Back-to-School Night Information
This year's back-to-school night will be held on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, from 7:00 - 8:30 PM. The schedule is as follows:
- Welcome Presentations in the Jaguar Jungle (7:00 - 7:30 PM)
- Classroom Presentations Session 1 (7:35 - 8:00 PM)
- Classroom Presentations Session 2 (8:05 - 8:30 PM)
In an effort to accommodate families with multiple children, teachers will hold two twenty-five-minute sessions. Parents can attend either session 1 or session 2 as the information shared will be the same in both sessions. We kindly ask that children not attend this informative parent evening program. The Jaguar Jungle doors will open at 6:45 PM and parents/guardians are encouraged to visit the tables for various organizations that support our schools - PTO, MEF, MMA, SEPAG, Madison Public Library, and more.
The purpose of the evening is to visit the school to meet your child's teachers, see your child's classroom, secure information about the instructional program planned for your child for this school year, review policies and procedures, establish communication, and provide an opportunity to respond to general questions. Your child's learning experience is paramount, however, please be reminded that back-to-school night is not designed to discuss specific concerns regarding your child. We kindly ask that you contact your child's teacher or school counselor if you have specific concerns to discuss. Please note that classroom teachers will be scheduling individual parent-teacher conferences in November.
The TJS faculty and staff look forward to meeting you, partnering with you, and sharing in an exciting school year ahead!
School-wide, classroom counseling lessons are taking place this week and next. This first lesson of the year focuses on understanding the differences between bullying versus conflict. Students in grades 3-5 also learn about the four types of bullying: physical, cyber, relational and bias-based. Students across grade levels are given a variety of situations and have to choose whether they are examples of conflict or bullying. Each example is open for classroom discussion. In all K-5 lessons, I am utilizing Trudy Ludwig’s, My Secret Bully as an anchor text to help students better understand relational bullying. Please check out the book cover below and materials that will be coming home with your child here.
Attention parents of 5th graders! Mrs. Niper and I are looking for students who are willing and able to join our 5th Grade Peer Leadership Team. Meetings will be held after school on Tuesdays from 3:15-4:00, once or twice per month. This opportunity is open to all 5th grade students and is FREE to join. We highly encourage all 5th graders to sign-up using the following link. This week, Mrs. Niper spoke to all 5th graders about this fun and exciting leadership opportunity. Please feel free to reach out to either of us with any questions at bletcherj@madisonnjps.org and/or niperm@madisonnjps.org.
As always, if you have any social/emotional concerns or questions regarding your child, please reach out to me at bletcherj@madisonnjps.org.
Dear Parents/Guardians:
This is "Mr. G", with a quick update on what is happening in physical education class. First, the school year has started off amazingly with all the classes working hard, playing safe, and having fun. Besides getting in the usual PE routines, grades K, 1, and 2 are currently focused on spatial awareness and moving safely in class. We are doing this "driving" on our PE roads and playing a TJS favorite, Switch on the four square courts.
Our older students, grades 3, 4, and 5, who mostly have our routines already, are learning striking by playing Foursquare. Both Foursquare and Switch are great activities that can be done at recess as well, another reason why we learn them early.
Besides these activities, we have had a lot of fun playing some cool down activities like The Floor is Lava and the very silly Spaghetti and Meatballs.
As a reminder, please have your child wear sneakers on their PE days. We move a lot in class and I want to do my best to ensure they move safely and efficiently in PE. Thank you so much!
News from Ms. Obermaier in the Art Room
Welcome Back to the Art Room!
Thank you to the TJS PTO for generously funding upcoming art room events!
I hope everyone had a wonderful summer! I enjoyed some time traveling and relaxing! I am so happy to see all of the wonderful TJS students!
In September the art room is working on the Square One fundraiser for the PTO. Stay tuned for more information to come….
Students in all grades are learning about Surrealist art. Kindergarten and First Grade students are focused on the work of Rene Magritte, while Second through Fifth graders are learning about Salvador Dali.
Ask your child to tell you about Surrealist art!
