Thursday, May 10, 2012

Thursday, May 10, 2012, Day B

1) Today is day B.

2) Thursday, May 10 Hempstead High School softball tryouts from 5:30-7:15 p.m. at Hempstead High School. Also Friday night!

3) Saturday, May 12 Middle School Boys and Girls Track and Field Meet (7th/8th grade track teams) at Loras College at 9:30 am

4) Friday, May 11 Full cast of Music Man meets for rehearsal from 2:30-4:30 p.m.

5) BOTTOM FLOOR - Recycling period 1

6) Last chance to sign up in the Main Office for ZIPLINE - dates are May 14 and May 16.

7) Sign up sheets and information forms available in the main office for Boys and Girls Club 3-on-3 basketball tournament scheduled for May 26.

8) Full cast rehearsal for Music Man from 2:30-4:30 TODAY!!!

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

1. Today is Day A. 2012 Boys and Girls Club 3 on 3 Basketball Shoot-out on May 26. Stop by the main office for an information sheet and registration form.

3. LAST CHANCE for ZIP LINE sign up. May 14 and May 16 are the final dates. Stop by the main office and sign up today! Limited space!!!

4. Hempstead softball fundraising mandatory meeting in the Hempstead High School auditorium tonight, May 9 at 6:30 p.m. Try-outs for Hempstead softball are 5/30 to 7:15 on Thursday, May 10 and Friday, May 11.

5. 6th grade football tonight 2:45-4:15 p.m.

6. Music Man CAST: Reminder to meet Thursday, May 10 for rehearsal in the choir room with Mrs. Oglesby. Eat your lunch from 11:00-11:25. All members of the cast are encouraged to attend and major and minor cast members are to bring their scripts with them to all choir rehearsals. Thank you!

7. Music Man rehearsal TODAY from 2:30-4:30.

8. Middle School Girls and Boys Track and Field relays at Loras at 9:30 Saturday, May 12.

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Tuesday, May 8, 2012 Day B

1) Today is a Day B.

2) 6th Grade Boys Football will meet today from 2:45-4:15 p.m.

3) 8th grade tryouts for Hempstead High School softball will be today and Thursday & Friday, May 9th & 10th from 5:30 to 7:15 p.m. All softball players must attend the fundraising meeting in the HHS auditorium on Wednesday, May 9th at 6:30 p.m.

4) Music Man rehearsal will be today from 2:30 to 4:30.

5) Birthdays Today - May 8th...Tayler Reynolds, Christopher Werner.

6) 2012 Diamond Jo/Boys & Girls club will be hosting a 3-on-3 Basketball Shootout on May 26th. Stop by the main office for an informational sheet and registration form.

7) Last chance to sign up for Leap Zip Line. There are 2 dates still available, May 14th and May 16th. Stop by the main office and sign up, there are only limited spaces.

Monday, May 7, 2012

Monday, May 7, 2012 Day A

1) Today is a Day A.

2) 6th Grade Girls Volleyball and 6th Grade Boys Football will meet today from 2:45-4:15 p.m.

3) 8th grade tryouts for HHS softball will be today and tomorrow, May 7th & 8th from 5:30-7 p.m. and Thursday & Friday, May 9th & 10th from 5:30 to 7:15 p.m. All softball players must attend the fundraising meeting in the HHS auditorium on Wednesday, May 9th at 6:30 p.m.

4) Music Man rehearsal will be today from 2:30 to 4:30.

5) If there are any 8th grade girls interested in playing softball at Senior High School, practice starts today, May 7th, at Senior's softball field. Practice will go from 5:30 - 7:30 PM. If you have any questions, please contact the activities office at Senior High School.

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Thursday, May 3, 2012 Day A

1) Today is a Day A.

2) 6th Grade Girls Volleyball and 6th Grade Boys Football will meet today from 2:45-4:15 p.m.

3) Music Man Rehearsal today; we will run the full show from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.

4) Birthdays Today - May 3rd...Joseph Allen, Matthew Taylor, Eric Torrey.

5) Parent Informational Meeting for 8th grade HHS softball tryouts will be today, May 3rd at 7:30 p.m. in the Hempstead High School Auditorium. 8th grade tryouts for HHS softball will be Monday & Tuesday, May 7th & 8th from 5:30-7 p.m. and Thursday & Friday, May 9th & 10th from 5:30 to 7:15 p.m. All softball players must attend the fundraising meeting in the HHS auditorium on Wednesday, May 9th at 6:30 p.m.

6) 2 Reminders from the library...1) There will be no homework help on Friday of this week and 2) The library will be closed for book check-out (including textbooks) on Friday, May 4th.

7) Reminder...Leap Zip Line is tomorrow, May 4th, please check the board at the bottom of the steps for your name.

8) If there are any 8th grade girls interested in playing softball at Senior High School, practice starts this Monday, May 7th, at Senior's softball field. Practice will go from 5:30 - 7:30 PM. If you have any questions, please contact the activities office at Senior High School.

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Wednesday, May 2, 2012 Day B

1) Today is a Day B.

2) 6th Grade Girls Volleyball and 6th Grade Boys Football will meet today from 2:45-4:15 p.m.

3) Leap Zip Line is today, May 2nd. Please check board at bottom of steps for your name.

4) Music Man Rehearsal today for Full Cast (scenes 6 through 10) from 2:30 - 4 p.m.

5) Birthdays Today - May 2nd...Jessica Knutson.

6) Any student in the musical production who wishes to purchase a T-shirt, please bring your money to Ms. Baumann by Wednesday, May 2nd. Staff, if you wish to buy a T-shirt from "The Music Man" contact Ms. Baumann.

7) There is a musical rehearsal tomorrow with Mrs. Oglesby in the choir room. All members of the cast are encouraged to attend. Eat your lunch from 11:00 to 11:25 and then head over to the choir room. All major and minor cast members are supposed to bring their scripts with them.

8) Parent Informational Meeting for 8th grade HHS softball tryouts will be Thursday, May 3rd at 7:30 p.m. in the Hempstead High School Auditorium. 8th grade tryouts for HHS softball will be Monday & Tuesday, May 7th & 8th from 5:30-7 p.m. and Thursday & Friday, May 9th & 10th from 5:30 to 7:15 p.m. All softball players must attend the fundraising meeting in the HHS auditorium on Wednesday, May 9th at 6:30 p.m.

9) 2 Reminders from the library...1) There will be no homework help on Wednesday or Friday of this week and 2) The library will be closed for book check-out (including textbooks) on Friday, May 4th.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Tuesday, May 1, 2012 Day A

1) Today is a Day A.

2) 6th Grade Girls Volleyball and 6th Grade Boys Football will meet today from 2:45-4:15 p.m.

3) Sports Today - Girls Track...Jefferson Girls Invitational at Hempstead beginning at 4 p.m.

4) Music Man Rehearsal today for Full Cast (scenes 1 through 5) from 2:30 - 4 p.m.

5) Birthdays Today - May 1st...Jordon Ware.

6) Any student in the musical production who wishes to purchase a T-shirt, please bring your money to Ms. Baumann by Wednesday, May 2nd. Staff, if you wish to buy a T-shirt from "The Music Man" contact Ms. Baumann.

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Thursday, April 26, 2012 Day B

1) Today is a Day B.

2) 8th grade baseball tryouts for Hempstead will take place from Monday, April 30th through Tuesday, May 8th from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at Core Field.

3) Any students going to Senior High School next year and are interested in Color Guards, please stop by the main office for a rehearsal schedule.

4) There are openings for Leap Zip Line on Wednesday, May 2nd and Friday, May 4th. Please see Mrs. Beau any night this week after school in the cafeteria to sign up. This activity is for all grades. There are not a lot of openings so please don't wait too long.

5) 6th Grade Boys Football will practice today from 2:45-4:15 p.m. and the same for 6th Grade Girls Volleyball.

6) There is a Full Cast rehearsal today from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m.

7) Sports Today - Girls Track at Epworth beginning at 4 p.m.

8) Happy Birthday Today - April 26th...Hannah Schmitz.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Day A

1) Today is a Day A.

2) All Students are reminded to be logging their physical activity minutes and screen time (t.v., computer, video games) daily to turn into their wellness teachers for Live Healthy Iowa kids.

3) 8th grade baseball tryouts for Hempstead will take place from Monday, April 30th through Tuesday, May 8th from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at Core Field.

4) Girls and boys track pictures are in the main office. Stop and pick them up if you placed an order.

5) Any students going to Senior High School next year and are interested in Color Guards, please stop by the main office for a rehearsal schedule.

6) There is a musical rehearsal tomorrow with Mrs. Oglesby in the choir room. All members of the cast are encouraged to attend. Eat your lunch from 11:00 to 11:25 and then head over to the choir room. All major and minor cast members are supposed to bring their scripts with them.

7) There are openings for Leap Zip Line on Wednesday, May 2nd and Friday, May 4th. Please see Mrs. Beau any night this week after school in the cafeteria to sign up. This activity is for all grades. There are not a lot of openings so please don't wait too long.

8) The Leap Service Project scheduled for today, April 25th has been canceled, there is not enough students participating.

9) There is a Full Cast rehearsal today from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.

10) Birthdays Today - April 25th...Julia Meehan.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Student Announcements - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Day B

1) Today is a Day B.

2) All Students are reminded to be logging their physical activity minutes and screen time (t.v., computer, video games) daily to turn into their wellness teachers for Live Healthy Iowa kids.

3) 8th grade baseball tryouts for Hempstead will take place from Monday, April 30th through Tuesday, May 8th from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at Core Field.

4) Girls and boys track pictures are in the main office. Stop and pick them up if you placed an order.

5) 6th grade football and volleyball after school until 4:15. A physical must be on file in the main office to participate.

6) Girls Track:  Washington hosts Jefferson and Roosevelt at Hempstead

7) Full cast of "Music Man" meets in CHOIR ROOM from 2:30-4:00 p.m.

8) Recycling Schedule - Middle Floor

9) Birthdays today: Devin Randall, Robin Smith and Mercedes Specht

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Wednesday, April 18, 2012 Day B

1) Today is a Day B.

2) All Students are reminded to be logging their physical activity minutes and screen time (t.v., computer, video games) daily to turn into their wellness teachers for Live Healthy Iowa kids.

3) 8th grade baseball tryouts for Hempstead will take place from Monday, April 30th through Tuesday, May 8th from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at Core Field.

4) Our final dance for the school year will be held Friday, April 20th, from 2:30-4:30 PM. Wristbands are $3 and will be sold at all lunches on the day of the dance. An ID is required for the dance. Replacement IDs can be purchased in the main office next week every day but Friday. Concessions will be available for purchase, including bake sale items and root beer floats. The theme for this dance is neon and tie dye. Student Government is sponsoring a dodge ball tournament which will be held at the dance on Friday, April 20th. Sign up with a team of 7-10 members. The cost to participate in dodge ball is $1 per person. If you are interested in having a dodge ball team with your friends, you will need to sign up by THURSDAY, APRIL 19th at 2:30 PM. No teams will be allowed to sign up at the dance. Your homebase teacher has details on how to sign up for the dodge ball tournament.

5) 6th grade girls basketball will practice tonight from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m.

6) Girls track pictures are in the main office. Stop and pick them up if you placed an order.

7) All Leap Activities for Friday (4/20/12) are canceled due to the school dance.

8) All Leap Zip Liners that were scheduled for Friday the 20th have been moved to today, April 18th. Students check the bulletin board at the bottom of the stairs for names.

9) There is a musical rehearsal tomorrow with Mrs. Oglesby in the choir room. All members of the cast are encouraged to attend. Eat your lunch from 11:00 to 11:25 and then head over to the choir room. All major and minor cast members are supposed to bring their scripts with them.

10) Music Man rehearsal today for full cast from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m.

11) Any students needing a physical, please see the nurse. Physicals will be given on Tuesday, April 24th.

12) 6th grade football and volleyball both begin on Monday, April 23rd. A physical must be on file in the main office to participate.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Day A

1) Today is a Day A.

2) All Students are reminded to be logging their physical activity minutes and screen time (t.v., computer, video games) daily to turn into their wellness teachers for Live Healthy Iowa kids.

3) There is no Orchestra class or string lessons today. there will be string lessons tomorrow as scheduled.

4) 8th grade baseball tryouts for Hempstead will take place from Monday, April 30th through Tuesday, May 8th from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at Core Field.

5) Our final dance for the school year will be held Friday, April 20th, from 2:30-4:30 PM. Wristbands are $3 and will be sold at all lunches on the day of the dance. An ID is required for the dance. Replacement IDs can be purchased in the main office next week every day but Friday. Concessions will be available for purchase, including bake sale items and root beer floats. The theme for this dance is neon and tie dye. Student Government is sponsoring a dodge ball tournament which will be held at the dance on Friday, April 20th. Sign up with a team of 7-10 members. The cost to participate in dodge ball is $1 per person. If you are interested in having a dodge ball team with your friends, you will need to sign up by THURSDAY, APRIL 19th at 2:30 PM. No teams will be allowed to sign up at the dance. Your homebase teacher has details on how to sign up for the dodge ball tournament.

6) 6th grade boys basketball will practice tonight from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m.

7) Music Man rehearsal today for All Lead from 2:30-4:00 p.m.

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Thursday, April 12, 2012 Day B

1) Today is a Day B.

2) All Students are reminded to be logging their physical activity minutes and screen time (t.v., computer, video games) daily to turn into their wellness teachers for Live Healthy Iowa kids.

3) 6th Grade Boys Basketball will practice today from 2:35-4:00 p.m.

4) Birthdays Today - April 12th...Gabrielle Manders, Sage Smith, Vincent Williams.

5) Music Man rehearsal today for the full cast from 2:30 to 4 p.m.

6) 8th grade boys interested in trying out for freshman baseball at Hempstead should see Mr. Rapp for details.

7) 8th grade baseball tryouts for Hempstead will take place from Monday, April 30th through Tuesday, May 8 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at Core Field.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Wednesday, April 11, 2012 Day A

1) Today is a Day A.

2) All Students are reminded to be logging their physical activity minutes and screen time (t.v., computer, video games) daily to turn into their wellness teachers for Live Healthy Iowa kids.

3) 6th Grade Girls Basketball will practice today from 2:35-4:00 p.m.

4) Birthdays Today - April 11th...Kayla Carroll.

5) There is a musical rehearsal tomorrow with Mrs. Oglesby in the choir room. All members of the cast are encouraged to attend. Eat your lunch from 11:00 to 11:25 and then head over to the choir room. All major and minor cast members are supposed to bring their scripts with them.

6) Music Man rehearsal today for full cast from 2:30 to 4 p.m.

7) 8th grade boys interested in trying out for freshman baseball at Hempstead should see Mr. Rapp for details.

8) 8th grade baseball tryouts for Hempstead will take place from Monday, April 30th through Tuesday, May 8 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at Core Field.

9) Reminder...Mrs. Willey's, Mrs. McCullough's and Mrs. Tritz's classes will be playing Leap Field Hockey today, please meet in the Cafeteria at 2:30.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Day B

1) Today is a Day B.

2) All Students are reminded to be logging their physical activity minutes and water/milk servings daily to turn into their wellness teachers for Live Healthy Iowa kids.

3) 6th Grade Boys Basketball will practice today from 2:35-4:00 p.m.

4) Birthdays Today - April 10th...No birthdays today.

5) Sports Today - 7th and 8th Girls Track...Jefferson hosts Roosevelt, Mazzuchelli and Drexler at Hempstead beginning at 4 p.m.

6) Music Man rehearsal today for all leads from 2:30 to 4 p.m.

7) 8th grade boys interested in trying out for freshman baseball at Hempstead should see Mr. Rapp for details.

8) 8th grade baseball tryouts for Hempstead will take place from Monday, April 30th through Tuesday, May 8 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at Core Field.

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Thursday, April 5, 2012 Day B

1) Today is a Day B.

2) All Students are reminded to be logging their physical activity minutes and water/milk servings daily to turn into their wellness teachers for Live Healthy Iowa kids.

3) The Hempstead Booster Club is sponsoring the Annual Bunny Hop 4K Run/Walk on April 7th. Please consider supporting this important fund raising event. Registration forms are available in the main office.

4) 6th Grade Boys Basketball will practice today from 2:35-4:00 p.m.

5) Birthdays Today - April 5th...Lucas Kaufmann, Daiviante Swanagan. April 6th...Justin Lanser, Sara Schroeder. April 7th...Brian Hayes. April 8th...Dylan Darland, Rahem Sobuh.

6) Play practice for full cast today from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m.

7) Library Policy - if students wish to use TABLES or COMPUTERS during homebase/activity period a pass must be written to before 10:55. No passes will be given after the end of second block (4th period). Ms Cairns and Mrs Neyens will write passes for the next day if students plan ahead. Students may come down on a pass from a teacher to check out books and return to class. Please expect to see a signed pass when they return. During MAP testing there will be no computers available in the library during 5th period. Students may come down INDIVIDUALLY during homebase to check out a book during the MAP window.

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Wednesday, April 4, 2012 Day A

1) Today is a Day A.

2) All Students are reminded to be logging their physical activity minutes and water/milk servings daily to turn into their wellness teachers for Live Healthy Iowa kids.

3) The Hempstead Booster Club is sponsoring the Annual Bunny Hop 4K Run/Walk on April 7th. Please consider supporting this important fund raising event. Registration forms are available in the main office.

4) Anyone who hasn't turned in their basketball uniforms, needs to do it asap or you will be charged.

5) 6th Grade Girls Basketball will practice today from 2:35-4:00 p.m.

6) Leap Zip Line is today after school.

7) There is a musical rehearsal tomorrow with Mrs. Oglesby in the choir room. All members of the cast are encouraged to attend. Eat your lunch from 11:00 to 11:25 and then head over to the choir room. All major and minor cast members are supposed to bring their scripts with them.

8) Birthdays Today - April 4th...Chance LuGrain.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Tuesday, April 3, 2012 Day B

1) Today is a Day B.

2) All Students are reminded to be logging their physical activity minutes and water/milk servings daily to turn into their wellness teachers for Live Healthy Iowa kids.

3) The Hempstead Booster Club is sponsoring the Annual Bunny Hop 4K Run/Walk on April 7th. Please consider supporting this important fund raising event. Registration forms are available in the main office.

4) Anyone who hasn't turned in their basketball uniforms, needs to do it asap or you will be charged.

5) 6th Grade Boys Basketball will practice today from 2:35-4:00 p.m.

6) The following students will be representing Jefferson today for the district wide Battle of the Books! We will be leaving Jefferson at 9:00 and returning at approximately 12:30 p.m. (6th Grade: Brianna Fry, Evan Wieser, Steven Blosch, Lyssie Ahern, Jeni McGlynn); (7th Grade: Carrie Klein, McKenna Johnson, Annika Hogstrom, Tori Cose, Emily Schleter); and (8th Grade: Grant Davis, Kyle Begle, Salma Lindblom, Antonia Naab).

7) Leap Zip Line will be tomorrow, April 4th.

8) Play practice today from 2:30 to 4 p.m. for All Leads.

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Thursday, March 29, 2012 Day A

1) Today is a Day A.

2) All Students are reminded to be logging their physical activity minutes and water/milk servings daily to turn into their wellness teachers for Live Healthy Iowa kids.

3) The Hempstead Booster Club is sponsoring the Annual Bunny Hop 4K Run/Walk on April 7th. Please consider supporting this important fund raising event. Registration forms are available in the main office. Return forms to the main office.

4) 6th Grade Boys Basketball will practice today.

5) Anyone who hasn't turned in their basketball uniforms, needs to do it asap or you will be charged.

6) There are only a couple spots left for the April 2nd Zip-line activity. Sign-up today!

7) Winners of the Battle of the Books school competition MUST get a permission slip signed and returned by Monday, April 2nd. Pick up the permission slips in the LRC. Thanks from Ms Cairns.

8) Leap Exploring Building and Design is today. Leap Making Comics is tomorrow, March 30th.

9) Music Man rehearsal today for Full Cast from 2:30 to 4 p.m.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Tuesday, March 27, 2012 Day A

1) Today is a Day A.

2) All Students are reminded to be logging their physical activity minutes and water/milk servings daily to turn into their wellness teachers for Live Healthy Iowa kids.

3) Birthdays Today - March 27th...Alexis Peacock.

4) The Hempstead Booster Club is sponsoring the Annual Bunny Hop 4K Run/Walk on April 7th. Please consider supporting this important fund raising event. Registration forms are available in the main office. Return forms to the main office.

5) 6th Grade Boys Basketball will practice today.

6) Anyone who hasn't turned in their basketball uniforms, needs to do it asap or you will be charged.

7) Crew people for The Music Man, please listen up! There will be a meeting for everyone who signed up for Crew today after school. The meeting will be in Mrs. Duggan's room at 2:30 p.m. All crew members will be assigned a job at that meeting, so it is important that you attend. If you are in track or basketball, then please see Mrs. Steffen or Mrs. Duggan prior to the meeting. Again, the meeting for the crew is in Mrs. Duggan's room is today after school. There will also be rehearsal for all cast members with a speaking part today from 2:30-4:00 p.m. in the Auditorium. Any cast member who is in track or basketball must come to rehearsal at 2:30. You will be dismissed for sports at 3:15 p.m.

8) UD for Kids is a summer enrichment program for gifted and talented students in the tri-state area. Nominated students demonstrate advanced abilities in academic, leadership, creative, and/or visual and performing arts areas. They exhibit a strong desire to learn. These students must also have the maturity to work effectively with small groups in unfamiliar settings.

The 21st year of UD for Kids will be held this summer. Classes are held from 12:30-4:00 p.m. on the University of Dubuque campus (unless otherwise noted) during the following weeks:

· Session Three: July 9-13, 2012 for current fifth, sixth & seventh graders

Cost for each weeklong session is $115.00. This tuition includes a UD Kids t shirt and light daily snacks. (Limited partial scholarship assistance may be available but not guaranteed. Please indicate your need for assistance when registering.)

Check out the UD Kids website for the opening registration dates in March and April. If you choose to attend, you must register via the University of Dubuque web site. You will need your school code in order to register. Please do not share this school code with others. Contact Mr. Hatcher at rhatcher@dbqschools.org for Jefferson’s school code.

If you do not have a computer at home, please talk with your school and find out if one of the school computers could be available for your use.

9) Wellness classes at Jefferson just finished the 2nd reporting period (28 days) of the 100 Day Challenge for Live Healthy Iowa Kids. Students were recording daily activity minutes and vegetable servings from February 15th through March 13th. Mrs. Lucas' classes had a total of 639,087 activity minutes and 9333 vegetable servings. Mrs. Lucas' 7-1 B class had the most activity minutes with 81,531, and her 6-2 B class had the most vegetable servings with 1513. Mr. Wischmeyer's classes had a total of 506,951 activity minutes and 7857 vegetable servings. Mr. Wischmeyer's 6-2 A class had the most activity minutes with 59,825, and his 7-2 B class had the most vegetable servings with 1223. Students started recording activity minutes and milk/water servings on March 14th and will continue to through April 10th. Students are reminded to stay active, make healthy eating/drinking choices, and keep up the great work!

10) Wahlert Math Contest meets every night this week.