Corinne Pupillo

Colour Run

Spring has sprung and what better way to celebrate spring than with a colour run!

Building a strong sense of community at JSA where students, family and staff come together as one to celebrate healthiness, happiness and individuality.

Special thanks to PE specialists Will and Ben for organising this amazing event and to everyone who made the event super special!

Father's Day

Father's Day stall has been operating by the fundraising team this week and a special thank you to Lisa Sette, Michelle Own, Sharon Borg and Marisa Griffiths for supporting this event.

Wishing all different types of dads a happy Father's Day for this Sunday.

Pupil Free Days - Term 3

Curriculum Day - Friday 9 September - Staff will be engaged in a whole school launch of the Real School's partnership focusing on restorative practices.

Pupil Free Days - Term 3

Melbourne Cup Day - Public Holiday, Tuesday 1st November

Curriculum Day Monday 12 December

Staffing Update

Today is PE Specialist, Ben Clancy's last day at JSA as he is moving to a school closer to home. Although you were only at Jacana for a very short time the students really related well to you and were engaged in their PE sessions.

Recruiting for 2023: We continue to recruit staff with several recruitment panels underway ahead of 2023. This is been a huge task and I really appreciate that the staff commit to being on these panels on top of their usual day-to-day tasks. It's been an ongoing process to recruit staff this year and like many schools, we continue to experience workforce pressures. We have been experiencing a slight increase in the availability of casual staff which has been a welcomed relief.

SCHOOL COUNCIL

School Council Meeting

The next meeting of the School Council will occur Thursday, 8th of September at 5.30 pm.

MEMBER	POSITION
Corinne Pupillo	Executive Officer (Principal) /corinne.pupillo@education.vic.gov.au
Lisa Sette	Parent Representative & President / lisa.sette@education.vic.gov.au
Andrew McDonough	Parent Representative
Paul Malavisi	Parent Representative
Angel Sauzier	Parent Representative
Mark Mansfield	Parent Representative
Chris Ernst	Parent Representative
Vacancy	Parent Representative
Michelle Owen	Community Representative
Dr Denise Clarke	DET Representative
Stephanie Di Salvo	DET Representative
Alisha Minns	DET Representative

School Council Sub Committee Representatives

Finance Sub Committee Representative - Mark Mansfield
Building and Grounds Sub Committee Representative – Denise Clarke
Fundraising Sub Committee Representative – Lisa Sette
School Council Representative on Student Representative Council (SRC) –TBC

Reminder: Our newsletter is published each fortnight and will provide you with important information about the school and events that may be of interest to you. I encourage you to read the newsletter that will be sent home via your home email, on the school's Facebook Page or the school's website.

JSA also has a Facebook Page administered by the leadership team. Please like and follow our page.

https://www.facebook.com/JacanaSchoolforAutism

Reminders

Unwell Students

Each morning when students are getting ready for school, I ask that you be mindful of how your child is presenting. If they/he/she is feeling/looking/acting unusual or is complaining of being unwell please take them to the doctor. Minimising the cross-infection will assist in reducing the risk of spreading the winter bugs and viruses.

All student absences can be made through the dedicated student absence notification number. Text the student's name, room number and reason for absence.

Make sure you have the student absence notification number saved in your contacts:

0439 114 197.

Aerial View - Jacana School for Autism

This aerial photography has captured our school from above to complement our school's Virtual School Tour. Please take a look and see how wonderful the facilities look from above.

Music and Dance

Catherine Schmidt