It's Hungry Howie's Pizza Night!!
If you're tired of cooking, please consider ordering pizza tonight and supporting your child's school! A percentage of all sales made tonight is donated to our school.
When you place an order tonight, mention your child's teacher's name. The class with the most orders tonight will win a pizza party!
Students completed a pumpkin run during Halloween! Each lap earned them a chance to earn a pumpkin! Students had an amazing time, and we are so grateful that the weather worked out for us to run!
Congratulations to our winners!




Staff participated in a pumpkin decorating contest. Students got to vote for their favorite, and Mrs. Miller was crowned this year's champion! Congratulations, Mrs. Miller!







Halloween was a success! We had so much fun seeing all of our students dressed up in costumes!







Halloween was a big hit, as you can imagine. The kids were so delighted to have the opportunity to parade in costume through the Laurels! We are grateful the weather held off until our return!





At Jefferson, we believe in building relationships. Mrs. Johnson has been inviting her students to "lunch bunch." This is a great time to strengthen relationships between students and staff!

Third grade has been working hard on practicing for their music program! They will be performing their program on Friday, November 8. There will be two separate performance times to accommodate all seven classes. The performance times are listed below.
Bachler, Welker, Hodge, and Stillson performs at 12:30 p.m.
Fondren, Cross, and Mencke performs at 2:00 p.m.
We hope to see you there!

Please see flyer about Branch Area Food Pantry
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I3Kqu87f42cvjHczu3bPxyeh95ryJnfP/view?usp=sharing
Mrs. McDonald's class is prioritizing mathematical conversations! They are observing patterns and building strong number sense during their Number Corner time. Students love the chance to collaborate and learn from each other!



Happy Halloween! Students are having their Halloween parade and parties today! We can't wait to see you in costume!

Staff is showing their creativity with decorating pumpkins.
During this month's number corner lessons, students in Ms. Stillson's class have been working on collecting water and measuring in milliliters and liters. They are also working on finding patterns in numbers all around us!

Collaborative learning is important! Mrs. Hodge's class has been working in partnerships to recount stories. They have been pausing to think about the story and analyzing the characters together.


Ms. Conner's class recently had the opportunity to meet Miss Molly for the first time! They are looking forward to continuing to work with her!



Report cards are coming home with students tonight!
Third grade has been working hard on practicing for their music program! They will be performing their program on Friday, November 8. There will be two separate performance times to accommodate all seven classes. The performance times are listed below.
Bachler, Welker, Hodge, and Stillson performs at 12:30 p.m.
Fondren, Cross, and Mencke performs at 2:00 p.m.
We hope to see you there!

Please spread the word to the Veterans of Branch County.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lypkTwnYdLQXQFsAuPvcvDoxB7Xq5X3SsI2fVhnnMuA/edit?usp=sharing
Thank you to all of the parents who took time out of their busy schedule to attend parent teacher conferences! We appreciate you and your support!
We are also grateful to have had an opportunity to refuel on those long evenings! Thank you to Mrs. Reardon and the Elementary Boosters for providing meals for the staff!




Mrs. Welker's class has been learning about arrays to represent multiplication equations! They are using arrays to create an array city. The students love the opportunity to combine art and math!


We are getting ready to celebrate Jefferson family veterans and those in our community who have served or are serving in the military. Please see the following information:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lypkTwnYdLQXQFsAuPvcvDoxB7Xq5X3SsI2fVhnnMuA/edit?usp=sharing
