Events
PTA Events Committee Chair volunteer(s) needs:
Please email Jennifer Bullock at jenbullock@mac.com if you are interested in volunteering or have any questions.
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- Family Fitness Night
- Family Math Night
- Giving Tree Assembly
- Halloween Parade and Parent Coffee
- Ice Cream Social
- Ice Skating Party
- Jefferson Fun Run
- Roller Skating Party
- Science Olympiad
- Social Committee
- Spring Dance
- Thanksgiving Feast
- Theatre Night @ Drury Lane
- Welcome to Jefferson
Family Fitness Night
Join us for Family Fitness Night! Last year's event was hosted at Windy City Ninjas in Elmhurst. Whether it is your first time trying your ninja skills, or you have already come to know the challenge and fun of the ninja gym, this is the time to try out and feed your inner ninja warrior! We will have healthy snacks, activities for the kids and a few raffle prizes to give away! For more information, please contact Renee Epstein.
Family Math Night
Join the Jefferson PTA and Mathnasium of Elmhurst for a virtual family math night with fun math-related games/activities! All Jefferson School students, family, and friends are invited to join this event on Thursday, February 18th at 6:15PM-7:30PM.
Click here to RSVP to Family Math Night by Tuesday, February 16th. You will receive a Zoom invite to the event on the morning of Thursday, February 18th to the email you provide in the RSVP.
Your student's attendance automatically enters him/her in a raffle to win some fun math games and logic puzzles to play at home with the family. For each game won during the event, an additional entry to the raffle will be rewarded.
Please contact Cathy Dykes (catherine.dykes@gmail.
Giving Tree Assembly
The Giving Tree is a wonderful Jefferson tradition that gives students a chance to help families in need during the holidays. Each student is encouraged to donate a gift card to help make the holidays special for each family.
After all the children have placed their donation, there is a special program given by all grades. This year's Giving Tree program will be in December 2020. For more information, please contact Megan Corrigan.
Halloween Parade and Parent Coffee
The Halloween Parade, which is on October 31st, is a wonderful Jefferson tradition! Students should wear their costumes to school and bring a change of clothes with them. Please do not send your child to school with scary masks, plastic weapons or anything that would be inappropriate for elementary students. The students will be getting changed immediately following the parade, so please do not have them come in with sprayed hair or make-up that would be difficult to take off. The parade begins promptly at 8:30am and students will come out Door 1 and proceed down Poplar and turn right on Niagara and then right onto Linden Ave and return into school through Door 2. Please do not have dogs on the route, as we want to ensure all students feel safe.
Parents are invited to stay around to see our wonderful Jefferson teachers do a Halloween performance.
Pop-Up Pumpkin Cafe/Coffee for Parents will be outside Jefferson the morning of October 31. Elijah's coffee will be served to keep you toasty warm while watching the Halloween parade, compliments of the PTA Social Committee.
Ice Cream Social
Every year, we kick off the start of school with our 'meet the teacher' event, our Ice Cream Social! Come to Jefferson to meet your teacher, see your child's class and drop off school supplies. Then join us on the front lawn for ice cream and reconnecting with our Jefferson families after our fun filled summers! For more information, please contact Cathy Dykes and Pamela Fergueson.
Ice Skating Party
Calling all Jefferson Families! Please join us today for the annual Jefferson Ice Skating Party at the Elmhurst YMCA Monday, February 17, 2020, from 8:45 am to 10:45 am. Everyone attending needs to fill out a visitor waiver. Go to http://www.ymcachicago.org/
Jefferson Fun Run
Join us for the 4th Annual Jefferson Fun Run! Friday, September 6, 2019 at our new location - Jefferson Elementary School!
All students, families, faculty and staff members are invited! The event kicks off with some fun warm-ups and music. Show your Jefferson pride and wear Jefferson spirit wear! You choose your distance; 1 lap, 1 mile or a 5K! Don't like to run? Walk your way around the path, volunteer to help set up, pass out water or be on course safety patrol.
Volunteer Sign up now available! Please Click Here to Volunteer! Please contact Renee Epstein if you would like more information.
Roller Skating Party
Get out your roller skates or roller blades and save the date for the Jefferson Roller Skating Party! Join us on Sunday, March 29th, 2020 from 4 to 6 pm at the Lombard RollerRink.
Skate Rental $4.00 or you are welcome to bring your own skates (they will be inspected at the front door)
Lombard Roller Rink
201 West 22nd Street
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 953-2400
*No outside food or drinks allowed into rink.
*All personal belongings must be put in lockers.
*No hats of any kind worn while skating.
*No gum chewing allowed.
$10 minimum on all credit card transactions. Cash is preferred.
No Cell Phones on the Skating Floor
For more information, please contact Heidi Moy.
Science Olympiad
Is your child interested in science? Our annual Science Olympiad is one of Jefferson’s favorite events all year. Whether you’re a new student or a returning Einstein, this year’s event won’t disappoint. This year’s event will be on October 17, 2019, 6:15-8:00PM. The sign up forms are accepted online: See below! In order for this year’s event to be successful, we are in need of parent volunteers. The Science Olympiad is a great way to get involved! Please register by October 1st.
In order for this year’s event to be successful, we are in need of parent volunteers. The Science Olympiad is a great way to get involved! Sign up to be a parent volunteer with the Science Olympiad here.
Please direct any questions to Carly Scharfenberg & Meredith Vogel at JeffersonScienceO@gmail.com.
Social Committee
The Social Committee plans and organizes numerous funs events and social options throughout the year to bring Jefferson families together outside of school hours. Jefferson is not just an excellent school, but an amazing community. We have a variety of activities in the works for this year. A little “something for everyone!” Charitable offerings, family-friendly theater excursions, shopping events, parent’s night out are only a few. Please check back often and join us at these events!
Jefferson Social Committee 2019-2020
We would love your help! If you would like to volunteer for an upcoming event or have an idea, please
email us.
Spring Dance
Thanksgiving Feast
Thanksgiving Feast Meal Pick-up Information - We had over 200 students sign up for a Thanksgiving Feast meal! In order to efficiently distribute these meals, on Wednesday, November 18, please put your last name and number of meals on a piece of paper and tape it to your passenger side windshield. When you get to the parking lot at Jefferson School, drive through in the same way as school supply pick-up. When you arrive at the pick-up location, please pop your trunk, and a volunteer will get your meals and put them in your trunk. Then please close your trunk and exit the parking lot. The pick up times are as follows:
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Please contact Rebecca Harpster, Aleka Mandelaris and Kerri Timmerwilke if you have any questions.
Thanksgiving Feast FUN - Even though we can't be at the Thanksgiving Feast together in person, the PTA is excited to offer this virtual Feast! In order to feel the sense of community that normally comes with the Thanksgiving Feast, we'd love for each student to share what they are grateful for this Thanksgiving on FlipGrid ( https://flipgrid.com/
And for those of you who miss coloring the paper tablecloths before the Feast, we've made a Thanksgiving Feast placemat to print at home and color before you eat. (Click here to print it out!) Have fun at your Thanksgiving table, Jefferson Tigers!
Theatre Night @ Drury Lane
The PTA Social Committee invites you to enjoy a magical, family night at the theater. Join us at The Drury Lane Theatre in January 2020! It is sure to be a memorable event!
Discounted tickets for Jefferson families & friends have been arranged by the PTA Social Committee. Questions? Contact Kathy Fromm.
Welcome to Jefferson
Join us for the first PTA meeting of the year and welcome back breakfast for attendees! Held on the first day of school every year at 8:30 am in the Multi-Purpose room, this is a great way to get engaged with the PTA! For more information, please contact Amanda Johnson and Cynthia Mares.