Jefferson Elementary

Ms. Marin's students have fun "drawing" on each other's backs during extra recess!!! 🖍️😝 Los estudiantes de la Srta. Marin se divierten "dibujando" en la espalda de los demás durante el recreo adicional!!! #JeffersonJourney🐝

Yesterday, we celebrated 100 Days of School at Jefferson 🎉🥳 Students dressed up like they were 100! #JeffersonJourney 🐝 #HarvardRising #100thDayofSchool

Ms. Marin and Mrs. Schneider's classes show off their impressive circle weaving done in Art class with Ms. Ryan!! 🧑‍🎨 Las clases de la Srta. Marin y la Sra. Schneider muestran su impresionante tejido circular hecho en la clase de Arte con la Srta. Ryan. #JeffersonJourney🐝

Ms. Cartland's small groups kick off the new month by reading a new story together.📚💕 Los grupos pequeños de la Sra. Cartland comienzan el nuevo mes leyendo juntos una nueva historia. #JeffersonJourney🐝

Student council members were brainstorming ideas about how to get more students to read the posters around the school and how to address the mountain of lost and found clothing. 🧠🧠 #JeffersonJourney🐝 #HarvardPOG

Today we had our January assembly- where we celebrated students that showed the most Responsibility and Fairness this month. Then, the Minute To Win It game today had everyone cheering! 👏 Finally, we also celebrated Dr. Adam's birthday 🥳 with a dance party! 💃🕺 What a fantastic way to end the first month of the year! #JeffersonJourney🐝

Mrs. Hay's students celebrated the 100th day of school by completing a couple challenges! 🎉They had to balance on one leg, stare at a friend without laughing, and jump in place- for 100 seconds! They also wrote 100 compliments to staff and students at Jefferson! #JeffersonJourney🐝

Music class with Mrs. Swenson is the best! 🎶❤️🎶❤️🎶 ¡La clase de música con la Sra. Swenson es la mejor! #JeffersonJourney🐝

Mrs. Schneider's students brainstorm on their tables about natural resources in Science with Ms. Marin. 🤔🤔🤔 Los estudiantes de la Sra. Schneider intercambian ideas en sus mesas sobre los recursos naturales en Ciencias con la Srta. Marin. #JeffersonJourney🐝 #HarvardPOG

In STEM with Ms. Baseley, 5th graders are learning about the Earth's rotation and how a sundial works in STEM. They then made their very own sundial to take home and use. ☀️🌎 En STEM, aprenden sobre la rotación de la Tierra y cómo funciona un reloj de sol. #JeffersonJourney🐝

Ms. Susnis' students received a visit from the MCCD (McHenry County Conservation District) and learned about food chains. 🤯🤯🤯 Los estudiantes de Ms. Susnis recibieron la visita del MCCD y aprendieron sobre las cadenas tróficas de alimentos. #JeffersonJourney🐝

Los alumnos del Sr. Villazon crean carteles con precauciones a tomar ante desastres naturales. 🆘💥 Mr. Villazon's students create posters with precautions to take in the event of natural disasters. #JeffersonJourney🐝

La clase de Ms. Susnis completa su cuadernillo de estudio de palabras de español aprendiendo sobre las palabras compuestas. 📝 Ms. Susnis's class completes their Spanish word study booklet by learning about compound words. #JeffersonJourney🐝

Los alumnos de la Srta. Marín crean carteles informativos sobre desastres naturales en su clase de ciencias. 🌪🌋🌪️🌀🌊 Ms. Marin's students create informational posters about natural disasters in their science class. #JeffersonJourney🐝

These fourth graders are putting their spelling to the test with a dictation in their Spanish small groups with Ms. Velázquez. ✍ Estos alumnos de cuarto grado están poniendo a prueba su ortografía con un dictado. #JeffersonJourney🐝

Mrs. Kruckenberg and Ms. Frasik's homerooms have been creating their own paper diorama about any environment they choose in art class with Ms. Ryan. 🎨 La clase de la Sra. Kruckenberg y Srta. Frasik están creando un diorama en papel en la clase de arte. #JeffersonJourney🐝

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How would you build a structure to withstand an earthquake? 🤔 Students in Mrs. Hay's 4th grade class built, tested, and redesigned their structures. They had so much fun learning about this! ☺️ #JeffersonJourney🐝 #HarvardPOG

Mrs. Duszak's students worked in groups to solve a division word problem. ➗They had to showcase their work on a poster using two different strategies, and decide what to do with the remainder after interpreting it. Afterwards, they explained their answer and reflected on which strategy they thought was better. 🗣️ #JeffersonJourney🐝 #HarvardPOG

Ms. Susnis' students completed a graphic organizer about natural disasters and the damage they cause. ⛈️🌪️🌋🌀 Los estudiantes de Ms. Susnis completaron un organizador gráfico sobre los desastres naturales y los daños que producen. #JeffersonJourney🐝