Articles from December 2020

On Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, the Dubuque Community School District Board of Education approved the school calendars for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years.

VIEW THE APPROVED CALENDARS

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Tuesday, December 22, 2020 – Hybrid B

1) Birthdays Today – December 22nd…Bryce Lawrence.

2) Girls in grades 6-8 are invited to do some basketball skill work at Hempstead completely free! The dates and times are as follows: Tuesday, December 29 – 12:00-1:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 30 – 12:00-1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 31 – 12:00-1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 2 – 12:00-1:00 p.m. Players will be required to wear masks the whole time when participating. There will be basketballs that will be sanitized before and after the hour.

3) 7th and 8th grade students…Please check your emails to sign up for Dance and Boys’ Basketball.

4) Today is your day to get a cup of hot cocoa. If you have not paid 10 Hills Bills to get your cup of hot cocoa, there is still time. Please pay 10 Hills Bills to your teacher before the end of period 1 and you can still get in on the hot cocoa for this afternoon. Remember to bring 5 Hills Bills to lunch today to have a chance to win a prize. Spin it to Win it will take place during your lunch today. Every spin is a winner.

5) LEAP…Today is Gym games, Spanish Club, Festive Jars, and homework help.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Monday, December 21, 2020 – Hybrid A

1) Birthdays Today – December 21st…Dylan Peterson, Owen Ohnesorge.

2) Girls in grades 6-8 are invited to do some basketball skill work at Hempstead completely free! The dates and times are as follows: Tuesday, December 29 – 12:00-1:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 30 – 12:00-1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 31 – 12:00-1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 2 – 12:00-1:00 p.m. Players will be required to wear masks the whole time when participating. There will be basketballs that will be sanitized before and after the hour.

3) 7th and 8th grade students…Please check your emails to sign up for Dance and Boys’ Basketball.

4) Today is your day to get a cup of hot cocoa. If you have not paid 10 Hills Bills to get your cup of hot cocoa, there is still time. Please pay 10 Hills Bills to your teacher before the end of period 1 and you can still get in on the hot cocoa for this afternoon. Remember to bring 5 Hills Bills to lunch today to have a chance to win a prize. Spin it to Win it will take place during your lunch today. Every spin is a winner.

5) LEAP…Today is Gym games, Spanish club and homework help.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Friday, December 18, 2020 – Hybrid B

1) Birthdays Today – December 18th…Tyler Thoeni. December 19th…Ahamad Atkins. December 20th…Zachary Schadle.

2) LEAP…Friday, December 18th…Gym Games and Homework Help.

3) This is the last day for our school wide community service fundraiser for Hillcrest Residential Youth Facility. Today during success time you can bring in loose change and someone from iJAG will be around to collect it.

4) Remember this is spirit week! Today is Hat/Hood Day.

5) Girls in grades 6-8 are invited to do some basketball skill work at Hempstead completely free! The dates and times are as follows: Tuesday, December 29 – 12:00-1:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 30 – 12:00-1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 31 – 12:00-1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 2 – 12:00-1:00 p.m. Players will be required to wear masks the whole time when participating. There will be basketballs that will be sanitized before and after the hour.

6) 7th and 8th grade students…Please check your emails to sign up for Dance and Boys’ Basketball.

7) Well, the weather outside maybe a little chilly. However, next week, the PBIS team wants to give students a chance to warm up a little inside. By next Tuesday, students will need to sign up with their house teachers and pay 10 Hills Bills to have a cup of hot cocoa and some choices to stir into their cocoa delivered to their class. Please see your teachers if you have any questions.

8) Another opportunity to use your Hills Bills will be during your lunch times next week. On Tuesday, December 22nd, bring your Hills Bills to lunch to spin the wheel. There will be different types of prizes on the wheel to win. The cost to spin the wheel is 5 Hills Bills per spin. There will be a space on the wheel to win additional Hills Bills as well as other prizes. Come next Tuesday to lunch to play Spin it to Win it….

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Thursday, December 17, 2020 – Hybrid B

1) Birthdays Today – December 17th…Ian Scherbring, Leyla Kress.

2) LEAP this week. Homework Help everyday starting at 2:30. Thursday, December 17th…Art Club, Archery, Gym Games, and Christmas/Winter Mason Jars. Friday, December 18th…Gym Games.

3) Our school wide community service fundraiser for Hillcrest Residential Youth Facility sponsored by the iJAG class is in full swing. Today and tomorrow during success time you can bring in loose change and someone from iJAG will be around to collect it.

4) Remember this is spirit week! Today is Ugly Sweater and tomorrow is Hat/Hood Day.

5) Girls in grades 6-8 are invited to do some basketball skill work at Hempstead completely free! The dates and times are as follows: Tuesday, December 29 – 12:00-1:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 30 – 12:00-1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 31 – 12:00-1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 2 – 12:00-1:00 p.m. Players will be required to wear masks the whole time when participating. There will be basketballs that will be sanitized before and after the hour.

6) 7th and 8th grade students…Please check your emails to sign up for Dance and Boys’ Basketball.

7) Well, the weather outside maybe a little chilly. However, next week, the PBIS team wants to give students a chance to warm up a little inside. By next Tuesday, students will need to sign up with their house teachers and pay 10 Hills Bills to have a cup of hot cocoa and some choices to stir into their cocoa delivered to their class. Please see your teachers if you have any questions.

8) Another opportunity to use your Hills Bills will be during your lunch times next week. On Tuesday, December 22nd, bring your Hills Bills to lunch to spin the wheel. There will be different types of prizes on the wheel to win. The cost to spin the wheel is 5 Hills Bills per spin. There will be a space on the wheel to win additional Hills Bills as well as other prizes. Come next Tuesday to lunch to play Spin it to Win it….

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Wednesday, December 16, 2020 – Hybrid A

1) Birthdays Today – December 16th…No birthdays today.

2) LEAP this week. Homework Help everyday starting at 2:30. Wednesday, December 16th…Archery, Christmas/Winter Mason Jars, Gym Games and Spanish Club. Thursday, December 17th…Art Club, Archery, Gym Games, and Christmas/Winter Mason Jars. Friday, December 18th…Gym Games.

3) Our school wide community service fundraiser for Hillcrest Residential Youth Facility sponsored by the iJAG class is in full swing. Today and everyday during success time till the 18th you can bring in loose change and someone from iJAG will be around to collect it.

4) Remember this is spirit week! Today is Hat/Hood Day.

5) Girls in grades 6-8 are invited to do some basketball skill work at Hempstead completely free! The dates and times are as follows: Tuesday, December 29 – 12:00-1:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 30 – 12:00-1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 31 – 12:00-1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 2 – 12:00-1:00 p.m. Players will be required to wear masks the whole time when participating. There will be basketballs that will be sanitized before and after the hour.

6) 7th and 8th grade students…Please check your emails to sign up for Dance and Boys’ Basketball.

7) Well, the weather outside maybe a little chilly. However, next week, the PBIS team wants to give students a chance to warm up a little inside. By next Monday or Tuesday, students will need to sign up with their house teachers and pay 10 Hills Bills to have a cup of hot cocoa and some choices to stir into their cocoa delivered to their class. Please see your teachers if you have any questions.

8) Another opportunity to use your Hills Bills will be during your lunch times next week. On Monday, December 21st and Tuesday, December 22nd, bring your Hills Bills to lunch to spin the wheel. There will be different types of prizes on the wheel to win. The cost to spin the wheel is 5 Hills Bills per spin. There will be a space on the wheel to win additional Hills Bills as well as other prizes. Come next Monday or Tuesday to lunch to play Spin it to Win it….

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Tuesday, December 15, 2020 – Hybrid B

1) Birthdays Today – December 15th…Wyatt Crosby, Chloe Meisenburg.

2) LEAP this week. Homework Help everyday starting at 2:30. Tuesday, December 15th…Gym Games, Christmas/Winter Mason Jars, and Spanish Club. Wednesday, December 16th…Archery, Christmas/Winter Mason Jars, Gym Games and Spanish Club. Thursday, December 17th…Art Club, Archery, Gym Games, and Christmas/Winter Mason Jars. Friday, December 18th…Gym Games.

3) Our school wide community service fundraiser for Hillcrest Residential Youth Facility sponsored by the iJAG class is in full swing. Today and everyday during success time till the 18th you can bring in loose change and someone from iJAG will be around to collect it.

4) Remember this is spirit week! Today is Tie Dye Day. Don’t forget Thursday…Ugly Sweater, and Friday…Hat/hood day.

5) Girls in grades 6-8 are invited to do some basketball skill work at Hempstead completely free! The dates and times are as follows: Tuesday, December 29 – 12:00-1:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 30 – 12:00-1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 31 – 12:00-1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 2 – 12:00-1:00 p.m. Players will be required to wear masks the whole time when participating. There will be basketballs that will be sanitized before and after the hour.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Monday, December 14, 2020 – Hybrid A

1) Birthdays Today – December 14th…No birthdays today.

2) LEAP this week. Homework Help everyday starting at 2:30. Monday, December 14th…Art Club, Mason Jars with Chona, and Gym Games. Tuesday, December 15th…Gym Games, Mason Jars, and Spanish Club. Wednesday, December 16th…Archery, Mason Jars, and Spanish Club. Thursday, December 17th…Art Club, Archery, and Mason Jars.

3) Our school wide community service fundraiser for Hillcrest Residential Youth Facility sponsored by the iJAG class is in full swing. Today and everyday during success time till the 18th you can bring in loose change and someone from iJAG will be around to collect it.

4) Remember this is spirit week! Don’t forget tomorrow is Tie Dye Day, Wednesday…Hat/hood day, Thursday…Ugly Sweater, and Friday…Hat/hood day.

5) Girls in grades 6-8 are invited to do some basketball skill work at Hempstead completely free! The dates and times are as follows: Tuesday, December 29 – 12:00-1:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 30 – 12:00-1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 31 – 12:00-1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 2 – 12:00-1:00 p.m. Players will be required to wear masks the whole time when participating. There will be basketballs that will be sanitized before and after the hour.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

December 11, 2020 – Hybrid A

1) Birthdays Today – December 12th…Kathlena Lomae, Mauricio Ochoa, Jalayha Hewing.

2) Reminder…Please students remember to take hoods off, put hoods down and remove hats when entering the building.

3) Homework Help today starting at 2:30. LEAP will start back up starting Monday, December 14th. Monday, December 14th…Art Club, Mason Jars with Chona, and Gym Games. Tuesday, December 15th…Gym Games, Mason Jars, and Spanish Club. Wednesday, December 16th…Archery, Mason Jars, and Spanish Club. Thursday, December 17th…Art Club, Archery, and Mason Jars.

4) Our school wide community service fundraiser for Hillcrest Residential Youth Facility sponsored by the iJAG class is in full swing. Today and everyday during success time till the 18th you can bring in loose change and someone from iJAG will be around to collect it. The money raised will buy Christmas gifts for those at the center that otherwise would not get any. Our school wide goal is $500 or $16 a cohort. There will be prizes for the top 3 contributing cohorts at the end. If you have any questions, please see Ms. Holland in the iJAG room or talk to your cohort teacher!

5) Next week to help bring more awareness to our change drive we are doing a spirit week! You may dress up next week with the following attire. Monday…Jersey Day, Tuesday…Tie Dye Day, Wednesday…Hat/hood day, Thursday…Ugly Sweater, and Friday…Hat/hood day.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Thursday, December 10, 2020 – Hybrid B

1) Birthdays Today – December 10th…Aden BarkhurstClark, Mary Fox.

2) Reminder…Please students remember to take hoods off, put hoods down and remove hats when entering the building.

3) Homework Help today starting at 2:30.

4) Our school wide community service fundraiser for Hillcrest Residential Youth Facility sponsored by the iJAG class is in full swing. Today and everyday during success time till the 18th you can bring in loose change and someone from iJAG will be around to collect it. The money raised will buy Christmas gifts for those at the center that otherwise would not get any. Our school wide goal is $500 or $16 a cohort. There will be prizes for the top 3 contributing cohorts at the end. If you have any questions, please see Ms. Holland in the iJAG room or talk to your cohort teacher!

5) Next week to help bring more awareness to our change drive we are doing a spirit week! You may dress up next week with the following attire. Monday…Jersey Day, Tuesday…Tie Dye Day, Wednesday…Hat/hood day, Thursday…Ugly Sweater, and Friday…Hat/hood day.