Jefferson Elementary

Jefferson Student Council Next week our student council will be conducting a collection of coins called Coins of Compassion. We are asking students to bring in change, with your permission, for their class container. The money raised will be donated to a local charity decided by the Student Council. Please do not send paper money. Thank you

Jefferson: PTO meeting today at 12:00. Discussion of officers for the 24-25 school year. Hope to see you soon!

April is Autism Awareness month. We would like to start the month with Autism Global Awareness Day. We would like everyone to wear BLUE to school on April 2nd. More children are being identified with autism. Please read our newsletter for more resources to understand the world of autism. Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication. According to the Centers for Disease Control, autism affects an estimated 1 in 36 children and 1 in 45 adults in the United States today.

No School in Watertown on Monday, March 25th. No practice or activities for Monday. Stay safe!

JEFFERSON Elem- Reminder of early dismissal today @ 12:20 PM and no school on Friday, March 1st

We are winding down our Kids Heart Challenge which will end on Monday, February 12th Each individual student will receive a Dunk Tank ticket and a Pie-In-the Face ticket for every $50 they raised. Mr. Heiser will spend a night up on the roof for raising $12000. AND Our school has received a banner for being one of the top fundraising schools in the state of South Dakota. Attached is a photo of the gymnasium set up for the GLOW party today. Our current amount is $15,567. Can we break the record of over $17,000?

The PTO meeting for February 7th has been postponed and moved to Friday, February 9th from 12:00-1:00. Hope to see yo then!

Jefferson Families, You have far exceeded our fundraising expectations. As of today, our school has raised $6459. We have met our goal of $5000 which means students have earned a GLOW PARTY during PE. BUT, Mr. Heiser and I thought we would extend a new challenge to students. We set a new goal of $7000, we will add the Dunk Tank at our End-of-year picnic. For every $50 a student raises, they will receive a dunk-tank ticket, meaning they get a throw at the target to dunk Mr. Heiser, myself, or special guests. BUT wait, if we raise $9000, students will receive pie-tickets for every $50 raised. Meaning students will get a ticket to throw a pie in Mr. Heiser, myself or a special guest at an all -school assembly. WE CAN DO IT. Please register, send out those text and e-mails, take Finn's challenge. Thank you for supporting this great cause!

On Monday, January 8th, the Watertown School Board will hear a presentation on the plan for our elementary schools. This will be for discussion only with no action taken. The School Board meets in the administrative office at 5:30 PM. You can watch a live stream of the meeting at https://www.youtube.com/@watertownschooldistrict14-74.

There will be a PTO meeting at 12:00-1:00 in the Jefferson Conference room on 1/3/24. Also, we are looking for a night custodian from 3:15-7:00, M-F. If interested contact Mr. Decker, 605-882-6390.

Happy New Year from the Watertown School District!! We hope you had a good holiday season. A reminder that Watertown schools resume on Tuesday, January 2nd!!

Jefferson Christmas Spirit Week- student participation is optional Monday, December 18th- Christmas Socks

Christmas Vacation starts Friday, December 22 with early dismissal @ 12:20. School will resume on January 2nd, 2024 @ 8:30 AM.

Not too late to order for Grrreat presents!

A reminder of the early dismissal today, November 9th at 12:30 PM for Parent-Teacher Conferences at all schools from 1-8 PM. No school on Friday, November 10th for the Veteran's Day holiday. Have a great weekend!

A reminder of the early dismissal today, November 9th, at 12:30 PM for Parent-Teacher Conferences at all schools from 1-8 PM. No school on Friday, November 10th for the Veteran's Day holiday. Have a great weekend!

Jefferson Elementary: Please see the news story of our 4th Grade Veterans Program! https://www.watertown.k12.sd.us/o/jefferson-elementary/article/1329587

Conferences will be held November 9th from 1:00-8:00. There will be an early dismissal at 12:20 this day. There is NO SCHOOL on Friday, November 10th.

Picture Retakes Day is coming up on 10/18/2023. http://Scherling.PreOrderPhotos.com/?AccessCode=Y49QN3

Jefferson-PTO meeting today- BIG discussion on Turkey Bingo- WE NEED YOUR HELP! See you at 12:00!