April 26, 2021
DOLPHIN DID YOU KNOW
Since 1984, the National PTA has designated one week in May as a special time to honor the men and women who lend their passion and skills to educating our children.

Let's celebrate the outstanding contributions teachers make. Your room parent(s) will shortly communicate the plans for each classroom, but you can also get creative and find an awesome way to thank your child's teacher.

#ThankATeacher


THE LAST WEEK OF JOG-A-THON

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER YOUR CHILD AND RAISE MONEY FOR JEFFERSON


THIS IS THE LAST WEEK OF JOG-A-THON! 
 
Below are the current leaders for each grade:

K – Derossi 
1st grade – Gallagher 
2nd grade – Dangelo 
3rd grade – Kalata 
4th grade – Morlock
5th grade - Butler

Don’t forget to register your Child by visiting www.getmovinfundhub.com to win prizes and collect donations. It's free, easy, and fast to register! For School Identifier use 5d935c4adf0f8.

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

THE JEFFERSON PTA NEEDS YOUR HELP NOW!!!

THE PTA NEEDS YOUR HELP!

If we can increase our membership by at least 5 members by April 30th, the Jefferson PTA will be entered in a drawing each month for $200, $300 or $500.


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:

or

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.

DINING WITH DOLPHINS

FRESH BROTHERS - MAY 5
HAPPY EARTH DAY!

Calling all Jefferson students and families! Since we can’t be on campus together this Earth Day, the Green Ambassadors are encouraging all Jefferson families to spend some time between April 19-30 cleaning up the beach or the community!
 
Please see the Surfrider website for information on beach cleanup guidelines to help keep your family safe during cleanup. 

And if you do cleanup, please use this digital beach cleanup data card to track what you find (Beach Cleanup Digital Data Card). Please send a copy of your digital data card to the Green Ambassadors at cnmitchell99@hotmail.com, and we will calculate how much total garbage the Jefferson community cleaned up this Earth Day. 

Please contact Catherine (cnmitchell99@hotmail.com) or Ho Min (hominhouta@gmail.com) with any questions.
 
Check out also the South Bay Earth Day Challenge for more fun Earth Day activities and a contest!!

RBEF GALA

-GALA PRE-EVENTS -

Join RBEF every Thursday from April 29-May 13 at the Pre-Events leading up to the RBEF Virtual Spring Gala on May 22! Loads of fun for the whole family - music, auctions, games and more!

Pre Events Tix and Info https://rbef.org/gala-pre-events

Gala Tix and Info https://rbef.org/spring-gala
RBEF GALA

-RAFFLE -
RBEF GALA

-DONATIONS FOR THE AUCTION -
Help Local Businesses and Support RBEF on May 22nd by donating a silent or live auction item. You or your company will be recognized for your generosity!

Donation form: https://bit.ly/3dILFE3
RBEF GALA

-GALA TICKETS -
ADDRESSING SELF HARM IN YOUTH

TODAY AT 5:30PM

TO REGISTER CLICK IMAGE BELOW

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.
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

THE JEFFERSON APP IS LIVE

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.
IMPORTANT DATES


May 5 - Dining With Dolphins - Fresh Brothers

May 12 - Kindergarten Info Session and Q&A for Enrolled and Incoming Parents

May 19 - Dining With Dolphins - Chick-fil-A

May 22 - RBEF Spring Virtual Gala 2021

June 2 - Dining With Dolphins - Fresh Brothers

June 10 - Last Day of School

June 10 - Dining With Dolphins - Rock & Brews