J. R. Ingram Elementary School

This week, we’re excited to introduce:
👩‍🏫 Natalder Butler - 4th Grade Teacher
⭐ Teresa Elder- Assistant Cafeteria Manager
We couldn’t do what we do without the hard work, dedication, and heart our staff pour into our Eagles every single day! 💛🦅💙
💬 Drop a comment below to show them some love or share your favorite thing about them!
Come back every Monday to meet more of the wonderful faces that make JRI such a special place to learn and grow! 🌟

Recently our 5th graders had the honor of learning from the LCHS JROTC cadets about proper flag etiquette. The cadets demonstrated how to respectfully handle, raise, lower, and fold the American flag. 🇺🇸 Our 5th grade Color Guard proudly carries out this responsibility each day at J.R. Ingram, and we are so thankful to the JROTC for sharing their knowledge. Hats off to both our guest cadets and our student Color Guard for representing with respect and pride! 👏

Recently our 5th graders had the honor of learning from the LCHS JROTC cadets about proper flag etiquette. The cadets demonstrated how to respectfully handle, raise, lower, and fold the American flag. 🇺🇸 Our 5th grade Color Guard proudly carries out this responsibility each day at J.R. Ingram, and we are so thankful to the JROTC for sharing their knowledge. Hats off to both our guest cadets and our student Color Guard for representing with respect and pride! 👏

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🔑📚 More of Ms. Spivey’s readers are earning their keychains as we celebrate reading achievements! 🎉

These keychains are a special way to recognize students’ hard work, progress, and dedication to becoming stronger readers. Every milestone is worth celebrating—and our Eagles are showing what it means to Level Up! 🦅✨

#GameOnLevelUp #ReadingSuccess #EaglePride

Be sure to check out our latest newsletter!

This month’s edition is packed with updates and helpful tips to support your child’s success at home! 🏫✨

From strategies to practice at home to ways to reinforce classroom learning, our newsletter has you covered. Don’t miss out!

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🎮📚 Game On: Level Up! Our Eagles are powering up their reading skills with Six Minute Solutions! In these pictures, Ms. Spivey’s group—and students all around the building—are practicing fluency like champs.

Here’s how it works: students spend just six minutes a day reading short passages, building speed, accuracy, and confidence. The best part? They can track their own progress—like unlocking new achievements every time their scores improve! 🏆✨

We love seeing the excitement when students “level up” and celebrate their growth. 🚀🦅

#GameOnLevelUp #ReadingFluency #EaglePride

🌍✈️ You’re invited to Title I & Cultural Night at J.R. Ingram! ✈️🌍 Take a trip around the world without leaving our school! Families will receive a passport and visit different countries represented by our students and staff. Along the way, you’ll learn about different regions, cultures, and traditions—and have a blast as you “travel” the world. 🌎✨ 🎶 Be sure to arrive at 5:30 pm to enjoy a special performance from our 3rd graders. 🍴 End your evening back in the cafeteria, where our families will showcase their countries of origin. 📘 Mrs. Brewer will be in the Eagle’s Nest to share how Title I supports our school. 🎁 Students who complete their passports will receive a prize from the principal, and all families will be entered into a drawing for a special gift! We can’t wait to see you there for a night of learning, culture, and fun! 💙🦅

This week, we’re excited to introduce:
👩‍🏫 Hamilton Brewington - 5th Grade Teacher
⭐ Jamie Cooper- Bookkeeper

We couldn’t do what we do without the hard work, dedication, and heart our staff pour into our Eagles every single day! 💛🦅💙

💬 Drop a comment below to show them some love or share your favorite thing about them!

Come back every Monday to meet more of the wonderful faces that make JRI such a special place to learn and grow! 🌟

✨ Tonight’s the night! ✨
Join us at HWY 55 from 5–9 PM for Spirit Night! 🍔🍟🥤

Skip the kitchen and enjoy dinner while supporting J.R. Ingram — a portion of proceeds comes right back to our school. 💙🦅

Ms. Spivey fourth graders celebrate earning their first keychains for reading! In Spivey's class we believe that "Reading is the KEY to everything! Students earn a keychain for reaching goals in AR reading.

✍️ In Mrs. Tripp’s first grade class, our Eagles are hard at work practicing their handwriting skills! Handwriting isn’t just about neat letters on a page—it’s directly connected to reading fluency, spelling, and building the foundation for future success. When students strengthen their handwriting, they’re also strengthening their brains for learning across all subjects. 💡📚 We are so proud of the way our first graders are preparing today for the readers, writers, and leaders they’ll become tomorrow! 🦅💙 #WildAboutLearning #EaglePride #FutureReady

Bus 97 will be Bus 187 today. Still on schedule but students will be on Bus 187 while Bus 97 is having new tires installed.

🎉 It’s time for Meet the Staff Monday! 🎉
Each week we’ll spotlight TWO amazing members of our JRI family — one of our incredible teachers and one of our Rockstar support staff.

This week, we’re excited to introduce:
👩‍🏫 Sarah Elliott - 5th Grade Teacher
⭐ Brandon Hardy - Head Custodian

We couldn’t do what we do without the hard work, dedication, and heart our staff pour into our Eagles every single day! 💛🦅💙

💬 Drop a comment below to show them some love or share your favorite thing about them!

Come back every Monday to meet more of the wonderful faces that make JRI such a special place to learn and grow! 🌟

🎉✨ Our Kindergarteners wrapped up their Letterland Quick Dash—a journey through all 26 letters and their sounds—with a big celebration Friday: the Letterland Parade! 🥳


Letterland is our phonics curriculum, and to bring the letters to life, each student was assigned one of the Letterland characters. From Abby Apple 🍎, Bouncy Ben 🐰, and Clever Cat 🐱, to Firefighter Fred 🚒, Sammy Snake 🐍, and even Lucy Lamp Light 💡, our little learners worked with their families to design costumes that showed off their special letter.



The whole school lined the halls to cheer them on as they paraded proudly through the building. Parents were beaming brighter than Lucy Lamp Light as they watched their kinders shine in the gym. 💛


A huge thank you to our amazing Eagle parents for helping make this celebration so special. If you have a Lee County Pre-K or Kindergarten student at home, ask them about the Letterlanders—you’re sure to hear some fun sounds and stories! 🦅

📸 Picture Day Reminder! 📸
Pictures will be taken on Tuesday, September 25.

✨ No money is due at this time. Proofs will be sent home in a few weeks.
✨ If your child is absent, our scheduled make-up day is November 13.

We can’t wait to see those smiling faces! 💙🦅

🍔🍟🥤 Skip the cooking this Thursday, 9/25, from 5–9 PM and join us for HWY 55 Spirit Night! A portion of the proceeds will support J.R. Ingram Elementary.

Come grab a burger, fries, and a shake while helping our school! We can’t wait to see our Eagle families there. 💙🦅

🔥💧🌬️ Science is heating up in Mrs. Cadavid’s and Mrs. Scott’s homerooms! Students have been exploring solids, liquids, and gases—and how heating and cooling can change matter.

Using the NC Science Standards, our young scientists are learning that:

Heating or cooling matter can cause it to change state (like ice melting or water boiling).

Some changes are reversible 🧊➡️💧 (melting ice).

Some changes are not reversible 🥞➡️🥞 (pancake batter becoming pancakes).

Cutting paper or reshaping clay doesn’t change what the material is, but burning paper or baking a cake does!

Today’s highlight? 🍿 Students observed kernels before and after heating to see how they transform—and then got to enjoy some tasty changes with freshly popped popcorn!

Our Eagles are making observations, gathering evidence, and even debating whether a change is reversible or not. From melting chocolate 🍫 to cooling water into ice ❄️, they are discovering the amazing ways matter can transform all around us!

👉 What’s your child’s favorite experiment so far—melting, freezing, boiling, baking, or popping popcorn?

📚✨ Did you know? In Grades 2–5, our Eagles participate in Accelerated Reader (AR) to build a love of reading and strengthen comprehension skills!

Here’s how it works:
✅ Students take a placement test each quarter to determine their ZPD (Zone of Proximal Development) or reading level.
✅ They choose books they enjoy within their ZPD, and each book is assigned a level and point value.
✅ Students should be bringing home a book each night and reading at least 30 minutes.

🎯 AR Goals for Every Eagle:

Percent Correct: 85% or higher on quizzes

Book Level Goal: Individualized for each student

Point Goal: Based on 30 minutes of daily reading

At the end of each quarter, we will celebrate readers who meet their goals! 🎉

Let’s work together to encourage daily reading at home—your support makes a huge difference! 💙🦅