

Back to school at the Lower School

• Cubs
• Kindergarten

• First Grade
• Second Grade
• Third Grade
• Fourth Grade
• Fifth Grade
• Summer reading

After School Care Program 2008

For more information...

Mixed Carpool Form

If you are part of a carpool with other families or if you have children in different Lower School grades, you need to fill out a "mixed carpool" form and send to Lisa Cates at the Lower School before school starts. Download a pdf copy of the mixed carpool form here...