EPSD
JOIN THE FUN AT RITA’S ITALIAN ICE IN EMMAUS!
April 30, 2013

There will be a SCOOP-OFF between Jefferson and Lincoln Elementary on Wednesday, May 15th from 4:00-8:00PM.  Rita’s will donate a portion of profits from the entire day and the two schools will split the donations. Teachers and staff from Jefferson and Lincoln will work at the windows. 

Schedule for Last Day of School
April 29, 2013
  • The last day of school is Tuesday, June 11, 2013. This is a regular day for staff.
  • 11:00 AM dismissal for MS and HS - No lunch served
  • 12:00 PM dismissal for Elementary, No PM kindergarten - No lunch served
  • Last day for PM kindergarten will be Monday, June 10, 2013. AM kindergarten students will be dismissed at 12:00 PM on June 11 on the bus that they came to school on.
EPSD Summer Fitness Program 2013
April 12, 2013
Fitness camp is a five-week program available for students entering grades 1-6. The camp will be held Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from July 9 through August 8 at Willow Lane Elementary. Parents/Guardians will have to provide their own transportation. For more information, please download the flyer (PDF).
April 11, 2013
Conferences and Modified Schedule

Parents of all 1st through 5th grade students should note that the modified schedule will be in effect Monday, April 15th through Friday, April 19th.  Students will follow normal bus pickup times and the 8:55 AM starting time.  Dismissal for 1st through 5th grade students is at 1:30 PM.

Parents of all kindergarten students should note that the kindergarten modified schedule will be in effect for all seven conference days ~ Monday, April 15th through Friday, April 19th AND Monday, April 22nd and Tuesday, April 23rd .  AM students will follow normal bus pickup times and the 8:55 AM starting time.  Dismissal will be at 10:35 AM – one hour earlier than usual.  PM students will be bussed to school at 11:25 AM – one hour earlier than usual. Dismissal for PM students is at 1:30 PM.

Drama Club
February 11, 2013

Check out our Drama Club page with all the lastest information and forms!

Click here

Formal Day
February 11, 2013

TOMORROW, February 12th will be our next School Spirit Day!  We look forward to seeing everyone dressed up! 

Lollies for Love
January 31, 2013

The Grade 5 Jefferson Community Service Club will be selling love in the form of heart shaped lolli-pops during the week of February 11th-15th. Community service club members will be selling a variety of lolli-pops ranging from $0.25, $0.50, $1.00 from 8:30AM-8:55AM, 11:30-1:00PM, & 3:15-3:30PM daily. All students are welcome to purchase lollies for love during the week for parents, grandparents, family, friends, teachers... ALL proceeds will be donated to the American Heart Association!

Thank you for supporting our Jefferson Community Service Club as well as the American Heart Association.

A special thank you goes out the the creative members of the Grade 5 Jefferson Community Service Club for coming up with such amazing ideas. 

-Mrs. Cheryl A. Scalzo

Jefferson Drama Club
January 31, 2013


 Longaberger/Vera Bradley Bingo

Thank you for coming out to support the Drama Club at our Vera Bradley/Longaberger Bingo! This event took place on Saturday, January 26 and was a complete success! Our Jefferson Drama students truly appreciate your support and encouragement. All proceeds from this event will directly benefit our FREE after school Drama Club!

For more information about the Jefferson Drama club and a list of upcoming events, please click here.

PSSA Writing Field Test
January 31, 2013

Writing Field Test

The East Penn School District will be administering the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) Writing Field Test in grades 3-5.  Students at Jefferson Elementary School will participate in this field test on Wednesday, February 6, 2013.  This test will take approximately 1 hour to complete.  The students who participate in this field test are “testing the items” for future assessment consideration.  In addition, the field test will give students practice in the types of tasks that will comprise future writing assessments.  Although no data or results from this field test will be returned to your child’s school or the district, it is important that all students are encouraged to do their best.  Please contact your child’s building principal with any questions regarding this field test.  

Severe Weather Bus Routes
January 14, 2013
In the event of a severe weather emergency alternate bus routes may be used. You can download and review East Penn’s emergency busing procedures here (PDF). A letter explaining the policy can be accessed here.
Yearbook Pictures Needed
January 03, 2013
Dear Parent or Student,

Get your pictures in the yearbook! The Yearbook Staff invites students and parents to submit photos for the yearbook. If you've got great photos of school and community events or you and your friends just having fun, we'd like to see them. Our photographers can't be everywhere. Help us get as many photos as possible to create a terrific book everyone will want to have.

Here is how you can submit photos online:
• Go to: https://images.schoolannualonline.com/login
• If it does not automatically log you into the site, enter username: 400145575 and password: Jefferson
• Browse to select the photo(s) you wish to upload.
• Enter information about the photo and provide contact information in case the staff needs additional information.
• Click "Save Details".

It's that easy! Submit your photos today! The last day to submit photos is 03/30/2013.

Thank you, and enjoy the rest of the school year!

Sincerely,
Yearbook Adviser and the 2013 Yearbook Staff.

The Yearbook Staff will review all photos and determine final yearbook content. We cannot guarantee that all submissions can be used in the book
Kindergarten Registration
January 02, 2013

Jefferson kindergarten registration will be held on March 20. For complete kindergarten registration information please visit http://www.eastpennsd.org/Kindergarten/

Calendar Changes
December 11, 2012
At the December 10, 2012 meeting of the East Penn Board of School Directors, the Board approved the following changes in the 2012-13 calendar:

February 14, 2013 - Full School Day
February 15, 2013 - Full School Day, 11:00 a.m. Dismissal for the Middle and High Schools
March 28, 2013 - Full School Day

Download the complete 2012/13 Days In-Session Calendar.
Drop and Drive
December 03, 2012

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation with our Jefferson Drop and Drive initiative! Together we can make drop off a much safer process for our children!

To view the Drop and Drive policy please click here.

 

Mrs. Cheryl A. Scalzo, Principal

Parent Program
December 03, 2012

Mrs. Cannon will be holding an informative parent program on Monday, January 14 from 6:30-7:30 PM. The focus of this program is to help parents understand the process of learning to read and literacy. Mrs. Cannon will provide tips on how to help your child grow as a reader in the areas of fluency and comprehension. All Jefferson parents are welcome to attend! We will be raffling off a Barnes and Noble gift cards at this event. We hope to see you there.

Important Information
November 08, 2012

The following are links to important Jefferson information: School Spirit Activities , PTO Calendar of Events , Student Directory Flyer

Child Find
November 08, 2012

This is information regarding the identification of students in need of special education services. Click here to download more information.

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  • School Hours: 8:55am-3:30pm
  • Wednesday Dismissal: 1:30
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