Hello and Welcome to JBE!
We are thrilled to welcome you to the JBE Family! My name is Brittany Kalivas and I'm the President of JBE One (aka PTO and Endowment combined into ONE awesome group).
What JBE One Does: The goal of JBE One is to raise $200k annually to pay for our Greenhouse teacher, Technology teacher, support Field Trips, our Boat Building Program, extra staff spoiling appreciation and so much more. You can check out our full budget on our jbeone.org website under Parent Info, JBE One, then Financials.
How JBE One does it: We have a rockstar Executive Board made up of 13 parents and they, along with their teams, make all the magic happen - from the Color Run Capital Campaign, Staff Appreciation Week, Back to School Nights, extra teacher support and so on! We're always looking for new faces! There are WIDE varieties of ways to get involved. Learn more on the site under Parent Info, Volunteer and sign up to get on the lists!
Neighborhood “Nests”: At JBE, we have created neighborhood groups that each have a Captain. Their job is to loop you in and make sure you, and all your neighbors, know all about what’s happening at JBE! The majority of information will come out from our Principal and our Newsletters, but your Hood Captain is a WONDERFUL resource! Enclosed is a list of captains - please reach out directly to your Captain to get looped in! Or if you have any issues, please email me directly at president@jbeone.org.
Uniforms: Are sold periodically throughout the year on the jbeone.org site. If you need uniforms and the window is closed, please reach out to us directly and we’ll help! Uniforms@jbeone.org and make sure to get an orange Field Trip shirt if you’re new!
We look forward to meeting you and your kiddos! We are here to help!
With a JBE Smile, Brittany and the whole 2025-2026 Exec Board
- President - Brittany Kalivas
- VP - Melissa Rollins
- Secretary - Rachel Barry
- Treasurers - Miheala Coopersmith and Meredith Flandy
- Communications - Eleanor Leary
- Strategic Initiatives - Sarah Beaver
- Fundraising - Bridget Read
- Faculty Relations- Amelia Smith and Leanna Boatwright
- Community Building - Camille Berge and Sarah Williams
I understand my role as chaperone is to ensure the safety and well being of all students
assigned to my supervision. Therefore, I agree to do the following:
- Support the supervising teacher/sponsor in enforcing established rules, procedures,
and expectations for student participation and effort. - Commit my undivided attention to the students I am assigned to supervise (therefore, I
shall not bring my child's siblings on the trip nor shall I engage in activities which distract
my attention from the students I supervise). - Model appropriate language and behavior and abide by all Charleston County School
District policies and regulations which govern the behavior of employees during the
working hours for the entire duration of the field trip while in the presence of the
students. - Ensure that other children and siblings under my care do not attend the field trip.
- Provide my own transportation to and from the field trip and will not transport any
students, including my own, to or from the field trip. - ALL CHAPERONES MUST PAY FOR THEIR ENTRY VIA VENMO. Please list your teacher name and field trip name in the notes
