Jefferson Family Newsletter

2024 -2025 Concert Dates

There are a few items we'd like to point out:

Change of location will be in the Music classroom, A217 - NOT the gymnasium. Please enter through door #1 entrance 5-10 minutes before your child’s performance.

Because of limited space in the music room, we ask that only parents/guardians attend.

Also, please no balloons or other items that may distract others.

Thank you for attending - we look forward to having you there!

Monday, March 12th

3rd Grade

3-1 Ms. Daechsel 8:45 a.m.

3-2 Mrs Scheffler 2:15 p.m.

Friday, March 14th

2nd Grade

2-1 Mrs. Dinse/ Mrs. Malz 8:45 a.m.

2-2 Mrs. Elvestad 9:45 a.m.

2-3 Mr. Pientka 1:15 p.m.

Wednesday, March 19th

4th Grade

4-1 Mrs. Lueken 8:45 a.m.

4-2 Mrs. Spindler 2:15 p.m.

The decision to keep school buildings open or close the buildings and implement a Falcon Flex Day during winter weather is made with the well-being and safety of our students and families in mind. The decision to delay, release early or implement a Falcon Flex Day is made based on several factors, including but not limited to, road conditions and bus travel, wind chill temperatures, excessive snow accumulations, and we take into consideration student’s time outside walking to school or waiting at the bus stop.

During winter season, always be sure to dress your child warmly for the bus stop or the walk to school. Buses may occasionally be delayed with bus pick-up times due to weather conditions and bus stops may need to be modified depending on road conditions in your area.

Decisions to close school buildings and implement a Falcon Flex Day or delay schools will be made as soon as possible. Please look for announcements the day before a winter storm or by 6:00 a.m. the day of the closing or delay of school. Please check the notification sources listed below.

• Instant Alert System (by phone, text or email). An automated alert notification will be sent to you by phone, text, and e-mail based upon information/preferences provided by each family. If your contact information is not current, or if you're not sure, please visit the campus portal.
• Faribault Public Schools Website www.faribault.k12.mn.us. ​A page pop-up will appear when you visit our website, showing any delays or closings. Also a news announcement will be placed on our home page under district headlines.
• District-Wide Emergency Phone Line: (507) 333-6057 Call in for recorded message.
• Local Radio Stations (KDHL, KOWZ, KYMN)
• Television Public Announcements (WCCO channel 4, KSTP channel 5, KMSP Fox 9, KARE 11,KEYC channel 12)
• District Facebook and Twitter pages

Why Work as a Substitute Teacher at Faribault Public Schools?

Make an Impact. Substitute teachers at Faribault Public Schools have the chance to directly influence students’ lives and contribute to their success.

Flexibility & Variety. Choose the grade levels and subjects that fit your interests, while experiencing different classrooms and school cultures.

Career Growth. Build valuable experience, expand your teaching skills, and network with educators to enhance your career in education.

Pay Rate: $200 per day or $40 per hour.

Qualifications: Teaching license or a short-call substitute teaching license

Apply: https://www.faribault.k12.mn.us/

*Paraprofessional positions are also available at $18 per hour*

Celebrating Our Attendance Stars: A Big Thank You!

We are excited to celebrate the outstanding attendance achievements of our Jefferson students and the families who support them! The following classrooms demonstrated exceptional attendance throughout the month of December:

• First Grade: Mrs.Harman's class at 95% attendance.

• Fifth Grade: Mr. Schultz’s class at 91% attendance.

These classrooms have set a great example for our entire school community! Regular attendance helps our students stay engaged, build lasting connections with peers and teachers, and excel in their academic pursuits.

A heartfelt thank you to all our families for your unwavering support in ensuring our students are present and prepared each day. Your partnership makes a world of difference, and together we are setting the stage for a successful year!

I AM A FARIBAULT FALCON

I am Safe

I am On Task

I am Accountable

I am Respectful

I SOAR with PRIDE!

Faribault Public Schools launched the new "School Supplies for All" pilot this fall, providing school supplies for all children in kindergarten through 8th grade. As we shared previously, families who do not qualify for Education Benefits are asked to pay $35/student to help defray some of the costs -- the remainder is covered by generous donations from local businesses and community groups.

Last week, the $35/student charge for 2024-25 was issued through Infinite Campus to families who don't currently qualify for Education Benefits. We have had a good initial response from families in paying this (thank you!). If you have been charged and haven't paid yet, we hope you will soon.

If you'd prefer not to pay through Infinite Campus, you are also able to pay by cash or check to Faribault Public Schools (with "School Supplies" in the memo line) in the main office at your child's school. If you were charged $35 and you think you qualify for Education Benefits, please reach out to the main office for a copy of the Education Benefits form to complete; if you ultimately qualify, the $35 charge will be removed.

Good Morning Jefferson Families,

If you are dropping off/picking up on the east side of the school, there are two lanes. The lane closest to the school is for dropping off/picking up, and the other lane is for exiting the parking lot. Please unload/load your children from the curb closest to the school for safety and traffic flow purposes.

Thank you!

Nick Jurrens
Jefferson Elementary Principal

Please take a moment to review the parking lot map and read the notes on the right side.

PARENTS:

For the safety of our students PLEASE be sure to have your child ENTER and EXIT from the CURBSIDE closest to the school.

Thank you for your cooperation in keeping everyone safe in the dropoff area.

PADRES:

Por la seguridad de nuestros estudiantes, Por Favor asegúrese de que su hijo ENTRE y SALGA por la ACERA más cercana a la escuela.

Gracias por su cooperación para poder mantener a todos Seguros en el área de Entrega.

Muchas Gracias.

Student Drop Off and Pick Up

Jefferson Elementary

The following guidelines for student drop off and pick up were created through a collaborative effort of The City of Faribault, Faribault Police Department, and Jefferson Elementary Administration.

• Students should be dropped off and picked up on the east side of the school.

• Please enter from 9th Street, drop off/pick up your child/ren, and exit on 10th Street.

• 9th Street and 10th Street are city property, therefore under the jurisdiction of the City of Faribault and/or Faribault Police Department.

• Jefferson Elementary staff may park on 9th Street and 10th Street in accordance with city ordinances.

• Families may drop off/pick up on these streets, however Jefferson Elementary staff are not responsible for supervision of these areas.

Dejar y Recoger Estudiantes

primaria jefferson

Las siguientes pautas para dejar y recoger a los estudiantes se crearon a través de un esfuerzo de colaboración de la Ciudad de Faribault, el Departamento de Policía de Faribault y la Administración de la Primaria Jefferson.

• Los estudiantes deben ser dejados y recogidos en el lado este de la escuela.

• • Ingrese por 9th Street, deje o recoja a sus hijos y salga en 10th Street.

  • 9th Street y 10th Street son propiedad de la ciudad, por lo tanto, están bajo la jurisdicción de la Ciudad de Faribault y/o el Departamento de Policía de Faribault.

  • El personal de la Primaria Jefferson puede estacionarse en 9th Street y 10th Street de acuerdo con las ordenanzas de la ciudad.

  • Las familias pueden dejar/recoger en estas calles, sin embargo, el personal de la Primaria Jefferson no es responsable de la supervisión de estas áreas.

  
  

  Ardayga Dhig oo soo qaado

  Dugsiga Hoose ee Jefferson

  
  

  Tilmaamaha soo socda ee dejinta iyo soo qaadista ardayda waxaa lagu abuuray dadaal iskaashi oo ay sameeyeen Magaalada Faribault, Waaxda Bilayska Faribault, iyo Maamulka Dugsiga Hoose ee Jefferson.

  
  

  • Ardayda waa in la dejiyaa oo laga soo qaadaa dhinaca bari ee dugsiga.

  • Fadlan ka soo gal Waddada 9th, soo deji/kaxee ilmahaaga/carruurtaada, oo ka bax Waddada 10th.

  • 9th Street iyo 10th Street waa hanti magaalada, sidaas darteed hoos yimaada awooda Waaxda Booliska ee Magaalada Faribault iyo/ama Faribault.

  • Shaqaalaha dugsiga hoose ee Jefferson waxa laga yaabaa inay baarkin ku dhigtaan 9th Street iyo 10th Street si waafaqsan sharciga magaalada.

  • Qoysasku waxa laga yaabaa inay ku soo degaan/qaadan karaan waddooyinkan, si kastaba ha ahaatee shaqaalaha Dugsiga Hoose ee Jefferson mas'uul kama aha kormeerka meelahan.

Deliveries of flowers, balloons, etc. will not be made to classrooms. Please note that FPS are latex free environments, so only mylar balloons are allowed. Students will be called to the office at the end of the school day to pick up deliveries. Please be advised that balloons are not allowed on the bus.

WAALIDKA:

Fadlan iska hubi in ilmahaagu aad ku dejiso oodna ka qaadid albaabka dhinaca Qarqarka darbiga.

Waad ku mahadsan tahay kala shaqaynta iskuulka dhanka badbaadinta ardayda.

Jefferson is working on a project to update the playground with new equipment. We are looking for families who want to help with planning, promotion, and fundraising efforts.

If interested, fill out this form: https://forms.gle/wJGTsK9oDPQfMasn6

Students are expected to stay home and will be asked to go home if any of the conditions below are present:

• A fever over 100 degrees (stay home 24 hours after temperature is back to normal without fever reducing medicine)

• Vomiting or diarrhea (stay home 24 hours after last episode)

• A new persistent cough that occurs multiple times a day

• Any undiagnosed rash

• Strep throat (return to school 12 hours after antibiotics are started)

• Any undiagnosed draining wounds

• A positive COVID 19 test (stay home (isolate) until all three of the following are true: it’s been 5 days from symptom onset or date of test, and their symptoms have improved, and they have had no fever for 24 hours)

I hope this email finds you all well! I would like to share some information about illness prevention with the increase in stomach viruses that our Health Offices are seeing. Stomach viruses, such as Norovirus, may cause symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea, fever, or all three. It is spread person to person and by touching contaminated objects/surfaces. Hand sanitizer is not effective in killing these germs, and requires good hand washing to prevent the spread. Norovirus can also remain on surfaces for up to 48 hours if not cleaned properly. The Health Services Team asks that staff be extra cautious about practicing good hand hygiene, especially after bathroom use and before eating, as well as educating and enforcing proper hand washing with your students. Below are two links to educational hand washing videos you could share with your students.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNmte6Xe3R4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lu587o8T3c

Stay well everyone!

Classes begin at 8:15 am and conclude at 2:55 pm. Students who do not ride the bus should arrive at 8:00 am.

School is dismissed at 2:55 pm. Students need to be picked up promptly. Students are not allowed to play on the equipment after school, they are to go directly home.

Please do not leave your car unattended at the curb during drop-off / pick up times or block driveways. Thank you for your cooperation.

Please call the attendance line if your child is absent for any reason.

Before 7:30 am

333-6501

After 7:30 am

333-6500

A reminder for Faribault Public Schools families:

It’s important that you log into your Parent Portal account at the beginning of every school year to update your information and complete once-a-year verifications and permissions. Here’s what you need to do to update your Parent Portal account:

• Log in on a computer (not a mobile device)

• Click “More” in the left column menu

• Click “Click here to go to Existing Student Verification”

• ‘Click “Begin”

• Review your information, make updates, and complete your verifications and permissions

• Click SUBMIT to complete the verification process

Be sure to click “Next” to move forward. Click “Save and Continue” if you have to leave Parent Portal before finishing and if the “Next” button is no longer available.

If there are items you are unable to change, please contact your child’s school office after you complete the above process.

We're hoping for all parents to complete their family Census Verification through their Campus Parent accounts this year to update permission forms, busing options, Digital Equity answers in place, etc. It allows parents to review and update their phone numbers, address, emergency contacts for their children as well.

View this article from our district's Incident IQ Knowledge Base related to acquiring a Campus Parent account:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S6tZVhL4zSdzqvE8xmQ3YeLrQwtBWRBvMQUjELhHzzc/edit.

Parents can also complete the attached form to request Parent Portal access (only one needed per parent) and return to the school office for verification of relationship information in Campus. The Administrative Assistants then route them to me for the next step.

Important! A legible parent email is a required element on the form.

Raptor visitor management systems to enhance school safety

Faribault Public Schools implemented the Raptor visitor management system at all district buildings January of 2022. Raptor is an automated check-in system that replaces the paper sign-in process.

Once a visitor is cleared through the system, a badge is produced that includes a photo, name of the visitor, date and time, and destination. The badge enables personnel within the building to quickly determine if visitors are in areas where they should or should not be. A consistent, standardized system to track visitors and volunteers is especially useful in the event of an emergency as it allows us to know who is in the building.

What will I need to enter my child’s school?

The quickest way to check in is to have a government-issued form of identification. Raptor is only scanning the visitor’s name, date of birth, photo, and the last four digits of the ID card for comparison with private alert lists at the school, such as restraining/custody/sex offender orders. Additional personal data will not be gathered and no data will be shared with any outside company or organization.

If you don’t have an ID, you can check in by providing your full name and birthday. This information will be entered into Raptor manually.

If a visitor is flagged, the system sends alerts to designated school officials, who can then respond to potential threats to keep our students, staff and visitors safe.

Do I have to scan every time I enter the building?

No. After the first scanning at each school, the office staff would find the visitor’s name in the system and use the record of the previously-scanned ID to sign the visitor in and print a badge. This makes check-in much easier after the initial visit. The school secretary is able to view the ID card picture in Raptor to make a visual verification of the person signing in.

What is the checkout process?

The checkout process doesn’t involve scanning the card again. The secretary will simply find the name of the person who is signing out and click a ‘sign out’ button. This provides a record of entry and departure and time in any school. The visitor badge should be returned to the secretary.

If you have questions about the Raptor system, please contact your school’s administrator. For more information about the Raptor visitor management system, visit raptortech.com.

Videos

What is Raptor? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8idfzKmzVY

How does Raptor work? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xp8iJg27uo

For regular activities updates on your phone, download the

FALCON APP.

Nick Jurrens, Principal

Website: www.faribault.k12.mn.us
Location: 922 Home Place, Faribault, MN, USA
Phone: (507) 333-6500