{"id":3342,"date":"2025-12-03T12:19:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T17:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/?p=3342"},"modified":"2025-12-03T12:19:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T17:19:11","slug":"thankful-at-the-j-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/2025\/12\/03\/thankful-at-the-j-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Thankful at the &#8216;J&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Jefferson celebrated its annual Thanksgiving dinner together the day before break. Our cafeteria staff worked extra hard to prepare a full Thanksgiving feast for students and staff. Thank you to all the volunteers that attended to help make this wonderful event a success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"861\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-1.jpg\" alt=\"Students getting their Thanksgiving feast.\" class=\"wp-image-3343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-1.jpg 861w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-1-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-1-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-1-200x137.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-1-150x103.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 861px) 100vw, 861px\" \/><figcaption>Students getting their Thanksgiving feast.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"862\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-2.jpg\" alt=\"Students ready to enjoy lunch together.\" class=\"wp-image-3344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-2.jpg 862w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-2-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-2-768x570.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-2-200x148.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-2-150x111.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" \/><figcaption>Students ready to enjoy lunch together.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"863\" height=\"594\" src=\"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-4.jpg\" alt=\"Students having lunch together.\" class=\"wp-image-3346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-4.jpg 863w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-4-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-4-768x529.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-4-200x138.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-4-150x103.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 863px) 100vw, 863px\" \/><figcaption>Students having lunch together.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"862\" height=\"616\" src=\"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-5.jpg\" alt=\"Coach Sheely enjoying lunch with a class.\" class=\"wp-image-3347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-5.jpg 862w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-5-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-5-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-5-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-5-150x107.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" \/><figcaption>Coach Sheely enjoying lunch with a class.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"861\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-6.jpg\" alt=\"Volunteers and staff serving lunch.\" class=\"wp-image-3348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-6.jpg 861w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-6-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-6-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-6-200x130.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-6-150x98.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 861px) 100vw, 861px\" \/><figcaption>Volunteers and staff serving lunch.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"861\" height=\"597\" src=\"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-7.jpg\" alt=\"A student ready to enjoy lunch.\" class=\"wp-image-3349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-7.jpg 861w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-7-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-7-768x533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-7-200x139.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-7-150x104.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 861px) 100vw, 861px\" \/><figcaption>A student ready to enjoy lunch.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"860\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-8.jpg\" alt=\"Students ready to enjoy lunch together.\" class=\"wp-image-3350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-8.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-8-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-8-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-8-200x141.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-8-150x106.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><figcaption>Students ready to enjoy lunch together.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"866\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-9.jpg\" alt=\"Third graders wearing their turkey hats.\" class=\"wp-image-3351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-9.jpg 866w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-9-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-9-768x571.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-9-200x149.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-9-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 866px) 100vw, 866px\" \/><figcaption>Third graders wearing their turkey hats.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"865\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-10.jpg\" alt=\"Third grade having lunch together.\" class=\"wp-image-3352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-10.jpg 865w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-10-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-10-768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-10-200x131.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-10-150x98.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><figcaption>Third grade having lunch together.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"864\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-11.jpg\" alt=\"Mrs. Laprocina's class having lunch together.\" class=\"wp-image-3353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-11.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-11-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-11-768x558.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-11-200x145.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-11-150x109.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><figcaption>Mrs. Laprocina&#8217;s class having lunch together.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"863\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-12.jpg\" alt=\"Coach Hyde enjoys her lunch with students.\" class=\"wp-image-3354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-12.jpg 863w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-12-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-12-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-12-200x134.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-12-150x101.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 863px) 100vw, 863px\" \/><figcaption>Coach Hyde enjoys her lunch with students.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"863\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-13.jpg\" alt=\"Mrs. Varley's students enjoying lunch together.\" class=\"wp-image-3355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-13.jpg 863w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-13-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-13-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-13-200x130.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-13-150x97.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 863px) 100vw, 863px\" \/><figcaption>Mrs. Varley&#8217;s students enjoying lunch together.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"862\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-14.jpg\" alt=\"First graders having their lunch together.\" class=\"wp-image-3356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-14.jpg 862w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-14-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-14-768x470.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-14-200x122.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-14-150x92.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" \/><figcaption>First graders having their lunch together.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"863\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-17.jpg\" alt=\"Mrs. Varley's class enjoying lunch together.\" class=\"wp-image-3358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-17.jpg 863w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-17-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-17-768x456.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-17-200x119.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th-17-150x89.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 863px) 100vw, 863px\" \/><figcaption>Mrs. Varley&#8217;s class enjoying lunch together.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"865\" height=\"509\" src=\"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th15.jpg\" alt=\"Mr. Bitner's class enjoying their meal together.\" class=\"wp-image-3359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th15.jpg 865w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th15-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th15-768x452.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th15-200x118.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/th15-150x88.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><figcaption>Mr. Bitner&#8217;s class enjoying their meal together.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jefferson celebrated its annual Thanksgiving dinner together the day before break. Our cafeteria staff worked extra hard to prepare a full Thanksgiving feast for students and staff. Thank you to all the volunteers that attended to help make this wonderful event a success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":3357,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]"},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3342"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3342"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3342\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3360,"href":"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3342\/revisions\/3360"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3342"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3342"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.warrencityschools.org\/jefferson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3342"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}