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Kindergarten Celebrates Earth Day

Kindergarten classes at Jefferson celebrated Earth day by learning about the holiday and lending a helping hand around our school. They walked the grounds of the school helping to clean up litter using their grabbing tools.

students walk in a line down the hall wearing their earth day gear
students wear their earth day gear ready to head outside.
students walk in a line outside ready to clean up for earth day.
students walk in a line outside ready to clean up for earth day.
Students use their grabbers to help clean up our school grounds.
Students use their grabbers to help clean up our school grounds.

Preschool Hatches Baby Chicks

Our Jefferson preschool classes recently added some new fluffy friends to their classroom! Students have housed eggs for the last few weeks and have waited patiently for them to hatch, observing and learning about eggs and chickens.

A student holds a chick for the first time.
A student holds a chick for the first time.
Mrs. Logan helps a student ready to hold the baby chick.
Mrs. Logan helps a student ready to hold the baby chick.
Students observing chicks
Students obverse the baby chicks after they have hatched.
A student holding the baby chick.
A student holding the baby chick.
Mrs. Roberts and a student hold a baby chick.
Mrs. Roberts and a student hold a baby chick.
A student gently taking a baby chick from his teacher.
A student gently taking a baby chick from his teacher.

Helpful Band Members

Eighth grade band students have had the opportunity to tutor sixth grade band members recently during the school day. A large number of the band was able to listen to the older students experiences and receive one on one help with their instruments.

Flute players practicing together.
Flute players practicing together.
Two trombone players giving a thumbs up.
Two of our trombone players.
An eighth grade trombone player giving a sixth grader some tips.
An eighth grade trombone player giving a sixth grader some tips.

Yearbooks Now on Sale

We are now taking yearbook orders! The cost of each book is $20.00, cash only. You can also order online this year at the following website:

http://www.yearbookordercenter.com

ENTER CODE #19185 for Jefferson School

We will take orders orders until April 14.

Yearbooks will arrive late May. No extras will be ordered so please place your order at this time. If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Kittle at the school 330-675-6960 ext. 6132.

STEM Creativity

Each week, 6th graders in STEM class show off their thinking and cooperative skills by completing a creativity task using various materials.

Students building a tower using newspaper.
Students building a tower using newspaper.
A student shows off her pipe cleaner jewelry.
A student shows off her pipe cleaner jewelry.
Two students build a tower out of newspaper.
Two students build a tower out of newspaper.
A pipe cleaner art project completed by a student.
A pipe cleaner art project completed by a student.
Two students work together to complete their tower.
Two students work together to complete their tower.

March MATHNESS!

Jefferson students in grades K-5 are having a math contest this month. Each morning, students completes a grade level friendly math word problem that is turned into our principals. Classrooms earn points for completing work, as well as correct answers. At the end of the month prizes will be given to classes earning the most points!

third grade students listen to instructions as they begin their math problem of the day.
Third grade students listen to instructions as they begin their math problem of the day.
A student works hard to complete her word problem of the day.
A student writes her answer to the word problem of the day.
A student writes out his answer to the math problem.

Fill Your Bucket Friday

Recently, some of our Jefferson eighth grade students visited a former 3-5 teacher and were able to read them notes of gratitude and tell them how much they were impacted by their teaching. This wonderful activity was part of the eighth graders SEL time.

Student stands next to her former third grade teacher.
Student stands next to her former third grade teacher.
Student stands next to her former third grade teacher.
An eighth grade student visits her former fourth grade teacher.
Student stands next to her former fourth grade teacher.
Student visits her former fourth grade teacher to tell her how much she is appreciated.

Hard Working Readers

Students at Jefferson work hard on their reading every day! Here are just a few examples of students having fun while building essential skills to become life-long readers.

A kindergarten student using puzzle pieces of letter sounds to build words.
A kindergarten student using puzzle pieces of words to build a sentence.
A kindergarten student practicing words through the use of letter sound pieces.
A kindergarten student practicing words through the use of letter sound and picture puzzle pieces.
Two kindergarten students sit together and practice writing words.
Two kindergarten students sit together and practice writing words.

Valentine’s Day Creativity

Students at Jefferson showed their creativity by bringing in homemade valentine boxes that they decorated. Students also brought in valentines and treats to share with their classmates. Students had a lot of fun looking at each design and sharing great times together.

Student holds her valentine a rain drop cloud emoji on the side.
A student stops to show her valentine.
A student shows his Valentine's day box.
A student shows his Valentine’s day box.
A student sits with his home made box.
A student sits with his home made box.
A student and his home made box.
A student and his home made box.
A student collecting his valentine treats.
A student collecting his valentine treats.
A student shows her beautiful, homemade valentine box.
A student shows her beautiful, homemade valentine box.
A student and his basketball themed valentine box.
A student and his basketball themed valentine box.
A student and her puppy themed valentine box.
A student and her puppy themed valentine box.
A student shows off her creative valentine box.
A student shows off her creative valentine box.
A student and his valentine box.
A student and his valentine box.
A student shows her creative valentine box.
A student shows her creative valentine box.
A student and her homemade valentine box.
A student and her homemade valentine box.
A student smiles as she shows her valentine box.
A student smiles as she shows her valentine box.