August 14, 2020

Back to School News - Jefferson

An important letter to parents for preparing students to return to school.

Welcome Back!

We are excited to welcome you to Jefferson for the 2020-2021 school year! We know that this year will look different for everyone. Please reference the information that we have sent home regarding particular changes in protocol that are related to keeping our staff, students and families healthy during the pandemic.

Please note that we will not have before care this year and that we will not be able to have students on the playground prior to school. If you are dropping students off, the bell will ring at 8:30 am. Students will line up at their grade level designated door off of the playground. Students should be monitored by their parents until a staff member opens the gate to allow students to line up. Please help us to keep everyone safe and distanced.

If you are picking up your student(s) at the end of the day, Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten students (and their siblings) will be picked up by the doors near Van Raalte and West 30th. Students in 1st through 5th grade will be picked up from the main parking lot of the building.

Teachers will be using Google Classroom as an assignment management program this year. This will allow students to have access to assignments from their class if they are unable to attend school (and will be used should we have to change to a remote format at some point during the year).

Please be sure to update your phone number and emergency contact numbers with our office. It is important that we be able to get in touch with you, especially this year. Thank you for your support of Jefferson, we’re glad you’re here!

LeeAnn Stephan| Jefferson Principal


August 20 | 9am-4:30pm

Tour the Building - New Students Only

We will be limiting the number of people in the building at any given time, so please be aware that you may have to

wait outside until we have open space in the building. If your student is not new to Jefferson, please wait until the Open

Houses to come. Please remember to wear your masks!


August 24 (last names A-L) & August 25 (last names M-Z) | 4-6pm

Open House - Meet Your Teacher!

Our teachers will be in their classrooms. This will not be a long visit, but will be a chance for you to meet your child’s

teacher and see the classroom. Please be prepared to wait outside as a limtied number of people will be allowed inside

at any given time. Please remember to wear your masks!


August 26 | 8:30am-3:16pm

First Day of School

Doors will open at 8:30am. Students will line up by classroom at the designated door for their grade to enter the school.

Masks will be required throughout the school day, while students are on the bus, and while lining up to enter the building

in the morning. Please help us make sure that our students are safe and understand the need to wear their masks.


Do you need school supplies?

We have received multiple donations of backpacks and some other school supplies. If you need some of these supplies

please, contact our office and we will help with what we can.