Jefferson Community Newsletter

Welcome Back to School!

We hope you had a great summer and are ready to come back to a year of learning! We will continue to focus on the POWER at Jefferson. This year we will be talking about "OUR STORY" and how we are all responsible for learning. Stay tuned for more information.

Please welcome the following new staff to Jefferson:

• Dean - Briana Hawks

• 4th Grade - Emilee Henne

• 4th Grade - Danie Parriott

• Physical Education - AJ Russell

• Special Education - JoElle Williams

• Title - Caitlyn Jacobson

• Mackenzie Thorson - Paraprofessional

On a final note, I will be off for the first six weeks of school. At the end of last year, I received a medical diagnosis that requires me to limit exposure to germs while I finish treatments. Mrs. Stevie Reed will be coming during my absence to support Jefferson. She was here from January to March as Interim Dean. Mrs. Hawks, Mrs. Reed, Miss Elizabeth and the Jefferson staff will be available for out students and families. I look forward to seeing everyone at the end of September. Bonus: treatments are going well and am hopeful for full remission.

One Proud Principal,

Dr. Tami Eshleman

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Class assignments for the 2025-26 school year will be available August 11th! Please log in to the Parent Portal to see who your child’s teacher will be.

1. Log in to the Parent Portal.
   
   

2. Click on “Scheduling” to view your child’s teacher assignment.
   
   

If you need assistance in creating an account, logging in, or navigating the portal, please call 308-535-7100, opt 3, opt 1 or email parentportal@nppsd.org for support.

Thank you for partnering with us for a great school year ahead!

Jefferson Elementary is committed to progress for every child. Every school year begins with a blank page, filled with endless possibilities. At Jefferson Elementary, our story is one of curiosity, kindness, perseverance, and growth—and every student, family, and staff member plays an important role in writing it.

This year, we invite everyone to ask, "What Is Our Story?" As we begin this new school year, we encourage our students to be the authors of a story they can be proud of—one filled with courage, compassion, hard work, and joy.

We can't wait to turn the page and begin this exciting new chapter with all of you. Here's to another incredible year at Jefferson Elementary, where every child has a story, and together, we create something extraordinary.

ALL visitors will need to bring their government-issued ID to check in at all North Platte Public School buildings. Thank you for your assistance during this transition!

Jefferson Elementary strives for 95% attendance everyday! We would encourage families to plan their vacations and appointments on days that we have scheduled breaks.

Here is the link to the Sodexo Website for North Platte Public Schools.

North Platte Camps, Sports, and Learning Opportunities

North Platte Public Schools has created a site to check out all the different events for students in the North Platte area. Please check back often to see how your child can grow beyond the school setting.

We will have a table set up at Open House. We are in need of Parent Volunteers. Jefferson Staff handle Bingo For Books, Veterans Day Dinner, Homecoming Parade, Spring Family Activity and Field Day. We use our Fall Cookie Dough Sales to support different student activities throughout the year with our classrooms.

We will not be able to do additional activities without support from families. We will be scheduling PTO meeting from interest at Open House.

Like their Page on Facebook - Jefferson PTO

North Platte Public Schools believes in the importance of children being in school. Jefferson Elementary will be monitoring building, grade, classroom, and individual student's attendance. We are gifted with prizes for students who maintain less than Five or More Absences. We also recognize students with Perfect Attendance. This year we are monitoring our Monthly Absences by Grade, please make sure your students are coming to school.

Students who have a temperature above 100* will be sent home and will not be able to return until they have been fever free for 24 hours without medication.

Hug and Go​

​Jefferson is a Hug & Go School. As a learning environment, we want to make sure our students have a positive experience. Our teachers and staff love your students and will take great care of them!

Arrivals

Students may be dropped off on 3rd Street and enter the doors by the gym or they may be dropped off at the Main Entrance Doors. After 8:00am, ALL students needs to be dropped off at the Main Entrance on 2nd Street.

Walking Club (Optional)

To assist families with multiple drop-offs and to get to work, we start Walking Club at 7:45. Students are expected to follow all school rules once they enter the building. This means that all cell phones and electronics are put away. Supervision begins at 7:30am when all students will report to East Gym where they will sit in their grade levels. At 7:45am, students will begin Walking Club.

• Kindergarten and 1st will walk in the East Gym.
• 2nd and 3rd will walk in the West Gym
• 4th and 5th will walk inside loop in the West Wing .

At 7:55, teachers will meet their students and transition to their classrooms.

Dismissal

Dismissal will take place in three zones:

• Kindergarten/ 1st - South Entrance
• 2nd/ 3rd and Bus plus Daycares - 3rd Street
• 4th/ 5th - Southwest Playground

If there are siblings, the older siblings go to the youngest sibling's dismissal.

At 3:35pm, all students not picked up (except Daycare) will be brought to the office and parents will be contacted.

Per Handbook, students are expected to be picked up or to leave school grounds immediately after dismissal. In the event no one can be contacted to pick up a child after school, police may be called after 4:00.

Jefferson Elementary is a Title I School. All teachers and paraprofessionals meet the professional qualifications as required by Federal Law. Parents have the right to request credentials of staff.