Don't forget! If you would like to volunteer at JES or attend a field trip with your child, you need register as a volunteer through WSFCS. If you are a returning volunteer, you MUST reregister each year. You can do this by visiting, https://www.wsfcsvolunteers.com/login.php. The application is quick to fill out and you can be cleared within a few days. Questions? You can call the WSFCS Volunteer Office at 336-727-2696.
Rising Kindergarten families! You can sign your child up today for their Kindergarten Screening on Monday, May 5th between 8 AM-2 PM. Kindergarten teachers will informally assess what your child knows. You can register at https://signup.com/go/SDAQrpe. We are excited to meet your student!
WS/FCS R.I.D.E.S. is an educational program and set of expectations for how everyone will behave on the bus. You can find information regarding this program by clicking the link below.
https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/page/bus-rules-and-behavior-expectations
Atkins High School Sophomore Rachit Chandrakul made a big splash in the future of sustainability when his science project on purifying wastewater earned him the 2024 NC Stockholm Junior Water Prize. Learn more on our website at https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/article/1982813.
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The 2024-2025 JES yearbook is available to order! Use the QR code or go to www.treering.com/validate and use the passcode: 1017126919663617 to order. Last day to order your yearbook is April 23rd.
Our next JES Spirit Night will be held at Airbound Trampoline Park on Thursday, January 23rd from 5:30-7:30 PM. Each jumper will receive a discounted rate when you mention Jefferson Elementary. Please use the the link to fill out the waiver before arriving to Airbound. https://waiver.roller.app/AirboundWinstonSalemNC/home?ubid=AwAHrE6Va0Cd88ooQj7xrA
Art Club for grades 2 and 3 will begin on Wednesday, January 22nd from 2:45-3:45 PM. Mrs. Flynn will accept the first 25 students who sign up using the form below. The Art Club fee is $15. Once you hear that your child has a spot, you can send in your $15 fee.
https://forms.gle/JQ1c6j8BojRsLkxB8
Tabor City Soccer Camp is back this coming summer for the week of July 18th-August 1st. With a new staff, we will still have the same great camp counselor (our players) with some some new activities for the campers. If you register before February 15th, you get #$20 off per registration.
Below are some details and here is our camp website: https://www.taborcitysoccercamps.com/
Attention rising 6th graders! Thomas Jefferson Middle School will hold their open house on Tuesday, January 28th from 6-7:30 PM. Plan to visit and see what it's like to be a Patriot!
Rising 6th grade parents! Information for 6th grade registration will be coming home with your student soon. If you have any questions, you can fill out this google form and Mrs. Spain will contact directly with the answer.
https://forms.gle/4zhTUyoARs8XJvwC8
JES Crochet Club begins Wednesday, January 15th. It is open to 1st- 5th graders. Due to school closures this week, we were not able to get information out to parents. Look for information in next weeks Tuesday folder. You can sign up today by using the QR code or the link. Please sign up by the evening on Tuesday, January 14th. https://forms.gle/oP685ELtWJLQDBtV9
Each crocheter will need yarn and a crochet hook. Recommended hook size is 5.5 or 6. Medium weight size 4 yarn is recommended. Supplies can be found at any craft store, Walmart or on Amazon.
TONIGHT!!
K-5 Science Fair projects will be on display in the JES media center from 6-6:30 PM. Come by and see what our scholars have discovered!
Mrs. Martin and our 1st graders have been hard at work on the Winter Musical. They are excited to show off what they have been practicing. Join us at 6:30 PM in the gym.
Jefferson's Holiday Spirit Week begins Monday, December 16th! Get ready for some staff and student fun!
Monday December 16th: HOLIDAY HEADWEAR DAY: Wear something holiday related on your head!
Tuesday, December 17th: HOLIDAY PAJAMA DAY: Wear your pajamas to school- holiday themed ones if you wish!
Wednesday, December 18th: WINTER WONDERLAND WEDNESDAY: Dress all in white- snowflakes, glitter, and glisten galore!
Thursday, December 19th: HOLIDAY SWEATER DAY: Wear your favorite holiday sweater. The tackier the better! One student winner and one teacher winner from each grade level will be awarded.
Our 2nd Annual Second Harvest Food Drive is off to a GREAT start! We have filled 7 boxes and have 7 more to go to meet our goal. As a school we have collected a total of 1,035 food items! That is awesome! The class with the most donated items in grades K-2 and grades 3-5 will get an extra PE class with Mrs. King. Current leaders are:
K-2
Goren- 108
Jaworski- 107
Cooke- 103
3-5
D'Souza - 107
Nosovsky- 102
Brewster- 76
Donations are being accepted until December 19th!
Get ready for the next JES Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A on Peace Haven Rd on December 17th from 5-8 PM!
Rising 6th grade families! Don't forget to register for the rising 6th grade registration meeting hosted by the district on December 12th from 6-7 PM. The meeting will take place in the Education Building auditorium, 4801 Bethania Station Rd, Winston-Salem. Learn about the course options for middle school and how the registration process works. Use the google doc below to register. If you cannot attend, the information presented will be posted on the WSFCS website.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2hOWbQhFGMYn77lkBAJ5BCY68sirzajdCzcqNOCVII0E_hA/viewform
2024-2025 YEARBOOK COVER DESIGN RULES
Contest Dates: Entries are due DECEMBER 11TH. All entries must be uploaded and emailed to karen.couture@gmail.com before midnight on DECEMBER 11th. No late entries will be accepted. No exceptions. A photo of the design is acceptable, but PLEASE keep all artwork. We will need the hard copies to submit for publications. (We will contact winners to get the hard copy).
Eligible Artists: Only Jefferson Elementary 5th graders may submit artwork for consideration. One entry per student will be accepted. Participation in this contest is optional, and is an “at-home” project.
Art Guidelines: Artists can use any piece of plain white copy paper. Art must be drawn using Sharpie (felt pens) markers. You may use as many or as few colors as you like. Do not use colored pencils or crayons – they do not reproduce well. Artwork must be original and hand drawn by the student. No computer generated art will be accepted.
Entry must be drawn in a portrait format…..not landscape.
Theme: The theme is up to you….use your creativity! Your entry must include the school name and years (2024-2025) written or drawn into your design. BE SURE ALL SPELLING ON COVER ART IS CORRECT!!
Identification: Do NOT write your name anywhere on the actual artwork. All entries will be voted on anonymously. I will know who submitted them, so I will not vote, but the other teachers will not see names.
Questions? Please contact Karen Couture at 336.287.3140
By contributing to Share the Fair, you help more of our students take home a new book from the Fair! You can give when you fund your child's Book Fair eWallet or at the register. Students received a yellow donor slip in their Tuesday folders. You may send it back with your donation as well. THANK YOU! We are so grateful for our school family.
Book Fair begins MONDAY!
No school Monday, November 11th in honor of those who served honorably in the military. THANK YOU VETERANS!
We are eagerly preparing for our Scholastic Book Fair that will be held Monday, November 18th through Friday, November 22nd! You can prepare too by setting up your students eWallet using the link below.
Please note: You must create a new eWallet every book fair even if you created one in the past. If you have money on an eWallet from a past book fair, it will prompt you to connect the accounts when creating a new one.
Happy Reading!
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/content/fairs/how-ewallet-works.html?fairId=5658588
