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Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Wednesday, October 23, 2019 — Day A

1. Birthdays Today – October 23^rd…No birthdays.
2. All volleyball and cross country students need to turn their uniforms into the main office in a plastic bag with their name on it.
3. The book fair has arrived! It will be open before school, after school, during success time (come with a pass), and during conferences. It will be here until Thursday, October 31^st.
4. LEAP…Wednesday, Oct 23^rd …Elephantastic Necklace Making with Chona Kutsch.  FIELD TRIP to Senior Tennis Courts with Chris Miller.  Henna with Rachel Harwood.  LEAP…Thursday, Oct 24^th …Homework Help only.  LEAP…Friday, Oct 25^th …Homework Help only.
5. Reminder…Parent/Teacher Conferences are next Wednesday and Thursday. Remind your parents to sign up.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements
Monday, September 23, 2019 — Day B
1) Birthdays Today – September 23rd…Sophia Beecher, Antonio Carmichael, Sanaa Dunn, Tyshawn Hargrove.
2) Cross Country practice is cancelled today.
3) LEAP…Homework Help – Monday through Friday. Tuesday, September 24th…Beginner Painting; DOGS – Learn compassion towards all things on earth. Thursday, September 26th…Advanced Painting.
4) Sports Today – Girls Red Volleyball…Jefferson Red vs. Roosevelt Black. 7th grade at Jefferson and 8th grade at Roosevelt; both games begin at 4 p.m.
5) Sports today – 7th Grade Football…Jefferson vs. Mazzuchelli at Mazzuchelli beginning at 4:15 p.m.

Jefferson’s Conference Schedule:

• Wednesday, February 13: 3:30-8:30 PM
• Thursday, February 24:  9:00 AM-6:30 PM

Our conference scheduler link is live.  We look forward to seeing you to talk about your student’s progress.

https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Thomas_Jefferson_Middle_School

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Friday December 21, 2018 — Day B

1) Birthdays Today – December 21st…Vanessa House, Derick Lomax, Dylan Peterson.

2) DARE…Ski and Snowboard Nights is tonight, December 21st.

3) Boys 7th and 8th grade basketball and girls 7th and 8th grade dance will be starting January 3rd. Students must have a physical on file to participate.

4) Our winner’s in the Elk’s Free Throw Contest are Jalon Johnson, Ava Runde, Isaac Smith, and Ella Campbell. They have advanced to the next round at Washington on January 5th.

5) No LEAP today.

6) Auditions for our school musical, “Guys and Dolls,” will be after school on either January 8th or January 9th in the auditorium. The auditions will be in front of several adults involved with the play and consist of listening to each person sing part of a song of his or her choice and read a few lines of dialog. Call backs will be after school on January 10th. Everyone who auditions will be in the play.

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Thursday, November 29, 2018 — Day B

1) Birthdays Today – November 29th…Franklin Cretsinger, Skyler Dempsey, Marshawn Dukes, Noah Harwood, Keyonna Milroy.

2) Leap…November 29th…Dance and Script Reading. Thursdays, November 29th through December 20th…Line Dancing. Thursday, November 29th….Snakes.

3) Can you sing, dance, juggle, or play an instrument? Jefferson has an annual talent show. It is time to work up your act. The acts for the show will be selected from the auditions. Auditions are after school between 2:35 and 4:00 on December 5th OR 6th in the auditorium. Once you have auditioned, you can leave. The talent show will be on December 21st.

4) Please send all band, choir and orchestra students to the auditorium for the concert rehearsal. Students will rehearse during periods 1 and 2.

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Monday, November 12, 2018 — Day B

1) Birthdays Today – November 12th…Deshawn Barner.

2) Leap…Thursday, November 15th…Thriller Dance. Mondays and Wednesdays from November 12th through November 28th…Phillipine, Japanese, Korean, and Chinse Folk Dances. Mondays and Wednesday through November 19th…Rock Band. Monday, November 12th (5 to 6 p.m.)…Girl Scouts Bling. Wednesday, November 14th…Pottery Painting Field Trip. Wednesday, November 14th and Thursday, November 15th…Vocal 1. Thursday, November 15th…On the Move. Tuesday, November 27th through Thursday, November 29th…Dance and Script Reading. Thursdays, November 29th through December 20th…Line Dancing.

3) No LEAP Rock Band today.

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Thursday, November 8, 2018 — Day B

1) Birthdays Today – November 8th…Michael Ashford, Stephen Broxton, Jenna Dodsworth, Lucas Gilbert, Curt Saunders.

2) Leap…Thursdays, November 8th and 15th…Thriller Dance. Mondays and Wednesdays from November 5th through November 28th…Phillipine, Japanese, Korean, and Chinse Folk Dances. Mondays and Wednesday through November 19th…Rock Band. Monday, November 12th (5 to 6 p.m.)…Girl Scouts Bling. Tuesday, November 13th…Snakes. Wednesday, November 14th…Pottery Painting Field Trip. Wednesday, November 14th and Thursday, November 15th…Vocal 1. Thursday, November 15th…On the Move. Tuesday, November 27th through Thursday, November 29th…Dance and Script Reading. Thursdays, November 29th through December 20th…Line Dancing.

3) Sports Today – Girls Basketball…Jefferson vs. Roosevelt Silver. 7th grade at Roosevelt and 8th grade at Jefferson; both games begin at 4 p.m.

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Wednesday, October 31, 2018 — Day B

1) Birthdays Today – October 31st…Kyra Leppert, Andrew Liptak.

2) Football and volleyball players who have not turned in their uniforms yet, please do so in the main office with your name attached. Thank you.

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.