Dolphin Did You Know - September 21, 2020

September 21, 2020

DOLPHIN DID YOU KNOW

BECOME A PTA MEMBER

WE ARE HALF WAY THERE!!

Please sign up to become a PTA member! One membership costs $15 and they are 100% tax deductible (TAX ID 95-6204301).

Our goal this year is to have 817 paid memberships. We are currently at 422 members (52%). Please help us reach our goal. Classes with 100% Membership by November 2^nd will receive a prize.

A portion of your PTA membership along with a variety of PTA fundraising efforts throughout the year, allows us to make our already amazing school even better. We may not be on campus for the first part of the school year, but your membership helps us support a variety of educational programs for our children in a creative new way.

The PTA connects families and schools and we encourage all parents, guardians, students relatives, staff, and other adults to become members.

Learn More...

JOIN TODAY

RBEF INVESTOR DRIVE

A huge THANK YOU to every family who has already made their investment. As of today, the RBEF Investor Drive raised $155,473 dollars and 4% of RBUSD parents have made their commitment to supporting high-quality educational programs for all RBUSD students.

With your help, we can make this fundraising year historic!

Every amount, regardless of size, counts toward reaching our goal of $700,000. Please make your investment ONLINE or TEXT "RBEFJEFF" TO 44-321.

RBEF granted $969,500 to the Redondo Beach School District for the 2020-2021 school year. Your investment directly supports our school district in providing opportunities for our students in the areas of science, music, arts, sports, math, college and career readiness, PE, and technology support for remote learning.

CLICK HERE to see your RBEF dollars at work!

INVEST NOW

DINING WITH DOLPHINS @ CHICKEN DIJON

SEPTEMBER 21 - SEPTEMBER 27

20% Sales got to Jefferson Elementary PTA

KINECTA ICE CREAM TRUCK

Without your help some programs may not be offered!

Please email us at JeffElem.PTA@gmail.com if you are interested in being a chair or co-chair person for any of the committees listed below.

Urgently Needed

Reflections Art Program
Legislation Chair

CONNECTING COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS

- SEPTEMBER 30 -

PURCHASE YOUR JEFFERSON SPIRIT WEAR HERE

GET ALL ITEMS ONLINE IN 3 EASY STEPS

You can now purchase your items online in 3 easy steps:

1. Scan the QR code or go online to https://jeffersonschool2020.itemorder.com

2. Choose your items and add them to your cart

3. Securely checkout with your credit card

ORDER HERE

THE JEFFERSON APP IS LIVE

DOWNLOAD NOW!

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ON THE JEFFERSON APP

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

WATER IS LIFE! The Water Replenishment District needs your creativity to spread the word on water in our 2021 student art

calendar. Students in grades K-6 from the WRD service area are

eligible to enter this year's contest.

TOPICS

Topic Options Include:

#1 Groundwater: The Treasure Beneath Our Feet

#2 Water Nerds are Water Heroes

#3 Saving Water Saves the Planet

For more information visit the WRD website or download the flyer below.

DOWNLOAD FLYER

GABRIEL'S LIGHT

SEPTEMBER 17 - OCTOBER 4

Let's try and help these Youth Ambassadors reach their goal of 2500 pairs of shoes collected before October 4.

If you have any gently used shoes please drop them off in the box outside the Jefferson front office starting tomorrow Friday Sept. 17 continuing through Oct. 4.

For more information see this article from The Beach Reporter (click here)

CALLING ALL READERS!!!

The Battle of the Books is an exciting tournament of reading program offered to all 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students. This year’s program will look a little different, but our mission to get kids reading hasn’t changed. And there will be fun prizes and awards!

You can download the reading links by clicking the links below or from our PTA website.

DOWNLOAD 3rd Grade BOB List

DOWNLOAD 4th and 5th Grade BOB List

If you have any questions, please email Emalee Kioski at mrs.kioski@gmail.com.

To have your child participate in this fun incentive program, please fill out the google form below:

Happy Reading!