School Community News
February
- SSGs commence 6th of Feb
- School Council Meeting - 23rd of Feb
2023 Curriculum Days
- Tuesday 14th March2023
Developing staff skills and competencies is a critical component of the school’s success.
A culture of continuous school improvement is embedded in the school.
Please mark these days on your calendar. Student diaries have these dates noted for your convenience.
Uniform
We have some leftover stock in sizes 12,14 and 3XL in a range of jackets, polos and long sleeves.
Please head to reception if you wish to purchase any.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
SCHOOL COUNCIL ELECTIONS
SCHEDULE 4: NOTICE OF ELECTION AND CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
An election is to be conducted for members of the school council of JACANA SCHOOL FOR AUTISM
Nomination forms may be obtained from the school and must be lodged by 4.00 pm on 23/02/2023. The ballot will close at 4.00 pm on 10/03/2023
Following the closing of nominations, a list of the nominations received will be posted at the school.
The terms of office, membership categories and a number of positions in each membership category open for election are as follows:
| MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY | TERM OF OFFICE | NUMBER OF POSITIONS |
| Parent member | From the day after the date of the declaration of the poll in 2023.
To and inclusive of the date of the declaration of the poll in 2025 | 4 |
| DET employee member | From the day after the date of the declaration of the poll in 2023
To and inclusive of the date of the declaration of the poll in 2025 | 2 |
If the number of nominations is less than the number of vacancies, a notice to that effect and calling for further nominations will be posted in a prominent position at the school.
Corinne Pupillo, Principal
Student Bus Transport
If buses are running late, please call Mee’s on 9459 3000 and they will be able to indicate bus times.
Student Transport Contact details
Email and contact details for Student Transport are available on the Contacts page of the Jacana School for Autism website.
Change of residential address
A reminder to parents if you are planning to move residence please contact Lauren at transport@jacanaschoolforautism.vic.edu.au or call the school at 9309 6258 and request to speak to Lauren. This will enable the updating of your transport requirements including a change of bus stop &/or bus if needed PRIOR to your move. This will assist you to prepare your child and request assistance from the school if needed to help with the transition.
REMINDERS
2023 Parent Curriculum Contributions & other Contributions
Payments and contributions provided by our parent community are an essential component of funding.
These contributions are donations to JSA and are tax-deductible.
Areas for which parents may reasonably be invited to make a payment or contribution are:
- Curriculum Contributions are items and activities that students use or participate in, to access the Curriculum. These include classroom consumables, materials, equipment, digital online subscriptions, software & licences and classroom devices.
- Other Contributions are invited to be made by Parents/Guardians. The voluntary contributions or donations to the school are for maintaining our buildings & grounds, playground and climbing room improvements and extensions.
- Extra-Curricular Items and Activitiesare items that enhance and broaden the schooling experience of students.
Payment Methods:
- Online Parent Payments – QKR
- EFTPOS (Debit/Credit card)
- in Arabic: https://www.jacanaschoolforautism.vic.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Parent-Payment-Policy-2023-Arabic.pdf
- in Turkish: https://www.jacanaschoolforautism.vic.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Parent-Payment-Policy-2023-Turkish.pdf
- in Vietnamese: https://www.jacanaschoolforautism.vic.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Parent-Payment-Policy-2023-Vietnamese.pdf
We want to thank you all for your support. See you in 2023!
Book Club
Book Club provides families with an affordable and convenient way to bring the best in children's literature into their homes. Each issue contains curated, age-appropriate titles that have been carefully selected and levelled by a dedicated team of professional book lovers.
Please note from Issue 7, Book club purchases can only be made via the instructions below and not at the reception.
Any orders placed are still delivered to JSA and delivered to your child's room!
Thank you for supporting the Book Club Loop
