April News
Dear Jefferson Families,
April is flying by! We are looking for Tulip Time marchers!!! Please visit the district website (link is below) to sign-up your child(ren) and get information about costume rental. Let’s make this Tulip Time the BEST EVER!
M-STEP testing at Jefferson is off to a great start! This year, students will be able to earn special Testing Rockstar tickets that can be used in our Power H Store or be used to enter a fun raffle for special prizes. Please review the testing schedule and tips for helping your student that are shared below.
Our Spring PBIS celebration is Tie Dyeing Socks! Each classroom has to collect 200 Power H tickets to earn this reward. Students earn Power H Tickets for following our POWER expectations. POWER stands for Pride, Own Your Actions, Wise Choices, Engaged, and Respect. We are in need of volunteers and donation supplies for this event. Please consider checking our Sign-Up Genius Sock Tie-Dye List: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4EADA728A6FD0-spring
Spring Cleaning– As you begin Spring Cleaning projects, instead of throwing unused items away, consider bringing them to Jefferson. We can use the following for the playground: Basketballs, soccer balls, footballs, sand toys, hula hoops, soccer goals, and other outdoor play items. Thanks!!
Save the date for Thursday, May 22!! This is the evening of our Jefferson Carnival. The carnival will be a celebration of the behavior improvement and learning we have done over the course of this year. We are looking for individuals who are interested in helping plan and coordinate the event. The next meeting is Thursday, April 25 at 3:45 PM. We will meet in Jefferson’s library.
As always, please contact our administrative team with any questions or concerns!
Warmly,
Sara Folkert, Principal
Jennifer Heinritz, Assistant Principal
M-Step Testing
For the next few weeks our 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students will be taking M-STEP, which is the Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress. Please help us support our Jefferson students with a successful testing experience by doing the following: Get a good night of sleep, eat breakfast at home or at school, arrive on-time to school, bring healthy snacks on testing days, and bring a full water bottle. Below are the grade-level testing dates:
3rd Grade: April 22, 23, May 6
4th Grade: April 22, 23, May 7
5th Grade: April 15, 17, 22, 23
Tulip Time Parade
Jefferson students in grades 1 - 5 are invited to represent our school in this year’s KinderParade. The KinderParade will be held on Thursday, May 8. Students will be bussed from Jefferson to the parade beginning point. Parents will be given a designated pick-up location to meet students after the parade. In order to march, your child must have a permission slip and costume. Both can be found at this link: https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/pub/news/posts/3162
Help us make this year’s KinderParade the best ever!!