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
| Mondays through Fridays (2:30-5:30 p.m.) Beginning October 5 Homework Help Take advantage of the quiet space to complete homework, plus assistance is available for those challenging assignments. Provided by: Jefferson Middle School |
Other Jefferson LEAP activities are offered:
Monday through Friday afternoons
from 2:30-4 p.m.
Here are a few upcoming activities…
| Monday, January 4 through Thursday, January 7 Spin It To Win It! Can’t decide? Wheel decide for you! Start spinning and solving problems with your friends and WIN prizes! Provided by Chona Kutsch, TJMS paraprofessional |
| Mondays through Thursday, beginning January 5 through May 27 (excluding non-school days and conferences) Art Club Is ART your favorite subject?! Do you not get enough ART in your day to day life? Come to the Art Room to draw/paint/color/create to your heart’s desires! Mrs. Clark (Formally Ms. Burnell) would love to see as many of you as possible so please allow others to also sign up since we currently can only have 8 people in the art room Provided by Brandi Clark, TJMS Art Teacher |
| Monday, January 11 through Thursday, January 14 Asian Cooking Enjoy the authentic flavor of Chinese, Filipino, Thailand and Japanese Food and learn the basics on how to prepare them! In addition to cooking , you will also learn about event planning, tabletop decoration, and room decoration! Come and participate for a FUN-FILLED OF LEARNING! Provided by Chona Kutsch, TJMS paraprofessional |
| Mondays and Tuesdays, beginning January 11 through February 9 (excludes Monday, January 18) Celebration Choir Celebration Choir is an advanced workshop and vocal performance group. Students will learn to sing with proper vocal technique and make beautiful music with others by blending in 3-part harmony. Provided by Jill Duggan, TJMS Choir Director |
| Wednesday, January 20 and Thursday, January 21 (additional date (TBD) during basketball season) Hawkcast Sports Broadcasting Do you like sports? Have you thought of a career in sport broadcasting or mass media? If so, this might be the L.E.A.P. activity for you. We will look at sports media and what it takes to do a broadcast, interview, play by play etc. We will create interview questions and practice some play by play. Participants will sign up to broadcast on Jefferson basketball game on the radio/internet this season. Provided by Kelly Molony TJMS Principal |
| Monday, January 25 through Thursday, January 28 Jewelry Making (2 session class) Ever seen an amazing piece of beaded jewelry and wondered how it was made? Now you have the secrets! Learn how to make incredible necklaces, earrings, and bracelets that you’ll love wearing and sharing. Sign-in and create your own necklace and make this your gift of love to your love ones. Provided by Chona Kutsch, TJMS paraprofessional |
| Monday, February 1 through Thursday, February 4 Turn-around T-shirt Do you have a bunch of old t-shirts lying around that you don’t wear anymore? Put them to good use by turning them into a variety of things. You can create dog toys, reusable shopping bags, and even coasters without using a sewing machine! Provided by Chona Kutsch, TJMS paraprofessional |
| Wednesday, February 10 and Thursday, February 11 I Love You to Pieces Valentine Jars Create a one-of-kind keepsake for your mom and dad or to your special one for Valentine’s Day! Decorate your own mason jars and turn them to “I love you” jars Provided by Chona Kutsch, TJMS paraprofessional |
| Wednesday, February 17 and Thursday, February 18 Glitter Bottles Make your own mini colorful calming glitter bottle. Provided by Haley Ehrich; TJMS Guidance Counselor |
| Mondays and Tuesdays, beginning February 22 through March 9 Celebration Choir Celebration Choir is an advanced workshop and vocal performance group. Students will learn to sing with proper vocal technique and make beautiful music with others by blending in 3-part harmony. Provided by Jill Duggan, TJMS Choir Director |
| Monday, March 1; Tuesday, March 2; Monday, March 8; Tuesday, March 9 Jewelry Making Ever seen an amazing piece of beaded jewelry and wondered how it was made? Now you have the secrets! During this two session class, learn how to make incredible necklaces, earrings, and bracelets that you’ll love wearing and sharing. Sign-in and create your own necklace and make this your gift of love to your love ones. Provided by Chona Kutsch, TJMS paraprofessional |
| Mondays through Thursdays, beginning March 22 through April 15 Basic Cheerleading In this LEAP activity, the students would learn basic aspects to cheerleading. This would include learning the different common motions, jumps, and learn some cheers and dances. Provided by Nicole Snitkey, TJMS Special Education Teacher |
| Tuesday, March 23 and Wednesday, March 24 Fun and Games Invite a friend and be a friend to all. Come join our unplugged activities where you will keep yourselves entertained with outdoor and indoor games with a lot of surprises and prizes! Everyone goes home with a treat! Provided by Chona Kutsch, TJMS paraprofessional |
| Monday, March 29 through Thursday, April 1 Plate Food Like a Chef The server places a beautifully arranged plate in front of you and it’s not the fork you grab first—it’s your phone so you can snap a pic of that perfectly plated food. The way your food looks is just as important as how it tastes. So ,why not learn how to make your meals irresistible? During this two session class, we breakdown everything you need to know about presenting your food like a chef. Provided by Chona Kutsch, TJMS paraprofessional |
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 Parent Permission Form (PDF) and have your student return it to the main office. Students can’t participate without this form on file for 2020-2021.
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.