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Jefferson Newsletter - Week of March 22 2021
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DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Check out the daily morning announcements for last week.
- 3/15 - Monday - www.wevideo.com/view/2096136778
- 3/16 - Tuesday - www.wevideo.com/view/2097922886
- 3/17 - Wednesday - www.wevideo.com/view/2099769202
- 3/18 - Thursday - www.wevideo.com/view/2101670517
- 3/19 - Friday - www.wevideo.com/view/2102712543
Grade Level Websites
The links below are additional resources for students and parents to stay up to date at each grade level.
Final Weeks of Hybrid Learning
- - - - - Spring Break 3/27 to 4/5 - - - - -
March is Women's History Month
Lydia Taft
Marie Curie
Jackie Mitchell
Hedy Lamarr
Queen Hatshepsut
Lorna Dee Cervantes
Khadijah
Benazir Bhutto
Dr. Mae Jemison
Allyson Felix
Ibtihaj Muhammad
Eliza Burton “Lyda” Conley
Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu
Toni Ko
Catherine the Great
Victoria Woodhull
Shirley Chisolm & Hillary Clinton
Shirley Chisholm was the first woman to seek Democratic nomination and Hillary Clinton was the first woman to accept nomination by a major party.
Lenora Fulani
First woman on the ballot in all 50 states
Full Day Schedules and Details
Safety Drills
End of 3rd Quarter
Early Dismissal - 3.24.21
Remote Planning Day - 3.26.21
Would you like to order a 2021 Yearbook?
The Jefferson PTA is proud to offer parents the opportunity to purchase a 2021 Yearbook. All 2021 Yearbooks must be pre-ordered at:
- www.TreeRing.com/validate
- Then enter the school’s passcode: 101504272660951
Parents can either log in with their past information or create a new account. Add your students name and select this school year and pre-order your yearbook. The yearbook will be $26.59 with tax and shipping to your home. Yearbook distribution will not be until late summer due to delays from the pandemic. Any questions or issues, please email the PTA at: jeffersonPTA45@gmail.com.
The PTA needs your HELP!!!
Please send your pictures to the PTA at jeffersonPTA45@gmail.com. The PTA will select and include as many as possible in the 2020-2021 Jefferson Yearbook. We appreciate your help in making the 2020-2021 yearbook a great memory for our students.
English Flyer
Lifetouch Links
6th, 7th & 8th SPRING PICTURES PRE-ORDERS
8th grade GRADUATION POSES ONLY
Folleto en español
Parent Information Night
How to Handle Grief and Loss as a Family
District 45 invites you to the next virtual Parent Information Night, How to Handle Grief and Loss as a Family which will be occurring on March 23 from 7-8 pm via Livestream. The month of March marks the one year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic and during this past year we know that many of our families have dealt with, and may currently be dealing with, difficult circumstances, including the loss of a loved one. For that reason, the District would like to offer families the opportunity to attend a virtual presentation that will be focusing on the topics of grief and loss.
Learn more and register at: http://bit.ly/2NbsgSU
D45 Meal Program Distribution
- - - - - SPECIAL MARCH 24 MEAL SERVICE - - - - -
With the early release day for D45 students on March 24, 2021, meal pick-up will only be available at Jefferson Middle School and Jackson Middle School from 12pm to 4pm. This will be the last meal pick-up prior to Spring Break. Because of this, 14 meals will be provided to families. There will be no meal pickup on March 31, 2021, during Spring Break.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced it will be extending its summer meal program. As a result, District 45 meals will be provided free of charge to all children. Grab-n-go lunch and breakfast is available for families to pick up at all District 45 schools every Wednesday between 4:00-6:00 pm. Signs are posted at all schools to identify the location for parking and pickup. Face coverings must be worn and social distancing must be practiced for everyone’s health and safety.
Materials Pick-up
On Wednesday, 3.24.21, from 12:00pm to 4:00pm, teachers that wish to have additional resources available to students in remote learning will have them available for pick-up. Students can check with their teachers to see if there is anything they need to pick-up. If there's something for your student to pick-up, feel free to stop in and pick-up the 5 free breakfast and 5 free lunches from the D45 meal program while you're there. The remaining dates for material pick-up this year are:
- Wednesday, 4.14, 4pm - 6pm
- Wednesday, 4.28, 4pm - 6pm
- Wednesday, 5.12, 4pm - 6pm
- Wednesday, 5.26, 4pm - 6pm
Take the 5Essentials Survey
The Illinois 5Essentials parent survey is being conducted now through April 2, 2021, in District 45. The Survey takes about 10 minutes to complete and is available in English and Spanish.
Please note:
Parents with more than one (1) child attending the same school may elect to participate multiple times.
Parents with children enrolled in multiple schools may participate in the survey for each school.
Only one parent per household may participate.
Your participation in the parent portion of the survey helps us understand the conditions at our school and guides improvement. Your identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child(ren).
For more information about the Illinois 5Essentials Survey, please visit https://www.5-essentials.org/illinois. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact 5Essentials Client Services at 1-866-440-1874 or impact-surveys@uchicago.edu.
KOC Fundraiser to Benefit D45 PTA Council
THE WILDCAT PTA
We invite and encourage all families to join and participate in the great work of our Jefferson Wildcat PTA. The Jefferson PTA website is available to you with further information. Please join us at our next PTA meeting which is scheduled for April 12 at 6pm in a virtual meeting.
If you've not joined the PTA this year yet, the PTA would love to connect with you. Membership in the Jefferson PTA allows you to be involved and engage in making Jefferson a better place to teach, learn, and grow for our students and staff. Membership is also a great bargain. It is $8 for individual or $12 for family. Join the PTA with this link: https://jeffersonwildcats.memberhub.store/store?category=Memberships. Credit cards can be accepted straight from the link. We look forward to seeing you and hearing your ideas.
STAY CONNECTED
Join Remind and get weekly updates from the Principal. It's really easy.
- Take out your phone.
- Open a new text message.
- Enter the number 81010.
- Enter the message @e97chb for 6th Grade, @ea8eah for 7th grade, or @6ae9c4 for 8th grade.
- Then hit send. That's it! Easy!!!
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Jefferson Middle School
- Mr. Wes Riley, 6th Grade Team Leader (Semester 1)
- Mr. John Bratko, 6th Grade Team Leader (Semester 2)
- Mrs. Carolyn Pakeltis, 7th Grade Team Leader
- Mrs. Kathleen Kocimski, 8th Grade Team Leader
- Mrs. Christine Zaccaro, PE Team Leader
- Mrs. Jackie Vrchota, Fine & Practical Arts Team Leader
- Mr. Ryan McDaniel, Special Education Team Leader
- Mrs. Kathy Gerber, Counselor
- Mr. Paul Schweikert, Social Worker
- Mrs. Christine Osterman, Psychologist
- Ms. Gabby Clow, Assistant Principal
- Mr. Raul Gaston, Principal
Website: https://www.d45.org/jefferson
Location: 255 W Vermont St, Villa Park, IL, USA
Phone: 630.516.7800
Twitter: @D45Jefferson