Jefferson Update

November 17, 2023

Message from Mr. Lint

Hello Jefferson Families,

I would like to congratulate Kawennanirats Silver for winning the Friends of Jefferson fundraiser raffle. As a result she was chauffeured around school on Wednesday, November 15 on the Principal's Taxi.

Reminder: Monday and Tuesday November 20 & 21 are early release days. Transfer busses and walkers dismissed at 11:30am, regular busses dismissed at 11:45am.

Note: Photos of the Week are located at the bottom:)

WE-Wednesday for November 22nd and 29th.

There will NOT be a We-Wednesday theme for November 22nd...No School:)

The WE-Wednesday theme for November 29th..."KIND & KOMFY" Be Kind to yourself (and others:) and wear comfy clothes.

Most Wednesdays as part of our Positivity Project program, we wear/do something as a school that connects to the character trait of the week.

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P2 Message (Positivity Project) November 20 & 21

This week Jefferson will continue to focus on the character strength of Gratitude. Gratitude means you are aware of and thankful for good things that happen.

Gratitude is the quality of feelings and expressing thankfulness and appreciation. It is an affirmation that there is goodness in other people and the world and that we have received that goodness. People with the strength of gratitude have a readiness to show appreciation for kindness and also to return kindness. A leading expert, Robert Emmons, calls gratitude a “relationship-strengthening emotion because it requires us to see how we’ve been supported and affirmed by other people.”

Out of all 24 character strengths, gratitude is the single best predictor of individual well-being. It is correlated with increased energy, empathy, happiness and optimism. And, the great thing about gratitude is that it can be intentionally cultivated. Numerous studies have concluded that gratitude is like a muscle. The more you practice it, the stronger it gets -- and the more you’re able to reap its benefits.

To practice and encourage the character strength of gratitude with your child, please visit the Positivity Project’s P2 for Families (password: P2) where together you will watch a video, read a quote and talk about the answers to three questions.

P2 Message (Positivity Project) November 27 - December 1

This week Jefferson will focus on the character strength of Kindness. Kindness means you are generous to others and you are never too busy to help out. You enjoy doing good deeds for other people.

Kindness is grounded in the belief of a common humanity in which others are worthy of care, attention, affection, and compassion. Kind people think about the needs and feelings of other people, and then act to help those people. Kind people are selfless. That is why a true act of kindness is distinct from helping another person in order to simply gain something for yourself. An individual with the strength of kindness helps others because it's’ the right thing to do, not because they expect any reciprocal treatment or gain in reputation.

In addition to empathy and sympathy, the character strength of kindness is indicative of an individual’s moral reasoning capacity and level of social responsibility. That means people who develop kindness possess a strong personal ethical responsibility to care for other people. And, their acts of kindness towards others lead to additional acts of kindness by those who have been helped.

To practice and encourage the character strength of kindness with your child, please visit the Positivity Project’s P2 for Families (password: P2) where together you will watch a video, read a quote and talk about the answers to three questions.