During her time at Jefferson, she helped make sure our students were welcomed, cared for, and ready to learn each day by serving nutritious meals. Her kindness, hard work, and dedication made a difference in the lives of our students!
Thank you, Mrs. Kuster, for everything you have done for Jefferson. We wish you all the best in retirement!
#WeCanDoHardThings #YesWeCan
She has always gone the extra mile to support students in whatever they needed. Whether it was helping in the classroom, encouraging a student through a hard moment, or simply being someone others could always count on, Mrs. Johnson showed what it means to serve!
Thank you, Mrs. Johnson, for your dedication, patience, and love for Jefferson students. You will always be part of the Jefferson family!
#WeCanDoHardThings #YesWeCan!
Students always seemed to leave her room with a smile because of the way she made them feel. Her kindness, encouragement, and belief in students helped build confidence and created memories that will last far beyond their time at Jefferson.
Thank you, Mrs. Moore, for the countless lives you have touched and for the love of reading you have shared with our students. We wish you a wonderful retirement!
#WeCanDoHardThings #YesWeCan
Throughout her career, she has been a strong advocate for helping students build digital literacy skills while also embedding positive life lessons into her teaching. She helped students grow as readers, thinkers, problem-solvers, and people.
Thank you, Mrs. Christoffersen, for your dedication to students, your passion for learning, and the positive impact you have made across our district. We wish you the very best in retirement!
#WeCanDoHardThings #YesWeCan #Blufferson
GOOD MORNING, JEFFERSON!
TODAY IS A BIG DAY — IT IS THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! 🎉
🎉 RISE UP! RALLY AT 9:15!
⏰ 2 HOUR EARLY OUT!
⭐ OUR CREATIVITY SHOUT-OUT GOES TO…
WE ARE SO PROUD OF OUR STUDENTS FOR USING THEIR IMAGINATION, TRYING NEW IDEAS, SOLVING PROBLEMS, AND SHOWING WHAT IT MEANS TO RISE UP THROUGH CREATIVITY THIS WEEK!
THANK YOU FOR A WONDERFUL SCHOOL YEAR FULL OF LEARNING, GROWTH, FRIENDSHIP, AND HARD WORK. WE ARE SO PROUD OF OUR JEFFERSON STUDENTS!
☀️ WEATHER/RECESS REMINDER: DRESS FOR A WARM MAY DAY AND ENJOY THE LAST DAY TOGETHER!
📅 NEXT WEEK: NOTHING — ENJOY SUMMER!
🅲 #WECANDOHARDTHINGS #YESWECAN
GOOD MORNING, JEFFERSON!
TODAY’S PURPOSEFULL PURSUIT FOR CREATIVITY IS A GREAT ONE TO TAKE HOME: SHARE WITH YOUR FAMILY WHAT CREATIVITY MEANS TO YOU AND ASK WHAT IT MEANS TO THEM. CREATIVITY CAN LOOK LIKE MAKING SOMETHING NEW, SOLVING A PROBLEM IN A DIFFERENT WAY, OR USING YOUR IMAGINATION TO BRING AN IDEA TO LIFE!
🚒 TODAY: KINDERGARTEN WILL VISIT FIRE STATION PARK!
🎓 TODAY: 5TH GRADE RECOGNITION @ 4:00 PM!
⏰ TOMORROW: 2 HOUR EARLY OUT, CREATIVITY SHOUT-OUTS, RISE UP RALLY @ 9:15, AND THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!
☀️ WEATHER/RECESS REMINDER: DRESS FOR A WARM MAY DAY, WEAR COMFORTABLE SHOES, AND BRING A WATER BOTTLE IF POSSIBLE.
🅲 #WECANDOHARDTHINGS #YESWECAN
GOOD MORNING, JEFFERSON!
TODAY’S CREATIVITY MESSAGE REMINDS US THAT MANY OF THE THINGS WE USE EVERY SINGLE DAY STARTED AS JUST AN IDEA! FROM COMPUTERS TO PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT TO THE FURNITURE IN OUR CLASSROOMS, SOMEONE USED THEIR IMAGINATION TO CREATE SOMETHING NEW. KEEP USING YOUR CREATIVITY TO THINK DIFFERENTLY, SOLVE PROBLEMS, AND MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE!
🎉 TODAY IS JEFFERSON FIELD DAY!
CAREGIVERS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN THE FUN!
🕘 FIELD DAY TIMES:
• KDG/1ST — 8:00-9:20
• 2ND/3RD — 9:20-10:50
• 4TH/5TH — 12:40-2:00
🎓 TODAY: PK GRADUATION!
AM PROGRAM — 9:45 AM
PM PROGRAM — 2:15 PM
PLEASE ENTER THROUGH THE 4TH AVENUE MAIN OFFICE DOOR.
🎓 THURSDAY: 5TH GRADE RECOGNITION @ 4:00 PM
⏰ FRIDAY: 2 HOUR EARLY OUT, CREATIVITY SHOUT-OUTS, AND THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!
☀️ WEATHER: EXPECT A WARM AND SUNNY DAY WITH TEMPERATURES CLIMBING INTO THE MID 80s.
🧢 RECESS/FIELD DAY REMINDER: STUDENTS SHOULD DRESS FOR WARM WEATHER, WEAR TENNIS SHOES, AND BRING A WATER BOTTLE IF POSSIBLE. SUNSCREEN BEFORE SCHOOL IS A GREAT IDEA TOO!
🅲 #WECANDOHARDTHINGS #YESWECAN
We are so excited to celebrate our final Attendance Champs of the school year! These students have done an amazing job showing up, being present, and giving their best each day last week! Attendance matters, and we are proud to recognize students who have helped lead the way!
A special reminder: All students who received an Attendance Champs shirt this year should wear their shirt on Friday! After our Rise Up Rally, we will be taking an all-school picture with everyone who earned a shirt this year.
Thank you to our students, families, and staff for helping make attendance a priority. Let’s finish the year strong and continue to Rise Up! #WeCanDoHardThings #YesWeCan!
GOOD MORNING, JEFFERSON!
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS START TODAY FOR OUR SUMMER BIRTHDAYS!
TODAY’S CREATIVITY MESSAGE COMES FROM PAUL SANDIP, AN INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER WHO HAS CREATED HUNDREDS OF PRODUCTS AROUND THE WORLD. HIS MESSAGE REMINDS US THAT CREATIVITY IS NOT JUST HOW WE THINK — IT CAN BE HOW WE LIVE! WHEN WE LOOK AT EVERYDAY OBJECTS IN NEW WAYS, WE CAN CREATE, PROBLEM-SOLVE, AND IMAGINE SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
WHAT IS ONE SCHOOL ITEM YOU COULD USE IN A NEW OR CREATIVE WAY TODAY?
🚌 TODAY: 1ST GRADE FIELD TRIP TO THE SAWMILL MUSEUM AND EAGLE POINT PARK!
🎉 TOMORROW: JEFFERSON FIELD DAY! CAREGIVERS ARE WELCOME!
🎓 TOMORROW: PK GRADUATION
AM: 9:45 AM
PM: 2:15 PM
🎓 THURSDAY: 5TH GRADE RECOGNITION @ 4:00 PM
⏰ FRIDAY: 2 HOUR EARLY OUT AND CREATIVITY SHOUT-OUTS!
🌤 WEATHER: CLINTON WILL START AROUND THE LOW 60s THIS MORNING AND WARM UP QUICKLY, WITH AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES REACHING THE MID-TO-UPPER 80s. STUDENTS SHOULD DRESS FOR WARM WEATHER, WEAR COMFORTABLE CLOTHES FOR RECESS, AND BRING A WATER BOTTLE IF POSSIBLE.
🅲 #WECANDOHARDTHINGS #YESWECAN!
🌟 FRIDAY, MAY 22ND — JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY 🌟
GOOD MORNING, JEFFERSON!
TODAY IS A BIG DAY AT JEFFERSON!
⏰ 2 HOUR EARLY OUT!
🎉 CREATIVITY SHOUT-OUTS!
THANK YOU FOR A GREAT WEEK OF USING YOUR IMAGINATION, SHARING YOUR IDEAS, AND SHOWING WHAT IT MEANS TO RISE UP THROUGH CREATIVITY!
🇺🇸 REMINDER: THERE IS NO SCHOOL MONDAY FOR MEMORIAL DAY!
🌞 WEATHER: SUNNY SKIES WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW 80s!
🩳 RECESS REMINDER: IT WILL FEEL LIKE SUMMER TODAY — DRESS COOL, STAY HYDRATED, AND ENJOY THE BEAUTIFUL WEATHER!
🅲 #WECANDOHARDTHINGS #YESWECAN
🌟 THURSDAY, MAY 21ST — JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY 🌟
GOOD MORNING, JEFFERSON!
OUR PURPOSEFULL PURSUIT FOR CREATIVITY CHALLENGES US TO THINK OF AN ADULT IN OUR SCHOOL WHO ROLE MODELS CREATIVITY. TAKE TIME TODAY TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR IDEAS, KINDNESS, AND THE WAYS THEY HELP MAKE JEFFERSON A FUN AND EXCITING PLACE TO LEARN!
⏰ TOMORROW: 2 HOUR EARLY OUT & CREATIVITY SHOUT-OUTS!
🇺🇸 NEXT WEEK: NO SCHOOL MONDAY FOR MEMORIAL DAY!
🌤 WEATHER: WARM SPRING WEATHER WITH TEMPERATURES NEAR 78°!
😎 RECESS REMINDER: IT WILL BE A GREAT DAY TO BE OUTSIDE — DRESS IN LIGHT, COMFORTABLE CLOTHES FOR RECESS FUN!
🅲 #WECANDOHARDTHINGS #YESWECAN
🌟 WEDNESDAY, MAY 20TH — JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY 🌟
GOOD MORNING, JEFFERSON!
CREATIVITY HELPS US RISE UP BY USING OUR IMAGINATION TO SHOW RESPECT FOR OTHERS’ IDEAS, ACT WITH INTEGRITY IN OUR WORK, MAKE SAFE CHOICES WHEN TRYING SOMETHING NEW, AND PURSUE EXCELLENCE THROUGH CREATIVE THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING. WHEN WE THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX, WE GROW TOGETHER!
⏰ FRIDAY: 2 HOUR EARLY OUT & CREATIVITY SHOUT-OUTS!
🇺🇸 NEXT WEEK: NO SCHOOL MONDAY FOR MEMORIAL DAY!
🌦 WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 70s.
🧥 RECESS REMINDER: A LIGHT HOODIE OR SWEATSHIRT MAY HELP FOR THE COOLER MORNING BEFORE THE AFTERNOON WARMS UP!
🅲 #WECANDOHARDTHINGS #YESWECAN
🌟 TUESDAY, MAY 19TH — JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY 🌟
GOOD MORNING, JEFFERSON!
TODAY’S QUOTE FROM TWYLA THARP REMINDS US THAT CREATIVITY IS FOR EVERYONE! WE USE CREATIVITY IN OUR CLASSROOMS WHEN WE WRITE STORIES, SOLVE MATH PROBLEMS, CREATE ART, WORK AS TEAMS, AND THINK OF NEW WAYS TO HELP OTHERS. KEEP SHARING YOUR IDEAS AND USING YOUR IMAGINATION!
♟ CHESS CLUB IS THIS MORNING AT 7:15 AM IN THE LRC!
🎉 TONIGHT: RISE UP! FAMILY FUN NIGHT FROM 4:30-6:00 PM!
⏰ FRIDAY: 2 HOUR EARLY OUT & CREATIVITY SHOUT-OUTS!
🇺🇸 NEXT WEEK: NO SCHOOL MONDAY FOR MEMORIAL DAY!
🌤 WEATHER: SUNNY AND BEAUTIFUL WITH HIGHS AROUND 80°!
👟 RECESS REMINDER: DRESS FOR WARM WEATHER TODAY AND DON’T FORGET YOUR WATER BOTTLES!
🅲 #WECANDOHARDTHINGS #YESWECAN
We are so proud of these incredible 5th-grade students for being selected as winners in the Newspapers in Education Contest from the Clinton Herald! Their creativity, hard work, and thoughtful designs truly stood out.
Congratulations to:
⭐ Azlynn Rickertsen
⭐ Adrianne Perez
⭐ Rory Lee
⭐ Kevin Turner
Thank you for representing Jefferson Elementary with excellence and creativity. Your hard work paid off, and we could not be prouder!
Way to go, future journalists and creators! 📰👏 #WeCanDoHardThings #YesWeCan!
WE ARE DOING A GREAT JOB WITH OUR ATTENDANCE!
WE WERE AT 95% FOR THE WEEK AND WE HAVE ECLIPSED THE 94% MARK FOR THE YEAR, HOWEVER WE NEED TO FINISH THE LAST 9 DAYS STRONG TO STAY OVER THE 94% MARK!
2ND GRADE TOOK THE TOP SPOT THIS WEEK, WITH OVER 97% ATTENDANCE, WOW! 4TH GRADE WAS JUST RIGHT BELOW!
A HUGE SHOUT-OUT TO OUR GRADE LEVEL ATTENDANCE CHAMPS:
⭐ ASHER SCOLARI — KINDERGARTEN
⭐ REIGN LOFTON — 1ST GRADE
⭐ JAMISON HERRMANN — 2ND GRADE
⭐ DAWSON JUDGE — 3RD GRADE
⭐ BERGEN KARN — 4TH GRADE
⭐ RAYSEAN COSSOM — 5TH GRADE
⭐ MRS. WIEBENGA — STAFF CHAMP
👏 THANK YOU FOR SHOWING UP, BEING READY TO LEARN, AND HELPING MAKE JEFFERSON A GREAT PLACE TO BE EVERY DAY!
📚 EVERY DAY COUNTS! STRONG ATTENDANCE HELPS US GROW, LEARN, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS, AND PURSUE EXCELLENCE TOGETHER!
🅲 RISE UP!
RESPECT. INTEGRITY. SAFE. EXCELLENCE.
#ATTENDANCECHAMPS #JEFFERSONELEMENTARY #WECANDOHARDTHINGS #YESWECAN
We are so thankful for opportunities like these that allow our students to grow, explore, and connect outside the classroom. It was a day full of adventure, teamwork, and fun that our students will be talking about for a long time! 💚
Way to represent Jefferson with Respect, Integrity, Safety, and Excellence, 2nd grade! #WeCanDoHardThings #YesWeCan!
🌟 MONDAY, MAY 18TH — JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY 🌟
GOOD MORNING, JEFFERSON!
CREATIVITY IS ALL AROUND US! TODAY’S MESSAGE REMINDS US THAT MANY OF THE THINGS WE USE EVERY DAY — FROM COMPUTERS TO PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT — ALL STARTED AS SOMEONE’S CREATIVE IDEA. KEEP USING YOUR IMAGINATION TO THINK OF NEW IDEAS, SOLVE PROBLEMS, AND MAKE OUR SCHOOL EVEN BETTER!
📊 ATTENDANCE UPDATE:
WE HAVE 100% ATTENDANCE CHAMPS TO CELEBRATE AND A NEW GRADE LEVEL ATTENDANCE CHAMP THIS WEEK! GREAT JOB, JEFFERSON!
♟ TOMORROW: CHESS CLUB @ 7:15 AM IN THE LRC!
🎉 TOMORROW NIGHT: RISE UP! FAMILY FUN NIGHT FROM 4:30-6:00 PM!
⏰ FRIDAY: 2 HOUR EARLY OUT & CREATIVITY SHOUT-OUTS!
🇺🇸 NEXT WEEK: NO SCHOOL MONDAY FOR MEMORIAL DAY!
🌤 WEATHER: WARM AND SUNNY WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 70s!
🩳 RECESS REMINDER: GREAT DAY FOR OUTDOOR RECESS — SHORT SLEEVES ARE PERFECT, BUT A LIGHT LAYER MAY HELP FOR THE MORNING!
🅲 #WECANDOHARDTHINGS #YESWECAN
🌟 FRIDAY, MAY 15TH — JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY 🌟
GOOD MORNING, JEFFERSON!
TODAY IS A BIG DAY AT JEFFERSON!
📚 LAST DAY TO TURN IN LIBRARY BOOKS!
⏰ 2 HOUR EARLY OUT!
🎉 CREATIVITY SHOUT-OUTS!
THANK YOU FOR AN AWESOME WEEK OF USING YOUR IMAGINATION, TRYING NEW THINGS, AND SHOWING WHAT IT MEANS TO RISE UP THROUGH CREATIVITY!
🎉 NEXT WEEK: RISE UP! FAMILY FUN NIGHT TUESDAY FROM 4:30-6:00!
🌤 WEATHER: SUNNY SKIES AND A GREAT START TO THE WEEKEND WITH TEMPERATURES NEAR 80°!
😎 RECESS REMINDER: IT WILL BE WARM OUTSIDE TODAY — DRESS COMFORTABLY FOR LOTS OF OUTDOOR FUN AND DON’T FORGET THOSE WATER BOTTLES!
🅲 #WECANDOHARDTHINGS #YESWECAN
🌟 THURSDAY, MAY 14TH — JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY 🌟
GOOD MORNING, JEFFERSON!
OUR PURPOSEFULL PURSUIT FOR CREATIVITY CHALLENGES US TO NOTICE THE CREATIVE THINGS OTHERS DO EACH DAY. TAKE TIME TODAY TO THANK A CLASSMATE FOR THEIR IDEAS, IMAGINATION, OR CREATIVE THINKING. A KIND WORD CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE!
🧮 GOOD LUCK ON MATH TESTING TODAY!
📚 TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY TO TURN IN LIBRARY BOOKS!
⏰ FRIDAY: 2 HOUR EARLY OUT & CREATIVITY SHOUT-OUTS!
🎉 NEXT WEEK: RISE UP! FAMILY FUN NIGHT TUESDAY FROM 4:30-6:00!
🌤 WEATHER: BEAUTIFUL SPRING DAY WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 70s!
🩳 RECESS REMINDER: GREAT WEATHER FOR OUTDOOR RECESS TODAY — LIGHT LAYERS ARE A GOOD IDEA FOR THE COOLER START!
🅲 #WECANDOHARDTHINGS #YESWECAN
🌟 WEDNESDAY, MAY 13TH — JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY 🌟
GOOD MORNING, JEFFERSON!
CREATIVITY HELPS US PURSUE EXCELLENCE BY ENCOURAGING US TO THINK IN NEW WAYS, TRY NEW IDEAS, AND NEVER GIVE UP WHEN SOLVING PROBLEMS. WHEN WE USE OUR IMAGINATION TO GROW AND LEARN, WE RISE UP TO BECOME THE BEST VERSION OF OURSELVES!
📚 REMINDER: LIBRARY BOOKS ARE DUE FRIDAY!
🧮 GOOD LUCK ON MATH TESTING TOMORROW!
🎉 NEXT WEEK: RISE UP! FAMILY FUN NIGHT ON TUESDAY FROM 4:30-6:00!
🌦 WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW 70s.
🧥 RECESS REMINDER: A SWEATSHIRT OR LIGHT JACKET MAY BE NEEDED FOR THE MORNING, BUT IT SHOULD BE COMFORTABLE BY AFTERNOON RECESS!
🅲 #WECANDOHARDTHINGS #YESWECAN
