24-25 Jefferson Newsletter

Greetings Jefferson Community!

We made it to the Thanksgiving Break! I hope you enjoy some time with family and friends. Our school will be closed Wednesday, 11/27 through Friday 11/29.

Have a great week,

Principal Young

BUY YOUR GALA TICKETS HERE, BEFORE THE PRICE GOES UP IN JANUARY!

The Second Annual Parent Night Gala is coming up in February 2025. Now is the time to get your friends and grab some tickets.

This past month in October we read books on Politeness! The importance of being polite at home, at school and in our community. We all had some fun reading some seasonal Halloween tales. Currently, we have opened up the library at lunch for students. It’s on a first come, first serve basis. The students are able to read quietly, draw, play games, work on puzzles. They’re also having a lot of fun making their own books.

Donations:

Markers

Plain paper

Pencils

Puzzles

Card games

Chess

Scrabble

Volunteers:

Help Re-shelving Books

Please send an email to sandytrainor@busd.org to sign up!

Thank you Jefferson Families! I am having a wonderful time with all the students!

Warm regards,

Sandy Trainor

Please see this updated guidance from the LA County Department of Public Health ; we are seeing an increase of illness at school and want to remind families of this important guidance.

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Jefferson ES Bell Schedule for 2024-2025

Please take note of the start and end times for all grade levels. Most of these have not changed from the 2023-2024 School Year. Notice that every Tuesday has an early release schedule.

Reflections~

Congratulations to all the participants in this year’s PTA Reflections program! Your creativity and interpretation of the theme “Accepting Imperfections,” truly inspired us all. We are proud to announce that 9 of our first place winners will advance to the next round at the Burbank Council level. We wish them the best of luck representing our school. A heartfelt thank you to the community for supporting the arts and encouraging our students. We’re already looking forward to next year. Stay tuned for more details in 2025! Contact: j.steph.kim@gmail.com

Holiday Boutique~

PTA will host the Holiday Boutique from December 10th to 13th! Students can purchase gifts for their family and friends after school in the auditorium. Volunteer "elves" will help them stay within budget and even wrap their items, so the gifts are a surprise for their recipients. Gift items will range from $0.25 to $14. Keep an eye out for a budget envelope and flyer the week before the event.

Join our group of volunteer elves! Help students shop and wrap gifts by volunteering at the boutique! CLICK HERE to sign up.

Volunteers~

Want to get more involved with our school?! There are lots of ways you can help that doesn’t require a lot of work or being on campus. Please consider joining a planning committee – you can bring new ideas and creativity to help make our programs and events awesome. Meet new people and make new friends!

- Community Dance Jan. 31st. Plans are underway! Contact: Jennifer.brylowski@gmail.com

- Culture Fest Mar. 28th Chair is needed for this event! Contact: hollygrittonpta@gmail.com

- Carnival Apr. 26th Planning starts NOW for our biggest event! Contact: christinam.pta@gmail.com

- More information about other ways to help, contact andrea.evart@gmail.com.

Membership~

Have you joined PTA yet?! There is no right or wrong way to be involved! Today is the last day of the membership contest. The grade level with the most % of memberships will receive a $50 value of classroom wish list. CLICK HERE to join our Jefferson community and strengthen our voice in advocating for ALL children. Contact: sherry.shanshan.lin@gmail.com

Questions or more info: hollygrittonpta@gmail.com

No matter how you support or volunteer at Jefferson, we appreciate you!

-Thomas Jefferson Fundraising Committee

jeffersonfundraisingcommittee@gmail.com

We wanted to give a special shout out to the coordinators of our first semester fundraisers and events. Thank you to all that supported JFC!

· Stephanie Stockton & the Kidchella Committee

· Melissa Wakefield- Spirit Wear

· Erica Jamieson- Teacher Lunch

· Direct Ask- Becca Smith

· Julie Barnhart- Fall Bookfair

· Julie Barnhart, Kristie Mastrolia, Caitlin Sharp, Penny Manash, Office Staff, 5th Grade Teachers, and 5th Grade Parent Cabin Leaders-

OSS Coordination

· Penny Manash & Amy McGuire- After School 4th and 5th Grade Choir- Jessica O’Keefe T-shirt Designs

· Michelle Duncan- Garden

· Kelly Froelich, Katie Rush, Tiffany Chang, Becca Smith

& Michelle Duncan- Time Travelers Volunteers

BUY YOUR GALA TICKETS HERE, BEFORE THE PRICE GOES UP IN JANUARY!

Do you love Kidchella, Talent Show, Garden, Spring Dance, OSS, STEAM Lab, Student Council, Art, supporting Teacher’s Classroom, and much more?
JFC can’t make these programs happen
without your support!

Join us for JFC 2nd Annual Parents Night Gala,
February 21st at the beautiful
Arbat Banquet Hall
in Burbank.

Meet new parents and spend time with old friends!

The night will include dining, dancing, photo booth, DJ, and silent auction.

Come out to support and celebrate our school,

students, and staff.

We can’t wait to see you there!

Jefferson Fundraising Committee

Thank you for the amazing Time Travelers from BHS Drama under the direction of Donovan Glover who came to Jefferson Elementary School on Thursday, November 21st and visited

1st Grade - 5th Grade classrooms.

It was an exciting morning listening about the lives of

Anne Sullivan, Sacagawea, John Muir, a Pilgrim named Sarah Goodson and William Clark.

Jefferson’s Got Talent

Talent Show Auditions!
January 21st & 22nd, 2025

After School – 5:30pm in the Jefferson Auditorium

MORE DETAILS TO COME!

Questions about the audition process?

Please email us at:

Jeffersonsgottalent@gmail.com

**Show Dates**
March 7th & March 8th

Join our Facebook page & stay connected with other Jefferson families!

JFC helps to provide music, dance, drawing, mindfulness, garden and so many more amazing programs for each student here at Jefferson!

100% of Your Donations goes directly to funding these programs and school needs! But we can’t do it without YOUR help!
PLEASE consider making a ‘Direct Ask Donation’ to the
Jefferson Fundraising Committee (JFC) TODAY!!
Thank you for your generosity!!
https://givebutter.com/eQ245n

TK to 4th-grade photos to:

tjyearbookkto4@gmail.com

5th-grade photos to:

tjyearbook5thgrade@gmail.com

PURCHASE your 5th Grade Yearbook

Direct link:

https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1013820600663162

PURCHASE your TK-4TH Grade Yearbook

Direct Link:

https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1013777178082666

Join our Facebook page & stay connected with other Jefferson families!

Below you can find some information about afterschool enrichment programs and other community events. Contact the providers directly with questions.

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