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March 30, 2021

DOLPHIN DID YOU KNOW

IMPORTANT RBUSD UPDATES REGARDING THE HYBRID MODEL

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) has formally embraced the Centers for Disease Control and the California Department of Public Health’s 3-feet physical distancing guidance for TK-12 classroom instruction.

Here is a summary of the changes for students enrolled in the hybrid model. Please note: If you are in the 100% online learning model (SchoolsPLP/Apex), nothing will change for your child(ren).

Grades TK-5: Monday, April 12, will be a distance learning day. Beginning April 13, grades TK-5 students will begin five-days a week instruction under the hybrid bell schedule (Grade TK/K, dismiss at 11:45 a.m. and Grades 1-5, dismiss at 12:55 p.m.). Cohorts A and B will be combined. Your site principal and teacher will communicate with you regarding this process.

Grades 6-12: Beginning the week of April 12, all 6-12 grade students will return two days a week as planned under the cohort model. Beginning April 26, however, grades 6-12 extend their days on campus from two to four days a week under the current hybrid bell schedule (dismissing at 12:35 p.m.). Cohorts A and B will be combined. Your site principal and teachers will communicate with you regarding this process. Please note that Patricia Dreizler students will learn more about their cohort and schedule from their principal.

JOG-A-THON

The annual Jog-A-Thon fundraiser kicks off on April 1st! The Jog-A-Thon is Jefferson's biggest fundraiser and funds Classroom Grants, Field Trips, School Assemblies, and Campus Improvements/beautification to make our great school even better. Packets will be sent home with students and are also attached (CLICK HERE).

There will be several changes to the Jog-A-Thon this year:

• Jog-a-thon will be a virtual event, it will run from April 1-30.

• Instead of running on the track, parents can log Fitness Minutes for their kids on the Get Movin website. Fitness Minutes can be for jogging or any type of exercise during the month of April. April 30 is the final date of the fundraiser/fitness tracking.

• There will be no Jog-a-thon t-shirts this year.

• Prizes will be distributed after the Jog-a-thon all at once.

There will still be fun prizes for fundraising, please see attached kickoff packet for details.

We need your help reaching out to any potential sponsors you can think of - local restaurants, stores, gyms, etc.

For a donation of only $250 or more for a business logo will be added to our fundraising website! If you could send a few emails, make a few phone calls or ask in person it will make a big impact to our fundraising efforts! The attached Sponsor form and Donation Request letter are a great way to reach out. All donations are tax deductible and all sponsorship $s will be credited to the student that brings them in and their class for earning prizes. Company matching is another great way to increase family donations.

Please let us know if you have any questions (stacyeder9@gmail.com).

Thanks!

Angela Nguyen, Donna Howland and Stacy Eder

Jog-A-Thon Co-Chairs

DINING WITH DOLPHINS: FRESH BROTHERS

MARCH 31ST, 11AM - 9PM

YEARBOOK

SEND US YOUR PHOTOS

Our Yearbook Team is collecting the photos to capture the unique memories of the 2020-2021 school year and we’d like to include your best photos! The photos we are looking for are:

Students at work during the distance learning
The celebrations and events during the 2020-2021 school year: Christmas, Halloween, Battle of the Books and any class events!

If you have some amazing photos you’d like included, follow these steps:

1. Go to https://commpe.pictavo.com/

2. Select the School ID: 93635.

3. Click the “Upload Photos” option and select your class from the list.

4. Click the Upload button. Please limit the upload to 5 photos per person.

Note: Photos are accepted from until 4/9/2021

DEADLINE EXTENDED: YEARBOOK DEDICATION PAGES FOR 5-GRADERS

HONOR your 5th Grader with A RECOGNITION AD in this year’s yearbook! Make your yearbook even more special for your 5th Grader with a personalized tribute and cherished pictures. Make it a surprise or have your 5th Grader lead the design!

LIMIT TO ONE DEDICATION PAGE PER STUDENT

DEADLINE: April 3rd

AVAILABLE LAYOUTS (CLICK EACH IMAGE BELOW TO SEE THE DETAILS)

BUY A DEDICATION PAGE FOR 5-GRADERS

LOVE NOTES ON SALE NOW

A Love Note can be any wish you would like to send to your son, daughter, teacher or staff member. These notes will be included in the last few pages of the school yearbook.

Please keep love note under 140 characters including punctuation. Please proof read as entries will be submitted as you typed it.

After you submit your Love Note please complete the payment of $3.00 or your entry will not be included in the yearbook.

Love Notes will be accepted until April 8th

PURCHASE A LOVE NOTE

GET YOUR YEARBOOK NOW

PURCHASE THE YEARBOOK

RBEF GALA

PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS NOW

SCHOOL EMERGENCY KIT

More Prepared will help you prepare your family at school, work, and home for an emergency or natural disaster. Every child is required to have an emergency kit at school - make the process easier and support the PTA by ordering a ready-made kit from More Prepared! (Click to purchase)

On this page you will find some products that we recommend to help you get started, but you are free to shop anywhere on the site. Use coupon code JEFFERSON when ordering to ensure Jefferson Elementary PTA will get credit for your order!

Order a school survival kit now and be prepared for when school resumes in person learning. The Kids School Survival Kit meets California school requirements for emergency supplies for students. The food and water are good for 5 years so you can use the kit year after year.
Order a home or backpack survival kit and be prepared at home or on the go. Each kit contains food, water, and supplies for 72 hours per person and has a 5 year shelf life!

Orders can be shipped directly to you or save on shipping with curbside pick up at the More Prepared warehouse in Hawthorne.

20% of all regularly priced items will be donated to Jefferson Elementary PTA

*** Student kits necessary when students return to school ***

Visit https://www.moreprepared.com/schools/jefferson-elementary to purchase your kits today.

JEFFERSON SPIRIT WEAR

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

PTA MEMBERSHIPS UPDATE

When we started this year's PTA Membership campaign in August 2020 our overall goal was set at 817 members. We are so grateful for all families, teachers, staff, and businesses who have signed up to become PTA members!!

We are currently at 779 members, that is 96% of the goal.

Only 34 memberships needed

to reach our goal!!

With school reopening for in-person education, we need your help now!

If you are not yet a PTA Member or if you wish to purchase an extra membership for a grandparent or another family member, please SIGN UP TODAY TODAY.

One membership costs only $15 and is 100% tax deductible (TAX ID 95-6204301). Becoming a PTA Member DOES NOT mean that you sign up for volunteering.

JOIN ONLINE:

https://jointotem.com/ca/redondo-beach/jefferson-elem/join

JOIN OFFLINE: Print the PTA Membership Form and place in the lockbox (located on the fence near the school office) together with a check made payable to the Jefferson PTA.

Learn More...

JOIN TODAY

DO YOU SHOP ON AMAZON?

Amazon is giving free money to Jefferson!

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Amazon Smile is a program through Amazon where they donate 0.5% of the purchase price of all items to the charity of your choice: Jefferson PTA.

Shopping at Amazon Smile is identical to shopping at Amazon with all the same items, so you use your existing Amazon account, and, if you are a Prime Member, your purchases are eligible for Prime just like before. Sound easy? It is!

To shop, go to http://smile.amazon.com/ch/95-6204301 and select Jefferson PTA as your chosen charity. After that, remember to visit smile.amazon.com to shop instead of amazon.com.