JJHS Update

Join us February 5th-9th for a week filled with fun activities, prizes, school spirit days, and kindness! Each day students will be encouraged to participate in a different random act of kindness. Also, Positivity Club students will be running activities before school such as a compliment card station and photo booth. We will end the week with a High-Five Friday! All students and staff are invited to join, and participants will be entered into a gift card raffle. Finally, each day has a spirit theme. We will start the week with color day and wearing as much of our favorite colors as we can! Let's spread kindness and school spirit throughout JJHS during Kindness Week!

Intramural Bowling is back starting this Wednesday from 4:00-5:30 at Bowlero! Bowling runs on Wednesdays from January 31 through March 6. The cost is $11 for each session and students will need a ride to and from Bowlero.

Permission forms can be found in the Intramural section of the Jefferson homepage or by going to bit.ly/jjhsbowling.

Intramural Ping Pong starts this Wednesday!

Intramural Ping Pong returns this week! Grab a friend and join us at 6:45 starting on Wednesday, January 31 and running through all of February. Never played before? No problem, this is a great chance to play friendly or competitive games with your friends.

Sci-Tech Club started Tuesday, January 9th!!!

Who: Any student in any grade level

When: Tuesdays 3-4:30pm.

and

3D Print workshops

Friday 7:15-7:45 AM in the LC.

Questions? Ask Ms. Rendek or Mrs. Waters

Current 8th grade students have a unique opportunity to travel to the Galápagos Islands over Spring Break in 2025 next school year as a high school student! This eco-driven tour offers students a firsthand learning experience of one of the most fragile ecosystems in our world. Students will discover these islands and follow in Charles Darwin’s footsteps, complete with swimming, snorkeling, and hiking alongside exotic animals! The parent info session will be in the NNHS Learning Commons on Tuesday, 1/30 at 7 pm. Respond today at bit.ly/galapagos25.

Orange Crush is bringing the fastest growing sport to Naperville! Try the sport for free and get coached by the coaches and players of Naperville North!

Be sure to register for this event: https://www.eastavelacrosse.com/napervilleoc

Date: Sunday, February 4th

Time: 10 -11 AM

Where: Naperville North High School

See flyer for more information!

Keep Showing Up – They’re Still Growing Up. Check out the newest Power Of Choice Parent PSA! Setting clear expectations for your middle schooler can help prepare them to make good decisions as they get older. Monitor your child for signs of underage use and learn the tools for how to step in. For more information, visit thepowerofchoice.info To learn more, visit powerofchoice.info

Students in fourth through twelfth grade will have an opportunity to participate in the annual Illinois 5Essentials Survey as mandated by the Illinois State Board of Education. The district is required to complete the administration of this survey by March 29, 2024. The student form of the Illinois 5Essentials Survey focuses on perceptions regarding the supportiveness of the school environment and ambitiousness of instruction. The district and schools use information from this survey to enhance our understanding of the student experience in Naperville 203.

Individual student responses to this survey remain confidential; aggregate results will be published online in conjunction with the annual Illinois Report Card in the fall of 2024. The survey takes approximately 20-25 minutes to complete and will be administered online. If you would like your student to not participate, please complete and return the linked PDF to your school’s main office.

Thank you for your continued support and participation toward improving our schools!

Patrick W. Nolten, Ph.D.
Assistant Superintendent for Assessment and Accountability

This is an exciting time for our 8th grade students as they begin planning for the transition to high school! Thus far, students have participated in a lesson about creating a plan for their 9th grade year. Please see below for a schedule of important upcoming dates.

Important dates and helpful resources will be regularly posted to Mrs. Anderson’s School Counseling Canvas page, which is accessible to all 8th graders: https://bit.ly/3SEzj5R. The resources and slides from the recent lesson are posted.

Parents may also have access to the page by setting up parent access in Canvas (instructions below):.
--> Canvas Parent Access Guide (English): https://bit.ly/47fuiFx
--> Canvas Parent Access Guide (Spanish): https://bit.ly/3SDoMYP

• January 31: 8th grade students meet with high school Counselors at JJHS during the school day

Students can reach out to Mrs. Anderson with questions at any time. Laurel Anderson, 8th grade School Counselor LAnderson1@naperville203.org

6th grade parents! Which exploratory class you would like for your 6th grader to take in 7th grade? It is time to begin thinking about 7th grade exploratory class selections. Mrs. Miles will attend each 6th grade science class and give a presentation about the exploratory classes offered at Jefferson for 7th grade. The presentations will begin on January 30, 2024. Encourage your student to listen carefully to the presentation and return home to discuss with you what they heard and the exploratory classes they are interested in taking.

If you have any questions please email Mrs. Miles, scmiles@naperville203.org.

Below is a snippet of the classes offered for students

Read newsletter linked here

Email: kfricke@naperville203.org
Website: naperville203.org/jjhs
Location: 1525 North Loomis Street, Naperville, IL, USA
Phone: (630)420-6363
Twitter: @JJHSPatriots