Second grader, Colton Miranda, was nominated by all three 2nd grade ECCATS for his responsible and respectful leadership in the cafeteria. He follows the rules and encourages his fellow classmates to do the same. He is always leading by example and they wanted to recognize him for his character and manners. Way to go, Colton! 💜💛
Happy Assistant Principals Week to Mrs. Duggan, our energetic, enthusiastic and awesome AP at SJES. What exactly does an Assistant Principal do? The better question, in this case, is what DOESN’T Mrs. Duggan do? From the moment she was hired, she put in the work, organizing every Chromebook in the school, rearranging furniture, painting the front sidewalk, scrubbing the entrance mat, helping with class lists and painting classrooms. That was just in her first summer. She manages technology, SAT meetings, attendance and everything in between. Although this is her first year with us, it feels like she’s been a part of our team and family forever. Thank you, Mrs. Duggan, for bringing your energy, passion, dedication and your fun to SJES! We are grateful for you! 💜💛
Marion Grantham was nominated for a Positive Office Referral by her teacher for always being one of the first to jump in and help others. She is kind and comes to school every day, ready to learn. Thank you for being an exemplary role model for all of us, Marion! We are proud that you are an SJES Roadrunner! 💛💜
Fourth grader, Dylan Brick, was nominated for a Positive Office Referral by his teacher for choosing to rise above a situation when it happened. When a fellow classmate was disrespectful, Dylan ignored it, chose to remain respectful and to lead by example. His teacher wanted him to know that SHE noticed and now WE can all celebrate Dylan and the respectful choices he makes. Well done, Dylan! That’s what leadership looks like! We are very proud of you! 🤩
Please don’t forget about our annual SJES Food Drive to support Jefferson County Community Ministries! Our last day to collect is this Thursday. The class that brings in the most items will get an extra recess! Last year, we donated over 1,000 pounds of food. Let’s see if we can top that this year!
“Let nature be your teacher.”
William Wordsworth
It was 4th grade’s turn to visit Cool Spring Preserve and to conduct their watershed lessons together this week. It was a beautiful day and a fantastic opportunity to learn more about our watershed and the impact we have on the waterways throughout our area. They planted a tree to commemorate the visit and to positively impact the environment. As always, we appreciate Cool Spring Preserve for their generosity and partnership. 🌎🍃🌳
JCS Families: Please read this important attendance update from Superintendent Bishop: https://jcs.edurooms.com/engage/jefferson-county-schools/newsletters/attendance-update-from-dr-bishop
“Time in nature is not a luxury. It is a necessity. And we must give our children time to explore, discover, and get to know the world, which brings endless delights and lessons that never cease.” -Ainsley Arment
We love our relationship with Cool Spring Nature Preserve! Our kindergarten classes visited them this week and had so much fun investigating and exploring the beauty of the natural world. It’s such a valuable experience, to expand beyond the four walls of a classroom and bring the outdoors to our students.
Our annual Food Drive is here!
March 31st - April 10th
As part of our relationship with our community, South Jefferson is going to collect food and other important items for Jefferson County’s Community Ministries food pantry. We will be working with Cub Scout Troop 420 to collect as many items as possible. You may begin to send in items on Monday, March 31st.
Items that are needed:
o Canned foods (soup, vegetables, fish, chicken, fruit, beans, stew, etc.) Better to have cans that do NOT require a can opener---cans with “pop tops”
o Peanut butter and jelly
o Syrup, boxed Pancake mix
o Pasta, spaghetti sauce (plastic bottles preferred)
o Rice
o Applesauce
o Shelf stable milk
o Granola bars, cereal bars, cereal
o Boxed foods (meals in a box, mac & cheese,
o Toiletries/hygiene products (toothbrushes, soap, toothpaste, shampoo, etc)
o Baby items (diapers, wipes)
o Pet food
Thank you for your support of Jefferson County Community Ministries and South Jefferson Elementary!
April's Menu
We are heading into the home stretch for yearbooks! The final sale date is quickly approaching---this is the final week to purchase one! There will be no extras ordered, so if you're interested, now is the time to do it!
Purchase online at ybpay.Lifetouch.com
Code: 11890125
The online price is $22
You can also order with cash or checks made payable to SJES.
Thank you!
We have amazing students in our school and these three young men are shining examples of the good things happening at SJES every day. Elijah Kauffman, Owen Simon and Cayleb Shade were all recipients of Positive Office Referrals. They were nominated for helping others, having growth mindsets, showing kindness and bringing positive energy to our school. Well done! 💜💛
Attention! Attention!
Yearbook sales are going on now!
Purchase your 2024 - 2025 South Jefferson Elementary School yearbook
Online site open – ybpay.lifetouch.com
Yearbook ID Code - 11890125
Online price $22.00
Cash or checks made out to South Jefferson Elementary School
We will only be doing a pre-sale this year.
No extra yearbooks will be purchased, so order yours before the deadline of April 5, 2025. Thank you! 💜
It has just come to my attention that the menu online is a bit confusing.... We will work to correct that error, but, in the meantime, lunch for tomorrow (Thursday, March 13th) is "Breakfast for Lunch" and Friday (March 14th) is Pepperoni Pizza.
Our annual Book Character parade was an awesome experience, as always! The creativity and participation was “one for the books” (see what I did there? 😉😂)
While we try to capture as many pics of the event, our students are moving quickly through the building). Enjoy!
JCS Families: All JCS schools will be closed tomorrow, Monday, March 7th as staff participate in professional learning.
Congratulations to fourth grader, Stella Lopez, for her Positive Office Referral! Stella was nominated by her teacher, Ms. Brooks, for pushing through her frustrations with Math. Instead of giving up, Stella pushed through, challenging herself to ask questions, take her time and practice, practice, practice. We are proud of you, Stella. You should be very proud of yourself, as well! 🥳
Tyler Robinson was nominated by his teacher, Ms. Brooks, for a Positive Office Referral because of his kindness for others and enthusiasm for school. Tyler comes to SJES each day, ready to learn something new and to be an awesome friend. Sounds like the perfect person to be recognized! Thank you, Tyler! 💛💜
See this awesome bunch of first graders? They decided to gather litter from our walking trail and clean up our space so that we could all enjoy the beauty of nature. Mrs. Shearer wanted to celebrate their kindness with a Positive Office Referral and I couldn’t agree more! Our future is bright, with these young people leading with their hearts. Thank you! 🌎
Today’s Read Across America event was “Buddying Up to Reading”. Our younger students are paired with older students to share their reading or to be read to by the older reading buddy. It’s a beautiful thing to watch and our students love it.
