LEAP Activities
LEAP programming at Jefferson Middle School is funded by the 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant from the Iowa Department of Education. Learn more at: www.dbqschools.org/leap
Jefferson LEAP activities are offered:
Monday through Friday afternoons
from 2:30-4 p.m.
Here are a few upcoming activities…
| Mondays through Fridays Homework Help Take advantage of the quiet space to complete homework, plus assistance is available for those challenging assignments. Provided by: Jefferson Middle School |
| Mondays & Wednesdays, beginning Monday, beginning Sept 12th through Wednesday, May 24th (excludes non-school and conference dates) All About Arts Are you ready to submerge in the beauty of learning various art forms? Come and join us in a fun-filled and colorful Friday afternoons. Origami, drawing, lettering designs, painting, and academic related arts and crafts are only some of the great projects/activities that we will do in this course. Together we can bring color to our world. Provided by: Maria Elaine Macuha, TJMS Teacher |
| Tuesdays & Fridays, beginning Tuesday, Sept 13 through Friday, May 26 (excludes non-school and conference dates) Chess Club Do you love playing chess? Whether you have been playing chess for years, you just learned how to play chess recently or you would love to learn how to play chess for the first time, come and join us Tuesday and Friday afternoons. Have fun as we play chess, create camaraderie with one another and gain new friends. See you there! Provided by: Maria Elaine Macuha, TJMS Teacher |
| Thursdays, beginning Thursday, Sept 15 through Thursday, May 25 (excludes non-school and conference dates) Karaoke Fun and Vocal Coaching Do you love singing? Has music been a great part of you? Do you love Karaoke? We are inviting you and your friends to come and join us. We will help you bring out the uniqueness of your singing voice and gain confidence to share your talents to others. We cannot wait to have you! Provided by: Maria Elaine Kluga, TJMS Teacher |
| Wednesdays, beginning February 8 through May 3 Minecraft Club Build magnificent structures and explore an endless world with your fellow students in Minecraft Club. We will work together digging deep mines to find valuable resources, building homes and communities, farming to prevent starvation, terraforming the land to fit our needs, crafting tools and weapons, and surviving through the night on the popular game Minecraft. Provided by: Kevin McGinnis, TJMS Teacher |
| Mondays on February 20, March 20, April 10 and May 8 FIRST Tech Challenge (Robotics Club) Thinking of joining our robotics team for next school year? Join us to plan and discuss ideas for next year’s robot. Come with coding and building ideas while we teach you the ins and outs of the game! Provided by: Amy Hernandez, TJMS Teacher |
| Monday, March 20 Improvisation Acting Workshop! If you like making things up on the spot, this session is for you! Students and staff will engage in a series of improvisational games to keep you on your toes! Get ready to jump right into this unscripted fun! Provided by: Rising Star Theatre Company |
| Wednesday, March 22 Improvisation Acting Workshop! If you like making things up on the spot, this session is for you! Students and staff will engage in a series of improvisational games to keep you on your toes! Get ready to jump right into this unscripted fun! Provided by: Rising Star Theatre Company |
| Monday, March 27 through Thursday, April 6 6th Grade Wrestling “6th graders, interested in learning about wrestling? Come on out to learn about the fundamentals and rules of wrestling. This is also a great opportunity to meet your future wrestling coaches at Jefferson Middle School! We can’t wait to see everyone out!” Provided by: Andrew Kim and Sami O’Neil, TJMS Teachers |
| Wednesday, March 29 Sushi Candles Enjoy candle making with a twist. Create the most adorable candles with the help of beeswax honeycomb sheets. Make favorites like the California Roll or make something completely unique. Provided by: Carnegie-Stout Library |
| Wednesday, April 5 Paper Roller Coasters What goes up, must come down in this thrill-seeking experiment! How much energy does a roller coaster car need to make it through a loop? We will learn about kinetic and potential energy as we build roller coasters from simple materials. Provided by: Carnegie-Stout Library |
| Monday, April 17 and Wednesday, April 19 Improvisation Acting Workshop! If you like making things up on the spot, this session is for you! Students and staff will engage in a series of improvisational games to keep you on your toes! Get ready to jump right into this unscripted fun! Provided by: Rising Star Theatre Company |
| Tuesday, May 2 Painted Tote Bags Avoid using plastic bags and instead use a personalized tote bag. Tote bag painting is perfect for all artistic levels. See how creative you can get with your tote bag designs and have fun. Provided by: Carnegie-Stout Library |
| Monday-Friday, beginning Monday, May 15 through Friday, May 26 Girls Who Code Girls Who Code is a program to learn more about computer science and coding. Create games, animation, or digital art with us! Provided by: Jaelyn Tigges |
Students will meet in the cafeteria right after school. They’ll grab a free snack and head to the location of the LEAP activity.
When the program concludes at 4 p.m., students taking the activity bus will meet the bus and depart from the back of school. Students not taking the activity bus will exit from the front or back entrance.
Complete the LEAP Parent Permission Form (PDF) and have your student return it to the main office. Students can’t participate without this form on file for 2022-2023.
Students will have the opportunity to sign-up for LEAP activities in their school’s main office as they are announced. Remember, it’s expected that students attend all sessions offered for each activity. Students will sign-in each day so we can keep participate records, but we won’t monitor daily attendance – so there is no need to let us know if for some reason your student can’t make it.
Students will be held to the same conduct standards as they are during the school day. Failure to follow established rules may result in loss of participation.
Contact the main office or guidance counselor.