The Jefferson Journal

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1 The Jefferson Journal October Edition October 1 st, 2015 A monthly publication from Jefferson Elementary School Visit us at The Carnival s Coming! The Carnival s Coming! Join us October 31 st, from 11:00am to 2:00pm for our Eighth Annual Halloween Library School Carnival! Students (and parents ) are welcome to wear their Halloween costumes to this fun filled afternoon of games and ghouls! All proceeds will go to purchasing new high-quality library books for y(our) students to enjoy year after year! Buy game/raffle tickets ahead of time at the school office starting Monday, October 26 th for 5/$1.00. Tickets for games/raffles are 4/$1.00 at the door, so get yours early!! Lunch is available for $3.00 (including a drink), or water or soda can be purchased for $1.00. Please contact Jill Putnam at jputnam@helenaschools.org if you are interested in helping with this event, or use the link below! Jefferson Elementary School Walk & Bike to School Day Wednesday October 7 th, 2015 Join your friends and classmates at Jefferson as we celebrate our 15 th International Walk to School Day! Walk & Bike to School Day events teach kids and parents to think of walking and biking as an active, safe and healthy means of transportation. Whether you walk or bike on your own or join others as part of a walking school bus, always remember safety first. FREE breakfast (thanks to the Jefferson Parent Council) will be served to all students and their siblings from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. in the cafeteria. Parents can purchase breakfast for $2.00. Complimentary coffee (thanks to Starbucks) will be provided. Call Gina Hultin ( ) or Freda Wilkinson ( ) with any questions.

2 ATTENTION! JEFFERSON STUDENTS AND FAMILIES!! JOIN US FOR JEFFERSON SCHOOL S FIRST FAMILY LITERACY NIGHT When: Thursday, October 22 nd from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Where: Jefferson School Library What: Enjoy listening to and reading spooky stories during our BOOOOOOOk Night! Meaningful Holiday Gifts for Loved Ones that Give Back to Jefferson For the third year, Jefferson is teaming up with Original Works to offer a very special program. Your child will be creating his or her artwork in school, and then you will have the opportunity to order a variety of great items professionally made which features your child s work. These wonderful items can be given as gifts for grandparents, family, and friends or you can purchase them for yourself a plate for special after school treats, a nightlight to light the way, garden flags, computer pads, notebooks and cards. Each item that is purchased will help support your child s curriculum, field trips, and/or the purchase of technology. We will be sending home the art work and order form on October 19, 2015 and orders are due by October 26, To learn more about the original works program go to For more information contact Lynn Maciver at maciver@bresnan.net or call

3 Safety & Cold Weather Please note that our playground coverage, on the South playground, begins at 8:00am on school days. Students need to stay out on the South playground until the bell rings at 8:30am, unless they have a pass from a playground teacher We ask that students do not bring in backpacks/lunches early, as we do not have student coverage in the building. The only exceptions are when students need to deposit money into their meal plan account with Mrs. Beatty, or when we have temperatures below zero (actual temperature and/or wind chill). On these very cold days we will open the gym area for students to come in and stay warm. As cold weather is finally finding us, please make sure your child comes to school with appropriate warm weather clothing, including days that rain is in the forecast. Unless we are experiencing heavy rain and/or winds, it is likely that students will remain outside. Thank you! Domino s Pizza Night Students are working hard at Jefferson! One way we support their good work is through classroom-based positive behavior incentive programs which are funded in part by our partnership with Domino s Pizza. Domino s gives us $1.00 per pizza ordered, as well as a class pizza party to the class that purchases the most pizzas! Domino s will afford us four Domino s Pizza Night s this year! Our first Dough Night will be October 21 st! We appreciate your help to support your student s positive behavior and academic excellence! A Note from Our School Counselor: Lunch Club will begin in October! Ms. Simonson and Mrs. Schmidt host Lunch Club on Tuesday(s) for all students (K-5th grade). This is a non-counseling service. It is a great opportunity to join other students in Mrs. Schmidt's classroom for lunch! Social Skills Lesson(s): September- Skills for Learning October- Empathy Throughout the month, I will spend minutes with each class teaching social skills lessons in relation to the Second Step Curriculum. During the month of September, students learned the skills for learning. The focus for October is Empathy. I look forward to working with the students. Ms. Simonson

4 Box Tops for Education = $ for our School! Jefferson School is participating in the Box Tops for Education Program. Clipping Box Tops is an easy way for you to help our school. Box Tops are worth 10 cents and they quickly add up to real cash! This year our goal is $1000. Attached is a list of participating products and two Halloween Box Top Collection sheets for your child(ren) to tape or glue Box Tops to. Please return to Jefferson School by October 30, Thank you!! NEXT JPC MEETING: Our next meeting is MONDAY, OCTOBER 12 TH AT NOON in the Conference Room! We were thrilled to see all the new faces last month!! All are welcome to attend! Early Release (2:30) Dismissal ~ Every Monday!! Walk to School ~ October 7 th! State Professional Meetings No School Thursday, October 15 th and Friday, October 16 th 3 rd -5 th grade Family Literacy Night ~ October 22 nd from 6:00-7:00! October 31 st, from 11:00am to 2:00pm for our Halloween Library School Carnival!! CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK! Elementary-School-HSD1-Helena-MT-59601/ LIKE Us for updates!

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