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Jefferson Schools - 5707 Williams Rd.- Newport, MI 48166

Mission Statement: To provide all students an excellent education today to prepare for tomorrow’s challenges.

Mission Statement:

To provide all students an excellent education today to prepare for tomorrow’s challenges.

Commitment to early childhood education

Relevant 21st Century learning

Exploration, application, and mastery learning

College and career preparation

Student activities that support academics

Community service and engagement

Life-long recreation and wellness engagement

Spring Edition 2018 All A students p.4 Free Sports Physicals p.10 School Calendars p.11

CALLING ALL UPCOMING FRESHMAN! ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED FOR

WEDNESDAY, MAY 16TH

We are excited to officially welcome the class of 2022 to the high school! In an effort to provide the students with an overview of their upcoming high school career, the high school will be hosting a tour on May 16th during school hours. This opportunity will help our incoming Freshman acclimate to their new school culture and help to develop a positive image in how they see themselves at Jefferson High School. In addition to the days activities, parents are invited to join us for an open house/parent meeting at 6:00 p.m. that evening. Current Jefferson students and new upcoming 9th grade students are welcome to attend! Important information will be given out re-garding our Michigan Merit Curriculum, vocationally certified career and technical programs, college opportunities, and all of our extra-curricular activities and programs. After the open house, we encourage you to stay for our JHS Spring Band Concert if your schedule per-mits. So mark your calendar and come and learn about all of the exciting opportunities that await the stu-dents at JHS!

UPCOMING 4TH GRADE ACTIVITIES ARE PLANNED!

June 1st - 4th Grade Farewell Picnic. Lunch will be served and there will

also be fun activities including a visit from the Berlin fire truck and the

Chrysler STEM trailer!

June 5th - 4th grade students will be visiting the Middle School during the

day to take a tour of their new school for next year!

June 6th - Parents of 4th grade students are invited to come to North

Elementary to meet with Mrs. Sara Griffin, Middle School Principal, to

receive an overview of the Middle School and answer questions. This event

starts at 9:00 a.m. and coffee and doughnuts will be served!

Jefferson Journal PAGE 2

SUPERINTENDENT’S CORNER

Interim Superintendent

of Schools S. Michael Petty

Director of Business

& Finance Cindy Hauser

Jefferson Board

of Education

President: Keith Williams II

Vice President:

Brian Russell

Treasurer: Judy Campbell

Secretary:

Cory McLaughlin

Trustees: Jenna Blair

Judy Greene Theresa Sonoras

Finish Strong: On this sunny spring morning, I’m so proud to look across our JMS and JHS cam-

pus and recognize that many Monroe County students will be here today to participate in

Special Olympics. Jefferson has been the host site for this activity for many years. Spring

sports are in full swing. Students throughout the district are readying themselves for the vari-

ous spring arts programs that will be here soon. May is a crazy, busy, but fun month. One

would think that we would be “winding down,” but truly we are finishing the school year at

our strongest!

Testing Update: Also during this spring season, students in grades 3 through 11 are in the

midst of testing mandated by the State of Michigan. While these tests are imperative, in that

these scores are what holds the district accountable in the State of Michigan’s eyes, our stu-

dents are more than these test scores. As the district strives to continue the implementation of

the MI-EXCEL Blueprint process, much more data than one snapshot test score is used to reaf-

firm our curriculum and instruction. Each and every day, our teachers are on the forefront of

implementing curriculum and readjusting instruction to meet the needs of our students.

Sinking Fund Update: Voters approved, in May of 2014, a sinking fund to continue the up-

keep and maintenance of district facilities. As the district continues to prioritize projects, this

summer, like the past two will be quite busy. Planned projects include:

Sealcoating of the previous asphalt projects

Continued repair and/or replacement of roof sections at JHS and JMS

Updating of a restroom at JMS

Repair of North Elementary playground and manhole replacements

We are so grateful that this community has the commitment to investing in the future of our

students through this Sinking Fund

On a personal note, I want to thank everybody on the well wishes as I assumed the Superin-tendency on an interim basis. Only with the help of the parents and community can this district continue the long tradition of excellence and Bear Pride!

BEAR PRIDE!


Drew Matzinger, a third grade student at North Elemen-tary, entered and won the Celebrate Children t-shirt con-test for Monroe County. He has an original drawing that was used on all of the t-shirts given out on April 28th at our Monroe Mall. Drew is an excellent art student that also recently won the Farm Bureau poster contest. Great job Drew!!

April is Autism Awareness Month and all of the students at North Elementary received a puzzle necklace to wear. They were made by Handy Helpers, Service Club and the LINKS. These clubs are under the direction

of Mrs. McKinney, Mrs. Ryan and Mrs. Ash. Fun, Friendship and Learning at North!

NORTH ELEMENTARY STUDENTS MADE PUZZLE NECKLACES IN RECOGNITION OF AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH

CELEBRATE CHILDREN T-SHIRT CONTEST WINNER!


Middle School Jessen Abbot Olivia Alexander Kadence Armetta Laura Barror Haden Betts Jacques Bezeau Joel Bezeau Sean Bortnem Derrick Brown Benjamin Burke Hailey Burt Amber Burzlaff Gabriella Busenbark Courtney Carter Zander Connally Claire Conover Ava Conte Nikolai Costas Chase Courtney Elizabeth Cousino Rylee Dunn William Dusseau II Madison DuVall Edward Dyson Veronica Fitzgerald Samantha Francis Jaclyn Freiberg Camryn Garcia Elizabeth Giles Ayden Gillenkirk Alexa Glancy Cassandra Gossett Ryan Goupel Carly Grassley Zachary Hammer Angelina Hammond Mariah Hamric Katelynn Harris Makayla Harris Michael Henderson Jenna Janus Shane Johnson Scott Keck Mitchell Kostoff Kyle LaBeau Lily Liptow Alexander MacIsaac

Middle School Tommy Martin Issac Masserant Carter McCalister Kimberlee Miller Seth Minney Allison Muncy Daniel Neubauer Gabriel Nolan Cody Nordstrom Zachary Palmer Brooke Payment Olivia Peare Jesse Perry Julia Perry Daniel Phipps II Richard Pierce Jenna Pilachowski Mya Pixley-Salazar Saige Poupard Peter Provost Reanne Roberts Olivia Russell Emily Shankleton Cadance Sharpe Ellie Sharpe Shyann Simons Avery St. Andre Lauryn St. Bernard Macy Stamper William Steinhour IV Quintin Stotler Joshua Strimpel Layla Tahmouch Dominic VanAcker Riley Vanderpool Natasha Vaughn Hailey Vujnov Nolan West Gwendolyn White Austin Williams Alona Young

North Elementary Gabriel Alcantara Ava Arnold Joshua Beach Matthew Beach Brooklyn Berns Joe Borowski Allison Burrell Hunter Burt Audrey Camilleri Joshua Clark Mia Cormier Sarah Cvengros Carson Dow Lyle Drummonds Connor Dubke Shelby Dubke Shylynn Dunn-Miles Madison Duvall Kendra Fletcher Thomas Fountain Noah Gondek Kamden Head Alyssa Henderson Kailey Hensley Emily Hernandez-Pinero Samuel Holton

North Elementary Harper Jackson Daven Zing Zane Knezevich Alyssa Kostoff Kayleigh Lieto Carly Lindsay Drew Matzinger Claire Miller Breanna Neumann Brody Pancone Lilleigh Pridemore Dalton Rinne Ella Schnorberger Isaac Sebastian Elijah Simons Kingston Sterling Emma Struth Casiel Thompson Lincoln Tulik Gabbie VanAcker Chloe Vujnov Blade West Logan Wheeler Raven Williams Christopher Young

All A students - 3rd marking period

GREAT JOB STUDENTS!

Jefferson Journal

During the annual candle lighting ceremony held on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, thirty-nine seventh

and eighth grade students were inducted in to the Jefferson Middle School Honor Society. New mem-

bers include seventh graders Haden Betts, Alexa Brewer, Elizabeth Brda, Courtney Carter, Zander

Connally, Claire Conover, Rylee Dunn, Madison DuVall, Edward Dyson, Veronica Fitzgerald, Samantha

Francis, Elizabeth Giles, Alexa Glancy, Zachary Hammer, Mariah Hamric, Aaliyah Harris, Shane John-

son, Andrew LaBeau, Samantha Jo Ledger, Emmi Liptow, Kayce Maitland, Carter McCalister, Seth Min-

ney, Daniel Neubauer, Olivia Peare, Saige Poupard, Benjamin Przytula, Avery St. Andre, Myles Tack-

ett, and Austin Williams. The eighth graders inducted that evening were Jacques Bezeau, Amber

Burzlaff, Kaeli Fields, Noah Foster, Cassandra Gossett, Zachary Maue, Rylie Peters, Abby Phelps and

Abby Rice. Total membership now stands at sixty-seven in the JMS Honor Society. Mrs. Heather Di-

esing and Mrs. Susan LaBeau serve as the faculty advisors for the group.

NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTION AT JMS

In celebration of Earth Day, Middle School teachers Mrs. Vaslo and Ms. Dowler, assisted the 7th Grade Softball Team with an Earth Day Clean-Up Project at Jefferson Middle School by picking up trash that has gathered up over

the winter months.

JMS 7TH GRADE SOFTBALL TEAM

CONTRIBUTES TO HELP CLEAN UP ON EARTH DAY!

THANK YOU GIRLS!


JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL SPELLING BEE

Jefferson Middle School held its annual School Spelling Bee on Wednesday, February 21st. The contest

was exciting as the top 14 spellers from grades

5-8 competed for the title of the 2018 JMS

Spelling Bee Champion.

Seventh Grader, Lucas Robinson, was declared the

winner and will represent Jefferson Schools at the

Monroe County Spelling Bee, which will be held at

the Monroe County ISD on May 9. Eighth grade

student and runner-up, Grayson White, will serve

as an alternate.

JHS MARCHING BAND VISITS WASHINGTON D.C.

Members of the Jefferson High school Marching Band toured our nation’s capital April 3rd through the 7th, visiting our country’s monuments, memorials, museums, and government buildings. The tour culminated in a public performance at the Lincoln Memorial, attended by tourists from across our nation and around the

globe.


The JMS Wrestling Team had another great season and also took 1st place in the Huron League. Coach Nadeau quoted “Getting to the top and staying there can be difficult and fun. The 2018 JMS Wrestling Team accepted the challenge and never looked back. There was no secret to our success. This was a tight

knit team that worked very hard at earning every accomplishment they achieved.” Great job BEARS!

BACK ROW- NATHAN MASSERANT, NATHAN ROSENBERG, KALUB STRICKLAND, FREDRICK MARTIN, CADEN LAMB, TRISTIN PANZA, NOAH WHITE, BEN

PRZYTULA, ISAAC MERKEL, ALEX MANSFIELD FOURTH ROW- GABE NOLAN, BEN MERKEL, KAMERON WOIDERSKI, CHARLIE BAKER-BONDY, GAVIN GELSO,

EVAN BLESSING, NICO COSTAS, JOHN HENRY, CADEN PRIDEMORE THIRD ROW- COACH RYAN NADEAU, ANDREW HUFFMAN, AIDEN VANACKER, RON

ALLEN, KYLE HARVEY, GAVE HALL, MALACHI PRIBYL, LANDON MOORE, DEISEL GESSNER, SETH MINNEY, MYLES TACKET, COACH RICH MCKINNEY SECOND

ROW- JOE NECKEL, VLADIMIR ULIK, KYLE BLACKBURN, DYLAN GARCIA, MARTRE PEARSON, ZANDER POUPARD, CODY BOMIA-BYRD, JACQUES BEZEAU,

CHASE COUSINO FRONT ROW- GAVIN CONGIOLOSO, JOHN ALLEN, CODY RICHARDS, ISSAC MASSERANT **NOT PICTURED DAVID GILL & KRIS

RUSSEAU**

JMS WRESTLING TEAM’S HARD WORK PAYS OFF!

The JMS Com-petitive Cheer team had a very successful season. The lady bears went unde-feated win-ning the Rich-mond Invita-

tional, Pinckney Invitational, Lincoln Invitational, Bedford Invitational, Monroe Invitational and the Saline Invitation-al. The competitive cheer team also won both of the Huron League Jamborees which secured them their 6th straight

Huron League Middle School Champion title.

ANOTHER GREAT SEASON FOR THE JMS COMPETITIVE CHEER

TEAM!


The Sodt Elementary and Early Childhood Center students and staff want to thank all of the 60 community leaders throughout Monroe County that attended Leadership Day. The students look forward each year in sharing their leadership skills with local community leaders that make our county and school district one of the best! In attendance included Mayor Clark of Monroe, Monroe County Clerk/Treasurer Michelle Lavoy, Dr. Kojo Quartey from Monroe County Community College, Monroe News Staff, Chief Stevens from French-town Firefighter Department, and Police Officer Tony Modica, to name a few! A special thanks to our re-spected Board Members, retired and current Jefferson administrators, and staff for your continuous support

and leadership of our school, students, and the Jefferson Community!


CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2018 ACADEMIC ALL STARS RECIPIENTS

Three of Jefferson High School's finest, being honored by the Jefferson Education Association and the

Michigan Education Association as being named "Academic All Stars."

Honored are 9th Grader Thomas Boggs, 10th Grader Anthony Gennoe, and 11th Grader Janice Lin.

On March 17th, Janice Lin was awarded the Voice of Democ-racy scholarship, by the Monroe VFW, for her essay on "Hope for the future". Janice is pic-tured with her mother Mrs. Lin and presenting her essay to those in attend-ance.

VOICE OF DEMOCRACY

SCHOLARSHIP

“HOPE FOR THE FUTURE”


FREE SPORTS PHYSICALS FOR STUDENT ATHLETES IN GRADES 7-12

WHAT: Girls Physicals WHEN: June 7, 2018 TIME: Middle school students will take place during the school day followed by high school students right after. WHAT: Boys Physicals WHEN: June 8, 2018 TIME: Middle school students will take place during the school day followed by high school students right after.

ATTENTION ALL

PARENTS!!

FREE SPORTS PHYSICAL

DAYS ARE ANNOUNCED!

The athletic department is excited to

announce that we will be going online

with all of our student athlete paperwork.

We will be utilizing a program called

“Final Forms.” More information will be

sent out to parents soon!

Jefferson

Rec Center

Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 6 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Pool closes at 10 a.m.) 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. Saturday - 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sunday - 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.

COME SEE WHAT THE HYPE IS ALL ABOUT!

Check out our Facebook Page: “Jefferson Rec Center”

Jefferson Journal

School calendars High School Calendar May 11th AP US History Test May 15th AP Calculus Test May 16th Spring Band Concert 7 p.m. May 19th Senior Prom May 21st Fine Arts Night 5-7 p.m. May 23rd Seniors Last Day May 24th Senior Honors Night 6 p.m. May 29th NHS Induction HS Gym 6 p.m. May 30th Graduation 6 p.m. June 6-8th Exams June 7th 1/2 Day of School June 8th Last Day of School - 1/2 Day

Middle School Calendar May 23rd 7-8 Academic Awards 7 p.m. June 7th 1/2 Day of School June 8th Last Day of School - 1/2 Day

North Elementary May 1-25 M-Step Testing May 30th Field Day & Relay for Life June 7th 1/2 Day of School June 8th Last Day of School - 1/2 Day

Upcoming School board meetings

DATE MEETING PLACE TIME

May 14 COW HS Library 6:00 pm

May 21 Regular HS Library 6:00 pm

June 11 COW HS Library 6:00 pm

June 18 Regular HS Library 6:00 pm

July 16 COW HS Library 6:00 pm

Sodt Elementary June 7th 1/2 Day of School June 8th Last Day of School - 1/2 Day

2017-2018 district calendar

May 28 Memorial Day

June 7 1/2 Day of School for Students

June 8 Last Day

1/2 Day of School for Students/

Staff

The Monroe County Library System offers great programs for children in our area. Listed below are upcoming events

Date Time Program Branch/Location

Every Monday 10-11 am Preschool Storytime S Rockwood Every Monday 10:30-11:30 am Toddler Storytime Frenchtown Every Tuesday 10-11:15 am Interaction Playgroup Frenchtown Every Wednesday 10:30-11:30 am Preschool Storytime Frenchtown Every Thursday 10-11 am Teddy Bear Picnic Newport Every Thursday 10 am-5 pm Story Walk Newport Please check with branches for registration info on the events.

Telephone Numbers:

Frenchtown Dixie Branch 289-1035 Newport Branch 586-2117 S. Rockwood Branch 379-3333 Vivian Branch 289-1035

For event information and adult

classes please visit their website at

http://www.monroe.lib.mi.us/

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Electronic copies of this newsletter are also available by visiting us on our district website at:

www.jeffersonschools.org

Breakfast Logic

Breakfast is a good thing! When students need to take achievement tests, schools strongly urge them to eat breakfast first on testing days. Why? Be-cause we know that when students eat breakfast, they perform better and are better able to concentrate. Yet on “normal” days, many students fail to eat breakfast: they’re too busy, too tired, or just don’t know what to eat. Let’s help students to perform better every day, by making sure they eat a healthy breakfast at home or at school. Breakfast Serving Times: High School - 7:00-7:30 a.m. Middle School - 7:15-7:25 a.m. North- 8:05-8:25 a.m. Sodt & E.C.C. - 8:25-8:50 a.m.

POSTAL CUSTOMER

Sara Griffin, Principal Jerry Dyson, Asst. Principal

734.289.5565 734.289-5596-fax

Dave Vensel, Principal Jon Scharf, Asst. Principal 734.289.5555 734.289.5595-fax

M.C.I.S.D. Administration Building

Preschool 734.289.5550

734.242-5799 x.1918 734.289.5574 - fax Cub Care Patsy Payment 734.322.2410

School Contact Phone Numbers

Sodt Elementary Tara Roe, Interim Principal

734.289.5575 734.289.5600 –fax North Elementary Millie Grow, Principal 734.586.6784 734.586.8854 –fax

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