Jefferson Journey
Jefferson in Bloom ~ Jefferson Florecido
8.11.23
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Welcome to a New School Year!
We are so excited to welcome our students to Jefferson this year! Our teachers and staff have been busy preparing our school for our students. We can't wait to get started! You will receive a family newsletter every other week with important dates and information that you won't want to miss. Be on the look out!
Please see below for more information about the coming weeks! We have so much to be excited for this year as we all continue to bloom and grow!
About the Principal
I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself to you as the new principal at Jefferson. I know many of you have a long standing relationship with Harvard CUSD 50 and I look forward to the opportunity to build our relationship together, too! My name is Rebecca Adams, and while this is my first year in Harvard, it is my 4th year as a building principal. Prior to that, I was an Assistant Principal for 4 years, and a classroom teacher for 13 years before that. This will be my 21st year in education and my favorite part of my job is the relationships that I get to build with families, students, and staff!
Jefferson Elementary School has a long history of doing amazing work with our kids and we are continuing on with that work. I am so proud to serve you and be a member of the Harvard CUSD 50 community. Please do not hesitate to reach out if there is anything that I can do to assist you.
Meet & Greet / Supply Drop Off
Please join us on Tuesday, August 15th from 8:00 - 9:30 am for our Meet the Teacher and Supply Drop off event. This is a great time for you and your student to come see their teacher, drop off school items and see our building. We hope to see you then!
If you are unable to attend the event, your child is welcome to bring their supplies with them on the first day of school (Wednesday, August 16th).
Tuesday, Aug 15, 2023, 08:00 AM
Jefferson Elementary School, North Jefferson Street, Harvard, IL, USA
August Breakfast and Lunch Menus
Food Guidelines
We are committed to the health of our students and we need your help, too! As a reminder:
- Students should NOT bring pop / soda to school at all
- It is encouraged for students to bring a water bottle, but it should only have water in it. We have a filling station where they are able to fill their water bottle as needed
- Please send healthy snacks with your child if they will be bringing a snack that they will eat in their designated snack time (some examples are fruit, vegetables, goldfish crackers, apple sauce pouches, granola bars, crackers, etc.)
- If you need to drop off a lunch for your child, please refrain from bringing them fast food and soda
Upcoming Important Dates
8/15: Meet & Greet/ Supply Drop-off (8 - 9:30)
8/16: First Day of School!
9/15: Fall Picture Day 📸
Jefferson Elementary School Information
Doors open: 7:45 am
School Begins: 7:55 am
School Ends: 2:55 pm
Early Release Days
Doors open: 7:45 am
School Begins: 7:55 am
School Ends: 1:05 pm
Delayed Starts (bad weather)
Doors open: 9:55 am
School Begins: 9:55 am
School Ends: 2:55 pm
Contact Information
Jefferson Elementary School
1200 N. Jefferson Street; Harvard, IL 60033
Office: (815) 943 - 6464
Principal: Rebecca Adams (radams@cusd50.org)
Student Support Facilitator: Sarah Wargaski (swargaski@cusd50.org)
Secretaries: Paulette Ortiz (portiz@cusd50.org) and Jo Gorham (jgorham@cusd50.org)
Be sure to check out our school social media!
1200 N Jefferson Street
Harvard, IL 60033
(815)943-6464