Thanksgiving Elementary School

Good evening parents and students! This is Mr. Jewett, principal of Thanksgiving Elementary School, with some important information. Tomorrow is our next Thanksgiving Elementary School Spirit Day. Please wear you TES gear or colors (maroon and orange) to school. Our PTA will also have spirit sticks and stickers for sale during arrival. I also want to make sure all of you know that our PTA is sponsoring our Holiday Gift Shop next week. This is an opportunity for our students to shop for presents for their family if they would to (they do not have to participate). Each class will have a time for their students to shop at some point next week. We are in need of some more parent volunteers to help, so please visit the TES PTA Facebook page to sign up and help if you can. We will also have a Cookies with Santa on Saturday, December 9th from 9:30am to 11:30am. You can shop our Holiday Shop and also get a chance to see Santa and Mrs. Claus. I also wanted to remind our parents that if you come through are carpool line and the 8:55am bell has rung, please park in our parking lot and walk your child into our office to sign them in. Please do not park cars in our carpool lane, we have to keep that lane free for emergency vehicles. You will see a sign or our volunteer outside sometimes to help remind you of this procedure, please don't get upset with him- that is something that I have asked his help in doing. And finally, I wanted to let you know that December 20th is an early release day for students. Our carpool and buses will be dismissed at 1:55pm. Our Christmas break will start on Thursday, December 21st and go through Tuesday, January 2nd. Students will return to school on Wednesday, January 3rd. Thank you for your time and I hope you have a wonderful evening!

Good evening parents and students! This is Mr. Jewett, principal of Thanksgiving Elementary School, with some important information. I wanted to make sure all of you know that we do not have school for the remainder of this week. Students and staff will be out of school tomorrow, Thursday, and Friday for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Students will return to school next Monday, November 27th. We will be having our 3rd Annual Thanksgiving Elementary School Turkey Trot this Thursday, November 23rd (Thanksgiving Day). This is a 5K walk or run around our school. There is not an entry fee and this is a very low-key event; its just a great opportunity for us to enjoy some time of exercise and fellowship with family and our community. If you are planning on joining us, please arrive between 8:30am and 8:45am. We will take a group photo at 8:45am and we will start right at 9am. We will have some hot chocolate for you at the finish line. Thank you for your time and I hope all of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving Break!

In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, all JCPS campuses will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 22 - Friday, Nov. 24. 🦃

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Good evening parents and students! This is Mr. Jewett, principal of Thanksgiving Elementary School, with some important information. It was great seeing all of our families out for our Family Night at the Book Fair. We had a great crowd and I hope you all had a great time; I love seeing our school community come together for events like these. I forgot to mention in our last message that we have our next Caps/Pajama Bottoms for a Cause Day tomorrow, Friday, November 17th. Students can wear a school appropriate hat or pajama bottoms with the donation of $1 that will go to a family in need in our community. Thank you for your time and your support of Thanksgiving Elementary School!

Good evening parents and students! This is Mr. Jewett, principal of Thanksgiving Elementary School, with some important information. I wanted to remind all of you that we have our Family Night at the Book Fair tomorrow night from 5pm to 7pm. We have some fun mystery activities and a Food Truck as well. Please come out and join us! Also, we will have a time that parents can shop without your children this Friday, November 17th from 8:30am to 9:30am. This is a great time to get a holiday gift without them knowing. Please only bring your keys, phone, and wallet/purse- we will have everyone entering the building go through our weapons detection system. Our lost and found bins are overflowing again. We will be donating any unclaimed lost and found items at the end of the day Friday, November 17th. Please come out and take a look through those items tomorrow or Friday. We return items with names, but items without names will be donated. Inspire Teas next to the Food Lion at Flower's Plantation (off of hwy 42) is having a Spirit Day this Saturday, November 18th from 9am to 1pm. Please go by and get a wonderful treat and a portion of the proceeds will go back to our school. Their drinks are amazing! I wanted to make sure that everyone knows that our students and staff only have school next Monday, November 20th and Tuesday, November 21st. Students and staff do not have school next Wednesday through Friday for Thanksgiving Break. And finally, I wanted to remind all of you that we are having our 3rd Annual Thanksgiving Elementary Turkey Trot on Thursday, November 23rd at 9am. That is Thanksgiving morning, and it is a great opportunity to exercise with your family and make room for your Thanksgiving meal later in the day. Our Turkey Trot is a 5K around our school; you can walk or run; and there is not an entry fee. Please arrive by 8:45am so we can get a group photo and then we will start right at 9am. Thank you for your time and I hope you have a great evening!

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Good evening parents and students! This is Mr. Jewett, principal of Thanksgiving Elementary School, with some important information. I wanted to remind all of you that we do not have school tomorrow, Friday, November 10th. Students and staff will not have school in observance of Veteran's Day. We would like to thank all of you who are serving our country or have served in the past- we truly appreciate your service. I also want to remind everyone that we have our Fall Book Fair next week, November 13th through 17th. We have a family event on Thursday, November 16th from 5pm to 7pm where you can shop as well. We will also have a food truck and a mystery event that night as well. And finally, please mark your calendars for Thursday, November 23rd. That is Thanksgiving Day and we have our 3rd Annual Thanksgiving Elementary Turkey Trot. That will be a 5K around our school where you can walk or run. Please arrive by 8:45am so we can start at 9am. There is not an entry fee- this is just a fun, low-key event where you can have some fun and fellowship as a community and make room for all of the Thanksgiving food we will eat later in the day. Thank you for your time and have a wonderful weekend!

Good evening parents and students! This is Mr. Jewett, principal of Thanksgiving Elementary School, with some important information. I wanted to make sure all of you know that we do not have school this Friday, November 10th in observance of Veteran's Day. School will be closed for students and staff. Our Fall Book Fair will take place the week of November 13th through 17th. Students are able to shop during their enhancement time on designated days. Mrs. Barber will be sharing the schedule through Rooms and it will also be posted on the TES PTA Facebook page. Mrs. Barber will also share out links for gift cards for kids to shop from and a link for our book fair online if they can't attend in person. We will have a special event on Thursday, November 16th from 5pm to 7pm. Come out and solve some mysteries. We will have a food truck in the bus parking lot and your can shop the Book Fair that night as well. We are also having a Family Friday on November 17th. Parents can shop the book fair from 8:30-9:30 while your child goes to class- this is a great opportunity to get a holiday gift and we will have gift wrapping available as well. And finally, I wanted to let you know that we will have our 3rd Annual Thanksgiving Elementary School Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day at 9am. That is on Thursday, November 23rd. We have a paved track around our school and 4 laps is a 5K. You can walk or run; and this is a very low-key event. It's an opportunity to come out, spend time exercising with family, and making room for all of the wonderful food later in the day. There is no entry fee, just arrive by 8:45am and we will start the walk/run at 9am. Thank you for your time and I hope you have a great evening!

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Good evening parents and students! This is Mr. Jewett, principal of Thanksgiving Elementary School, with some important information. This Friday, November 3rd is our next Thanksgiving Elementary School Spirit Day. Please wear your TES gear or colors (orange and maroon) to school this Friday. Our PTA will have spirit sticks and stickers for sale for students from 8:30am to 8:55am. This Saturday, November 4th is our Fall Festival and that will take place from noon to 4pm on our campus. Pre-Sale admission for our 2023 Fall Festival is available. You can purchase tickets by visiting the TES PTA Facebook page or going online to linktr.ee/thanksgivingelem General Admission will $5 VIP Unlimited wristband with admission included is $25 Cut off for presale purchases will be November 1st at midnight. Prices will increase to General Admission $10 and $30 for Unlimited Wristband the day of event This will be a cash only event. Adults accompanying a child with be free admission Children 3 and younger have free admission with the option to purchase individual tickets for desired activities OR if you would like to purchase them an Unlimited wristband, you may do so. Children of extended family and friends are welcome and will require admission or unlimited wristband (if 4 years and older). We are also in need of volunteers to help run this event. Volunteer slots are in 2 hour increments. If you are able and willing to come out and help, it would be much appreciated! Volunteers must be Level 1. You can find the volunteer sign up on TES PTA Linktree website as well as TES PTA Facebook Page.

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Good evening parents and students! This is Mr. Jewett, principal of Thanksgiving Elementary School, with some important information. I wanted to remind everyone that the students do not have school on Monday, October 30th- it is a teacher workday. Saturday, November 4th is our Fall Festival from noon to 4pm at our school. Pre-Sale admission for our 2023 Fall Festival is available. You can purchase tickets by visiting the TES PTA Facebook page or going online to linktr.ee/thanksgivingelem General Admission will $5 VIP Unlimited wristband with admission included is $25 Cut off for presale purchases will be November 1st at midnight. Prices will increase to General Admission $10 and $30 for Unlimited Wristband the day of event This will be a cash only event. Adults accompanying a child with be free admission Children 3 and younger have free admission with the option to purchase individual tickets for desired activities OR if you would like to purchase them an Unlimited wristband, you may do so. Children of extended family and friends are welcome and will require admission or unlimited wristband (if 4 years and older). We are also in need of volunteers to help run this event. Volunteer slots are in 2 hour increments. If you are able and willing to come out and help, it would be much appreciated! Volunteers must be Level 1. You can find the volunteer sign up on TES PTA Linktree website as well as TES PTA Facebook Page.

Good evening parents and students! This is Mr. Jewett, principal of Thanksgiving Elementary School, with some important information. We have our next Caps/Pajama Bottoms for a Cause tomorrow, Friday, October 27th. Students can wear a school appropriate hat or pajama bottoms for a dollar. The dollar donation will go towards one of our families in need. I also wanted to remind all of our families that students do not have school on Monday, October 30th; it is a teacher workday. Students will return to school on Tuesday, October 31st. And finally, I wanted to remind all of you that our Fall Festival is quickly approaching. Our Fall Festival will take place on Saturday, November 4th from noon to 4pm at our school. We will have games, bounce house, obstacle course, basketball, a mechanical buffalo, a vendor fair, and food. Details on prices can be found on the Thanksgiving Elementary School PTA Facebook Page. We are in need of volunteers for this event, so please sign up and help us make this a wonderful event. The sign up is also on the PTA Facebook page. Thank you for your time and I hope you have a great evening!

Good morning TES parents! I wanted to send a quick reminder that we have our annual Curriculum Night meeting with parents this evening from 5pm to 6pm. This is an opportunity for your child's teacher to explain the curriculum, grading, and assessments that will be used this year to help your child meet their academic goals. Our enhancement team will provide free child care for elementary aged children for this meeting in the gym if you need this service this evening. I look forward to seeing you later today!

Students are getting ready for Red Ribbon Week® 2023, Oct. 23-27! This year’s theme is "Be Kind To Your Mind. Live Drug Free." JCPS believes in a drug free future for all of it students! Here are some fun activities the celebration going all week long, as we encourage everyone to pledge to live drug free! https://bit.ly/3tKyRc8 #BeKindToYourMindLiveDrugFree #RedRibbonWeek

Good evening parents and students! This is Mr. Jewett, principal of Thanksgiving Elementary School, with some important information. I wanted to remind you that we have our annual Curriculum Night next Tuesday, October 24th from 5pm to 6pm. This is where your teachers will review the curriculum and testing that will be conducted throughout the school year. We will also have child care provided by our enhancement team for elementary school aged children for you free of charge if it is needed. Our lost and found buckets are now full of items. We donate unclaimed lost and found items throughout the year to organizations that help meet the needs of the families in need in our community. Any lost and found items not claimed by Friday, October 27th will be donated. And finally, I wanted to remind you that our Fall Festival will be on Saturday, November 4th from noon to 4pm on our campus. Please come out for a great time. Tickets will go on sale this weekend and we are in need of volunteers to help us make this a wonderful event for our school community. Please visit the Thanksgiving Elementary School PTA Facebook Page for details. Thank you for your time and I hope you have a wonderful evening!

Our final principal recognition for the week is Chad Jewett, principal at Thanksgiving Elementary. Mr. Jewett loves his students and staff, but we think they may love him more! His inspirational and motivational leadership style impacts every person he comes in contact with. The Buffalo community is so fortunate to have him, and we are too. Thank you for your leadership Mr. Jewett! #NationalPrincipalsMonth

Good evening parents and students! This is Mr. Jewett, principal of Thanksgiving Elementary School, with some important information. We have a TES Spirit Night tomorrow night, Tuesday, October 10th, from 4pm to 8pm at La Cucina Italian Restaurant by the Harris Teeter in Flower's Plantation. Please come out and join us. We would love to give our teachers a duty-free lunch on Friday, October 20th. We are in need of volunteers from 10:30am to 1:45pm. This a wonderful treat for the teachers and a great way of showing them how much we appreciate all they do. If you are able to volunteer please sign up on the PTA Facebook page. We are also wanting all of our families to join our PTA. Our PTA is doing a membership drive this month. The proceeds from our PTA membership go to supporting our students and teachers throughout the year. The classrooms with the most PTA memberships by October 20th will win an ice cream party. Please visit our PTA Facebook page for details. And finally, I wanted to let you know that our Fall Picture Make-up/Re-take Day is this Friday, October 13th. If you were not here for our Fall Picture Day on September 15th or need a retake of your picture, please come ready for pictures this Friday. Thank you for your time and I hope you have a wonderful evening!

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