Jefferson Township High School students raised their voices at the latest Board of Education meeting on Monday night, advocating for a return to full-time in-person learning. Their concerns echoed the calls to action from several area parents at the prior meeting on February 24. Students too… Read more
To the Editor: March 13, 2021 will mark one year our children have been out of full-time school. One year! Try to imagine everything they’ve missed: the academic loss is ob… Read more
Now you can get “egged” at your home, and there won’t be a mess to clean up! And you can support Jefferson Township schools at the same time. The JCPTA will be “egg’ing” Je… Read more
Tensions rose at the Jefferson Township Board of Education Meeting on Wednesday night at Jefferson Township High School, as parents demanded answers about their children’s … Read more
Are you tired of cooking? Take a break from the kitchen and head to the Townsquare Diner on Tuesday, March 16 from 5 – 9 p.m. Present this flyer and 25 percent of your chec… Read more
Kindergarten registration will be held at the Milton School and the Ellen T. Briggs School in Jefferson Township from March 1-12, 2021 by appointment at the school your chi… Read more
Presentations took center stage during the Jefferson Township Board of Education’s first official meeting of 2021 on Monday night. Assistant Superintendent Roger Jinks Jr. … Read more
The Jefferson Township Board of Education began 2021 by swearing in its elected officials on Monday night. Proceedings were held in-person at Jefferson Township High School… Read more
The following comes from Jeanne Howe, Superintendent of the Jefferson Township Public Schools: Dear Parents and Staff, In addition to our daily Covid activity update, there… Read more
While the Great Castle at Jeffersonshire (Jefferson Township High School) remains vacant this year, the Olde English Feast will continue virtually. The event takes place on… Read more
The following comes from the desk of Jeanne Howe, Jefferson Township’s Superintendent of Schools: Since my email to you on Friday, November 20, the district has been notifi… Read more
The latest gathering of the Jefferson Township Board of Education focused on the future, as the group made its initial plans toward forming a 2021-22 budget. Proceedings we… Read more
With the help of generous donors and loyal sponsors, Friday nights at Jefferson Township High School are about to look a little brighter. The school’s football field, which… Read more
The following comes from Jefferson Township Superintendent of Schools Jeanne Howe: Dear Parents and Guardians: It is with a heavy heart that I write to inform you that we h… Read more
Most school children in sprawling Jefferson Township take the bus to and from school. Distance and a lack of sidewalks make walking to school unlikely for most students, bu… Read more
In the midst of trying times, the Jefferson Township Board of Education reflected on the success and shortcomings of the 2019-20 school year while looking toward the future… Read more
The following announcement comes from Jefferson Township Superintendent of Schools Jeanne Howe: Dear Parents and Guardians: It was exciting to see our students in grades K-… Read more
The following letter has been released from Jefferson Township Schools Superintendent Jeanne Howe regarding opening school for K-5 students: Dear Parents and Guardians: Ove… Read more
The Jefferson Township Board of Education has three open seats up for grabs in November’s election. Only two names, Stacey Poulas and Jill Small, are on the ballot. There a… Read more
The Jefferson Township Board of Education fielded questions from a wary public eager for answers on a safe return to school for their children last Monday. Superintendent J… Read more
A parent group has asked the community to sign a petition requesting specific information regarding the current status of our district and the ability to bring kids back in… Read more
The Jefferson Township Education Foundation presents J-Town’s First Restaurant Week to support township restaurants. Seven Jefferson restaurant have provided a special menu… Read more
District to revisit plans in mid-September The following message is from Jeanne Howe, Superintendent of the Jefferson Township Schools: Dear Parents and Guardians: On July … Read more
By a 5-2 margin, the Jefferson Board of Education voted to hire fall sport assistant coaches, including football, cross country, field hockey, boys’ and girls’ soccer, chee… Read more
Jefferson’s Superintendent of Schools Jeanne Howe proposed to change the start date for 2020 classes from Wednesday, September 2, to Tuesday, September 8. Howe proposed thi… Read more
Last September, five mothers of students with special needs met at the Jefferson Township Library to learn about SPAN, a parent advocacy network in New Jersey. SPAN works h… Read more
What follows is a message from Jeanne Howe, Superintendent of Jefferson Township Schools, regarding school reopening: Although circumstances will be very different at the b… Read more
Jefferson Township Schools Superintendent Jeanne Howe announced that the return to school plan for Jefferson Township’s district will likely be released by the end of July.… Read more
Superintendent Jeanne Howe offered a list of ways Jefferson Township schools promote diversity and inclusion at the Board of Education meeting on June 15. Her remarks came … Read more
The U.S. Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP) has announced ninth graders George Gillen of the Jefferson Township High School Environmental Science Academy, Jefferson, … Read more
The teachers of Jefferson Township High School would not let the Class of 2020 go quietly or without recognition. On June 1, teachers decorated their cars and formed three … Read more
The principals will change at all of Jefferson Township’s school buildings starting on July 1. The Board of Education voted in favor if the changes at its May 18 meeting. T… Read more
Jefferson Township Schools will institute a “pay to participate” policy at the high school and middle school for the 2020-2021 school year, according to superintendent Jean… Read more
What started as a school project has quickly become a passion for Cat Bahamondes and Kayla Gitter. The two JTHS seniors were assigned a positivity project for their media s… Read more
Ally DuHaime was particularly was upset that the spring musical, Mamma Mia, was canceled at Jefferson Township High School due to the coronavirus outbreak. She was all set … Read more
Jefferson Township High School (JTHS) students recently prepared an impressive 468 individual food sacks for their March service project that will be distributed to the hom… Read more
The following comes from Jefferson Township Superintendent of Schools Jeanne Howe: Dear Falcon Families: As you know, the number of COVID-19 cases has continued to grow ove… Read more
Jefferson Township recently celebrated Read Across America, a reading initiative created by the National Education Association that began in 1997 to get kids excited about … Read more
Jefferson Township High School seniors Anjali Patel and Patrick Flynn have been named commended student(s) in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Comme… Read more
Jefferson Township High School faculty, students, and parents took to the high school on Tuesday night in a united effort to save their school from further aid slashes caus… Read more
American singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat said, “A great song should lift your heart, warm the soul and make you feel good.” The talented and enthusiastic students of Jeff… Read more
There was a feeling of excitement in the air along with unusually high decibels of chatter and noise among the second graders in the Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School’s all… Read more
The work of technology students from Jefferson Township High School was highlighted at February 17’s Board of Education meeting. Technology Education teacher Jason J. Nicho… Read more
Budget concerns brought upon by the school funding bill S-2 took center stage at the Jefferson Township Board of Education’s monthly meeting on February 17. The ongoing cri… Read more
Budget discussions and results of a suicide-prevention experiment related to depression were the main topics of discussion at the latest Board of Education meeting last Mon… Read more
The Jefferson Arts Committee (JAC) announced its Student Artists of the Month for the month of January 2020. The students who were chosen by their art teachers to be recogn… Read more
The Jefferson Arts Committee (JAC) announced its Student Artists of the Month for November 2019. The students who were chosen by their art teachers to be recognized for out… Read more
The Jefferson Arts Committee (JAC) announced its Student Artists of the Month for the month of December 2019. The students who were chosen by their art teachers to be recog… Read more
The Jefferson Township High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) club just finished its annual toy drive, working with the Jefferson Township Jr. Women’s Club. … Read more
Christopher Hiben, the K-12 Supervisor of Science, Family and Consumer Sciences, and the Gifted and Talented Program, along with Dr. Nancy Fitzgerald, an honors instructor … Read more
Four candidates are running for three open seats for the Jefferson Township Board of Education on Tuesday, November 5. The election will pit against each other three incumb… Read more
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