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September 18, 2026

It has been a fantastic start to our school year! Great learning is already happening in every classroom, and it is great to walk around and see students excited about reading, writing, math, and other subjects as well. In the upcoming weeks, we will have many exciting opportunities for our students to shine. We started our Focus time, which will utilize 30 minutes daily for remediation and enrichment of skills.

Our building has been talking about our Jefferson Pride expectations, which are Be Respectful, Be Responsible, and Be Safe. Students are recognized for meeting these expectations with tickets. Our school store is open daily, and students can use the tickets to purchase these items. The more tickets they acquire and save, the greater the reward for them to choose. We had a CCS bus come to discuss expectations for riding the bus. We connected them to our Jefferson Pride expectations. Here is the bus video. It was a wonderful experience for them to hear about the importance of using the Z-pass, expectations of what it looks and sounds like on the bus, and how to exit appropriately. Coldwater Community Schools uses ZONAR, including an electronic verification of school bus safety inspections, GPS location devices, and Z-pass. The Z-pass is a way to keep track of the students who ride on CCS buses. Each student has a Z-pass attached to their backpack. Classroom teachers had a discussion with their students regarding it. Each day, please encourage your son or daughter to follow the bus rules and scan their card as they get on and off the school bus.

My door is open, and I welcome comments, concerns, and questions.

Mrs. Reardon

• Sept. 21-25: Homecoming Week
• Sept. 25: Picture Day
• Oct. 5-9: Fall Book Fair
• Oct. 7: Goodies with Grandparents and Fall Count Day
• Oct. 12-16: Smiles on Wheels
• Oct. 20: Cottage Inn Pizza Night
• Oct. 21: Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences 5-8 p.m.
• Oct. 22: Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences 5-8 p.m.
• Oct 23: Morning Conferences 8-12:00 p.m. and Report Cards go home

We're excited to announce that we will be offering popcorn on the second or third Friday every month beginning in October. Popcorn passes are available for purchase for $3.00, or you may send in .50 on the days we have popcorn. Here are the dates for the remainder of the school year:

October 16- this date will be free popcorn for the whole school.

November 13

December 11

January 8

February 19

March 12

April 9

May 14- this date will be free popcorn for the whole school.

If you're interested in volunteering to pop, please contact the office and 517-279-5970. You must have an approved volunteer form on file.

Thank you!!!!

If you're anything like us, you hear this question every day! If you're tired of cooking, please consider ordering pizza WHILE supporting your child's classroom. When you place an order on pizza night, 15% of all sales go back to the school for the field trips and activities fund.

Here are the dates of Cottage Inn Pizza Nights:

• September 15
• October 20
• November 17
• December 15
• January 19
• February 16
• March 16
• April 20
• May 18

Thank you for supporting our school!!

Call the office (517-279-5970) before 9:00 am

Our school hours are 8:25 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. On Early Release Wednesdays dismissal will be at 2:20 p.m. When we have scheduled half-days, we will dismiss at 11:55 a.m. In the event of a two-hour delay, school will start at 10:25 a.m. Please remember that no breakfast will be served when there's a two-hour delay.

Doors will open each day at 8:05 AM.

Please remember that drop off in the morning is at 8:05. We do not have staff available before 8:05 to supervise.

Our school day starts at 8:25 a.m. Any student arriving between 8:25 and 8:55 will be marked as tardy.

If you are late bringing your child to school, you must walk them to the front door, ring the bell, and come into the vestibule to sign your child in. If they arrive after 8:55, they will be marked as having a half-day absence.

If you need to pick up your child early for an appointment, please call the office at least 30 minutes prior. We will have your child ready. When you arrive, come to the front doors and ring the bell. The office will communicate with you on the intercom and let you in the vestibule to sign your child out. Staff will bring your child to the door. If a student leaves before 3:05 in the afternoon it will be marked as a half-day absence.

The office is a busy place throughout the day. If we don’t answer the phone, please leave a message. There may also be circumstances where we’re unable to answer the front doorbell. Please be patient, and we will assist you as soon as possible. Thank you for being so understanding!

When picking up your child from school in a car, you must use the car line. Any students that need to be picked up early will need to be picked up by 3:05. Anything after that, the child will do their regular end-of-day transportation. Dismissal is a very busy time in our building. We are releasing bus and car rider students at the same time. It takes all of our resources to do this safely. Students not picked up through the car rider line will be released after the bus and car riders are picked up.

We appreciate your support with this!

No child may change his/her usual method of transportation home from school without a written note or a phone call from a parent. Please call before 3:00 (2:00 on early release Wednesdays) if you are changing their usual method of transportation as we will not be honoring any changes after this time. If your end-of-day change involves bussing, you will also need to call the bus garage at 279-5950.

Welcome back! I would like to take a minute to introduce myself. My name is Misty Rohloff-Ferry. I am the school social worker at Jefferson Elementary. My responsibility as a school social worker is to assist students and families with barriers that may impact their education. I can provide services in school one-on-one with students who may be struggling with anger, anxiety, depression, coping skills, social skills, etc. I can also assist with referrals for community services that may include mental health, housing, food assistance, medical assistance, tutoring services, etc.

We had a great Farmer's Market on September 10 here at Jefferson Elementary! Chartwells served up Local Michigan Produce for the students to "buy" with their Veggie Bucks and take home with them to their families in their special Farmer's Market bags filled with information and recipes from today.

Big Thanks to Chef Jayna for planning and organizing the event for our students! You ROCK!

Thank you to the Coldwater Kiwanis Members that Volunteered.

Our third-grade students had a wonderful time during their Project RED field trip this past week!

It was a fun and educational experience, and our students enjoyed getting to learn through hands-on activities and real-world experiences. We are so thankful for the time and effort that went into making this field trip such a great experience for our students!

Students have been so excited to earn GOLDEN TICKETS as one of our behavior incentive programs. Select teachers are given a special golden ticket to acknowledge a student who goes above and beyond in following our Jefferson Pride expectations. Check out the video linked below to learn more!

We have been working on filling up our 200 Club board! We are so proud of everyone who has earned a golden ticket this month!

Congratulations Cardinals!

Email: reartl@ccscards.org

Location: 15 Vans Avenue, Coldwater, MI, USA
Phone: 517-279-5970