J. R. Ingram Elementary School

📣 In Just 24 Hours! We're excited to welcome you to our Open House tomorrow, from 4:00-6:00 PM! 🏫✨ Families can enter through either the front or back entrances. Here's what you can expect: 🔹 Transportation Info: Stop by the cafeteria to speak with your bus driver or pick up your car tags. Our transportation team will be there to assist you. 🔹 Classroom Visits: Head to your child’s classroom. Class lists for each grade level will be posted in the hallways to help you find your child's teacher. 🔹 Meet & Greet: Meet your child’s teacher and complete the PE card. Please turn in the card to the teacher before you leave. 🔹 Enrollment & Health: Our staff will be on hand to help with any enrollment questions, collect last-minute documents, answer medication questions, and provide the purple medication forms. We can't wait to see you and kick off an amazing school year together! 🎉📚 #WildAboutLearning #OpenHouse #JRIngram

🌟 Staff Spotlight! 🌟 Today, we’re excited to introduce you to two incredible educators at J.R. Ingram! 👩‍🏫 Ms. Caines - Our beloved Kindergarten teacher, Ms. Caines, is a familiar face to many. She brings her passion, creativity, and dedication to the classroom, ensuring our youngest learners have a strong start to their educational journey. 🍎 Mrs. Edwards - We also have the pleasure of welcoming a new face to our team, Mrs. Edwards, our enthusiastic new 4th-grade teacher! She’s ready to inspire and engage our students with her fresh ideas and energy. Please join us in giving them both a warm welcome as we continue to be 'Wild About Learning' this year! #WildAboutLearning #StaffSpotlight #JRIngramFamily #Kindergarten #4thGrade

🎉 Yesterday was an incredible day kicking off the school year with our amazing J.R. Ingram staff! This year, we are *Wild About Learning* 🦁—working together, initiating change, leading by example, and demonstrating excellence in all we do. The energy in the room was electric, and we’re so excited to embark on this adventure with all of our Eagles next week! 🦅 Let’s make this year unforgettable! Thank you to our PTO and Biscuitville of Sanford for our breakfast. #WildAboutLearning #EaglePride #JRIngramExcellence

Please visit this link (https://www.lee.k12.nc.us/o/jries/article/1702744) for some helpful Back to School Information

All 2024 Open Houses for Middle and High Schools have been postponed to August 12th. New time for Elementary Schools: Open House from 4-6p, Middle Schools & Bragg Street will be from 5-6:30p, High Schools will be open from 6-7:30 pm. Note this is a change in time for JRI.

Due to the potential impacts of Tropical Storm Debby, Lee County Schools will make the following schedule changes: Tramway Elementary School will shift to remote learning on Wednesday, August 7 and Thursday, August 8. Teachers have provided assignments for students to complete from home. Lee Early College will cancel the first day of classes scheduled for Thursday, August 8. All school-related activities for students are canceled Wednesday, August 7 and Thursday, August 8. Open Houses scheduled for this week are being moved to Monday, August 12. Specific times will be announced in a separate post. Staff will operate on an optional workday on Wednesday, August 7 with an early release at 1pm and an optional REMOTE workday on Thursday, August 8. Any decisions regarding Friday's schedule will be made on Thursday by noon.

🌟A huge thank you to Pastor Chris and some some incredible members of his high school youth group from Life Springs Church for their incredible help today! 🌟 Due to our floor replacements this summer, our desks and chairs were outside for a large part of the summer and needed a thorough wipe down. This hardworking group stepped in to clean everything up, ensuring our classrooms are ready for the new school year. We are truly grateful for their partnership and look forward to continuing our collaboration with Life Springs Church this year. Your support means the world to us! 💖✨ #CommunitySupport #LifeSpringsChurch #SchoolReady #Grateful

📚✨ Staff Introductions: Meet Our Fantastic Team! ✨📚 Today, we’re excited to introduce two incredible members of our school community: Mrs. Parker - Our Media Specialist and Book Fair Coordinator extraordinaire! 🎉 She’s passionate about fostering a love for reading and ensuring our library is a magical place for all students. Ms. Berryman - Our diligent Bookkeeper! 🧾 You’ll often see her working in the front office, managing orders, books, and supplies with precision and care. She’s essential to keeping our school running smoothly! Join us in welcoming back Mrs. Parker and Ms. Berryman! 👋💫 #SchoolCommunity #StaffSpotlight #WelcomeBack

📚✨ Staff Spotlight ✨📚 Today, we're excited to continue our staff introductions with two amazing educators! 🌟 Meet Mrs. Lesley! 🌟 Mrs. Lesley joined us at JRI last year as an EC teacher and made a wonderful impact. This coming year, she’ll be bringing her expertise and enthusiasm to our 3rd-grade classroom! We can’t wait to see all the incredible things she and her students will accomplish. 🌍✨ Say hello to Ms. Briones! ✨🌍 All the way from the Philippines, Ms. Briones brings 6 years of teaching experience to our team. She will be joining us as a 4th-grade teacher. Her international experience and passion for education will surely inspire her students. Join us in welcoming Mrs. Lesley and Ms. Briones to their new roles! We’re looking forward to an amazing school year with these talented educators. 🎉📖 #StaffSpotlight #JRI #Welcome #SchoolCommunity #NewSchoolYear

🎉✨ First Day of Kindergarten Bridge ✨🎉 What a fantastic start to our Kindergarten Bridge program! It was a joy to see our new kindergarteners’ smiling faces as they embarked on this exciting journey. Their intelligence and good manners truly shone through, making it a wonderful first day for everyone. We can’t wait to watch these bright young minds grow and thrive this year! 🌟📚 #KindergartenBridge #FirstDay #BrightFutures #SmilingFaces #JRI

🌟 Staff Spotlight! 🌟 After taking a few days to gather some more facts about our amazing team, we're thrilled to continue our staff introductions with a special feature on Ms. Bell, our incredible school counselor! 🌟📚 You might recognize Ms. Bell, but this year she’s moving to a new office right beside The Nest! 🏡✨ We’re excited to see how her new space will enhance her already wonderful support for our students.

Good afternoon Ingram Families, This is a last call for you all to complete the transportation info to be sure you are included on a bus route by open house. If not completed we can't guarteee bus transportation. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/11C7-bcDvdxLj1uL7MSBWSzAgQozqjcDAtg3dM9RsZnE/edit#responses

We can't let today get away from us without introducing our next amazing Eagle staff members! Apologies for the slight delay – we’ve been busy prepping the building for an incredible year ahead. Meet Mrs. Sanchez, our dedicated ESL teacher, who brings her passion for language and culture to help our students thrive. 🌟 And say hello to Nurse Nancy, our caring and vigilant school nurse, always ready to ensure our students are healthy and safe. 🩺 Stay tuned for more introductions as we count down to the start of the school year!

🌟 Day 8 of Meet Our Staff at JRI! 🌟 Today, we're excited to introduce you to two more amazing members of our team: 📚 Mrs. Koneski - Third Grade Teacher Mrs. Koneski brings her passion for teaching math and her love for the Carolina Hurricanes to our classrooms! 🎓🏒 🏫 Mrs. Brown - Front Office Support/Receptionist Mrs. Brown is the face of our school's office, keeping everything running smoothly with her warm smile and friendly voice over the phone. ☎️😊 Join us in welcoming them back to the JRI! Stay tuned for more introductions to come. 🌟 #MeetOurStaff #JRICommunity #EducationExcellence

🌟 Day 7 of our staff introductions spotlights two incredible pillars of JRI! 🌟 🍎 Mrs. Patrick, with over 25 years of dedication, brings boundless compassion and expertise to our EC students. Her unwavering commitment to their growth and well-being is truly inspiring. 📚 Mrs. Dakdouk, teaching 2nd grade for more than 25 years, fosters a nurturing environment where young minds thrive. Her love for JRI and her students shines through in everything she does. Their wisdom and invaluable contributions make JRI a better place every day. Let's celebrate these remarkable educators! 📚💖 #JRIStaffIntroductions

🌟 Day 6 of our staff introductions celebrates dedication and expertise! 🌟 🍎 Mrs. LaBounty, with an impressive 28 years at JRI, brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to our school community. Her passion for education shines through every day! 🎨 Joining us for her 25th year in Lee County, Mrs. Bryant will ignite creativity as our visual arts teacher. Her 24 years of teaching experience are sure to inspire and nurture budding artists at JRI. We're honored to have these incredible educators with us. Here's to a year filled with wisdom, creativity, and learning! 📚🎨 #JRIStaffIntroductions

🌟 Day 5 of staff introductions is here, and we're thrilled to welcome back two familiar faces to JRI! 🌟 🍎 Mrs. Wilkinson returns to lead our 5th-grade students through an exciting year of learning and growth. Get ready for an amazing journey ahead with her! 📚 Meanwhile, Mrs. Keister is taking on a new role as a Literacy Specialist. She'll be inspiring young minds and sharing her passion for reading to help our students become even better readers. Let's give them a warm welcome as they embark on another fantastic school year at JRI! 🎉

Students entering Kindergarten have entry requirements that include the appropriate type of vaccine administrations and the correct number of doses for the student's age. NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has set up a new online dashboard to help parents determine the vaccine requirements for their child's entry to Kindergarten. You can visit their dashboard by clicking here and review the graphic below provided by NCDHHS and the Lee County Health Department.

We're thrilled to introduce two wonderful members of our team: 📚 Ms. McGuire joins us as a first-grade teacher from WBW. Welcome to the team, Ms. McGuire! 🍎 🚌 And a warm welcome back to Mrs. Saunders, who is well-known here as both a K instructional assistant and a trusted bus driver. We're so glad to have you with us again, Mrs. Saunders! 🌟 Let's continue to extend our warmest greetings to all our new and familiar faces as we gear up for an amazing year ahead at JRI! Stay tuned for more introductions coming your way. 🎉 #JRIEagleStaff

🌟 Day 3 of our staff introductions! 🌟 Today, we're excited to spotlight two amazing members of our team: 👩‍🏫 Ms. Todd joins us new to JRI, bringing fresh ideas and enthusiasm to our school community. Welcome, Ms. Todd! 🎉 🍎 Mrs. Cadavid, a familiar face in 3rd grade, continues to inspire and educate with her dedication and passion. We're thrilled to have you back, Mrs. Cadavid! 📚 Let's give a big round of applause to both of these wonderful educators! 👏 Stay tuned for more introductions coming your way!