Monday, December 16, 2013
Monthly PTO Meeting
This week the Farnsworth/Jefferson PTO will be conducting our monthly meeting. The meeting is open to the public and we encourage parents to come. The meeting will be held Wednesday 18, at 7 p.m, in the Jefferson Library. If you would like to see what we will be discussing visit this link....Dec. PTO Meeting Thank you!
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
MOVIE NIGHT
This Friday at 7 pm the Jefferson and Farnsworth PTO will be having another movie night! We will be showing the POLAR EXPRESS so grab your jammies! Admission will be $2 dollars per person and will include the movie AND a hot cocoa!!!
The student council will provide babysitting for kids 4 and up, for those parents who will not be staying! Bring your families and get ready for a cozy movie night! Pajamas are recommended, but of course not mandatory. We hope to see you all there!!!
The student council will provide babysitting for kids 4 and up, for those parents who will not be staying! Bring your families and get ready for a cozy movie night! Pajamas are recommended, but of course not mandatory. We hope to see you all there!!!
Sunday, November 24, 2013
What You Missed
If you would like to check out the details of November's PTO meeting... click the link below. Provided is detailed minutes of what was discussed. THANKS!
November PTO Minutes
The meeting was held on Wednesday November 20th. All parents, teachers, and pto members were invited!
November PTO Minutes
The meeting was held on Wednesday November 20th. All parents, teachers, and pto members were invited!
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
PTO Meeting
There will be a PTO meeting for all pto members and interested parents this Wednesday at 7:00p.m. We will be discussing recent events as well as future events. Below is an outline of the topics we will be covering. We appreciate any and all feed back and would love see you there! The meeting will be held at Jefferson Elmentary Library.
Executive PTO Meeting
11/20/13
Welcome
Budget Report, Carnival - Leanna
Budget Report, General - Leanna
Update on bylaws - Leanna
Review of Past Events
Jefferson's
Wendy's Night
Farnsworth's
Pizza Hut Night
Movie
Night
Upcoming Events
Farnsworth
Wendy's Night
Philo's
Elf Shop
Discuss
Laminator
at Farnsworth
Spring
Book Fair
Teacher
Appreciation for Christmas
Movie
Night in Dec. Polar Express
Monday, October 28, 2013
Red Ribbon Week
Don't forget all week is Red Ribbon Week. The kids will be celebrating by dressing up each day.
MONDAY: Red Day
TUESDAY: Sports Day
WEDENSDAY: Tie and Sock Day
THURSDAY: Boo to Drugs
FRIDAY: School Colors
Reminders:
MONDAY: Red Day
TUESDAY: Sports Day
WEDENSDAY: Tie and Sock Day
THURSDAY: Boo to Drugs
FRIDAY: School Colors
Reminders:
- Any masks or weapons will NOT be allowed on Halloween.
- Jefferson Elementary has extended their T-Shirt Sale. Orders for T-Shirts or Hoodies can be made at the Halloween Carnival!
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
PTO MEETING
Tomorrow (Wed. 23rd) we will be having a combined Jefferson/Farnsworth PTO Meeting. It is for all parents and PTO members. The meeting will take place at the Farnsworth Library at 7 p.m. The following will be our agenda and topics of discussion:
Principal comments
Open floor for discussion
Next meeting: November 27, 2013.
We hope to have as much parent involvement as possible! Thank you!
Introductions –
Jefferson/Farnsworth PTO
Presentation of bylaws
Presentation of PTO funding goals
Review of past events
PT
conferences
Potato
sales
Book
fairs
Upcoming events
Carnival
Wendy’s
Night
Pizza
Hut Night
Movie
night
Language immersion program
We hope to have as much parent involvement as possible! Thank you!
Monday, October 21, 2013
Principal Jensen
Jefferson Elementary has a new principal this year! We asked Principal Eric Jensen to tell us a little bit about himself. ENJOY:
This is my 7th year as a
school principal and 12th year in education. I was the principal at Roberts Elementary for
two years and Midway Elementary for the past 4 years. I have also had the opportunity to be the
district director for two federal programs.
Before I took a principal job in Jefferson School District, I taught 1st
grade and 2nd grade on the other side of the state, in Fruitland.
My father was in the Air Force for most of my youth, so I have been able to live in Oregon, Germany, Washington, Oklahoma, Turkey, and California. While growing up I was able to experience a wide range of ways of life. I spent 4 years helping my father and grandpa run 3 farms and a dairy, lived in some of the poorest areas in the world, and even attended a high school with over 4000 students.
I have been married to Crystal Hanson, from Menan, for about a year and a half. Our blended family has six children. They range from two 13 year old daughters to my 5 year old son, who is actually in Kindergarten at Jefferson Elementary. Like most parents, between football, volleyball, soccer, basketball, and swimming we stay pretty busy.
I love fishing, soccer, and riding my motorcycle.
I am truly excited to be the principal at Jefferson Elementary. Kindergarten through 2nd grade is my favorite age group to work with. Their excitement for new things and energy level is contagious. I see Jefferson Elementary becoming an example, throughout the state, for what an education is suppose to be. Over the next few years I hope to help Jefferson Elementary become a more project based learning environment. Students will be able to learn the Idaho Core Standards through lessons that incorporate things like science experiments, cooking, fine arts, gardening, technology, and maybe even architecture. The possibilities for truly enriched and engaged learning are only limited by us, as parents and educators.
My father was in the Air Force for most of my youth, so I have been able to live in Oregon, Germany, Washington, Oklahoma, Turkey, and California. While growing up I was able to experience a wide range of ways of life. I spent 4 years helping my father and grandpa run 3 farms and a dairy, lived in some of the poorest areas in the world, and even attended a high school with over 4000 students.
I have been married to Crystal Hanson, from Menan, for about a year and a half. Our blended family has six children. They range from two 13 year old daughters to my 5 year old son, who is actually in Kindergarten at Jefferson Elementary. Like most parents, between football, volleyball, soccer, basketball, and swimming we stay pretty busy.
I love fishing, soccer, and riding my motorcycle.
I am truly excited to be the principal at Jefferson Elementary. Kindergarten through 2nd grade is my favorite age group to work with. Their excitement for new things and energy level is contagious. I see Jefferson Elementary becoming an example, throughout the state, for what an education is suppose to be. Over the next few years I hope to help Jefferson Elementary become a more project based learning environment. Students will be able to learn the Idaho Core Standards through lessons that incorporate things like science experiments, cooking, fine arts, gardening, technology, and maybe even architecture. The possibilities for truly enriched and engaged learning are only limited by us, as parents and educators.
Monday, October 14, 2013
BOOK FAIR and PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCE
We have a very busy week! The BOOK FAIR will be open 14-17, so be sure to stop in. There will be a BOOK FAIR at both Farnsworth and Jefferson, so that both schools can benefit from the funds we raise!
This year's first Parent Teacher Conference is this Wednesday and Thursday (16th and 17th). The PTO has set up babysitting in the gym at Farnsworth from 4-7pm on Wednesday, and 5-7pm on Thursday. This service is offered free of charge... but the volunteers would accept donations.
ALSO if you forgot to pick up your POTATOES last Thursday you can contact Farnsworth PTO President Emily Peterson at 521-8728.
Thanks parents for all your support. We have some really fun activities coming up... including the FALL CARNIVAL. We have had volunteers working on this for a month, they are doing an amazing job and we are so excited to see the turn out. We will post a list of games and the tickets each requires SOON!!!
Don't forget!!! All activities, deadlines, and important dates are ALWAYS posted on the calendar page of the blog! We also try to keep you posted on BOTH Facebook pages!!!
This year's first Parent Teacher Conference is this Wednesday and Thursday (16th and 17th). The PTO has set up babysitting in the gym at Farnsworth from 4-7pm on Wednesday, and 5-7pm on Thursday. This service is offered free of charge... but the volunteers would accept donations.
ALSO if you forgot to pick up your POTATOES last Thursday you can contact Farnsworth PTO President Emily Peterson at 521-8728.
Thanks parents for all your support. We have some really fun activities coming up... including the FALL CARNIVAL. We have had volunteers working on this for a month, they are doing an amazing job and we are so excited to see the turn out. We will post a list of games and the tickets each requires SOON!!!
Don't forget!!! All activities, deadlines, and important dates are ALWAYS posted on the calendar page of the blog! We also try to keep you posted on BOTH Facebook pages!!!
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
WELCOME!
Welcome to Jefferson And Farnsworth combined BLOG! We will be updating this blog AT LEAST once a week! The blog is an easy way to keep in touch with our schools. Our school lunch is posted weekly, as well as a calander for the month, and our latest PTO letter! If there is anything YOU think should be added to the blog, please contact Whitney Kennedy at whitneyliz87@gmail.com. Or contact one of our PTO presidents, (Rachelle or Emily). Their contact information is under the PTO BOARD link. Have a GREAT DAY!
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