Jeffries Journal

Happy November!

Can you believe it's already November? This school year is flying by. When November hits, I can't help but think of all the things I am grateful for. I feel so grateful to spend each day with each of our students. Additionally, I am grateful for my partnership with our families. It is certainly a blessing to lead a building where we have such wonderful students and families. I hope you will take time this month to think about all the things you are grateful for.

Sincerely,

Dr. Glenn

• Please call the main office 417-523-3900 if you'd like to visit with your classroom teacher. Ms. Jennelle or Ms. Felicia will leave a note for your child's teacher and they will call you back during their plan time or after school. Please refrain from calling teachers on their classroom phones.
• Please refrain from dropping your student off until we open the doors at 7:00 AM. If you drop your child off before 7:00 AM, they will not be supervised. Thanks for your attention to this matter.
• If your student is going to be absent, please call the main office to let us know.
• Be sure to follow the Jeffries Elementary Facebook page for updates and current events.
• This year, we will be celebrating your student's birthday by letting them come to the office to select a book and a pencil.
  
• The Jeffries Journal will come out at the beginning of each month.

“Springfield Public Schools receives the Title VI Indian Education Formula Grant Program, which is used to offer additional educational services for eligible Native American and Alaskan Native students. We have used the grant to provide tutoring, college prep materials, resources to support cultural awareness, and additional counseling support to students.

If you feel your child or children are eligible for this grant (have tribal membership themselves, or have a parent/grandparent with tribal membership), please complete this Title VI application form and return it to the school office. If you would like a paper copy of the form, they are also available in the school office.”

Our October Pumpkin Attendance Challenge is over and the winners were Mrs. Lollis and Mr. Bowle's classes! They earned an extra recess for having the most days with 95% attendance. This month we are doing a Turkey Challenge. Each class will add a feather to their teacher's turkey when they have 95% attendance or higher. It is so important for students to be in school every day to grow their brains. We can't wait to see who wins this month!

Here is the monthly newsletter from Mrs. Livingston.

From the Nurse:

Fall weather and temperature changes are ahead! Please plan to send your student to school with a coat or jacket each day. Students will go outside for recess as long as the temperature is above 32 degrees.

• Weather Guidelines per SPS:
• https://www.sps.org/Page/4870

Reminder of when to keep your student home due to an illness (From the 2024-2025 Student Handbook):

Students with the following signs or symptoms of communicable disease, must remain home for 24 hours after

resolution of signs/symptoms, without medication to resolve the symptoms, or until cleared to return by medical

provider:

● Fever - temperature of 100.4 degrees or greater

● Symptoms related to possible communicable disease (skin rashes, redness of eye(s), swollen glands, etc.)

● Excessive drainage from eyes, ears, persistent earache, constant cough; or painful sore throat/swollen glands

● Students with (or having the potential to transmit) an acute infectious disease or parasite

Students who have taken any fever-reducing medications such as Tylenol or Ibuprofen in the past 24 hours must stay

home until they are fever-free without the use of medication for 24 hours.

A student will be sent home with any of the following:

● Temperature of 100.4 degrees or more

● Nausea, vomiting, and/or diarrhea

● Symptoms related to possible communicable disease (skin rashes, redness of eye(s), swollen glands, etc.)

● Excessive drainage from eyes, ears, persistent earache, constant cough; or painful sore throat/swollen glands

● Students with (or having the potential to transmit) an acute infectious disease or parasite

● Head lice and/or nits

Medications (From the 2024-2025 Student Handbook):

• Over-The-Counter Medications:
• Students are not to bring any over-the-counter medication to school. Over-the-counter medications must be delivered by a parent/guardian or responsible adult in the original container and will be administered according to the affixed instructions on the label unless an authorized prescriber requests in writing that the medication be administered differently.
• This includes cough drops. Please do not send in your student's backpack.
• Prescription Medications:
• The student’s authorized prescriber shall provide a written request that the student be given medication during school hours. The request shall state the name of the student, name of the medication, date prescribed, diagnosis, dosage, frequency of administration, route of administration, termination date for administering the medication and the authorized prescriber’s name. When possible, the authorized prescriber should state any adverse effects and any applicable emergency instructions.
• The medication must be in the original container and be a current prescription with a proper label. A parent/guardian or responsible adult shall deliver the medication to the school in the current prescription bottle or original container.
• This includes all prescription medications. Please do not send in your student's backpack.

1: PBIS Signature Spending Parties and Celebration Assembly

4-5: No School

7: SPS University @ Kickapoo

8: Light It Up Run (Details Below)

8: Dress to Impress (Pay $1 to dress-up; Money goes to PTA)

12: Jaguar Junction

12: Skate Night

19: PTA Meeting

25-29: No School-Thanksgiving Break

Doors Unlock (and breakfast begins) at 7:00 AM. The bell rings (and breakfast ends) at 7:20 AM.

School Dismisses at 2:20 PM.

*For safety purposes, please do not leave your child unattended or waiting outside the school entrance doors prior to the doors being unlocked at 7:00 AM.

Principal

Mrs. Maddison Hodson

Assistant Principal

Email: cdglenn@spsmail.org
Website: www.sps.org/Jeffries
Location: 4051 South Scenic Avenue, Springfield, MO, USA
Phone: 417.523.3900
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JeffriesSPS
Twitter: @DrCGlenn

As a Jeffries Jaguar I will be safe, respectful, and responsible so we can Learn, Live, and Lead together.