November 8, 2019

Hello TJ Families,

Thank you all so much for attending parent-teacher conferences! The heart of a school is reflected in the collective commitment to the success of our students.  It was wonderful to see all of you on campus!  It was a pleasure to sit in on some of the conferences and witness amazing partnerships in education.  We RISE together!

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!  It is hard to believe that November is already here!  This month we will be participating in a Positive Behavior Intervention Support Booster.  We will be focusing on the RISE expectation of Kindness.  When our staff witnesses our Stars being KIND on campus they will be acknowledged with a Thankful Turkey Ticket!  These tickets are turned in to their teacher and collected with together with the class.  When the class earns ten tickets they then earn a feather to add to their class turkey.  When a class collects ten feathers they are invited to a school-wide recess celebration on the last day before Thanksgiving break!  Please ask your Star about it!

Warm Regards, 
Kirsten Acke

In Honor of Veteran's Day, there will be no school on Monday, November 11th. We want to thank all of our TJ Families that have served or are serving in our Military.

GATE TESTING INFORMATION

The 2020-2021 school year GATE identification test will be administered at the District Office for students currently in 2nd – 7th grade.  The students will take the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test, OLSAT, that tests abstract thinking and reasoning ability.  Students must attend one of the testing dates on the OLSAT Parent Permission Form in order to complete the testing by the district.  The Parent Permission Forms are on our district website @ www.rcsdk8.org Click on the Main Menu and then under Programs – Gifted and Talented Education.  All forms must be returned to the District Office by December 20, 2019 if you would like your student tested. There are no exceptions as materials are ordered based on the number of returned forms. Make sure you check the RCSD website for more information regarding GATE services and testing.

NOVEMBER 21 • MPR • 5:30-7:30PM 

Join us for an interactive family science night like nothing you’ve seen before! This event is sponsored by our PTC.

 SPACE IS LIMITED TO 200 TJ STARS!  Please check your Red Folder for a flyer with the RSVP information.

Mad Science Night Flyer

School will not be in session for Thanksgiving Week November 25th-29th.  Please enjoy this time with your families.