Thanksgiving Elementary School

Good evening parents and students! This is Mr. Jewett, principal of Thanksgiving Elementary School, with some important information. I forgot an important reminder in my last phone message. This Friday, January 17th is our class picture day. This will be a photo of the whole class and teacher together. We have not received order forms from Lifetouch as of yet, but we will send them home as soon as we receive them so you can order a picture if you're interested. I also wanted to remind all of you that our students and staff do not have school on Monday, January 20th in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. Thank you for your time and I hope you have a great evening!

Good evening parents and students! This is Mr. Jewett, principal of Thanksgiving Elementary School, with some important information. I wanted to remind all of our families that our students and staff do not have school next Monday, January 20th in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. I also wanted to let all of you know that we have a PTA general meeting next Tuesday, January 21st at 6pm. This is open to all of our parents to get an update on PTA activities, budget, and goals for this school year. I will also be reviewing our school data so far this year and how we are progressing toward our school goals. Please come join us for some great information. Thank you for your time and I hope you have a wonderful evening!

Over the break, staff at Thanksgiving Elementary and Riverwood Elementary participated in Stop the Bleed training provided by Kristi Blankenship, Trauma Program Manager of WakeMed Cary Hospital. Stop the Bleed is a national initiative that helps teach the public how to use three basic techniques to stop bleeding during potential life-threatening emergencies. This type of training is important because blood loss is the #1 cause of preventable death following an injury and learning the three simple techniques involved can help save a life. During the training, participants participated in a brief lecture portion to be taught the use of direct pressure, packing, and applying tourniquets to stop bleeding. They were then able to engage in a demonstration of the three techniques taught. We are extremely grateful for community volunteers who help us continue to improve the safety and performance of our students and staff. For more information on Stop the Bleed, you can visit www.stopthebleed.org.

Good evening parents and students! This is Mr. Jewett, principal of Thanksgiving Elementary School, with some important information. I know you all have received the message that we have a 3-hour early release tomorrow for the impending winter weather. Our carpool and buses will be dismissed at 12:55pm. Also, we do not have after school care tomorrow. Tomorrow is also our next TES school spirit day. Please wear your TES gear or school colors (maroon and orange). We will have spirit sticks and stickers on sale tomorrow morning during our arrival time (between 8:30am and 8:55am). Our students will be receiving their 2nd quarter report cards tomorrow. Please make sure you review them and please contact your child's teacher if you have any questions. Our PTA sponsored VIP Carpool Raffle has begun. Information will be coming home with information on how to purchase a raffle ticket. The raffle will last through January 18th. We will have the drawing on January 21st and if your child's name is drawn the VIP carpool will begin on January 22nd. I hope all of you stay safe tomorrow from whatever falls from the clouds. Have a great evening!

Good evening parents and students! This is Mr. Jewett, principal of Thanksgiving Elementary School, with an important announcement. I wanted to send this quick reminder that we have an Early Release day tomorrow, Friday, December 20th. Our buses and carpool students will be dismissed at 1:55pm, so buses will be dropping off students about 2 hours earlier than usual. We also do NOT have afterschool care tomorrow or on any early release days during the school year. Our Christmas Break begins on Monday, December 23rd and will last through Friday, January 3rd. Students will return to school on Monday, January 6th. I hope all of you have a wonderful and safe Holiday with your friends and family!

Good evening parents and students! This is Mr. Jewett, principal of Thanksgiving Elementary School, with some important information. It has been great seeing our staff and students dress up for the different themed days this week. We had a lot of elves running around today. Tomorrow is Ugly Christmas Sweater Day, Thursday is Whobilation Day (based on the Grinch Who Stole Christmas), and Friday is Polar Express Day. With tomorrow being ugly sweater day, if you don't have an ugly sweater, we can county UNC attire as an ugly sweater :) Our next Buffalo Bash is this Friday, December 20th. Students who do not have an office referral, a bus referral, or a minor referral are eligible to attend. If a student is not eligible they will be participating in a lesson with Mrs. Druzak and she has done a great job with helping them work towards being eligible for the next Bash. And finally, this is a reminder that this Friday, December 20th is an early release day. Students will be dismissed at 1:55pm. We do not have afterschool care this Friday or on any early release days this school year. Thank you for your time and I hope you have a great evening!

Good evening parents and students! This is Mr. Jewett, principal of Thanksgiving Elementary School, with some important information. I wanted to remind all of our families that we have a Cookies with Santa event tomorrow morning (Saturday, December 14th) from 9:30am to 11:30am in our cafeteria. Please come out for a great and festive time. Next Friday, December 20th is an Early Release day. Students will be dismissed for carpool and buses at 1:55pm. We do NOT have afterschool care next Friday, December 20th or on any early release days during the school year. Our students will not have school from Monday, December 23rd through Friday, January 3rd for Christmas Break. Our students will return to school on Monday, January 6th. I hope all of you have a wonderful evening and a great weekend!

Good evening parents and students! This is Mr. Jewett, principal of Thanksgiving Elementary School, with some important information. Our kindergarten students have an exciting field trip this week. Parents, on the days that your child is going on the field trip and you are dropping them off at school, please drop them off at 8am by our flag pole (use the parking lot, not the carpool lane). I also want to remind all of our families to please have your school issued carpool tag for afternoon carpool. We can not take photos or student numbers verbally; you must have the tag. This is for the safety of all of our children. We will ask you to park and go to the office to present ID if you do not have your school issued carpool tag (I had a person last year try to take a picture of a tag in another vehicle and I will always choose safety and security over convenience). Our PTA is hosting a Cookies with Santa event at our school this Saturday December 14th from 9:30am to 11:30 am in our cafeteria and gym. Admission is free so please come and join us for a wonderful time. And finally, I wanted to let you know that Friday, December 20th is an early release day. Our carpool and buses will be dismissed at 1:55pm. We will not have afterschool care on Friday, December 20th. Christmas Break for students will start on Monday, December 23rd through Friday, January 3rd. Students will return to school on Monday, January 6th. Thank you for your time and I hope you have a wonderful evening!

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Good evening parents and students! This is Mr. Jewett, principal of Thanksgiving Elementary School, with some important information. Unfortunately, we are going to have to cancel our Turkey Trot this year. The weather is not looking good for the time we are supposed to be running; they are calling for rain and potentially some thunderstorms. I am so sorry, I was really looking forward to another year of exercise and fellowship with all of you. Hopefully, we will have better weather next year. I hope all of you have a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving Break and I will see everyone back here on Monday, December 2nd!

Good evening parents and students! This is Mr. Jewett, principal of Thanksgiving Elementary School, with some important information. I wanted to remind everyone that tomorrow is the last day of school for students and staff before our Thanksgiving Break. We will not have school Wednesday, November 27th through Friday, November 29th. I hope all of you have a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving Holiday with your family and friends. Secondly, the weather does not look like it is going to cooperate with our Turkey Trot. I will be making a final decision by tomorrow evening. If there is still rain in the forecast for Thursday, I will have to cancel our Turkey Trot. I am keeping my fingers crossed. Thank you for your time and I hope you have a great evening!

Today was all about giving thanks at Thanksgiving Elementary School!🥧🍂 JCPS School Nutrition Services created a homemade traditional Thanksgiving meal with all the fixins' for the students and their families to enjoy! Smiles were everywhere when the peanut and sweet potato showed up! What a wonderful way for the school community to gather together. #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

Good evening parents and students! This is Mr. Jewett, principal of Thanksgiving Elementary School, with some important information. We are excited that this is our Fall Book Fair week. Students will be able to shop our book fair one day this week during an enhancement time. We also have our Family Night tomorrow night (Tuesday, November 19th) from 5pm to 7pm. The Literati Book Fair will be open for shopping and Mrs. Barber has some exciting activities planned for families to enjoy in the gym. We will also have a food truck, Waffe Wagon, here if you would like to purchase food. We will be accepting cash or credit card, or you can order a Literati gift card through their website. It is hard to believe that Thanksgiving is next week. Students will have school next Monday, November 25th, and Tuesday, November 26th. Students will be out of school Wednesday, November 27th through Friday, November 29th. Our 4th annual Thanksgiving Elementary School Turkey Trot is Thanksgiving Day- Thursday, November 28th. This is a free 5K run/walk on our campus. Please arrive at 8:30am to stretch and for a group picture. Our run/walk will start at 9am. We will have hot chocolate and water for you at the finish line. I also want to make sure you have the date of our next school event. Our PTA will host a Cookies with Santa on Saturday, December 14th from 9:30am to 11:30am in our cafeteria and gym. Thank you for your time and I hope you have a great evening!

Good evening parents and students! This is Mr. Jewett, principal of Thanksgiving Elementary School, with some important information. I wanted to remind everyone that we do not have school on Monday, November 11th for students and staff. We will be closed in observance of Veterans Day Holiday. For the members of our staff, volunteers, parents, and school community who have served, I sincerely thank you for your service and sacrifice! Our Fall Book Fair will take place from Monday, November 18th through Friday, November 22nd. Students will be able to shop the book fair during their enhancement time that week. We also have a family night for our Book Fair on Tuesday, November 19th from 5pm to 7pm. We will have an activity in our gym for our families and of course time for you to shop our book fair. Also, please come and join us for our 4th annual Turkey Trot on Thursday, November 28th- Thanksgiving Day. This is a 5K run/walk around our campus and there is not an entrance fee. This is just a fun event for us to have some exercise and fellowship before the wonderful Thanksgiving meals to follow. Please come by 8:30am to stretch and for a group picture, and the run/walk will start at 9am. Thank you for your time and I hope you have a great 3-day weekend!

Good evening parents and students! This is Mr. Jewett, principal of Thanksgiving Elementary School, with some important information. I wanted to make sure that all of you know that students do not have school tomorrow, November 5th. Tomorrow is a teacher workday. I also wanted to make sure that all of you know that our students do not have school on Monday, November 11th. This is in observance of the Veteran's Day Holiday. Please mark your calendars for our 4th annual Thanksgiving Elementary School Turkey Trot. This is a 5K run/walk that we do around our campus. This will take place on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28th. Please come at 8:30am to stretch and for a whole-group picture. We will start the 5K run/walk right at 9am. We will have hot chocolate and water for you at the finish line! Thank you for your time and I hope you have a great evening!

Good evening parents and students! This is Mr. Jewett, principal of Thanksgiving Elementary School, with some important information. We have a Thanksgiving Elementary School Spirit Day tomorrow, November 1st. Please wear your TES gear or school colors (maroon and orange). Our PTA will have spirit sticks and stickers for sale tomorrow morning between 8:30am and 8:55am. I also wanted to take a moment and say that I hope everyone stays safe this evening if you are going out trick or treating. Our students do not have school next Tuesday, November 5th. This is election day and we have a teacher workday. 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 let all of our families know that students can wear school appropriate costumes to school on Thursday, October 31st if they choose. The costumes must meet the following criteria: -meets dress code policy; -no masks/face coverings; -no inflatable costumes; -no toy weapons or props; -no blood/gore that could scare other children. I also wanted to remind everyone that our students do not have school next Tuesday, November 5th; it is a teacher workday. Thank you for your time and I hope you have a wonderful evening!

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Good evening parents and students! This is Mr. Jewett, principal of Thanksgiving Elementary School, with some important information. Our school has a Spirit Night tomorrow night, Thursday, October 24th, at La Cucina Italian Restaurant by the Harris Teeter at Flower's Plantation from 4:30pm to 8:00pm. A portion of the sales will go towards our school, so please tell them you are with Thanksgiving Elementary School. Please take a night off from cooking and come out to support our school! Our PTA is sponsoring a community give-back with a Thanksgiving Elementary School Trunk or Treat this Friday, October 25th from 6pm to 8pm. Admission is free and we will have inflatables and music. We will have concessions for purchase (cash only) if you get hungry as well. Please come out dressed in your favorite school-appropriate costume. I'm looking forward to having a lot of fun! Today was the first day of our 2nd quarter. Our 1st quarter report cards will be coming home next Tuesday, October 29th (1st graders will be getting their report cards on Wednesday, October 30th due to their field trip being on October 29th). This Friday, October 25th is our next Caps/Pajama Bottoms for a Cause Day. Students can wear a school appropriate hat or pajama bottoms if they bring a $1 donation that will go to a families in need in our community. And finally, I wanted to remind all of our families that we do not have school for students on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5th. Thank you for your time and I hope all of you have a wonderful evening!

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