🦷✨ What a fun day at Jefferson! ✨🦷
OurKindergarten through 3rd grade students had an amazing time with the Delta Dental Theater – Land of Smiles visiting our school! Our Jaguars were engaged, laughing, and learning all about the importance of:
Brushing our teeth 🪥
Flossing every day
Building healthy habits that keep our smiles bright
Thank you to the Delta Dental team for bringing this awesome experience to Jefferson today. 😁🐾
✨ LEGO Club at Jefferson ✨
Earlier this week, we held the very first meeting of our brand-new LEGO Club at Jefferson! Our students had an amazing time exploring, creating, innovating, and working together as a team.
It was great to see so much creativity and collaboration in action, and we’re so excited to see what our Jaguars build next!
Now Hiring: Permanent Substitute Teacher at Jefferson School!
We’re looking for a dedicated Permanent Substitute Teacher to join the team! Able to start as soon as the district employment process reaches completion.
Requirements:
Professional Educator License (PEL), Substitute Teacher License (SUB), or Short-Term Substitute Teacher License (STS)
SUB License: bachelor’s degree, valid 5 years, renewable
STS License: associate’s degree or 60 college credit hours, valid until 6/30/2028
Details:
$135/day
Would report to Jefferson every day, with occasional coverage at other District 118 schools if needed
Know someone who would be a perfect fit?
Have them reach out today to jhalde@belleville118.org!
We’re looking for a dedicated Permanent Substitute Teacher to join the team! Able to start as soon as the district employment process reaches completion.
Requirements:
Professional Educator License (PEL), Substitute Teacher License (SUB), or Short-Term Substitute Teacher License (STS)
SUB License: bachelor’s degree, valid 5 years, renewable
STS License: associate’s degree or 60 college credit hours, valid until 6/30/2028
Details:
$135/day
Would report to Jefferson every day, with occasional coverage at other District 118 schools if needed
Know someone who would be a perfect fit?
Have them reach out today to jhalde@belleville118.org!
First grade has ROCKED 120 Days of school! 🤘🏼
Now Hiring: Permanent Paraprofessional Substitute at Jefferson School!
We’re looking for a dedicated Permanent Paraprofessional Substitute to join the team! Able to start as soon as the district employment process reaches completion.
Details:
$110/day
Would report to Jefferson every day, with occasional coverage at other District 118 schools if needed
Short-Term Approval available while working toward full license
Requirements: High school diploma (or equivalent) & 19+ years old
Help us support our students every day! Know someone who’d be a great fit?
Have them reach out today to jhalde@belleville118.org!
We’re looking for a dedicated Permanent Paraprofessional Substitute to join the team! Able to start as soon as the district employment process reaches completion.
Details:
$110/day
Would report to Jefferson every day, with occasional coverage at other District 118 schools if needed
Short-Term Approval available while working toward full license
Requirements: High school diploma (or equivalent) & 19+ years old
Help us support our students every day! Know someone who’d be a great fit?
Have them reach out today to jhalde@belleville118.org!
Block Party for Good!
1st Grade is "dialing up" their reading in TEAM Time!
🎉 Congratulations to Hannah Isenmann! 🎉
Hannah proudly represented Jefferson as our Racial Harmony Award recipient!
This award honors students who demonstrate goodwill, respect, and peaceful problem-solving.
Hannah consistently contributes to a positive, inclusive, and harmonious environment, and this recognition is truly well deserved.
We are so proud of you Hannah!
There’s nothing sweeter than a day of fun at Jefferson Elementary! 💌 Our students celebrated Valentine’s Day with smiles, friendship, and lots of excitement.
☀️ What a perfect day for learning outside!
Our 6th graders took advantage of this beautiful weather and headed outdoors to dive deeper into our Weather and Climate Unit. There’s no better classroom than the world around us! 🌎
Our 6th graders took advantage of this beautiful weather and headed outdoors to dive deeper into our Weather and Climate Unit. There’s no better classroom than the world around us! 🌎
FREE Mobile Market is the 3rd Thursday of each month.
Celebrating 100 days of school in style🌟🌟🌟
🐾💚 Congratulations to our January students of the month! We are so proud of these Jaguars! 💚🐾
📣 Attention District 118 Families! 📣
One of several Kindergarten Registration Weeks for the 2026–2027 school year will take place February 17th–20th!
If you, or someone you know, has a child who will be kindergarten age, we look forward to welcoming you to register at the Jefferson Office. 🎒✏️
Help us spread the word, we can’t wait to meet our future students and families! 💙✨
One of several Kindergarten Registration Weeks for the 2026–2027 school year will take place February 17th–20th!
If you, or someone you know, has a child who will be kindergarten age, we look forward to welcoming you to register at the Jefferson Office. 🎒✏️
Help us spread the word, we can’t wait to meet our future students and families! 💙✨
Staff Cake Walk! 🎂 🍰 🧁 Shoutout to our FUN Committee for creating Fun Friday Foyer Time! Our teachers create fun events for our students, and the FUN Committee makes sure there are fun events for our staff🎉 Thank you to the incredible staff at Jefferson for all you do!
Our 6th graders are spreading kindness in a creative way! 💬✨ They designed “social media” posts to remind everyone that positive words and kindness can make a big impact.
So proud of our Jefferson Young Authors! ✍️📚
These talented students were finalists of the Young Authors Contest and earned the amazing opportunity to attend the YA Conference where they’ll celebrate their writing and meet a real author!
We can’t wait to see where your words take you next. 🌟
These talented students were finalists of the Young Authors Contest and earned the amazing opportunity to attend the YA Conference where they’ll celebrate their writing and meet a real author!
We can’t wait to see where your words take you next. 🌟
Our school is partnering with Neighborhood Forest to
give students a free tree to take home and plant this
spring!
Tree saplings will be sent home with participating
students during Earth Week (April 22nd) 🌎
Sign up using the link below to reserve your child’s tree.
👉 https://www.neighborhoodforest.org/registration-services/?school=156479
Tree species will be announced in early April.
Neighborhood Forest aims to provide native and / or
fruit bearing trees in all regions they serve.
🎉 We are so proud of our Jaguars who met behavior expectations for the entire 2nd quarter! 🎉
By being at the right place, at the right time, and doing the right thing all quarter long, these students earned a well deserved reward, a trip to Sky Zone!
Way to go Jaguars! 🐆✨
🎉🧠 TRIVIA NIGHT IS BACK! 🧠🎉
Join us for the 28th Annual Belleville School District 118 Trivia Night, benefiting the District 118 Foundation—a fun-filled evening you won’t want to miss!
📅 Friday, January 23, 2026
⏰ 7:00 PM
📍 Bellecourt Manor
(225 East A Street)
🏆 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Prizes
& 🎟️ 50/50 Drawings
💲 $15 per person | Up to 8 people per table
🍹 Drinks must be purchased at the event (NO BYOB)
💵 Cash-only bar (no cards accepted)
🍿 Snacks allowed at your table
🔞 Must be 18 or older to attend
Parents, staff members, and friends are all welcome!
⚠️ Tables are limited, so be sure to reserve early!
📞 Reservations: Call the District Office (day or night) at 618-233-2830
📧 Or email Apreece Bonds at abonds@belleville118.org
