Weekly Tiger Beat

Week 10: October 13, 2022

IMPORTANT DATES & UPCOMING EVENTS

TODAY, October 13 - Triva Night registration opens
October 14 - 4th Grade Junior Great Books signup due
October 14 - Jefferson Color Run (5:30pm, Wild Trace Meadows)
October 14 - Fifth Grade Memory Book Session #2 *NOTE DATE CHANGE*
October 14 - Bernie's Book Drive Donations Due
October 18 - Science Olympiad
October 19 - Student Late Arrival
October 28 - Jefferson Moms Bunco Night (7pm, Erica Phillipi's house)
November 9 - Trivia Night registration closes
November 9 - PTA Meeting (7:30pm, In-person Makerspace and Zoom)
November 11 - Trivia Night
November 17 - Thanksgiving Feast

PTA NEWS & EVENTS

Jefferson Trivia Night (Friday, November 11th): Join us for one of Jefferson's biggest fundraisers of the year! The event will host 160 parents and staff members, organized in teams of eight, in a fun, friendly competition. There will be food, trivia with prizes, a silent auction, and a DJ with dancing! Doors open at 6:30pm, trivia starts at 7:30pm, and music and fun continue will until 11:30pm. The event will be held at the Knights of Columbus. Purchase your spot now for $40 per player. Click here to register! Each participant/couple should purchase their own tickets. In the registration process you will be asked if you are already part of a team of 8 or if you would to expand your social circle and be placed on a team. Contact Carrie Fina (cfina3632@gmail.com) with questions about the event itself. Registration questions can be directed to Cathy Dykes (catherine.dykes@gmail.com) or Erica Philippi (eapple11@yahoo.com). Jefferson’s Square1Art Fundraiser: Jefferson’s annual Square1Art Fundraiser is just around the corner! Turn your child’s artwork into great keepsakes and help raise money for our school. Please look for the custom catalog coming home soon in your child’s backpack. Learn more at www.square1art.com. Science Olympiad (Tuesday, October 18): Science Olympiad is NEXT WEEK! Team assignments have been sent out. The Science Olympiad committee is looking for large metal coffee or nut containers. If you have any to donate, please drop off at 575 S. Fern Ave. Bernie’s Book Bank Donation Drive Extended! (Ends Friday, October 14th): Consider donating gently used children’s books (Birth - 6th grade reading level) or new books to our donation drive! Children’s picture books, board books, recent non-fiction and chapter books are all appreciated. Please note, Bernie’s Book Bank does not accept activity books, coloring books, dictionaries, textbooks, religious books, or foreign language books other than Spanish. Donated books can be dropped off in the bins with the Bernie’s Book Bank logo located inside the school. See the attached flyer for more information. Jefferson Color Run - Reminder for Registered Runners (Friday, October 14th): Packet and pre-ordered shirt pick-up will begin at 5:30pm at Wild Meadows Trace (corner of York and South Street). The race will start promptly at 6pm after a warm-up led by E-Town Fitness. Come prepared with warm clothing that can get messy and optional glow-gear and eye protection. If you are still interested in volunteering to help spray color – contact Megan or Ashley! Megan Corrigan at corrigan.megan@gmail.com (630-254-1298) Ashley Anderson at ashleysawyer1221@gmail.com (630-391-1837) 4th Grade Junior Great Books: Our discussion group will meet for 7 weekly sessions during recess. We are running the 4th grade session from late October through early December. For those new to Junior Great Books, it is a short story discussion group that offers a fun way for students to read and discuss age-appropriate literature through the Shared Inquiry method. This program strengthens retention, comprehension, and critical thinking skills. For more information on Junior Great Books and the Shared Inquiry method, please visit www.greatbooks.org. The library will check out the Junior Great Book series to each student at the beginning of the session. Students will read the assigned story for the week and we will meet on Fridays for our discussion. At the end of the program, we ask each student to return their book to the library. If your child would like to participate in Junior Great Books, please fill out and submit this form below by Friday, October 14th. Junior Great Books is sponsored by the Jefferson PTA and the REACH PTA. Please contact Lesley Samuel (lesleysamuel@gmail.com) or Mina McMahon (mina.m.mcmahon@gmail.com). Memory Book Update for Fifth Grade Parents: The Memory Book chairs are holding information sessions to teach you how to upload photos into the memory book google drive. Please join us! And look for more information on how to load photos to the Google Drive coming soon! One session left: Friday, October 14 (NOTE DATE CHANGE) at 8:15am (after drop-off) at Rebecca Jones’ house, 604 S. Fern Ave. Jefferson Moms Bunco Night (Friday, October 28th): Bunco is a simple and social dice game that allows you to meet almost everyone in the room while raising money for Jefferson. The PTA social committee will host several bunco nights at various homes throughout the year. We can teach you how to play! The next bunco evening is Friday, October 28 at 7pm at Erica Philippi's house. Wear a costume! $20 cash. Space is limited. Contact Erica Philippi, Amanda French, or Candace Corner Miller with questions. Sign up here! PTA Membership: It's not too late to join or renew your membership for the year and gain access to the school directory! Click here to join! If you have any questions or need assistance regarding PTA memberships or Directory Spot, please reach out to Gina Lascody via email (ginalascody@gmail.com).

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

PTA Reflections Chair Needed! Jefferson is in need of a new chairperson for the PTA Reflections Program! Without a chairperson, Jefferson will not be able to participate in Reflections this year. The PTA Reflections Program is an arts recognition and achievement program for students. Participation and appreciation for the arts is the Reflections Program's goal. The chairperson is responsible for collecting and submitting entry forms and submissions to the program. Please reach out to Cynthia Mares, cynthiamares9@gmail.com, if you are interested. Thank you! Jefferson Chess Club Volunteers: Are you passionate about the game of chess? Do you want to share that passion with Jefferson students? If so, please consider volunteering to lead the Jefferson Chess Club! Chess Club meets once per week, and the date and time can be flexible according to your schedule. As Club leader, you will help instruct novice students how to play, teach strategies to more advanced players, and oversee students as they play chess together for the hour. It is so fun to see how students LOVE to play the game! We are looking for an additional parent volunteer in order to bring this popular club back to Jefferson this school year. Please reach out to Cynthia Mares at cynthiamares9@gmail.com if you are interested. Jefferson Running Club Volunteers: WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! We cannot hold Running Club without the correct number of volunteers!! This is a great chance to come out and cheer on students during their lunch recess on Mondays and Wednesdays. We need your help to keep the kids on the course and safe. And all adults are welcome, even grandparents, aunts, and uncles! Please sign-up here for as many timeslots as you can. If you have any questions, please contact Maggie Schweitzer (mschweitzer312@gmail.com) or Sara Roberts (sara.lyng@gmail.com). LRC Volunteers: Looking for a monthly volunteering opportunity in our brand new LRC? If you like books, organizing, and have an hour or so to give once or twice a month, please consider being an LRC volunteer! Soon the new library space will be filling up with books. Once the kids start checking them out, we'll need people to help reshelf and straighten up the collections. This year reshelving time will happen during the first hour of school (8:15-9:15 most days and 9:45-10:45 on late start Wednesdays). If you can give an hour in the a.m., please fill out this form. Reshelving needs will likely begin in October. Any questions, please contact Jill Burns at jillburns5@gmail.com.

SCHOOL AND DISTRICT 205 NEWS

Jefferson 4th Grade Girl Scouts: Are you interested in joining the Jefferson 4th Grade Girl Scout Troop? Now is your chance as they are starting up a fun-filled year! There are lots of opportunities to give back to the community, create new friendships, and have fun while doing it all and earning badges! If you would like to join, email Jackie Messina at 4messinakids@gmail.com. D205 PTA Council Brewpoint and Minted Fundraisers: The District 205 PTA Council is proud to partner with Brewpoint Coffee for our first fundraiser of the year! The Scholarship Committee works hard to raise funds throughout the school year for York Senior Scholarships which are awarded to graduating York High School Seniors who will attend college post-graduation (any accredited 4-year college, junior college, or trade school). Don't miss your chance to support a great cause and support a local business! Place your order today here! Additionally, the PTA Council Scholarships next fundraiser is underway. We have once again partnered with Minted to raise money for York student college scholarships! You save 20% and Minted donates 15%. Use code FUNDRAISED205PTA. To learn more about the D205 PTA Council, go to https://www.elmhurst205.org/resources/pta-council.

Week 9: October 6, 2022

IMPORTANT DATES & UPCOMING EVENTS

October 6 - Jefferson Dads Club Bike Pub Crawl (5:45pm, Prairie Path & Spring Road)
October 7 - Science Olympiad Registration deadline
October 7 - NO SCHOOL
October 10 - NO SCHOOL
October 10 - Jefferson Color Run Registration deadline (EOD)
October 11 - PTA Meeting (7:30pm, In-person Makerspace and Zoom)
October 12 - 4th and 5th Grade Parent Social (7pm, Elmhurst Brewing Company)
October 13 - Triva Night registration opens
October 14 - 4th Grade Junior Great Books signup due
October 14 - Jefferson Color Run (5:30pm, Wild Trace Meadows)
October 14 - Fifth Grade Memory Book Session #2 *NOTE DATE CHANGE*
October 14 - Bernie's Book Drive Donations Due
October 18 - Science Olympiad
October 19 - Student Late Arrival
October 28 - Jefferson Moms Bunco Night (7pm, Erica Phillipi's house)
November 9 - Trivia Night registration closes
November 9 - PTA Meeting (7:30pm, In-person Makerspace and Zoom)
November 11 - Trivia Night

PTA NEWS & EVENTS

Jefferson Dads Club Fall Bike Pub Crawl (TONIGHT, Thursday, October 6th): The Jefferson Dads Club is back! The kick-off is a Bike Pub Crawl on Thursday, October 6th at 6pm. If interested in joining the bike pub crawl, dads should meet at Spring Road and the Prairie Path around 5:45pm. We are asking for a $40 donation fee that will go towards a future donation at Jefferson. We will be biking at 6:10pm to DeMito's Saloon in Villa Park. No bike, no worries - meet us there! Can't meet until later? The plan is to be at Doc's Victory Pub around 7:45, then HB Jones around 9:15pm. We'll be using WhatsApp to communicate - add yourself here. For more information on events, dads can fill out their info here. PTA Meeting (Tuesday, October 11th): Join us for our next in-person and Zoom PTA meeting in the Makerspace at 7:30pm on Tuesday, October 11! Zoom info is below. Ms. Cusack will be presenting an overview on the resources she can provide to parents as Jefferson's Social Worker. Zoom Link here. Meeting ID: 810 3191 5798 Passcode: Jefferson Trivia Night Save the Date and Donations: (Friday, November 11): Save the date for the much-anticipated annual Jefferson Trivia night on November 11! This year is 70's themed! Be on the lookout for the registration link in next week's Tiger Beat. In the meantime, start organizing your tables of eight! With Trivia Night fast approaching we are looking for those of you that would like to donate tickets, gift cards, items, etc. for our silent auction! Please contact Jen Wilhelm (jenwilhem2@gmail.com) or Carrie Fina (cfina3632@gmail.com). Bernie’s Book Bank Donation Drive Extended! (Ends Friday, October 14th): Consider donating gently used children’s books (Birth - 6th grade reading level) or new books to our donation drive! Children’s picture books, board books, recent non-fiction and chapter books are all appreciated. Please note, Bernie’s Book Bank does not accept activity books, coloring books, dictionaries, textbooks, religious books, or foreign language books other than Spanish. Donated books can be dropped off in the bins with the Bernie’s Book Bank logo located inside the school. See the attached flyer for more information. Jefferson Color Run (Friday, October 14th): Show your tiger pride and join Jefferson PTA and E-Town Fitness for a FREE family event on Friday, October 14th at Wild Trace Meadows (park on the corner of York and South St). Packet pickup will begin at 5:30pm with warm-ups and run starting promptly at 6pm. We will meet by the fountain for registration, packet pick-up, and warm-ups! The race course will be a loop down the Prairie Path and back down Wild Trace Meadows. You must register to ensure your family receives a race packet (includes race bibs, optional t-shirt, and wipes for after the race). Click here to register! Race registration closes end of day October 10th. Note: This is a color run where colored powder will be distributed throughout the race so dress accordingly! For any question, please reach out to: Megan Corrigan at corrigan.megan@gmail.com (630-254-1298) Ashley Anderson at ashleysawyer1221@gmail.com (630-391-1837) Jefferson Running Club: As long as the weather holds, we will have Running Club every Monday and Wednesday through November 2nd. 1. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! If we don't have enough help for a session to keep kids safe, we will have to cancel for the day. The weather has been gorgeous, and we have a lot of kids running, but we are consistently short on volunteers. Please sign up for some sessions here. 2. NECKLACES: Please help! Kids should wear their necklaces to Running Club on Mondays and Wednesdays (not carry) so when they get a foot, it can go on their necklace, not in their pocket or a baggie, which they risk losing! When they are not running, please keep necklaces in a safe place like a small pocket in their backpack. We cannot replace feet when kids lose them. In addition, remind your kids that when they find a foot or necklace, it belongs to another (likely upset) student. They should always give found necklaces or feet to a Running Club volunteer. Thanks for your help! We have an amazing number of runners this year and we love their enthusiasm! Email us with any questions: Maggie Schweitzer mschweitzer312@gmail.com or Sara Roberts sara.lyng@gmail.com. 4th Grade Junior Great Books: Our discussion group will meet for 7 weekly sessions during recess. We are running the 4th grade session from late October through early December. For those new to Junior Great Books, it is a short story discussion group that offers a fun way for students to read and discuss age-appropriate literature through the Shared Inquiry method. This program strengthens retention, comprehension, and critical thinking skills. For more information on Junior Great Books and the Shared Inquiry method, please visit www.greatbooks.org. The library will check out the Junior Great Book series to each student at the beginning of the session. Students will read the assigned story for the week and we will meet on Fridays for our discussion. At the end of the program, we ask each student to return their book to the library. If your child would like to participate in Junior Great Books, please fill out and submit this form below by Friday, October 14th. Junior Great Books is sponsored by the Jefferson PTA and the REACH PTA. Please contact Lesley Samuel (lesleysamuel@gmail.com) or Mina McMahon (mina.m.mcmahon@gmail.com). Grade-Level Parent Socials: The PTA Social Committee invites you to join other Moms and/or Dads in your child's grade for a kid-free meet and mingle evening at Elmhurst Brewing Company (upstairs) any time after 7pm! Please RSVP the best you can by five days before the event so that we can get an approximate count to the brewery. Contact Candace Corner Miller or Amanda French with questions. Thank you for all who attended our Kindergarten/First Grade and Second/Third Grade socials this month! 4th & 5th grade: Wednesday, October 12th 7pm RSVP at http://evite.me/ybzsJjH79a Science Olympiad (Tuesday, October 18th): Get ready for some eye-opening, mind-expanding, fun-inducing science! Jefferson's Science Olympiad is happening the evening of Tuesday, October 18th, 2022. Groups of three to five kids with a parent supervisor will conduct three amazing grade-level experiments. Come join the fun and sign up today for one of Jefferson’s favorite events! Registration is open until tomorrow, October 7, 2022. Sign up HERE! Memory Book Update for Fifth Grade Parents: The Memory Book chairs are holding information sessions to teach you how to upload photos into the memory book google drive. Please join us! And look for more information on how to load photos to the Google Drive coming soon! One session left: Friday, October 14 (NOTE DATE CHANGE) at 8:15am (after drop-off) at Rebecca Jones’ house, 604 S. Fern Ave. Jefferson Moms Bunco Night (Friday, October 28th): Bunco is a simple and social dice game that allows you to meet almost everyone in the room while raising money for Jefferson. The PTA social committee will host several bunco nights at various homes throughout the year. We can teach you how to play! The next bunco evening is Friday, October 28 at 7pm at Erica Philippi's house. Wear a costume! $20 cash. Space is limited. Contact Erica Philippi, Amanda French, or Candace Corner Miller with questions. Sign up here! PTA Membership: It's not too late to join or renew your membership for the year and gain access to the school directory! Click here to join! If you have any questions or need assistance regarding PTA memberships or Directory Spot, please reach out to Gina Lascody via email (ginalascody@gmail.com).

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

PTA Reflections Chair Needed! Jefferson is in need of a new chairperson for the PTA Reflections Program! The PTA Reflections Program is an arts recognition and achievement program for students. Participation and appreciation for the arts is the Reflections Program's goal. The chairperson is responsible for collecting and submitting entry forms and submissions to the program. Please reach out to Cynthia Mares, cynthiamares9@gmail.com, if you are interested. Thank you! Jefferson Chess Club Volunteers: Are you passionate about the game of chess? Do you want to share that passion with Jefferson students? If so, please consider volunteering to lead the Jefferson Chess Club! Chess Club meets once per week, and the date and time can be flexible according to your schedule. As Club leader, you will help instruct novice students how to play, teach strategies to more advanced players, and oversee students as they play chess together for the hour. It is so fun to see how students LOVE to play the game! We are looking for 2 parent volunteers in order to bring this popular club back to Jefferson this school year. Please reach out to Cynthia Mares at cynthiamares9@gmail.com if you are interested. LRC Volunteers: Looking for a monthly volunteering opportunity in our brand new LRC? If you like books, organizing, and have an hour or so to give once or twice a month, please consider being an LRC volunteer! Soon the new library space will be filling up with books. Once the kids start checking them out, we'll need people to help reshelf and straighten up the collections. This year reshelving time will happen during the first hour of school (8:15-9:15 most days and 9:45-10:45 on late start Wednesdays). If you can give an hour in the a.m., please fill out this form. Reshelving needs will likely begin in October. Any questions, please contact Jill Burns at jillburns5@gmail.com.

SCHOOL & DISTRICT 205 NEWS

Jefferson 4th Grade Girl Scouts: Are you interested in joining the Jefferson 4th Grade Girl Scout Troop? Now is your chance as they are starting up a fun-filled year! There are lots of opportunities to give back to the community, create new friendships, and have fun while doing it all and earning badges! If you would like to join, email Jackie Messina at 4messinakids@gmail.com. D205 PTA Council Brewpoint Fundraiser: The District 205 PTA Council is proud to partner with Brewpoint Coffee for our first fundraiser of the year! The Scholarship Committee works hard to raise funds throughout the school year for York Senior Scholarships which are awarded to graduating York High School Seniors who will attend college post-graduation (any accredited 4-year college, junior college, or trade school). Don't miss your chance to support a great cause and support a local business! Place your order today here! To learn more about the D205 PTA Council, go to https://www.elmhurst205.org/resources/pta-council.

Week 8: September 29, 2022

IMPORTANT DATES & UPCOMING EVENTS

THIS SATURDAY, October 1 - Trolley Event (*Sold Out*)
October 6 - Jefferson Dads Club Bike Pub Crawl (5:45pm, Prairie Path & Spring Road)
October 7 - Science Olympiad Registration deadline
October 7 - NO SCHOOL
October 10 - NO SCHOOL
October 10 - Jefferson Color Run Registration deadline (EOD)
October 12 - 4th and 5th Grade Parent Social (7pm, Elmhurst Brewing Company)
October 14 - 4th Grade Junior Great Books signup due
October 14 - Jefferson Color Run (5:30pm, Wild Trace Meadows)
October 14 - Fifth Grade Memory Book Session #2 *NOTE DATE CHANGE*
October 14 - Bernie's Book Drive Donations Due
October 18 - Science Olympiad
October 19 - Student Late Arrival
October 28 - Jefferson Moms Bunco Night (7pm, Erica Phillipi's house)
November 11 - Trivia Night

PTA NEWS & EVENTS

Jefferson Dads Club Fall Bike Pub Crawl (Thursday, October 6th): The Jefferson Dads Club is back! The kick-off is a Bike Pub Crawl on Thursday, October 6th at 6pm. If interested in joining the bike pub crawl, dads should meet at Spring Road and the Prairie Path around 5:45pm. We are asking for a $40 donation fee that will go towards a future donation at Jefferson. We will be biking at 6:10pm to DeMito's Saloon in Villa Park. No bike, no worries - meet us there! Can't meet until later? The plan is to be at Doc's Victory Pub around 7:45, then HB Jones around 9:15pm. We'll be using WhatsApp to communicate - add yourself here. For more information on events, dads can fill out their info here. Bernie’s Book Bank Donation Drive Extended! (Ends Friday, October 14th): Consider donating gently used children’s books (Birth - 6th grade reading level) or new books to our donation drive! Children’s picture books, board books, recent non-fiction and chapter books are all appreciated. Please note, Bernie’s Book Bank does not accept activity books, coloring books, dictionaries, textbooks, religious books, or foreign language books other than Spanish. Donated books can be dropped off in the bins with the Bernie’s Book Bank logo located inside the school. See the attached flyer for more information. Jefferson Color Run (Friday, October 14th): Show your tiger pride and join Jefferson PTA and E-Town Fitness for a FREE family event on Friday, October 14th at Wild Trace Meadows (park on the corner of York and South St). Packet pickup will begin at 5:30pm with warm-ups and run starting promptly at 6pm. We will meet by the fountain for registration, packet pick-up, and warm-ups! The race course will be a loop down the Prairie Path and back down Wild Trace Meadows. You must register to ensure your family receives a race packet (includes race bibs, optional t-shirt, and wipes for after the race). Click here to register! Race registration closes end of day October 10th. Note: This is a color run where colored powder will be distributed throughout the race so dress accordingly! For any question, please reach out to: Megan Corrigan at corrigan.megan@gmail.com (630-254-1298) Ashley Anderson at ashleysawyer1221@gmail.com (630-391-1837) 4th Grade Junior Great Books: Our discussion group will meet for 7 weekly sessions during recess. We are running the 4th grade session from late October through early December. For those new to Junior Great Books, it is a short story discussion group that offers a fun way for students to read and discuss age-appropriate literature through the Shared Inquiry method. This program strengthens retention, comprehension, and critical thinking skills. For more information on Junior Great Books and the Shared Inquiry method, please visit www.greatbooks.org. The library will check out the Junior Great Book series to each student at the beginning of the session. Students will read the assigned story for the week and we will meet on Fridays for our discussion. At the end of the program, we ask each student to return their book to the library. If your child would like to participate in Junior Great Books, please fill out and submit this form below by Friday, October 14th. Junior Great Books is sponsored by the Jefferson PTA and the REACH PTA. Please contact Lesley Samuel (lesleysamuel@gmail.com) or Mina McMahon (mina.m.mcmahon@gmail.com). Grade-Level Parent Socials: The PTA Social Committee invites you to join other Moms and/or Dads in your child's grade for a kid-free meet and mingle evening at Elmhurst Brewing Company (upstairs) any time after 7pm! Please RSVP the best you can by five days before the event so that we can get an approximate count to the brewery. Contact Candace Corner Miller or Amanda French with questions. Thank you for all who attended our Kindergarten/First Grade and Second/Third Grade socials this month! 4th & 5th grade: Wednesday, October 12th 7pm RSVP at http://evite.me/ybzsJjH79a Science Olympiad (Tuesday, October 18th): Get ready for some eye-opening, mind-expanding, fun-inducing science! Jefferson's Science Olympiad is happening the evening of Tuesday, October 18th, 2022. Groups of three to five kids with a parent supervisor will conduct three amazing grade-level experiments. Come join the fun and sign up today for one of Jefferson’s favorite events! Registration is open until October 7, 2022. Sign up HERE! Memory Book Update for Fifth Grade Parents: The Memory Book chairs are holding information sessions to teach you how to upload photos into the memory book google drive. Please join us! And look for more information on how to load photos to the Google Drive coming soon! One session left: Friday, October 14 (NOTE DATE CHANGE) at 8:15am (after drop-off) at Rebecca Jones’ house, 604 S. Fern Ave. Jefferson Moms Bunco Night (Friday, October 28th): Bunco is a simple and social dice game that allows you to meet almost everyone in the room while raising money for Jefferson. The PTA social committee will host several bunco nights at various homes throughout the year. We can teach you how to play! The next bunco evening is Friday, October 28 at 7pm at Erica Philippi's house. Wear a costume! $20 cash. Space is limited. Contact Erica Philippi, Amanda French, or Candace Corner Miller with questions. Sign up here! Trivia Night Save the Date! (Friday, November 11): Save the date for the much-anticipated annual Jefferson Trivia night on November 11! This year is 70's themed! More details to come. PTA Membership: It's not too late to join or renew your membership for the year and gain access to the school directory! Click here to join! If you have any questions or need assistance regarding PTA memberships or Directory Spot, please reach out to Gina Lascody via email (ginalascody@gmail.com).

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

PTA Reflections Chair Needed! Jefferson is in need of a new chairperson for the PTA Reflections Program! The PTA Reflections Program is an arts recognition and achievement program for students. Participation and appreciation for the arts is the Reflections Program's goal. The chairperson is responsible for collecting and submitting entry forms and submissions to the program. Please reach out to Cynthia Mares, cynthiamares9@gmail.com, if you are interested. Thank you! Jefferson Chess Club Volunteers: Are you passionate about the game of chess? Do you want to share that passion with Jefferson students? If so, please consider volunteering to lead the Jefferson Chess Club! Chess Club meets once per week, and the date and time can be flexible according to your schedule. As Club leader, you will help instruct novice students how to play, teach strategies to more advanced players, and oversee students as they play chess together for the hour. It is so fun to see how students LOVE to play the game! We are looking for 2 parent volunteers in order to bring this popular club back to Jefferson this school year. Please reach out to Cynthia Mares at cynthiamares9@gmail.com if you are interested. Jefferson Running Club Volunteers: WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! We cannot hold Running Club without the correct number of volunteers!! This is a great chance to come out and cheer on students during their lunch recess on Mondays and Wednesdays. We need your help to keep the kids on the course and safe. And all adults are welcome, even grandparents, aunts, and uncles! Please sign-up here for as many timeslots as you can. If you haven't already, please complete a Running Club permission slip either using this Google Form OR print out and complete the permission slip attached to this email and send it back to your child's teacher. If you have any questions, please contact Maggie Schweitzer (mschweitzer312@gmail.com) or Sara Roberts (sara.lyng@gmail.com). LRC Volunteers: Looking for a monthly volunteering opportunity in our brand new LRC? If you like books, organizing, and have an hour or so to give once or twice a month, please consider being an LRC volunteer! Soon the new library space will be filling up with books. Once the kids start checking them out, we'll need people to help reshelf and straighten up the collections. This year reshelving time will happen during the first hour of school (8:15-9:15 most days and 9:45-10:45 on late start Wednesdays). If you can give an hour in the a.m., please fill out this form. Reshelving needs will likely begin in October. Any questions, please contact Jill Burns at jillburns5@gmail.com.

SCHOOL DISTRICT & 205 NEWS

Jefferson 4th Grade Girl Scouts: Are you interested in joining the Jefferson 4th Grade Girl Scout Troop? Now is your chance as they are starting up a fun-filled year! There are lots of opportunities to give back to the community, create new friendships, and have fun while doing it all and earning badges! If you would like to join, email Jackie Messina at 4messinakids@gmail.com. D205 PTA Council Brewpoint Fundraiser: The District 205 PTA Council is proud to partner with Brewpoint Coffee for our first fundraiser of the year! The Scholarship Committee works hard to raise funds throughout the school year for York Senior Scholarships which are awarded to graduating York High School Seniors who will attend college post-graduation (any accredited 4-year college, junior college, or trade school). Don't miss your chance to support a great cause and support a local business! Place your order today here! To learn more about the D205 PTA Council, go to https://www.elmhurst205.org/resources/pta-council.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

A HUGE thank you to the Jefferson Book Fair Committee (Ioana Fernandez, Kathy Fromm, and Kanako Shuaipaj), as well as all of their volunteers, for all of their hard work in putting together an amazing book fair last week! Thank you to all of the families who purchased and donated books. Your support of the Jefferson PTA is so appreciated!

Week 7: September 22, 2022

IMPORTANT DATES AND UPCOMING EVENTS

September 19-23 - Book Fair
September 22 - Book Fair Shopping 3-4pm
September 28 - Student Late Arrival
September 28 - 2nd and 3rd Grade Parent Social (7pm, Elmhurst Brewing Company)
September 28 - Jefferson Fun Run T-shirt orders due by noon
September 30 - 5th Grade Memory Book Information Session #2
October 1 - Trolley Event (*Sold Out*)
October 6 - Jefferson Dads Club Bike Pub Crawl (6pm)
October 7 - Science Olympiad Registration deadline
October 7 - NO SCHOOL
October 10 - NO SCHOOL
October 10 - Jefferson Color Run Registration deadline (EOD)
October 12 - 4th and 5th Grade Parent Social (7pm, Elmhurst Brewing Company)
October 14 - Jefferson Color Run (5:30pm, Wild Trace Meadows)
October 18 - Science Olympiad
October 19 - Student Late Arrival
October 28 - Jefferson Moms Bunco Night (7pm, Erica Phillipi's house)
November 11 - Trivia Night

PTA NEWS & EVENTS

Scholastic Book Fair Week (September 19th - 23rd): The Books Bring Us Together Jefferson Book Fair wraps up this week at Jefferson Elementary! Check out the amazing new titles, hours of operation, special events and online ordering on the Jefferson Book Fair custom page. Books bring us adventure, opportunities and discoveries. The schedule of the Book Fair is available here. Bernie’s Book Bank Donation Drive: Consider donating gently used children’s books (Birth - 6th grade reading level) or new books purchased at the fair. Children’s picture books, board books, recent non-fiction and chapter books are all appreciated. Please note, Bernie’s Book Bank does not accept activity books, coloring books, dictionaries, textbooks, religious books, or foreign language books other than Spanish. Donated books can be dropped off in the bins with the Bernie’s Book Bank logo placed at the entrance of the book fair and by the cashier stand. Sign-up to Volunteer: We still need volunteers! Please sign up to volunteer here. Scholastic eWallet: Give your child a secure, cash-free way to shop the book fair. Simply create a free account for your child, preauthorize a spending limit, and have funds immediately available. Your credit card will only be charged for the amount your child spends. Sales tax does apply. Sign up here for an eWallet account. If you created an account in the previous years, all you have to do is sign in and add funds to the account. For more information, contact the Book Fair committee: Ioana Fernandez (ioana@iprchicago.com), Kathy Fromm (kkelly098@aol.com) and Kanako Shuaipaj (kshuaipaj@gmail.com). Jefferson Color Run (Friday, October 14th): Show your tiger pride and join Jefferson PTA and E-Town Fitness for a FREE family event on Friday, October 14th at Wild Trace Meadows (park on the corner of York and South St). Packet pickup will begin at 5:30pm with warm-ups and run starting promptly at 6pm. We will meet by the fountain for registration, packet pick-up, and warm-ups! The race course will be a loop down the Prairie Path and back down Wild Trace Meadows. You must register to ensure your family receives a race packet (includes race bibs, optional t-shirt, and wipes for after the race). Click here to register! Race registration closes end of day October 10th. Note: This is a color run where colored powder will be distributed throughout the race so dress accordingly! Optional: A special Jefferson Color Run shirt can be purchased on MemberHub here! T-shirt orders close on September 28 at noon. For any question, please reach out to: Megan Corrigan at corrigan.megan@gmail.com (630-254-1298) Ashley Anderson at ashleysawyer1221@gmail.com (630-391-1837) Jefferson Dads Club Bike Pub Crawl (Thursday, October 6th): The Jefferson Dads Club is back! The kick-off is a Bike Pub Crawl on Thursday, October 6th at 6pm. Monetary contributions towards events will be asked for closer to events. Click here to put your name on the club list and receive invites to all the events. Wives/Partners, please feel free to sign up for the dad. Jefferson Moms Bunco Night (Friday, October 28th): Bunco is a simple and social dice game that allows you to meet almost everyone in the room while raising money for Jefferson. The PTA social committee will host several bunco nights at various homes throughout the year. We can teach you how to play! Save the date, the next bunco evening is Friday, October 28 at 7pm at Erica Phillipi's house. Wear a costume! $20 cash. Space is limited. Get ready, the sign-up link will be available in next week's Tiger Beat. Grade-Level Parent Socials: The PTA Social Committee invites you to join other Moms and/or Dads in your child's grade for a kid-free meet and mingle evening at Elmhurst Brewing Company (upstairs) any time after 7pm! Please RSVP the best you can by five days before the event so that we can get an approximate count to the brewery. Contact Candace Corner Miller or Amanda French with questions. 2nd & 3rd grade: Wednesday, September 28th 7pm RSVP at http://evite.me/pNtbCBx3zm 4th & 5th grade: Wednesday, October 12th 7pm RSVP at http://evite.me/ybzsJjH79a Science Olympiad (Tuesday, October 18th): Get ready for some eye-opening, mind-expanding, fun-inducing science! Jefferson's Science Olympiad is happening the evening of Tuesday, October 18th, 2022. Groups of three to five kids with a parent supervisor will conduct three amazing grade-level experiments. Come join the fun and sign up today for one of Jefferson’s favorite events! Registration is open until October 7, 2022. Sign up HERE! Memory Book Update for Fifth Grade Parents: The Memory Book chairs are holding information sessions to teach you how to upload photos into the memory book google drive. Please join us! And look for more information on how to load photos to the Google Drive coming soon! One session left: Friday, September 30 at 8:15am (after drop-off) at Rebecca Jones’ house, 604 S. Fern Ave. Trivia Night Save the Date! (Friday, November 11): Save the date for the much-anticipated annual Jefferson Trivia night on November 11! This year is 70's themed! More details to come. PTA Membership: We are off to a good start with membership this year. We need at least seven more families to join to have the same number of members as last year!! We would love to at least match, but hopefully surpass, that number!! It's not too late to join or renew your membership for the year and gain access to the school directory! Click here to join! Directory Spot: The school directory is live on Directory Spot. There were initially some formatting errors in the directory. They should all be fixed now. Please refresh your app and let us know if there are any errors in your family's section. If you are a PTA member, you should have received an email invite to access Directory Spot. It may have gone to your junk email folder. Directory Spot has a very user-friendly app that you can download. If you have newly joined the PTA, it will take a few days for us to send you the link to join Directory Spot. If you have any questions or need assistance regarding PTA memberships or Directory Spot, please reach out to Gina Lascody via email (ginalascody@gmail.com).

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Jefferson Running Club Volunteers: WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! We cannot hold Running Club without the correct number of volunteers!! This is a great chance to come out and cheer on students during their lunch recess on Mondays and Wednesdays. We need your help to keep the kids on the course and safe. And all adults are welcome, even grandparents, aunts, and uncles! Please sign-up here for as many timeslots as you can. If you haven't already, please complete a Running Club permission slip either using this Google Form OR print out and complete the permission slip attached to this email and send it back to your child's teacher. If you have any questions, please contact Maggie Schweitzer (mschweitzer312@gmail.com) or Sara Roberts (sara.lyng@gmail.com). LRC Volunteers: Looking for a monthly volunteering opportunity in our brand new LRC? If you like books, organizing, and have an hour or so to give once or twice a month, please consider being an LRC volunteer! Soon the new library space will be filling up with books. Once the kids start checking them out, we'll need people to help reshelf and straighten up the collections. This year reshelving time will happen during the first hour of school (8:15-9:15 most days and 9:45-10:45 on late start Wednesdays). If you can give an hour in the a.m., please fill out this form. Reshelving needs will likely begin in October. Any questions, please contact Jill Burns at jillburns5@gmail.com.

SCHOOL DISTRICT 205 NEWS

Jefferson 4th Grade Girl Scouts: Are you interested in joining the Jefferson 4th Grade Girl Scout Troop? Now is your chance as they are starting up a fun-filled year! There are lots of opportunities to give back to the community, create new friendships, and have fun while doing it all and earning badges! If you would like to join, email Jackie Messina at 4messinakids@gmail.com. D205 PTA Council Brewpoint Fundraiser: The District 205 PTA Council is proud to partner with Brewpoint Coffee for our first fundraiser of the year! The Scholarship Committee works hard to raise funds throughout the school year for York Senior Scholarships which are awarded to graduating York High School Seniors who will attend college post-graduation (any accredited 4-year college, junior college, or trade school). Don't miss your chance to support a great cause and support a local business! Place your order today here! To learn more about the D205 PTA Council, go to https://www.elmhurst205.org/resources/pta-council.

Week 6: September 15, 2022

MPORTANT NEWS & EVENTS

September 20 - Jefferson Moms Bunco Night (7pm) (*Full*)
September 19-23 - Book Fair
September 20 - Book Fair School Day Visits
September 20 - Book Fair Family Night (5:30 to 7:30pm)
September 21 - Book Fair School Day Visits
September 21 - K and 1st Grade Parent Social (7pm, Elmhurst Brewing Company)
September 28 - Student Late Arrival
September 28 - 2nd and 3rd Grade Parent Social (7pm, Elmhurst Brewing Company)
September 30 - 5th Grade Memory Book Information Session #2
October 1 - Trolley Event (*Sold Out*)
October 7 - Science Olympiad
October 12 - 4th and 5th Grade Parent Social (7pm, Elmhurst Brewing Company)
October 14 - Jefferson Fun Run
October 18 - Science Olympiad
November 11 - Trivia Night

PTA NEWS & EVENTS

Scholastic Book Fair Week (September 19th - 23rd): The Books Bring Us Together Book Fair runs September 19-23, 2022 at Jefferson Elementary. Check out the amazing new titles hours of operation, special events and online ordering on the Jefferson Book Fair custom page. Books bring us adventure, opportunities and discoveries. The schedule of the Book Fair is available here. Scholastic eWallet: Give your child a secure, cash-free way to shop the book fair. Simply create a free account for your child, preauthorize a spending limit, and have funds immediately available. Your credit card will only be charged for the amount your child spends. Sales tax does apply. Sign up here for an eWallet account. If you created an account in the previous years, all you have to do is sign in and add funds to the account. School Day Visits (Tuesday 9/20 and Wednesday 9/21): During the school day, students select their free book from the PTA and may also shop with cash from home in a clearly marked resealable bag or their eWallet account. The PTA will provide a receipt for all purchases. Sales tax does apply. The classroom visits schedule is available here. Family Night (Tuesday, September 20, 5:30-7:30pm): There will be crafts and games for students and story time with the principal! Sign-up to Volunteer: We need your help to make the Book Fair a success!! Please sign up to volunteer here. Bernie’s Book Bank Donation Drive: Consider donating gently used children’s books (Birth - 6th grade reading level) or new books purchased at the fair. Children’s picture books, board books, recent non-fiction and chapter books are all appreciated. Please note, Bernie’s Book Bank does not accept activity books, coloring books, dictionaries, textbooks, religious books, or foreign language books other than Spanish. Donated books can be dropped off in the bins with the Bernie’s Book Bank logo placed at the entrance of the book fair and by the cashier stand. For more information, contact the Book Fair committee: Ioana Fernandez (ioana@iprchicago.com), Kathy Fromm (kkelly098@aol.com) and Kanako Shuaipaj (kshuaipaj@gmail.com). Grade-Level Parent Socials: The PTA Social Committee invites you to join other Moms and/or Dads in your child's grade for a kid-free meet and mingle evening at Elmhurst Brewing Company (upstairs) any time after 7pm! Please RSVP the best you can by five days before the event so that we can get an approximate count to the brewery. Contact Candace Corner Miller or Amanda French with questions. K & 1st: Wednesday, September 21st 7pm RSVP at http://evite.me/zpxf1dNWmX 2nd & 3rd: Wednesday, September 28th 7pm RSVP at http://evite.me/pNtbCBx3zm 4th & 5th: Wednesday, October 12th 7pm RSVP at http://evite.me/ybzsJjH79a Science Olympiad (Tuesday, October 18th): Get ready for some eye-opening, mind-expanding, fun-inducing science! Jefferson's Science Olympiad is happening the evening of Tuesday, October 18th, 2022. Groups of three to five kids with a parent supervisor will conduct three amazing grade-level experiments. Come join the fun and sign up today for one of Jefferson’s favorite events! Registration is open until October 7, 2022. Sign up HERE! Memory Book Update for Fifth Grade Parents: The Memory Book chairs are holding information sessions to teach you how to upload photos into the memory book google drive. Please join us! And look for more information on how to load photos to the Google Drive coming soon! One session left: Friday, September 30 at 8:15am (after drop-off) at Rebecca Jones’ house, 604 S. Fern Ave. Trivia Night Save the Date! (Friday, November 11): Save the date for the much-anticipated annual Jefferson Trivia night on November 11! This year is 70's themed! More details to come. PTA Membership: We are off to a good start with membership this year. We need at least seven more families to join to have the same number of members as last year!! We would love to at least match, but hopefully surpass, that number!! It's not too late to join or renew your membership for the year and gain access to the school directory! Click here to join! Directory Spot: The school directory is live on Directory Spot. There were initially some formatting errors in the directory. They should all be fixed now. Please refresh your app and let us know if there are any errors in your family's section. If you are a PTA member, you should have received an email invite to access Directory Spot. It may have gone to your junk email folder. Directory Spot has a very user-friendly app that you can download. If you have newly joined the PTA, it will take a few days for us to send you the link to join Directory Spot. If you have any questions or need assistance regarding PTA memberships or Directory Spot, please reach out to Gina Lascody via email (ginalascody@gmail.com).

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Jefferson Running Club Volunteers: WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! We are short volunteers for Monday, 9/19 and Wednesday 9/21. We cannot hold Running Club without the correct number of volunteers!! This is a great chance to come out and cheer on students during their lunch recess. During our kick-off on Wednesday, 246 kids ran a total of 365 miles!! We need your help to keep the kids on the course and safe. And all adults are welcome, even grandparents, aunts, and uncles! Please sign-up here for as many timeslots as you can. Please make sure you have completed your child's Running Club permission slip. You can now fill out this Google Form OR print out and complete the permission slip attached to this email and send it back to your child's teacher. For those new to Running Club, ALL students have the opportunity to run/walk during their 25-minute lunch recess to earn and collect foot charms for every mile they accumulate throughout the season. Students run around an established path on school grounds and Van Voorst Park. Three times around the path equals one mile! If you have any questions, please contact Maggie Schweitzer (mschweitzer312@gmail.com) or Sara Roberts (sara.lyng@gmail.com). LRC Volunteers: Looking for a monthly volunteering opportunity in our brand new LRC? If you like books, organizing, and have an hour or so to give once or twice a month, please consider being an LRC volunteer! Soon the new library space will be filling up with books. Once the kids start checking them out, we'll need people to help reshelf and straighten up the collections. This year reshelving time will happen during the first hour of school (8:15-9:15 most days and 9:45-10:45 on late start Wednesdays). If you can give an hour in the a.m., please fill out this form. Reshelving needs will likely begin in October. Any questions, please contact Jill Burns at jillburns5@gmail.com.

SCHOOL AND DISTRICT 205 NEWS

5th Grade Girl Scouts: The 5th grade Girl Scout troop will have its first meeting of the year on Monday, September 19 at 3:10pm at the French's house. New members welcome! We have lots of off-site adventures planned for the year. Email Sarah Schmudde (schmudde@gmail.com) and Amanda French (amandawfrench@gmail.com) if your daughter is interested in learning more about the troop. D205 PTA Council Brewpoint Fundraiser: The District 205 PTA Council is proud to partner with Brewpoint Coffee for our first fundraiser of the year! The Scholarship Committee works hard to raise funds throughout the school year for York Senior Scholarships which are awarded to graduating York High School Seniors who will attend college post-graduation (any accredited 4-year college, junior college, or trade school). Don't miss your chance to support a great cause and support a local business! Place your order today here! To learn more about the D205 PTA Council, go to https://www.elmhurst205.org/resources/pta-council.

Week 5: September 8, 2022

MPORTANT DATES AND UPCOMING EVENTS

September 12 - Jefferson Running Club starts
September 13 - PTA Meeting (7:30pm, Makerspace and via Zoom)
September 14 - Student Late Arrival
September 14 - 5th Grade Memory Book Information Session #1
September 20 - Jefferson Moms Bunco Night (7pm) (*Full*)
September 19-23 - Book Fair
September 20 - Book Fair School Day Visits
September 20 - Book Fair Family Night (5:30 to 7:30pm)
September 21 - Book Fair School Day Visits
September 21 - K and 1st Grade Parent Social (7pm, Elmhurst Brewing Company)
September 28 - Student Late Arrival
September 28 - 2nd and 3rd Grade Parent Social (7pm, Elmhurst Brewing Company)
September 30 - 5th Grade Memory Book Information Session #2
October 1 - Trolley Event (*Sold Out*)
October 12 - 4th and 5th Grade Parent Social (7pm, Elmhurst Brewing Company)
October 14 - Jefferson Fun Run
October 18 - Science Olympiad
November 11 - Trivia Night

PTA NEWS & EVENTS

Scholastic Book Fair Week (September 19th - 23rd): The Books Bring us Together Book Fair runs September 19-23, 2022 at Jefferson Elementary. Check out the amazing new titles, hours of operation, special events, and online ordering on the Jefferson Book Fair custom page. Books bring us adventure, opportunities, and discoveries. Scholastic eWallet: Give your child a secure, cash-free way to shop at the book fair. Simply create a free account for your child, preauthorize a spending limit, and have funds immediately available. Your credit card will only be charged for the amount your child spends. Sales tax does apply. Sign up here for an eWallet account. If you created an account in the previous years, all you have to do is sign in and add funds to the account. School Day Visits (Tuesday, September 20 and Wednesday, September 21): During the school day, students select their free book from the PTA and may also shop with cash from home in a clearly marked resealable bag or their eWallet account. The PTA will provide a receipt for all purchases. Sales tax does apply. Family Night (Tuesday, September 20, 5:30 to 7:30pm): There will be crafts and games for students and story time with the Principal! For more information, contact the Book Fair committee: Ioana Fernandez (ioana@iprchicago.com), Kathy Fromm (kkelly098@aol.com) and Kanako Shuaipaj (kshuaipaj@gmail.com). Social Evenings Out for Parents in Your Grade: The PTA Social Committee invites you to join other Moms and/or Dads in your child's grade for a kid-free meet and mingle evening at Elmhurst Brewing Company (upstairs) any time after 7pm! Please RSVP the best you can by five days before the event so that we can get an approximate count to the brewery. Contact Candace Corner Miller or Amanda French with questions. K & 1st: Wednesday, September 21st 7pm RSVP at http://evite.me/zpxf1dNWmX 2nd & 3rd: Wednesday, September 28th 7pm RSVP at http://evite.me/pNtbCBx3zm 4th & 5th: Wednesday, October 12th 7pm RSVP at http://evite.me/ybzsJjH79a PTA Membership: It's not too late to join or renew your membership for the year and gain access to the school directory! Join here! Directory Spot: The school directory is live on Directory Spot! There were initially some formatting errors in the directory. We are hoping they are all fixed now. Please refresh your app and let us know if there are any errors in your family's section. If you are a PTA member, you should have received an email invite to access Directory Spot. It may have gone to your junk email folder. Directory Spot has a very user-friendly app that you can download. If you have newly joined the PTA, it will take a few days for us to send you the link to join Directory Spot. If you have any questions or need assistance, please reach out to Gina Lascody via email: ginalascody@gmail.com. Triva Night Save the Date! (Friday, November 11): Save the date for the much-anticipated annual Jefferson Trivia night on November 11! This year is 70's themed! More details to come. Memory Book Update for Fifth Grade Parents: The 5th Grade memory book committee is looking for volunteers to help create the class of 2030 memory book. Volunteers will attend one meeting to plan the book and will be assigned 5-6 spreads to populate with photos (completed in January – February 2023). If you are into photography, yearbook design, graphic design or you just love to create your own photo books, this is the perfect job for you! Volunteers can do their pages on their own time so it’s a great way to get involved and set your own schedule. Help shape the book that will sum up all of the wonderful memories our kids have made over the past six years! If you’re interested or would like more information, please contact Rebecca Jones (filapi6@aol.com) or Becca Harpster (Rebecca.Harpster@gmail.com). Fifth Grade parents: The Memory Book chairs are holding two information sessions to teach you how to upload photos into the memory book google drive. Please join us! And look for more information on how to load photos to the Google Drive coming soon! Session 1: Wednesday, September 14 at 7:30pm at Becca Harpster’s house, 282 E Oneida Ave Session 2: Friday, September 30 at 8:15am (after drop-off) at Rebecca Jones’ house, 604 S Fern Ave.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Jefferson Running Club Volunteers (Begins Monday, September 12): WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! This is a great chance to come out and cheer on students during their lunch recess. We need your help to keep the kids on the course and safe. And all adults are welcome, even grandparents, aunts, and uncles! Please sign-up here for as many timeslots as you can. We cannot hold Running Club without the correct number of volunteers! Please make sure you have completed your child's Running Club permission slip. You can now fill out this Google Form OR print out and complete the permission slip attached to this email and send it back to your child's teacher. For those new to Running Club, ALL students have the opportunity to run/walk during their 25-minute lunch recess to earn and collect foot charms for every mile they accumulate throughout the season. Students run around an established path on school grounds and Van Voorst Park. Three times around the path equals one mile! If you have any questions, please contact Maggie Schweitzer (mschweitzer312@gmail.com) or Sara Roberts (sara.lyng@gmail.com). LRC Volunteers: Looking for a monthly volunteering opportunity in our brand new LRC? If you like books, organizing, and have an hour or so to give once or twice a month, please consider being an LRC volunteer! Soon the new library space will be filling up with books. Once the kids start checking them out, we'll need people to help reshelve and straighten up the collections. This year reshelving time will happen during the first hour of school (8:15-9:15 most days and 9:45-10:45 on late start Wednesdays). If you can give an hour in the a.m., please fill out this form. Reshelving needs will likely begin in October. Any questions, please contact Jill Burns at jillburns5@gmail.com.

PTA Reflections Chair Needed! Jefferson is in need of a new chairperson for the PTA Reflections Program! The PTA Reflections Program is an arts recognition and achievement program for students. Participation and appreciation for the arts is the Reflections Program's goal. The chairperson is responsible for collecting and submitting entry forms and submissions to the program. Please reach out to Cynthia Mares, cynthiamares9@gmail.com, if you are interested. Thank you!

SCHOOL and DISTRICT 205 NEWS

D205 PTA Council Brewpoint Fundraiser: The District 205 PTA Council is proud to partner with Brewpoint Coffee for our first fundraiser of the year! The Scholarship Committee works hard to raise funds throughout the school year for York Senior Scholarships which are awarded to graduating York High School Seniors who will attend college post-graduation (any accredited 4-year college, junior college, or trade school). Don't miss your chance to support a great cause and support a local business! Place your order today here! To learn more about the D205 PTA Council, go to https://www.elmhurst205.org/resources/pta-council.

Week 4: September 1, 2022

Important Dates and Upcoming Events

September 5 - Labor Day, No School
September 7 - Spirit Wear 30% off sale ends
September 12 - Jefferson Running Club starts
September 13 - PTA Meeting (7:30pm, in-person and Zoom)
September 14 - Student Late Arrival
September 20 - Jefferson Moms Bunco Night (7pm)
September 19-23 - Book Fair
September 28 - Student Late Arrival
October 1 - Trolley Event (*Sold Out*)
October 14 - Jefferson Fun Run (Details TBD)
October 18 - Science Olympiad (Details TBD)

PTA News and Events

Memory Book Update for Fifth Grade Parents: The 5th Grade memory book committee is looking for volunteers to help create the class of 2030 memory book. Volunteers will attend one meeting to plan the book and will be assigned 5-6 spreads to populate with photos (completed in January – February 2023). If you are into photography, yearbook design, graphic design or you just love to create your own photo books, this is the perfect job for you! Volunteers can do their pages on their own time so it’s a great way to get involved and set your own schedule. Help shape the book that will sum up all of the wonderful memories our kids have made over the past six years! If you’re interested or would like more information, please contact Rebecca Jones (filapi6@aol.com) or Becca Harpster (Rebecca.Harpster@gmail.com). Fifth Grade parents: The Memory Book chairs are holding two information sessions to teach you how to upload photos into the memory book google drive. Please join us! And look for more information on how to load photos to the Google Drive coming soon! Session 1: Wednesday, September 14 at 7:30pm at Becca Harpster’s house, 282 E Oneida Ave Session 2: Friday, September 30 at 8:15am (after drop-off) at Rebecca Jones’ house, 604 S Fern Ave. Jefferson Moms Bunco Night (Tuesday, September 20th): Bunco is a simple and social dice game that allows you to meet almost everyone in the room while raising money for Jefferson! The PTA social committee will host several bunco nights at various homes throughout the year. We can teach you how to play! The next bunco evening is Tuesday, September 20 at 7pm at Allie Nemesi's house. $20 cash. Space is limited, waitlist available! Contact Amanda French, Candace Corner, or Allie Nemesi with questions. Sign up here! PTA Membership: Please join or renew your membership today at https://jefferson205.memberhub.com/store?category=Memberships. Joining ensures that you will have access to the new school directory this year through Directory Spot once it's up and running! We cannot solely count on fundraisers to cover our budgetary needs for this year's programs and events, so your yearly membership and donations are more important than ever! Please consider a Tiger, Stripes, or Orange level of membership and donation if you are able! The PTA board would like to thank those who have joined for their generous support of our Jefferson Tigers! If you have any questions or need assistance, please reach out to Gina Lascody via email: ginalascody@gmail.com.

Jefferson Running Club (Begins Monday, September 12th): Jefferson Running Club (JRC) is about to start its 14th year! For those new to Running Club, ALL students have the opportunity to run/walk during their 25-minute lunch recess to earn and collect charms for every mile they accumulate throughout the season. Students run around an established path on school grounds and Van Voorst Park. Three times around the path equals one mile

JRC is scheduled to start its fall season Monday, September 12th, and continue every Monday and Wednesday through November 2nd (weather permitting). If your child is interested in running, please print the contract/waiver attached at the bottom of this email and return it to their teacher. Students will receive a chain necklace on their first day of running club to start collecting their charms (colorful plastic feet). Students LOVE to wear their necklaces and show off their feet! Last year Jefferson students ran a total of 3,239 miles (about the distance from Jefferson to Los Angeles, CA and back!!) We cannot wait to see how far they go this year!

PARENTS/GRANDPARENTS/AUNTS/UNCLES: This is a great volunteer opportunity to come out and cheer on students during your lunch hour! We need approximately 15 volunteers for the first session and 13 volunteers for the second session to help make JRC safe and successful. Please sign-up here for as many timeslots as work with your schedule:

15 volunteers needed for the first session to support Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade and 4th Grade (10:45 am -12:05 pm); and
13 volunteers needed for the second session to support 3rd Grade and 5th Grade (12:15 pm -1:05 pm).

If you have any questions regarding Running Club, please contact Maggie Schweitzer (mschweitzer312@gmail.com) or Sara Roberts (sara.lyng@gmail.com).

Spirit Wear: (The Jefferson Elementary School back-to-school spirit wear sale has begun! Save 30% on everything in the store until September 7th! Choose from hundreds of spirit wear items that are delivered to your home in days! Visit https://1stplace.sale/31296.
Volunteer Opportunities

PTA Reflections Chair Needed! Jefferson is in need of a new chairperson for the PTA Reflections Program! The PTA Reflections Program is an arts recognition and achievement program for students. Participation and appreciation for the arts is the Reflections Program's goal. The chairperson is responsible for collecting and submitting entry forms and submissions to the program. Please reach out to Cynthia Mares, cynthiamares9@gmail.com, if you are interested. Thank you!

Week 3: August 25, 2022

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Important Dates and Upcoming Events

August 31 - Student Late Arrival
August 31 - Curriculum Night (5:30-7:30pm)
August 31 - McDonald’s Eat and Earn
September 5 - Labor Day, No School
September 7 - Spirit Wear 30% off sale ends
September 12 - Jefferson Running Club starts
September 13 - PTA Meeting (7:30pm, in-person and Zoom)
September 14 - Student Late Arrival
September 19-23 - Book Fair
October 1 - Trolley Event
October 14 - Jefferson Fun Run (Details TBD)

PTA News and Events

Jefferson Trolley Waitlist (Saturday, October 1st): Please click here to be added to the waitlist for our currently sold-out trolley event! If a spot opens up, you will be notified via email. Contact Cathy Dykes catherine.dykes@gmail.com or Erica Philippi eapple11@yahoo.com with questions regarding registration. Contact Colleen Pierce piercefamily787@gmail.com with questions about the event itself. McDonald's Eat & Earn (Wednesday, August 31st): Simplify your plans for the evening of curriculum night and head to McDonald's for dinner! Mention Jefferson School and 20% of your total will be donated back to the PTA! PTA Membership: Please join or renew your membership today at https://jefferson205.memberhub.com/store?category=Memberships. Joining ensures that you will have access to the new school directory this year through Directory Spot once it's up and running! We cannot solely count on fundraisers to cover our budgetary needs for this year's programs and events, so your yearly membership and donations are more important than ever! Please consider a Tiger, Stripes, or Orange level of membership and donation if you are able! The PTA board would like to thank those who have joined for their generous support of our Jefferson Tigers! If you have any questions or need assistance, please reach out to Gina Lascody via email: ginalascody@gmail.com

Jefferson Running Club (Begins Monday, September 12th): Jefferson Running Club (JRC) is about to start its 14th year! For those new to Running Club, ALL students have the opportunity to run/walk during their 25-minute lunch recess to earn and collect charms for every mile they accumulate throughout the season. Students run around an established path on school grounds and Van Voorst Park. Three times around the path equals one mile

JRC is scheduled to start its fall season Monday, September 12th, and continue every Monday and Wednesday through November 2nd (weather permitting). If your child is interested in running, please print the contract/waiver attached at the bottom of this email and return it to their teacher. Students will receive a chain necklace on their first day of running club to start collecting their charms (colorful plastic feet). Students LOVE to wear their necklaces and show off their feet! Last year Jefferson students ran a total of 3,239 miles (about the distance from Jefferson to Los Angeles, CA and back!!) We cannot wait to see how far they go this year!

PARENTS/GRANDPARENTS/AUNTS/UNCLES: This is a great volunteer opportunity to come out and cheer on students during your lunch hour! We need approximately 15 volunteers for the first session and 13 volunteers for the second session to help make JRC safe and successful. Please sign-up here for as many timeslots as work with your schedule:

15 volunteers needed for the first session to support Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade and 4th Grade (10:45 am -12:05 pm); and
13 volunteers needed for the second session to support 3rd Grade and 5th Grade (12:15 pm -1:05 pm).

If you have any questions regarding Running Club, please contact Maggie Schweitzer (mschweitzer312@gmail.com) or Sara Roberts (sara.lyng@gmail.com).

Spirit Wear: (The Jefferson Elementary School back-to-school spirit wear sale has begun! Save 30% on everything in the store until September 7th! Choose from hundreds of spirit wear items that are delivered to your home in days! Visit https://1stplace.sale/31296. 5th Grade Junior Great Books: The Junior Great Books program will be in-person this fall! The 5th grade discussion group will meet for 7 weekly sessions during recess and will run from late August thru early October. For those new to Junior Great Books, it is a short story discussion group that offers a fun way for students to read and discuss age-appropriate literature through the Shared Inquiry method. For more information on Junior Great Books and the Shared Inquiry method, please visit www.greatbooks.org. If your child is interested in participating please fill out this form. Our first meeting will be Friday, August 26, 2022. Junior Great Books is sponsored by the Jefferson PTA and the REACH PTA. Please contact Lesley Samuel (lesleysamuel@gmail.com) with any questions.

Week 2: August 18, 2022

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IMPORTANT DATES & UPCOMING EVENTS

August 19 - 5th Grade Junior Great Books signups due
August 26 - Room Parent Volunteer submissions due
August 31 - Student Late Arrival
August 31 - Curriculum Night (5:30-6:30pm)
August 31 - McDonald’s Eat and Earn
September 5 - Labor Day, No School
September 7 - Spirit Wear 30% off sale ends
September 14 - Late Start
September 19-23 - Book Fair
September TBD - Playground reopening celebration with Kona Ice Truck
September TBD - Fun Run
October 1 - Trolley Event

PTA NEWS & EVENTS Jefferson Trolley **Currently Full** (Saturday, October 1st): All spots for the 2022 Jefferson Trolley were reserved at our first official PTA Meeting of the year! Information regarding the details for the evening will be sent in the upcoming weeks. We are collecting names of those who are still interested in attending. Please click here to be added to the waitlist. If a spot opens up, you will be notified via email. Contact Cathy Dykes catherine.dykes@gmail.com or Erica Philippi eapple11@yahoo.com with questions regarding registration. Contact Colleen Pierce piercefamily787@gmail.com with questions about the event itself. McDonald's Eat & Earn (Wednesday, August 31st): Simplify your plans for the evening of curriculum night and head to McDonald's for dinner! Mention Jefferson School and 20% of your total will be donated back to the PTA! PTA Membership: Please join or renew your membership today at https://jefferson205.memberhub.com/store?category=Memberships. We are excited to announce that our PTA members will have access to a new school directory this year through Directory Spot! Membership in the PTA gives you the right to participate and vote at our meetings AND access to our school directory, which will be live on Directory Spot soon. The PTA partners directly with our school administrators and teachers to support their needs, in addition to the many events and programs that the PTA provides and supports. We cannot solely count on fundraisers to cover our budgetary needs for this year's programs and events, so your yearly membership and donations are more important than ever! Please consider a Tiger, Stripes, or Orange level of membership and donation if you are able!

The PTA board would like to thank those who have joined for their generous support of our Jefferson Tigers!

If you have any questions or need assistance, please reach out to Gina Lascody via email: ginalascody@gmail.com.

Spirit Wear: The Jefferson Elementary School back-to-school spiritwear sale has begun! Save 30% on everything in the store until September 7th! Choose from hundreds of spirit wear items that are delivered to your home in days! Visit https://1stplace.sale/31296. 5th Grade Junior Great Books: The Junior Great Books program will be in-person this fall! The 5th grade discussion group will meet for 7 weekly sessions during recess and will run from late August thru early October. For those new to Junior Great Books, it is a short story discussion group that offers a fun way for students to read and discuss age-appropriate literature through the Shared Inquiry method. This program strengthens retention, comprehension, and critical thinking skills, as well as, is a strong complement to the Reading Street program taught in the classroom. For more information on Junior Great Books and the Shared Inquiry method, please visit www.greatbooks.org. If your child is interested in participating please fill out this form by Friday, August 19, 2022. Our first meeting will be Friday, August 26, 2022. Junior Great Books is sponsored by the Jefferson PTA and the REACH PTA. Please contact Lesley Samuel (lesleysamuel@gmail.com) with any questions.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES PTA Open Committees 22/23 School Year: Looking for more ways to get involved and give back to Jefferson? The Jefferson PTA is looking for volunteers to fill the following committee chair positions!

Scholastic Book Fair Committee (September 19-23): The PTA is looking for an additional member to join the book fair committee. The current committee consists of three amazing parents who have done an outstanding job with the book fair the last several years! We are looking for an additional member to shadow this year as it will be one of the chair's last year with students at Jefferson. Contact Cathy Dykes (catherine.dykes@gmail.com) or Erica Philippi (eapple11@yahoo.com) with questions.
Jefferson Fun Run: This event is held on a Friday in September/October and is the kick-off to a healthy, exciting start of school. The PTA is searching for one additional person to co-chair this event. Contact Jill Bissell (jillbissell@yahoo.com) if interested!
Science Olympiad: This is a much-anticipated school event held in October. The PTA is searching for one additional person to shadow the current year's chairs to be ready to take over as chairs in the 2023-24 school year. Students participate in exciting age-appropriate science experiments in teams, guided by parent leaders. Chairs administer the event by selecting experiments and organizing parent volunteers. Contact Jill Bissell (jillbissell@yahoo.com) if interested.
Thanksgiving Feast: This is an event unique to Jefferson - an entire Thanksgiving meal is served to students and teachers by an army of PTA volunteers. The PTA is searching for one additional person to shadow the current year's chairs to be ready to take over as chairs in the 2023-24 school year. Chairs plan food and organize volunteers for this annual event. Contact Jill Bissell (jillbissell@yahoo.com) if interested.

Room Parent Volunteers: If you are interested in potentially being a room parent for your child's classroom, please click here. Please submit one form for each student you wish to be a room parent by August 26th. Room Parent responsibilities include assisting with holiday party planning, coordinating teacher birthday and end of year gifts, coordinating field trip chaperones (if needed) and other volunteer opportunities as identified by the teachers and staff. Each classroom should have 1-2 room parents to help manage the load. This is an easy and fun way to be more involved with your child's class and teachers! If you have any questions about responsibilities, please contact Sara Roberts (Sara.Lyng@gmail.com), the Jefferson PTA Room Parent Chairperson.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Thank you to our Ice Cream Social Chairs Jen Bullock and Erin Nolan, as well as all of their volunteers, for providing such a fun event to kick off the school year! The PTA board would also like to thank Sara Roberts and Valerie King for coordinating the goodies at the Welcome Breakfast at the first PTA meeting!

2022-2023 PTA BOARD MEMBERS President: Meredith Hardt (meredith.a.casey@gmail.com) VP of Membership: Gina Lascody (ginalascody@gmail.com) VP of Communications: Valerie King (valerieatria@gmail.com) VP of Events: Jill Bissell (jillbissell@yahoo.com) VP of Programs: Cynthia Mares (cynthiamares9@gmail.com) VP of Fundraising: Cathy Dykes (catherine.dykes@gmail.com) & Erica Philippi (eapple11@yahoo.com) Recording Secretary: Sara Roberts (sara.lyng@gmail.com) Treasurer: Kara Johnson (karajohnson1018@gmail.com)

JEFFERSON PTA LINKS Jefferson PTA website: https://jefferson.elmhurst205.org/parentstudent-resources/pta Jefferson PTA Instagram: @JeffersonPTAD205 Jefferson PTA Facebook page: "Families of Jefferson205" group

Week 1: August 11, 2022

IMPORTANT DATES & UPCOMING EVENTS

August 16 - Meet the Teacher / Supply Drop Off (3:30-4:30pm)
August 16 - Ice Cream Social (Van Voorst Park, 3:45-4:45pm)
August 16 - New to Jefferson Presentation (MPR, 4:30-5pm)
August 17 - First Day of School!
August 17 - 1st PTA Meeting / PTA Welcome Back Breakfast/Trolley Event (10/1) Sign-up (8:15am in MPR)
August 19 - 5th Grade Junior Great Books signups due
August 20 - Spirit Wear orders due
August 26 - Room Parent Volunteer submissions due
August 31 - Student Late Arrival
August 31 - Curriculum Night (5:30-6:30pm)
August 31 - McDonald’s Eat and Earn
September 5 - Labor Day, No School
September TBD - Playground reopening celebration with Kona Ice Truck

JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY PTA 2022-2023 WELCOME BACK! On behalf of the Jefferson PTA Board, I would like to welcome back our returning Jefferson families and welcome in our new Jefferson families! Our PTA Board has been working hard this summer and we are excited for another year of fun. From the first kindergarten playdates and the ice cream social before school begins, to the trolley, trivia night, carnival, and everything in between, we have an action-packed year ahead of us. We are asking parents to support us in our mission and join the PTA this year. The PTA partners directly with our school administrators and teachers to support their needs and we are uniquely positioned to respond and adapt as the needs change. Our budgetary needs are covered by a combination of fundraisers as well as memberships. Membership in the PTA gives you the right to participate and vote at our meetings AND it is the only way you will have access to our school directory. We strongly encourage you to join the PTA! We plan to continue with our second Tuesday of the month in-person meetings while keeping the option to attend PTA meetings virtually to allow more parents, teachers, and staff to attend during the evenings. Our plan for the year will include:

A concise, streamlined PTA-focused newsletter every week and communicate important dates at the top.
We will strive to keep our PTA website updated so you can go there first to look for important information.
We encourage you to attend our monthly Jefferson PTA meetings.
We encourage you to follow the PTA social media accounts on Facebook (Families of Jefferson 205) and Instagram (@jeffersonptad205) to be kept up to date on all the PTA happenings.

I thank you in advance for your support and look forward to another great year! Should you ever have questions, you can reach me via email at Meredith.a.casey@gmail.com. Meredith Hardt - PTA President 2022-23

PTA NEWS & EVENTS Ice Cream Social (August 16th, 3:45-4:45pm): Join us at Van Voorst Park during the Supply Drop Off for a cool treat! We will have vanilla ice cream cups with toppings, as well as an allergy-friendly option. Please be aware of and practice thoughtful social distancing in order to safely come together as a community! In order for this event to run smoothly, we will need a few volunteers. We will also need coolers of ice to store the ice cream. Please click this link to sign up! Welcome Back Breakfast & PTA Meeting (August 17th, 8:10am): Immediately following drop-off, parents are invited to the multipurpose room for breakfast and the first PTA meeting of the year. Parents will hear from Principal Sweeney and learn more about plans for the upcoming school year. Sign up for Jefferson Trolley Night on October 1st will also be available! PTA Membership: Please join or renew your membership today at https://jefferson205.memberhub.com/store?category=Memberships. We are excited to announce that our PTA members will have access to a new school directory this year through Directory Spot! Directory Spot has an app that is easy to use and organizes students by class and grade! Membership in the PTA gives you the right to participate and vote at our meetings AND access to our school directory, which will be live on Directory Spot soon. The PTA partners directly with our school administrators and teachers to support their needs, in addition to the many events and programs that the PTA provides and supports. We cannot solely count on fundraisers to cover our budgetary needs for this year's programs and events, so your yearly membership and donations are more important than ever! Please consider a Tiger, Stripes, or Orange level of membership and donation if you are able! The PTA board would like to thank those who have joined for their generous support of our Jefferson Tigers! If you have any questions or need assistance, please reach out to Gina Lascody via email ginalascody@gmail.com Spirit Wear: The Jefferson Elementary School back-to-school spiritwear sale has begun! Save 30% on everything in the store. Choose from hundreds of spirit wear items that are delivered to your home in days! Visit https://1stplace.sale/31296. 5th Grade Junior Great Books: The Junior Great Books program will be in-person this fall! The 5th grade discussion group will meet for 7 weekly sessions during recess and will run from late August thru early October. For those new to Junior Great Books, it is a short story discussion group that offers a fun way for students to read and discuss age-appropriate literature through the Shared Inquiry method. This program strengthens retention, comprehension, and critical thinking skills, as well as, is a strong complement to the Reading Street program taught in the classroom. For more information on Junior Great Books and the Shared Inquiry method, please visit www.greatbooks.org. If your child is interested in participating please fill out this form by Friday, August 19, 2022. Our first meeting will be Friday, August 26, 2022. Junior Great Books is sponsored by the Jefferson PTA and the REACH PTA. Please contact Lesley Samuel (lesleysamuel@gmail.com) with any questions.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Room Parent Volunteers: If you are interested in potentially being a room parent for your child's classroom, please click here. Please submit one form for each student you wish to be a room parent by August 26th. Room Parent responsibilities include assisting with holiday party planning, coordinating teacher birthday and end of year gifts, coordinating field trip chaperones (if needed) and other volunteer opportunities as identified by the teachers and staff. Each classroom should have 1-2 room parents to help manage the load. This is an easy and fun way to be more involved with your child's class and teachers! If you have any questions about responsibilities, please contact Sara Roberts (Sara.Lyng@gmail.com), the Jefferson PTA Room Parent Chairperson.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS A big thank you to Nancy Goodner and Cynthia Mares for coordinating the 2022-2023 school supply kits. Thank you also to our Welcome to Jefferson Committee Chairs Andrea Kohl and Lauren Tauchen for their hard work putting together all of the exciting back-to-school activities!

2022-2023 PTA BOARD MEMBERS President: Meredith Hardt VP of Membership: Gina Lascody VP of Communications: Valerie King VP of Events: Jill Bissell VP of Programs: Cynthia Mares VP of Fundraising: Cathy Dykes / Erica Philippi Recording Secretary: Sara Roberts Treasurer: Kara Johnson

JEFFERSON PTA LINKS Jefferson PTA website: https://jefferson.elmhurst205.org/parentstudent-resources/pta Jefferson PTA Instagram: @JeffersonPTAD205 Jefferson PTA Facebook page: "Families of Jefferson205" group

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