Special Person’s Day in Mrs. Shafer’s 3rd grade class clearly was a memorable day judging by these smiles! 💚🤍 Students were asked to invite one person from their lives that they care about to celebrate. They then welcomed guests to their class to spend time making a special craft together, interviewing their VIP, and even …

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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 …

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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.

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! …

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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 …

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