Blue Ribbon and Gold Star School for 2005
National Title I Distinguished School for 2006August Character Trait: Responsibility /
Eagle Bulletin Board: 944-1234
/ Twitter: @JC123EaglesAugust 19, 2016
/Web site: www.jeffersonc123.org
The 2016-2017 school year is off and running. Our theme again this year for the elementary is RISE (Responsible Individuals Serving Each Other. We want our students to recognize the good fortunes and opportunities they have and to appreciate them. We want our students to treat all people with respect. The August character trait is responsibility. Each of our students is responsible for their own learning each day. Each student is responsible for choosing their attitude every day. Each day can be a great day if we choose to make it that way. 2016-17 is going to be a great school year.
This letter has a lot of information in it. Please read carefully.
We would like to welcome Rachel Denne and Bill Meiners to the elementary staff. Miss Denne student taught here at Jefferson last year and will be teaching Pre-Kindergarten and heading our PAT program. Mr. Meiners will be teaching 5th/6th grade. Mr. Meiners has taught the past three years at Tarkio.
Mrs. Wendy Riley – Special EdMiss Rachel Denne – Pre-Kindergarten
Mrs. Stacey Mason – Kindergarten
Mrs. Shelly Deen – First Grade
Mrs. Sue Swinford – Librarian
Miss Charlea Lewis – Technology
Mrs. Barbara Terry – Second Grade
Miss Courtney Denne – Third Grade
Mrs. Terri Jermain - Fourth Grade
Mr. Bill Meiners – Fifth/Sixth Grade
Mrs. Hope Pappert – 6th Grade and Remedial Math
Mrs. Nancy Lewis – Title I
. / Mrs. Carla Peery – Art/5th Grade Social Studies
Mr. Cree Beverlin – 6th Grade Social Studies
Mrs. Cecily Lanier – Band/Music
Mrs. Linda Scott - WINGS (gifted program)
Mr. Tyler Pedersen - Health & P.E.
Mrs. Linda Russell – School Nurse
Mrs. Amy Holtman - School Counselor
Mrs. Sandy Wilmes - Secretary
Mrs. Stacey Mattson - Paraprofessional & Library Aide
Mrs. Katey Fletchall – Paraprofessional
Mrs. Emmy Brown – Administrative Secretary
Mr. Tim Jermain – Superintendent/Elementary Principal
The number of students per grade is: Prekindergarten-5, Kdg.-10, First-9, Second-6, Third-12, Fourth-9, Fifth-12, and Sixth-10. This gives us a total of 73 students in elementary.
Very Important Information:
A print-out of your child’s student information sheet is in your family’s packet that was either given to you during Open House or was sent home the first day of school. If needed, cross out old information and write the new information close by. Please return the forms that were in your student’s packet as soon as possible. Thanks to those already returned.
Lunch Information !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The price for lunch is $2.00 for elementary students and $2.70 for adults. Breakfast is $1.25 for students. The free and reduced-lunch forms should be turned in to the superintendent’s office as soon as possible. Students are considered eligible at the time the form is submitted. Reduced prices are $.30 for breakfast, $.40 for lunch. Extra milk is 40¢. Money must be deposited in the student’s account. With parental permission and if there is sufficient money in their account students may request an extra main dish at lunchtime. The extra main dish costs 75¢. The cost of ala carte items vary from 50¢ to $1.50.
If interested you may purchase a season pass for all home sporting events. Season passes sell for $80.00 for families, $40.00 for adult passes, and $10.00 for student passes and can be purchased at Sandy Wilmes's office. Individual gate prices are $4 for adults and $3 for students.
PTO
The PTO dues per family are $10.00. This covers the cost families have had to pay in the past to buy concession stand items for the PTO 5th & 6th Grade Basketball Tournament, a major fundraiser. If you haven’t already paid, you may do so by sending it to school or paying at the first PTO meeting. The minutes from the last PTO meeting is attached, along with a couple of activity sign up sheets. If you haven’t signed up yet to help out, please look over the empty slots an see if any will work with your schedule. Also, please continue to save and turn in the Campbell’s Labels for Education, Box Tops for Education, Wix filter box tops, and empty ink cartridges. Thank you!
And don’t forget the Sunny D products UPC labels. Between now and November 30th, classroom teachers may redeem these UPS labels for free classroom books.
Many parents want to help their student celebrate their birthday or special occasion. If you are planning to eat lunch at school with your child please send a note or call by 9:00 a.m. to be included in the lunch count. Adult lunches are $2.70 and can be paid that day.
After school activity nights will be held every Wednesday beginning August 24th until 4:20. TriLearnathon, Reading, Art Club and Science Club activities will take place on these days. Permission sheets must be signed and returned for the students to stay.
Always watch for the yellow newsletters on FRIDAY of every week. To save on paper, the FRIDAY newsletter will be sent home with the youngest child in the family. To receive the newsletter by email, send an email to Sandy Wilmes at or call the school. If you ever have any questions, please feel free to call your child’s teacher or me. The school phone numbers are 944-2316 and 944-2417. Both numbers ring in all the offices. To get the latest information about upcoming events, call the Eagle Bulletin Board at 944-1234 to hear a recording. To receive text alerts, visit the school’s website to sign up.
Picture Day
School pictures will be taken on Wednesday August 24th. Picture order forms were sent home with your Back-To-School packet. If you need additional order forms, contact the school.
School Activities
We always love to have large crowds at our softball and football games to watch our teams. If your child comes to watch, please discuss proper game behavior.
Important dates to mark on your calendar:
Aug. 24 – School Picture Day
Aug. 24 – After School Activity night – 3:00-4:20
Aug. 30 - After School Activity night – 3:00-4:20
Sept. 5 - No school, Labor Day
Sept. 7 - After School Activity night – 3:00-4:20
Sept. 14 - After School Activity night – 3:00-4:20
Sept. 16 – Mid-Quarter
Sept. 19 – No School – Professional Development
Sept. 21 - After School Activity night – 3:00-4:20
Sept 28 – No School - Parent-Teacher Conferences 2:00-7:00
Jefferson PTO Minutes, May 5th, 2015
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m.
The treasure reported a balance of $10, 414.80.
Old Business:
Mrs. Riley reported box tops for 2015/2016 brought in $643.20. As a group, we have decided to stop collecting Capri Sun pouches due to the decrease in the amount they would bring in, as well as the mess of storing and processing them.
Mrs. Swinford reported that the Campbells Soup Label program reimbursed the school with a $250 gift card which was used to buy 50 hard back books at $5 per book. She also reported that the 2015 Library sleepover was great! (Reminder to get bottled water for the event).
The annual Fall Skating Party is set for October 28th. PTO will purchase the skate rentals and drinks as done each year.
For next years’ testing, it was discussed and decided that one teacher will purchase snacks for all of the students and distribute them to the classrooms.
The 5th/6th grade tournament raised $1,511.00, which was without selling pizza. Date for next year will be January 21st.
New Business:
PTO calendar price will continue to be $4. There were 3 students that submitted designs for the cover. Instead of choosing one design, the group decided to use all three designs.
After some discussion, it was decided by the group that a fundraiser was not needed for the beginning of the next school year.
Mrs. Holtman requested $750 to pay for the cost of an obstacle course rental from K&M Amusement for field day. Mrs. Deen made a motion for PTO to pay for the rental of the obstacle course. Mrs. Jermain seconded the motion with all in favor for approval.
School Day at the K and trip to the Omaha zoo is set for every 4 years so that all students will have the opportunity to attend during elementary.
For Teacher Appreciation Week, Karrissa surveyed the teachers for ideas (either trying something new, or having food brought in for lunch as had been done in the past. Based on the survery, the teachers wanted to go to Pizza Ranch for lunch on their last day of school. PTO agreed to pay a portion of the cost at Pizza Ranch. ($ amount unknown).
After some discussion, it was decided that the last day of school dinner will stay the same. The teachers will provide the hotdogs and each family will bring in one meat dish and one dish of choice. The group agreed to provide the plates and silverware rather than have families bring them in as done in the past.
Teacher Request:
Mrs. Mason requested the purchase of 1st grade guided reading books. The cost of the books is $500. Mrs. Mason made a motion for PTO to pay for the books and Rachel Angle seconded the motion. All were in favor of the purchase.
The purchase of 3rd grade guided reading books at a cost of $200 was also discussed. Miss Denne made a motion for the PTO to cover the cost of the books, and Mrs. Deen seconded the motion. All were in favor.
Mrs. Peery discussed purchasing an attachment tool for the I-pad to be used in art class. Two would be needed at a cost of $99 per attachment. Mrs. Mattson made a motion for PTO to buy the attachments and Mrs. Terry seconded the motion. All were in favor.
Needs for playground equipment was discussed. A balance beam was suggested. It was thought that there was a balance beam on the stage at and that the staff would look into that one before requesting something new or something made.
Mrs. Jermain discussed using an electric circuit invention kit (Mickey Mickey/Banana Bongos) for her fourth grade classroom. The cost of the kit is $100. Mrs. Jermain made a motion for PTO to pay for the kit. Mrs. Mattson seconded the motion with all in favor.
Officers:
Two officers resigned this year leaving a vacancy for treasurer and secretary for the 2016/17 school year. Karrissa Wilmes agreed to take the treasurer position, Melissa Jensen accepted the secretary position, and Kelli Wiederholt will fill the co-president position. Deanna Bowers will stay on as president. Veronica Luke made a motion to accept the new officers and their positions, with Mrs. Peery seconding the new motion. All were in favor.
Adjourn:
Mrs. Terry made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:25 pm. Mrs. Swinford seconded the motion and all were in favor.
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Respectfully submitted,
Gretchen McQueen, PTO Secretary & Deanna Bowers, PTO President
Parish Carnival
September 11, 2016
Please sign up to work a shift. It is much appreciated!
3:45 – 4:30 P.M.
1. Angie Lane
2. Sherri Redden
3. Amy Holtman
5:00 – 6:30 P.M.
1. Angela Edick
2. Karrie Redden
3. Rachel Angle
4:30 – 5:00 P.M.
1. Wendy Riley
2. Heidi Moffat
3. Emily Gockel
6:30 – 7:00 P.M.
1. Stacey Mattson
2. Veronica Luke
3. Ashley Cady
Jefferson C-123 Room Parents
2016-2017 School Year
**If your name is not listed, add it to where you’d like to help and return the sheet to school. Sign up for one activity for each of your children.
GRADE / HEALTHSCREENING / FALL
SKATING / VALENTINE
PARTY / FIELD
TRIP / P.E. FIELD
DAY
Kindergarten / Teri Runde / Amber Otto
Kelli Wiederholt / Teri Runde
Danniele Sturm / Kelli Wiederholt
First Grade / Ashley Cady
Rachel Angle / Kimber Schieber
Kelli Wiederholt / Ashley Cady
Kimber Schieber / Julie Day
Kelli Wiederholt
Second Grade / Sherri Redden
Lisa McCrary / Karrissa Lyle / Lisa McCrary
Dan Collins
Third Grade / Julie Day
Stacey Mattson
Stacy Mason / Amber Otto
Danielle Sturm / Karrie Redden
Kristin Luke
Fourth Grade / Sherri Redden
Desarae Bliley / Amber Otto / Kimber Schieber / Kimber Schieber
Fifth Grade / Heidi Moffat
Rachel Angle / Heidi Moffat
Karrie Redden / Mary Collins
Sixth Grade / Stacey Mattson
Veronica Luke / Wendy Riley
Stacy Mason / Desarae Bliley
Karrisa Lyle / Veronica Luke