
Jefferson School's Week at a Glance
August 26th, 2024

Jefferson Elementary School
Upcoming Events
February 24th: Bus Driver Appreciation Day!
February 27th: Mad Science 3:20pm
February 27th: Lego Club 3:15pm
February 28th: PTA Family Fun Night Read Across America Kick-off!
March 1st: Read-a-Thon Begins!
March 3rd-7th: Read Across America Spirit Week
March 6th: Early Act Club 8:20am
March 6th: Mad Science 3:20pm
March 7th: Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day!
March 7th: Last day of Trimester 2
Happy Birthday to YOU!
*February 24th: Irsa Manan
*February 25th: Addison Rogler
*February 26th: Blake Harkins
*February 27th: Scarlett Brinkofski
*March 1st: Austin Kelly, Joseph Pisano, and Michael Pisano
*March 2nd: Ernest Dropic
Kindergarten Registration Now Open for 2025-26 School Year!
Kindergarten registrations are now being accepted for the 2025/2026 school year. Children must be five years old on or before October 1, 2025 to participate.
To begin the pre-registration process and for additional information, please visit www.roxbury.org/KindergartenRegistration. Families will be contacted via email by their child’s school once the pre-registration process has been started.
Not sure what school your child should be attending? Contact Transportation at 973-584-6756.
School Events and Activities
Take a bite out of cancer!
Take a bite out of cancer! Choose between chocolate and vanilla cake pops made by Neverland Bake Shoppe. They’re two for $5, with proceeds helping fight pediatric cancer at Goryeb Children’s Hospital through Rox-THON. Orders will be accepted until Fri. 02/21, and they can be picked up at RHS on Wed. 2/26 between 4-7pm. There’s still time to register for Rox-THON Jr. (Tues 2/18) and Rox-THON (Fri 3/07). Visit roxthon.org for more details.
Summer Programs
Roxbury Community School Summer Programs
Summer 2025 - RCS Summer Camp Website
- Basketball Camp (Girls) (incoming Grades 4-9)
- Broadway Bound/Behind the Curtain (incoming Grades 5-10)
- Summer Cooking Camp (incoming Grades 1-8)
- Future Gaels Soccer Camp (incoming Grades 1-9)
- Summer Art Camp (incoming Grades 1-8)
- Summer Band Camp 1 (incoming Grades 6-7)
- Summer Band Camp 2 (incoming Grades 8-9)
Roxbury Education Foundation Information
Scholarship Information
Fundraising Information
More Information!
1. Go to the Genesis Parent Portal
2. Go to Summary ( listed on the left of the screen)
3. Scroll down and click on Modify Daily Pick-Up
4. Enter your change on the day it is to take place by noon. If you miss the noon deadline, please call the main office and be sure to speak with someone. Do Not leave a message.
PTA Information
Thank you to our awesome Valentine Vibes Dance planning committee, chaired by Daniella Rapp, for a wonderful night! Everything looked beautiful and the kids had a blast!!
Read-A-Thon - Coming SOON! Here's a quick video introducing Read-A-Thon. Check your student's koala folder for flyers and more info!
The 2025 JES Talent Show will take place on 3/26 &27! Mark your calendars for this spectacular event! Register your star on PTBoard today!
Recess Refresh - Please consider donating gently used soccer balls, kickballs and NERF footballs to refresh the ball bin used for recess.
PTA Board Positions- There will be 2 positions open for the 2025-26 school year. If you're interested in finding out more, please reach out at jeffersonptanj@gmail.com. Without a full executive board, we cannot continue to plan the events, fundraisers and programs our students enjoy.
District and Community Events
The cost for breakfast and lunch are below.
Breakfast- $2.50
Lunch- $3.75
- If you would like your child to purchase breakfast, it will be available for your child in the classroom.
- If you choose not to purchase breakfast, please tell your child not to take a meal.
If your child has a food allergy and will buy breakfast and lunch, please visit this link and follow the steps to ensure your child's meals are allergen-free.
To pay for your child's breakfast, lunch, or snack, you can:
- Set Up a My School Bucks Account and load money onto your child's card (Please know there is a convenience fee when choosing this option.)
- Send in cash or check made out to Roxbury BOE ( Please put cash or check in an envelope with your child's name and teacher and labeled "Lunch Money.")
February Lunch Menu
February Breakfast Menu
Upcoming Themes and Celebrations
Celebration Topic
During February JES will celebrate African American History Month! Resources available HERE.
Portrait of a Graduate Theme
For the month of February, Jefferson Koalas are participating in being Life Ready in their classrooms and school community.
SEL Book of the Month
Our SEL themes for January and February are Friendship and Kindness.
Honors and Awards
School of Character
Recognized as NJ School of Character
Sustainable Schools
Silver Sustainable School
Promising Practice
Book of the Month Recognized