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We MAY Finally Enjoy Some Spring-Like MAY Weather

• May 20 - 24 Library Book Giveaway FLYER One Book per Child While Supplies Last; Donations GREATLY appreciated to help the Jefferson Library Redesign
• May 23 - June 12 Celebrate the Summer Countdown Letter-of-the-Day: Each day students will be given a letter for the next day.  They need to wear something to school that begins with that letter.  Students can take guesses about the message that the letters will spell & have a chance to have their name drawn for a prize.
• Monday, May 27 NO SCHOOL Memorial Day
• Tuesday, May 28 Jefferson Art Show & Talent Show - 2pm Talent Show Dress Rehearsal for Students; 5:30pm Families Invited to School Wide Art Show followed by 6:30pm Student Talent Show: Showcase Your Art Night FLYER
• May 28 - May 30 Book Fair held in IMC FLYER
• May 28 - May 30 Devastation in Oklahoma FLYER: Fundraiser in Honor of the Students & Faculty of the Plaza Towers elementary School in Moore, Oklahoma
• May 31 8:35-11:45am Chess Club Competition at Wilson School; Duct Tape Principal Wall onto the Wall for Reading Challenge; PTA Fundraiser Limo Rides

iPad Community Purchase Option Now Being Offered!

• iPad Community Purchase Option LETTER OF EXPLANATION
• iPad Order Form FORM & TERMS OF PURCHASE

Other Upcoming Calendar Events of Note

• Saturday, June 1 11am-2pm JES PTA Reading Carnival FLYER at Central Field House
• Monday, June 3 Jefferson Track & Field Day FLYER
• Tuesday, June 4 Rain date: Jefferson Track & Field Day
• Tuesday, June 11 4K Achievement Ceremony
• Wednesday, June 12 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL: Show Your Spirit by wearing our school colors; Fifth Graders wear the colors from the Intermediate School that they will be attending in the Fall
• ........Jefferson Fest Recognitions, Jefferson Picnic Lunch, POD Relay Races
• ........2:15-3:15pm Parents of Fifth Graders are Welcome to attend Jefferson Fest Recognitions for Students in Grades 4/5 in Gym
• ........3:30pm End-of-Day Recognition of Our Graduating 5th Graders (Class of 2019)
• July 8 - August 1 Summer Adventures Reading Program at Jefferson School
• Wednesday, August 28 11am-7pm Jefferson Forms & Fees/Meet & Greet Your Teacher Day
• Tuesday, September 3 8:25am First Day of School for 2013-14 School Year

Did You Know...?

• Jefferson School donated $458 to the American Cancer Society in the name of Ms. Leighton, who was diagnosed with breast cancer last spring and is now cancer-free!  Thanks to Mr. Weiss for overseeing this fundraiser.
• Jefferson School raised $1025 dollars to help one of our third grade students in his fight against cancer and he was recently pronounced cancer-free!  Thanks to our Student Council for organizing this event.
• Four of Jefferson School's fifth grade boys, known as the "Plan B Team," conducted a fundraiser selling t-shirts and cookies to fight breast cancer.  They raised nearly $170 which will be given to the American Breast Cancer Foundation.
• Another group of Jefferson School's fifth grade boys conducted a fundraiser selling cookies to fight Lymphoma.  They raised over $175 which will be donated to the Lymphoma Society in honor of our student who is a survivor.

Links to Information

Just one click to get updates about things that interest you!

• Honor an Educator Recognition available through the WA-WM Education Foundation
• Jefferson Summer Playground & Emergency Form
• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Program for Grades 3-5
• Summer Breakfast & Lunch Program offered at Jefferson School
• Summer Programs that are available to students with special needs
• Summer SAFE Camp at Hale & Registration Form
• West Allis Public Library Summer 2013 Programming
• West Allis Public Library Summer 2013 Calendar

The First State-Issued School Report Card

is Released for Jefferson School

Our first state-issued School Report Card has been released from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.  This report card includes an overall accountability rating on a 100-point scale.  To earn this score, Jefferson School accumulated points based on 2011-12 student performance in four priority areas: student achievement in reading and math, student growth measured by year-to-year improvements, closing gaps in performance between identified student groups, and on track to graduation post-secondary readiness.

We are proud to announce that Jefferson School earned an Accountability Index Score of 75.6, indicating that we are exceeding the expectations that have been established by the State.  This truly validates the work that has been done by our staff during daily collaboration to plan instruction that uses research-based strategies for meeting the individualized needs of our students.  A  direct link to our School Report Card can be found in the right hand column under "Jefferson School State Report Card."

Congratulations to Jefferson School for Being Named a

2012-13 Wisconsin School of Recognition!

We are proud to announce that Jefferson School has been recognized for the fifth time as a Wisconsin School of Recognition by State Superintendent Tony Evers.  Along with Jefferson School, 132 schools were named statewide for this honor that includes three of our neighboring West Allis-West Milwaukee Schools: Horace Mann, Longfellow, & Wilson.  The schools receiving awards have some of the highest poverty rates in the state based on free and reduced-price school lunch data.  Student achievement in reading and mathematics was above average for schools from similarly sized districts, schools, grade configurations, and poverty levels.  All award-winning  schools receive federal Title 1 funding to provide services to high numbers of economically disadvantaged children.  We consider this recognition to be an endorsement of the best instructional practices that our teachers provide to children in their classrooms every day, and our emphasis on having our students make good behavioral choices in order to be actively engaged in the learning that they need in order to prepare them for their futures.