Jefferson Elementary School
Grades: K-2 | Manistee Area Public Schools
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Welcome to Jefferson!
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!
School Supply Lists 2018/19
Jefferson Announcements
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Location: 515 Bryant Avenue Manistee, MI 49660 | Map
Telephone: 231-723-9285
Fax: 231-398-2021
School Office Hours: M-F: 7:30am – 4pm
Administrative Team
Principal: Julia Raddatz – raddatz@manistee.org
Assistant Principal: Kenn Kott – kkott@manistee.org
Secretary: Connie Miller – camiller@manistee.org
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Administrative Staff
Julia Raddatz, Principal raddatzj@manistee.org
Kenneth Kott, Assistant Principal kkott@manistee.org
Connie Miller, Administrative Assistant camiller@ manistee.org
Instructional Staff
Sherry Anderson, Long-term Sub Kindergarten sanderson@manistee.org
Jennifer Abel, First Grade jabel@manistee.org
Elizabeth Adams, Kindergarten eadams@manistee.org
McAnn Bradford, Second Grade mbradford@manistee.org
Daniel Brown, Second Grade dbrown@manistee.org
Linda Coyle, Special Education lcoyle@manistee.org
Andrea Dejong, Second Grade adejong@manistee.org
Bill Edmondson, Physical Education wedmondson@manistee.org
Deb Erdman, First Grade derdman@manistee.org
Amanda Feyen, Music afeyen@manistee.org
Debbie Forward, First Grade dforward@manistee.org
Staci Johnson, First Grade sjohnson@manistee.org Ruth Simoneau, Literacy Coach rsimoneau@manistee.org
Cindy Lundberg, Kindergarten clundberg@manistee.org
Tracy Shimel, SafeNet tshimel@manistee.org
Ruth Simoneau, Title I, Literacy Coach rsimoneau@manistee.org
Christine Slawinski, Kindergarten cslawinski@manistee.org
Bryan Tomaszewski, Second Grade btomaszewski@manistee.org
Allison Veine, Kindergarten aveine@manistee.org
Mary Wahr, Art mwahr@manistee.org
Michelle Wilson, First Grade mwilson@manistee.org
Para-Professionals
Mary Chick mchick@manistee.org
Sheila Kaminski skaminski@manistee.org
Rachel Lindeman rlindeman@manistee.org
Randee Oleniczak roleniczak@manistee.org
Connie Rybicki crybicki@manistee.org
Laura Savela lsavela@manistee.org
Sara Schultz sschultz@manistee.org
Jan Wills jwills@manistee.org
Anna Wojcik awojcik@manistee.org
Julie Zajac jzajac@manistee.org
Custodial Staff
Ken Guenthardt kguenthardt@manistee.org
Tom Madsen tmadsen@manistee.org
Nutrition Services
Laura Olk lolk@manistee.org
Your Chippewa Journey Continues at Jefferson Elementary
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.
Academic Excellence
- Safe & supportive digital learning access
- One-to-one technology
- Daily art activities
- Peer mentoring
- Grade level focused field trips
Extracurricular Activities
- MRA athletics
- Community recreation opportunities
- Family night activities
- Girl & Boy Scouts
- Flexible before and after school care
Parent Involvement
Action Team for Partnership (ATP)
What is ATP?: ATP is our parent-teacher group for all of the MAPS Elementary buildings – Madison, Jefferson, and Kennedy.
The Manistee Area Public Schools parent group Action Team for Partnership (ATP) is a group of dedicated parents that spearhead projects to benefit our students. 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
What does the 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.
Parents who become involved in their child’s education can make a positive difference. Contact or Kenn Kott kkott@manistee.org, or Kevin Schmutzler kschmutzler@manistee.org for more information or to join our ATP family.