Thomas Jefferson Elementary : February 1-5, 2021

Hello there TJ Families!

We are happy to report that the TJ Star Student Store is NOW OPEN! Your Stars have been earning Starbucks in class and on campus! They get to shop in a different way this year. They get to shop virtually, place an order and it is delivered to their classroom. If you are interested in donating to the Student Store please see the list below:

Colored Pencils

Comp Books

Stress Balls

Emoji Erasers

Toy Cars

Coloring Books

Crayons

Small Journals

If items can be bought in bulk, as the same item, that would be great! Amazon has some great items if your search teacher prizes. If you are able to help out...THANK YOU!

A few safety reminders...

Thank you all for all of your hard work in RISING together to ensure that we remain open! A few safety reminders:

When picking up students in a car please pull up to the cones and wait for your child to come to your vehicle.
Wear a mask on campus - even if you are exiting your car - it shows a great example to our Stars who wear them all day.
If you are walking on to campus to pick up your child - MASKS ARE REQUIRED

A huge thank you to all the families that have registered for the 2021-2022 school year! We still have about 100 of our students that have not yet registered for next year. Families need to register their students every year online. It's super easy!

Please log on to the RCSD Website: Student Registration and choose "Returning Registration." Registering in a timely manner assists us to determine how to staff teachers and classes. Thank you SO much for your attention to this matter. If you need further assistance please call the office to schedule an appointment with our office staff. 916-771-1840.

Coming Up....

February 8th - No School

February 15th - No School

February 22nd-26th - Conference Week

* All Kinder 8:30-11:30, 1st-5th Grade 8:30-11:50

* If you have a kinder and older student, there will be supervision for your kindergarten student on the playground until 11:50 so you can pick them both up at the same time.

While we may not be able to celebrate the day in a traditional fashion, we are making plans to assure that the students can still celebrate and have fun with their classmates. In order to safely bring some holiday joy to our classmates, we will need some preplanning and help from parents.

Please follow the steps below:

Purchase or make Valentine cards for the number of students in your child's class provided by their teacher.
Have your child sign each card, but DO NOT address them to individual students. We will not be sending home a class list.
Bag up all of your child’s Valentines into a large envelope or Ziplock. Put your child’s name on the ziplock bag.
Send the Valentines to school with your child by February 5th, 2021.
All Valentines will be collected and sorted into individual bags for the students. Bags will be stapled closed and sent home on Friday, February 12, 2021.
Please note, any candy/goodies that come with the Valentines must be prepackaged by the manufacturer or they will not be distributed. Please no nut/peanut candies or homemade treats.

While this is in no way a mandatory activity, we do hope your child will participate. It is our goal to help bring some fun and happiness to your child and make them feel connected to their classmates while things around them are so different.

Symptoms and COVID Precautions Reminder

Please report the following scenarios on the RCSD Student Online Absence Reporting Form, keep your child home, and await a call from the RCSD COVID-19 Tracing Team.

The COVID tracing team will let you know the timeline for return and the next steps. All information needs to be communicated to them. The school site does not determine the return date.

Here is the link to the newest Communication Update from the District: One thing to note is that the new state guidelines require all students to wear face coverings (not shields) unless there is a medical reason approved by the nursing team.

RCSD Weekly Communications

Student Covid Testing Information:

Testing Flyer