We thank our Jensen Elementary students this month for sharing their Encouraging Words. #webelieveinU

  • Dance out of it. - Payton, 5th Gr.
  • When life gives you lemons, make orange juice and be unique. - Myah, 5th Gr.
  • Life is not a U-turn street. You can’t go back to what happened in the past. - Keaton, 5th Gr.
  • When you’re mad, don’t go on offense stay on defense. - Lukas, 5th Gr
  • When life goes wrong, chuck it in the past bucket and move on. - Ian, 5th Gr.
  • I’m almost there. Just keep going. - Isaac, 5th Gr.
  • Try your best. - Avery, 5th Gr.
  • Don’t give up. - Rihanna, 5th Gr.
  • When life gets you stressed, just keep going. - Makayla, 5th Gr.
  • Try not to make the wrong turn. - Cody, 5th Gr.
  • When life gives you stress, don’t be a mess. - Ester, 5th Gr.
  • Take steps forward not backward. Life is like Art. You create it. - Sophia, 5th Gr.
We’d like to provide information on a topic that is becoming a growing health concern for our youth. Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS), more commonly referred to as e-cigarettes, e-cigs, vaping pens, vapes, e-pipes, tanks, or e-hookahs, are gaining in popularity. While much education has been provided regarding the health risks and dangers of smoking cigarettes, much less has been provided about e-cigarettes which inadvertently sends an incorrect message to youth that these products have no harmful health consequences.

We’d like to inform you about how e-cigarettes work, what these devices look like, the prevalence of e-cigarettes among youth, the associated health risks, our policies on e-cigarettes, and request your help in discussing these harmful products with your children. Continue Reading


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