Call Rebecca Blyth, Student Nutrition Director, at 920-675-1035, to make your reservation for lunch at Jefferson High School or Sullivan Elementary School on:

September 9 at 11 AMChicken Smiles OR Yogurt, String Cheese, Warm Pretzel, Potato Smiles, Orange Smiles

September 23 at 11 AMSalisbury Steak OR Hard Cooked Eggs, Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Mixed Vegetables, Juice, Dinner Roll

October 7 at 11 AMHamburger OR Tortilla Chips w/Cheese Sauce, Baked Fries, Buttery Carrots, Mixed Fruit

October 21 at 11 AMCheesy Mac Casserole OR Deli Wrap, Broccoli, Juice, Wheat Bread, Birthday Cupcake

November 4 at 11 AMSalisbury Steak OR Hard Cooked Egg, Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Mixed Vegetables, Juice, Dinner Roll

November 17 at 11 AMRoasted Turkey OR Ham Turkey Sandwich, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Green Beans, Fresh Apple Slices, Dinner Roll, Apple Cake

New Year, Look, and Offerings!.............. 1The Journey Continues .......................... 2Community Survey Inside ...................... 2Building Student Success ....................3-6Directors Strive for Excellence ............6-7September Events ..............................7-8

To view School Board meeting agendas and meeting information, log on to:

http://www.boarddocs.com/wi/jps/Board.nsf/Public

Held in the Jefferson High School Library, 700 W. Milwaukee Street, Jefferson, on the following dates:

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New Year, Look, and Offerings!

NEW WEBSITE LAUNCHED

As yet another school year gets underway, we are thrilled to share some exciting news. First off, we are pleased to inform you that the district has a new website located at www.sdoj.org. Boasting a clean, modern design, the website provides for easy-to-navigate functionality and a more extensive content experience. As with any new media, the website will continue to be a work in progress throughout the school year in order to provide our website visitors with all the planned resources, functionality, and content.

FREE MOBILE SMARTPHONE APP

The District is also excited to share the launching of a free mobile smartphone app. This app will enable users to easily access district news, calendars, information

about district initiatives and, if they have children in school, student grades right from their mobile phones.

The app will be free for users to download. In looking at innovative ways to further expand our reach with parents and community members who may not have children in school, providing this app made perfect sense.

In addition to grades, the app can be customized to include an array of features useful to parents such as lunch balances.

Users can also customize the settings to download calendars for particular schools.

NEW LOOK AND SCHEDULE FOR DISTRICT NEWSLETTER

The District Newsletter has also received a “face lift” for the new year. This publication now sports a new district logo and will be printed in full color. The number of editions to be bulk mailed throughout the school year has been reduced from nine to four, and results in a savings of nearly one half of the printing costs previously incurred.

The schedule of distribution dates for the remainder of the school year is provided at right.

by Craig Gerlach, Superintendent

Committee Meetings - 5:30 PM• September 14• October 12• November 9

Regular Board Meetings - 7 PM• September 28• October 26• November 23

September 2015 Newsletter

IN THIS ISSUE

SENIOR CITIZEN LUNCHES

SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF Jefferson Soaring to Excellence

Check your mailbox for future newsletter

editions on the following dates:

• December 1• February 1 • May 1

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As we prepare for the beginning of another school year, I find myself reflecting over the past 30 years and realize I have seen significant change over time. The one constant, however, is that each year comes to an end and a new one begins.

With the beginning of each new year a level of excitement and optimism arises as we accept the challenge of preparing our students for their future. The challenge is a vital one, and continues to be the crux of what brings me to work each day.

Through the work of our continuous improvement efforts, we will continue to focus on the needs of our students with diligent emphasis on our five district priorities:

1) Student Learning (Reading and career/college readiness skills remain our top priority)

2) Student Enrollment (Essential to our financial stability is the ability to increase our student enrollment)

3) 21st Century Skills for Student Learning (Critical thinking, collaboration, problem solving, and technical skills are essential skills necessary to be successful)

4) Budget/Operations (Maximizing resources and increasing efficiencies to demonstrate accountability to our taxpayers)

5) School Climate and Culture (Employee retention and recruitment, student character development)

It is imperative to our students’ growth that we are successful in all of our district priority areas. Each of our schools have School Learning Objectives (SLOs) around priorities one and two. District level plans are created for priorities three, four, and five; our goal as it relates to priority four (Budget/Operations) will again be to balance the budget. As you read on in this newsletter you find articles from the elementary, middle and high schools regarding their Student Learning Objectives and achievements.

As you are likely aware, the School District of Jefferson was unsuccessful in its attempt to pass an operational referendum last spring. Failing to pass the referendum resulted in a reduction of programs, building allocations (reduced field trips, supplies, etc.), technology purchases, maintenance, and staff. Unfortunately, as a result of revenue

The School District’s Journey Continues

by Craig Gerlach, Superintendent

limits, the reduction in state funding and significant dollars lost due to open enrollment, continued budget deficits are projected for the unforeseen future.

The State Budget, recently signed into law, reduces allocations to public schools for the 2015-16 school year. Likewise, the reductions do not account for inflationary increases (i.e., transportation, heating and cooling, electricity, etc.). As a result, the costs must be offset by reductions in order to balance the budget.

Public schools throughout the state will continue to rely on operational referenda in order to keep up with increasing costs and to maintain quality programs for their students. Therefore, we are once again forced to ask for an operational referendum (scheduled for February 16, 2016).

The purpose of the referendum will be to maintain quality educational opportunities for our students (i.e., AP courses, music and art, athletic offerings, class size, and the like). A list of potential budget reductions will be established in advance of the referendum to give our electorate a clear understanding of what may get reduced or eliminated if we are again unsuccessful in passing the referendum.

Together, we will continue to discuss information related to school finance and how we can work together to maintain the educational opportunities that are so valued by our community, parents, educators, and students.

Included as an insert in this newsletter edition is a community survey. As outlined, we are looking to garner feedback from our community on school referenda and the District Newsletter publication. The community’s input is extremely valuable as we move the district forward.

As indicated in the survey, you can complete the enclosed paper copy or you can take the survey online by accessing the following link: http://goo.gl/forms/ppTO0BlqVn

Online and paper responses are requested by 4 PM on Friday, September 18. For those individuals completing the paper copy, please return it to: School District of Jefferson, 206 S. Taft Avenue, Jefferson, WI 53549. Thank you for participating!

Community Input Requested

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Confucius once said, “When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.” This is how we have decided to approach reaching two significant goals at Jefferson High School (JHS). If the goal is not being met, simply find new and creative approaches to reach it. If we do not want our students to give up, then we too should meet the challenge. The collective intelligence and student-centered drive of our entire faculty and support staff are what contribute to the success of achieving goals.

If you see a JHS teacher at school, at an event, or even out for a Friday fish fry, I am confident that when asked the staff member could share Jefferson High School’s goals regarding the American College Test (ACT) scores and student enrollment. If every employee in an organization does not know the goals of the organization, it is difficult to meet or exceed expectations!

These two goals were established through the work of our district office, school board, and administrative team. The ACT goal is directly tied to student achievement because all students take this test. We can be held accountable to our community by comparing our results to our neighbors. The student enrollment goal is tied to student programming, course offerings, and student opportunity.

Goal #1: JHS will increase its ACT composite score by 0.3 per year each year. For our community, it may be important to know that this past March all juniors in public schools throughout the state were required to take the ACT. This is new in Wisconsin. In the past, only four-year college bound students were typically taking the ACT. A team of high school teachers met to identify strategies and action steps to aid students in achieving the ACT goal; a list follows:

1. Improve ACT test results by increasing staff awareness of the ACT test and ACT Aspire test questions and format. This was achieved by deep exposure to these tests during an early dismissal staff in-service day. Online retired test questions were shared with departments and incorporated into unit tests for students.

2. Improve ACT test results through extrinsically motivating factors by providing students with incentives. It would be nice if all students would offer their best effort on every test, but in reality most people would not work if they did not get paid. A committee of JHS teachers created a system to incentivize student effort for the ACT and ACT Aspire tests. If students reach established and communicated scores they

Building Success with Student Learning Objectives

Student Learning Objectives are targets of student growth that school buildings/teachers set at the start of the school year and strive to achieve by the end of the semester or school year. These targets are based

on a thorough review of available data reflecting students’ baseline skills and are set and approved after collaboration and consultation with colleagues and administrators.

Jefferson High Schoolby Mark Rollefson, Building Principal

can earn exemptions from semester final exams.

3. Improve ACT test results by increasing student awareness of successful test taking strategies. This strategy was accomplished by introducing test taking strategies through homerooms. Additionally, we offered summer school and Saturday workshops in January/February for interested students. We had over 60 students sign up for the Saturday workshops this past winter.

4. Improve ACT test results by implementing Response to Intervention (RtI) time in our master schedule. A larger committee studied the need, the schedule, and the logistics. We visited other Wisconsin high schools and created a plan. We are fully implementing what is known as I/E time in our weekly schedule starting the fall of 2015. This approach is flexible enough to provide time for students who need academic interventions while providing enrichment and incentives for the students who do not.

Goal #2: JHS will increase in enrollment through Wisconsin’s Open Enrollment by an additional seven students per year. JHS experienced more students open enrolling in to attend JHS this past year rather than open enrolling out to attend a different school district. The reason for this goal and the importance of achieving it is due to the tremendous funding impact. Wisconsin’s state aid formula is directly tied to student enrollment. The more students we have, the greater our funding. The greater our funding, the more we are

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It is with great pride and a sense of accomplishment that we (the elementary principals) reflect on the goals for this past school year.

The 2014-15 school year was a year of change and growth for all of us. The elementary schools worked toward similar goals that focused on improving grade level growth scores in the area of reading achievement as well as increasing our enrollment numbers, specifically through open enrollment. Our efforts to improve reading grade level growth and achievement included:

1. Implementation of PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports). PBIS is a school-wide commitment to teaching students appropriate behavior, acknowledging them when they get it right and supporting them when they don’t, thereby providing a safe learning environment where teachers can teach and students can learn. All elementary school-wide expectations fall under three guiding principles: Be Respectful, Be Responsible, and Be Ready. These principles lay the foundation for student learning, growth, and success.

2. Implementation of RtI (Response to Intervention) via a 30-minute daily WIN (What I Need) time. In the RtI model, all students receive high quality, culturally responsive, core academic and behavioral instruction that is differentiated for student need and aligned with the State Standards. Through a collaborative review

of data, decisions are made about instructional needs during WIN time:

• A student is identified as meeting benchmark expectations and continues in core instruction.

• A student is identified as not meeting benchmark expectations and continues in core instruction plus receives intervention based on identified needs.

• A student is identified as exceeding benchmark expectations and continues in core instruction plus receives additional challenge or enrichment based on need.

Professional development regarding research-based and evidence-based intervention and enrichment strategies for our elementary teachers will continue to best meet the needs of ALL students.

Sullivan Elementary School (“A little learning community that is doing big things”) is pleased to report that school wide 80 percent of the Sullivan students met or exceeded the MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) end-of-year mean National RIT score in the area of reading.

East Elementary School (“Where the sun comes up, let’s all shine”) had 77 children, grades K-5 that received reading interventions with their reading specialists. Out of those 77 children, 41 were dismissed after demonstrating sufficient progress. There were 30 students that showed adequate or some progress, and 6 that made no progress. These students will continue to receive reading interventions at the onset of the 2015-16 school year.

West Elementary School (“Wildcat pride”) had students in grades 1-5 show a stronger rate of growth compared to the national average in reading according to MAP results. This was highlighted by an increase of 13 percent of our first graders reaching the national normed mean on the MAP reading test. Teaching MAP strategies and designing specific

able to offer in programs, curriculum, opportunities, and service.

A team of high school teachers met to identify strategies and action steps to aid in achieving this open enrollment goal. In order to increase JHS enrollment through open enrollment, the following steps were taken:

1. Professionals at JHS visited local parochial schools to share homecoming activities, course options, AP courses and test scores, JHS high test results on ACT and Advanced Placement, club opportunities, and athletic opportunities. Additionally, parochial students, parents, and teachers were invited to tour JHS and view a presentation.

2. JHS created a link on the high school’s home page entitled, “Why Choose Jefferson?” This link is complete with data, parent testimonials, student testimonials, success articles, and more.

3. Print media highlighting JHS achievements was published in local newspapers (i.e., Daily Jefferson County Union and the Watertown Daily Times).

4. JHS’s presence on social media was established. A JHS Facebook page was launched that has 1,700 regular followers. We also have JHS Twitter with daily updates on events, successes, and information.

Looking ahead to the 2015-16 school year, JHS will add some strategies, tweak some strategies, and determine how to measure progress. Steady improvement in the ACT and enrollment will remain front and center.

Sullivan, East & West Elem. Schoolsby Kathy Volk, Sullivan Principal; Connie Pellmann, East Principal;

and Mike Howard, West Principal

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instruction and interventions for students has been part of the process for increasing reading achievement.As we move into 2015-2016, we will continue to hone our intervention and enrichment strategies to ensure that all of our students learn and grow to their full potential!

Our efforts to grow enrollment, specifically related to open enrollment, included:

• the establishment of a social media presence to tell the stories of our wonderful elementary schools. Visit us on Facebook and Twitter;

• building strong community partnerships with the Sullivan Civic Association, Fort HealthCare, Kohls Cares for Kids, PATHS/PTOs, Golden State Foods, Tyson, Nestle/Purina, UW-Extension Master Gardeners to name a few;

• hosting family engagement events such as Literacy Night, Fine Arts Night, Grands Breakfast, Grandparent’s Day, Family Fun Nights, PTO/PATHS events, and Family Race Day; and

• improvements to our buildings and grounds, such as: repaving parking lots and playground areas, weeding and trimming, carpet repairs, painting, our classroom/building renovation, and technology upgrades.

Sullivan Elementary is pleased to report that enrollment remains stable at 170 students. We are also experiencing strong numbers in our K4 and Kindergarten classes with several new families choosing to open enroll to Sullivan! During the 2015-2016 school year we will continue to offer family engagement events, expand our social media presence, engage staff in a book study on “The Power of Branding,” and work to establish signage on Highway 18.

East Elementary is looking at consistent enrollment numbers for the 2015-16 school, starting the year at around 320 students with Early Childhood Special Education students to be added to that

count. We are excited to gain some K4 students that will be taking advantage of our new “wrap-around” afternoon day care program. The KidSpace Childcare program will also be offering after-school care for students in grades K-5.

West Elementary has a total of 311 students registered for 2015-16; a slight increase from 2014-15. West will continue to build on extension activities, including: School gardening, Construction Club, Crocheting for a Cause, Drama Club, and many other additional activities that will enrich the academic experience of students at West Elementary.

Jefferson Middle School (JMS), like the other schools in the district, worked towards an academic goal focused on reading this last year. A committee convened prior to the start of the 2014-2015 school year to develop an action plan and met throughout to review progress and revise as necessary. This past year marked the first full year of three large initiatives towards this end: co-teaching, disciplinary literacy, and fuller development and implementation of an RtI system. These will remain primary initiatives as we move forward in our implementation process.

Our reading teachers worked together to develop co-teaching teams and regularly planned together for whole class, small group, and individualized instruction. This provides closer attention for all students and allows for help right at the point of challenge, before frustration can take hold. This approach is unique in that both teachers are responsible for all the students, both teachers take the lead at different times, and students benefit from varied approaches to instruction that connect best with their learning style. This approach helps all students with additional benefits for struggling students who can be exposed to more challenging work with appropriate supports.

Disciplinary literacy is generally described as the infusion of reading strategies targeted specifically for certain content areas. For example, reading for context clues is particularly important when examining primary source documents in Social Studies. JMS utilized the expertise of leaders in the field to learn about the broad research and approaches, worked in content area teams to hone those strategies and, in some cases, received individual coaching. This attention to literacy will support both the general reading skills and understanding of the subjects for all students and, in particular, help those whose difficulty with reading may affect their understanding of other subjects.

The development and implementation of a tiered RtI system, like the others, is an ongoing and developing process. The primary goal of this approach is to identify students who need support in an area, in particular math and reading, and provide them focused instruction in addition to what they already receive in their regular class. At JMS we use computer-aided instructional tools to help those who need a little extra help and small group instruction for those that need a bit more. Students who did not require an intervention participate in our WIN Enrichment program.

Overall, our students performed well and our initiatives showed greater than expected growth in the first year of implementation, a huge accomplishment considering what is generally referred to as the implementation dip. This was particularly true for our students who traditionally struggle; our seventh grade students with disabilities raised their target score by an average 4.94 points as compared to the national growth target of 3.3. The eighth grade students improved by 7.2 compared to a national average of 2.7;

Jefferson Middle Schoolby Dave Wallace, Middle School Principal

“Overall, our students performed well and our initiatives showed

greater than expected growth in the first year of implementation, a huge accomplishment considering

what is generally referred to as the implementation dip.”

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Oftentimes when people think of the business department at their workplace they think of filling out forms, paying bills, and issuing paychecks. The Business Services department at the School District of Jefferson is in many ways no different from many businesses but also includes other responsibilities that are unique to school districts.

Similar to other businesses, the district has to hire and pay staff; purchase and pay for supplies, equipment and services; and track where all of its money is coming from and going to. We have accounts payables, we have payroll and benefits, we have human resources, and

we have audits and accounting entries. We keep track of facility use and student activity funds and we are responsible for

the recordkeeping and reporting of more than $25 million annually. We make payments on our debt, implement energy saving programs, and we prepare budgets.

Additionally, we are responsible for the transportation services that bring the students to and from school each day, the student nutrition program that is available to the almost 2,000 students in

The Pupil or Student Services department provides services in several areas. Through special education, eligible students are provided specialized instruction through a variety of personnel: occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech/language pathologists, cross categorical teachers, etc. Students receive services in their Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) often through co-taught classrooms (those with both special and general educators) and supplemental instruction.

Pupil Service providers consist of school counselors, the school district nurse, school psychologists and school social worker(s). The staff provide a variety of services such as counseling, prevention, community resources, assessment administration, data interpretation, career and college planning, and other supports based on student need.

In addition, the School District of Jefferson provides a Homeless Program to eligible youth that provide an array of services, including assistance with school supplies, transportation, academic intervention and support, and assistance with post-secondary planning (i.e., FAFSA/scholarships applications, college applications, and tours).

that’s 266% better than average growth!

Jefferson Middle School also has an enrollment goal focused on improving our open enrollment. After looking at any and all data we could find, the JMS committee decided to hone in on efforts that would provide for improved family convenience and communications about the great opportunities JMS offers. Action steps for this goal included our open library before and after school, beginning work on some promotional materials, and development of our digital footprint including frequently updated web pages, direct calls/e-mails, and social media. The most recent information regarding continuing and new applicants for open enrollment showed improvement, and those figures generally improve as the school year comes around. We have 26, or about 6% of our school population, students whose families chose to bring their child to JMS but don’t live in the district. This tells us that for those families, like many resident families, Jefferson Middle School offers a strong community, with huge opportunities.

District Directors Strive for Excellence

Business Services Dept.

by Laura Peachey, Director of Business Services

the district, and the maintenance of the district’s buildings and grounds. We account for everything; dollars coming in and going out, miles students are transported, census numbers, staff licenses and assignments, numbers of students, and the number of meals served, just to name a few examples.

In the end, we are similar to other businesses that you may think of, but with extras. Our purpose is to do the best that we can in our area to make the educational experience at the School District of Jefferson the best that it can be while also being accountable to the taxpayers of our community.

If there are any areas within the responsibility of the Business Services department that we can assist you with, we would be happy to hear from you. You can reach the Director of Business Services, Laura Peachey, by telephone at (920) 675-1044 or via e-mail at peacheyl@sdoj.org.

Student Services Department

by Sara Totten, Director of Special Education and Student Services

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The Department of Teaching and Learning (also known as Curriculum and Instruction) provides oversight for multiple areas—curriculum renewal, assessment of learning, professional development, mentoring new teachers and, most importantly, meeting the needs of all learners. In addition, the Director of Curriculum and Instruction ensures that state and federal education laws are carried out with integrity at all sites, allowing the district to utilize state and federal financial support.

In this article, I highlight my leadership with the district to implement the state-mandated, performance-based evaluation system known as Wisconsin’s Educator Effectiveness System. The system is designed to improve the education of all students by supporting guided, individualized, self-determined professional growth and development of educators.

The state-required model has two components for evaluating principals and teachers: 1) Educator Practice and 2) Student Outcomes. Educator practice is measured using research-based frameworks with clearly defined components for effectiveness measured by four levels of performance. Supervisors are trained and certified to observe the actions of the educator and the effect of those actions on the student, in order to determine a level of proficiency in each domain of practice. Formal and informal observations with feedback take place over the course of the school year.

Student outcomes are also measured through a year-long process. Early in the fall, principals and teachers analyze student performance by reviewing formative, benchmark, and summative assessments previously taken. Using this information, principals set a School Learning Objective (SLO) for their entire school, while educators set a Student Learning Objective (SLO) for students in a class or course. The goal sets up a rigorous path for improving the knowledge and skills of the students targeted in the goal. With support from a peer or supervisor, principals and educators develop realistic, timely, and measurable action steps; monitor progress by collecting data on student learning; and reflect on which strategies provided the most favorable outcomes for student learning so those can be repeated.

The state model of Educator Effectiveness fits nicely with the School District of Jefferson’s model of continuous improvement based on the Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA) cycles. For more information on Educator Effectiveness, visit the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s website home page at http://ee.dpi.wi.gov/ or contact Barb Johnson, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, at johnsonb@sdoj.org or by telephone at (920) 675-1052.

Please visit the Pupil Services Department website to learn more, or feel free to contact Sara Totten, Director of Special Education and Pupil Services, at tottens@sdoj.org or by telephone at (920) 675-1062.

Department of Teaching & Learningby Barb Johnson, Director of Curriculum and Instruction

1 • First day of classes K4, 1-5, 6-8, & 9 (HS Freshmen Only First Day)

• Kindergarten Orientation, by Appointment Only, No Kdg. Classes at Sullivan, East, West

• HS One Act Play Auditions 6:30 PM • HS Open House (Orientation) 6-8 PM • 9th/JV FB (H) vs. East Troy 4:45/6:30 PM • G V Golf Mini Meet (H) 3:30 PM • G JV/V Tennis (A) @ Watertown Luther

Prep 4 PM2 • First Day of Classes for Grs. 10-12 • HS One Act Play Auditions 3:15 PM • MS Picture Day, Library • Kindergarten Orientation, by

Appointment Only, No Kdg. Classes at Sullivan, East, West

• 7th & 8th VB First Day of Practice 3:15 PM

3 • HS Picture Day • Kindergarten Classes Begin at East,

West and Sullivan Schools • G V Golf Mini Meet (A) @ Turner HS

3:30 PM • B JV/V Soccer (A) @ Big Foot

4:45/6:30 PM • G JV/V Tennis (A) @ Big Foot 4:15 PM4 • MS Fundraiser Kick-Off Assembly • V FB (A) vs. Edgerton 7 PM5 • Coed CC Invite (A) @ Lodi HS 9:30 AM • G V Swimming Invite (A) @ Janesville

Parker HS 11 AM • 9th VB Invite (A) @ Milton HS 8:30 AM7 • NO SCHOOL8 • MS PTO Meeting, 5:30 PM, MS Library • 9th/JV FB (H) vs. Big Foot 4:45/6:30 PM • B JV/V Soccer (A) vs. McFarland

4:45/6:30 PM • G V Swimming Triangular (H) 6 PM • G JV/V Tennis (H) vs. McFarland

4:15 PM • 9th/JV/V VB (H) vs. Edgerton 5/6:30 PM9 • HS Picture Re-take Day10 • Coed CC Invite (A) @ TimberLee

Christian Center, E. Troy 4 PM • G V Golf Mini Meet (A) @ Towne

Country Club 3:30 PM • B JV/V Soccer (A) @ Whitewater

4:45/6:30 PM • G JV/V Tennis (A) @ Edgerton 4:15 PM • 9th/JV/V VB (A) @ Evansville 5/6:30 PM11 • V FB (A) vs. East Troy 7 PM12 • B JV/V Soccer (A) vs. Fort 5/7 PM • JV/V VB Invite (A) @ Janesville Parker

HS 8:30 AM14 • Board Committee Meetings, 5:30 PM,

HS Library

September District Events

Continued on page 8

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School District of Jefferson206 S. Taft AvenueJefferson, WI 53549

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Delivery on or before September 1

Open Lap Swim at Jefferson High School Pool • 5-7 AM (Cost: $2) • Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

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September Calendar of Events14 • G JV/V Tennis (H) vs. Whitewater

4:15 PM15 • West PTO Meeting, 6 PM, Library • West Picture Day • Coed CC Invite (A) @ Racetrack Park

4 PM • 9th/JV FB (A) vs. Parkview 4:45/6:30 PM • G V Golf Mini Meet (A) @ Yahara Golf

Course 3:30 PM • B JV/V Soccer (H) vs. Evansville

4:45/6:30 PM • G V Swimming (H) vs. Delavan-Darien

6 PM • 7th VB (H) vs. Riverside Middle 4 PM • 8th VB (A) @ Riverside Middle 4 PM • 9th/JV/V VB (H) vs. East Troy 5/6:30 PM • East P.T.O. Meeting, 6 PM, Library16 • 3-Hour Early Dismissal17 • G V Golf Mini Meet (A) @ Lake Mills

Golf Course 3:30 PM • B JV/V Soccer (H) vs. Columbus

4:45/6:30 PM • 7th VB (A) @ Milton MS 4 PM • 8th VB (H) vs. Milton 4 PM • 9th/JV/V VB (A) @ McFarland 5/6:30 PM • East Picture Day18 • Third Friday Count Date • MS Fundraiser Ends-All Orders Due

Today! • V FB (H) vs. Evansville 7 PM19 • Coed CC Invite @ Minooka Park

8:30 AM • G V Tennis (A) @ Palmer Park Courts,

8 AM • G V Swimming Invite @ Milton HS

10 AM

19 • G JV Tennis Invite (A) @  E. Troy HS 8 AM

• V VB Invite (A) @ Middleton HS 8 AM20 • Gemuetlichkeit Days Parade, 12 Noon,

Jefferson22 • Sullivan Picture Day • 9th/JV FB (A) @ Evansville 4:45/6:30 PM • G V Golf RVC Conf. Meet @ Riverside

Golf Course 9:30 AM • B JV/V Soccer (H) vs. E. Troy

4:45/6:30 PM • G V Swimming (A) @ Edgerton HS 6 PM • 7th VB (H) vs. L. Mills 4 PM • 8th VB (A) @ L. Mills 4 PM • 9th/JV/V VB (H) vs. Whitewater

5/6:30 PM • HS Senior Planning Night24 • B JV/V Soccer (A) @ Edgerton

4:45/6:30 PM • G V Tennis RVC Conf. Meet (A) @ UW-

Whitewater 3 PM • 7th & 8th VB (A) @ J. Creek MS 4 PM • 9th/JV/V VB (A) @ Edgerton 5/6:30 PM25 • V Football (H) vs. Whitewater 7 PM

(HOMECOMING)26 • Homecoming Dance 7-11 PM • G V Tennis RVC Conf. Meet (A) @ E. Troy

8:30 AM • V VB Invite @ Badger HS 9 AM28 • Regular Board of Education Mtg., 7 PM,

HS Library29 • Josten’s Ring Meeting • Coed CC North Div. Meet (A) @ E. Troy

4:45 PM • 9th/JV FB (A) @ Whitewater

4:45/6:30 PM

29 • B JV/V Soccer (H) vs. Big Foot 4:45/6 PM

• G V Swimming (H) vs. Burlington 6 PM • G JV/V Tennis (H) vs. Watertown Luther

Prep 4:15 PM • 7th VB (A) @ Fort MS 4 PM • 8th VB (H) vs. Fort 4 PM • 9th/JV/V VB (H) vs. Evansville

5/6:30 PM “Pink Night” Game30 • 7th Grade Vision Screening

For a complete listing of all district events, log on to the

district’s website at www.sdoj.org and locate the

2015-16 Activity Calendar. If you do not have Internet

access, please contact Debbie Hans at

(920) 675-1010 for a copy of events.

Periodically, changes are made to the athletic schedules. For

an up-to-date listing of athletic events, log on to the district’s website at www.sdoj.org and

access the “Athletics” link.