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Jefferson Jubilee Thank You!
Spring Testing Happening at JES This Week!
Message from Mrs. Mannon
Pop Tab Collection Contest Ending This Month!
Panther Prowl 5K Happening May 21!
Summer Camps Being Planned at Jefferson!
Turn in Box Tops for Education by May 31!
Our School Needs Some DUDES!
Upcoming Jefferson Events
Earn Cash for Our School When You Shop at Kroger!
Order Jefferson T-Shirts Here!
Every Dollar and Hour Counts!
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April 12, 2016
Important Notice from
the School Office:

Borrowing lunch money from the office is out of
control.
$21.40 was loaned out today alone (4/12).  

Mrs. Mannon is currently loaning out more than $100
a  week for students that have no food or money and
this cannot continue.  If a family cannot afford lunch, they will need to fill out a free lunch application.

The office will begin sending home free
lunch applications with borrowers.
 
It is the responsibility of parents to either send
lunch money or a lunch to feed their child.

Teachers, please begin checking for lunch money
first thing in the morning and if your student does
not have any or knows that they don't have money
on their account - allow them to call home
(from the classroom). The office cannot
continue loaning money!



A Jubilee Thank You!!!
 
 Jefferson Jubilee was a huge success!
A big thank you to PTA President-Elect, Ellen Hill, and her committee that
helped gather items, set up, worked check in and check out, and cleaned
up. We also appreciate all who helped with grade-specific baskets and
classroom art, everyone who attended and bid in the silent and live auctions...and all of our wonderful event sponsors! A great time was had by all!
 
DIAMOND SPONSORS:
Haney Contractors
 
GOLD SPONSORS:
Simmons First
Arkansas Community Foundation
Coach Logistics
 
SILVER SPONSORS:
Clarity Pools
 
BRONZE SPONSORS:                     
Susan & Steven Garrett
Mark and Roberta Mannon
Centennial Bank
Tilbury family
Allison Baker, Aspire Realty
 
OTHER SPONSORS:
Bradley family, Bondurant-Matthews family, Dyer family, Eckert family, Evans family, Gordy family, Hill family, Hollingsworth family, Holman family, King family, McAlpine family, McCain family, Moody family, Pittman family, Ross family, and Staley family
 
If you have items that you need to pay for or pick up, please contact Ellen at president.elect@jeffersonlr.org.

Spring Testing Happening
At Jefferson!
ACT Testing for 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade students is an online assessment. We will schedule testing in the Technology Lab as follows:

3rd Grade classes are taking the ACT Test this week through April 15.
 
4th Grade classes will take the ACT Test the week of April 18 - 22.
 
Students in the 5th Grade will take the ACT Aspire Test in the Technology Lab the week of April 25 - 29.

TESTING TIPS:
Make sure students receive a good night's sleep, eat a nutritious breakfast, and arrive at school on time (no later than 7:50 a.m.).

Also, please send a healthy snack each day for your child!

The After School Tutoring Program ended on April 7, 2016.
 
Dress Code Reminders
As the weather continues to warm up, please be aware that we do ask students to follow our dress code:
  • No Flip Flops
  • Shoes that fully cover the foot are preferred.
  • Sandals that offer coverage of most of the foot and are not thongs are allowed.
  • No thin spaghetti straps on dresses or shirts, please. 
  • No bare midriffs. 
  • Shorts and skirts must be long enough to reach the fingertips of the student.
Thank you,
Mrs. Mannon

Summer Reading Tutoring
Being Offered!

Mrs. McMath will be offering summer
reading tutoring sessions. Please email
her
directly at Shannon.mcmath@lrsd.org
for more information or to sign up!


Pop Tab Collection Contest Happening Now Through
the End of April!
We are collecting pop tabs to donate to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkansas (RMHC) as our school's Green Team initiative this year. 
 
We are making this a classroom competition so whichever classroom collects the highest average pounds per student will win a popsicle party and an extra recess.
 
It is really easy to do! Send your pop tabs to school with your student. Teachers will collect them and at the end of April we will declare a classroom winner!

Run Like a Panther
is Chasing You!
The Pulaski Height Middle School PTSA is hosting a 5K run on Saturday, May 21 at 8 a.m. All past, present, and future Panthers are invited!

The race will start at Pulaski Heights Middle School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Race proceeds will benefit the Pulaski Heights Middle School PTSA.
 
To sign up and for additional details on how you can support our PTSA, CLICK HERE and/or check out our Facebook Page: Pulaski Heights Middle School Panther Prowl 5K.


Save the Date for Summer Camps at Jefferson!


Four camps are being planned at Jefferson this summer June 6 - 17, Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.:
  • Jefferson Summer Reading Camp: Australia (For Grades K-2, led by 1st Grade Teachers)
     
  • Camp eMagination: Technology (For Grades K-5, led by Teresa Gordon and Kelly Simon)
     
  • Saxophone Camp (Led by Chad Henson)
     
  •  Patriot Power: PE Summer Camp (For students entering Grades 3-5, led by Coach Massie)
Dates are tentative assuming we don't have more snow days! 
The PTA is awaiting final approval from the LRSD.

More information will be sent home soon!


Support Jefferson with
Box Tops for Education!
Box Tops
Please collect Box Tops for our final submission for this school year on MAY 31!!!  There's a collection basket in the hallway across from the nurse's office or they can be turned into your child's teacher at any time .
 
CLICK HERE  to email Susan with any questions.

Our School Needs Some DUDES!
Although we do not have an official Watch D.O.G.S. Program this year, we still welcome and encourage DADS and DAD-LIKE friends and family to volunteer a day or even a half-day at Jefferson.

There are currently sign-up calendars in the hallway as you travel toward the Media Center, and they will eventually move to the hallway across from the nurse's office. 

Please come! Your presence makes a difference in the lives of our students!

Mark Your Calendar!
 
April 25
PHOTOS: Cap & Gown for K and 5th Grade Students / Basketball and Cheer 
May 23 - 27
Field Days
June 6 - 17
Jefferson Summer Camps


Don't Forget to Renew to
Earn Cash for Our School
When Shopping at Kroger!
Have you signed up for your Kroger shopping trips to benefit Jefferson every time you use your Plus Card?

If so, fantastic! If not, it's easy and here's how you do it:
 
Simply follow this link, https://www.kroger.com/communityrewards, to get started!

If you already have an account, just log in and verify that you have already selected "Jefferson Elementary P.T.A." as your Community Rewards Program organization name.  If not, sign up for your account and then select "Jefferson Elementary P.T.A." as your organization name. 
 
IMPORTANT: This process has to be renewed at the beginning of each year.
 
This is a wonderful (and easy!) way for Jefferson to get money back each quarter. In the past we've received $700 to $800 each quarter! So, please remember to sign up and select JES for your Community Rewards Program organization and use your Plus Card every time you shop!

Jefferson Elementary
T-Shirts Available Online!

School t-shirts are available to order online! CLICK HERE to order child and adult-sized Jefferson Elementary apparel through our school website: 
www.jeffersonlr.com.
All orders will be delivered to the school.  

 

Thank you for your support and Go Jefferson Patriots! 

Your Volunteer Hours Count!

If you haven't done so already, please take the time to create an account with ViPS (http://www.lrsd.org/drupal/?q=content/vips-home-page) to start recording your volunteer hours at Jefferson for this school year.

 

Every hour counts! Thank you!

 

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