🍔 Reminder: HWY 55 Spirit Night – Wednesday, October 23! 🍟
Join us at HWY 55 in Sanford on Thursday, October 23 from 5:00–8:00 PM for our J.R. Ingram Spirit Night!
Enjoy a delicious meal and support our school — a portion of the evening’s sales will be donated back to J.R. Ingram.

Thank you for showing your Eagle pride and supporting our students! 💛🦅💙

3 days ago, J.R. Ingram Elementary School
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As we are celebrating our fight against illegal drugs the week of October 27-31, 2025, we will also be making the effort to help others in our community. We will be collecting food items for the Christians Outreach Center of Lee County (COUC). The two classes who collect the most food items, will be receiving a special prize from Ms. Bell.
3 days ago, J.R. Ingram Elementary School
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No School for Students October 16 & 17~Teacher Workdays

5 days ago, J.R. Ingram Elementary School
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♟️ Checkmate! ♟️

Our 4th and 5th grade students are sharpening their focus and strategy skills in Chess Club each Tuesday! 🧠✨
They’re learning to think ahead, stay calm under pressure, and have fun while challenging their classmates.

We love seeing our Eagles level up their critical thinking — one move at a time! 💛💙

#JRIproud #EagleExcellence #WildAboutLearning #ChessClub
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This week, we’re excited to introduce:
👩‍🏫 Nancy Wazzeneger- School Nurse
⭐Matt Miller - Music Teacher
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! 🌟
7 days ago, Matthew Miller
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Ms. Todd’s Kindergarten class wrapped up their 5 Senses unit with a tasty treat! After a 🍏 virtual field trip to an apple orchard, we used our sense of taste to try red, green, and yellow apples. Then, we voted on our favorite—though we loved them all so much we kept asking for more! 😋

🍎 Fun Fact: There are over 7,500 kinds of apples in the world!
🍏 Crunchy, sweet, or tart—each one made our senses come alive.

👉 Families, tell us in the comments:

Which apple is YOUR favorite—red, green, or yellow?

How do you like to eat apples—fresh, in pie, or as cider?

14 days ago, J.R. Ingram Elementary School
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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! 🌟
14 days ago, Matthew Miller
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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! 👏
18 days ago, Melissa Brewer
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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! 👏
18 days ago, Melissa Brewer
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18 days ago, J.R. Ingram Elementary School
🔑📚 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
18 days ago, J.R. Ingram Elementary School
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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!

📖 Check it out now and help your Eagle soar!
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19 days ago, J.R. Ingram Elementary School
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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
20 days ago, J.R. Ingram Elementary School
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🌍✈️ 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! 💙🦅
20 days ago, Melissa Brewer
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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! 🌟
21 days ago, Matthew Miller
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✨ 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. 💙🦅
25 days ago, J.R. Ingram Elementary School
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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.
28 days ago, J.R. Ingram Elementary School
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✍️ 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
28 days ago, Melissa Brewer
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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.
28 days ago, Gloria Perez
🎉 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! 🌟
28 days ago, Matthew Miller
Sarah Elliot & Brandon Hardy