Thanksgiving Elementary School

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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

Good evening parents and students! This is Mr. Jewett, principal of Thanksgiving Elementary School, with some important information. We have our annual Curriculum Night tomorrow night from 6pm to 7pm. This is an evening where you get to come and learn about the different curriculum and assessments that your child will be doing throughout the school year. We do have childcare for children that are 5 years or older if you need it. Our enhancement team will have a movie for children in our gym. And finally, I want to remind you that we have an Early Release day this Friday, September 27th. Our carpool and buses will be dismissed at 1:55pm. We do not have afterschool care this Friday or any of the early release days.

Voters will have the opportunity on November 5, 2024, to vote for a bond that could provide $120 million to JCPS and continue to improve the quality of education we offer our community. It is imperative that all of our leadership and school stakeholders understand the projects that will be funded by this referendum. Join us on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, @ 7:00 PM in the Selma Elementary School auditorium at 311 W Richardson St, Selma, NC. We hope to see you there!

Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Johnston están en el proceso de seleccionar un calendario para los años escolares 2025-2026 y 2026-2027. 📅 Durante la reunión regular programada del 10 de septiembre, la Junta de Educación de JC recibió tres (3) opciones de calendario para cada año escolar y solicitó que cada una de las opciones de calendario esté disponible para su revisión y comentarios. Revise las opciones del calendario, mire un breve video informativo, vea un cuadro comparativo de calendarios y complete el formulario de comentarios aquí: https://bit.ly/4enhKyO El formulario de comentarios estará disponible hasta el mediodía del lunes 23 de septiembre de 2024. ¡Esperamos tener noticias suyas!

It's the last chance to make your voice heard! Johnston County Public Schools is in the process of selecting a calendar for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years. 📅 During the September 10, regular scheduled meeting the JC Board of Education received three (3) calendar options for each school year, and has requested that each of the calendar options be made available for your review and feedback. Review the calendar options, watch a brief informative video, view a Calendar Comparison Chart, and complete the feedback form here: https://bit.ly/4enhKyO The feedback form will be available until Noon today. We look forward to hearing from you!

Good evening parents and students! This is Mr. Jewett, principal of Thanksgiving Elementary School, with some important information. We will be hosting this year's Curriculum Night next Tuesday, September 24th from 6pm to 7pm. You will be able to come and visit your child's teacher(s) and hear about the different curriculum and assessments that your child will be experiencing throughout this school year. The teachers will also be sharing how you can help your child at home throughout the school year to reach their academic goals. If you need to bring your child to the Curriculum Night because you do not have child care, our enhancement teachers will be able to supervise children that are kindergarten age and above in the gym- we will have a movie for them to watch. This year TES is hosting a Color Run Fundraiser to help raise funds for all of the great resources and enhancements our school needs throughout the year. Registration will open tomorrow, Sept. 20th. The campaign will run until our Color Run event on Oct. 4th. Students have the chance to earn prizes ranging from school swag bags, class parties and possibly even a hoverboard. An information packet will be coming home with steps on how to register your student, prize incentives and details on the final event. Parents are welcomed and encouraged to attend this fun event and to come cheer on their students while they and their class complete the Color Run. Next Friday, September 27th is an early release day. Students will be dismissed for carpool and buses at 1:55pm. We do not have afterschool care on early release days as well. Next Friday is also our first caps/pajama bottoms for a cause day. Students can wear 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 I hope you have a wonderful evening!

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 Wednesday, 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

Voters will have the opportunity on November 5, 2024, to vote for a bond that could provide $120 million to JCPS and continue to improve the quality of education we offer our community. It is imperative that all of our leadership and school stakeholders understand the projects that will be funded by this referendum. Join us on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, @ 7:00 PM in the Selma Elementary School Auditorium at 311 W Richardson St, Selma, NC. We hope to see you there!

Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Johnston están en el proceso de seleccionar un calendario para los años escolares 2025-2026 y 2026-2027. 📅 Durante la reunión regular programada del 10 de septiembre, la Junta de Educación de JC recibió tres (3) opciones de calendario para cada año escolar y solicitó que cada una de las opciones de calendario esté disponible para su revisión y comentarios. Revise las opciones del calendario, mire un breve video informativo, vea un cuadro comparativo de calendarios y complete el formulario de comentarios aquí: https://bit.ly/4enhKyO El formulario de comentarios estará disponible hasta el mediodía del lunes 23 de septiembre de 2024. ¡Esperamos tener noticias suyas!

Johnston County Public Schools is in the process of selecting a calendar for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years. 📅 During the September 10, regular scheduled meeting the JC Board of Education received three (3) calendar options for each school year and has requested that each of the calendar options be made available for your review and feedback. To review the calendar options, watch a brief informative video, view a Calendar Comparison Chart, and complete the feedback form copy this link: https://bit.ly/4enhKyO The feedback form will be available until Noon on Monday, September 23, 2024. We look forward to hearing from you!

Recent data shows that JCPS performed extremely well during the 2023-2024 year, lowering the number of low performing schools to ONLY 1, making the district the largest district with the lowest percentage of low performing schools! #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

Based on the current weather forecast, Johnston County Public Schools will continue normal operations on Monday, September 16, 2024. However, all after-school and evening campus activities and events have been canceled due to the forecast. We understand that this decision will inconvenience many after-school events, however, student and staff safety is our primary concern. It is our district’s goal to make our school communities as prepared as possible for emergency situations, including inclement weather. This decision has been made out of an abundance of caution, per the guidance of local and state emergency service officials. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we navigate this storm event. We encourage everyone to follow the guidance of local weather officials, and have a safe evening!

Good afternoon TES parents! Johnston County Schools has made the decision to cancel all after school activities. Due to this decision and the bad weather we are cancelling After School Care for today, September 16th. Please message your child's teacher and let them know how they will be going home today. I am so sorry for the change, we just want to make sure that all of our students and staff are safe.

Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Johnston están en el proceso de seleccionar un calendario para los años escolares 2025-2026 y 2026-2027. 📅 Durante la reunión regular programada del 10 de septiembre, la Junta de Educación de JC recibió tres (3) opciones de calendario para cada año escolar y solicitó que cada una de las opciones de calendario esté disponible para su revisión y comentarios. Revise las opciones del calendario, mire un breve video informativo, vea un cuadro comparativo de calendarios y complete el formulario de comentarios aquí: https://bit.ly/4enhKyO El formulario de comentarios estará disponible hasta el mediodía del lunes 23 de septiembre de 2024. ¡Esperamos tener noticias suyas!