Welcome to Jefferson Elementary

Thanks to all the parents who were able to come to our first Parent Information night on Tuesday. If you didn't make it out, here is the presentation that we went through. Please note the QR codes at the end of the presentation. These will bring you to our Education Benefit form (need filled out by ALL families to ensure we receive all possible funding to support our students), Volunteer Form (required to volunteer in a variety of ways throughout the school year), and the Parent Engagement Survey (let us know how you would like to get involved at Jefferson this year). 

Welcome to our first full week of school! 

Lots happening this week:

• Tuesday 9/9 Parent Information Night 5:00pm 
• Thursday Nurse 5K (more information below) 6:00pm at the High School
• Students are taking their NWEA fall tests this week!

EVERY student in the district will gain from ALL families completing the Education Benefits form.

• Enhances Student programming (more counselors, tutors and supplies)
• Academic Savings (reduced test, college and athletic fees)
• Technology Access (Internet/computer support at home)
• Nutritional Assistance (summer grocery funding)

Join HPS students and staff as we celebrate the start of Hispanic Heritage Month!

• Before & During the Holland Dutch Football Game
• Friday, September 12, 6pm at Ray & Sue Smith Stadium | Hope College

Activities

• Face painting, 7:00-8:00
• Food Trucks, 7:00-9:00  (Poncho’s Tacos & Dolce Minicakes)
• Hispanic Heritage Interactive Board
• Parade of Flags
• Holland Dutch Football Game
• Pre-game music & Halftime program from The Holland High School Marching Band
• Performance by Holland High Cheer team 
• Performance by Banda MexiCuba

Happy Labor Day! 

I hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend. Looking forward to this week, a couple of things to note:

Picture Day is Friday, September 5th. Picture forms will be coming home on Tuesday. Please return them with your student on Friday or before. 

Dutch Football Elementary Night! 

 HPS K-5 students are invited to participate in pre-game and halftime activities at the Dutch Football game on Friday, September 5, at 7 pm.

• All K-5 students and their families will be admitted FREE!
• All K-5 students will be allowed to run the field and welcome the Varsity football team before the game.
• All K-5 students are invited to participate in an on-field event during halftime.

Parent information night is Tuesday, September 9th, from 5-6 pm. Come learn about how we support your students at school, how you can get extra out-of-school resources, and ways you can give your feedback and get involved. 

Our year is off to a great start! 

Please remember to take 5 minutes to fill out the Educational Benefit Form, to ensure we are able to get all the funding we need for extra support for all of our students. 

Thanks, and see everyone tomorrow morning!

Gentex is sponsoring the 2nd Annual Districtwide STEM Night on Thursday, September 25, 5-7pm in the HHS Commons

• Chemistry Experiments
• Robotics Demonstration
• LEGOs
• Virtual Reality Games
• Community Partners
• and more!

Whose paper plane can fly the furthest? Fold and fly your plane in the Paper Airplane contest to see if it's you! 

Talk to your STEM teacher to learn more!

Happy Monday! Today started with a rainbow, so we know it's going to be an awesome week!

This year, I am going to send out a weekly Newsletter with upcoming important information. 

For this week just a few things:

Wednesdays are early release, so students are dismissed at 2:36 pm. 

No School Friday or Monday (8/29-8/31) for Labor Day weekend. 

Tuesday, September 9th from 5pm-6pm, we will be having an information session for parents. Come learn about how we support your students and how you can best get involved. The meeting is only for adults, but we will have a movie playing with supervision for kids that come. I will also be sending out the presentation for those of you who cannot make it. 

If you have done so yet, please fill out our Educational Benefits Form. This is for everyone to complete and ensures that we get all the possible funding we can to support your students! It will take you about 5 minutes to fill out. We would love to be the first school to get 100% of our families signed up!

Educational Benefit Form

We have loved having your students here the past few days...getting to know our new students and seeing how much our returning students have grown over the summer! 

Have a great week!

Holland Hospital invites all students, families, friends and faculty to join us for the annual School Nurse Fun Run on Thursday, September 11 at Holland High School.

Jefferson Elementary is luck to have Cynthia Alvarado as our new Dean of Students this year:

I am thrilled to be joining Jefferson this fall as the new Dean of Students. Prior to this role, I served as Dean of Students at West for four years. I’m a proud Holland native, bilingual in English and Spanish, and a graduate of Hope College, where I earned a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work with a minor in Spanish.

A fun fact about me—I’m an avid reader and always enjoy discovering new books.

I’m truly excited to become a part of the Jefferson community and look forward to connecting with each of you in the months ahead.

Contact Cynthia at 616-494-2505

Holland Public Schools is implementing Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Bus Expectations across our district's transportation services. This initiative aims to create a safe, respectful, and responsible environment for all students who utilize our school buses.