Jefferson School's Week at a Glance

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

March 11th: Parent Literacy Night @Lincoln Roosevelt 7pm

March 13th: Mad Science 3:20pm

March 17th: No School-Give Back Day

*March 3rd: Ross Granneman and Madeline Spotts

*March 5th: Peyton Gregson

*March 6th: Michael Pisarczyk

*March 7th: Mark Said and Olivia Salwierz

*March 8th: Zoey Fullam, Dhanvika Lingala,

and Victoria Rincon Morales

*March 9th: Maria Scaringella

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.

To make a donation to the school, please go to:

Jefferson Elementary Read-A-Thon Donation Page

This is one of our most participated events of the year!

Our Koalas love to READ! Good Luck!

Here is the link if you have anyone from Jefferson who would like to participate!

https://www.stbaldricks.org/events/Kennedy2025

Remember there are many ways to participate!

1. Gather donations and Shave your head for childhood cancer research!

2. Gather donations and become an honorable member/mention of our Kennedy Team!

3. Gather donations, and cut your hair and donate your cut hair to an organization of your choice that uses real hair to make wigs for children with cancer!

4. Parents are welcome to shave and cut their hair as well, and gather donations for childhood cancer research! Hey it's a "free" haircut for a good cause!

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)

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.

Read-A-Thon - Starts Friday 2/28! We'll kick off Read Across America month with a PJ Family Fun Night!

Please see this attached letter. Here's a quick video introducing Read-A-Thon. We're counting on you to make it a success. If you haven't already, please take a moment to activate your child’s personal reader page by clicking on the following link: https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/KbBbWc. It only takes a minute or two, and your support will greatly assist us in meeting our goals.

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!

Spring 2025 Book Fair is coming up April 28-5/2 mark your calendars and volunteer to help make it a great experience for our students. Sign ups will be posted soon.

Recess Refresh - As the weather warms and students get to enjoy outdoor recess again, 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.

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.")