Thomas Jefferson Elementary

05/28/2026

05/24/2026

Hi TJ Family!

I hope you are enjoying your weekend! I want to thank everyone who came to our final SAC meeting and our end-of-year awards assemblies last week. We also thank the PTA and all volunteers who assisted with the High Flyers Celebration on Friday.

We look forward to hosting our remaining grade level assemblies this week. All assemblies are at 9:00. Please view the attached schedule and also important information about assemblies. Guests will enter through the gate by Building 2 and must show ID. The gate will open at 8:45. Guests will only visit the cafeteria, not any other areas of the building. To ease the flow of dismissal traffic, students who are being checked out to go home will not return to their classrooms. Thank you for helping us prioritize safety and order.

Please continue to have students return any overdue library books.

The "Good Citizens Celebration" will be held on Wednesday, May 27th, on a rotating schedule. Invitations were prepared for eligible students. Because it includes a Glow Party, students who attend should wear white or neon shirts to school on Wednesday.

Remember that school is closed tomorrow for Memorial Day.

The last day of school and the fourth grading period is Thursday, May 28th. Dismissal will be at 12:00 p.m., and there will be no Extended Day.

Have a wonderful week and an outstanding summer!

Mrs. Turner

Principal

05/17/2026

Hi TJ Family!

I hope you are enjoying your weekend! I want to thank our fathers and students who attended our final "All Pro Dad" session of the year. This has been a positive and enjoyable initiative, and we look forward to starting again in September 2026.

Congratulations to our PTA for winning the Literacy Award, the Humanitarian Award, and a Vision Screening Award at the Presidents and Principals Luncheon on Friday. We thank PTA for their dedicated, heartfelt work this year.

Our final School Advisory Council Meeting will be held tomorrow, May 18th, at 4:30 in the Media Center. We appreciate everyone who attended SAC this year. All stakeholders are always welcome.

Please note that all library books need to be turned in by Friday of this week, May 22nd. Notices regarding missing books have gone home with students during the last few weeks.

The PTA's "High Flyers Celebration" for students who met the proficiency or gains criteria on the FAST PM3 will be held on Friday, May 22nd. PTA sponsors this celebration and would greatly appreciate assistance from approved volunteers.

The "Good Citizens Celebration" will be held on Wednesday, May 27th, on a rotating schedule. Students earned this reward if they had at least 90% in conduct on their report cards for the second and third grading periods and on their progress reports during the fourth grading period.

The last day of school and the fourth grading period is Thursday, May 28th. Dismissal will be at 12:00 p.m., and there will be no Extended Day.

Finally, we have reached the time for our end-of-year awards assemblies. All assemblies are at 9:00. Please view the attached schedule and also important information about assemblies. Guests will enter through the gate by Building 2 and must show ID. They will only visit the cafeteria, not any other areas of the building. To ease the flow of dismissal traffic, students who are being checked out to go home will not return to their classrooms. Thank you for helping us prioritize safety and order.

Have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Turner

Principal

05/10/2026

Hi TJ Family!

Happy Mother's Day! I hope our moms are feeling loved and appreciated! I would like to thank the PTA, our families, and our faith-based and community partners for your wonderful contributions during Teacher Appreciation Week. Your tokens of gratitude meant a lot to our teachers.

There will be a PTA General Election Meeting on Monday, May 11th, at 6:00 on Zoom. The link will be posted on the PTA page.

Our final "All Pro Dad" session of the year is scheduled for this Friday, May 15th, at 7:45 in the Media Center. We will host it for any fathers who wish to attend with their TJ children. Please RSVP by Wednesday using the QR code on the attached flyer so that we can be prepared with refreshments. If there are no RSVPs, we will cancel the session. Next year, we will launch "All Pro Dad" no later than September 2026.

Our final School Advisory Council Meeting will be held on Monday, May 18th, at 4:30 in the Media Center. We appreciate everyone who attended SAC this year. All stakeholders are always welcome.

Thank you for making sure our students attend school every day unless they are sick or have critical emergencies. The "High Flyers Celebration" for students who meet the proficiency or gains criteria on the FAST PM3 will be held on Friday, May 22nd. I have attached a flyer with the criteria to this e-mail. PTA sponsors this celebration and would greatly appreciate assistance from approved volunteers.

The last day of school and the fourth grading period is Thursday, May 28th. Dismissal will be at 12:00 p.m., and there will be no Extended Day.

Finally, I have attached the schedule of end-of-year awards assemblies and also important information about assemblies to this message.

Have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Turner

Principal

05/07/2026

05/03/2026

Hi TJ Family!

I hope you are enjoying your weekend! I would like to congratulate Mrs. Elaine McCoy for being honored Friday evening by Duval County Public Schools as an outstanding retiring teacher! We thank her for her dedicated service to Thomas Jefferson and to DCPS. I also congratulate Mrs. Jennifer Broughton, one of our incredible substitute teachers, for being selected by ESS as Substitute Teacher of the Month!

This is Teacher Appreciation Week! We are truly grateful for our teachers and the care they give to our students daily. The PTA has surveyed and posted teachers' interests on our PTA page. Please note that teachers are always appreciative of gift cards to their favorite stores or restaurants.

There will be a PTA General Election Meeting on Monday, May 11th, at 6:00 on Zoom. The link will be posted on the page and e-mailed in next week's message.

Our final "All Pro Dad" session of the year is tentatively scheduled for Friday, May 15th, at 7:45 in the Media Center. This will be confirmed midweek, and flyers with a QR code to RSVP will be sent home with students.

Our final School Advisory Council Meeting will be held on Monday, May 18th, at 4:30 in the Media Center. We appreciate everyone who attended SAC this year. All stakeholders are always welcome.

We are approaching the end of the year, which always comes with state testing. Please make sure students attend school every day unless they are sick or have critical emergencies. The High Flyers Celebration for students who meet the proficiency or gains criteria will be held on Friday, May 22nd. I have attached a flyer with the criteria to this e-mail. PTA sponsors this celebration and would greatly appreciate assistance from approved volunteers.

The last day of school and the grading period is Thursday, May 28th. Dismissal will be at 12:00 p.m., and there will be no Extended Day.

Finally, I have attached the schedule of end-of-year awards assemblies to this message.

Have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Turner

Principal

04/26/2026

Hi TJ Family!

I hope you are enjoying your weekend! I would like to thank everyone who came to SAC and "All Pro Dad" last week. We were grateful to see the turnout from our "All Pro Dad" fathers and hope they will support our final session in May. We also thank PTA for hosting and all supporters who attended the Principal's Party for "self-control" and "patriotism".

Our final School Advisory Council Meeting will be held on Monday, May 18th, at 4:30 in the Media Center. We appreciate everyone who attended SAC this year. All stakeholders are always welcome.

Progress Reports for the fourth quarter will go home this Wednesday, April 29th. The end of the grading period is May 28th, the last day of school.

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 4th-8th. We are truly grateful for our teachers and the care they give to our students daily. The PTA will communicate their plans for celebrating the teachers. Please note that while teachers do not request gifts, they are always appreciative of gift cards to their favorite stores or restaurants.

We are approaching the end of the year, which always comes with state testing. Please make sure students attend school every day unless they are sick or have critical emergencies.

The last day of school is Thursday, May 28th. Dismissal will be at 12:00 p.m., and there will be no Extended Day.

Finally, I have attached the schedule of end-of-year awards assemblies to this message.

Have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Turner

Principal

04/19/2026

Hi TJ Family!

I hope you are enjoying your weekend! I would like to thank PTA for hosting a wonderful Spring Carnival on Friday, along with all who hosted booths or came to support the festival. We also thank PTA for hosting the Principal's Party last week for "honesty" and "charity".

April is the Month of the Military Child. We thank everyone who wore purple on Wednesday in honor of our military children, and we thank our families for their service.

Our April SAC Meeting will be held tomorrow, Monday, April 20th, at 4:30 in the Media Center. If you have questions or suggestions for school improvement, please come to SAC. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Our next "All Pro Dad" meeting has been rescheduled to this Friday, April 24th, at 7:45 a.m. We ask that our dads scan the QR Code and RSVP by Wednesday, April 22nd, so that we know how many to expect for refreshments.

There will be another Principal's Party this Friday at 2:00 for the students who were selected to best represent "self-control" and "patriotism" in their classrooms. Parents are always invited to the Principal's Party.

Progress Reports for the fourth quarter will go home April 29th. The end of the grading period is May 28th, the last day of school. Dismissal on the last day of school will be at 12:00 p.m., and there will be no Extended Day.

Have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Turner

Principal

04/19/2026

Calling all Class of 2026 TJ Tigers! We are excited to see you all for our 2026 Grad Walk. Please RSVP so we can expect you. Students, you will need to present an ID to enter the building, a student ID is sufficient. For any parents attending, you will need to present an ID to enter as well. We look forward to seeing you all! Once a tiger, always a tiger!

RSVP Here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4CADAE23A3F49-63553915-2026

If you have any questions, please reach out to our Parent Liaison, Celita Wilson, at [email protected]

04/15/2026

Hi TJ Family! 💜💜
April is the Month of the Military Child. Today our school participated in 💜"Purple-Up Day"💜 . Students and staff dressed in purple to honor our military students and families. We are truly grateful for the sacrifices they make and their service to our country.
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Lori A. Turner, Principal

Duval County Public Schools
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School PTA