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From November 1st through November 24th, JES students and staff are invited to help support the One Stop Community Christmas by donating full-sized bottles of body wash.

All donations can be dropped off in the JES office.

Thank you for helping us spread a little kindness and Christmas cheer throughout our community! ❤️ #JeffersonCUSD1

The 6th grade art classes just finished a lesson on pointillism. They looked at artworks by Georges Seurat. They learned how to draw a bird of their choosing with a grid, then used markers to fill it in with pointillism. Pictured are the awesome artists. #JeffersonCUSD1

JES Fall Parade – Friday, October 30th! 🎃

Our JES Fall Parade will begin at 1:30 PM on Friday, October 30th!


Parade Route:

Walk south from JES on 8th Street.

Turn right onto Monroe Avenue.

Turn left onto 6th Street.

Turn left onto Jackson Avenue.

Turn left onto 8th Street and return to JES.

Please Note: The parade will NOT travel on 7th Street between Jackson Avenue and Monroe Avenue.

We look forward to a fun fall celebration with our JES students! 👻

4th grade art classes just finished a unit on the elements of design. They picked a shape, divided it into 4 spaces, and showcased a different element in each space. Pictured are the 4th grade awesome artists. #JeffersonCUSD1

Mrs. King and Mrs. Babcock’s students had a fun visit to Curtis Orchard and Pumpkin Patch! 🎃🍎 What a great way to enjoy the fall season! #JeffersonCUSD1

Principal Appreciation Week has been so much fun! 🎉 We even got to secretly dress like Mr. Ulm! 🤫 #JeffersonCUSD1

🎉 We kicked off National Principal Appreciation Week at JES! 🎉

We surprised Mr. Ulm and Mr. Marlo by decorating their office ceilings with pictures of every class, along with balloons and streamers! 🎈🎊 What a fun way to start a week dedicated to celebrating two amazing principals who do so much for our school!

Help us show Mr. Ulm and Mr. Marlo some extra love and appreciation this week!

The 5th grade art classes recently completed a project, where they drew a dog of their choice, decorated it with colorful patterns, and added items in the background. #JeffersonCUSD1

5th grade art classes just finished a dreamcatcher project. They learned about the history of the Native American dreamcatcher. They designed their own dreamcatcher, then used either warm or cool colored crayons and watercolors to add the color. The last step was adding salt for a textured effect. #JeffersonCUSD1

A big thank-you to Jack and our local Charleston Walmart for donating 15 boxes of school supplies to Jefferson Elementary! ❤️💛

Thank you for thinking of JES and supporting our students and staff! #JeffersonCUSD1

Ms. Johnson and Mr. Porter are stopping traffic with their bright orange traffic cone outfits! 🦺🧡 They’re making sure safety is always at the top of the list at Jefferson Elementary! #JeffersonCUSD1

Our JES Band students participated in the annual Band Night performance with band students from 6-12th grade. After rehearsing the music for several months on their own, over 150 band students came together on Thursday night to put everything together. Last Friday JES and CMS students learned the traditional parade routines and got to participate in a football game. #JeffersonCUSD1

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

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

Mrs. King and Mrs. Babcock’s students had the opportunity to visit the courthouse and learn about the many different jobs and roles within the courthouse, including judges, lawyers, and defendants.

A special thank you to Mr. Bower for taking time out of his day to speak with our students and share his knowledge about what he does each day! We appreciate you helping our students learn more about our community and the important work that happens at the courthouse! #JeffersonCUSD1

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

Mrs. Carver’s 6th grade students took a weather walk to practice descriptive writing!

Students observed their surroundings and will use sensory language to bring their experiences to life in their writing. 🍂

#JeffersonCUSD1

Student Science Star Lab! 🔭

Our 5th grade students had an amazing opportunity to explore the night sky and learn about constellations!

A special thank you to Mrs. Williams for providing a wonderful space where our students could learn, explore, and discover the stars above! 💫

#JeffersonCUSD1

Mrs. Spanhook and Mrs. Schmidt's classes participated in the living history experience at the 19th century home of Thomas Lincoln and Sarah Bush Lincoln, father and stepmother of our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. While visiting, the students will participate in several activities, so students can experience how people lived during the 1840s. Student participated in various farm activity including candle dipping, making Johnny cake and apple crisp, sewing, mucking stalls, petting animals and a scavenger hunt in the museum. It was a great day! #JeffersonCUSD1

🧪 Identify the Powders Lab! 🧪

Students were given three different “powders” salt, sugar, and cornstarch and challenged to use their knowledge of the properties of matter to determine which powder was which!

They observed, tested, and compared the powders using specific properties to solve the mystery. A fun, hands-on way to put their science skills to work #JeffersonCUSD1