Principal's Message
Second semester started strong at JES and our students continue to make us proud each day! In our classrooms, students are receiving personalized instruction and growing by leaps and bounds. We invite you to check out our Facebook page to see our students in action each day. We also have several fun events coming up: Black History Month Historic Wax Museum, Read Across America Week, the Spring Book Fair, Kindergarten and 1st grade music programs, and more.
We would love your help in ensuring that all students arrive to school on time. Instruction begins promptly at 7:45 am and much of our core instruction occurs in the morning. If your child arrives to school tardy, they could potentially miss reading and math instruction as well as any intervention services they are being provided. The minutes add up! For example, tardy arrivals of 15 minutes per day equals 45 hours in a school year of instruction missed. If you are experiencing challenges in getting your child to school on time, please reach out to our front office for assistance. We are here to help!
In addition, please ensure that your child gets adequate sleep each night. Research indicates that children ages 6-12 should sleep 9 to 12 hours per night for optimal health. Being well-rested has a multitude of benefits, including increased attention span, enhanced memory, and better mental health. We appreciate all you do at home to help your child be as successful as possible in school!
Thank you for being such wonderful partners in education.
Mattie Hughes, Principal
About JES
2023-24 YSD1 Modified Calendar
Our Board of Trustees approved our YSD1 2023-2024 District Calendar at the January School Board meeting. The calendar - and additional information surrounding the decision - is linked here. The 23-24 calendar is a “modified balanced calendar” that will include periods of intercession in October and February.
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Upcoming Dates
February - Black History Month
ACCESS Testing Window - February 1 to March 10
Spring Book Fair - February 24 to March 3
February 24
Jump Rope for Heart
Week of February 27 - Read Across America Week
February 28
Black History Month - Wax Museum - 9 am and 12:45 pm
March 1
Professional Collaboration Day - Students Dismiss at 11:30
March 2-3
MERIT to Camp Thunderbird
March 4
YSD1 Recruitment Fair
March 7
4K and 5K Registration
March 9
End of 3rd 9 Weeks
1st Grade Music Program - 6 pm
PTO/SIC Meeting at 4:30 pm
March 10
Teacher Workday - No School for Students
March 12
Daylight Savings Time Begins - Spring Forward!
Spring MAP Window - March 13-31
Benchmark Assessment Window - March 13-25 (2nd, 3rd, 4th Grades)
March 13
No School - Bad Weather Make-Up Day (if needed)
March 14
School Board Meeting - 6:30 pm
March 15
Report Cards go home
March 16
K Music Program - 6 pm
March 17
Career Day
March 20
First Day of Spring
March 21
Spring Picture Day
Connected & Ready Parenting Partnership Event at 10 am
GOLD Administration Window - March 22 through June 1
March 30
Kona Ice
Staff vs. Students Basketball Game at 1 pm
March 31
No School - Bad Weather Make-Up Day (if needed)
SPRING BREAK - April 3 through April 10
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Important Information
2022-23 Academic Calendar:
The 2022-23 Academic Calendar can be found here and on our district and school websites.
Student-Parent Handbook:
Title I Information:
Jefferson Elementary School is a Title I School which is determined by pupils in poverty reports. The purpose of Title I, Part A of Public Law 107-110 is to enable schools to provide opportunities for children served to acquire the knowledge and skills contained in the challenging state content standards and to meet the challenging state performance standards developed for all children.
This purpose is accomplished by such efforts as:
- providing an enriched and accelerated educational program;
- promoting school-wide reform through school-wide programs or through additional services that increase the amount and quality of instructional time;
- significantly upgrading the quality of instruction by providing staff in participating schools with substantial opportunities for professional development; and
- affording parents meaningful opportunities to participate in the education of their children at home and at school.
The district welcomes input into the Title One plan through involvement in the planning team, offering input via surveys, or otherwise providing input via phone calls, email, or personal conversations. Interested parties may contact Lisa Spangler in the district office or the principals at any of our Title I schools.
Parent participation and involvement are also encouraged in all Title I Schools through parent sessions, attending parent conferences, serving on committees, offering recommendations and suggestions, and attending workshops and family events.
