Student Announcements - Tuesday, November 11, 2014 - Day A
1) Can you sing, dance, act, or play an instrument? Auditions for the Jefferson Talent Show are Tuesday, November 18th, or Wednesday, November 19th after school in the auditorium. Acts for the talent show will be selected from the auditions on those days. Acts should be three minutes or less with appropriate content. All preparation/practices for the auditions has to be done outside of school. Any questions? See Ms. Baumann.
2) Birthdays Today - November 11th...Cody Barth.
3) Jefferson Spirit Wear is now on sale: We have red and charcoal gray t-shirts in stock and they are $6 each. These designs can be special ordered on long-sleeved t-shirts and hooded sweatshirts in red, gray, tie dye, and camo. Check out the pictures of our spirit wear here. http://tjmsdbq.blogspot.com/2014/11/jefferson-spirit-wear.html Jefferson spirit wear would make a great Christmas gift for the special Hillhawk in your life. We are placing our first order today, November 12!
4) Congratulations to our October Students of the Month: H6-1: Jaynen Butler & Madalynn Gienau; H6-2: Grace Becker & Nick Standorf, H7-1: Joe Greve & Amaya Schwartz; H7-2: Jenna Gibbs & Austin Trausch; H8-1: Phoenix Kershner & RJ Liptak; H8-2: Shakera Jackson & Drew Kirton. We are proud of you! https://www.smore.com/jutbw-october-students-of-the-month.
5) Best of luck on your ITP tests this week! Do your best HillHawks!
6) Pride points results from last week are: 7th grade 1st, 6th grade 2nd, and 8th grade 3rd place. Current standings: 6th grade=80 pts.; 7th grade=100 pts.; and 8th grade=35 pts. This is our last week of competition! Show your spirit this Friday!
7) Are you a G-R-E-A-T speller? Sign up to participate in the Jefferson spelling bee! We will hold a school-wide spelling competition on Wednesday, December 10th. The top 5 spellers will represent Jefferson at Clarke University at the sectional spelling bee in January. To sign up, stop and see Ms. Weber in the Guidance area or email her at miweber@dbqschools.org.
8) The 8th grade is sponsoring its 2nd Annual Food Drive beginning today, November 10th. Please help by bringing non-perishable food donations (please check expiration dates) to your home base by Friday, November 21st. We will be donating these items to a local food bank for distribution to people in the Dubuque Community.
9) Sports Today - Wrestling Meet...Jefferson vs. Washington vs. Mazzuchelli at Jefferson beginning at 4 p.m.
Imagination Library Would you like to get a free book mailed to your home every month for your preschooler? The United Way of Dubuque Area Tri-States and Women United invite the community to celebrate the launch of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, a program that offers one free book every month to each child who is enrolled. Any child who lives in Dubuque County and will be under the age of five in January is eligible for the program until their fifth birthday. We invite you to stop by the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Kick-Off Event on November 15 anytime between 9-11 AM at NICC Downtown (700 Main Street) Dubuque. The Kick-Off will include celebrity readers, a bookmark creation craft and a coloring contest! For more information, please contact United Way of Dubuque Area Tri-States at 563.588.1415.
