Welcome to Jefferson Elementary School
" A High Performing School That Cares."
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3/1-3/4 PTA Book Fair
3/2 Lost and Found - please claim your items by
3/5/10 or they will be donated to Goodwill.
Budget Meeting - Ward - 8:00 pm.
3/3 Budget Meeting - NRHS - 8:00 pm.
3/5 PTA Bingo - 7:00 pm.
3/9 Budget Hearing - 7:00 pm.
3/10 Parent/Teacher Conferences - 1:15-3:15 pm.
3/15-3/19 NO JUNK FOOD WEEK - "Thrifty Thursday"
and "Fruity Friday" Fundraiser - All
donations to HOPE Food Pantry.
3/16 Budget Meeting - 7:00 pm.
3/18 Literature Festival Finale - Chinese Dancers and
Acrobats - Grade K-2 - 9:00 am
Grade 3-5 - 10:15 am
"Thrifty Thursday" - No Junk Food Week
Make and Take Literacy Night Moved to April 8
3/19 Report Card Distribution
"Fruity Friday" - all proceeds go to the HOPE Food Pantry
School walks around the block to end No Junk Food Week
get exercise - 2:30 pm.
3/22-3/26 Kindergarten Registration
3/23 Kid Power and Planet Protectors - A-I-E show -
grade K-2 - 9:00/Grade 3/5 - 10:15
NO JUNK FOOD WEEK
Jefferson School is again participating in a program
to educate and encourage your child to eat healthier.
This program is called "Fit Kids", which was developed
by the Westchester County Department of Health.
Jefferson School will be sponsoring a "No Junk Food
Week", which will begin on March 15 and continue
through March 19.
During the past two decades, the percentage of American
children aged six to eleven who are overweight has more
than doubled (from 7 to 15 percent), and the percentage
of adolescents aged 12 to 19 who are overweight has
tripled (from 5 to 15 percent).
During this week, we would like to encourage parent
and student participation by sending in healthy snacks.
Recommendations for Healthy Snacks
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Fresh fruit - apples, frozen grapes, bananas, strawberries
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Carrot sticks and celery sticks
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Low fat yogurt
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Graham crackers
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Pretzels
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Popcorn with no butter
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Baggies of cheerios, rice krispies, cornflakes
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100% fruit juice
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Rice cakes
There will be some special events planned with healthier
eating and increasing heart healthy activities in mind. Please
assist your child with completing the No Junk Food Contract
and return it to the teacher by March 22. The class with the
most returned contracts, in each grade level, will receive a
sports pack filled with prizes!
This program is our way of being pro-active in addressing
the increasingly alarming epidemic of childhood obesity.
Parents are important role models for our children so your
participation in this program is vital to its success.
New Rochelle
READS
2010
Literature Festival
February 3 Kickoff through
March 18 finale
Dear Families,
Report cards are given out three times a year. This letter is to inform you that the report card distribution dates have changed and what is presented on the District calendar is incorrect.
Report card distribution will be:
First marking period Friday, December 11, 2009
Second marking period Friday, March 19, 2010
Third marking period Friday, June 25, 2010
Sincerely,
Cynthia J. Slotkin
Principal
The window replacement project is almost complete . Final touches will take place over the Spring Break. We are waiting for our window shades. All work will take place overnight so there will be no class disruption.