Jefferson Community Newsletter

Greetings, Jefferson Students and Families!

We are still the land of opportunity! This month we have a lot to celebrate, such as right to vote, celebrating Veteran's Day, and Thanksgiving. Our country is rich with history of honoring our past and preparing for an even better future. Education is a right that we don't take for granted. Teaching is a calling and I want to take time to give a huge shoutout to our teachers. Jefferson staff are dedicated to ensuring our students have the best learning experience. I have the privilege of going into classrooms to observe and do walkthroughs. I love to go into the classrooms and watch the "learning."

I want to give.a few tips on how to ask your child about their day at Jefferson. Here are some alternatives to the "What did you learn today?":

"What was something challenging you worked on today, and how did you approach it?"

"Did you ask any questions today? What were they about?"

"What’s something new you discovered that surprised you?"

"Was there a moment today when you felt proud of your work? Can you tell me about it?"

"How did you work with your classmates on something today?"

"Is there anyplace you would like to visit that you learned about today?"

These questions might illicit a different response than "nothing." I promise the day is filled with learning and engagement. I have a topic within our Daily Announcements that highlights one important event that happened on that day in history. I did ask the students who would like to ride a barrel through Niagara Falls with me this week. I haven't gotten any takers yet!

Educationally,

Dr. Tami Eshleman

November 5th or 7th - 4th and 5th Presentation

November 8th - PBIS Drawing

November 11th - Veterans Day Program

November 11th - Toys for Tots Books

November 11th - 4th & 5th Miss NE

November 12th - Mobile Food Pantry

November 18th - Music Concert

November 19th & 20th - Health Screenings

November 27th-30th - No School

North Platte Pubic Schools has invested in providing age-appropriate Social Emotional curriculum We will share the weekly topics monthly. We encourage families to continue the conversations related to the different topics.

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”. ~ Nelson Mandela This month every student will be receving a book from Nebraska Toys for Tots Literacy Program. This program is near and dear to my heart. My dad is a proud Marine who served a tour in Vietnam. He used his GI money to attend Mid-Plains for welding. These books are donated by Marines who believe in the difference an education can make. Don't forget to thank a Veteran today!

We can't wait!!

K-1-2 Concert is at 6:30pm

3-4-5 Concert is at 7:30pm

See you there!

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.

Jefferson Staff and Students will be hosting a Veteran's Day Pancake Feed. All proceeds from the evening will be donated to Wreaths Across America. We are honored to take the time to host our Veterans.

Please make sure you share Veteran photos with Ms. Palacios at mpalacios@nppsd.org

Join us monthly on the 2nd Monday of each month at 6:00pm in the Library. Our next meeting will be in December.

November 1st - Wear Jefferson Gear/ Jefferson PTO Snack Shack afterschool

Like their Page on Facebook - Jefferson PTO

North Platte Public Schools is committed to providing PE daily to our elementary students. Please make sure students either wear or bring tennis shoes to school daily.

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.

If your child will not be in school, please call the office before 8:00am. If students are seen by a medical professional, please provide a note to the office. Students who miss more than 10 days are required to have an Attendance Meeting with Principal and Parents. As required by state statute, student who are chronically absent will have a referral sent to the County Attorney.

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.

North Platte Public Schools works collaboratively with families to ensure that students are in school. Jefferson has 96.09% attendance rate for the school year.%, all graded had over 95%, excellent job parents getting your students to school. We strive to be above 95% as a school. If your family is facing barriers to get your child to school, please don't hesitate to reach out to Dr. Eshleman, Mrs. Fleck, or Mrs. Hahn so that we can get you in touch with community resources to help.

Mrs. Fleck does a great job of recognizing students for attendance goals and behavior expectations. We will be posting our October Class with the best attendance soon!

Jefferson Elementary participates in the Community Eligibility Program (CEP). CEP schools provide free breakfast and lunch to schools. We are fortunate to provide this resource to families. If students bring their own lunch and want to buy a milk, they must bring $0.50. Some students want to have a second entrée, parents would have to provide funds for additional entrées.

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

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!

Walking Club

Per North Platte Public Schools Handbook, official supervision begins at 7:45am when staff report. Students who need to be dropped off at 7:30 must have permission from Dr. Eshleman. Students will gather in the gym until 7:45 by class. At 7:45, students will be greeted by either Dr. Eshleman or Mrs. Fleck and then dismissed to their respective walking clubs.

• Preschool and Kindergarten will walk inside
• 1st and 2nd will walk on the East Playground
• 3rd, 4th, and 5th will walk on the West Playground.

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/ Preschool 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. After school supervision ends at 3:40. In the event no one can be contacted to pick up a child after school, police may be called after 4:00.

The following Map is correlated with the following numbers:

1. Main Entrance/ Office and Drop Off - The Administrative and Nurse’s Offices are located here.

Kindergarten and 1st Grade Pickup

2. Morning Drop Off (prior to 7:55am)

Preschool, 2nd, 3rd, Bus and Daycare Pickup

3.Morning Drop Off (prior to 7:55am)

4th and 5th Pickup

Parent Portal Link

Instructions: Login to Parent Portal (If you don’t have a parent portal account yet, email us at welcomecenter@nppsd.org
Click on “More”, then “Online Registration”
Click on “Start" by "Next Year Existing Student Registration”

You will see your students listed, then click “Begin Registration.” Follow the instructions to verify and update your family and student information. If you have any questions you can contact the Welcome Center by emailing welcomecenter@nppsd.org.
Note for new families to NPPS that have already registered their student(s) for this fall, do not need to do the annual OLR update at this time.
Note for split household families: The first guardian to sign-in to complete the OLR Update process will take precedence. The remaining household guardian will be unable to update information through the portal. If you have updates to your information please contact the Welcome Center by emailing welcomecenter@nppsd.org.

The Campus Parent App puts school information at your fingertips with real-time access to announcements, assignments, attendance, grades, schedules, and more. (If you
don't have a parent portal account yet, email welcomecenter@nppsd.org)
Parent engagement has a direct correlation to student success. Students with engaged parents are more likely to have higher self-esteem, lower absenteeism and earn high grades or test scores. So what are you waiting for? Log into Campus Parent and get engaged today!

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.