Jefferson, WI

Christmas Traditions From My Family To Yours

~ The After Christmas Tree! ~

If your Christmas Tree is beginning to have more needles on the floor than on the tree, you might be wondering when the city of Jefferson is picking up trees!

The Jefferson WI Streets Department will begin picking up trees at 7:00 a.m. on the following dates;

January 9th

January 16th

Be sure all ornaments and tinsel are removed from the tree, as these items clog the brush chipper.

However,....

Let me share another beautiful Christmas Tradition my family does every year.

The After~Christmas Tree!

1. Carefully un-decorate the tree putting all decorations away neat and tidy, labeling every box. Don't worry about all those needles that are popping off left and right!

2. Carry the tree to a place outside that is at least somewhat shielded from the harsh winter wind. Keep it in the stand!

3. Collect pine cones, cotton and jute string, peanut butter, your favorite suet recipe, toilet paper tubes, popcorn, berries, apples, & oranges.

• pop the popcorn and string it along with berries. This will become the garland on the tree.

• cover the toilet paper tubes and pine cones with peanut butter then roll them in birdseed. Use jute or cotton string (biodegradable) to use as hangers for the tubes and pine cones. Be sure to tie string tightly to the branches as to not allow any animals to become entangled in the string.
• mix your favorite suet recipe into balls then cool. I like to form the ball around the string to help hang it easily.
• slice the oranges and apples and use the string to hang those as well.
• use any other birdseed recipes you can find.
• Many spring times we find the string, ribbon, or yarn in birds nests!

4. Carry all this outside and decorate your "Christmas is for the Birds (and other wildlife)" after Christmas, Christmas tree!

5. Sit inside sipping cocoa, watching the animals enjoy the tree and reading the following books;

Don't worry if you miss the Christmas Tree Pick-up Dates!

• Just bring your tree to the Jefferson WI, city compost (open Wednesday & Saturday).

The tree's get chipped up and are spread around in city landscaping and our parks!

~ Or ~

• You could do what my friend Nick does;
  

Laura, I love real trees especially balsams. I have a tradition of saving this years Christmas tree somewhere out of sight until New Year's Eve ONE YEAR LATER and then burning it (outside) on New Year's Eve at midnight...it gives off warmth...lots of light and provides a few short minutes (it's very dry and goes up in a flash) of reflection on the previous year.

And,... For All Your Real Estate needs Call;

Laura S. Baker
(920) 728-4118

Realtor, First Weber Group
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Go to Sleep My Little One,.... My Real Ghost Story.

Laura S. Baker, Jefferson County WI

It was the middle of the night (of course it was, don't all ghost stories happen in the middle of the night?), when I heard what sounded like my little one playing with a friend in her room. Half awake, I opened her bedroom door.

I saw my little girl with toys set up around her and asked her why she was up playing in the middle of the night? She was quite young at the time, around 4 from my best recollection. My little one simply replied; "She won't let me go to sleep! She keeps on making me play. I told her I was tired!"

Just as my little girl said this, I stepped back to let another little girl pass through the door. It was the strangest feeling. It was just an automatic response. I didn't think about what I was doing, or even really realize exactly what was happening. I just did it.

She had long hair, light golden brown in color and an old fashioned below the knee length cream night gown on. As she passed me, heading into my bedroom doorway, I reassuringly moved my hand toward her lower back and motioned to pat her on her back and said; "Go ahead, off to bed."

Without missing a beat, I went to my little girl and tucked her back in. Kissing her on the forehead and said; "Goodnight, go to sleep my little one". It wasn't until I walked back toward my room, that the reality of what just happened truly hit me. I woke my husband up and told him of the event. He told me I was crazy.

The next morning when my little girl asked me where her friend went, he didn't think I was quite so crazy. Never before and never since then has anything like this happened. But that night, I have no doubt we had a visitor,... of some sort.

Go to Sleep My Little One,.... My Real Ghost Story.

Laura S. Baker, Jefferson County WI

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The Devil Made Me Do It!

Laura S. Baker,

Ready? Set,...Sell!, Home Staging & ReDesign,

920) 728-4118 rss.home.staging@gmail.com

Serving; South Central WI

Oh just forget it!

I'm out of clever. I'm out of creativity! I'm out of fun. I'm out of energy! I've pulled out pillows. I've pulled out willows! I've packed and stacked,
and pulled and tugged. I've wracked my brain it's all a drain! I cannot do just one more thing. Not a consultation, not even a ring! I'm out of time. I'm out of rhyme! It's time to nest and get some rest.

Energy anew,.... wait until tomorrow!

So ask me why I keep on going,..The Devil Made Me Do It! It is that time of year afterall!

Laura S. Baker,

Ready? Set,...Sell!, Home Staging & ReDesign, (920) 728-4118 rss.home.staging@gmail.com

Serving; South Central WI

Jefferson WI

Pancake Breakfast at the Fire House!

Come One Come All!

It's a lot of fun!

It's really yummy! And you get to ride a fire truck, spray the hose, and check out all the trucks!

Destiny won a ride on the firetruck to school two years ago!

Jefferson WI

Pancake Breakfast at the Fire House!

Come One Come All!

It's a lot of fun!

And of course, if you want to light a fire under those buyers for your home,

Call; Laura S. Baker
(920) 728-4118
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School District of Jefferson,

Jefferson WI,

Important Information for students entering 6th grade!

Jefferson Middle School Calendar

501 S. Taft Street

Jefferson, WI 53549

(920) 675-1300

501 S. Taft Ave.
>Tuesday, August 30th, 2011 ~ 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Middle School Student and Parent Orientation Night! The orientation is not an open house which has a "come and go as you please" approach, but will be run as an actual schedule that you & your child follow for the evening. Stop by the library to pick up your child's schedule.

Schedule for the evening is as follows;

6:00 p.m. ~ 6:15 p.m. Pick up schedules in the library

6:15 p.m. ~ 6:22 p.m. Advisory

6:25 p.m. ~ 6:32 p.m. P1

6:35 p.m. ~ 6:42 p.m. P2

6:45 p.m. ~ 6:52 p.m. P3

6:55 p.m. ~ 7:02 p.m. P4

7:05 p.m. ~ 7:12 p.m. P5 *

7:15 p.m. ~ 7:22 p.m. P6 *

7:25 p.m. ~ 7:32 p.m. P7 *

7:35 p.m. ~ 7:42 p.m. P8

7:45 p.m. ~ 7:52 p.m. P9

>Thursday, September 1st, 2011 ~ School Starts

Special Schedule to welcome our 6th graders and to discuss all school assembly etiquette, and to discuss the honor code.

>Friday, September 2nd, 2011 ~ Special schedule to discuss the Honor Level System, dress code, and bullying.

>Monday, September 5th, 2011 ~ Labor Day / School Closed

>Tuesday, September 6th, 2011 ~ School resumes, PTO meeting 5:30 p.m.

>September 13th, 2011 ~ Picture Retake day!

>Click here for the rest of the 2011 ~ 2012, Jefferson Middle School Calendar!

>Click here for 2011 ~ 2012 Jefferson Middle School Activity Calendar!

>Click here for
This site provides up to the minute activities access on the Internet.

>Click here for 2011, 6th grade supply list!

>Click here for 2011, 7th grade supply list!

>Click here for 2011, 8th grade supply list!

>Bus/Car pick up;

Please drop~off & pick~up children on the south side of the building. Additionally, all visitors to JMS to use the South Entrance Doors and then check in at the office.

>If bus service is needed, contact the Jefferson Bus Service, 1501 S. Industrial Ave., Jefferson, WI, (920) 674-5112. Kathy will answer any & all questions.

School District of Jefferson,

Jefferson WI,

Important Information for students entering 6th grade!

Jefferson Middle School Calendar

501 S. Taft Street

Jefferson, WI 53549

And we're off to another busy school year!