Welcome to this week’s TJ Family Newsletter! We had an awesome week launching our Hungry Hungry Hippos attendance challenge and revealing our schoolwide 5C project theme! It has been wonderful seeing our Patriots bring so much energy, teamwork, and curiosity to their classrooms every single day.

Here is everything you need to know for the week ahead:

• Upcoming Assessment Dates:

  • Kindergarten VKRP: Monday, September 14th & Thursday, September 17th

  • Grade 1 VALLS Reading: Tuesday, September 15th & Wednesday, September 16th

• Fall Book Fair (9/17 – 9/24): Our Fall Book Fair officially kicks off this Thursday, September 17th! Please check the Book Fair schedule section below in this newsletter to see the exact day and time your student's homeroom class will be shopping.

  • Special Shopping Hours: We will hold evening shopping until 5:30 PM on Monday, September 21st. Plus, our special guests visiting for MVP Day on Friday, September 25th will also have the opportunity to shop the Book Fair with their Patriots!

• MVP Day RSVPs (Event on 9/25): Flyers for our upcoming MVP Day went home recently! If you plan on attending on Friday, September 25th, please make sure to fill out and send back your RSVP form as soon as possible so we can prepare for a fantastic event.

• Newsletter Extras: Be sure to scroll down to check out this week's Resource schedule rotation and watch our latest One TJ Story video!