Jefferson Elementary School

Grades: Childcare - Grade 2 | Manistee Area Public Schools

Welcome to Jefferson – Kindergarten – Grade 2

Also home to Childcare, Pre-K & GSRP

Nurturing young learners with guiding principles, we are dedicated to making the classroom experience fun and rewarding. Our practical tools and techniques help your students begin their learning experience on the right foot. Great beginnings create future leaders.

Chips Lead!

Please Note!

Jefferson Elementary School will be home to MAPS Childcare, Preschool, GSRP, and Kindergarten to Grade 2 for the 2022/23 & 2023/24 school years while the consolidated elementary school building is under construction. When the project is completed, and the students are relocated to the new building for the 2024/25 school year, plans for the removal of the Jefferson building will commence. 

Summer Food Service Program

Manistee Area Public Schools Nutrition Department will sponsor a Summer Feeding Program under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program for Children.  At Jefferson students will stay and eat and at MMHS families can pick up meals to take home.  There will be two Summer Feeding Sites and the locations, dates of service and times of service are as follows:

GRAB & GO                                                                       ONSITE FOOD SERVICE
Manistee Middle/High School                                         Jefferson Elementary
525 Twelfth Street                                                            515 Bryant Ave.
Manistee, MI  49660                                                         Manistee, MI  49660

Breakfast & Lunch distributed Thursdays                    Breakfast & Lunch, Monday-Friday
June 8 – Aug. 23                                                                 June 2 - Aug.22
Distributed between 12-1:30pm                                    Breakfast served 7:45am-8:30am
                                                                                             Lunch Served 11:00am-12:00pm                            
                                                                                             CLOSED ON JULY 3 & 4

 

  • Grab & Go Meals will be distributed at MMHS each Thursday from noon until 1:30pm. 7-days of breakfast & lunch meals are available for each student not receiving meals at the Jefferson onsite meal service.
  • Students at Jefferson Summer Care can also order packed meals for the weekend by placing the order at the Jefferson serving window. These meals can be picked up by student name during the Grab & Go distribution at MMHS on Thursdays from noon to 1:30pm. 

Morning Care at Jefferson Elementary

We have created a safe and affordable option for morning care at Jefferson Elementary.

  • Morning care is available for students age 11 and younger at the Jefferson Elementary building beginning at 7:00 am. 
  • $3.00 per student Tues-Fri, $6.00 for extended Late Start Monday care, notification of schedule needed 2 weeks in advance. 
  • Request an enrollment packet for MAPS Morning Care by filling out this form: MAPS Morning Care or call 723-9285.
  • If a student is dropped off at Jefferson without enrolling for MAPS Morning Care the daily cost will be $6.00.

Time to Register for Pre-School & Kindergarten!

The time has come to start planning for your Little Chips entry into Pre-School or Kindergarten! You can register to receive your information packet and a special surprise for your little one!  Just follow the link below.

 

Jefferson Announcements

Pandemic EBT Eligibility Notice

Parents/Guardians, Please review the following Pandemic EBT eligibility notice. If you believe your student is eligible, please fill out sections 1, 2 and 4 in the attached document and turn it into Sara Schubert (sschubert@manistee.org - 231.398.3723) at MAPS Central...

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May!

Hello Jefferson Families- We are still waiting for SPRING! But as we wait (in our hats and mittens) here are few rays of sunshine coming up at Jefferson: 1. Class trips are starting soon! Please look for classroom/grade information in your child’s folders. Many thanks...

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Your Jefferson Team


Location: 515 Bryant Avenue Manistee, MI 49660 | Map
Telephone: 231-723-9285
Fax: 231-398-2021
School Office Hours: M-Th: 7:30am – 4pm, Friday 7:30am – 3pm


Administrative Team

Principal: Julia Raddatz – raddatzj@manistee.org    

Administrative Assistant: Kasandra Johnson – kkjohnson@manistee.org

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Administrative Staff

Julia Raddatz, Principal   raddatzj@manistee.org

Kasandra Johnson, Administrative Assistant   kkjohnson@manistee.org

Instructional Staff

 

Elizabeth Adams, Kindergarten    eadams@manistee.org

Wendy Adamski, Elementary PE/Health    wadamski@manistee.org

Krista Bennett, Math Coach   kbennett@manistee.org

McAnn Bradford, Second Grade  mbradford@manistee.org

Linda Coyle, Special Education  lcoyle@manistee.org

Isabella Doolittle, Second Grade   idoolittle@manistee.org

Amanda Feyen, Elementary Music afeyen@manistee.org

Debbie Forward, First Grade dforward@manistee.org 

Chasity Gouker, Title I Reading/Literacy Coach cgouker@manistee.org

Staci Johnson, First Grade sjohnson@manistee.org

Cindy Lundberg, Kindergarten  clundberg@manistee.org

Michael Rosteck, Elementary Art mrosteck@manistee.org

Tracy Shimel, SafeNet  tshimel@manistee.org

Christine Slawinski, Kindergarten cslawinski@manistee.org

Bryan Tomaszewski, Second Grade  btomaszewski@manistee.org

Emily Tomaszewski, First Grade  etomaszewski@manistee.org

Allison Veine, Kindergarten aveine@manistee.org

Michelle Wilson, First Grade mwilson@manistee.org

Sam Zeller, Elementary Coding szeller@manistee.org

Para-Professionals

Bay Anderson  banderson@manistee.org

Shawna Burns  sburns@manistee.org

Hilary Edwards  hedwards@manistee.org

Macie Goodspeed  mgoodspeed@manistee.org

Michelle Johnson  michellejohnson@manistee.org

Katy Lacki  klacki@manistee.org

Amy Miller amiller@manistee.org

Joanie Pointer jpointer@manistee.org

Kristie Schlafley  kschlafley@manistee.org

Misty Weber  mweber@manistee.org

Custodial Staff

Bill Cole  wcole@manistee.org

Susan Steinberg  ssteinberg@manistee.org

Nutrition Services

Melissa Gutowski  mgutowski@manistee.org

 

8:00 – School Begins
9:00 – School Begins on Late Start Mondays
 
3:10 – School Ends
11:40 – School Ends Half Days
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2022-2023 Meeting Schedule
Nov 30th
Jan 18
Feb 15th
Mar 15
Apr 19th
May 17th
June 14th
 
All meetings are held 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm and are located in Mrs. Bradford’s classroom at Jefferson Elementary.

MEETING MINUTES

 

MAPS Elementary ATP (Assembly for Teachers & Parents)

What is ATP?: ATP is our parent-teacher group for all of the MAPS Elementary buildings – Jefferson and Kennedy, grades Pre-K through 5.

Parents who become involved in their child’s education can make a positive difference.

 
What does ATP do?

We fundraise to help support our schools and students. We pay for field trips, school supplies, recess/playground equipment, books, staff appreciation activities, and more! We also organize many family events: Fall Carnival, Daddy-Daughter and Mother-Son nights, Holiday Caroling, Birthday Lunches, Book Fairs, and Santa Shop are some examples.

Current Officers
Shannon Patrick, MAPS ATP President
Kim Anderson, MAPS ATP Secretary
Shannon Franckowiak, MAPS ATP Treasurer
ATP Contact Information

ATP Contact: mapsatp1@gmail.com and we can be found on Facebook as MAPS Elementary ATP

Building Contacts: Jefferson: Julia Raddatz raddatzj@manistee.org, or Kennedy: Joanie Wiersma jwiersma@manistee.org

What are the objectives of the ATP?

The MAPS Elementary ATP (Assembly of Teachers & Parents), is a dedicated group parents that spearhead projects to benefit our students grades Pre-K through 5th. It is similar to a Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) only a little more prescriptive and based on committees, including:

  • Parenting
  • Communicating
  • Volunteering
  • Learning at Home
  • Decision Making
  • Community Collaboration
ATP Points Tracker

Starting January 2019, ATP is starting a point tracker for volunteers!

How do I earn points?

  • Every ATP event (popcorn day, slushy day, winter carnival, etc.) every 2 hours you volunteer, you earn 1 point.
  • For showing up to our ATP meeting that’s once a month, you earn 1 point.
  • For suggesting a friend to volunteer & they show up for at least 2 hours, you earn 1 point.

All the points you earn will be entered for a drawing. At the end of the year, we will choose two winners. We hope to have a ton of volunteers!

Your Chippewa Journey Continues at Jefferson Elementary

Jefferson Elementary School starts our littlest “Chips” on their educational journey with Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade.  Students in 3rd-5th grade attend Kennedy Elementary, and 6th-12th attend Manistee Middle/High School.
We look forward to working with you and your child to provide the best education possible. By working together, your child will have a happy and successful school year. If you have any questions please contact the me at (231) 723-9285 ext. 3372, or by e-mail at raddatzj@manistee.org.

We offer the following programs throughout the year:

  • Safe & supportive digital learning access
  • One-to-one technology – iPads
  • Daily art activities
  • Community recreation opportunities
  • Family night activities
  • Peer mentoring
  • Grade level focused field trips
  • Girl & Boy Scouts
  • Flexible before and after school care

As Manistee Chippewas, we are all leaders in our own way. Chips Lead at school, with friends, and in the community by developing healthy relationships, using responsible decision-making and respectful communication.

T | TRUSTWORTHY — Chips always tell the truth

R | RESPECTFUL — Chips listen and are polite

A | ACCEPTING — Chips are friends to all

C | COOPERATIVE — Chips work as a team

K | KIND — Chips are thoughtful and caring


“TRACK” is the Manistee Area Public Schools global, district-wide, leaders platform that all educators, staff and students follow throughout their Chippewa Journey.  This initiative is connected to course curriculum,  extra curricular programs,  disciplinary procedures, and internal culture.