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.
Mariners Lead the Way!
Please Note!
Jefferson Elementary School will be home to MAPS Childcare, Preschool, GSRP, and Kindergarten to Grade 2 for the 2024/25 school year while the consolidated elementary school building is under construction.
School Nutrition Services Information
We are pleased to inform you that we will be participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) as part of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.
The GREAT NEWS is that ALL students enrolled at Manistee Area Public Schools can receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at NO CHARGE to your household each day.
As we start this program for the 24/25 school year, we ask that each household complete a Household Information Report found online at: https://manisteeps.familyportal.cloud. Click "Apply for benefits" to get started. This report only takes five minutes to fill out and must be completed by each household in our District. Paper copies are available upon request. We also ask that you pay any lunch balance due from the prior school year. The CEP Program cannot be in place with overdue balances remaining.
In addition, the Household Information Report is critical in determining the amount of money that our school receives from a variety of State and Federal supplemental programs like Title I A, At-risk (31a), Title II A, E-Rate, etc. These supplemental programs have the potential to offer supports and services for our students including, but not limited to:
- Instructional support (staff, supplies & materials, etc.)
- Non-instructional services (counseling, social work, health services, etc.)
- Professional Learning for staff
- Parent and Community engagement supplies and activities
- Technology
We are asking that you please complete and submit the Household Information Report as soon as possible to ensure that additional funding for our school is available to meet the needs of our students. All information on the report submitted is confidential. Without your assistance in completing and returning the report, our school cannot maximize the use of available State and Federal funds. If we can be of any further assistance, please contact us.
Sincerely,
Keri Carlson, Nutrition Services Director
Time to Register for Pre-School & Kindergarten!
The time has come to start planning for your little learners entry into Pre-School or Kindergarten! You can register to receive your information packet. Just follow the link below.
Jefferson Announcements
1st day of school at Jefferson
Hello Jefferson families- We are looking forward to seeing you tomorrow morning! KG SPECIAL WELCOME: 8:30-9:00am at west end of Bryant St. (Tuesday only.) To help with any busy traffic in the morning drop-off areas: - more Jefferson staff are helping in the drop off...
Jefferson Open House Dates
We are so excited to see all our new and returning students at Jefferson Open House time. MONDAY Aug 22nd: KG Open House *scheduled by teacher throughout the day TUESDAY Aug 23rd: *Mrs. Johnson's *1st Grade Class 5:00pm-6:00pm WEDNESDAY Aug 24th: MAPS Preschool Open...
Kindergarten updates
Welcome future MAPS Class of 2035! Hello Future MAPS Class of 2035, We are looking forward to meeting you! 1) Please look for a letter in the mail about the beginning of the 2022-23 School Year from your child's teacher. Kindergarten Open House is scheduled by the...
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: Amy Miller – amiller@manistee.org
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Administrative Staff
Julia Raddatz, Principal raddatzj@manistee.org
Amy Miller, Administrative Assistant amiller@manistee.org
Kasandra Johnson, Administrative Assistant kkjohnson@manistee.org
Instructional Staff
Elizabeth Adams, Kindergarten eadams@manistee.org
McAnn Bradford, Second Grade mbradford@manistee.org
Chasity Gouker, Special Education cgouker@manistee.org
Amanda Feyen, Elementary Music afeyen@manistee.org
Cindy Lundberg, Kindergarten clundberg@manistee.org
Cindy Matthes, Second Grade cmatthes@manistee.org
Cassie Miller, Elementary PE/Health cmmiller@manistee.org
Sarah Padgett, Second Grade spadgett@manistee.org
Michael Rosteck, Elementary Art mrosteck@manistee.org
Josh Smith First Grade jsmith@manistee.org
Christine Slawinski, Kindergarten cslawinski@manistee.org
Anna Marie Thompson, First Grade athompson@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
Non-Instructional Staff
Krista Bennett, Math Coach kbennett@manistee.org
Deb Erdman, Academic Specialist derdman@manistee.org
Deb Forward, Academic Specialist dforward@manistee.org
Chasity Gouker, Title I Reading/Literacy Coach cgouker@manistee.org
Para-Professionals
Mirage Deling mdeling@manistee.org
Macie Goodspeed mgoodspeed@manistee.org
Tamara Jackoviak tjackoviak@manistee.org
Michelle Johnson michellejohnson@manistee.org
Stephanie Johnson stephaniejohnson@manistee.org
Katy Lacki klacki@manistee.org
Kristie Schlafley kschlafley@manistee.org
Misty Weber mweber@manistee.org
Izabela Zdunek
Custodial Staff
Michael VanDyke mvandyke@manistee.org
Bill Cole wcole@manistee.org
Nutrition Services
Bonnie Kruse bkruse@manistee.org
2024-2025 Meeting Schedule
All meetings are held 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
When held at Jefferson, meetings are located in Mrs. Bradford’s classroom
When held at Kennedy Elementary, meetings will be located in Mrs. Antal's classroom
September 12th
October 17th
November 21st - Kennedy
December 19th - Jefferson
January 16th - Kennedy
February 20th - Jefferson
March 20th - Kennedy
April 17th - Jefferson
May 15th - Kennedy
Current Officers
President: Ariel Ferreira
Vice President: Katrina Jankowski
Treasurer: Kris Brandt
Secretary: Kelly Vartyak
ATP Contact Information
ATP Contact: mapsatp1@gmail.com and we can be found on Facebook as MAPS Elementary ATP
Building Contacts: Julia Raddatz raddatzj@manistee.org
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.
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 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 and daycare options
As Manistee Mariners, we are all leaders in our own way. Mariners lead at school, with friends, and in the community by developing healthy relationships, using responsible decision-making and respectful communication.
Mariners are:
T | TRUSTWORTHY — Always tell the truth
R | RESPECTFUL — Listen and are polite
A | ACCEPTING — Friends to all
C | COOPERATIVE — Work as a team
K | KIND — Thoughtful and caring
“TRACK” is the Manistee Area Public Schools global, district-wide, leaders platform that all educators, staff and students follow throughout their educational journey. This initiative is connected to course curriculum, extra curricular programs, disciplinary procedures, and internal culture.
