Jefferson Elementary
Jaguar Journal Oct 23rd
Pollinator Power: New Insect Habitats Added to the Terrace
Our students were thrilled to place new habitats for local wildlife on the terrace! Thanks to a generous wood donation from a Jefferson family, students working alongside volunteers from Minnesota State University and Central High School placed wooden bug hotels throughout the area. These new structures provide essential shelter for insects, worms, frogs, and other critters, strengthening our terrace's vibrant pollinator ecosystem.
1st Grade
Our first graders enjoyed a special visit from Capstone, a local publishing company. The Capstone team read their book Gus the Bus, led students on a nature hike, and talked about the company's role in our community.
Culture, Rhythm, and Ukuleles: Highlights from the Music Room
Students attend music class once a week, where their learning is enriched through culturally rich, rhythmic songs that encourage peer connection. For example, 4th graders recently mastered a unique hand-clapping pattern for each verse of a cultural song and learned about featured artist Susan Soonkyu Lee, known professionally as Sunny, is a South Korean-American singer and entertainer.. The true highlight of the lesson came when students held and played their ukuleles for the very first time! The room was filled with pure joy and curiosity as they began their journey with this exciting string instrument.
If you need to call in your student's absence and our office staff are unable to take your call at that moment please leave us a message on our attendance line. You will be prompted to press one at that point it will move you to our in box where you can leave your student's name, grade level or teacher and reason for their absence. Your message will be used to update our attendance system.
Student Safety
At Jefferson we prioritize student safety. One way we support student safety is be having routinue safety drills. We have 5 fire drills and 5 lockdown drills and 1 severe weather drill in the spring. These drills are designed to give students an opportunity to practice our safety routinues and feel prepared. Another way we support student safety is by providing avenues for communication and reporting. Please use the form below to report any safety concerns you may have throughout the school year. Student Safety Reporting Form Link: https://forms.gle/ThK7CXubEjDnyedK7
Visitor check-in update
Mankato Area Public Schools is implementing Raptor VisitorSafe to create a consistent daytime visitor check-in process. Visitors entering a school will use a kiosk in the secured vestibule and should bring a driver's license, passport, student ID or employee ID. Manual entry is available without ID. After office staff review the check-in, approved visitors receive a printed badge to wear while in the building. The kiosk offers English, Spanish and Somali, and staff are available to assist. Visitors who are only dropping off an item and leaving do not need to complete check-in.
FAQs https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HUabw4FDmg7sCd429Cji5u-Wi2pVHVXnlwvDhfJt614/edit?usp=sharing
