2-6 Read Across America Week

3 *6:00-6:20pm 4th & 5th Grades &

4/5 Newcomers AVID

*6:30pm 4th & 5th Grades & 4/5

Newcomers Music Program

4 3:00pm K-2nd Grades-Arts Partners

Assembly

8 Daylight Savings Time Begins-

Don’t forget to set your clocks

forward 1 hour

10 *K-5 Parent Teacher Conferences

Early Dismissal at 1:00pm

*Pre-K Parent Teacher Conferences

No School for PreK Students

11 *K-5 Parent Teacher Conferences

Early Dismissal at 1:00pm

*Pre-K Parent Teacher Conferences

No School for PreK Students

12 *K-5 Parent Teacher Conferences

Early Dismissal at 1:00pm

*Pre-K Parent Teacher Conferences

No School for PreK Students

13 *NO SCHOOL-End of 3rd 9 Weeks

Non-Teaching Duty Day

*Chuck E Cheese Family Night 3:00

-8:00pm

16-

20 SPRING BREAK

NO SCHOOL

March 16th-March 20th

23 Students Return

24 *Picture Day-Individual and Class

Pictures

25 5th Grade & 5th Grade Newcomers

Take State Science Assessment

26 5th Grade & 5th Grade Newcomers

Take State Science Assessment

27 Progress Reports Issued

31 3rd & 5th Grades and 3rd,4/5

Newcomers Take State ELA

Assessment

March Calendar Our Jefferson Falcons are OUTSTANDING!

Mrs. Evans, Principal and Ms. Pfeifer, Assistant Principal

March 2020

Kansas State Assessments State Assessments are getting ready to begin for our 3rd, 4th & 5th grade students! It is CRITICAL for your child to be at school and on time everyday, ESPECIALLY during state assessments. Specific grade level state assessment schedules will be sent home by your child’s teacher. Please put these dates on your calendars and plan your child’s appointments around these dates. Once a testing session has started your child CANNOT go back in and make it up if checked out early. You will want to be sure your child eats a good breakfast and has an early bed time to ensure they are well rested and able to focus.

Please see below for our upcoming assessment dates. Jefferson 2020 State Assessment Schedule

Science

5th Grade & 5th Grade Newcomers-March 25th-26th

Reading Assessment

5th Grade-March 31st-April 1st

Newcomer 4th/5th-March 31st-April 1st

4th Grade-April 2nd-3rd

3rd Grade & Newcomer 3rd-March 31st-April 1st

Math Assessment

5th Grade-April 7th-8th

Newcomer 4th/5th-April 7th-8th

4th Grade-April 15th-16th

3rd Grade & Newcomer 3rd-April 7th-8th

KELPA

Kindergarten-5th Grade-February 4th-March 6th

Absences & Tardies Update

November December January February 24th

Absences 440 723 525.5 451

Truant Absences 112 120.5 175.5 151.5

Tardy & Early Out 463 325 533 329

We Can’t Wait to See You at…….. Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent Teacher Conferences will be held March 10th-March 12th. This is a great opportunity for you to visit one-on-one with your child’s teacher. We

value your time and appreciate the chance to share your child’s progress with you. We will

have interpreters available to assist with conferences as needed.

Please mark your calendars and plan to join us!

Just Around the Corner…….

April 2nd-RIF

April 7th-Graduation Pictures for 5th Grade & Kindergarten

6:00-6:20pm K/1st AVID presentation and 6:30pm Music

Program

April 8th-Falcom Families Day and April &June Birthday

Celebration Day

April 10th-NO SCHOOL Conference Release Day &

Chuck E. Cheese Family Night 3:00-8:00pm

April 13th-NO SCHOOL District Inservice Day

Reminder…

The Homework Hotline is open Monday through Thursday

from 3:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Call for help: 973-4411 or email your questions to

homework@usd259.net.

Please take advantage of this support system

to make sure your child is successful!

Laundry Party!

For Jefferson Families

The Laundry Station (555 S. Oliver Ave)

and East Heights United Methodist Church would like to invite you to a

Laundry Party on March 25th at 6:00pm

**Reservations with Ms. Abby Martinez Required**

We will cover the cost of supplies, washer and dryer for up to 2 washers a

family. Please sign up with Abby Martinez to reserve your spot. If you

make a reservation with Ms. Abby and no-show you will be ineligible for

future laundry parties! Call Ms. Abby if something comes up and you can

no longer attend by the end of the school day! Call 973-3000 to visit with

Ms. Abby.

We would like to thank all of our volunteers Bonnie Bing Honeyman, Lu Blackford, Beatrice Burchill, Rebecca Cast, Nohemy Chavez, Brenda Edington, Michael Everhart, Pamela Everhart, Jada Gehring, Carolyn Kretzer, Alli Larison, Kathy Lefler, Jennifer Lette, Barbara Martin, Fern McGehee, Paige Nelson, Brady Roberts, Kim Shank, Tessa Simpson, Karen Spexarth, Beth Strickler, Debbie Strong, Karen Thompson, Bartley Wilson, and Sally Wilson, and all of our Read To Succeed coaches!

We are inviting anyone who is interested in volunteering at school to please contact the school at 973-3000 and ask for Ms. Abby Martinez.

During the Winter Seasons please remember to send your

child to school in a coat. As temperatures are dropping

students will need coats at recess, as well as hats and

gloves or mittens.

Students are expected to dress appropriately for the weather.

We will not be keeping kids in from recess because parents

want them inside due to cold weather. We abide by the

district’s weather chart when determining if we should go

outside in cold or hot weather. Unless there is a documented

medical reason from a doctor for why a student cannot go

outside for recess, we will be sending them out. Please make

sure your student is dressed appropriately for the

weather and has a coat.

District Exclusion

March 12th is the spring district exclusion day. If you receive a letter please follow-up & turn in your

student’s shot record before March 12th. You will have all of spring break to obtain any missing

immunizations. Students that come back March 23rd without required immunization record will be

sent home that morning. If you have any questions please call.

Clothes Closet

Our clothes closet is out of smaller size pants. If your child came home with different clothes, please wash & return

them. If you have some smaller size pants (girls & boys sizes 5-8) that are in good condition, please consider

donating them to Jefferson.

If you have any questions regarding your child’s health, please call Nurse Chelcie at 973-3013.

2020-21 Pre-Registration for Pre-K If you have a child that will be 4 years old by August 31, 2020, they may be eligible for FREE half-day Pre-K. This year our enrollment will be done online! Please go to our website to fill out the interest form. The link to the form is https://www.usd259.org/Page/4172. Once the interest form has been processed, you will receive notification of your next step. The school selection may change based upon availability. If you do not have access to the internet, you may come to Dunbar Support Center, 923 N. Cleveland, Wichita, KS 67214 for additional help. Walk-ins are welcome! We are available between 8:30am – 3:30pm Monday through Friday. Please bring your child with you along with their birth verification.

(Birth Certificate, Passport, or Birth Confirmation from

the hospital)

Please pass this information on to your friends, relatives, and

neighbors.

For questions, please call (316) 866-8037 or (316) 866-8038.

Read Across America Spirit Week

Monday: Wear you pajamas and cozy up with a good book.

Tuesday: Dress as your favorite book character.

Wordy Wednesday: Wear a shirt that displays a positive message.

Thursday: Connecting our cultures. Wear something that represents your culture.

Friday: Go wild for reading! Wear animal print clothing

#Connecting Our Cultures