Category: Elementary School
Class of 2025 Senior Walkthrough
Schalmont’s Class of 2025 walked their elementary school hallways one final time this morning as Jefferson held their annual Senior Walkthrough! Holding signs and cheering for seniors as they walked by, our Jefferson students did a wonderful job making sure the Class of 2025 knows how much they’ll be missed! #sabrepride See more photos on …
Police Provide Students Helmets
Thanks to our Rotterdam Police Department, Jefferson 1st graders will enjoy safer rides as they head out on their bicycles and scooters this summer! Officer Andrew D’Aurizio, Officer Sean Simmons, and Lieutenant Jeffrey Collins spent Tuesday morning at Jefferson Elementary handing out free helmets to all 1st graders. They run the program each spring thanks …
2nd Graders Enjoy Howe Caverns
Plenty of smiles and faces filled with wonder as our 2nd graders enjoyed their field trip to Howe Caverns Monday! Thank you to our teachers for sharing your great photos and thank you to Howe Caverns for welcoming our students! See more photos on our Flickr page.
Jefferson Students Enjoy Just Run Club
We’re so proud of our Jefferson Elementary Just Run Club, who finished up Friday with a fun track meet! For two months, students in Grades 2-4 ran after school through the program that helps children safely build running strength and endurance while being good teammates. Our High School runners even helped inspire our Jefferson runners! …
Dray the Service Dog Visits Jefferson
Dray the service dog made one last visit to Jefferson Elementary last week before the 11-year-old golden retriever heads to retirement. Each year, Trevor Comeau and Dray visit Mrs. DiPiazza and Miss Pink’s students as they teach them about all the amazing ways service dogs help. Students applauded as Dray picked up a bottle for …
My Favorite Stuffie Art Project
First graders made a trip to Schalmont High School last week for one of our favorite collaborative art projects, My Favorite Stuffie! Earlier this year, Mrs. LeRoy and Miss Pink’s classes created drawings of their favorite stuffies. High School Sculpture students then made sculptures based on the student drawings. “You’ll get to see sculptures that …
Pre-School Buddies Visit Jefferson
Pre-schoolers from Our Lady Queen of Peace made their semi-annual trip to Jefferson Elementary Wednesday as part of a long-standing Buddy Program! Each year, children spend time with Mrs. Bennett’s 4th grade class, first visiting the classroom in the fall and then spending time together on the playground in the spring. “They spent time on …
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DAV Members Visit Jefferson
Ms. Pink’s 1st graders learned about the importance of Memorial Day and how to treat the American flag respectfully last week thanks to two visitors from a local Disabled American Veterans chapter! Guests Patty Montone and Walter Schlegel were beyond impressed about what students knew about the flag, including what the stars, stripes and the …