TOMORROW Tuesday, March 14, 2023 we will have the next PTA General Association Meeting. The meeting will begin at 8:00AM in the Jefferson cafeteria.

During the meeting we will hold elections for the 2023-2024 PTA Board.

All Jefferson PTA members are invited to participate and vote in the elections. To vote, a person need to have a current PTA membership for the 2022-2023 school year. Please RSVP at the link below to allow us to check the eligibility of each voter prior to the meeting. 

This is the revised Slate of Officers for next year’s PTA Board is presented below. Additional nominations from the floor will be accepted during the meeting.

Call for volunteers for STEM night - March 30

Passionate about science? Do you like do make science interesting for the kids? We need you!!

Volunteers needed to help at booths during STEM Night, If interested please email Kelsey Good or Olivia McLaughlin.

The Deadline to submit 5th grade yearbook dedications has been extended to April 3, 2023

Yearbook Love Notes

We are providing pages in the Yearbook for parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles, friends, etc. to send a special note or words of encouragement to our students, teachers, and staff members.

Love notes will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis for $3 starting NOW through April 3.

Please make sure you proofread your message before sending. Please stick to 140 characters or your message may be truncated.

https://www.dolphinpta.com/yearbook

It's never too late to join the Jefferson PTA!! We are currently at 751 members and our goal is to have 790 members and reach 100% participation. We are 95% there! We need 39 more members to reach the honor of the PTA 100 Club! If you haven't done so, JOIN NOW!



CLICK TO BECOME A PTA MEMBER

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.

Sign up your whole family!

Membership dues are 100% tax deductible (TAX ID 95-6204301)

RBEF CORNER

Save the Date - Light Up The Night 2023

Mark your calendar and join us at this year's Light Up the Night Spring Event benefiting the Redondo Beach Public Schools

Friday, May 12 (6PM - 10PM)

Portofino Hotel & Marina, Redondo Beach

Tickets available: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/lutn2023

COMMUNITY EVENTS

DEI CORNER

National Women's History Month

In 1978 The Education Task Force of the Sonoma County (CA) Commission on the Status of Women initiated Women’s History Week. This was a celebration to educate students on women's achievements and contributions. It was a very successful campaign that brought about a global movement. This prompted President Jimmy Carter in 1980 to issue the first Presidential Proclamation declaring the Week of March 8th National Women’s History Week. In 1987, Congress declared March as National Women’s History Month. Thanks to these outstanding individuals who organized and highlighted women like Clarissa Barton, Mary Fields, Flora Patterson, Gloria Steinem, and Alice Ball, their contributions to society will never be forgotten.

March 20^th- 22^nd - Nowruz – Known as the Persian New Year and the most important holiday in Iran, this period marks the official New Year of the country. It is Farvardin's first day, corresponding to the Spring Equinox. Nowruz translates to “new day” in Persian and has been celebrated for over 3,000 years. Though the actual New Year’s Day is March 21st, the celebration of Nowruz continues over several weeks with many customary symbolic rituals relating to renewal.

March 1^{st -} 20^th - 19 Day Fast – This fast is for those who follow the Baha'i religion's path. Along with obligatory prayer, it is one of the greatest obligations of a Baháʼí, and its chief purpose is spiritual: to reinvigorate the soul and bring the person closer to God.



Click here to access the DEI Book Nook to find a list of elementary-age books that celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Click here to visit the Redondo Beach Council DEI home page.

IMPORTANT DATES

March 14 - Dining With Dolphins at Starbird

March 14 - PTA General Association Meeting (Cafeteria, 8:00AM)

March 22 – 4th & 5th Grade Battle of The Books

March 30 - STEM Night

April 3 – Love Notes and 5th Grade Ads orders due

April 8 – Yearbook Online Sales End

April 10-14 – No School, Spring Break

Download and print the entire PTA calendar here 

ADD THE JEFFERSON CALENDAR TO YOUR SMART PHONE CALENDAR

To add this calendar to your phone:

Step 1: Write down or copy and paste the iCal URL for the Jefferson PTA Google Calendar -

https://www.google.com/calendar/ical/jeffelem.pta%40gmail.com/public/basic.ics

Step 2: Tap the "Settings" icon, then scroll down and select "Mail, Contacts, Calendars."

Step 3: Tap "Add Account" and select "Other".

Step 4: Select the "Add Subscribed Calendar" option.

Step 5: Fill in our Google Calendar URL (from step 1) in the Server box and click "Next." Change any settings you see fit before saving the calendar. You do not need a username or password.

Step 5: Toggle your view of the calendar by opening the Calendar app and tapping "Calendars" in the upper left corner. Tap Jefferson PTA to either display or remove calendar events.

SPIRIT WEAR

THE JEFFERSON APP

PASSIVE FUNDRAISING

FARM FRESH TO YOU - A HEALTHY WAY TO GIVE BACK

Introducing a new way to support Jefferson at no extra cost to you. Jefferson Elementary PTA is now the newest fundraising partner of Farm Fresh To You. 

Families can enjoy fresh, local, organic produce at home while earning dollars for their school. It's an easy way to encourage healthy habits at home and support our school!

Use the code jeffersonrb and earn 10% for Jefferson Elementary.

KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS

Jefferson Elementary PTA



Email: JeffElem.PTA@gmail.com

Website: dolphinpta.com

Tax ID: 95-6204301