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Winter 2018 Student Art Gallery

The Winter 2018 Online Student Art Galleries are now live featuring art from the district’s elementary, middle and high school students!

View the Elementary Gallery

View the Middle School Gallery

View the High School Gallery

This gallery is a way to highlight the remarkable products of art education in the district. It’s a digital attempt at bringing the work of our student artists at all levels into your home – because art is created for others to take in.

Friday December 21, 2018 — Day B

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Friday December 21, 2018 — Day B

1) Birthdays Today – December 21st…Vanessa House, Derick Lomax, Dylan Peterson.

2) DARE…Ski and Snowboard Nights is tonight, December 21st.

3) Boys 7th and 8th grade basketball and girls 7th and 8th grade dance will be starting January 3rd. Students must have a physical on file to participate.

4) Our winner’s in the Elk’s Free Throw Contest are Jalon Johnson, Ava Runde, Isaac Smith, and Ella Campbell. They have advanced to the next round at Washington on January 5th.

5) No LEAP today.

6) Auditions for our school musical, “Guys and Dolls,” will be after school on either January 8th or January 9th in the auditorium. The auditions will be in front of several adults involved with the play and consist of listening to each person sing part of a song of his or her choice and read a few lines of dialog. Call backs will be after school on January 10th. Everyone who auditions will be in the play.

Monday, December 17, 2018 — Day B

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Monday, December 17, 2018 — Day B

1) ) Birthdays Today –None

2) Trimester 1 Art students, please stop by the Art Room after school to grab your art projects.

3) DARE…Ski and Snowboard Nights begin on Friday, December 21st.

4) Sports today: Wrestling: Jefferson, Mazzuchelli, Roosevelt, Washington at Wahlert at 4:00

Friday, December 14, 2018 — Day A

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Tuesday, December 14, 2018 — Day A

1) Birthdays Today –December 14-Tanner Drish, Adyson Jaeger, Diego Medel, Lloyd Weiland—Dec. 15-Travon Hayes, Austin Kieffer—Dec. 16-Jayme Kennedy.

2) Trimester 1 Art students, please stop by the Art Room after school to grab your art projects.

3) LEAP… Friday, December 14th…(Homework help only).

4) DARE…Ski and Snowboard Nights begin on Friday, December 21st.

Tuesday, December 11, 2018 — Day B

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Tuesday, December 11, 2018 — Day B

1)Birthdays Today –December 11th…No birthdays today.

2) Trimester 1 Art students, please stop by the Art Room after school to grab your art projects.

3) LEAP…Tuesday, December 11th…(Gingerbread Houses) and (Field Trip to Creslanes Bowling) and (Celebration Choir with Jill Duggan). Wednesday, December 12th…(Dodgeball) and (Rock Band with Josh Engler). Thursdays, December 13th and 20th…(Line Dancing). Friday, December 14th…(Homework help only).

4) Winter Grams are on sale during 1st period today on the Bottom Floor.

5) DARE…Ski and Snowboard Nights begin on Friday, December 21st.

6) Sports Today – Girls Basketball…Jefferson vs. Roosevelt Silver. 7th grade at Jefferson and 8th grade at Roosevelt; both games begin at 4 p.m.

7) Sports Today – Wrestling Meet…Jefferson vs. Mazzuchelli vs. Washington at Washington beginning at 4 p.m.

Thursday, December 6, 2018 — Day A

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Thursday, December 6, 2018 — Day A

1) Birthdays Today –December 6th…Katherin GallegosTorres.

2) Can you sing, dance, juggle, or play an instrument? Jefferson has an annual talent show. Auditions are after school between 2:35 and 4:00 today, December 6th in the auditorium. Once you have auditioned, you can leave. The talent show will be on December 21st.

3) LEAP – Thursdays through December 20th…Line Dancing. Thursday, December 6th…Vocal with Mrs. Duggan. Monday, December 10th…Dubuque Humane Society (Field Trip). Monday, December 10th…Girl Scouts Bling (5-6 p.m.). Tuesday, December 11th…Gingerbread Houses. Wednesday, December 12th…Dodgeball with Dubuque Leisure Services.

4) Winter Grams are on sale during 1st period today on the Top Floor.

5) DARE…Ski and Snowboard Nights begin on Friday, December 21st.

6) Sports Today – Girls Basketball…Jefferson vs. Drexler Black. 7th grade at Drexler and 8th grade at Jefferson; both games begin at 4 p.m.

Wednesday, December 5, 2018 — Day B

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Wednesday, December 5, 2018 — Day B

  • Birthdays Today –December 5th…Elijah Harris.
  • Can you sing, dance, juggle, or play an instrument?  Jefferson has an annual talent show. Auditions are after school between 2:35and 4:00 today, December 5th OR tomorrow, December 6th in the auditorium.  Once you have auditioned, you can leave.  The talent show will be on December 21st.
  • LEAP – Thursdays through December 20th…Line Dancing. Wednesday, December 5th and Thursday, 6th…Vocal with Mrs. Duggan.  Monday, December 10th…Dubuque Humane Society (Field Trip).  Monday, December 10th…Girl Scouts Bling (5-6 p.m.).  Tuesday, December 11th…Gingerbread Houses.  Wednesday, December 12th…Dodgeball with Dubuque Leisure Services.
  • Sports Today – Wrestling Meet…Jefferson vs. Drexler and Roosevelt at Roosevelt; beginning at 4 p.m.

Tuesday, December 4, 2018 — Day A

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Tuesday, December 4, 2018 — Day A

1) Birthdays Today –December 4th…Kaydee Johnson, Ava Marshall.

2) Can you sing, dance, juggle, or play an instrument? Jefferson has an annual talent show. It is time to work up your act. The acts for the show will be selected from the auditions. Auditions are after school between 2:35 and 4:00 on December 5th OR 6th in the auditorium. Once you have auditioned, you can leave. The talent show will be on December 21st.

3) LEAP – Tuesday, December 4th…Behind the Scenes in Living Collections (FIELD TRIP). Have you ever wondered what it is like to work at an aquarium? Go behind the scenes and learn a little about how the team at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium cares for its animal ambassadors. Thursdays through December 20th…Line Dancing. Wednesday, December 5th and Thursday, 6th…Vocal with Mrs. Duggan. Monday, December 10th…Dubuque Humane Society (Field Trip). Monday, December 10th…Girl Scouts Bling (5-6 p.m.). Tuesday, December 11th…Gingerbread Houses. Wednesday, December 12th…Dodgeball with Dubuque Leisure Services.

4) Sports Today – Girls Basketball…Jefferson vs. Washington. 7th grade at Jefferson and 8th grade at Washington; both games begin at 4 p.m.