Jefferson Update
February 2, 2024
Message from Mr. Lint
Hello Jefferson Families,
Several of our primary classes were excited to see that Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow this morning, indicating an early spring. Unfortunately, according to the Stormfax Almanac, Phil is only accurate 39% of the time. Let's hope he's accurate this year.
WE-Wednesday for February 7, 2024
There will NOT be a WE-Wednesday theme for February 7th.
Most Wednesdays as part of our Positivity Project program, we wear/do something as a school that connects to the character trait of the week.
P2 Message (Positivity Project) February 5 - February 9, 2024
This week Jefferson will focus on the Other People Mindset of Cheering Others’ Successes. This means when other people succeed, I am happy for them and cheer them on.
Being happy for other people when they succeed isn’t always everyone’s initial reaction. Often, it’s easy to become jealous or envious of others’ victories -- or even to experience schadenfreude, which is deriving pleasure from witnessing (or learning about) another person’s misfortune. People who have these reactions to the success or misfortune of others are colloquially known as “haters.” It’s important to note that these are natural emotions and in small doses can be helpful in allowing us to see what we care about -- and motivate us to pursue those goals.
But making a commitment towards cheering on other people’s successes can be a great way to improve our own health, happiness, and relationships. People can take active steps to be more genuinely happy for the achievements of others. Ways to do this include; telling others about the success of your modest friend; noticing when your reaction to a sibling’s success is envy or jealousy -- and asking yourself why that is; reminding yourself that appreciating the excellence in another is a character strength; asking your successful teammates and classmates what they do to prepare for games or tests.
Being supportive of people who succeed is good for our mental, physical, and emotional well-being and when people cheer each other on it begins a reciprocal process that forges stronger relationships. Those relationships are the foundation for a strong culture in teams, schools, and businesses.
To practice and encourage the character strength of perspective with your child, please visit the Positivity Project’s P2 for Families (password: P2), where together you will watch a video, read a quote, and talk about the answers to three questions.
6th graders completed the crayon rock journey! They used a crayon to model each phase of the rock cycle. Then they used the information to create a diagram of the rock cycle.
5th & 6th grade students across the district enjoyed a performance by Jared Campbell on how to change the world.
These second graders had some fun in the snow making a sideways snowman.
Grade 5 students explore how water droplets form.
Congratulations to the following students for their outstanding performance in mathematics.
Students in Mrs. Zappia's class practicing their keyboarding skills in music.