The Board of Education presented 12 schools with Clean and Green Awards during their latest meeting. The Clean and Green Initiative, a partnership with Keep Winton Salem Beautiful and the Garden Club Council, encourages schools to reduce litter, provide environmental education, and beautify their campuses. Well done, everyone!
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TOMORROW, MAY 7TH: WALK & ROLL TO SCHOOL: Meet us at 7:15AM to bike or walk to school...even if you're a car rider! Come early and park at the large Muddy Creek Greenway lot on the opposite side of Robinhood Road. Kick-off starts at 7:15 but you can walk or ride at your leisure along the 0.8 mile (mostly) paved trail that connects with Jefferson. We've attached a map for your convenience and there will be plenty of signs to help you find the parking lot and to direct you on your route.
Bikers will exit the Greenway at the small gravel lot and wait for staff to hold traffic as they bike their final stretch along Jefferson School Lane and up to the bike rack located near the track and basketball courts. Traffic will be stopped for bikers at 7:30and 7:50 am.
Walkers will diverge from bikers and make their way further along the paved Greenway until they reach a dirt trail on the left which will take them up a hill through the woods to the Jefferson Bus Lot. Check out the map for a visual!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tfAKhJUMZgDyU3RTOhumj0_EVGejslYo/view
Mrs. King is in need of volunteers for Field Day! Set up is in the afternoon on Thursday, May 22nd and volunteers are needed to help run stations on Friday, May 23rd. If you have some time, please sign up!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094BA4AE29A6FFC52-49751348-field/113473537#/
Jefferson Elementary won a City of Winston Salem Sustainability Award Saturday, April 26th. Tara Brown accepted the award on behalf of Jefferson. Angela Reece was also present. Awards were presented at the Earth Day Fair. Council member Scott Andree Bowen presented the awards to recipients. Over 35 residents/projects were nominated, with 9 total winners. There were 3 categories: Youth Leader of the Year, Resident of the Year, and Project of the Year. Jefferson won Honorable Mention for Project of the Year. Previous Jefferson student, Rachit Chandrakul, won Honorable Mention for Youth Leader of the Year.
**** Sustainable Project of the Year, Honorable Mention - Jefferson Elementary School: In 2024, a school composting program was successfully launched at Jefferson Elementary School, reducing waste and creating a model for other schools - called “Compost in a Box.” Currently, Student Leaders have taken over daily oversight of the program. Over 28,000 pounds of compostable waste have been diverted and unopened food is being redistributed to help students facing food insecurity.
**** Youth Leader of the Year, Honorable Mention - Rachit Chandrakul: Rachit developed an eco-friendly nanotechnology using carbon quantum dots (CQDs) made from banana and orange peels to detect and remove harmful textile dye (methylene blue) from wastewater. His project successfully removed up to 99% of the dye, demonstrating a sustainable solution for industrial water pollution and promoting environmental conservation.
UPDATED EOG SCHEDULE! Please note the changes for 3-5 End of Grade testing.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CdCBQCeTyioA_Ra6nT54hQd00PsZ4Bp-v9j6gmZ-VYQ/edit?usp=sharing
EPI School Supply Sale NOW through May 20th:
Calling all families with a rising Kindergartner, 3rd Grader or 4th Grader! If you would like to go ahead and get your school supply shopping done for 2025-2026 school year, please click the link below JES School Supply Sale and enter the code JEF153. Packs will be delivered to your child's classroom before the first day of school. This year we only had three grades participate in the program. All other grades will have a school supply list come out closer to the start of the school year. This program is completely optional, and only a service provided to try and help families take something off their plates. Please email amygsully@gmail.com with any questions.
https://www.educationalproducts.com/shoppacks/
Jefferson Elementary would be a CIRCUS without our volunteers and we want to celebrate YOU! Our volunteer appreciation breakfast will be held Friday, May 2nd at 8:30 AM. It will follow the May General PTA meeting at 8 AM in the JES Media Center. Please RSVP to let us know if you can attend.
https://forms.gle/BhUXwJ6pDEGS6cDT8
Celebrate your 5th Grader!
The 5th grade is having its final fundraiser to make their promotion celebrations as memorable as possible. You can now purchase a JES Promotion Yard Sign personalized for your student. Signs cost $15 and are double sided. Place your order before May 6th to guarantee delivery before the ceremony. Signs will be delivered to the school and sent home with your student. You can purchase the yard sign through the Jefferson PTA website: https://jespanthers.spiritsale.com/products/jes-promotion-yard-sign-with-stake
Questions? Contact: For questions email amysully@gmail.com
WS/FCS is encouraging families to sort out their bus stops for next school year early to make sure everything is in order before the May 30 deadline. Learn more on our website at https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/article/2134681.
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Charlotte Murray, Grant Sullivan and Claire Love participated in the WS/FCS All-County Chorus yesterday at Reynolds Auditorium. They spent the day learning music with other elementary students from around the county. In the evening, they performed the songs they learned. Grant was one of the soloists when the choir sang, "Glorious" by David Archuleta.
Congratulations to our JES All-County Chorus students!
Atkins High School Sophomore Rachit Chandrakul made a big splash in the future of sustainability when his science project on purifying wastewater earned him the 2024 NC Stockholm Junior Water Prize. Learn more on our website at https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/article/1982813.
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Congratulations to these fantastic artists for being chosen to participate in the Carolina Classic Fair K-12 Visual Art Exhibition! Their art will be displayed from October 4th-13th in the Education Building.
Hussein Abazied
Addalyn Davis
Avery Dustin
Kate Eller
Gabby Flynn
Addisyn Gregory
Amelia Lim
Andrew Lu
Amelia Murray
Sanjitha Narayanan Balamurugan
Evelyn Quinteros
Libby Robinson
Callie Schweizer
D'Kaylin Scriven
Darshini Sivakumar
Finn Stidham
Hadley Walker
We love our Reagan High School PEPI students!
Each Tuesday PEPI (Physical Education Pupil Instructor) students visit Jefferson Elementary and spend time with our 3rd grade students teaching them a game from the lesson plans they created.
We are grateful for the connections that are being made with our JES 3rd graders!
Link or re-link your Lowe's Food card today! When you link your Lowe's Foods Fresh Rewards card to Jefferson Elementary, JES will earn money when you purchase their private brand products. Each card is allowed 3 schools and must be re-added each year. Signing up is an easy way to benefit our school! Lowe's Foods is a wonderful community partner.
https://rewards.lowesfoods.com/
Last year's student achievement data has been officially released, and WS/FCS has a lot of good news to share! Learn more on our website at https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/article/1746002.
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Are you interested in volunteering at Jefferson Elementary? There will be three sessions of our "Paws Up to Plug in to JES" event on Tuesday, September 3rd to learn about ways you can get involved at Jefferson. The 9 AM and 6 PM sessions are in person at JES. The 12 PM session will be virtual. You can join the virtual session by clicking below!
https://zoom.us/j/98684403659?pwd=otUNw1JZvlWRudoaVr0mfvubDozXLL.1#success
Rent the JES Spirit Rock for a week to celebrate a birthday, recognize your favorite teacher or staff member, share an announcement, wish good luck on competitions and tournaments or recognize milestones.
Click the link below for more details and to sign up!
https://jespta.givebacks.com/store/items/930139
Ready to shop for some JES spirit wear? Shop our Online Spirit Store and find your perfect fit! Order online and your purchases will be shipped to your home- hassle free! Use the QR code or click the link below.
https://jespanthers.spiritsale.com/
Stop by JES tonight for Popsicles and Playgrounds!
Welcome back, WS/FCS Teachers and Staff! 👋🎉 Let’s kick off the 2024-2025 school year with positivity and enthusiasm as we prepare to make a lasting impact on our students. #WSFCS #WSFCSPOG #WSFCSBackToSchool
