March 2003 - Jefferson High School

Attention, Parents
The Jefferson Advisory Council, a group
comprised of Jeff parents, will meet at 7 p.m. in the
Large Group Instruction room on March 18 to
discuss various issues pertaining to students and the
school. Parents and students are welcome to join in
the discussion. Administrators will also be on-hand
to answer questions and update parents on schoolrelated
topics.
Volunteers are needed for this year’s Faculty
and Staff Appreciation Luncheon, which will take
place at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, May 9, in the Jefferson
High School library. Volunteers are needed to help
decorate, serve food, meet and greet faculty and staff,
and clean up between the hours of 10:30 a.m. and 2
p.m. on May 9. Anyone who is interested in volunteering
should contact Pam Windler, Student Services/
Volunteer Programs Coordinator, at (765) 772-4700,
ext. 2164.
Thank you to all parents who volunteer to
help at the Greeter Desk in the foyer of the 18th Street
entrance to the school and to parents who volunteer
in book rental, the library and other areas. Your
involvement in the school is very much appreciated
and makes a difference in the lives of your students,
other students, and Jeff faculty, staff and administrators.
Thank you for all that you do.
The Kids Caring & Sharing for Riley fund-raiser,
the first ever at Jeff, was a huge success! Thanks to all
who donated funds for the cause. A total of $1,100 was
raised during the week of February 3 - 7. All proceeds
will go to Riley Hospital to help fund a new CT scan; four
ventilators for Riley’s Critical Care Transport Program,
which will help patients with breathing problems as they
are transported to Riley in one of the Mobile Intensive Care
Units, books and materials for Riley’s Family Resource
Center; and six special medical services. Great job and
thanks for your support!
& Sharing
2003
Kids Caring
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Faculty
Success
Congratulations to foreign language teacher Todd Golding who was elected
vice president of the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and Eastern European
Languages. Golding represents Jefferson High School and Indiana University.
Congratulations to Clare McKinney who will be honored with the Purdue
School of Science Distinguished Alumnus Award for 2003. Jefferson High School is
now the only school in Indiana that has two science teachers who have been honored
with this award. In 1996, science department specialist Joe Ruhl received the award.
“With this award, we in the School of Science recognize our graduates whose
outstanding achievement in professional and related fields of endeavor merit particular
distinction,” wrote Jeffrey Vitter of Purdue’s School of Science.
The award consist of a plaque which will be presented to McKinney at a
banquet on April 25, 2003, and her name and picture will be added to a permanent
distinguished alumni display located in the School of Science.
Congratulations to Terry Jackson, whose works of art will be featured in the
March/April issue of The Pastel Journal. This publication is released every two months
and features various artists, useful tips and techniques, and various products pertaining
to artists. For more information or to view Jackson's works of art (not until the
March/April issue), visit www.pasteljournal.com.
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