TWES Media Center

02/05/2026

🍕📚 It’s HERE! Summer of Stories™ enrollment starts TODAY!
Time to turn reading into rewards (hello, pizza! 😍)

➡️ Enrollment is OPEN now—everyone must enroll each year (school & homeschool doesn’t carry over)
➡️ Download or update the BOOK IT!® App
➡️ Tap “Enroll Now” and complete the form

🍕 Important: If you downloaded the app earlier and added child profiles, that’s a great first step—but you may not be fully enrolled yet. Be sure to tap “Enroll for Summer” and complete registration!

Once enrolled, your information (registered children) will appear in the app when the program officially begins on June 1.

📖 Pre-K – 6th grade
📅 June 1 – August 31
🍕 First reward drops July 1–15

✨ Pro tip: Add the correct number of readers during registration—you can’t go back and add more later!

Let’s make this a summer full of stories, smiles, and pizza from Pizza Hut 🍕💛
Need help? [email protected] or “Contact Us” in the app!

30/04/2026

🎉📚 ONE MILLION MINUTES… and counting! 📚🎉

Turner Woods Elementary readers have officially met and exceeded our 1,000,000 minute Beanstack reading goal with 14 days of school still to go! 🤯👏

This incredible accomplishment is a true team effort from our students, staff, and families who made reading a priority all year long. Every page turned, every chapter finished, and every minute logged helped us reach this milestone! 💙💚

And because hard work deserves a sweet reward… 🍦🎉 Blizzards for everyone are coming soon as we celebrate this amazing achievement!

Way to go, Tigers! Keep reading strong all the way to the last day! 🐯📖

25/03/2026

📚☀️ Summer Reading is Coming, Tigers! 🐾📚

Can you believe it?! JCSS is already gearing up for our 3rd Annual Joint Summer Reading Challenge with the Jones County Public Library—and we are SO excited!

Media specialists will begin preparing students soon for this awesome partnership, and we can’t wait to see our Tigers diving into books all summer long!
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🗓 Mark your calendars:
👉 Sign up begins May 1, 2026 using your school Beanstack account
👉 Start logging reading minutes on May 22, 2026
Get ready to flip the page—your reading adventure starts soon! 🌟

16/03/2026

Mrs.Dixon has been nominated for America's Favorite Teacher! Will you cast a vote and help us bring Bill Nye the Science Guy to Turner Woods if she wins?

You can cast 1 free vote per day!

https://americasfavteacher.org/2026/laura-dixon?fbclid=IwdGRjcAQlGsRjbGNrBCUaxGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHkB9vXqiOgr1yDyS4Yr5NGVgvaEdEWzC2euUPdpdLSrrmwYx-1Xr3mkffMNf_aem_KUnZdUh1Zit9y5qK4wacqw

I love teaching because I get to spark curiosity, share stories, and watch kids grow into kind, confident, lifelong learners every day.

13/03/2026

12/03/2026

Breaking news!! The Book Fair will stay open through next Tuesday and restocks are on the way!

06/03/2026

The Spring Book Fair is just around the corner!! Shopping starts Monday, and after school shopping will be available on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday until 4:00 PM.

You still have time to set up an eWallet at https://www.scholastic.com/bf/turnerwoodselementaryschool
Cash, Check, Card, and Tap to Pay all accepted too!

06/03/2026

Graphic novels are definitely the favorite around the Woods!

05/03/2026

Professor Trelawney, from Hogworts, visited with a few young wizards at the Book Fair today!

25/11/2025

🎙️ Tiger Talks Episode 3 is live!
Mrs. Dixon is joined by former TWES students Livie and Ariana, along with her proud 2nd-grade reader (and daughter), Cadence! They shared what they’re reading, who inspired their love of books, and their best advice for kids who say they “don’t like reading.”

Give it a listen and get inspired, Tigers! 📚🐯✨

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Qjdy6mAqrhevRXUEZROLs?si=t-m2Dk1cTiGAz-X2ufLrSQ

Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/J87aZrplS_Y

Tiger Talks with Mrs. Dixon · Episode

24/11/2025

Hope all of our Tigers are having a fantastic Thanksgiving Break! Check out how many books our students have checked out this year!