Demo Family Memo

September 13th, 2024

Jefferson High School-Mission

The mission of Jefferson High School is to create an inclusive and collaborative student-centered academic environment that promotes racial equity and social justice. Jefferson students will graduate as critical problem-solvers; resilient lifelong learners; and informed global stewards.

Message from the Principal

Families;

It has been a Great week at The School of Champions! Back to School Night was a huge success and I want to thank those who came out to visit your students teachers, so you can review the upcoming learning we have for your student this year. Please review this weeks Demo Family Memo (newsletter) and if you have questions, please feel free to reach out to the appropriate department.

Hope you all have a great and safe weekend!

Drake

Chromebook Fees!!

Replacement Cost $515

Students and families are responsible for replacement costs for lost or intentionally damaged Chromebooks. The cost to replace a Chromebook is $515.

Jefferson HS, is running low on providing Chromebooks for students, due to the high number of students who have NOT returned their device. We will begin billing students/families this week for any outstanding Chromebooks (10th-12th grade).

Loaner Chromebook Policy

Checkout Policy

Student Chromebooks are available for short-term (one-day) checkout. (If we are short on Loaner Chromebooks, it might be period to period)
Student must leave their cell phone OR student ID
Loaner Chromebooks need to be returned to the library by 3:40pm- No exceptions. All loaner Chromebooks not returned by the end of the day will be reported "lost" and be deactivated.
Checkout is only available when the library is open. The library is closed 5th period Mondays and

Schedule

Weekly Schedule - September 16-20

Monday, Sept. 16- A Day
Tuesday, Sept. 17 - B Day
Wednesday, Sept. 18 - A Day
Thursday, Sept 19 - B Day
Friday, Sept. 20 - All 8 Day

Upcoming Schedule- September 23-27

Monday, Sept. 23- A Day
Tuesday, Sept. 24 - B Day
Wednesday, Sept. 25 - *A Flex Day
Thursday, Sept. 26 - *B Flex Day
Friday, Sept. 27 - All 8 Day

Attendance After Lunch

Next week we will be sharing some data regarding student attendance after lunch. While we know options are limited around Jefferson, we want to encourage time management, which is one of the skills we teach when it comes to attendance. Please encourage your student(s) to use their time wisely during lunch, as we will begin monitoring and assigning consequences for those who are in violation.

Counseling/Social Work Corner

*Evening Scholars Registration Open*

Please connect with your counselor if you believe that you need to make up a failed class or classes in Evening Scholars this year. Registration is currently open for the fall term, which begins on September 30th. Classes are in the evening from 5-8pm, at various locations throughout the district.

*Schedule Changes*

The last day for students to request a schedule change was Friday 9/13. If there are extenuating circumstances that require a change after this date, students need to make an appointment with their counselor to discuss the need. Please note that students who drop a class after the 15-day drop window has passed will most likely see a WX or WF (withdraw/withdraw fail) on their transcript.

*Assistance with DACA Status and Paperwork

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28th 9:00-5:00pm

North West Family Services is offering a free event to assist people with DACA status and the legal paperwork. Please see attached flyers. Contact Ernesto Hernandez EHernandez@nwfs.org at NWFS with specific questions. Note - Ernesto is bilingual Spanish/English.

Please share. The date is coming soon 9/28/24 and appointments are required.

Gear Up

GEAR UP

Hello Demo Staff! I just wanted to take a moment to introduce this year’s team of GEAR UP Near Peer Mentors. This year we have a total of 7 NPMs, with 3 of them returning and Mancala also being a recent Jeff Alum. 😊Below are the bios that they wrote to share with everyone. Though the mentors are primarily working with their partner teachers in the classroom, we look forward to getting to know all of you and helping to create meaningful and culturally affirming college + career experiences for our students. I’ll be sharing more information about GEAR UP throughout the year, but in the meantime, please feel free to reach out anytime. I am so grateful to be here and am always happy to support however I can.

Warmly,

Noel Tamez

GEAR UP TOSA

Community Resource Fair

Athletics

Demo Player Spotlight

Week of September 16th - September 21st

Name: Roman Radecki

Grade: 12th

Sport: Cross Country

Favorite pregame meal?

I like to keep it simple before a race. Normally just some salad roles and some fruit.

How long have you been playing this sport?

I’ve been running since track season my freshman year.

What famous athlete inspires you as an athlete?

Cole Hawker inspires me. His PR (personal best) may be slower than others, but that doesn’t stop him from winning.

Best moment of the season so far?

Winning my first cross country race is probably the highlight of this season so far!

[1st - Boys Varsity - PIL Preview at Lents Park]

Favorite part of being a Demo?

I love the Jefferson community, the fact that we’re smaller than the other PIL schools, but we’re so much closer and connected than them.

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Upcoming Events: 9/16/24 - 9/21/24

September 16th

M. Soccer vs Hood River 7:00 PM

September 17th

JV/JV2 Volleyball @ Benson 4:30 PM ER 3:15 BL 3:30
VAR Volleyball; @ Benson 6:00 PM ER 3:15 BL 3:30

September 18th

XC PIL Meet @ Grant Park 4:00 PM ER 1:55 BL 2:10
M. Soccer @ Reynolds 4:00 PM ER 2:15 BL 2:30
W. Soccer vs Westview 7:00 PM

September 19th

JV Football vs Franklin 4:00 PM ER 2:45 pm
JV2 Volleyball @ Cleveland 10:00 AM ER 3:15 BL 3:30
VAR Volleyball@ Cleveland 10:00 AM ER 3:15 BL 3:30

September 20th

Varsity Football @ Franklin 7:00 PM BL 4:30pm

September 21st

XC @ The Mook Invitational @ Alderbrook 10:00 AM BL TBD