JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
THE BOBCAT - September 2019
WE ARE JEFFERSON BOBCATS! WE ARE IN CHARGE OF OUR LEARNING
Be respectful
On task and focused
Body and objects are safe
Care for self and others
Always follow directions the first time given
Treat others the way you want to be treated
Speak positive words
A NOTE FROM MR. FRANKLIN, PRINCIPAL
A NOTE FROM MR. FRANKLIN, PRINCIPAL
A big Bobcat welcome to everyone new and returning to Jefferson Elementary School this year! We look forward to working with your child and each of our staff look forward to getting to know you better this year. Our monthly newsletter is an important communication tool sharing information from school to your home. Please take time to read it each month and note the activities taking place in our school. The newsletter and school calendar will also be posted on the district webpage under the Jefferson school link. You can also keep current on District news! Sign up to receive the Fargo Public School’s District newsletter – School Talk. Go to www.fargo.k12.nd.us/newsletter and click Subscribe at the top of the page.
We would like to welcome our new faculty and staff to Jefferson Elementary School:
Shallyn Fontana, Dean of Students
Kacie Carlson, Physical Education Teacher
Rachel Murray, Special Education Teacher
Karen Trana, Special Education Teacher
Eric Olson, Physical Education Teacher
Erica Sponsler, School Nurse
Emily Dilliard, School Psychologist
Rebecca Deaver, Title I Paraprofessional
Ali Moody, Special Education Paraprofessional
Tabitha Friederichs, Noon Recess Supervisor
Laura Christensen, Tutor/Noon Recess Supervisor
Communication is important to a successful school year. If at any time you have a question or concern about your child’s classroom, please feel free to contact their teacher. In addition, please feel free to contact me if you have concerns about your child’s education and school day. Together we will have a great school year!
Upcoming Events
September 2 No School - Labor Day
September 3 Jefferson Community Cafe - 5:30 pm. at Agassiz
September 12 Skate City Night - 6:00 - 8:00 pm.
September 24 Vision Screening
Jefferson Community Cafe
Pathfinder Services is facilitating a Community Café on Tuesday, September 3 at 5:30 pm located at Agassiz. Come join a conversation about the Jefferson neighborhood’s strengths and needs. Food and kids activities will be provided. Parking is available in the north parking lot, enter the main doors and follow the signs up to the Loft. Please refer to the attached flyer below. Hope to see you there!
YMCA BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING
The Y provides a safe and enriching environment for kids in Kindergarten - 5th Grade to explore their areas of interest, receive home-work assistance, stay active and meet new friends during before- and after-school hours, and on most school out days. Y programs also provide full-time programming during the summer months.
Rachel Albright
School Age Site Coordinator at Jefferson and Horace Mann/Roosevelt
YMCA OF CASS AND CLAY COUNTIES
(P) 626 773 6304 | (D) 218 359 2336 | (S) Jefferson 701 412 8970 (S) HMR 701 371 6277
(E) Rachel.Albright@ymcacassclay.org | (W) www.ymcacassclay.org
Carl Ben Eielson Middle School Runnin' Cubs Cross Country Meet
The Carl Ben Eielson 6th Grade Cross-Country Team would like to invite your elementary students to run in an meet on September 19th at 4:30 PM. It will take place at Jefferson Park West. Please see the attached flyer below.
Jefferson Elementary Breakfast/Lunch Program
Fargo Public Schools is pleased to announce that Madison and Jefferson Elementary Schools will participate in a free breakfast and lunch program for the 2019-20 school year. This program is referred to as the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). CEP is a four-year reimbursement option for eligible schools participating in both the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program that wish to offer free meals to all students in a school with a high prevalence of low-income families without collecting free and reduced meal applications.
All students enrolled at Madison and Jefferson Elementary Schools may participate in the School Breakfast Program and the National School Lunch Program at no charge. Household applications are not required to receive free meals.
***SPECIAL NOTE***
Even though breakfast and lunch are free at Jefferson, if your child brings a bag lunch and wants milk, the milk has to be paid for at $.35 per carton.
Additional information on CEP can be found on the USDA website at this link.
STUDENT PICK-UP PROCEDURES
We will be asking to see the ID of the person picking up a child before the end of the school day if we are unsure of their identity. Thank you for having your ID with you or letting the adult that is picking your child up know we will be checking it. Sometimes we have other adults at the front desk and we want to keep student safety our priority.
PARKING LOT SAFETY
Thank you to all the drivers who take extra precautions when picking up or dropping off students in the parking lot. Please use the pickup and drop off area, so we do not block incoming and outgoing traffic. Last, please be sure the children are on the curb side of your vehicle, so they do not have to step into traffic. Thank you for your assistance.
GAP = GROCERY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
This is for families in the Jefferson neighborhood that are in need of help with food.
Tuesdays 4-5 pm. Fridays 10-11 am.
GAP is located at the Family Center in McCormick Park- Near CHARISM . Adults must be present to pick up food, do not send your children to do this.
Bring your own bags or boxes to carry the food home*
Food often available = fruit, veggies, meat, milk, juice, snacks, bread, canned goods
BOX TOPS
Keep cutting out and turning in those box tops. They add up quickly! Each box top is work 10 cents toward our school. Ask your friends and neighbors to save them as well. We would be happy to take them!
Fargo Schools Head Lice Policy
HEAD LICE…..Never a topic we want to discuss, but something that we need to be informed about.
Each semester, we will be publishing information on head lice as an educational piece. If head lice is detected in the building, we will notify parents along with precautionary measures to limit transmission.
The Fargo Public Schools policy regarding head lice (Administrative Policy 4780): Exclude from school until treated and determined to be non-communicable (no nits). Children should be treated for lice as soon as possible. Close contacts should be checked frequently for two weeks. Head to head contact with other children should be discouraged.
Due to the low risk of transmitting head lice at school and to maintain confidentiality, notification letters will NOT be sent to parents of classmates and classrooms will NOT be checked. We must remember that head lice are a nuisance, but not harmful.
Current guidelines from the ND Department of Health: Recommend children NOT be excluded immediately from school when head lice is found. Our school nurses are contracted through Fargo Cass Public Health who follow the guidelines from the ND Department of Health.
Fargo Public Schools has chosen to continue to enforce a no nit policy, which is more stringent than the guidelines followed by Fargo Cass Public Health.
What do I Need to Know? Head Lice (Pediculosis Capitis)
Head lice is transmitted through prolonged close head to head contact. Transmission is more likely to occur between family members, overnight guests and playmates that spend a lot of time together.
What are head lice?
Head lice are small insects (less than 1/8 inch long). They range in color from red to brown, black, yellow-tan or gray-white. Head lice live on blood they draw from the scalp and lay tiny, gray/white eggs (known as nits) on a hair shaft near the scalp. The warmth from the scalp is needed for the eggs to hatch. Head lice are not known to spread disease.
Who is at risk for head lice?
Head lice infestations occur in all socioeconomic groups, are not an indication of poor hygiene, and can affect anyone.
What are the symptoms of head lice?
Most people who have head lice do not have symptoms at all. When symptoms do occur, the most common signs include itching of the skin on the scalp or neck where lice feed. Nits are glued to hair, commonly behind ears and at or near the nape of the neck. Scratching, especially behind and around ears and at the nape of the neck, may lead to open sores and a bacterial infection that also my cause swollen lymph nodes.
How soon do symptoms appear?
Symptoms appear when a live louse is present.
How are head lice spread?
Head lice are spread most commonly by direct head to head contact. Additionally, infested people can also spread head lice by sharing combs, brushes, hats, blankets or sheets with others, but this is not very common. It can be spread only by live lice and not nits.
When and for how long is a person able to spread head lice?
Nits (the eggs of human head lice) can live for up to 10 days without a host, adult head lice can live for only two to four days without a human host.
How is a person diagnosed?
Diagnosing head lice is done by identifying the presence of live lice or nits within 1/4 inch of the scalp. Identification of eggs and lice with the naked eye is possible; however, the use of a hand lens or microscope may help to confirm the identification.
What is the treatment?
Over-the-counter treatments and prescriptions that kill lice and most viable eggs are available. Follow the directions on the label. Re-treat nine days after initial treatment if not otherwise specified on the product label. Contact your health-care provider or local public health unit for more information.
Does past infection make a person immune?
No. A person who previously had head lice may get it again.
What can be done to prevent the spread of head lice?
Follow these steps to prevent the spread of head lice:
● Avoid sharing headgear, coats, hats, hair ornaments, helmets, headphones, combs, brushes, towels and bedding.
● Combs and brushes should be washed in hot water (130 °) for 10 minutes.
● Items that cannot be washed should be bagged and stored for two weeks.
● Provide separate storage areas for clothing so that the personal articles of one person do not touch the personal articles of another.
● When an infestation is found, check the hair and scalp of all household members and treat only those who have lice and those who share the same bed with the infested person.
Parents are encouraged to check their child periodically for head lice. If you are concerned your child may be infected or you need help in identifying head lice, please contact a health care professional, school nurse or public health department.
Please contact your school nurse with any questions.
For additional information about head lice, head lice removal, school exclusions, etc., contact the ND Department of Health, Division of Family Health at 800-472-2286 or www.ndhealth.gov/head-lice/
Resources:American Academy of Pediatrics, [Pediculosis Capitis]. In: Pickering LK, ed. Red Book: 2009 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases. 28th ed. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; 2009: [495-497}
North Dakota Department of Health, (2012). Head Lice; A Lousy Problem. Division of Family Health. pp. 1-30.
Positive Behavior at Jefferson
Every year, Jefferson has a different schoolwide theme. This theme is incorporated into our monthly Character assemblies and celebrations. This year’s theme is Bobcats are all different and that’s beautiful. It is a diversity theme that will focus on building an accepting and welcoming community at Jefferson
BOBCAT EXPECTATONS
Bobcats are in charge of their learning.
BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR GOLDEN TICKETS!
Golden Tickets are given to students when an adult notices them showing Bobcat expectations and following the school rules (being responsible, respectful and safe). At the end of each month 2 Golden Tickets are drawn from each class and those lucky winners get to sit at a special lunch table known as the Golden Table.
WHAT IS A SELF MANAGER?
Many students at Jefferson have shown that they ALWAYS show Bobcat expectations. These students can apply to be Self Managers. A Self Manager gets a special badge which means they do not need to use hall passes. There are also weekly celebrations for the Self Managers and many other privileges. Any student can be a Self Manager if they work hard at it and make good choices for themselves!
Annual Parent Notice of Right to Request Teacher and Paraprofessional Qualifications
Our school receives federal funds for Title I programs that are part of the Every Student Succeeds Act. We will provide you with additional information about this law and its impact on the education of students throughout the United States as the year progresses.
Under ESSA, you have the right to request information regarding the professional qualifications of your child’s classroom teacher(s). If your child also receives services from a Title I paraprofessional, you have the right to request information regarding his or her professional qualifications, as well. If you request this information, our district office will provide you with the following as soon as possible:
a. Whether or not the teacher has met North Dakota’s licensing requirements for the grade level(s) and core academic subject(s) taught by the teacher;
b. If the teacher is teaching under an emergency status for which state licensing requirements have been waived;
c. The education level and subject area (field of discipline) of the teacher’s college degree major and for any graduate degree or certificate; and
d. If your child is receiving Title I services from paraprofessionals, his or her qualifications.
If you would like to request this information, please contact the school office.
Dispute Resolution Policy
Federal regulations require that each district adopt procedures for receiving and resolving disputes pertaining to Title programs.
If a parent, school personnel or any interested person wishes to file a complaint, the following process must be followed:
- The written complaint must be sent via mail or e-mail to:
(Manager of Specific Title program)
Fargo Public Schools
415 North 4th Street
Fargo, ND 58102
Fargo Public Schools Title Managers
Title I Part A (Disadvantaged Students) Jan Anderson anderja@fargo.k12.nd.us
Title II Part A (Teacher Training/Recruitment) Robert Grosz groszr@fargo.k12.nd.us
Missy Eidsness eidsnem@fargo.k12.nd.us
Title III (English Language Acquisition) David Burkman burkmad@fargo.k12.nd.us
Title IX (Discrimination/Sexual Harassment) Brad Franklin franklb@fargo.k12.nd.us
Patty Cummings cumminp1@fargo.k12.nd.us
Section 504 (Students with Disabilities) David Burkman burkmad@fargo.k12.nd.us
- Any complaint must include:
• The date;
• The name of the district, unit, or individual the complaint is against;
• The name, address, and telephone number of the person making the complaint;
• A detailed description of the complaint, including specific facts; and
• The signature of the person making the complaint.
When a complaint is filed, the appropriate Fargo Public Schools Title Manager will investigate and issue a written response within sixty (60) calendar days from the date the complaint is received.
Reconsideration
Once a response is received from Fargo Public Schools staff, the person making the complaint has the right to have their complaint reconsidered. The complainant may submit a reconsideration request in writing to the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction and the U.S. Department of Education.
State Superintendent The Secretary of Education
North Dakota Department of Public Instruction U.S. Department of Education
600 E. Boulevard Avenue, Dept 201 555 New Jersey Avenue NW
Bismarck, ND 58505-0440 Washington, D.C. 20208
Jefferson Elementary School Parent Compact
Please click the link below to view the Jefferson Elementary School Parent Compact.
Jefferson Elementary School
Email: franklb@fargo.k12.nd.us
Website: www.fargo.k12.nd.us/Jefferson
Location: 1701 4th Avenue South, Fargo, ND, USA
Phone: 701-446-4700