News and events

October 14, 2026

No School October 15-16 - MEA Break

Unity Week October 19-23

Picture Retake Day - October 21

Parent-Teacher Conferences October 22

No School October 26 - Teacher Professional Development/Parent-Teacher Conferences

We do a week of service and kindness every October. Mr. K made a video for classes, and you can watch it if you'd like to also see it!

Unity Week Video:

https://youtu.be/zK0-OfrGKJo

Here is the flyer for our Unity Week: Link to Flyer

We use "Reach My Teach" for many messages to families. We also use some other online tools to communicate out information. Always reach out if you have a question or wonder why you aren't getting something you expected to get from us. Also, check your spam folder. Sometimes that is where a message may have landed.

School pictures are now available!

To see if your child's pictures are available to view, please log in to your account at mylifetouch.com. If you don’t have an account yet, you can create one using your email address.

To locate your child's photos, you'll need their Student ID or Portrait ID and Access Code. If you don't have this information, you can:

• Check your inbox for an email from Lifetouch that may contain your access credentials and a direct link to your child's images.
• Wait for your proof sheet to arrive, which will include your Portrait ID and Access Code.
• Contact the Lifetouch Help Center for assistance

Please note that pictures may not become available for all students at the same time, so check back later if you don't see your child's images yet.

Now is the best time to order a yearbook. The deadline is in March. Once the deadline passes there are only limited yearbooks avaiable. ORDER ONE NOW!

Link to Flyer

Emergency Contacts: Please make sure you have at least one person in Parent Vue who could come pick up your child in an emergency. (Example: Your child is ill and we contact you but you are two hours away at that moment.) Emergency contact cannot pick up your child unless you have given us verbal or written permission on the day that you need them to pick up.

Wellness Policy: Please do not send in food treats to your child's classroom on their birthday.

Helpful information about many topics from attendance to school hours to parent drop off and pick up can be found in this handbook. These booklets will be distributed during open house.

Get Involved and Make a Difference at Jefferson!
A huge thank you to all the amazing volunteers who have stepped up to help with the Jaunt, in the classrooms, Picture Day, Kindergarten Meet & Greet, and so many other events since the start of the school year. Your support means the world to our school!

Whether you have volunteered already or are looking to jump in for the first time, we would love to have you. Please check out the links below for exciting upcoming volunteer opportunities at Jefferson:

Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities:

Fall Book Fair Volunteer Sign-Up
Fall Conference Dinner Sign-Up

PTO Meeting - Tuesday, October 13th - 6:30pm, Jefferson Library

Challenge Reading Group Leader - Volunteers provide additional ongoing literature experiences for interested students in grades K - 5. Virtual training provided. Ongoing throughout the school year.

Math Plus Group Leader - Volunteers provide additional ongoing mathematical experiences for interested students in grades K - 5. Virtual training provided. Ongoing throughout the school year.

Kindergarten Skillbuilder – The Skillbuilder program consists of a variety of activities that volunteers can practice with students one-on-one in the classroom. This practice reinforces the skills that the classroom teachers have already introduced to the student through lesson plans, including: Read Aloud, Tracing the Alphabet, Say the Name and Picture, Sort the Letters, Say the Name, Tell Me A Word, Find the Letter, Listen to the Sound, Dots in a Row and Treasure Hunt. Virtual training provided. Ongoing throughout the school year.

For more information on getting involved at Jefferson, please contact:

Dijana Sivac

Volunteer Services Coordinator

763-506-2930

Dijana.Sivac@ahschools.us