Colonial day is a multifaceted project. Students start out by researching, through text and online resources, a colonial trade/craft that interested them. The actual Colonial Day event consisted of each fourth graded student taking their new knowledge (research) of their colonial trade/craft and creating a type of living history presentation for parents/teachers and other visitors to our colonial "villages".
Last Updated on Friday, 05 February 2010 22:18
GET FIT Challeng Update
Written by Steve Knight
Friday, 05 February 2010 16:08
Good Morning TJ! We are now almost 2/3 of the way through our 2010 GET FIT challenge. Hopefully a daily exercise routine has now almost become a healthy habit….keep it up! Here are a few of the latest GET FIT contestants who stopped by the TJ gym to show off their talents. Mr. Greiner & Ms. Huber.
Library Art Show was a great success
Written by Steve Knight
Thursday, 03 December 2009 10:34
A special thank you to the many wonderful parents who gave their time and energy into making the Library Art Show a success.
On Wednesday evening, at the Mary Riley Styles Library, the families of the TJ community came out to support the artists and chorus members at a special event. Refreshments were provided by the Library, Marie Harbison and the TJ Chorus gave an outstanding Chorus performance, and Juls Rathje and the TJ Artists presented their masterpieces - the evening was a great success!
Again, thank you to the Library for allowing us the opportunity to exhibit our work and to the parents and families for coming out to support the art and music programs at TJ.
Last Updated on Sunday, 10 January 2010 21:29
TJ's Career Board
Written by Steve Knight
Tuesday, 16 December 2008 12:57
Career Bulletin Board
Thomas Jefferson Elementary is working on a year-long career education project – a Career Bulletin Board. We’ll be featuring professionals who use the subjects that students are learning in school - math, writing, social studies, art, Spanish, science, music and physical education. The career board is a coordinated effort of Ms. Carol Seaver (e-mail:
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) , TJ's Guidance Counselor and Marybeth Connelly (e-mail:
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), Community Outreach Coordinator. Please contact Ms. Connelly or Ms. Seaver if you would like to be featured on an upcoming bulletin board.
The November Career Bulletin Board's focus is Music.Visit the board outside the TJ Media Center. Take a look at the virtual bulletin board that is also shared on ANGEL where students can comment on a discussion board by answering the question, "Who else uses Music as part of their job?"
