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Happy New Year, Jefferson Families!

I do hope your family had a lovely holiday season, and that 2025 is off to positive start!

As we have returned to school, a huge point of emphasis this week and next is on our Charger Code. At various points of the year, we take intentional time to teach the four core expectations of our code, and the return to school in January is one of those keys times. This poster shows the code:

This week and next, teachers are taking their classes all over the school to teach lessons on what it looks and sounds like to be safe, respectful, responsible and kind. Expectations for the following are covered:

• Morning Arrival
• Bathrooms
• Hallways and Entryways
• Waiting In Line (Bus, Parent Pick-up)
• Cafeteria
• Playground

Each lesson contains "the why" for the expectation, the expected behaviors, and visuals to support the instruction. You are more than welcome to support us by reviewing these expectations with your child. Every little bit helps! We know that when expectations are taught and reinforced with consistency and fidelity, the likelihood of students being successful with the expectations increases. Click here to access a family copy of the presentation and lessons we use.

Once again, Happy New Year. Let's make 2025 is your best year yet!

Kind regards,

Steve Hopkins

Jefferson Elementary Principal

Jan 6 School begins - Return from break

Jan 7 Natural Leaders Meeting, 5:00-6:00 pm

Jan 9 General PTA Meeting, 6:30 pm

Jan 31 PTA Free Family Movie Night, 6:30 pm

Parking Lot Reminders:

Let’s remember as adults to be examples to our students by displaying patience, courtesy and respect.

• Stay in your car if you’re in the parent pick-up line
• Pull up closely to the car in front of you if you’re in the parent pick-up line
• You MUST be in a marked parking stall if you plan to exit your vehicle
• You may not park in the handicapped, police or secretary parking without the legal placard or parking pass
• Do not double park or park at any curb
• Do not park behind any car parked in a stall
• Adults and children both need to use the crosswalks every time

After School Supervision:
We have noticed students unsupervised after school. From our student handbook...

• Students who ride the bus are to go directly to the kindergarten corral and line up by bus route.
• Students who are picked up by car are to go directly to the pick-up area and wait in lines by grade level. Students are to be picked up by 3:40 p.m.
• Students who walk are to go directly home, and are not allowed to play on the playground or fields until they have been home to get permission, and then only after 4:00 p.m.

There is no adult supervision provided after 3:40 p.m., so it is not safe for students to be picked up later. If your child chooses to stay after dismissal and play at the playground, guardians must stay to supervise their child.

Last spring, we were notified by the state education department that Jefferson was recognized in the 2022-23 school year as a "State Recognized School" for high growth in English/Language Arts and Math proficiency rates, high English/Language Arts and Math Student growth, and high growth in regular attendance by one or more student groups. At that time, we were told a banner would be coming. It finally arrived in early December. We got a quick picture with some fifth graders before break, and you will see this banner as you come into the office. Way to go students, staff, families and volunteers!

Hello Jefferson Families,

Jefferson has an amazing opportunity starting after Winter Break in January! Cascade Bike Club, the largest cycling club in the state, has donated a set of bicycles and Razor Scooters to Everett Public Schools to be used in Physical Education classrooms. Kindergarten, first and second grade students will be focusing on scooter skills and safety, while third, fourth and fifth grades will focus on bicycling. This donation is an amazing opportunity for all of our students to not only learn how to ride a scooter or bike and to practice, but also to learn about bike and scooter safety.

Please make sure your student is dressed to ride with comfortable clothing and sneakers in January. Please no Crocs or boots during the cycling/scooter unit.

If you have any questions about the curriculum or about the program, please feel free to reach out.

If you would like more information, please go to https://cascade.org/lets-go to learn more!
😊 Ms. Rowe
srowe@everettsd.org

Join us for the 3-5th grade Concert on February 13th, 6:30 pm at the Everett Civic Auditorium. The students have been working hard and we are excited for you to hear their performance!

Welcome Back Jefferson Families!

We hope that students have had a restful break and are ready to jump back into learning!

This month student’s will take their middle of the year i-Ready diagnostic in both reading and math. These diagnostics determine your child’s proficiency with the many learning standards they will progress through during the school year.

The diagnostic sets the learning pathway for each child as lessons begin with students current proficiency and build upon one another in each content area.

If you’d like to know more about how your student is progressing through their individual i-Ready learning pathway, you can follow the steps below to view their Lesson Stats.

• Ask your student to log into i-Ready from home by going to everettsd.org and clicking on “students” and then the i-Ready icon.
• Choose a subject (Reading or Math) and then click the green arrow . From there, you can see your students Time On-Task and Lessons Passed. Click on the Completed Work button to see completed lessons and the pass rate for each lesson.
• (See Picture Below to help guide you)

As Jefferson’s Instructional Coach, I am here to support you and your student with goal planning using this valuable instructional tool! Please contact me if you have any questions about your child’s i-Ready diagnostic or learning pathway!

Winter Graham, ELA & Math Coach, wgraham@everettsd.org, 425-385-7423

Great News! Your child can get dental care at their school.

Best of all, in most cases there is no cost to you if your child is insured with Medicaid or CHIP! Private insurance and affordable self-pay options are also available.

Easy & Convenient

Having your child seen by the in-school dentist saves you valuable time. Top quality care is provided by local, licensed dentists right in the familiar surroundings of your child’s school. Dental care includes a complete exam, x-rays, cleaning, fluoride and sealants when needed. Restorative care, such as fillings, may also be provided.

Sign up by Jan 31st: HERE or see the flyer sent home with your child.

If you are planning to be gone from school for travel or vacation, please remember to fill out a Prearranged Absence Form in order to excuse the absences. The district policy for travel can be found on the form.

In the event of severe weather, power outages, or other emergencies, Everett Public Schools may adjust schedules to ensure the safety of students and staff. We aim to inform families and staff about any schedule changes by 5:30 a.m. using multiple communication methods.

How we notify families

• Email
• Text
• Voice message (if no text message is received)- calls to families begin at 5:30 a.m.
• Push notification (if you have the ParentSquare app)
• District social media: Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter)
• District and school websites
• Local radio and TV news

You may also check FlashAlert.net, our district website, and the ParentSquare app for notifications.

If no announcement is made, schools will operate on a normal schedule. Emergency schedule decisions are made on a day-by-day basis unless otherwise communicated.

School programs impacted during delays or closures

• Program Impact Chart: Shows how school programs and activities are affected during emergencies.
• School Bus Snow Routes: Information on 2-hour delay and regular start snow routes for buses is available. Drop-off and pick-up locations may change in emergencies; familiarize yourself with snow route details.

Are you interested in knowing about resources available in our community? As the school counselor I am constantly being made aware of amazing resources on a day-to-day basis, everything from food, clothing, and transportation to medical, dental and mental health. I am excited to share these opportunities and want to make sure those interested can utilize them.

Please use the google form below and we will add your contact to receive the Community Resources posts on Parent Square.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7x2ge1IE0hn-XNP_kuRFGtqupsygxVFa2hLSH9InKNZRbOw/viewform

Hannah Kegley

Jefferson Counselor

This year all kids at Jefferson will be able to receive free breakfasts and lunches. However, if you believe you qualify for free and reduced lunch, based on your income, it is still worth filling out the form as it may qualify you for further services. This link will take you to the website where you can find the application.

All grades have a 20 minute lunch block, if there are any concerns about students' lunch time please contact the school to identify solutions.

We are using a new Versatrans My Stop application for bus route tracking and information. The Versatrans My Stop application provides you with an estimated time of arrival for your student's school bus. Please continue to arrive at the scheduled bus stop location 5 minutes prior to the scheduled stop time. When you open the app for the first time, follow the instructions below and select Everett Public Schools (WA).

How to Log In

All information is transmitted securely and protected. No data is provided without proper credentials being provided.

1. Enter your student’s ID number in the username field.

2. Enter your student’s date of birth in the password field. Use the mmddyyyy format with no slashes. For example: if your student was born on Jan. 1, 2017, your password would be 01012017

3. If you have more than one student, their names will appear in a drop-down list in the top left corner. To view a different child's bus information, select their name from the drop down list.

4. In your phone settings, under Notifications, scroll to the Versatrans My Stop app and make sure:

• show notifications are in the on position.

• pop on screen is also in the on position

5. This will allow you to see any notification that Everett Public Schools sends through the Versatrans My Stop App.

Did you know our website has a link to Peachjar flyers? This is where you can find after school and community opportunities for your student. The Jefferson website has a Peajar button on the lower right hand side under Quicklinks. Check it out here!

Regular Hours: 9:10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday

Learning Improvement Fridays: 2:15 p.m. dismissal

½ Day Early Release: 1 p.m. dismissal