Parents play a crucial role in a child’s education. While teachers are there to help students learn and succeed, parents set the groundwork for their student’s academic success. Creating an environment that exhibits encouragement for your child can make all the Read more
Principal’s Points Happy October! I can’t believe we have been in school for 6 weeks. Your children are doing amazing things in the classroom and I am thrilled with all of the support our families provide to Jefferson Elementary. We Read more
Jefferson Elementary Kindergarten students out on a wonderful P.E. Music program last week on Thursday, May 10, 2018. Great job Jaguars!
The Jefferson Elementary PTO hosted a carnival for students on Friday, May 4th. Students enjoyed a variety of games including Plinko, fishing, shooting hoops and a cake walk. Parents generously supported the PTO and students through bidding on silent auction Read more
Principal’s Points Thank you to everyone in the Jefferson community who has helped make this year a success. We have lots to celebrate as our students have been busy learning. They are currently involved in understanding the scientific process as Read more
JUNCTION CITY, KAN. – Geary County Schools USD 475 announced this week that Principal Melanie Laster, currently of Jefferson Elementary, will become the new principal at Morris Hill Elementary School (beginning July 1, 2018). Laster is excited to join the Read more
Principal’s Points Thanks to 96% of the Jefferson community that attended our parent teacher conferences. I appreciate your efforts in continuing our partnership with ensuring your child receives the best education possible. As some of you may heard, a study Read more
Principal’s Points It’s that time of year when we are approaching our parent teacher conferences. In the fall, we had 98% of parents attend these important meetings, so we are striving for 100% this spring. If something comes up and Read more
Bowling is a sport that is enjoyed by many of USD 475 students both for recreation and for athletics. Some schools use the sport for incentives or rewards while the middle schools practice it for an extracurricular sport. Fort Riley Read more
During the week of Dec. 4-10 students across USD 475 have been celebrating computer science education week by participating in the worldwide event called “Hour of Code.” Hour of code is intended to be a one-hour introduction to computer science Read more