Articles from December 2020

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Wednesday, December 9, 2020 – Hybrid A

1) Birthdays Today – December 9th…Alicia Evans.

2) Wrestling and Girl’s Basketball…Please turn your uniforms in to the Student Needs Office, as soon as possible.

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!

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Tuesday, December 8, 2020 – Hybrid B

1) Birthdays Today – December 8, 2020…Emma Otting, Yulani Langrus.

2) Wrestling and Girl’s Basketball…Please turn your uniforms in to the Student Needs Office, as soon as possible.

3) Homework Help today starting at 2:30.

4) Today starts our school wide community service fundraiser for Hillcrest Residential Youth Facility sponsored by the iJAG class. 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!

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Monday, December 7, 2020 – Hybrid A

1) Birthdays Today – December 7, 2020…Haylee Ehrlich, Tori Eimer, Antonio Croft.

2) Wrestling and Girl’s Basketball…Please turn your uniforms in to the Student Needs Office, as soon as possible.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Tuesday, November 24, 2020 – Hybrid B

Today is a 2 hour late start due to icy road conditions.

1) Birthdays Today – November 24th…Skylar Tillman, Sarah Nebel. November 25th…Kaya Johnson, Kaleman Lomae. November 26th…Zambre Finger. November 27th…Jayce Carner. November 28th…David Dalsing, Arayah Smith, DaShawn Hubbard. November 29th…Kahlil Chism, Marshawn Dukes.

2) Wrestling and Girl’s Basketball…Please turn your uniforms in to the Student Needs Office, as soon as possible.

3) If you are a House 6-1 student AND also in band, orchestra or choir, then please listen. All house 6-1 will have BOC right after Period 5. Do NOT go to lunch after Period 5. All 6th grade BOC go straight to BOC after Period 5.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Monday, November 23, 2020 – Hybrid A

1) Birthdays Today – November 23rd…Cody Francois.

2) Wrestling and Girl’s Basketball…Please turn your uniforms in to the Student Needs Office, as soon as possible.

3) If you are a House 6-1 student AND also in band, orchestra or choir, then please listen. All house 6-1 will have BOC right after Period 5. Do NOT go to lunch after Period 5. All 6th grade BOC go straight to BOC after Period 5.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Friday, November 20, 2020 – Hybrid A

1) Birthdays Today – November 20th…McKenzie Ostola, Sandra Foht, Emma Sieverding, Ella Iaun, Elijah Hyet. November 22nd…Domintric King, Louis Duve, Kyra Johnson.

2) November is #NationalFamilyLiteracyMonth. Family literacy describes parents and children learning together. To celebrate National Family Literacy Month, Carnegie Stout Library is giving away FREE Storytime Kits for families with preschool-aged children and FREE Chapter Book Bundles for families with young readers. Stop by the Children’s Desk this month to get yours, available while supplies last.

3) Wrestling and Girl’s Basketball…Please turn your uniforms in to the Student Needs Office, as soon as possible.

4) Reminder to iJag Students…You will start class in person beginning today. If you are not sure what time your class begins, please ask your teachers.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Thursday, November 19, 2020 – Hybrid B

1) Birthdays Today – November 19th…Donald Harris.

2) November is #NationalFamilyLiteracyMonth. Family literacy describes parents and children learning together. To celebrate National Family Literacy Month, Carnegie Stout Library is giving away FREE Storytime Kits for families with preschool-aged children and FREE Chapter Book Bundles for families with young readers. Stop by the Children’s Desk this month to get yours, available while supplies last.

3) Wrestling and Girl’s Basketball…Please turn your uniforms in to the Student Needs Office, as soon as possible.

4) Reminder to iJag Students…You will start class in person beginning today. If you are not sure what time your class begins, please ask your teachers.

5) If you are a House 6-1 student AND also in band, orchestra or choir, then please listen. All house 6-1 will have BOC right after Period 5. Do NOT go to lunch after Period 5. All 6th grade BOC go straight to BOC after Period 5.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Wednesday, November 18, 2020 – Hybrid A

1) Birthdays Today – November 18th…Stephanie Enoch.

2) November is #NationalFamilyLiteracyMonth. Family literacy describes parents and children learning together. To celebrate National Family Literacy Month, Carnegie Stout Library is giving away FREE Storytime Kits for families with preschool-aged children and FREE Chapter Book Bundles for families with young readers. Stop by the Children’s Desk this month to get yours, available while supplies last.

3)  In response to the Governor’s most recent Public Health Disaster proclamation the Dubuque Community School District is suspending ALL middle school extracurricular activities until further notice. This includes girls basketball, wrestling, and LEAP programming.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Tuesday, November 17, 2020 – Hybrid B

1) Birthdays Today – November 17th…Kaylie Brehm, Benjamin Roraff, Alexis Bosveld, Calysta Mundt.

2) LEAP Homework Help today from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Making Masks with Mrs. Kutsch. Gym Games with Mr. Richter and Mr. Fleming.

3) November is #NationalFamilyLiteracyMonth. Family literacy describes parents and children learning together. To celebrate National Family Literacy Month, Carnegie Stout Library is giving away FREE Storytime Kits for families with preschool-aged children and FREE Chapter Book Bundles for families with young readers. Stop by the Children’s Desk this month to get yours, available while supplies last.

4) 6th grade science classes are learning about renewable resources, like water, and how to conserve them. They made posters with tips on how to save water to share with Jefferson students. These posters are hung around school. Be sure to check them out!

5) Thursday will be the start of the 2nd trimester.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Monday, November 16, 2020 – Hybrid A

1) Wish Chris Tomkins a happy birthday today.

2) Birthdays Today – November 16th…Latrell Powell Moore, Demarea Wynn, Kyler Davis, Isabella Knockel, Anabelle Hansen.

3) LEAP Homework Help today from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Art Club today with Mrs. Clark. American Sign Language today. Making Masks with Chona Kutsch. 4) November is #NationalFamilyLiteracyMonth. Family literacy describes parents and children learning together. To celebrate National Family Literacy Month, we are giving away FREE Storytime Kits for families with preschool-aged children and FREE Chapter Book Bundles for families with young readers. Stop by the Children’s Desk this month to get yours, available while supplies last.

5) Sports Today – Girls Basketball…Jefferson vs. Roosevelt at Roosevelt beginning at 4 p.m.

6) 6th grade science classes are learning about renewable resources, like water, and how to conserve them. They made posters with tips on how to save water to share with Jefferson students. These posters are hung around school. Be sure to check them out!

7) Trimester 2 begins November 19th.