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Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Friday, September 14, 2018 — Day B

• Birthdays Today – September 14th…Mackenzie Birch, Christopher Young. September 16th…Brian Bowman, Nolan Jackson.
• Sports Today…Cross Country Meet at Fillmore Golf Course starting 4:30 p.m.
• Reminder for Jefferson students attending football games at Senior High School’s Dalzell Field. Failure to follow the rules at Dalzell will result in students being asked to leave for the evening. Students should sit/stand in the designated student sections. We recommend that all students in grades K-8 be accompanied by an adult. No backpacks are allowed in Dalzell Field. Students will be asked to show an ID for admission.
• Reminder that we will be operating a different schedule today. It is the annual Spirit Day activities.
• If you are in choir, please listen carefully. Today is the last day to drop choir for this trimester. You may still drop even if you already returned your contract. Please let Mrs. Duggan know now. Today is the last day you can drop. Home base teachers, please help students understand this!
• Remember to check out LEAP activities on the board by the lunch room.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Thursday, September 13, 2018 — Day A

• Birthdays Today – September 13^th…Tobin Ludovissy.
• 6^th Grade Boys Track will practice today after school.
• LEAP…Tennis will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning through October 11^th. Electronic Music Studio will be on Mondays and Wednesdays through October 3^rd.  Make Paracord Bracelets with the Carnegie-Stout Library on Tuesday, September 18^th.  DOGS! with the Dubuque Humane Society is Tuesday, September 25^th.
• Picture Retake day is Friday, September 14^th. Staff and students who did not get their pictures taken at Open House need to have their picture taken on Friday.  Picture packets are available if you want to purchase pictures.
• Sports Today – Girls Volleyball…Jefferson Gold vs. Drexler Red. 7^th grade at Drexler and 8^th grade at Jefferson; both games begin at 4 p.m.
• Sports Today – 8^th Grade Football…Jefferson vs. Drexler Black at Jefferson beginning at 4:15 p.m.

Wednesday, September 12, 2018 — Day B

• Birthdays Today – September 12^th…No birthdays today.
• 6^th Grade Girls Track will practice today after school.
• LEAP…Tennis will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning through October 11^th. Electronic Music Studio will be on Mondays and Wednesdays through October 3^rd.  Make Paracord Bracelets with the Carnegie-Stout Library on Tuesday, September 18^th.  DOGS! with the Dubuque Humane Society is Tuesday, September 25^th.
• Picture Retake day is Friday, September 14^th.  Staff and students who did not get their pictures taken at Open House need to have their picture taken on Friday.  Picture packets are available if you want to purchase pictures

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Tuesday, September 11, 2018 — Day A

• Birthdays Today – September 11^th…Ahmiya Atkins, Ozzie Bakken.
• 6^th Grade Boys Track begins today after school.  Girls will practice Mondays and Wednesdays and boys will practice Tuesdays and Thursdays.
• The LRC will be closed this morning for FAST testing. Please do not send students to the LRC between 7:25-11:00 AM.
• LEAP…Tennis will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning today through October 11^th. Electronic Music Studio will be on Mondays and Wednesdays  through October 3^rd.  Make Paracord Bracelets with the Carnegie-Stout Library on Tuesday, September 18^th.  DOGS! with the Dubuque Humane Society is Tuesday, September 25^th.
• Sports Today – Girls Red Volleyball…Jefferson Red vs. Drexler Black. 7^th grade is at Drexler and 8^th grade is at Jefferson; both games begin at 4 p.m.
• Sports Today – Girls and Boys Cross Country…Cross Country meet at the Soccer Complex beginning at 4:30 p.m.
• Hempstead and Senior High School football teams are inviting all DCSD 8^th grade football players and coaches to be their guests at the intra-city game on Friday, October 5, 2018. Football players and coaches will be admitted free of charge.   Players need to check in with the ticket taker at the East Ticket Gate.  Team members are to wear their game jerseys.  Team members should sit in the Middle School Section on the home side of Dalzell Field.  Please remind all 8^th grade football players to represent their school appropriately during the game(s).  All players and coaches should report to Brent Cook, Amy Hawkins, and Brian Kuhle at 6:30 p.m. at the east end of the track (near the starting line). Teams will be lined up and will walk down the track to be introduced as a group at approximately 6:45 p.m.
• Audubon Playground Hours…1) Playground is closed to public from 8:20 until 3:10. 2) Middle school students picking up siblings are welcome to be on school grounds between 3:10 and 3:12. Families should walk home immediately after gathering without having to be asked by staff to leave.  3) Anyone who is on the playground between 8:20 and 3:10 will considered a safety and security risk to Audubon School and will be dealt with as such.  4)Audubon playground re-opens at 4:00.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Monday, September 10, 2018  Day B

• Birthdays Today – September 10^th…Damen Barner.
• 6^th Grade Girls Track begins today after school.  Girls will practice Mondays and Wednesdays and boys will practice Tuesdays and Thursdays.
• The LRC will be closed tomorrow (9/11) morning for FAST testing. Please do not send students to the LRC between 7:25-11:00 AM.
• There will be no 7^th and 8^th grade choir today. Please stay in your homebase on that day.
• LEAP…Tennis will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning September 11^th through October 11^th. Electronic Music Studio will be on Mondays and Wednesdays beginning today, September 10^th through October 3^rd.  Make Paracord Bracelets with the Carnegie-Stout Library on Tuesday, September 18^th.  DOGS! with the Dubuque Humane Society is Tuesday, September 25^th.
• Sports Today – Girls Red Volleyball…Jefferson Red vs. Washington Blue. 7^th grade is at Jefferson and 8^th grade is at Washington; both games begin at 4 p.m.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Thursday, September 5, 2018  Day B

• Birthdays Today – September 6^th…Jordyn Vondal.
• 6^th Grade Boys and Girls Track begins on Monday, September 10^th.  Please have a physical on file in the main office.
• The LRC will be closed next Tuesday (9/11) morning for FAST testing. Please do not send students to the LRC between 7:25-11:00 AM.
• LEAP begins on Tuesday, September 18^th. Come make Paracord bracelets with the Carnegie-Stout Library.
• LEAP homework help has begun.  If you need assistance with homework or a quiet place to work, stop in the LRC from 2:30-4:00 PM.  Homework help is available Monday-Thursday.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Wednesday, September 5, 2018  Day A.

• Birthdays Today – September 5^th…Sofia Sanchez, Trevor Stowers.
• 6^th Grade Boys and Girls Track begins on Monday, September 10^th.  Please have a physical on file in the main office.
• LEAP begins on Tuesday, September 18^th. Come make Paracord bracelets with the Carnegie-Stout Library.
• LEAP homework help has begun.  If you need assistance with homework or a quiet place to work, stop in the LRC from 2:30-4:00 PM.  Homework help is available Monday-Thursday.

The Deets!

• When:  Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons from 2:30-4:00 PM
• Where:  Students will meet in the cafeteria right after school.  They’ll grab a free snack and head to the location of the LEAP activity.
• Pick Up:  When the program concludes at 4 PM students taking the activity bus will meet the bus and depart from the back of school.  Students not taking the activity bus will also exit from the back entrance.
• Parent Permission:  Be sure to complete the Parent Permission Form (pick one up in the main office) and have your student return it to the main office.  Students can’t participate without this form on file for 2017-18.
• Activity Sign Up:  Each month, students will have the opportunity to sign up for LEAP activities in the main office.  Remember, it’s expected that students attend all sessions offered for each activity.  Students will sign in each day so we can keep participation records, but we won’t monitor daily attendance.   You do not need to let us know if for some reason your student can’t make it.

The Rewards:

Students who attend 12 LEAP sessions in a trimester will land some sweet incentives this year.  Trimesters end in December, March, and May and feature the following rewards:

• December 21 – Get a free t-shirt to show your spirit
• March 10 – Join in a surprise LEAP VIP outing
• May 24 – Cool down with Dairy Queen ice cream

This year’s activities!

• Homework Help:  Need help with homework, a quiet place to study, or time to use a computer?  Supervised homework help is available in the LRC on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights from 2:30-4 PM.
• Living Life Out Loud: Explore topics that teens face every day.  Enjoy snacks (plus prizes) while problem solving, role playing, street marketing, team building, creating, and more!
  • Oct 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, & 12
  • Feb 6, 7, 8, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, & March 1
  • May 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, & 17
• Tennis:  Learn the basic fundamentals and rules of the sport, then play games to challenge your skills.  Try a new sport, have fun, and meet new friends!
  • Oct 24, 25, 26 & Nov 7, 8, & 9
• Rockin’ Rec:  Bowling, golf, ice skating, and arts and crafts are just a few of the activities offered this year.  Watch for more details and a chance to vote on your activity.
  • Nov 14, 15, 16, 28, 29, & 30
  • Jan 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, & Feb 1
• Multimedia Madness:  Learn how to create and integrate digital content, social media, video, podcasts and more.  Then build a website to feature all of your creations!
  • Dec 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, & 21
• Creative Expression:  We all have a story to tell.  Yes, even you!  Express yourself through the creation of collage art, photography, and poetry to tell your story and share it with others!
  • Jan 16, 17, & 18
• Community Connections:  Try out a wide range of activities from some of our community’s coolest!
  • March 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, & 22
• Shakespeare 101:  Curious what Shakespeare really meant?!  Be part of the Drama Squad while learn about the Bard.  Plus, you’ll get to perform for your friends and family!
  • April 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, & 26

Questions: 

Contact the Jefferson main office (552-4700), or read out to the district LEAP facilitator Emily Blue at 552-3069 or eblue@dbqschools.org.

Visit https://www.dbqschools.org/leap for more information.

The Jefferson PTO is sponsoring a discount card fundraiser.  If you attended open house, you received 3 discount cards with your schedule. There are some amazing deals on our discount cards this year. Cards are $10. If you need more discount cards to sell or would like to purchase a discount card, please contact the Main Office at 552-4700. Proceeds from our fundraiser directly support Jefferson students!

Prizes!

The top 20 selling students and the 3 top selling homebases will be taking a river cruise on the American Lady in October.

Student Tardy Policy Update:
School success goes hand-in-hand with good attendance!

Being to school on time every day is important. However, we know some mornings can be rather hectic and that is why we allow students to be tardy three (3) times in a trimester without any consequences.