Mr. Villazon’s students played a few rounds of Heads Up 7 Up after working hard and doing their best on their math NWEA (Northwest Evaluation Association) state test.
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Students are working on solving tangram puzzles with Mrs. Rosales. Tangram puzzles are made up of 7 geometric shapes called tans. Students move and rearrange the pieces without overlapping to create new shapes. This is a great way for students to work on problem solving and creativity.
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Jefferson's students have been learning about copywrite, plagerism, and fair use in their library class with Miss Nelson. They created gingerbread characters based on their favorite book characters and cited the book source information on the back.
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Ms. Kee's class was working on multiplication using chocolate chips with their guest teacher, Mrs. Shaffer!
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Mrs. Murillo's students participated in a Socratic Seminar during ELA with Ms. Frasik, that was guided by one of our District Instructional Coaches, Kellie Ringel.
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Ms. Garcia and Ms. Susnis’s groups are reviewing how to tell the time in Spanish.
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Jefferson's bunnies, Leo and Daisy, bring smiles to our student's faces and get lots of love in return!
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Ms. Sciame’s morning math students are such hard workers. Doing math problems on the table is a bonus 😉
We are thankful for all of our students and staff at Jefferson! We hope you have a safe and happy holiday weekend!
Don't forget:
Wednesday November 23rd - 1:05 pm dismissal.
Thursday November 24th - No School - Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday November 25th - No School
Community Thanksgiving Dinner
Salvation Army in Crystal Lake
Wednesday November 23rd
11:00am - 2:00pm
Today, Ms. Christine and Ms. Ana from the McHenry County Conservation District presented the "Chains Make Webs" program in Ms. Kee's classroom. The students used picture cards to create a food web with yarn. We are so thankful for all the free programs MCCD offers!
There many free programs for everyone at the many conservation sites around the county. Check it out under the "Learn and Explore/Public Programs" tab on their website! mccdistrict.org
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After learning about fossils and rock layers in Science class, Ms. Dias’ students made their own fossil out of clay.
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Ms. Velázquez’s ESL (English as a second language) club started with this enthusiastic group of learners!
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Students in Ms. Garcia's class were observing fossil evidence in layers of clay to see what kinds of events affect the layers of Earth.
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It is ESP Appreciation Day! Jefferson has many hardworking Educational Support Professionals that have diverse skills and responsibilities to support all of our students! Thank you to all of the ESP's at Jefferson Elementary!
(Pictured: Some of our Lunch ESP's as well as a one on one ESP)
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Today Miss Buckley's students enjoyed a presentation from MCCD called “Chains Make Webs”. Students loved moving around and getting tangled up!
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On this Veteran's Day, the staff and students of Jefferson would like to say "Thank You" to all who have served and are currently serving to protect our freedoms. Mrs. Kruckenberg's class would also like to thank their very special visitor too!
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Cozy Up with a book night is December 6th from 6:00-7:30 p.m! Join us virtually for an evening of reading and activities right from the comfort of your home! See the flyer for more details.
Ms. Velázquez’s WIN (What I Need) group earned a small reward. They've been doing a good job lately turning in quality work and always following expectations!
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Mrs. Kruckenberg’s class had a great time working on a readers theater. They are a very talented bunch!
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