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 you that our students have an early release day this Wednesday, December 20th at 1:55pm. Also, we do not have after school care this Wednesday, December 20th- we do not offer after school care on any early release days during the school year. Our students and staff will be out of school start Thursday, December 21st through Tuesday, January 2nd for Christmas Break. Students and staff will return to school on Wednesday, January 3rd. And finally, if you are coming to school tomorrow or Wednesday for any classroom activities, please make sure to have your ID on you. When we have a lot of parents coming at one time, we have volunteers stationed at tables to use the parent information sheets to sign in visitors. Your ID will be needed to verify that you are listed on the information sheet. Thank you for your time and I hope you have a wonderful evening!

Christmas Break is just a couple of days away!🎄🎁 For students following the traditional school calendar, Wednesday, December 20, 2023 is an early release day. Then students will be out of school from Thursday, December 21, 2023 - Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Students return to school on Wednesday, January 2, 2024.

Good evening parents and students! This is Mr. Jewett, principal of Thanksgiving Elementary School, with some important information. We have our next Thanksgiving Elementary School Spirit Night tomorrow (Tuesday, December 12th) from 4pm to 7pm at the Grocery Bag at the Percy Flower's Store. Please come by to get some food and see the Grinch and the Elf on the Shelf. A portion of the sales will be donated to our school. Next Wednesday, December 20th is an early release day. Our students will be dismissed for buses and carpool at 1:45pm. Also, we do not have after school care on December 20th; we don't have after school care on early release days. Our lost and found has grown over the past two weeks. Any unclaimed items without names will be donated on Wednesday, December 20th. If your child is missing an item, please come and look through our lost and found bins between now and next Tuesday. 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. Our 2nd quarter progress reports are scheduled to go home today with your child. We did have some issues with printing the progress reports from PowerSchool, so if your child did not receive their progress report today; they will have them tomorrow. I also wanted to remind you that this Saturday, December 9th is our Cookies with Santa event. This will take place from 9:30am to 11:30am in our cafeteria. Our Holiday Gift Shop will also be open if you would like to shop that as well. Please come out and join us. And finally, I wanted to remind everyone that Wednesday, December 20th is an early release day. Our students will be dismissed at 1:55pm. Our Christmas Break for students and staff will start on Thursday, December 21st and go through Tuesday, January 2nd. Students and staff will return to school on Wednesday, January 3rd. 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. 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!

JCPS wants to thank all Johnston County veterans who have served in the US Armed Forces! We are forever grateful to you for your unwavering commitment and dedication to the United States. Thank you!🇺🇸

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!

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