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Message from Lori A. Leschisin-Principal
Welcome to Jefferson Elementary School's Web Page! Jefferson is located next door to Appleton's scenic Pierce Park and continues to exhibit tremendous pride in its long standing history of excellence, community and rich cultural diversity since 1949.
Jefferson is one of the seven elementary schools in Appleton to be a part of the SAGE (Student Achievement Guarantee in Education) program. SAGE enables us to have smaller class sizes (15:1) in grades K-3 helping all children to be more successful; however, small class sizes by themselves are not enough to help all children be successful. Jefferson's incredibly dedicated staff is committed to reflecting on how to enable each student to reach their true academic, emotional, physical and social potential while inspiring them to discover their inner passion to learn.
Jefferson's staff is dedicated to creating a supportive, nurturing environment in which students feel both emotionally and physically safe, thus facilitating students to progress both academically and interpersonally. As a school community, we believe we have a responsibility to teach our students everything they require to become better, more productive members of society. This concept requires skills beyond reading, writing and arithmetic and includes communication, teamwork and work ethics.
Jefferson’s staff utilizes multiple teaching strategies and methods to actively engage children in authentic interactions with the real world and strives to find multiple ways of bridging the "reality gap" between school and life.
Parents are very important at Jefferson. We hope you stay informed about events here and support your child's participation in school activities. The best predictor of a child's school success is a parent's involvement in his/her school experience. Please watch this webpage for more information on how you can be involved at Jefferson.
Your ideas, questions and concerns are important to us. Please feel free to call me at (920)832-6261 or email me at LeschisinLori@aasd.k12.wi.us. I am looking forward to a wonderful 2011-2012 school year at Jefferson Elementary School.
Please feel welcome to visit and become part of our Jefferson Elementary School Family!
Grades Served:
PreK-6
Programs:
Active PTA Partnership
Breakfast/Lunch Programs
Power of Positive Students
Reading Specialist
SAGE (Student Achievement Guarantee in Education)
United for Reading Success
YMCA After School Daycare
Co-Curricular Activities:
Band
Battle of the Books
Chess Club
Civil War Reenactment
Chorus
Primary/Intermediate Cross Grade Buddy Program
Destination Imagination
Golf Lessons
Intramurals
Jets Running Club
Jefferson Frequent Reader Miles
Junior Achievement
Orchestra
Peer mediators
Safety Patrol
School Wide Field Day
School Store
Student Council
Student Service Club
School Song:
"We're the Jefferson Jets
We know that we're the best.
We're the proud and the bold
We're the green and the gold.
Move aside 'cause we've got the pride
And we know we'll stand by her side.
We're the school with the spark by the park,
Jefferson, Jefferson, Jefferson Jets! Yeah!"
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