FARMS Kitchen cooking fun.
Important dates
Monday-Friday, April 16-20: Spring break — no school
Wednesday, April 25: Spring picture day
Thursday, April 26: Early dismissal at noon; parent-teacher conferences, 1-7 p.m.
Friday, May 4, 6-8:30 p.m.: Jefferson Jubilee
Monday-Friday, May 7-11: Grade eight to Kieve
Friday, May 25: Full student day; incoming 2018-2019 kindergarten screening
Wednesday, May 30, 5:30 p.m.: Spring concerts
Thursday, June 21: Current last student day — dismissal at noon
From the principal, Lynsey Johnston
Congratulations to our Sea Dogs Most Improved Student Award winners! The following students will receive tickets to a Portland Sea Dogs game and be recognized at that game: Samantha Higgins, Bretley McClintick, Morgan Heald, Aron Orff, Sully Chapman, Kylee Parlin, Lexi Parlin, Kammie Thompson, Sam Chapman, Adam St. Cyr, Emily Sprague, Gavin Achorn, Eric Richmond, Abbi Morton, Allison St. Cyr, Cadence Rau, Jason Long, Matthew Long, T.J. Hinckley, and Lucas Bryant. Well done!
Best wishes to the Odyssey of the Mind team that competes this weekend in States!
Corrected honor roll
Mary Bridgham’s homeroom: High honors: Lily Powell, Owen Northrup, and Abby Kopp; honors: Layla Musial, LilliAnn Brooks, and Kaden Crawford
Mike Uleau’s homeroom: High honors: Sam Chapman and Adam St. Cyr; honors: Jacob Campbell, Kole Cray, Timber Parlin, Gavin Pinkham, Eric Richmond, Cameron Ryan, and Nate Solorzano
Earth Day celebration
JVS will have an Earth Day celebration on Friday, April 13! We are looking for the following items: 2-liter soda bottles, gardening gloves, rakes (all sizes) to borrow, small gardening tools to borrow, paint brushes, and seed packets.
Each student will be involved in two different activities that day. There will be five activities going on, including cleaning the gardens, planting new seeds, building vertical planters, cleaning up the school, repainting the playground area, setting up recycling centers for the classroom, and creating a composting system.
PTA news
The 10th Jefferson Jubilee will be held on Friday, May 4. PTA members are currently looking for donations from local businesses and individuals for this year’s Jubilee. To donate, please contact Kristi at 549-7491 ext. 120. Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Thank you to everyone for their suggestions regarding the purchasing of our big raffle item for this year’s Jubilee. The results are in, and the PTA will be purchasing a gold 32-gigabyte iPad 6.
Presale of raffle tickets will start on Tuesday, April 24.
Some of the raffle items this year are a gas grill from Prock Marine, picnic tables from Maple Lane Builders, and a Seiko watch from Stars Fine Jewelry and Gifts. There are numerous gift cards to local businesses.
FARMS visit
The Pathways Crew had a fabulous visit from FARMS (Focus on Agriculture in Rural Maine Schools) Kitchen. We learned about Middle Eastern food and got to make chana masala, which is made with chickpeas, roti flatbread, and mango lassi (a smoothie). Not only did the class have a blast preparing and cooking all this food, but students also learned how to set the table and enjoy each other’s company and eat together.
Jefferson Sports Association
Softball news
We are bringing softball back to JSA this year with the formation of a 10U Minor team (coach pitch) with coaches Laura Thompson and Jen Kopp. There is still time for girls to sign up for a 12U team in Whitefield as well. Contact Cheryl Moon at 441-3128 or awakeallnitecm@gmail.com, or message her on Facebook, for more information.
