Mrs. Streeter - Principal
sstreeter@dpsnd.org
Mrs. Hughes - Administrative Assistant
chughes@dpsnd.org
Mrs. Ritcheson - Administrative Assistant

lritcheson@dpsnd.org

Jefferson Office
701-456-0013

DECEMBER 2 - 3RD GRADE CONCERT

DECEMBER 2 - BOOK BLAST BEGINS! (VOLY OPPORTUNITIES)-Watch for email on how to support!

DECEMBER 2-13 - 10 DAYS OF GIVING

DECEMBER 10-11-ROAR STORE (VOLY OPPORTUNITY)

DECEMBER 11 - VISION SCREENING

DECEMBER 13-LAST DAY OF BOOK BLAST!

DECEMBER 16-20 - WINTER HOLIDAY SPIRIT WEEK, DRESS UP DAYS

DECEMBER 18 - BOWLING FOR ALL GRADE LEVELS-(VOLY OPPORTUNITY)

DECEMBER 23-JANUARY 1 - NO SCHOOL - WINTER BREAK-BE SAFE & HAVE FUN!

JANUARY 2 - SCHOOL RESUMES

Whether prepared or not, students will go outside for recess, if they do not have the correct gear the teacher will dojo to ask for appropriate outside gear. Please help us by checking that your child is prepared to go out in any weather condition throughout the changing weather conditions during the day

Our 5th grade students learned all about poetry and the use of stanzas, metaphors and similes. They thought deep and learned all about interpreting and understanding what the poet is wanting to express. They had a great opportunity to read their poems at Dickinson State University on a stage in front of their parents and peers. Way to go!

The 5th grade presented a remarkable program titled "Salute a Veteran's Day Program" by: John Jacobson in honor of Veterans day, showcasing their talents and commitment.

We have 5 FUN Holiday Dress up days planned! One BEST DRESSED winner will be chosen by student council each day. Student Council will keep track of all the winners and those students will get an EXTRA RECESS & A SPECIAL TREAT! Let’s have some fun this holiday season!

LET'S HAVE SOME FUN THIS HOLIDAY SEASON!!

Mrs. Fisher (school counselor) is hard at work providing SEL (Social Emotional Learning) lessons in each classroom. Did you know that each classroom receives 80 minutes a month of these SEL lessons? How amazing is that!!!

Have you ever wondered what in the world we are doing in these lessons? We use lots of things to provide these lessons with the main ones being: Quaver, Second Step, Keys of Excellence, and Mind-up. We have worked hard to create a scope and sequence that follows the CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning) competencies (self-awareness; self-management; social awareness; relationship skills; responsible decision-making) and have also created assessments for each competency. In December we will finish up our unit of self-management. These lessons focus specifically on managing emotions and behaviors as well as working towards goals.

If you have any questions please feel free to reach out!

Second grade artists are working on water color resist paintings. Third grade artists are studying the artist Vincent Van Gogh. Fourth grade artists are working on creating still life drawings with candy wrappers. Fifth grade artists are working on watercolor fall paintings.

Mrs. Johnson

This month we will begin with the 3rd grade concert at 6pm on December 2. From there, all classes will be doing work with The Nutcracker and other holiday-related music. The younger grades will continue to work on music basics, while the upperclassmen will be exploring instruments such as recorders and ukeleles. We will also have carolers from the high school singing for us the week before break!

Mrs. Dahlstrom

Physical Education in December will start with our scoops unit, which involves working on throwing and catching with a partner and toward a target. The next unit will be a volleyball/balloons unit, where we will be working on different volleyball skills such as bumping, setting, spiking, passing, etc. These two units should take up most of December, getting us to our winter break and bringing in the New Year!

Mr. Schatz

The resource for December discusses "Healthy Media Balance" as we enter the holiday season and more time at home.

Another note, December 9 - 16 is Computer Science Education (CS Ed) Week. If you would like more information to share with staff, students, or families, please reach out to me!

Marisa Riesinger

Elementary Library Media Specialist

Our Thanksgiving Food Drive put on by the Jefferson Student Council collected over 1,542 pounds of food! Last year 1,350 pounds was collected, that's a growth of 192 pounds! What a blessing each of you are for giving to the Amen Food Pantry!

Sax Motor Tree Voting (in person or online) is open starting December 9th and will close on December 30th.

You can stop by Sax Motor to view our tree and vote in person and you can vote on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/Saxmotorco

Thank You Student Council members for helping decorate!