Panther Project

Mrs. Priebe listed some of Ashley’s outstanding characteristics:

completes homework on time
uses study time wisely
hard working – likes to learn
uses common sense
asks intelligent questions
shows citizenship – very polite and considerate
shown great growth in friendships and positive attitude
contributes and participates in class discussions
shows initiative – always looks for ways to be helpful
a positive role model – very dependable
not afraid to take a risk
great sense of humor!
has shown outstanding academic achievement
earned over 90 AR points in the 4th quarter alone!

Way to go Ashley, Jefferson is proud of you!!

Jefferson Elementary had an awards ceremony on the last day of school.  We got to meet the Jefferson scholarship winner, Erin Casey.  The awards that were given were:  perfect attendance, citizenship, AR top readers, AR most improved readers, top Math students, most improved Math students, Achievement Center, Challenge, Art, PE, and Music.  The Kiwanis Outstanding Student Winner is Jagger Spiering!!  Congratulations Jagger!  We said goodbye to some of our staff members also:  Mrs. Brooks, Miss Finn, Mrs. Baumgart, Mrs. Hastings, and Mrs. Jochum.  We will miss you!!  Mrs. Hausmann set a reading goal for us for the last quarter of school, and since we were SO CLOSE, she decided to give us our prize anyway.  She dressed up like a princess and kissed a FROG!!!  Have a great summer everyone!!

Ms. Wolff’s 3rd graders learned all about Call Before You Dig.  Autumn Holloway won the 2013 Safe Digging Pirate Adventure Poster Contest.  Her prize was a tree and a bench donated to Jefferson Elementary.  What an honor, Jefferson is proud of you.  Way to go Autumn!!

This student blesses me everyday in many ways.  She brings a smile to my face as she comes into the classroom prepared and ready to learn. Throughout the day she encourages her classmates, stays on task, and is always ready to help. Her attention to, the task at hand, helps to keep the learning environment positive, so that teaching and learning can happen without interruptions.  It is always a joy to correct her neat and orderly paper with her beautiful handwriting.  At the end of the day you will always find her preparing herself, her classmates, and her classroom for dismissal.  You can see why, Kaliyah Meaux, has been recognized and Awarded Student of the Month!

Students in Mrs. Priebe’s 4th grade class have been busy creating book reports! These are not your every day written book reports, but paper bag book reports!

All the kindergarten classes at Jefferson went to the Baby Animal Farm at Northeast Ag Complex last week.  We got to milk a cow, see a 3 week old llama, pet puppies, brush a pony, feed some lambs, learn about how pigs are raised, we saw calves, rabbits, chicks, and even some new kittens that still had their eyes closed.  It was so much fun, and everyone learned a lot!!  YEEE-HAAAWWW!!  We love the farm life!! 

April 16th Ms.Wolff and Miss Roggatz took their 3rd grade classes to Edgerton Science Museum in Aurora Nebraska.  They got to participate in some fun activities during their time there.  Science is EXCITING!!

Students in Mrs. Priebe’s 4th grade class proudly show off their accomplishment of solving the world’s best selling mathematical puzzle, the Rubik’s Cube.  With the guidance of Mr. Meyer, Jagger and Logan chose to stay in for recess to solve the mathematical algorithms necessary to restore the puzzle to its original color coordinated positions.  

Fourth graders at Jefferson Elementary traveled to Stuhr museum last week.  The students were transported back in time to the 1800′s.  They learned the importance of hard work as they spent the day as pioneers.  Gathering wood, preparing stew, and playing pioneer games were a few of the activities the students enjoyed.

Here are a few of Sheila’s best qualities in the classroom:

has a positive attitude
shows friendship by giving compliments
respectful to self, peers, and adults
uses manners – says please, thank you with a smile
contributes to class discussions
shows responsibility in completing homework in a timely manner
willing to give up recess to peer tutor, very helpful
works hard- shown tremendous academic growth by going the extra mile
uses study time wisely
likes to learn new things
asks questions for understanding
extremely well organized
trustworthy, honest, and caring

These are some wonderful characteristics Sheila, you are a fabulous role model for our students at Jefferson!  Keep up the great work!