Thanksgiving Elementary School

JCPS is raising the bar of academic success! ⬆ We were above the state average for all EOG/EOC subject areas in grades 3-8 and in high school Math 1 and Biology. ✨ #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

With the guidance of exceptional educators, our students continue to excel! 😎 According to the academic growth data, from the 2023-2024 school year, 54% of our schools exceeded growth, compared to the state average of 29%. 💪 #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

JCPS continues to improve its school performance grades! 🌟 We are proud to announce that 89% of our schools received a school letter grade of A, B, or C according to recent data, surpassing the state average of 66%. This is a tremendous increase since 2018, when 65% of our schools were identified as the same. Through dedication and hard work, three schools moved from a letter grade of C to B, and four schools moved from D to C! 👏 #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

Thanksgiving Elementary School Principal Mr. Chad Jewett starts off the week for #NationalPrincipalsMonth!😎 Mr. Jewett's inspirational and motivational leadership style impacts every person he comes in contact with. The children treat him like a star around the school. The Buffalo community is so fortunate to have him, and we are too. Thank you for your leadership Mr. Jewett!👏

JCPS communities came together in an extraordinary way for our neighbors in Western North Carolina! 🌟 Donations from our schools for the Hurricane Helene Relief filled three dump trailers, three 3 box trucks, two pickup trucks, and two vans! This outpouring of kindness, compassion, and generosity is what our school system is built upon. We thank everyone involved in this effort! We continue to keep everyone affected by this devastating event in our hearts! ❤

Thousands of supplies. Hundreds of donors. One common goal…helping those in their time of need. ❤ Today our Facility Services team gathered supplies from our schools, which were Hurricane Helene Relief donation sites. In a few hours, these supplies will be transported to Western North Carolina. Thank you to the many, many students, parents, and staff who have responded promptly and compassionately. Also, a special thanks to Johnston County Government and the Johnston County Sheriff's Office for allowing us to partner with you in this effort. 🤝

Good evening parents and students! This is Mr. Jewett, principal of Thanksgiving Elementary School, with some important information. Thank you all so much for your support in our Color Run fundraiser! With your help, we have collected over $34,000 for our school so far! We will be keeping our site open and continue to collect donations through the weekend. Our Color Run will be held during student’s enhancements times on Friday, October 4th (Kindergarten- 1:05pm; 1st Grade- 1:55pm; 2nd Grade- 10:35am; 3rd Grade- 12:15pm; 4th Grade- 2:45pm; 5th Grade- 9:05am). Parents are welcome to come and cheer their child on while they complete their laps. Please make sure you have your ID, we will have tables set up in our front hallway for you to check in. And don’t forget to have your student wear their class color tomorrow for the Run! I also wanted to let you know that Tuesday, October 22nd is a teacher workday; students do not have school on that day. I wanted to make sure you were all aware. I hope you have a wonderful evening and thank you for your time!

As we provide critical assistance to our neighbors in Western North Carolina, here's a reminder of our district's partnership with Johnston County Government's Hurricane Helene Relief Effort. The region is in dire need of new, unused blankets. As you continue supporting the relief efforts, place these at the top of the list. Thank you!

JCPS continues to exceed the state average graduation rate! 🎓 In 2024 our graduation rate was 91.3%, well above the state average of 86.9%. 🥳 #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

It's National Custodial Workers Day! 🌟 JCPS is honored to celebrate these remarkable team members who work relentlessly to ensure our students and staff have a clean and safe learning environment. Custodians work behind the scenes, but are essential in education! A special THANK YOU to these heroes! ❤

There are 5 DAYS LEFT in our Color Run Fundraiser! We still need your help in reaching our goal! Please consider sharing the link with family and friends so that we can enhance our classrooms and enrich our student’s educational experience throughout the school year. https://app.givebacks.gives/tescolorfunraising/Campaign/Details Our celebratory Color Run will be held at school this Friday, October 4th and we will continue to collect donations through the weekend until October 6th. Thank you ALL so much for your support in Thanksgiving Elementary’s Color Run Fundraiser!

REMINDER! 📣 The second Student Assignment Community Information Session is tonight from 6-8 PM at Swift Creek Middle School, 325 Norris Road, Clayton. Please feel free to attend if you would like to know more about the proposed student assignment maps. Hope to see you there! ¡RECORDATORIO! 📣 La segunda Sesión de Información Comunitaria sobre Asignación de Estudiantes es esta noche de 6 a 8 PM en la Escuela Intermedia Swift Creek. ¡Siéntase libre de asistir si desea saber más sobre los mapas de asignación de estudiantes propuestos! La dirección es 325 Norris Road, Clayton. ¡Espero verlos allí!

Academic growth is very important to JCPS! 📚 The district is proud to announce that 89% of the schools received a letter grade of A, B, or C, an increase of 24% from 2018! Likewise, 85% of the schools in the district met or exceeded growth, a 56% increase from 2018! JCPS is truly moving forward! 🌟 #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

October is #NationalPrincipalsMonth! 🥳 Starting tomorrow, keep an eye on our feed all month long to catch your principal's highlight, and give them a shout out! National Principals Month is a time to honor and celebrate the important role school principals play in the education system, and in the lives of students and staff. We look forward to seeing your loving comments about our principals! ❤

Want to know more about the proposed JCPS assignment plan? We are hosting two Student Assignment Community Information sessions. The first session is tonight, September 30, 2024, from 6-8 PM at Wilson's Mills Elementary. The second information session will be held on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, from 6-8 PM at Swift Creek Middle School. Please note that all attendees will need to enter through the front entrance and proceed through the weapons detection system. The Johnston County Board of Education believes in providing thorough and timely information to the citizens of Johnston County. Therefore, the Board is providing pertinent information and soliciting community input. To view the proposed maps, visit: https://www.johnston.k12.nc.us/jcpsassignmentmaps

Good evening parents and students! This is Mr. Jewett, principal of Thanksgiving Elementary School, with some important information. We are off and running with our Color Run Fundraiser! This is our biggest fundraiser for the year and all of the proceeds will come directly back to our school to help provided academic resources for our teachers and students. Let's start next week off strong with our weekend challenge! The top earning class in each grade will earn a recess swag bag that includes lots of fun prizes such as a soccer ball, football, kickball, jump ropes, toss games, and more to enjoy at recess. I hope all of you were able to stay safe during the storm today. I look forward to seeing everyone back at school on Monday!

Want to know more about the proposed JCPS assignment plan? We are hosting two Student Assignment Community Information sessions. The first session will be held on Monday, September 30, 2024, from 6-8 PM at Wilson's Mills Elementary. The second information session will be held on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, from 6-8 PM at Swift Creek Middle School. Please note that all attendees will need to enter through the front entrance and proceed through the weapons detection system. The Johnston County Board of Education believes in providing thorough and timely information to the citizens of Johnston County. Therefore, the Board is providing pertinent information and soliciting community input. To view the proposed maps, visit: https://bit.ly/3MTMjQY

Good evening parents and student! This is Mr. Jewett, principal of Thanksgiving Elementary School, with some important information. Today is our official kickoff of our color run fundraiser being held on Friday, October 4th. Thank you to those that have already signed up and contributed! For those of you that haven’t, don’t forget to register by tonight to earn your students free sign-up prize to be given out on Monday. We’ve also got a weekend challenge! The top earning class in each grade will earn a recess swag bag that includes lots of fun prizes such as a soccer ball, football, kickball, jump ropes, and toss games to enjoy during their recess. Our culminating event will be a Color Run next Friday, October 4th. Students will participate during their enhancement time and parents are welcome to come out and cheer on your child. As you have already heard, Johnston County Schools will be closed tomorrow for students and it will be a remote learning day. There is not any expectation of live instruction tomorrow and teachers will be sending you information via Rooms pertaining to tasks your child can do tomorrow. If you are not able to communicate through Rooms, please email your child's teacher and they can send you that information via email as well. I hope everyone stays safe in this weather and I look forward to seeing everyone back on Monday!

Did you know... JCPS is 1 of 12 districts to exceed pre-pandemic achievement? Not only that, six of our amazing schools exited low performing status. All student subgroups are above pre-pandemic achievement, and JCPS is closing the achievement gaps. #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

The next data highlight from the 2023-2024 school year data report is phenomenal! Twenty-three of our schools earned their way into the top 20% of the state for growth. This accomplishment is just one example of students, teachers, and parents working together to propel our district up! #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS