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!
Jefferson Students in the Community & Classroom
Halloween
Jefferson staff dressed up for Halloween
Kindness Rocks Project
MiKayla did a great job painting a mermaid on her rock.
Kindness Rocks Project
Students were very intense working on making their kindness rocks look the way they imagined they’d look.
Kindness Rocks Project
Vera is all smiles and making sure her creation has a smile too!
Kindness Rocks Project
Looking good! Students from Mrs. Bradford’s class enjoying their quiet and artistic morning.
Kindness Rocks Project
Micah enjoyed carefully painting his rock to make it look just right.
Kindness Rocks Project
Thank you, Mrs. Kline for your time, rock, and paint donations in helping us spread kindness in our community!
Mr. Brown’s Class
Paint the Town Pink
Paint the Town Pink
Paint the Town Pink
Paint the Town Pink
Paint the Town Pink
Paint the Town Pink
Paint the Town Pink
Mrs. Abel’s Class
Walk-a-Thon
Mrs. Abel’s Class
Walk-a-Thon
Jefferson Announcements
MAPS Elementary ATP Pizza Hut Fundraiser Night — Monday, November 19, 2018
MAPS Elementary ATP Pizza Hut Fundraiser NightMonday, November 19, 2018 -- 4 pm to 8 pmManistee's Pizza Hut (corner of US 31S & Merkey Road)DINE IN, CARRY OUT, OR DELIVERYFor further information, click here: ...
read more44th Annual Bette J. Naffie Memorial Thanksgiving Dinner
United Way’s 44th Annual Bette J. Naffie Thanksgiving dinner is free, and open to all regardless of income. Dial a Ride will be providing FREE transportation to this meal on Thanksgiving Day. For home shut-ins, home delivery of a meal is provided. Please see the...
read moreJOINT MAPS & MGLVA Meeting Work/Study Session
JOINT MAPS & MGLVA Meeting Work/Study SessionWednesday, 28 November 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pmKennedy Elementary School, 550 Maple Street, Manistee...
read moreYour Jefferson Team
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 – raddatzj@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
MAPS Elementary ATP
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
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.
What are the objectives of the ATP?
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 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.
ATP Fundraiser
2018 Fundraiser - Wesco Popcorn Buckets! - MAPS Elementary ATP is pleased to announce that we are again selling the Wesco Popcorn Buckets this year. We are so excited to partner with our local Wesco Stations to make this possible.
Buckets will sell for $12 each and can be refilled for FREE at all Wesco stations around the state from now until December 31, 2019! This is a great holiday gift idea! See the announcements section on this page for details about our 2018 fundraiser, and check back for future fundraising information.
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.