Patriot PRESS
JANUARY 2019
Jefferson School
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Location: 220 East Jefferson Street, Morton, IL, USA
Phone: 309-263-2650
IN THIS ISSUE:
- Mrs. Wyman's Parent Post
- January Calendar
- January School Events: Dates & Information
- School News
- Monthly Specials: Character Education, Book, App
- Parents Information (PTO)
- January Lunch Menu
PATRIOT PARENT POST
by Principal Kate Wyman
Welcome to 2019! We hope you each had a wonderful and relaxing Christmas Break and holiday season. As we kick off the new year, we welcome a 3rd grade student teacher, Miss Sostaric, in Mrs. Sarver's class and 7 new Patriots! Welcome to Jefferson!!!!
A new year also begins a new quarter. Quarter 2 Report Cards will be sent home on Friday, January 11. Thank you for continuing to partner with us as we encourage our Patriots to do their very best.
We would like to invite you to join us as we kickoff our Gameball Run season on Monday, January 14. More information will be coming soon about Gameball Run t-shirts, run participation, and other ways we plan to support the Children's Hospital of Illinois.
January is also a time of year when many people are still in need. One of our very own 5th Grade Patriots, Eden H, has organized a collection for Southside Mission, entitled "Bathroom Bags". She is encouraging our Patriots to donate toothbrushes, toothpastes, washcloths, shampoo, soap bars, deodorant, razors, large zip-loc baggies, brushes and combs. Donation bins will be on the stage and in the office from January 9 (tomorrow) - January 25. No donation is too small!
The January and February calendar is very full. Make sure to click the link below for all of the activities. We are very excited to invite you and your family to our annual Jefferson carnival on Friday, February 8 from 4:30-7:30pm. Lots more information and opportunities for you to help will be sent very soon.
Happy New Year,
Mrs. Kate Wyman
DID YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION CHANGE ?!?
1:10pm Dismissal - WEDNESDAY JANUARY 9
We will dismiss at 1:10pm on the following dates:
2019
January 9th
February 6th
March 6th
Teachers and staff will be participating in professional development in the afternoon.
JANUARY - NO SCHOOL DAYS
Teacher In-Service on Monday, January 7th.
School Resumes for students on Tuesday, January 8th.
Monday - January 21st NO SCHOOL Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Upcoming District Events
January 11 - 2nd Quarter Report Cards
January 15 - 6:30pm School Board Meeting
January 21 - No School (MLK Jr. Day)
January 22 - 7:15pm School Board Meeting
February 1 - World Read Aloud Day
Jefferson School Forms
The Bees Are Coming!
January 18th - - 1:00pm Spelling Bee
January 25th - - 1:00pm Geography Bee
Jefferson Events
Tuesday, January 8th - TEAM Day
Friday, January 11th - 2nd Quarter Report Cards
Monday, January 14th - Gameball Run Kick off Assembly 8:15am
Monday, January 21st - NO SCHOOL
Friday, January 25th - Snack & Box Top Day
NURSE NEWS
Notes from Nurse Annette
With our cold and flu season upon us, it is good to review some healthy habits for our Morton students!
If your child has vomited, has a fever of over 100’ or has an illness that you feel may be serious or contagious, please keep him/her home until fever or illness free for 24 hours. This includes coughing, diarrhea and sore throats. If your child has been diagnosed with strep throat or conjunctivitis (pink eye), s/he needs to be on the prescribed antibiotic medication for a full 24 hours before returning to school.
Remember that teaching your child good hand hygiene is the BEST way to prevent the spread of germs! It is also not too late to get flu shots too! This will help with the strains of influenza that the CDC feels will be most prominent this flu season.
Lice continues to be an issue in schools across the country. It is a very common problem, especially for kids. Lice are contagious, annoying and sometimes tough to get rid of. While they are frustrating to deal with, lice aren’t dangerous. They don’t spread disease, although their bites can make a child’s scalp itchy and irritated, and scratching can lead to infection. It’s best to treat head lice quickly once they are found because they can spread easily from person to person.
If a child is found to have lice at school, the parent will be contacted. A child may return to school after the administration of a proper lice treatment. If a child is found to have lice at home, we ask that parents please let us know so that we can treat the classroom areas (carpet, chairs, etc.) as well.
Morton 709 policy is that we will notify parents of a child found to be with lice. We encourage you to make lice checks a regular part of home hygiene as you care for your children.
A good reference for information and tips regarding care for your child’s health is kidshealth.org. I am also glad to be an additional resource to assist our families in the Morton 709 school district. Have a healthy winter!
Nurse Annette Kelso
lincoln.nurse@mcusd709.org
FROM MRS. HOBSON'S DESK!!
For the month of January, Character Education will focus on Growth Mindset with NED. We will learn that a mindset is an attitude or way that we approach a situation. There are two types of mindsets including growth mindset and fixed mindset.
Growth Mindset: Everyone has a brain! My smarts and abilities can grow if I challenge myself and exercise my brain by trying new things and doing my best all the time. I may not always succeed at first, but I can’t give up – I will make mistakes but I must keep trying and learning from my every mistakes. Mistakes help my brain to grow. Every mistake is a step closer to success. I don’t say, “I can’t do that.” Instead I say, “I can’t do that YET.” I keep my brain growing and learning and believing in myself and the power of my brain. NED can help you remember to keep a Growth Mindset by NEVER GIVING UP and DOING YOUR BEST!
Fixed Mindset: Everyone has a brain but some brains are better than others. It doesn’t matter how hard I work, I just can’t get better at it. I don’t want others to know that I haven’t learned something yet, so I pretend to know things I haven’t learned. I am afraid to try new things because I might fail. Once I fail, I don’t want to try again so if doesn’t work the first time, I don’t like to try it a different way.
In class we will be learning about the differences in these mindsets and the effects that each mindset can have on our attitude towards work and goals. We will read stories and watch videos clips for examples and practice having a growth mindset ourselves. Below are resources you can use to learn more about growth mindset at home and provide encouragement to your children specific to growth mindset. We encourage you to find opportunities and examples to talk with your children about a growth mindset attitude.
At Home:
Research on Growth Mindset (for parents & older students):
http://www.thenedshow.com/assets/you-can-grow-your-intelligence-by-mindset-works.pdf
Teaching Growth Mindsets - Kelly Corrigan’s video for parents: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhLJPhxuvGM
Growth Mindset Poster: www.theNEDshow.com/mindsetposter
Growth Mindset Encouragement Notes: http://www.thenedshow.com/assets/mindset-notes.pdf
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JANUARY - Book of the Month
Endling The Last (part 1)
by Katherine Applegate (author of The One and Only Ivan and Crenshaw)
Byx is the youngest member of her dairne pack. Believed to possess remarkable abilities, her mythical doglike species has been hunted to near extinction in the war-torn kingdom of Nedarra.
After her pack is hunted down and killed, Byx fears she may be the last of her species. The Endling. So Byx sets out to find safe haven, and to see if the legends of other hidden dairnes are true.
Along the way, she meets new allies—both animals and humans alike—who each have their own motivations for joining her quest. And although they begin as strangers, they become their own kind of family—one that will ultimately uncover a secret that may threaten every creature in their world.
APP of the Month - JANUARY
Musical Me! Duck Duck Moose wins the Tech with Kid’s Best Pick App Award. Previous awards include the Parents Choice Gold Award and the Editor’s Choice Award. This free app teaches fundamental components of music to kids 2 - 6.
Website: http://www.duckduckmoose.com/
PTO News
SHOP WITH SCRIP ANYTIME !!!
What is SCRIP? SCRIP is simply gift cards that you purchase from the PTO that you then use at your favorite retailers, like Wal-Mart, Starbucks, Target, and many more. These gift cards carry a rebate that goes towards our school. The rebates can add up quickly, and all proceeds will go toward our NEW playground! The only thing you need to do is plan your purchases and make them with our gift cards instead of cash or checks. The gift cards make great gifts this holiday season too! Everyone wins! Be on the lookout for an order form to be sent home next week!!
www.shopwithscrip.com and click on "Join A Program" box.
Jefferson's enrollment code: FC3F1EE926695
Friday, January 25th is Box Tops Turn-In Day!
PTO Facebook GROUP - "Jefferson Patriots PTO"
Please join our NEW GROUP page, if you haven’t already!! We currently have a regular Facebook page, but with a “group”, we will ensure everyone who is a member will see our posts. This is also the easiest way to get up to date information, see what sign ups and events we have going on, and to view our PTO Meetings - we will stream them LIVE.
Happy Friday Staff Snacks
Each Friday we try to provide our teachers and staff with some treats....just to make them happy and to show our appreciation! Sign up using the link below!
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10c0d49aeac2ba1f58-friday1/34407846
Facebook: facebook.com/JeffersonPatriotsPTO
Collect BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION!
November - We collected 1,259 Boxtops, which equals $125.90!! Woohoo!
1/25/2019 Next Turn In Date
1) Clip Box Tops - Check the Expiration Date.
2) Tape or Glue clipped Box Tops to the sheets and submit bonus certificates separately.
3) Send completed sheet to Jefferson.
KROGER Community Rewards Program
AMAZON..You Shop. Amazon Gives!
Click the "Shop Now" to start raising funds for Jefferson School. Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of the eligible Amazon Smile purchases.