Good morning parents! This is Mr. Jewett, principal of Thanksgiving Elementary School, with some important information.
It is with both excitement and sadness that I am sending all of you this message. I have accepted the position as the principal of the new Wilson's Mills High School and the school board approved the change at last night's school board meeting. This has been a very difficult internal conflict. I love Thanksgiving Elementary School with all of my heart- this is home. However, after a lot of prayer, I felt led to take on the challenge of opening the new high school.
This change will happen very quickly. My last day at Thanksgiving Elementary School will be on Monday, December 22nd, and I will begin the new position on Friday, January 2nd. The interim principal for Thanksgiving Elementary will be Mrs. Kathy Parrish. She is a retired principal that has served JCPS for many years as the principal of Four Oaks Elementary School. I know Mrs. Parrish very well and I know she will do a wonderful job as the interim principal until a new principal of Thanksgiving Elementary School is named.
I want you to know that the love and support the families of TES have shown me these past 4 and a half years has been one of the best blessings of my life. I will always be a Buffalo and you will always have a special place in my heart. I love you guys and I know TES will remain a special place because of the amazing staff, the amazing students, and the amazing families. Love you guys!
It is with both excitement and sadness that I am sending all of you this message. I have accepted the position as the principal of the new Wilson's Mills High School and the school board approved the change at last night's school board meeting. This has been a very difficult internal conflict. I love Thanksgiving Elementary School with all of my heart- this is home. However, after a lot of prayer, I felt led to take on the challenge of opening the new high school.
This change will happen very quickly. My last day at Thanksgiving Elementary School will be on Monday, December 22nd, and I will begin the new position on Friday, January 2nd. The interim principal for Thanksgiving Elementary will be Mrs. Kathy Parrish. She is a retired principal that has served JCPS for many years as the principal of Four Oaks Elementary School. I know Mrs. Parrish very well and I know she will do a wonderful job as the interim principal until a new principal of Thanksgiving Elementary School is named.
I want you to know that the love and support the families of TES have shown me these past 4 and a half years has been one of the best blessings of my life. I will always be a Buffalo and you will always have a special place in my heart. I love you guys and I know TES will remain a special place because of the amazing staff, the amazing students, and the amazing families. Love you guys!
JCPS will operate on a two-hour delay on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
All students and staff should report to schools and campuses on a two-hour delay.
We have been advised that the potential of black ice is possible tonight through Tuesday morning, creating hazardous travel conditions. To allow for better road visibility for our bus drivers, students, and staff drivers, we will be on a two-hour delay tomorrow. We encourage all travelers, especially our student drivers, to travel with caution.
School nutrition will serve breakfast upon students’ arrival. Early morning care will open two hours later than the normal start time.
Thank you for your understanding as we work with local safety and emergency officials to ensure that we are all safe during these inclement weather events.
All students and staff should report to schools and campuses on a two-hour delay.
We have been advised that the potential of black ice is possible tonight through Tuesday morning, creating hazardous travel conditions. To allow for better road visibility for our bus drivers, students, and staff drivers, we will be on a two-hour delay tomorrow. We encourage all travelers, especially our student drivers, to travel with caution.
School nutrition will serve breakfast upon students’ arrival. Early morning care will open two hours later than the normal start time.
Thank you for your understanding as we work with local safety and emergency officials to ensure that we are all safe during these inclement weather events.
Due to the forecast of inclement weather and per the guidance of local emergency and safety officials, Johnston County Public Schools will be closed for all students tomorrow, Monday, December 8, 2025, as well as all extracurricular activities. The district will operate under Condition 3 of the inclement weather plan.
View the inclement weather plan online at www.johnston.k12.nc.us/inclementweather.
Please be safe and have a great evening!
Due to inclement weather, JCPS will operate on a two-hour delay on Friday, December 5, 2025. All students and staff are encouraged to drive safely and exercise good judgment while traveling.
Good evening parents and students! This is Mr. Jewett, principal of Thanksgiving Elementary School, with some important information.
We have a spirit night tonight at Luna Pizza in Clayton. Please let them know that you are with Thanksgiving Elementary School and 20% will be donated to our school. So take a night off of cooking and enjoy some wonderful pizza!
I also wanted to let you know that our PTA is hosting a Cookies with Santa event at our school on Saturday, December 13th from 9:30am to 11:30am. There is not a cost for this event. We hope you all come out for a fun, festive event and get a picture with Santa.
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 remind everyone that our staff and students do not have school the remainder of this week for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Students and staff will return to school on Monday, December 1st.
Our annual Thanksgiving Elementary School Turkey Trot will take place this Thursday, November 27th (Thanksgiving Day). Please arrive between 8:30am and 8:45am to stretch, and we would like to get a group picture of all of our participants before we start the 5K run/walk at 9am. There is not a fee for this event; this is a free event. We just want to have a fun community event and exercise before we indulge ourselves later in the day. We will have hot chocolate and water for everyone at the finish line.
Thank you for your time and I hope all of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday!
I wanted to remind everyone that our staff and students do not have school the remainder of this week for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Students and staff will return to school on Monday, December 1st.
Our annual Thanksgiving Elementary School Turkey Trot will take place this Thursday, November 27th (Thanksgiving Day). Please arrive between 8:30am and 8:45am to stretch, and we would like to get a group picture of all of our participants before we start the 5K run/walk at 9am. There is not a fee for this event; this is a free event. We just want to have a fun community event and exercise before we indulge ourselves later in the day. We will have hot chocolate and water for everyone at the finish line.
Thank you for your time and I hope all of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday!
Good evening parents and students! This is Mr. Jewett, principal of Thanksgiving Elementary School, with some important information.
I want to let you know that we have a lot of events going on at school tomorrow and parking will be tough. We will be able to have cars park in our carpool lane in the right lane, but only park on the right side so we have an open lane for emergency vehicles if needed.
I also want to remind you that our students and staff will be out of school next Wednesday, November 26th; Thursday, November 27th; and Friday, November 28th.
And finally, I want to remind all of you that we will have our annual Turkey Trot at our school on Thanksgiving Day. This is a 5K run or walk and this is free event. Please arrive between 8:30 and 8:45; we would like to take a picture before we start. We will start the 5K run/walk at 9am and we will have water and hot chocolate at the finish line. This has been a fun community event over the years and we are excited to host this event again. We are hoping and praying for no rain.
Thank you for your time and I hope you have a wonderful evening!
I want to let you know that we have a lot of events going on at school tomorrow and parking will be tough. We will be able to have cars park in our carpool lane in the right lane, but only park on the right side so we have an open lane for emergency vehicles if needed.
I also want to remind you that our students and staff will be out of school next Wednesday, November 26th; Thursday, November 27th; and Friday, November 28th.
And finally, I want to remind all of you that we will have our annual Turkey Trot at our school on Thanksgiving Day. This is a 5K run or walk and this is free event. Please arrive between 8:30 and 8:45; we would like to take a picture before we start. We will start the 5K run/walk at 9am and we will have water and hot chocolate at the finish line. This has been a fun community event over the years and we are excited to host this event again. We are hoping and praying for no rain.
Thank you for your time and I hope you have a wonderful evening!
Good afternoon TES families! This is a reminder that we have our Family Night at the Book Fair tonight from 5pm to 7pm at our school. We will have a food truck from Luna Pizza for you to take some pizza home after you shop as well. Have a great day!
Good evening parents and students! This is Mr. Jewett, principal of Thanksgiving Elementary School, with some important information.
Our Fall Book Fair begins next week and will run through November 24th. Students will shop during their enhancement times. Mrs. Barber has shared the schedule via Class Dojo so you know what day your child will visit the Book Fair (she also posed the link for gift cards as well). We also have a Family Night at the Book Fair next Tuesday, November 18th from 5pm to 7pm. Luna Pizza and Cafe will have a food truck on campus if you would like to order some food to take home as well. We do still need volunteers to help with our Book Fair, so if you have some time to help, please sign up through the Class Dojo message Mrs. Barber shared.
I also wanted to let all of you know that students will be out of school for Thanksgiving Break on Wednesday, November 26th, Thursday, November 27th, and Friday, November 28th.
Please join us for our annual Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day morning. It is a 5K run/walk on Thursday, November 27th. The run/walk will start at 9am, but please arrive around 8:30 to stretch and for us to get a group picture before we start. We will have waters and hot chocolate for everyone at the finish line.
Thank you for your time and I hope you have a wonderful evening!
Our Fall Book Fair begins next week and will run through November 24th. Students will shop during their enhancement times. Mrs. Barber has shared the schedule via Class Dojo so you know what day your child will visit the Book Fair (she also posed the link for gift cards as well). We also have a Family Night at the Book Fair next Tuesday, November 18th from 5pm to 7pm. Luna Pizza and Cafe will have a food truck on campus if you would like to order some food to take home as well. We do still need volunteers to help with our Book Fair, so if you have some time to help, please sign up through the Class Dojo message Mrs. Barber shared.
I also wanted to let all of you know that students will be out of school for Thanksgiving Break on Wednesday, November 26th, Thursday, November 27th, and Friday, November 28th.
Please join us for our annual Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day morning. It is a 5K run/walk on Thursday, November 27th. The run/walk will start at 9am, but please arrive around 8:30 to stretch and for us to get a group picture before we start. We will have waters and hot chocolate for everyone at the finish line.
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 you know that we have a TES Spirit Night this Wednesday night, November 5th, at La Cucina Italian Restaurant by the Harris Teeter at Flower's Plantation from 4pm to 8pm. Please let them know that you are with Thanksgiving Elementary School.
I also wanted to let all of you know that next Tuesday, November 11th, is Veteran's Day and our students and staff will not have school- it is a holiday.
And finally, mark your calendars for Thanksgiving Day- Thursday, November 27th for our annual Turkey Trot. We were not able to run last year due to rain, but we are hoping and praying for better weather this year. The run will take place at 9am and more details will be coming soon. This is a free event- there is not an admission fee; it is just a fun, family/community event to get some exercise before our Thanksgiving meals.
Thank you for your time and I hope you have a wonderful evening!
I wanted to let all of you know that we have a TES Spirit Night this Wednesday night, November 5th, at La Cucina Italian Restaurant by the Harris Teeter at Flower's Plantation from 4pm to 8pm. Please let them know that you are with Thanksgiving Elementary School.
I also wanted to let all of you know that next Tuesday, November 11th, is Veteran's Day and our students and staff will not have school- it is a holiday.
And finally, mark your calendars for Thanksgiving Day- Thursday, November 27th for our annual Turkey Trot. We were not able to run last year due to rain, but we are hoping and praying for better weather this year. The run will take place at 9am and more details will be coming soon. This is a free event- there is not an admission fee; it is just a fun, family/community event to get some exercise before our Thanksgiving meals.
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 that all of your remember that we have our annual Trunk or Treat tomorrow night, Friday, October 24th from 6pm to 8pm here at our campus. This is a free event, but we will also have some concession items and activities for sale as well. This was a huge event last year and we hope to see all of you again tomorrow evening.
I also want to let you know that students will not be allowed to wear costumes to school next Friday, October 31st. We do have some activities going on that day and we unfortunately had some issues with certain costumes last year, so we are asking that students hold off on wearing costumes until they get home for Halloween. Thank you for understanding!
I hope all of you have a wonderful evening!
I wanted to make sure that all of your remember that we have our annual Trunk or Treat tomorrow night, Friday, October 24th from 6pm to 8pm here at our campus. This is a free event, but we will also have some concession items and activities for sale as well. This was a huge event last year and we hope to see all of you again tomorrow evening.
I also want to let you know that students will not be allowed to wear costumes to school next Friday, October 31st. We do have some activities going on that day and we unfortunately had some issues with certain costumes last year, so we are asking that students hold off on wearing costumes until they get home for Halloween. Thank you for understanding!
I hope all of 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 remind all of you that we are hosting a PTA general meeting tomorrow evening at 6pm in our library. This is a meeting for parents that are members of our PTA or interested in being a part of our PTA. We will be reviewing the budget, priorities for this school year, events and plans for this school year. I will also be going over the state of our school and our progress over the years, and our goals for this school year. I will also address the grading changes for this year as well in this meeting.
I also wanted to remind everyone that students do not have school next Monday, October 20th- it is a teacher workday.
And finally, please come out and join us for our Trunk or Treat on Friday, October 24th from 6pm to 8pm. This was an amazing event last year and we are excited to do it again this year. There is no admission cost to go for the trunk or treat, but we will have concessions for sale and other activities, such as a hayride, that will have a cost. Please come out for a fun time as a school family!
Thank you for your time and I hope you have a wonderful evening!
I wanted to remind all of you that we are hosting a PTA general meeting tomorrow evening at 6pm in our library. This is a meeting for parents that are members of our PTA or interested in being a part of our PTA. We will be reviewing the budget, priorities for this school year, events and plans for this school year. I will also be going over the state of our school and our progress over the years, and our goals for this school year. I will also address the grading changes for this year as well in this meeting.
I also wanted to remind everyone that students do not have school next Monday, October 20th- it is a teacher workday.
And finally, please come out and join us for our Trunk or Treat on Friday, October 24th from 6pm to 8pm. This was an amazing event last year and we are excited to do it again this year. There is no admission cost to go for the trunk or treat, but we will have concessions for sale and other activities, such as a hayride, that will have a cost. Please come out for a fun time as a school family!
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. Our fall picture make-up day is tomorrow, October 10th. If your child did not get their fall picture taken on September 12th or you have a child that is new to our school since September 12th, Lifetouch Pictures will be here tomorrow to take their picture. These pictures will be in our yearbook for this school year. I hope all of 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 you all know that we have a TES Spirit Night at the Smithfield Chicken and Barbeque location at Flower's Plantation this Thursday, October 9th from 4pm to 8pm. Please say that you are with TES and a percentage of the sales will come back to our school.
Our PTA is also hosting a General Meeting on Thursday, October 16th at 6pm. You will be able to hear information on our PTA budget, priorities for this school year, opportunities to get involved, and more. Please come out and learn how to partner with us as we continue to make TES a great school.
Finally, I wanted to make you aware of our next teacher workday. This will be on Monday, October 20th- students will not have school that day.
Thank you for your time and I hope you all have a wonderful evening!
I wanted to let you all know that we have a TES Spirit Night at the Smithfield Chicken and Barbeque location at Flower's Plantation this Thursday, October 9th from 4pm to 8pm. Please say that you are with TES and a percentage of the sales will come back to our school.
Our PTA is also hosting a General Meeting on Thursday, October 16th at 6pm. You will be able to hear information on our PTA budget, priorities for this school year, opportunities to get involved, and more. Please come out and learn how to partner with us as we continue to make TES a great school.
Finally, I wanted to make you aware of our next teacher workday. This will be on Monday, October 20th- students will not have school that day.
Thank you for your time and I hope you all have a wonderful evening!
Good evening parents and students! This is Mr. Jewett, principal of Thanksgiving Elementary School, with some important information.
Tomorrow, Friday, October 3rd, is a school spirit day. Please come to school wearing your TES gear or in our school colors (orange and maroon). Our PTA will have spirit sticks, stickers, and croc charms for sale tomorrow during morning arrival. The proceeds from our sales tomorrow will go to helping one of our wonderful volunteers who has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. Mrs. Sybil spent countless hours at both River Dell and Thanksgiving helping support our staff and students. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers!
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 students do not have school tomorrow, Friday, September 26th. It is a teacher workday.
We have one week left in our Candyman Fall Fundraiser. We are hoping to meet our goal this year- as a reminder the proceeds from this fundraiser will go towards providing educational programs for our school such as Lexia and MathFactLab; programs we have seen help our students make tremendous growth in reading and math. In person sales are to be turned in before September 29th and online sales will run through October 2nd.
Also, our first school spirit day is coming up next Friday, October 3rd. We would love for all of our staff and students to wear their TES gear- either school shirts or school colors (orange and maroon). We will have spirit sticks, croc charms, and stickers for sale during morning arrival- spirit sticks are $1; stickers are two for $1; and croc charms are $3.
Thank you for your time and I hope you have a wonderful evening!
I wanted to remind everyone that students do not have school tomorrow, Friday, September 26th. It is a teacher workday.
We have one week left in our Candyman Fall Fundraiser. We are hoping to meet our goal this year- as a reminder the proceeds from this fundraiser will go towards providing educational programs for our school such as Lexia and MathFactLab; programs we have seen help our students make tremendous growth in reading and math. In person sales are to be turned in before September 29th and online sales will run through October 2nd.
Also, our first school spirit day is coming up next Friday, October 3rd. We would love for all of our staff and students to wear their TES gear- either school shirts or school colors (orange and maroon). We will have spirit sticks, croc charms, and stickers for sale during morning arrival- spirit sticks are $1; stickers are two for $1; and croc charms are $3.
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.
Tomorrow night, Tuesday, September 23rd, is our annual Curriculum Night from 6pm to 7pm. The teachers will be going over the different curriculums we are using this school year with your child; the different assessments that your child will be taking throughout the school year; and the updated grading policy so you know how to interpret the report cards throughout the year. Please come out and join us!
I also wanted to remind everyone that this Friday, September 26th is a teacher workday- students do not have school this Friday.
Thank you for your time and I hope you have a great evening!
Tomorrow night, Tuesday, September 23rd, is our annual Curriculum Night from 6pm to 7pm. The teachers will be going over the different curriculums we are using this school year with your child; the different assessments that your child will be taking throughout the school year; and the updated grading policy so you know how to interpret the report cards throughout the year. Please come out and join us!
I also wanted to remind everyone that this Friday, September 26th is a teacher workday- students do not have school this Friday.
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 annual Curriculum Night is next Tuesday, September 23rd from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. This is where you will meet with your child's teacher and they will make sure you understand the curriculum that we are using this year, the different assessments your child will take this year, and the grading system that will be implemented. We do have a new grading system this year and the rest of the information is very important for you to know, so this will be a good event to attend.
I would also like to make sure that all of you know that our 1st quarter progress reports will be going home next Thursday, September 25th with the students. For this progress report we will be just sending home your child's beginning of the year benchmark assessment data.
Our students will not have school next Friday, September 26th- this is a teacher workday.
And finally, our afternoon carpool is going a little faster. The students have been able to get into a routine. To help us go even faster and to help us move cars off of Lynch Road as fast as possible, please help your child know what car will be picking them up; and if they are not able to buckle themselves, please slowly pull over to our parking lot so you can exit the vehicle and buckle them in. Please don't get out of your car in our carpool lane to buckle- this is not safe for you and it slows the moving of our line. Again, please pull over to our parking lot to buckle your child.
Thank you for your time and I hope you have a wonderful evening!
I wanted to remind all of our families that our annual Curriculum Night is next Tuesday, September 23rd from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. This is where you will meet with your child's teacher and they will make sure you understand the curriculum that we are using this year, the different assessments your child will take this year, and the grading system that will be implemented. We do have a new grading system this year and the rest of the information is very important for you to know, so this will be a good event to attend.
I would also like to make sure that all of you know that our 1st quarter progress reports will be going home next Thursday, September 25th with the students. For this progress report we will be just sending home your child's beginning of the year benchmark assessment data.
Our students will not have school next Friday, September 26th- this is a teacher workday.
And finally, our afternoon carpool is going a little faster. The students have been able to get into a routine. To help us go even faster and to help us move cars off of Lynch Road as fast as possible, please help your child know what car will be picking them up; and if they are not able to buckle themselves, please slowly pull over to our parking lot so you can exit the vehicle and buckle them in. Please don't get out of your car in our carpool lane to buckle- this is not safe for you and it slows the moving of our line. Again, please pull over to our parking lot to buckle your child.
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 your know that our Fall Picture Day is this Friday, September 12th. All of our students and staff will have their picture taken; and this picture will be in our yearbook for this year.
We are on our last week of sales for our VIP carpool raffle. We will have winners for AM carpool, PM carpool, and for both. You can still purchase raffle tickets through this Sunday by visiting the TES PTA Facebook page.
Also you should have received your packet for the CandyMan Fundraiser. This is our fall fundraiser and it started last Friday and runs through September 29th. Online sales will run through October 2nd. The proceeds from this fundraiser will go towards educational programs for our students.
And finally, please mark your calendars for Tuesday, September 23rd at 6pm. This is our annual curriculum night and this is a great event to attend for you to understand the different curriculums we use throughout the year, and to help you understand how your student will be graded (that has been adjusted for the 2025-2026 school year)
I wanted to let all of your know that our Fall Picture Day is this Friday, September 12th. All of our students and staff will have their picture taken; and this picture will be in our yearbook for this year.
We are on our last week of sales for our VIP carpool raffle. We will have winners for AM carpool, PM carpool, and for both. You can still purchase raffle tickets through this Sunday by visiting the TES PTA Facebook page.
Also you should have received your packet for the CandyMan Fundraiser. This is our fall fundraiser and it started last Friday and runs through September 29th. Online sales will run through October 2nd. The proceeds from this fundraiser will go towards educational programs for our students.
And finally, please mark your calendars for Tuesday, September 23rd at 6pm. This is our annual curriculum night and this is a great event to attend for you to understand the different curriculums we use throughout the year, and to help you understand how your student will be graded (that has been adjusted for the 2025-2026 school year)
It was great visiting South Johnston High, Meadow School, Innovation Academy, Selma Elementary, East Clayton Elementary, and West View Elementary today as we recognize them each as a school moving forward!
These schools received this acknowledgment for their outstanding performance in the 2024-2025 school year!
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