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Teachers traded in their staff look for full-on student vibes! #UndergoundSpiritDay #JeffersonCUSD1

We are so grateful for our incredible paraprofessionals here at JES! Their dedication, patience, and support make a difference in the lives of our students every single day.

While not everyone is pictured, please know that each and every one of our paras plays an important role in making our school a great place to learn and grow. We appreciate all that you do—thank you for being such an essential part of our JES crew! ✨ #JeffersonCUSD1❤️💛

We want to send a big thank you to Alpha Phi Alpha from EIU for stopping by with snacks and spending time getting to know some of our students during recess! #JeffersonCUSD1

The 5th grade art classes studied the artist Brianna McCarthy for Black History Month. They created abstract portraits, using oil pastel to blend and create patterns. They mounted them on a scrapbook paper of their choosing. Pictured are the 5th grade awesome artists. #JeffersonCUSD1

6th graders just finished an art project where they learned how to draw a weaving in 3-D. They chose either colored pencil or sharpie to shade. Then used bleeding tissue paper and watercolor to put color on them. Pictured are the 6th grade awesome artists. #JeffersonCUSD1

Early out Friday fun! 💃🕺 Our 4th grade teachers and students were feeling the music and dancing along to the Macarena! What a great way to kick off the weekend with smiles, laughter, and lots of energy! 🎶 #JeffersonCUSD1

McTeachers Night is tonight at McDonald's from 5:00–7:00 PM! 🍔🍟

Join us for a fun night out while supporting Jefferson Elementary—20% of all sales will be donated to JES!

Stop by for a delicious meal, see some familiar JES staff faces! we can’t wait to see you there! #JeffersonCUSD1

We are proud to share that 7 of our Jefferson Elementary School students had the honor of attending the 2026 ILMEA District 5 EGM Band Festival! 🎶 #JeffersonCUSD1

Shoutouts and carnations were delivered by our JES cheerleaders, spreading smiles around the school. Thank you for supporting our cheerleaders! 🌸📣 #JeffersonCUSD1

Please help us congratulate our JES 6th Grade February Student Leaders! #JeffersonCUSD1❤️💛

Please help us congratulate our JES 5th Grade February Student Leaders! #JeffersonCUSD1❤️💛

Please help us congratulate our JES 4th Grade February Student Leaders! #JeffersonCUSD1❤️💛

Western Day for Respect Week was a great success at JES! We loved seeing our hallways filled with so many cowboys and cowgirls showing their school spirit and celebrating Respect Week together. 🤠⭐ #JeffersonCUSD1

Our JES crew celebrated Mr. Ulm turning 50!

Thank you, Mr. Ulm, for being the calm in the chaos, an amazing mentor, and for all of your guidance and support.

We are so lucky to have you leading our school! #JeffersonCUSD1❤️💛

Another lucky group of kiddos got an up-close look at a big garbage truck today! 🚛♻️
Thank you again to Premier Disposal for taking the time to visit and teach our PM students about how trash is collected. They loved every minute! #JeffersonCUSD1

💙 Respect Week at JES – March 2nd–March 6th! 💙

Join us as we celebrate Respect Week in support of inclusion for all!

This week is all about kindness, acceptance, and showing respect for people of every ability. Together, we can make JES a place where everyone feels valued and included.

Let’s make it a great week! ✨ #JeffersonCUSD1

Our Pre-K friends had a special visitor today from Premier Disposal! 🚛♻️ The kids loved learning all about trash trucks and how they help keep our community clean. Thank you for rolling by and making our day so exciting!

*PM class will get to see the trash truck hopefully next week depending on weather! #JeffersonCUSD1

6th graders just finished a shading unit in art class. They learned 3 different techniques and used pen to shade a drawing of their choice. Pictured are the 6th grade awesome artists. #JeffersonCUSD1

5th grade just finished a unit on shading in art class. The students learned 4 different shading techniques and how to create cast shadows. Pictured are the 5th grade awesome artists. #JeffersonCUSD1

4th grade classes finished a project on positive and negative space. They created op art projects by creating a shape and alternating their coloring between positive and negative space. Pictured are the 4th grade awesome artists #JeffersonCUSD1