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JES 6th grade teacher, Emma Schmidt, is currently working with The Kadie Project, a nonprofit foundation that provides classrooms resources to improve cultural responsiveness and accessibility. She was fortunate to be selected as their summer resource drive recipient.
Starting with the 2023-2024 school year at Charleston Middle School, 6th grade students will be permitted to try out for all IESA activities at CMS. This is an initiative to provide more opportunities for students who attend Charleston CUSD #1. Families of 6th grade students interested in participating in CMS IESA extra-curricular activities can access more information at https://www.charleston.k12.il.us/o/cms/page/extra-curricular.
To our two retiring Cathys: Your Jefferson family would like to congratulate you on an outstanding career. We wish you both the best for your retirement! #jeffersoncusd1
Congratulations to the JES 6th grade students chosen for the '23-'24 CMS Student Leadership Council members: Emmie Parsley, William White, Jocelyn Bell, Adeline Richter, Sebastein Inboden, Gabriela Bumatayo, Andrei Chiretescu, Ava Reinhart!! #jeffersoncusd1
JES 6th grade GATE students participated in a mock trial under the direction of Judge Bower in a real courtroom today! #jeffersoncusd1
Mrs. Richeson and Miss Gaston's science classes had a successful egg drop! We have a great group of engineers! #jeffersoncusd1
The Charleston Rotary Club recognized this year’s winners of the Jefferson Rotary Youth Leadership Award at its May 16th meeting. Club Community Service Director Rick Hunt listed some of the characteristics that students possess to be nominated, including initiating service projects, respecting and understanding others, demonstrating helpfulness, setting goals, and being accountable. He also recognized selection committee members and introduced Club Interact Sponsor and Jefferson Elementary School Principal Rob Ulm to introduce the awardees and praise their contributions to their school, community and fellow students. Pictured: Jayden Cassiday (5th grade), Eleah Ennis (5th grade), Emma Dietrich (4th grade), Larkin Nay (6th grade), Andrei Chiritescu (6th grade), and Tucker Pounds (4th grade), Rob Ulm, Rick Hunt, and Todd Vilardo. #jeffersoncusd1
Please enjoy the video of the awards ceremony. https://youtu.be/nv3DHDI56fQ
The American Heart Association would like to send a special Thank You to Austin Bennett for raising the most money for the Kids Heart Challenge at Jefferson. Austin Bennett received the KHC medallion.
Please enjoy the video of our JES students participating in Special Olympics last Friday. Our students are amazing. #jeffersoncusd1
https://youtu.be/LXh7XMGafDg
At JES the 5th graders recently created their own monsters in art class. They had to name them and write a story about them. Pictured are the awesome artists. #jeffersoncusd1
JES GATE students preparing for their showcase. #jeffersoncusd1
At JES Miss Gaston's 5th grade class sharpened their saws today by completing their leader in me lesson in the school garden! What a beautiful place to recharge! #jeffersoncusd1
Last Thursday was our last day of the JES Science Club. We built bristlebots that move! We used toothbrush heads, batteries, and a vibrating module. Lots of fun in our engineering lesson! Some kids built double-bots engineering marvels! #jeffersoncusd1
JES 5th grade artists recently studied Mexican inspired mirrors. They used crayon, watercolor, and foil to create their own Mexican mirrors. Pictured are the awesome artists. #jeffersoncusd1
JES 4th grade artists recently learned about Frida Kahlo and her artworks. They created their own Kahlo inspired birds using construction paper crayons. Pictured are the awesome artists. #jeffersoncusd1
Last week in the JES Science Club we talked about aerodynamics: we built several types of paper planes and tested them! #jeffersoncusd1
A few JES students visited Carl Sandburg today to see axolotls, which are an endangered species. The axolotls are on loan from EIU. These students recently wrote informational papers about endangered animals. They learned about how they can regenerate body parts and how they are being studied by researchers to learn more about how body parts can be regenerated. Mrs Lynn’s third grade students at CSES were also able to join us. Students were able to feed the axolotls and then participate in some learning activities. #jeffersoncusd1
At JES, Miss Gaston and Mrs. Richeson's classes worked so hard on their Revolutionary War projects. Thank you to everyone who walked through our museum, we loved sharing our research. #jeffersoncusd1
During Black History Month, JES 4th grade artists learned about Kente cloth weaving. They created their own Kente cloth weaving out of paper. Pictured below are the awesome artists.
The JES 6th graders studied the works of Georges Seurat and discussed pointillism in art class. They completed a bird drawing and added dots of color with marker. Pictured are the awesome artists. #jeffersoncusd1