Articles from December 2019

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Thursday, November 14, 2019 — Day A

• Birthdays Today – November 14^th…Elizabeth Phillips.
• LEAP – Homework Help Monday through Friday. Thursday, November 14^th…Honor Choir, Advanced Painting, Asian (Chinese) Cooking.
• Can you sing, dance, play an instrument, recite a poem…?  Try out for Jefferson’s annual talent show.  Auditions are Thursday or Friday, November 21st or 22nd after school in the auditorium.  Once you have done your act for the auditions, you will be able to go home. The talent show will be held on December 20th for the student body.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Wednesday, November 13, 2019 — Day B

• Birthdays Today – November 13^th…Brianna Finzel.
• LEAP – Homework Help Monday through Friday. Wednesday, November 13^th…Henna, Asian (Chinese) Cooking.  Thursday, November 14^th…Honor Choir, Advanced Painting, Asian (Chinese) Cooking.
• Sports Today – Girls Basketball…Jefferson vs. Drexler Red. 7^th grade at Drexler and 8^th grade at Jefferson; both games begin 4:00 p.m.
• Can you sing, dance, play an instrument, recite a poem…?  Try out for Jefferson’s annual talent show.  Auditions are Thursday or Friday, November 21st or 22nd after school in the auditorium.  Once you have done your act for the auditions, you will be able to go home. The talent show will be held on December 20th for the student body.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Friday, November 8, 2019 — Day A

• Birthdays Today – November 8^th…Jenna Dodsworth, Michael Ashford, Kurt Priebe. November 10^th…Ethan Schmitt, Ellie Hermiston.
• LEAP – Homework Help today after school.
• Last day to sign up for the Battle of the Books! Sign up in the LRC!
• Dubuque Wrestling Club Open House/Free Wrestling Clinic is on Monday, November 11^th from 6:15 to 8 p.m. at the Loras College Graber Center. For more information stop by the main office.
• Junior Mustangs Wrestling Club began on October 9^th. For more information stop by the main office.

Thursday, November 7, 2019 — Day B

• Birthdays Today – November 7^th…Tyler Sarazin, Makayla Schlarmann, Nora Hurst.
• LEAP – Thursday, November 7^th…Advanced Painting, Felt Owl Earbud Holder, Honor Choir. Homework Help…Monday through Friday.
• There is still time to sign up for the Battle of the Books! Sign up in the LRC until Friday, November 8^th.
• Sports Today – Girls Basketball…Jefferson vs. Washington White. 7^th grade at Washington and 8^th grade at Jefferson; both games begin at 4 p.m.
• Dubuque Wrestling Club Open House/Free Wrestling Clinic is on Monday, November 11^th from 6:15 to 8 p.m. at the Loras College Graber Center. For more information stop by the main office.
• Junior Mustangs Wrestling Club began on October 9^th. For more information stop by the main office.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Wednesday, November 6, 2019 — Day A

• Birthdays Today – November 6^th…Trenton Sheehy, Easton Schmit.
• LEAP – Wednesday, November 6^th…Tennis Field Trip, Elephantastic Sewing, Bullet Journaling. Thursday, November 7^th…Advanced Painting, Felt Owl Earbud Holder, Honor Choir.  Homework Help…Monday through Friday.
• There is still time to sign up for the Battle of the Books! Sign up in the LRC until Friday, November 8^th.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Tuesday, November 5, 2019 — Day B

• Birthdays Today – November 5^th…Ellamae SpahnRedmond, Isabella MormannJimenez.
• Sports Today – Girls Basketball…Jefferson vs. Washington Blue. 7^th grade at Washington and 8^th grade at Jefferson; both games begin at 4 p.m.
• LEAP – Tuesday, November 5^th…Elephantastic Sewing, Beginner Painting. Wednesday, November 6^th…Tennis Field Trip, Elephantastic Sewing, Bullet Journaling.  Thursday, November 7^th…Advanced Painting, Felt Owl Earbud Holder, Honor Choir.  Homework Help…Monday through Friday.
• There is still time to sign up for the Battle of the Books! Sign up in the LRC.

Wednesday, October 30, 2019 — Day B

• Birthdays Today – October 30^th…Trinity Priest. October 31^st…Garry Saddler, Kyra Leppert.  November 1^st…Shaun Collins.  November 2^nd…Jebin Langrus, Cashish Cureton, Kaitlyn Johnson.  November 3^rd…Kyra Carr.
• The book fair has arrived! It will be open before school, after school, during success time (come with a pass), and during conferences. It will be here until Thursday, October 31^st.
• There is still time to sign up for the Battle of the Books! Sign up in the LRC.
• Parent Teacher conferences will be held Wednesday, October 30 from 3:30-9:00 PM and Thursday, October 31 from 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM. Come and meet with your child’s teachers. We encourage students to attend this event. The book fair will also be available during conference hours.
  To sign up, click on the link below and select your child’s house. https://ptcfast.com/schools/Thomas_Jefferson_Middle_School
  If you need assistance, contact the main office at 552-4700.

Tuesday, October 29, 2019 — Day A

• Birthdays Today – October 29^th…No birthdays.
• Congratulations to the Jefferson band for their awesome performance in last night’s Halloween Parade.
• The book fair has arrived! It will be open before school, after school, during success time (come with a pass), and during conferences. It will be here until Thursday, October 31^st.
• Parent Teacher conferences will be held Wednesday, October 30 from 3:30-9:00 PM and Thursday, October 31 from 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM. Come and meet with your child’s teachers. We encourage students to attend this event. The book fair will also be available during conference hours.
  To sign up, click on the link below and select your child’s house. https://ptcfast.com/schools/Thomas_Jefferson_Middle_School
  If you need assistance, contact the main office at 552-4700.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Monday, October 28, 2019 — Day B

• Birthdays Today – October 28^th…No birthdays.
• The book fair has arrived! It will be open before school, after school, during success time (come with a pass), and during conferences. It will be here until Thursday, October 31^st.
• Parent Teacher conferences will be held Wednesday, October 30 from 3:30-9:00 PM and Thursday, October 31 from 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM. Come and meet with your child’s teachers. We encourage students to attend this event. The book fair will also be available during conference hours.
  To sign up, click on the link below and select your child’s house. https://ptcfast.com/schools/Thomas_Jefferson_Middle_School
  If you need assistance, contact the main office at 552-4700.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Friday, October 25, 2019 — Day A

• Birthdays Today – October 25^th…Grace Federonich, Mareanda Anram. October 27^th…Shaybria Saddler, Emilie Pospisil.
• All volleyball and cross country students need to turn their uniforms into the main office in a plastic bag with their name on it.
• The book fair has arrived! It will be open before school, after school, during success time (come with a pass), and during conferences. It will be here until Thursday, October 31^st.
• LEAP…Friday, Oct 25^th …Homework Help only.
• Don’t forget to sign up for the Battle of the Books! Sign up sheets are on the circulation desk in the LRC.
• General Expectations during the football games:
• We strongly recommend that ALL students in grades K-8 be accompanied by an adult.
• NO backpacks, bags, etc. are allowed in Dalzell Field by students.
• Students will need to show their school ID for admission to the game. Middle School students must wear their school ID for the duration of the contest.
• Students are expected to sit/stand in the designated student sections based on their grade level (ie. Middle school or high school).
• Students are expected to display good sportsmanship towards both the home and visiting teams and their fans.
• We have the same expectations of student behavior at Dalzell Field as are in place during the school day at all of our district buildings.
• Failure to adhere to these expectations and the directions given by district staff may result in students being asked to leave the contest, as well as being suspended from attending future district athletic events.