Jefferson Elementary

Ms. Susnis’ students chose landmarks in Illinois and created them out of clay for their state project. #HarvardRising

📢 We are excited to announce that Rebecca Adams will be the new principal of Jefferson School CUSD 50 starting with the 2023-24 school year! “Rebecca Adams brings decades of experience in education to Harvard District 50,” said Superintendent Dr. Corey Tafoya. “We are excited to welcome her to our leadership team and believe that her dedication to serving all students and collaborative, forward-thinking philosophy is the perfect fit for our #HarvardRising culture.” Read the full article here ➡️ https://www.cusd50.org/article/1041435

Jefferson Elementary students were challenged to "Read to the Stars" to earn a movie in the library. Congratulations to everyone who earned their reward! #HarvardRising

In STEM Ms. Walker's students had a tower building competition with each other. This promotes team work, communication and problem solving skills as well as being a lot of fun! #HarvardRising

Mrs. Schneider’s class follows along with the reading in Spanish class with Ms. Velázquez. As they read about the different alphabets in the world, they are highlighting important terms and concepts to refer back to. #HarvardRising

Learning about equivalent fractions can be fun! The 4th graders in Mrs. Sciame’s group loved playing BUMP in math today. #HarvardRising

Ms. Susnis’ students were reviewing the multiplication facts by “racing” against each other. They had so much fun! #HarvardRising

Mr. Villazon’s students are learning about the evolution of written language in centers with Ms. Velázquez. They are decoding secret messages and writing their own with creative symbols. #HarvardRising

4th graders in Mrs. Hay's class compared fractions by using fraction strips and sorting them! #HarvardRising

The students in Spanish Club created some posters with information about remarkable women in history to commemorate International Women's Day. #HarvardRising

Ms. Dias' students were comparing two articles to find facts and opinions about The Great Chicago Fire with Mrs. Schneider. #HarvardRising

Ms. Garcia's and Ms. Susnis's classes work hard and play hard. #HarvardRising

Ms. Garcia’s students were classifying words into nouns, adjectives and verbs during their Spanish Language Arts learning. #HarvardRising

Ms. Susnis’ students were having a lot of fun in their PE lesson on Monday! They were rock climbing and practicing badminton with Mr. Hunt! #HarvardRising

Ms. Susnis’ and Ms. Garcia's students were working very hard on their fractions in the library. #HarvardRising

Spring Portrait Day is coming to Jefferson on Monday, February 27, 2023. Students do not need to bring money on picture day. They will have their picture taken that day and then shortly after, will receive proof images and ordering information.

Mr. Villazon's class had a great time sharing candy, gifts and the excitement of Valentine's Day! #HarvardRising

Ms. Velazquez's ESL (English as a Second Language) group focused on Valentine's Day vocabulary today. #HarvardRising

Mrs. Hay's class - Valentine's Day Shenanigans! #HarvardRising

Jefferson students were visited by the High School band this morning! They heard three different pieces that were performed beautifully! Thank you to Dr. Coffer and the High School band! #HarvardRising