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The Thomas Jefferson School would like to thank Ms. Carreira, Second Grade chairperson, for preparing the Perfect Attendance Certificates for our students. We are proud to present the Third Marking Period Perfect Attendance Awards. These students have attended school on a daily basis and are always on time.
Student attendance is extremely important because students who attend school on a daily basis are more likely to succeed academically and socially! We are proud of our Jefferson Jaguars!

The Jefferson School celebrated the Week of the Young Child with Free Expression/Painting with Kindergarten friends. It was truly enjoyable.

The Jefferson School celebrated Read Across America this Spring and one of the activities was a reading contest. These are the winners that read the most books from their class in the month of March.

Recently, the Jefferson School celebrated Autism Awareness Day by wearing blue. LIGHT IT UP BLUE 💙

The Thomas Jefferson School would like to thank Sara Slavin from the Pedialyte Corporation for donating samples of the Pedialyte AdvancedCare Plus Powder to help our students stay replenished and hydrated during sports activities. It was very informative.

The Thomas Jefferson School would like to thank Mr. Steve Luker for providing our students with an entertaining and educational show regarding the importance of fire safety. The Fire Safety Show used fun magic, comedy and student participation to engage them on numerous important life saving skills and information. Our students were engaged and the learning was essential. Great show!

Thomas Jefferson School's Innovative Programs and the Act Now Foundation presented to our parents an after-school workshop titled "Understanding Alzheimer's & Dementia" with presenter Cary Lopez, Co-Founder and Executive Director. Our parents enjoyed this informative workshop. There was also a special musical performance by our talented students lead by our music teacher, Mr. Rodriguez.

Please take a moment to read this important announcement concerning Teacher Appreciation Week from the Union City Superintendent of Schools Silvia T. Abbato. Thank you to all of our teachers in the Union City School District.

In celebration of Thomas Jefferson's birthday (April 13th) we read a story titled, A Picture Book of Thomas Jefferson by David A. Alder. Students completed their Biography Poster and illustrated Thomas Jefferson holding the Declaration of Independence.

During Tasty Tuesday, students listened to "A Friendship Fruit Salad" read aloud and discussed ways to be a good friend such as sharing, taking turns, and using kind words. Next, students enjoyed a rainbow fruit salad. While making the fruit salad students used their counting skills to see how many of each fruit they have and which one has more or less. Students identified the different colors and shapes of the fruits and shared which fruit was their favorite.