October 22nd Jefferson Journal
Thomas Jefferson Elementary
Email: bsjohnson@wausauschools.org
Website: https://jefferson.wausauschools.org/
Location: 500 West Randolph Street, Wausau, WI, USA
Phone: 715-261-0175
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WausauSchDist/
Fall Conferences
To sign up for your conference, please use the following link.
PTO Information
1.) Please fill out your background check so you can volunteer: Volunteer
2.) Sign-up for bringing in dessert or light snack for Parent/Teacher Conferences: signupgenius
3.) Follow on Facebook: Thomas Jefferson Jaguars PTO
Upcoming Events
October 26th: Conferences from 3:30-7:30pm
October 27th: Conferences from 12:00-8:00pm
October 27th, 28th & 29th: NO SCHOOL
November 2nd: Picture Retake 8:30-12:30pm
November 5th: 3rd Grade visits the School Forest
November 18th: Hmong New Year Celebration 5:30-6:30
Kaum Hli 26: Nam Txiv tuaj ntsib Naikhu 3:30 - 7:30 tsaus ntuj
Kaum Hli 27: Nam Txiv tuaj ntsib Naikhu 12:00 - 8:00 tsaus ntuj
Kaum Hli 27 - 29 TSI MUAJ KAWM NTAWV
Kaum Ib Hli 2 Rov Qaab Thaib Dluab 8:30-12:30 taav su
Kaum Ib Hli 18 Hmoob Noj Peb Caug 5:30-6:30 tsaus ntuj
Kaum Ib Hli 5: Qaib 3 Moog tom School Forest
Remember to check out the Thomas Jefferson School calendar on the website.to view what is going on at the school. The button below will take you to the calendar.
Music Concert Update
4th Grade Leadership Conference
Returning back to school from Quarantine
If your student has been Quarantined because of being ill and they received a negative PCR Covid test or alternate medical diagnosis from a medical practitioner, please send test results and any medical documentation to our Health Aide, Megan Bach, at mbach@wausauschools.org . Please contact Megan and send the test results and medical documentation BEFORE sending your student back to school. Any questions, please email Megan and/or call the Health Office at 715-261-0186.
Thank you so much!!
Attendance Information
Please call the Thomas Jefferson office to report any absences. Even if you have notified your child’s teacher(s), please still notify the office of any absences or appointments. Please remember to call before 9:00 am. If calling the school before the office is open please leave a voice message for us with your child's name, reason for the absent (if ill what the symptoms are please see below) who is calling and a phone number where you can be reached if there are any questions.
If you have a student in K-5th please contact :
715-261-0175 or you may also email Mrs. Tranchita at ctranchita@wausauschools.org
If you have a student in 4K please contact:
715-261-0185 or email Mrs. Channel at achannel@wausauschools.org
Please note a student may not be excused by a parent for more than ten (10) days per school year. The student must complete any course work missed during the absence. Examples of reasons for being absent that can be counted under these 10 parent approved days include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. professional and other necessary appointments (e.g., medical, dental, and legal) that cannot be scheduled outside of the school day
2. illness without a medical excuse from a physician
3. attend a funeral
4. vacations
Leader in Me
Important information needed
Tardy Policy
Link to WSD Covid Dashboard, Elementary and Secondary Matrices
We are working with the Marathon County Health Department to monitor and mitigate the spread of the virus in our community and our schools and will revisit our protocols as necessary at any point during the school year. Public health is a whole community effort and the District can not be successful on our own. Below are some practices that families can take, as well as, the school district.
Bridging Brighter Smiles
Professional Dental Services Provided Right at School Include:
- Oral Screening
- Dental Cleaning
- Fluoride Varnish Application
- Dental Sealant Placement
- Silver Diamine Fluoride Application
- Oral Health Education
- Referral Assistance
Ipad Insurance K-5 Grades
If you have not paid your $10 iPad insurance fee, please do this as soon as possible. Here are the ways you can get this to the office.
- Mail a check to Thomas Jefferson at 500 W Randolph St. Wausau, WI 54401.
- Log in to the Parent Portal of Infinite Campus and pay with a credit card online.
- Drop off the payment (in an envelope with your child's name on it) at school, entrance #1.
Your coverage after paying the insurance is as follows:
The first repair due to accidental damage will be fully covered. The second repair due to accidental damage will be fully covered. All remaining repairs will be billed to the family at 50% of actual cost. Fully replaced iPads will be billed at 50% of actual replacement cost. (District retains replaced device.)
If you decline to pay the insurance, you take full financial responsibility for any loss or damage to the device issued to your child.
District Technology Help Line:
715-261-0833
Bussing Questions??
First Student Contact Information:
715-842-2268 Phone
715-845-5155 Fax
First Student policy required ALL bus riders to wear a face mask. If your student is a bus rider, please make sure they have a mask for the before and after school bus ride.
Field Trips require all riders to wear a mask. Please remember to have a couple masks in your students backpack so they are prepared when attending field trips.
Staff Directory
Principal Mr. Johnson bsjohnson@wausauschools.org
Secretary Mrs. Tammy Steckling tsteckling@wausauschools.org
Building/ Office para Mrs. Colette Tranchita ctranchita@wausauschools.org
Health Aid:
Ms. Megan Bach- mbach@wausauschools.org
Pupil Services
Counselor: Ms. Sue Doerr sdoerr@waususchools.org
Social worker: Mrs. Morgan Knetter mknetter@wausauschools.org
Psychologist: Mrs. Amanda Melville amelvill@wausauschools.org
Bridge Room Coordinator: Ms. Amber Sparby asparby@wausauschools.org
4K Staff
Mrs. Amber Channel achannel@wausauschools.org
Ms. Samantha Kniess skniess@wausauschools.org
Mrs. BreAnne Wais bwais@wausauschools.org
Mrs. Renee Krautkramer rkrautkr@wausauschools.org
Mrs. May Xiong maxiong@wausauschools.org
Kindergarten Teachers
Mrs. April Voigt avoigt@wausauschools.org
Mrs. Kelly Hummel khummel@wausauschools.org
Mrs. Katelyn Veith. kveith@wausauschools.org
1st Grade Teachers
Mrs. Diana Gartzke dgartzke@wausauschools.org
Mrs Deb Treager dtreager@wausauschools.org
Mr. Matt Schilling mschilling@wausauschools.org
2nd Grade Teachers
Mrs. Diane Eder deder@wausauschools.org
Mrs. Carrie Helke cahelke@wausauschools.org
Mrs. Taylor Frank tfrank@wausauschools.org
3rd Grade Teachers
Mrs. Jill Ebersold jebersol@wausauschools.org
Mrs. Sandy Knoll sknoll@wausauschools.org
Mrs. Heather Trollop htrollop@wausauschools.org
4th Grade Teachers
Mrs. Leslie Ninnemann lninnema@wausauschools.org
Mrs. Kary Riggs kriggs@wausauschools.org
5the Grade Teachers
Mrs. Jen Davidson jdavidso@wausauschools.org
Ms. Emily Fritz efritz@wausauschools.org
Encore Team
Art- Jennifer Lingford jlingford@wausauschools.org
Gym- Christin Sullivan csulliv@wausauschools.org
Science- Tori Dienger vdienger@wausauschools.org
Music- Sana Wressell swressel@wausauschools.org
Library- Jennifer Moore jmoore@wausauschools.org
Special Education
Mrs. Justine Callahan jcallahan@wausauschools.org
Mrs. Kim Ickert kickert@wausauschools.org
Mrs. Jennifer Faust jfaust@wausauschools.org
Gifted & Talented
Mrs. Cheryl Borta- cborta@wausauschools.org
EL
Mrs. Paokee Xiong. paxiong@wausauschools.org
Mrs. Lisa Alexander lalexand@wausauschools.org
Mrs. Halle Veenstra- hveenstr@wausauschools.org
Title I
Mrs. Amy Akey- aabitzak@wausauschools.org
Mrs. Trenny Frahm- tfrahm@wausauschools.org
Speech
Mrs. Michelle Debot mdebot@wausauschools.org
Translation support
Mrs. Eileen Thao ethao@wausauschools.org