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The Jefferson School was happy to kick off the Mood Boost Program designed by Chartwell. The program is intended to provide children with the opportunity to eat healthier foods while at school with the goal of establishing long-term healthy eating habits. 🍊🍓🍍🍅🍐🍉

The original artwork created by Sierra Poulard and Ellison Poulard have been selected by a panel of judges as Finalists in the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey’s 2022-2023 Fourth Grade Prevention Artwork Contest. These students are truly talented.

Our Kindergarten and First-grade students participated in a Fire Safety Show. They learned about fire escape planning, smoke alarms and other general home fire safety information. It was a very informative activity for everyone in attendance.

The 4th-grade students at the Thomas Jefferson Elementary School participated in an afternoon of Social Emotional Learning, beginning with a pizza luncheon courtesy of Jefferson staff member, Mr. Daniel DiIorio. The students then participated in the daily mindfulness activity with Dr. Williams.

Our monthly parent breakfast was a success thanks to our guest speaker, Therapist Adriana Gimenez, who spoke on the importance of handling emotions. Parents were also treated to a musical performance directed by Music Teacher Mr. Rodriguez, which involved students who participate in our after-school program.

Students in Mr. Rodriguez’s Music class (1st-4th grade) at the Jefferson School were learning about American Patriotic Songs. They did a short research about their songs, created homemade booklets and displayed lots of creativity.

In honor of St. Patrick's Day, students were able to view a beautiful bagpipe musical presentation, kindly brought to us by one of our Jaguar parents. Mr. Nisbet played for all our Jefferson students and spoke to the Kindergarten class about his instrument and the attire worn by bagpipers. The children were very excited and thankful for such a wonderful experience.🍀

Please be advised Dining Services has produced their seasonal newsletter from Chartwells. There are very important highlights concerning the focus of raising student interest in fruit as well as vegetable consumption by increasing the usage of locally grown food and much more. Thank you for taking the time to review.

Students in Mrs. Figueroa’s 3rd grade class at the Jefferson School practiced Social Emotional Learning by writing down their goals on petal shaped construction paper. Once their goals were achieved, they created their own flower that bloomed with all their accomplishments.

The school community at the Jefferson School celebrated National School Social Work Week (March 5-11). We are grateful for Dianne Nieves, School Social Worker, and her commitment to the students at our school. #NationalSchoolSocialWorkWeek