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 12th...No birthdays today.
3) Jefferson Spirit Wear is now on sale: We have red and charcoal gray t-shirts in stock and they are $6 each. Order forms are available in the main office to order designs in tie dye and camo.
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. 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 - Girls Basketball...Jefferson vs. Drexler Black. 7th grade at Jefferson and 8th grade at Drexler; both games begin 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.
2) Birthdays Today - November 12th...No birthdays today.
3) Jefferson Spirit Wear is now on sale: We have red and charcoal gray t-shirts in stock and they are $6 each. Order forms are available in the main office to order designs in tie dye and camo.
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. 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 - Girls Basketball...Jefferson vs. Drexler Black. 7th grade at Jefferson and 8th grade at Drexler; both games begin 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.
