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Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

1) Birthdays Today – April 7th…Abigail Schmitt, Arielle Knox, Franklin Miller.

2) LEAP Activities Today…Cheerleading, Fun and Games with Chona, Art Club and Homework Help.

3) Hempstead Cheerleading Tryouts are coming Tuesday, April 20th. There will be 3 mandatory practices on Monday, April 12th; Tuesday, April 13th; and Monday, April 19th from 4 to 6:30 p.m. There is also a mandatory Parent/Athlete Meeting on Monday, April 12th at 6:30 p.m.

4) Any 8th grade student going to Senior High School in the fall and would like to try out for the Rams Cheering Squad, mandatory parent/student meeting is on April 13th at 6:30 p.m. in the Senior Cafeteria.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Tuesday, April 6, 2021

1) Birthdays Today – April 6th…Jamiyah ReddinLloyd.

2) LEAP Activities Today…Homework Help.

3) Hempstead Cheerleading Tryouts are coming Tuesday, April 20th. There will be 3 mandatory practices on Monday, April 12th; Tuesday, April 13th; and Monday, April 19th from 4 to 6:30 p.m. There is also a mandatory Parent/Athlete Meeting on Monday, April 12th at 6:30 p.m.

4) Any 8th grade student going to Senior High School in the fall and would like to try out for the Rams Cheering Squad, mandatory parent/student meeting is on April 13th at 6:30 p.m. in the Senior Cafeteria.

5) Any 8th grade student going to Senior High School in the fall and are interested in the Color Guard, audition rehearsals will be on April 20th, 23rd, and 27th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Auditions will be on April 30th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. No experience required but attendance at audition rehearsals is required.

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Monday, April 5, 2021

1) Birthdays Today – April 5th…Alissa Gilden, Myshawn Hubbard Conners.

2) LEAP Activities Today…Homework Help.

3) Hempstead Cheerleading Tryouts are coming Tuesday, April 20th. There will be 3 mandatory practices on Monday, April 12th; Tuesday, April 13th; and Monday, April 19th from 4 to 6:30 p.m. There is also a mandatory Parent/Athlete Meeting on Monday, April 12th at 6:30 p.m.

4) TJMS began our 2nd annual Ronald McDonald House pop tab collection just a few short weeks ago. TJ and Bryce have been hard at work weighing the pop tabs by cohort the last two weeks. Today we have our first total collection announcement in total weight along with the top 3 cohorts! In third place we have Mr. Boeve’s cohort with 37.439 pounds. In second place we have Mrs. Nagreens cohort with 50.876 pounds. In first place we have Mr. Sudtegte’s cohort with 69.979 pounds. Congratulations in your current standing Boeve, Nagreen, and Sudtegte! Now for the school’s current total…our goal was 230 pounds. This pays for a one-night stay for a family whose child is in the hospital. On our first collect we have passed that…by 100 pounds! Our current total is 331.927 pounds. Our next collection date will be April 19-21st. Thank you to all the teachers and students that had the bags and containers labeled. Someone will be coming around this week to delivery those back to you! If any staff or students have a very large donation, please make arrangements for drop off to make it easier on everyone! Great job TJMS, your effort will directly help a family in eastern Iowa! Keep collecting.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Thursday, April 1, 2021

1) Birthdays Today – April 1st…Kamarie Woodson. April 2nd…Jeremiah Watson, Dexter Heiderscheit, Jordan Roberts. April 3rd…Amyllia Schmitz, Robert Blackburn, Abigail Hinshaw, Rayionna Bailey.

2) LEAP Activities Today…Homework Help, Cheerleading and Art Club.

3) Hempstead Cheerleading Tryouts are coming Tuesday, April 20th. There will be 3 mandatory practices on Monday, April 12th; Tuesday, April 13th; and Monday, April 19th from 4 to 6:30 p.m. There is also a mandatory Parent/Athlete Meeting on Monday, April 12th at 6:30 p.m.

4) No school tomorrow.

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Wednesday, March 31, 2021

1) Birthdays Today – March 31st…Mekyael Hall, Ahlivia Finzel, Chloe Bender, Seth Simpson, Daisha Balayti.

2) LEAP Activities Today…Homework Help and Art Club.

3) Hempstead Cheerleading Tryouts are coming Tuesday, April 20th. There will be 3 mandatory practices on Monday, April 12th; Tuesday, April 13th; and Monday, April 19th from 4 to 6:30 p.m. There is also a mandatory Parent/Athlete Meeting on Monday, April 12th at 6:30 p.m.

4) Thank you to all who did their walk through tornado drill yesterday.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

1) Wish Ms.Schaefers a happy birthday today.

2) Birthdays Today – March 30th…Joshua Birch, Charees Pempilton.

3) LEAP Activities Today…Homework Help, Cheerleading and Art Club.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Monday, March 29, 2021

1) Birthdays Today – March 29th…Jaden Wilson, Blake Banwarth, Kailee Colson.

2) LEAP Activities Today…Homework Help.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Announcements

Friday, March 26, 2021

1) Birthdays Today – March 26th…Alexis Luetzelschwab. March 27th…Stacy Montelius.

2) LEAP Activities Today…Homework Help.

3) Spin it to Win it is back today…Bring 5 Hills Bills to lunch to spin the wheel and win a prize.

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Thursday, March 25, 2021

1) Birthdays Today – March 25th…Yanara Stone.

2) LEAP Activities Today…Homework Help, Celebration Choir.

3) Attention…8th Grade Students attending Senior High School next fall. If interested in Cheerleading Tryouts please refer to the email which was or will be sent to your email. Mandatory Parent Meeting on April 13th at 6 p.m.

4) Spin it to Win it is back this Friday, April 26th…Bring 5 Hills Bills to lunch on Friday to spin the wheel and win a prize.

Greg Lehman

The Dubuque Community School District is pleased to announce the appointment of Greg Lehman as the next principal of Jefferson Middle School, pending approval by the Board of Education at its April meeting. An experienced educational administrator and assistant principal at Jefferson since 2006, Lehman will succeed Kelly Molony, who is retiring at the end of the school year.

As principal of Jefferson, Lehman will be responsible for the strategic and day-to-day operations of the school, which serves approximately 600 students and has over 100 professional and support staff.

“Greg has a proven track record of leadership at Jefferson Middle School, and he has strong, positive relationships across the Jefferson and greater Dubuque communities,” said Superintendent of Schools Stan Rheingans. “We are confident Greg is the right person to continue the positive work happening at Jefferson.”

Before becoming the Jefferson assistant principal in 2006, Lehman served an eighth-grade physical science teacher at the school since 2000. Prior to joining the Dubuque Community School District, he was a middle school life science, health and physical science teacher at River Ridge Middle School in Hanover, Ill.

Lehman holds a bachelor of arts degree in education from the University of Northern Iowa, as well as a master of arts in education degree (administration) from Clarke University. Professionally, he is a member of School Administrators of Iowa and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.