Jefferson Elementary

Ms. Frasik and Mrs. Murillo's 5th graders took a walking field trip to Diggins Library to see the new book on the Storywalk. This story coincides with the Traveling Tribute Wall that is coming to Milky Way Park, September 8-11. #HarvardRising

Jefferson's bunnies, Daisy and Leo, hope you have a fun and relaxing Labor Day weekend! #HarvardRising

All of the STEM classes are working on their first Team Building Challenge. They had to make the longest chain using 2 pieces of construction paper, 12 in. of tape, and scissors. They did a great job of working together! #HarvardRising

Ms. Kee's class is making the best of a rainy day and indoor recess by working and playing together. #HarvardRising

Parents and Guardians, Please join us for Curriculum Night on Thursday, September 1. Each grade will have their own time with homeroom teachers. 4th Grade is 5:45 - 6:15 P.M. and 5th grade is 6:30 - 7:00 P.M. Doors will open for 4th grade parents at 5:30 with a start in the gym. Doors for 5th grade will open at 5:30 with a start in the gym. Additional parking on the playgroun. Hope to see you all then. Our Flyer: https://5il.co/1gyyj

Miss Walker's class practiced place value by counting up to 1,000 or more beans using cups and a place value chart. They wrote their total in standard, written, and expanded form and had a blast working together! #HarvardRising

Mrs. Kruckenberg's fifth grade class is working on collaboration and mindset for math. They worked in groups to create a design with the given pattern blocks that includes 10 hexagons. #HarvardRising

Jefferson Elementary Curriculum Night! Thursday September 1, 2022

Mrs. Hay's fourth grade class reviewed place value with beans & cups. The students also extended their thinking by using this hands-on model by showing the number that would be 10 times greater than 248! Lots of thinking and counting happening! #HarvardRising

Ms. Garcia's fourth graders worked together to get to know each other and go over expectations. They created posters in Spanish with examples of how to be respectful, responsible and safe at Jefferson. #HarvardRising

Mrs. Kruckenberg's fifth graders learned how to play spoons while working on their math facts. This also gave them time to build up their relationships and have a great time together. #HarvardRising

Spotlight on Specials! Jefferson's Specials team has a lot of new faces and a few familiar ones. They are all excited to be helping your students to learn in fun and creative ways this year! Back/left: Matthew Murray, Character Education, Lucas Hunt, Physical Education, Kathryn Jahnke, STEM, Joelle Nelson, Library Media Specialist, Sheyanne Ryan, Art. Front/left: Erika Coffer, 5th Grade Band, Allyson Pietrusiak, School Counselor, Lauri Swenson, Music. #HarvardRising

Today, Harvard High School Marching Band had the opportunity to play for our Jefferson Students! #HarvardRising ¡Hoy, la Banda Marchante de la Escuela Secundaria de Harvard tuvo la oportunidad de tocar para nuestros estudiantes de Jefferson! #HarvardRising

Calling all 5th graders! Come join the band! Jefferson Elementary Tuesday August 23rd 3:30-7:30 pm (it will only take 15 minutes)

We had a wonderful first day of school! Thank you to all Harvard families for your preparation and flexibility to help our students have the best day possible. Looking forward, here is a glance at our school calendar! You can find the list view and academic school calendar at: www.cusd50.org/calendar

Harvard Families - tomorrow, August 17, is the first day of school! We can't wait to see our students. Don't forget that all students can grab breakfast when they get to school if they wish! See you tomorrow! -D50 Communications Familias de Harvard: ¡mañana, 17 de agosto, es el primer día de clases! No podemos esperar a ver a nuestros estudiantes. ¡No olvide que todos los estudiantes pueden desayunar cuando lleguen a la escuela si lo desean! ¡Te veo mañana! -D50 Comunicaciones

Jefferson Students - you have a new Student Support Facilitator this year! Meet your wonderful leaders below. Dr. Floeter (Principal) Mrs. Wargaski (Student Support Facilitator) #HarvardRising

If your student is moving to a new building this school year or is new to the district, please be sure to submit the required documentation for proof of residency within the district. This needs to be done before school starts on August 17th.

Looking forward to the start of the school year. Please read this document for more info about the start of school. English: https://5il.co/1fs1m Esperando con ansias el comienzo del año escolar. Lea este documento para obtener más información sobre el comienzo de clases. Spanish: https://5il.co/1fs1n

As we prepare for our students to return to school on August 17, we want to reassure our families of the safety and security precautions the district is taking to keep students safe. Listen to @DrCoreyTafoya's message below to learn more! #HarvardRising https://youtu.be/bq1FWb9RZMk