Jefferson Jabber
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
February 2017
DATES TO REMEMBER:
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Jefferson Families,
Now, is a great time to set goals and reflect upon progress. Currently, our staff is doing just that. We have
been discussing successes of the current year and looking at ways to continue to improvement instruction and
our school community for our students. If you have any
successes to share or ideas for improvement, please let me know. Together,
we can continue to provide our students with awesome opportunities for
learning.
Absences
Cold and flu season is upon us. Just a reminder: Please call the school when
you are keeping your child home for illnesses, such as: vomiting, diarrhea and
temperature above 100. We need to be accountable for every absence.
New Programs at Jefferson
I am excited to announce that Jefferson Middle School will be implementing
two new programs during the 2017- 2018 school year. Next year, our school
will be moving towards 1:1 technology. Every student at Jefferson will receive
a chrome book to use during instruction. Currently, we are in the planning
phase and will share more information at a later time.
Also, I am excited to inform you that Thomas Jefferson Middle School will
launch its first Dual Language Immersion (DLI) Program for incoming 6 th grade
students for the upcoming 2017-2018 school year. On February 8th, 2017, we
will conduct a presentation about the DLI program at are PTO meeting. I encourage you to attend the presentation in our lecture hall.
Sincerely,
Issac L. Kirkwood, Principal
Jefferson Middle School
FEBRUARY
Monday, February 6, 13, 20
PCT Early Release Days—1:37pm
Wednesday, February 1
5th Grade Family Orientation
6:30 pm
Friday, February 3
No School—Staff Only Day
Wednesday, February 8
PTO & Dual Language
Immersion Meeting 7:00 pm
MARCH
Monday, March 6, 13, 20
PCT Early Release Days– 1:37pm
Friday, March 10
Family Fun Night
Saturday, March 25th
Solo and Ensemble Competition
(voluntary) at Memorial High
School
Tuesday, March 28
End of 3rd Quarter (46 days)
Friday, March 31
No School– Staff Only Day
FECHAS DE RECORDAR:
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
FEBRERO
Lunes, 6,13 y 20 de febrero PCT
Salida temprana—1:37pm
Estimadas familias de Jefferson:
El principio del año es un buen momento para reflexionar sobre
nuestro progreso y para poner nuevas metas. Esto es lo que
hemos estado haciendo aquí en Jefferson. Comentamos sobre
los éxitos que hemos logrado hasta ahora y también pensamos
en cómo continuar de mejorar la instrucción y también la comunidad para nuestros estudiantes. Si usted quiere compartir sus éxitos o sus ideas para
cómo mejorar nuestra escuela por favor póngase en contacto conmigo. Todos juntos
podemos ofrecer a nuestros estudiantes oportunidades excelentes de aprendizaje.
Ausencias
La temporada de la influenza y los resfriados ha llegado. Un breve recordatorio: Por
favor llame a la escuela cuando su hijo/a tiene quedarse en casa por estar enfermo/a
(vomitar, diarrea, fiebre más de 100 grados). Tenemos que justificar cada ausencias.
Nuevos programas en Jefferson
Me da mucho gusto poder decirles que Jefferson Middle School implementará dos programas nuevos durante el año escolar de 2017- 2018. El próximo año nuestra escuela
adoptará el sistema de tecnología 1:1. Eso quiere decir que cada estudiante tendrá su
propio chrome book (computadora portátil) para utilizar durante el día escolar. Aún
estamos en la fase inicial pero compartiremos más información con ustedes dentro de
unos meses.
Igualmente es un placer informarles que Thomas Jefferson Middle School empezará el
programa bilingüe de doble inmersión con los 6tos grados del próximo año escolar
(2017-18). El 8 de febrero de 2017 ofreceremos una presentación sobre este programa
(DLI por sus siglas en inglés) durante la reunión de PTO (Organización de padres y
maestros). Le invito que asiste a esta presentación en nuestro lecture hall.
Issac L. Kirkwood, Principal
Jefferson Middle School
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Miercoles, 1 de febrero
Noche de información para padres
de 5to grado 6:30pm
Viernes 3 de febrero
No hay clase —jornada laboral
sólo para los maestros
MARZO
Lunes, 6, 13, 20 de marzo
PCT Salida temprana– 1:37 p.m.
Sábado, March 25th Solo and Ensemble Competition
(voluntary) at Memorial High
School
Tuesday, March 28,
End of 3rd Quarter (46 days)
Friday, March 31
No School– Staff Only Day
IMPORTANT INFO
Birthday Treat Guidelines
In an effort to promote a healthy
lifestyle, prevent distractions
from learning and protect kids
with allergies we discourage parents from bringing in cupcakes,
cookies and other sweet treats
to celebrate birthdays and other big occasions.
TO REPORT AN ABSENCE,
TARDY OR LATE ARRIVAL
663-6415
Please make arrangements with the classroom
teacher prior to bringing in a treat.
SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS
7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
663-6403
Balloons are not permitted in the classroom and
will be kept in the office until the end of the
school day.
SCHOOL FAX
442-2193
7:20 a.m. Breakfast is Served
7:31 a.m. First Bell
7:35 a.m. School Day Begins
2:37 p.m. School Day Ends
JEFFERSON WEBSITE
jefferson.madison.k12.wi.us
1:37 p.m. Early Release on
PCT Mondays
Students can purchase
a 10-ride youth bus
pass in the Office before or after school.
The cost is $11.25.
Please make checks
payable to Jefferson
Middle School. If paying with cash, please
Our school office
closes at 3:00 pm. If
you need to reach the
after school staff or get
a message to your child,
the after school number
is: 608.516.6176.
have exact change.
Questions or concerns?
Please contact MSCR
Coordinator Jake Wilson at
Please call the SAFE ARRIVAL line at
663-6415 to report ALL student absences or late arrivals. You can call
this automated line 24 hours a day to
leave a message. The Safe Arrival
line is checked regularly throughout
the school day. Even if you’ve talked
to the classroom teacher, don’t forget to call Safe Arrival.
[email protected]
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BAND CONCERT SCHEDULE
April 5th – MACHB at West High School
April 26th – 7th and 8th Grade Large
Group Festival (during the school day)
May 18th - 6th Grade
May 23rd - 7th Grade
June 1st - 8th Grade
Jefferson Middle School
National Geography Bee
Cody Nichols
[email protected]
608.663.7604
Pictured below from left to right ; Varun
Nathan achieved 2nd Place, Jack Bell is
the Jefferson Middle School National Geographic Bee Champion, and Clarissa
Kuster earned 3rd place.
A special thank you to all the National Geographic Bee participants; Jack Bell, Kevin
Chang, Jr., Clarissa Kuster, Augustus Liu,
Nathaniel McDermott, Varun Nathan, Sanjay Palta-Hill, Eliana Sauer, and Francisco
Traficanto. You were amazing Geography
Bee participants!
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Upcoming 6th Grade Field Trips
February 16
Walking to Marcus Theater
8:00-10:30 a.m.
March 10
6th grade to Milwaukee Museum
7:45 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
CLASES DE INGLÉS GRATUITAS
PARA PADRES
FREE ENGLISH
CLASS FOR
PARENTS
Memorial High School
Memorial High School
201 S Gammon Road,
Madison, WI 53717
201 S Gammon Road,
Madison, WI 53717
Los lunes 6:00-8:00pm
Mondays 6:00-8:00pm
30 de enero – 3 de abril
January 30 – April 3
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¡Cuidado de niños disponible!
Free childcare!
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Parents will learn:
English communication skills
To talk about school
About reading with children
And more!
Los participantes aprenderán:
A comunicarse mejor en inglés
A hablar sobre la escuela
A leer con los niños
¡Y más!
To register, please call Rosemary Barrientos 663-6051
Para inscribirse, llame a Rosemary Barrientos 663-6051
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Restorative Justice @ Jefferson Middle School
This quarter we will be starting our Restorative Justice Circle Keeper class with 6 th and 7th graders who
have been invited for their leadership and problem solving potential. This is an amazing opportunity.
Circle Keepers promote the values of Restorative Justice (RJ) by supporting students who are struggling
in school, finding alternatives to punitive discipline methods and developing a culture of community,
peace, belonging, and justice in their school community. During RJ Class, students will increase their capacity for empathy, build circle facilitation skills and get the chance to have conversations about different
issues related to Restorative Justice, like the school-to-prison pipeline, racial justice, youth grassroots
movements and more.
RJ encompasses a philosophy that counters a punitive/retributive model of discipline and seeks to:
 Repair the harm. Within a circle, participants reflect upon how they were impacted and how their
behaviors/actions impacted others. There is also discussion and collaboration around how and when the
offender will repair the harm. As opposed to exclusionary practices, the consequence is meaningful to all
parties and aims to repair the harm done.
 Prevent the incident from occurring again. The circle process aims to uncover the underlying motive/
cause of the behavior, and have the parties brainstorm alternative, pro-social behaviors.
 Build empathy. The circle process provide a safe community space for all parties to be vulnerable and
talk about how they were/are impacted by a behavior/incident.
The YWCA uses a peer-led model and the circle may look differently, based on the purpose of the circle.
Generally speaking, Tier II and III circles involve:
 Circle facilitators/student circle keepers (typically 2)
 All parties directly impacted (i.e., the “offender” and the “victim”)
 Allies of the parties impacted
 Members of the (school) community
More specific, intense (i.e., Tier III) circles may also include parents
The class will be completed in two seminars lasting about 4 hours each. These students will be missing
class, but all work will be made up. Food and beverages will be provided for all students participating.
Permission slips have been handed out and need to be returned in order for the student to participate.
The Jefferson Community is EXCITED!!!!
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STUDENT SERVICES CORNER
REMINDER: 8th to 9th Grade Transition IMPORTANT DATES
Here is a wonderful website with very helpful information for 8th grade students and families transitioning to Memorial High School: https://www.smore.com/b8wqz
EVENING PARENT-STUDENT MEETING—Electives Discovery Night
This night will increase your and your student’s understanding of Memorial’s electives curriculum.
Tuesday, January 31st, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. @ Memorial High School
James Madison Memorial High School Counselors visited all 8th grade students and delivered 9th grade schedule cards
on January 18th. Please support your student in saving their course catalogue in a designated space, since they will only
get one copy for all four years of high school. The information can also be read online, fortunately! We highly recommend that you sit together and examine the options for electives that they can request—both first choice and back up
preferences need to be chosen by: Feb. 6th. Right click and select open to see the 8th Grade Powerpoint Presentation- "Registering For High School" that the Memorial counselors showed your student.
Monday, FEBRUARY 6th, 2016: 9th grade Schedule Cards DUE in Social Studies classes!
EVENING PARENT-STUDENT MEETING– Get Ready to be a Spartan:
Meet Memorial students and staff involved with athletics, AVID, clubs, and other activities and get excited about High
School!
Thursday, May 12th, 7-8pm @ Memorial High School
SPECIAL MEETING JUST FOR ELL FAMILIES:
ELL reps will contact these families for a meeting. Please contact Mr. Vang, ESL Counselor at (608) 663-6062
or ESL Department at (608) 442-2246 for questions.
Wednesday, January 25th, 2016 7:00 p.m. @ Memorial High School Literacy Center.
Questions? Concerns? Please contact:
Ms. Chandler, School Counselor
Jefferson Middle School
[email protected]
608-663-6473
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Reunion de transición del
Programa de Doble Inmersión
en
Escuela IntermediaThomas Jefferson
2017– 2018
Bienvenidas todas las familias de DLI/DBE de la Escuela Primaria Chavez y Glenn Stephens. Estamos emocionads de conocerlos y compartir con ustedes mas infromación acerca de nuestras escuelas durante las reunions de transición de 5to a 6to grado.
Dónde y cuándo?
Escuela Primaria Chavez
3502 Maple Grove Dr, Madison, WI 53719
(January 23, 2017 6:00 to 7pm)
Escuela Primaria Glenn Stephens
120 S Rosa Rd, Madison, WI 53705
(January 26, 2017 6:00 to 7:00pm)
Escuela 101
Intermedia
Thomas Jefferson
S Gammon Rd, Madison, WI 53717
(April 12, 2017 6:00 to 7:00pm)
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Dual Language Immersion
transition meeting at
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
2017– 2018
Welcome all DLI/DBE families from Chavez and Glenn Stephens Elementary School. We are excited to
meet you and share more information about our school during our 5th to 6th transition meetings.
Where and when?
Chavez Elementary School
3502 Maple Grove Dr, Madison, WI 53719
(January 23, 2017 6:00 to 7pm)
Glenn Stephens Elementary School
120 S Rosa Rd, Madison, WI 53705
(January 26, 2017 6:00 to 7:00pm)
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
101 S Gammon Rd, Madison, WI 53717
(April 12, 2017 6:00 to 7:00pm)
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8th GRADE GIRLS MIDDLE SCHOOL SCHEDULE
2017 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
WEST
TEAM
1. Cherokee
COACH
PHONE NUMBER @ SCHOOL
Contact Reggie Lee
@ Cherokee 204-1273
2. Hamilton
Contact Kris Anderson
@ Hamilton 204-4739
3. Jefferson
Contact Jake Wilson
@ Jefferson 663-6427
4. Toki
Contact Monique Porter
@ Toki 204-4763
5. Wright
Contact Dan Kise
@ Wright 204-1369
All games begin at approximately 3:30 p.m., however game time may be later than 3:30 p.m.
When playing Wright due to late school release (3:20)
Wednesday, January 18
Cherokee @ Wright
Hamilton @ Jefferson
Toki has a BYE
Wednesday, January 25
Jefferson @ Cherokee
Toki @ Hamilton
Wright has a BYE
Wednesday, February 01
Toki @ Wright
Hamilton @ Cherokee
Jefferson has a BYE
Wednesday, February 08
Wright @ Jefferson
Cherokee @ Toki
Hamilton has a BYE
Wednesday, February 15
Jefferson @ Toki
Wright @ Hamilton
Cherokee has a BYE
Wednesday, February 22
Wright @ Cherokee
Hamilton @ Jefferson
Toki has a BYE
Saturday, February 25
League Tournament at
LaFollette Spec Gym
First games will be scheduled at 9 am
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