Thursday, December 22, 2016 -- Day A

TJMS Student Announcements - Thursday, December 22, 2016 -- Day A

1) Birthdays Today - December 22nd...Timaria Gardner, Courtney Schumacher. December 23rd...Cassidy Digmann. December 24th...Shyanne Hanen, Mariah Zozaya. December 25th...Tyler Scherf. December 26th...Ryan Carroll, Randal Hardwick, Demari Stoudemire, Kaviana Trimble. December 27th...Carson Meisenburg, David Nabu, Rylee Pierce, Josie Stedman. December 28th...Jack Burke, Damaris Reeves, Jamari Smith. December 29th...Kialah Hill. December 31st...Andy Gallegos, Kyra Kane, Carter Manders. January 1st...Giovanni Barner.

2) 7th and 8th grade girls dance and boys basketball start on Tuesday, January 3rd. You must have a physical to participate. Sign-up in café today.

3) Middle School Track and Field Running Camp is offered over Christmas break at the University of Dubuque on December 27th and 28th. Get instructions from college coaches and athletes to improve your skills, see the office for more details.

4) Clarke University Baseball is hosting a Complete Hitter Program, open to grades K-12. The program is every Sunday for 4 weeks, beginning January 8th. Stop by the main office for more information and a registration sheet.

Keystone AEA will be at Jefferson on January 18th and 23rd to do hearing screenings on all 7th grade students and those students with known hearing loss. Retests will be on February 6th. Parents will be contacted by Keystone staff if there is a problems with their child's hearing after the testing on February 6th.

Wednesday, December 21, 2016 -- Day B

TJMS Student Announcements - Wednesday, December 21, 2016 -- Day B

1) Birthdays Today - December 21st...No birthdays today.

2) 7th and 8th grade girls dance and boys basketball start on Tuesday, January 3rd. You must have a physical to participate. Sign-up in café today.

3) Holiday Grams will be on sale through Wednesday, December 21st. Holiday Grams can be purchased at the school store before school.

4) No LEAP programs and no activity bus through December 22nd.

5) Middle School Track and Field Running Camp is offered over Christmas break at the University of Dubuque on December 27th and 28th. Get instructions from college coaches and athletes to improve your skills, see the office for more details.

Keystone AEA will be at Jefferson on January 18th and 23rd to do hearing screenings on all 7th grade students and those students with known hearing loss. Retests will be on February 6th. Parents will be contacted by Keystone staff if there is a problems with their child's hearing after the testing on February 6th.

Tuesday, December 20, 2016 -- Day A

TJMS Student Announcements - Tuesday, December 20, 2016 -- Day A

1) 7th and 8th grade girls dance and boys basketball start on Tuesday, January 3rd. You must have a physical to participate. Sign-up in café today.

2) Auditions for this year's musical, "Once Upon a Mattress" will be tomorrow, December 20th, after school in the auditorium. All students who wish to be in the musical should come to one of these audition times. Anyone who auditions will be in the show. Those interested in being in the crew do not need to come to auditions.

3) Holiday Grams will be on sale through Wednesday, December 21st. Holiday Grams can be purchased at the school store before school.

4) No LEAP programs and no activity bus through December 22nd.

5) Middle School Track and Field Running Camp is offered over Christmas break at the University of Dubuque on December 27th and 28th. Get instructions from college coaches and athletes to improve your skills, see the office for more details.

Keystone AEA will be at Jefferson on January 18th and 23rd to do hearing screenings on all 7th grade students and those students with known hearing loss. Retests will be on February 6th. Parents will be contacted by Keystone staff if there is a problems with their child's hearing after the testing on February 6th.

Monday, December 16, 2016 -- Day B

TJMS Student Announcements - Monday, December 19, 2016 -- Day B

1) Birthdays Today - December 19th...No birthdays today.

2) Auditions for this year's musical, "Once Upon a Mattress" will be today, December 19th, or tomorrow, December 20th, after school in the auditorium. All students who wish to be in the musical should come to one of these audition times. Anyone who auditions will be in the show. Those interested in being in the crew do not need to come to auditions.

3) Holiday Grams will be on sale now through Wednesday, December 21st. Holiday Grams can be purchased at the school store before school.

4) No LEAP programs and no activity bus today through December 22nd.

5) Sports Today - Wrestling Meet...Jefferson vs. Mazzuchelli vs. Roosevelt vs. Washington at Wahlert beginning at 4 p.m.

Keystone AEA will be at Jefferson on January 18th and 23rd to do hearing screenings on all 7th grade students and those students with known hearing loss. Retests will be on February 6th. Parents will be contacted by Keystone staff if there is a problems with their child's hearing after the testing on February 6th.

Friday, December 16, 2016 -- Day A

TJMS Student Announcements - Friday, December 16, 2016 -- Day A

1) Birthdays Today - December 16th...Jayme Kennedy. December 18th...Kirstin Davis, Emily Hayes.

2) Auditions for this year's musical, "Once Upon a Mattress" will be Monday, December 19th, or Tuesday, December 20th, after school in the auditorium. All students who wish to be in the musical should come to one of these audition times. Anyone who auditions will be in the show. Those interested in being in the crew do not need to come to auditions.

3) Holiday Grams will be on sale now through Wednesday, December 21st. Holiday Grams can be purchased at the school store before school.

4) Dance today from 2:30-4:30. Tickets will go on sale during lunch today. $3.00 to get into dance - Inflatables will cost .25 cents and .50 cents to participate - DJ - Karaoke - Wally Ball - Dancing - and more fun and games. If you have more than three office referrals since the last dance you cannot attend.

5) Talent Show will be made up today. 8th grade show is at 8:20 a.m. and 6th/7th grades will be at 1 p.m.

Thursday, December 15, 2016 -- Day B

TJMS Student Announcements - Thursday, December 15, 2016 -- Day B

1) Birthdays Today - December 15th...Emma Dietz.

2) Auditions for this year's musical, "Once Upon a Mattress" will be Monday, December 19th, or Tuesday, December 20th, after school in the auditorium. All students who wish to be in the musical should come to one of these audition times. Anyone who auditions will be in the show. Those interested in being in the crew do not need to come to auditions.

3) Holiday Grams will be on sale now through Wednesday, December 21st. Holiday Grams can be purchased at the school store before school.

4) Dance this Friday from 2:30-4:30. Tickets will go on sale Friday during lunch. $3.00 to get into dance - Inflatables will cost .25 cents and .50 cents to participate - DJ - Karaoke - Wally Ball - Dancing - and more fun and games. If you have more than three office referrals since the last dance you cannot attend.

5) This Friday after school is the first LEAP field trip. Students were notified if they earned a trip to the Mystic Ice Skating rink. Students will board a bus at 2:30 and return at 4:00 p.m. Please turn permission slips into the main office.

6) Sports Today - 7th Grade Girls Basketball...Jefferson vs. Roosevelt Black at Roosevelt at 4 p.m.

7) Talent Show performances will be at 8:20 for the 8th grade and at 1 p.m. for the 6th and 7th grades.

Wednesday, December 14, 2016 -- Day A

TJMS Student Announcements - Wednesday, December 14, 2016 -- Day A

1) Birthdays Today - December 14th...Joseph Dress.

2) All students involved in the talent show should report to the auditorium today, December 14th at 10:15-11:37 for rehearsals. Sixth and seventh graders will eat at some point during the rehearsals. The talent show is Thursday, December 15th.

3) Auditions for this year's musical, "Once Upon a Mattress" will be Monday, December 19th, or Tuesday, December 20th, after school in the auditorium. All students who wish to be in the musical should come to one of these audition times. Anyone who auditions will be in the show. Those interested in being in the crew do not need to come to auditions.

4) Congratulations to the following students who will be representing Jefferson at the sectional spelling bee at Clarke University: Isabelle Stapleton, H8-1, Morgan Clark, H8-2, Angelina Shappel, H7-1, James Hughes, H7-2, and Devonna Granacki-Bluhm, H6-1.

5) Holiday Grams will be on sale starting Wednesday, December 14th through Wednesday, December 21st. Holiday Grams can be purchased at the school store before school.

6) Dance this Friday from 2:30-4:30. Tickets will go on sale Friday during lunch. $3.00 to get into dance - Inflatables will cost .25 cents and .50 cents to participate - DJ - Karaoke - Wally Ball - Dancing - and more fun and games. If you have more than three office referrals since the last dance you cannot attend.

7) This Friday after school is the first LEAP field trip. Students will be notified if they earned a trip to the Mystic Ice Skating rink. Students will board a bus at 2:30 and return at 4:00 p.m. Please turn permission slips into the main office.

Tuesday, December 13, 2016 -- Day B

TJMS Student Announcements - Tuesday, December 13, 2016 -- Day B

1) Birthdays Today - December 13th...Abby Kinney.

2) All students involved in the talent show should report to the auditorium on Tuesday, December 13th and Wednesday, December 14th at 10:15-11:37 for rehearsals. Sixth and seventh graders will eat at some point during the rehearsals. The talent show is Thursday, December 15th.

3) Auditions for this year's musical, "Once Upon a Mattress" will be Monday, December 19th, or Tuesday, December 20th, after school in the auditorium. All students who wish to be in the musical should come to one of these audition times. Anyone who auditions will be in the show. Those interested in being in the crew do not need to come to auditions.

4) Sports Today - 8th Grade Girls Basketball...Jefferson vs. Mazzuchelli at Jefferson at 4 p.m. Wrestling Meet...Jefferson vs. Mazzuchelli vs. Washington at Washington at 4 p.m.

Monday, December 12, 2016 -- Day A

TJMS Student Announcements - Monday, December 12, 2016 -- Day A

1) Birthdays Today - December 12th...No birthdays.

2) All students involved in the talent show should report to the auditorium on Tuesday, December 13th and Wednesday, December 14th at 10:15-11:37 for rehearsals. Sixth and seventh graders will eat at some point during the rehearsals. The talent show is Thursday, December 15th.

3) Auditions for this year's musical, "Once Upon a Mattress" will be Monday, December 19th, or Tuesday, December 20th, after school in the auditorium. All students who wish to be in the musical should come to one of these audition times. Anyone who auditions will be in the show. Those interested in being in the crew do not need to come to auditions.

4) Sports Today - Girls Basketball...Jefferson vs. Drexler Black. 7th grade at Drexler and 8th grade at Jefferson; both games begin at 4 p.m.

5 Congratulations to this year's Lego League competitors on a successful weekend. Your hard work paid off, your projects and robots turned out great and you represented Jefferson well. Please meet in Ms. Settanni's room during second homebase today for a brief meeting.

Friday, December 9, 2016 -- Day B

TJMS Student Announcements - Friday, December 9, 2016 -- Day B

1) Birthdays Today - December 10th...Kalob Green, Kade Moment, Khalil Moment. December 11th...Hunter Fehsal, Myletha Larron.

2) Attention top spellers! Sign up for the Jefferson Spelling Bee is located in the main office or by emailing Ms. Weber at miweber@dbqschools.org. The top 5 spellers will represent Jefferson at Clarke University in January. The school-wide spelling bee will be held on Tuesday, December 13th during Pd 3 in the the LRC.

3) All students involved in the talent show should report to the auditorium on Tuesday, December 13th and Wednesday, December 14th at 10:15-11:37 for rehearsals. Sixth and seventh graders will eat at some point during the rehearsals. The talent show is Thursday, December 15th.

4) Auditions for this year's musical, "Once Upon a Mattress" will be Monday, December 19th, or Tuesday, December 20th, after school in the auditorium. All students who wish to be in the musical should come to one of these audition times. Anyone who auditions will be in the show. Those interested in being in the crew do not need to come to auditions.

Thursday, December 8, 2016 -- Day A

TJMS Student Announcements - Thursday, December 8, 2016 -- Day A

1) Birthdays Today - December 8th...No birthdays today.

2) Attention top spellers! Sign up for the Jefferson Spelling Bee is located in the main office or by emailing Ms. Weber at miweber@dbqschools.org. The top 5 spellers will represent Jefferson at Clarke University in January. The school-wide spelling bee will be held on Tuesday, December 15th during Pd 3 in the the LRC.

3) LEAP activities this week...Homework Help is Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in library. Leap today is Creative Writing in room 02.

4) Sports Today - 7th & 8th Grade Wrestling...Jefferson vs. Drexler vs. Roosevelt at Jefferson at 4 p.m.

TJMS Student Announcements - Wednesday, December 7, 2016 -- Day B

1) Birthdays Today - December 7th...No birthdays.

2) Attention top spellers! Sign up for the Jefferson Spelling Bee is located in the main office or by emailing Ms. Weber at miweber@dbqschools.org. The top 5 spellers will represent Jefferson at Clarke University in January. The school-wide spelling bee will be held on Tuesday, December 13th during Pd 3 in the the LRC.

3) LEAP activities this week...Homework Help is Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in library. Wednesday...Legos in room 2 and I-Step in room 04. Thursday-Creative Writing in room 02

Monday, December 5, 2016 -- Day B

TJMS Student Announcements - Monday, December 5, 2016 -- Day B

1) Birthdays Today - December 5th...Hailee Elliott, Elijah Harris, Michael Loney.

2) Attention top spellers! Sign up for the Jefferson Spelling Bee is located in the main office or by emailing Ms. Weber at miweber@dbqschools.org. The top 5 spellers will represent Jefferson at Clarke University in January. The school-wide spelling bee will be held on Tuesday, December 13th during Pd 3 in the the LRC.

3) Sports Today - Girls Basketball...Jefferson vs. Roosevelt Purple. 7th grade at Roosevelt and 8th grade at Jefferson; both games begin at 4 p.m.

Friday, December 2, 2016 -- Day A

TJMS Student Announcements - Friday, December 2, 2016 -- Day A

1) Birthdays Today - December 2nd...Olivia Gibson, Marieka Myrick. December 3rd...Grace Becker, Trinity Lindsey. December 4th...Kaydee Johnson.

2) Earn your page in Hill Hawk History, you can design the 2016 HillHawk t-shirt for the year. Ask your homebase teacher for more details. All designs are due to Mr. Hatcher by today. Once the winner has been determined, the t-shirts will be available for purchase for students and staff.

3) Attention top spellers! Sign up for the Jefferson Spelling Bee is located in the main office or by emailing Ms. Weber at miweber@dbqschools.org. The top 5 spellers will represent Jefferson at Clarke University in January. The school-wide spelling bee will be held on Tuesday, December 13th during Pd 3 in the the LRC.

4) Sports Today - Girls Basketball...Jefferson vs. Washington. 7th grade at Jefferson and 8th grade at Washington; both games begin at 4 p.m.

Thursday, December 1, 2016 -- Day B

TJMS Student Announcements - Thursday, December 1, 2016 -- Day B

1) Birthdays Today - December 1st...Morgan Brimeyer.

2) Earn your page in Hill Hawk History, you can design the 2016 HillHawk t-shirt for the year. Ask your homebase teacher for more details. All designs are due to Mr. Hatcher by December 2nd. Once the winner has been determined, the t-shirts will be available for purchase for students and staff.

3) Attention top spellers! Sign up for the Jefferson Spelling Bee is located in the main office or by emailing Ms. Weber at miweber@dbqschools.org. The top 5 spellers will represent Jefferson at Clarke University in January. The school-wide spelling bee will be held on Tuesday, December 13th during Pd 3 in the the LRC.

4) LEAP Homework Help is Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. LEAP today is the Humane Society in room #4, they are bringing cats! Sign-up today!