Jefferson Elementary School

10/12/2026

10/12/2026

Hispanic Heritage Living Museum Tomorrow!

🎉 Hispanic Heritage Living Museum! 🎉
Jefferson families, join us as our students bring history to life and celebrate the rich culture, achievements, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino individuals!

📅 Tuesday, October 13
🕓 4:00–5:00 p.m.
📍 Jefferson Elementary Gymnasium
Students are invited to research an influential Hispanic or Latino figure, create a presentation, and dress in costume to share that person’s story as a “living exhibit.”

Team Jefferson

10/09/2026

PTA will be doing a candy collection on Monday for our Trunk or Treat and Candy Wars! Please send your bags of candy in! We will continue to collect until October 28th!

10/08/2026

Arrival Notes
🎒 Students have between 9:00 and 9:15 a.m. to arrive to school. Students are tardy after 9:15 a.m. Doors close at 9:15 and all students come through the main office at that point. There have been large gatherings of students before 9:00 a.m.
🎒 Parent assistance is always welcome and appreciated, however, we ask that adults please send students to school between the times above.
🎒 Please drop off on the yellow curb. Do not stop traffic or park in the moving traffic lane.
🎒 Please do not cross traffic or send students across traffic unless they cross at the crosswalk.
🎒 Use the parking spaces if you must exit your vehicle for any reason.
🎒 Students may walk from Bertram, Northcote, or 170th.
🎒 Parents may not drop at Door H off of 169th. Also, students should NOT get dropped or picked up on 169th.

Dismissal
🎒 Please limit early pickups, school lasts until 3:45 a.m. We have had a large uptick in early releases and this does affect our daily attendance rate.
🎒 Please do not block the middle lane. There is no double parking allowed, you may use the lots for parking.
🎒 Students should not cross 169th by the cemetery. There are crossing guards to assist at the corner.
🎒 Please be patient. We are able to dismiss all 500 students safely within 10-15 minutes each day.

Thank you so much for all of your help so far this year!

Team Jefferson

10/08/2026

Help Jefferson Give Back! 🥫❤️
Jefferson families,
We are partnering with Community Services of Northwest Indiana to collect nonperishable food for local families in need! Donations are being accepted October 5–November 6. Suggested items include canned goods, boxed meals, pasta, rice, cereal, and peanut butter. Please ensure all items are unopened and not expired. Donations may be brought to Jefferson by students! Every donation helps support our neighbors. Thank you for your generosity and for helping us make a difference! ❤️

10/08/2026

🎉 Hispanic Heritage Living Museum! 🎉
Jefferson families, join us as our students bring history to life and celebrate the rich culture, achievements, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino individuals!

📅 Tuesday, October 13
🕓 4:00–5:00 p.m.
📍 Jefferson Elementary Gymnasium
Students are invited to research an influential Hispanic or Latino figure, create a presentation, and dress in costume to share that person’s story as a “living exhibit.”

Team Jefferson

10/07/2026

Today we honored our September Students of the Month for the trait of Responsibility!