
Congratulations to Ava McCrary & Lincoln Emmerich for being selected to be our Jefferson Students of the Month! They display great responsibility!



Thank you to the Belleville Police Department for stopping by Jefferson! Such a great opportunity for our Jaguars to learn about our community!


Order your Belonging Begins with Belleville clothing items at the link here. Orders close on Sunday, October 15!
https://bwb23.itemorder.com/shop/home/


Mobile Market is the 3rd Thursday of each month.


Third grade had an awesome time at the YMCA today for their first swim lesson! Special thanks to the Belleville East YMCA! 🏊♂️






Interested in Girl Scouts? The Jefferson meeting is this evening.


Dinner will be easy tonight! Order some pizza and support the Jefferson Jaguars!


Before our first character assembly of the year, where we celebrated and recognized our Jaguars showing respect, our school lined the halls of Jefferson for our first Kindergarten Welcome! We celebrated some of our youngest Jaguars as they begin their journey at Jefferson together!




Downtown Belleville Halloween Window Painting Contest.
The contest is open to Belleville District 118 students in grades 2-8.
Contest Timeline:
September 14th: ENTRIES DUE
September 18th-22nd: Contest judging
October 1st: Winners announced
October 10th-12th: Winners paint Downtown windows



Yesterday was a fantastic celebration as we welcomed families for our Grandparent's Day Breakfast! Thank you to our incredible District 118 Food Service for providing a wonderful breakfast!



Last week during our Belleville Community Activities, our Jaguars had a great visit from Jamie Eros, Alderman in Ward 2 of Belleville. What a great way to learn about our community!



Congratulations to Ilana and Alayna for being selected to be our Jefferson Students of the Month! They were recognized for their tremendous respect! Way to go Jaguars!



The Jefferson Grandparent's Day Breakfast will be happening this coming Thurs., Sept. 7th. Guests can pay for their breakfast that morning. Please remember to send in your RSVP by Tuesday, if you plan to attend. Call 618-233-3798 with any questions.


See below for the Box Tops for Education information. A great, easy way to support our school!



Please join us for the Jefferson Book Fair starting next week!


#118BBWB Sponsorship Campaign
We are proud to continue our Belonging Begins with Belleville Initiative! This campaign has helped communicate the District’s vision to create a more inclusive and welcoming environment for everyone! We want to spread our message even further and provide an opportunity to help more students feel like they belong to our school community. If you or someone you know would like to sponsor a shirt for new students or for an entire class please visit the following link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJlC6VNknEI8jVY2IaJFXSZDYTVewabejY5vhwuyFyjeUVog/viewform



Don't forget that today is Wednesday, early dismissal! It is the first early dismissal of the year, and it will happen each Wednesday. Please plan accordingly!


District 118 Recruitment - Boy Scouts Event! Thursday, 8/31, 6:30 - 8:00pm at Franklin Elementary School



Birth to Five Illinois
