TJMS Weekly Family Newsletter

Jaguar Families,

The school year is definitely in full swing. Football is under way and fall sports are underway. Fall is officially around the corner, and with slightly lower temperatures, it may even start to feel that way. The Paw Print is filled with lots of updates: School Site Council Parent Member elections results, first dance information, first Loved Ones on the Lawn, the differences between the two front offices, and more.

For anyone interested in the School Site Council that wasn't elected, please see an additional opportunity below to participate in the Superintendent's Parent Advisory Committee. Let me know if you're interested.

GO JAGS!!! 💜

Jenny Keyport

TJMS Principal

• TJMS Website
• TJMS 24-25 Bell Schedules
  
• Reporting Student Absences
• My School Bucks
• TJMS Calendar
• TJMS Student Handbook
• TJMS Activities
• EGUSD Synergy, ParentVue and StudentVue help
  
• EGUSD Calendars
  
• 2024-2025 EGUSD Parent and Student Handbook
  

LOOKING AHEAD:

• 9/9 - Dance tickets go on sale. Must have ID to purchase and NOT be on the "NO Activities" list
• 9/13 - Welcome Dance
• 9/19 - Loved Ones on the Lawn - both lunches

To see all events and activities, go to the TJMS Website and click on “VIEW ALL DATES” to see our up to date activities and events calendar.

Thank you to everyone that nominated someone, volunteered to commit your own time, and voted. Thank you to our three elected parent members of the 24-25 TJMS School Site Council: Jose Gomez, Megan Yazigi, and Beatrice Lavrov!

TJMS needs one parent and an alternate that would like to attend the Superintendent's Parent Advisory Committee. If you have any interest in being on the committee and attending the three meetings, please look at the attached document below and reach out to Mrs. Keyport at jkeyport@egusd.net with questions or to nominate yourself.

Yes, we do! We have an Administrative Office and a Student Services Office.

How do you know which one to go to? Here’s a quick guide:

Student Services Office

Most of your interactions at Toby Johnson will take place here. This is the office to visit if you need to:

• Pick up students for early dismissals
• Drop them off for late arrivals
• Drop off student items such as Chromebooks, PE clothes, etc.
• Enroll/Disenroll students
• Also home to our school counselors, nurse, social worker, and psychologist

Administrative Office

The Administrative Office is mainly used for disciplinary matters. You should go here if:

• You're picking up a student due to disciplinary reasons
• You're retrieving personal items that have been confiscated, such as cell phones or earbuds
• You lost a small/valuable item and would like to check the Lost and Found

• Please allow 15 minutes upon arrival for us to retrieve your student from PE.
• Calling ahead is HIGHLY encouraged.
• We are unable to accommodate early dismissals from PE after 2:30 pm.

WEAR IT WEDNESDAY

Show your school spirit by wearing any Toby shirt or by wearing purple every Wednesday.

Staff and students with 3 or more pieces of Toby or Purple Flair (shirt, lanyard, another accessory) can spin the wheel to win prizes outside MC6 at lunch on Wednesdays.

STUDENT OF THE MONTH

Our August Student of the Month celebration will be on Thursday 9/12. At the event, students will make their own ice cream sundae in a reusable color-change TJMS souvenir cup. We will also have a non-food prize for students who would prefer a non-food prize. Invites and certificates will be passed out to students who receive Student of the Month by their teachers on Tuesday 9/10.

WELCOME DANCE

Our first dance of the year will be Friday 9/13 from 3:00-4:30.

Ticket sales will begin on Monday 9/9 and will end on Thursday 9/12. Tickets will cost $9 or $7 with an ASB sticker. Tickets will be sold at the Student Store window during lunch. Students MUST have their student ID to purchase a ticket and to get into the dance. Ticket sales for this dance and all items sold at the dance (snacks & drinks) will be CASH ONLY! *We have a list of students who were absent on picture day, they will be able to purchase tickets with their schedule. Everyone else must have their ID card. Students who wish to purchase an ID card or ASB sticker should do so this week at lunch as you will not be able to purchase them during dance ticket sales.

MORE DANCE DETAILS

• More than just a dance: There will be games, areas to hang out and chat with friends, music, dancing and more. Plus the student store will be stocked with snacks, drinks, and lots of candy that will be available for purchase.
• Attire: This is a casual afterschool dance. Students should plan to attend in their school clothes. They will not have time to go home and change or to change on campus.
• Entering: At the end of the school day students will exit campus. Students attending the dance will re-enter the back gate onto the blacktop where they will check in by scanning their school ID. Students will not be admitted into the dance late and will not be permitted to leave early. Gates will lock at 3:15 and remain locked until the dance ends at 4:30.
• Bag Check: Student backpacks will be placed in bag check rooms for the entirety of the dance. Upon entering the gate students will receive two wristbands. Once they receive their wristbands they should line up by the color of their wristband. One wristband should be placed on their wrist and the other on their backpack. The students should then place their money in their pockets and all other items in their backpacks. Students will then be led to their bag check room where their belongings will be locked up until the end of the dance.

LOVED ONES ON THE LAWN

Save the Date! We will be hosting our first Loved Ones on the Lawn Lunch on Thursday 9/19. Parents/Guardians are invited to come and join their students at TJMS for lunch Thursday 9/19. We have to verify that Loved Ones on the Lawn are the registered guardians of students. When you arrive please be prepared to show your ID to be verified. Please note that parking is limited so plan ahead and allow extra time before and after. We have two lunch times 8th grade lunch is 11:22 to 11:54 and 7th grade lunch is 12:49 to 1:21. Please do not drop off or have food delivered to students at school.

RALLY

Our Homecoming Rally is scheduled for Wednesday 9/25. Students and staff can look forward to an exciting jam-packed rally to excite students about homecoming spirit week and the parade the following week. We will follow the Rally Bell schedule that day. This rally will feature the Band, Cross Country, Girls Volleyball, Franklin High School Cheer, and Leadership-led games. Show your Toby spirit by dressing in purple or wearing any Toby gear.

PBIS FOCUS

We will continue to teach and reinforce our 4 core values in all locations on campus. We will also be discussing showing kindness at school. Teachers will reward students who are meeting our core values by handing out Jag Swag. Families can continue the conversation at home by asking their child(ren) what our core values are at school and how they relate to your values as a family.

JAG SWAG PULL

This week we will have a Jag Swag Pull for the treat truck. Students who are pulled will receive 1 ticket for themselves and 4 to share with friends. The treat truck's menu is always changing but we always have a variety of ice cream, drinks, snacks, and non-food treats too!

Athletic Clearance applications are now accepted for the 2024-2025 Academic Year. Parents/Students must use the Home Campus website to complete the application. A new online Athletic Clearance is needed every academic year.

CROSS COUNTRY

Practice:

• Monday - Thursday

• 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm @ TJMS Dance Room

Meet: Josh Ruff Inviational, Saturday, September 14

Want to stay in constant communication? Download the REMIND app

Class code is @2425tob or text 81010 with the message @2425tob

Coach Sarah Smoldon, ssmoldon@egusd.net

Coach Aimee Bradley, abradley@egusd.net

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Practice:

• Monday-Thursday, No Friday due to school dance

• 3:00 - 5:00 pm @ TJMS Gym

Team Photos:

• Wednesday, September 11th @ 3pm

• 8th grade team Informational Flier with discount code

• 7th grade team Informational Flier with discount code

Match:

• Thursday, September 12 vs McCaffrey Middle School (Galt, CA) @ McCaffrey, 4:15/5:15

Coach Krystle Cerda, kacerda@egusd.net

Coach Alberta Snowden, asnowden@egusd.net

Coach Jacque Garland, jgarland@egusd.net

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Open Gym:

• Monday and Wednesday September 6:00 - 8:00 PM @ TJMS Gym

Head Coach Jeff Gonzalvo, jgonzalvo@hotmail.com

**No Athletic Clearance needed until tryouts in October (8th grade) and January (7th grade)

BOYS BASKETBALL

Open Gym:

• Tuesday and Thursday 6:30-8:30pm @ TJMS Gym

Head Coach CT Tactacan, coachct3@gmail.com

**No Athletic Clearance needed until tryouts in October (8th grade) and January (7th grade)

LOOKING AHEAD

• Wrestling Club/Conditioning - Starting October 1, Tuesday and Thursday 7:00- 8:30 PM

• Wrestling Team - October 29

• 8th Grade Basketball Tryouts - October 21-23

• 7th Grade Basketball Tryouts - January 7-9

• Boys Volleyball Tryouts - March 24-26

• Co-Ed Track - March 24

* For more information related to athletics, contact TJMS Athletic Director, Ms. Jones at thjones@egusd.net.

2024-25 EGUSD School Year Calendar
The EGUSD 2024-2025 School Year Calendar – English | Spanish .

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Elk Grove Upcoming Events and Key Dates

Approved Fliers:

• Crossover Basketball League
  

• VHS Sports

• 2024 Dreams in Motion Color Run

• SacBreathe Flyers

• CSD Winter Events

• Young Champions Cheerleading
  

• CSD Giant Pumpkin Festival
• CSD Fall Formal Dance

• Rotary Youth Exchange

• CSD Teen Fall Classes

• Ole Soccer Academy

• Sacramento Performing Art Conservatory
  
• CSD Healthy Kids Extravaganza

• Golden Harvest Parade

Mandarins Music Academy
Attention 4th, 5th & 6th grade parents! The Mandarins Music Academy is a FREE beginning band program that is fun and educational at the same time. Your child will learn to read and perform music, while learning other valuable life skills at the same time! Band classes will be held twice a week before or after school and will take place on-site at your elementary school. Apply at mandarins.org/mma24.

• This program is brought to you by EGUSD and the Sacramento Mandarins. For more info, please visit mandarins.org or email DirectorMMA@mandarins.org.

Varsity Tutors for Schools
Elk Grove Unified is pleased to announce an exciting partnership with Varsity Tutors for Schools, a leading platform for live online tutoring at no cost to EGUSD students and families. When students need help with homework or are struggling to solve a problem, they can immediately chat with a tutor, 24/7, to get the help they need. Students can take practice tests and follow personal lesson plans for guided self-study. They can also sign up for expert-led live classes, and learn subjects like geometry, middle school math, elementary school reading and more, alongside their peers. The Varsity Tutors for School platform is now visible in the EGUSD student portal.

• Varsity Tutors Announcement

Preview the Comprehensive Sexual Health Education Curriculum
The Elk Grove Unified School District’s Curriculum and Professional Learning department invites families of students enrolled in grades 5, 7, and 9 to preview the Comprehensive Sexual Health Education curriculum on the following dates/times: Wednesday, September 11, 2024; Monday, January 27, 2025; and Tuesday, March 11, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

All preview meetings will be via Zoom Webinar. Links to join the webinars are on our Comprehensive Sexual Health Education website. Scroll to the bottom of the home page for webinar information.

Visual Arts Curriculum Parent Preview Nights
EGUSD is excited to invite parents and guardians to preview nights on Tuesday, September 17th, and Monday, September 23rd, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Robert L. Trigg Center, Conference Room 117. These events are specifically designed for families with children in TK through 6th grade. This is a valuable opportunity for you to explore and provide feedback on the "Discover Your Inner Artist" visual arts curriculum, which is currently under consideration for adoption. We look forward to hearing your insights and perspectives!

Spanish Family Wellness Series 2024
El Santuario de Mariposas (Spanish-Speaking Affinity Group) is thrilled to reintroduce the Spanish Family Wellness Series, featuring new topics tailored for our Spanish-speaking families and community in EGUSD. Our upcoming workshops, which will cover a variety of subjects including mental health, ParentVue, parenting, paint night, and more. Register by selecting the links in the Spanish Family Wellness Series flyer. If you have any questions, please call Alma Avalos at (916) 831-5552. Thank you for supporting our community’s growth and well-being!

Student Score Reports for 2024 State Assessments
Student score reports are now available from the Spring 2024 administration of these state assessments:

• California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP)
• English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC)

If your child(ren) participated in one or both of these state assessments, you may download their official score report via ParentVUE under “State Tests.” Please visit Accessing State Score Reports on ParentVUE for instructions and information. If you do not yet have a ParentVUE account, we encourage you to contact your child’s school office in order to activate your account.

September 10, 2024: Family and Community Resources for a Successful School Year
Join us for an enlightening evening as we explore a range of resources designed to support students and their families from pre-kindergarten through high school. Discover valuable tools for a successful school year, including free tutoring services, mental health resources, and public library offerings, among others. The event will take place from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Elk Grove Public Library, located at 8900 Elk Grove Boulevard, Elk Grove. Don’t miss this opportunity to equip yourself with essential resources for educational success!

• Register for Community Event

September 11, 2024: CAC Meeting
Join the SELPA Community Advisory Committee at James Rutter Middle School Library, 7350 Palmer House Drive, Sacramento. Dinner starts at 5:30 p.m., with the meeting at 6:00 p.m. The evening will feature a “IEP Team Q&A Discussion for Families” with a panel of IEP team members. We offer both in-person (with dinner and childcare) and remote options. We look forward to seeing you!

• Register for CAC Meeting

September 21, 2024: FBSU Backyard Bar-B-Que
Join the Family and Community Engagement Department and Families of Black Students United (FBSU) for their first meeting of the 2024-2025 school year, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Celebrate with food, fellowship, and fun as we discuss our goals and needs for the year. Enjoy a Karamu (feast) and Community Potluck at Shasta Park (7400 Imagination Parkway, Sacramento). For more information, please contact Kathy Wilson at (916) 531-5551 / kawilson@egusd.net or Aisha Madu at (916) 831-5553 / amadu@egusd.net.

• FBSU Backyard Bar-B-Que Flyer

Now Until December 19, 2024: Free Food Distribution
EGUSD will continue to host bi-monthly food distribution events through the summer and fall of 2024. Please note in July and August there will be one event. These events are held at Calvine High School (8333 Vintage Park Dr.) from 3:45 to 5:15 pm.
Free Food Distribution Flyer (translated flyers included)

July to October Student Immunization Clinics
Clinics will be held at both the Newcomer Welcome Center (8661 Power Inn Rd, Elk Grove) and Trigg Education Center (9510 Elk Grove Florin Rd, Elk Grove). All immunizations required for school entry will be provided for students in Preschool through 12th grade wanting to enter into Elk Grove Unified School District. Clinic is by appointment only.
Student Immunization Clinic Location/Schedule (translated flyers included)

Sacramento County Immunization Assistance Program
Free for those who do not have commercial insurance. Serving children ages 0-18. Clinic is by appointment only. Call (916) 875-7468 to schedule an appointment.
Immunization Assistance Program Flyer (translated flyers included)

The Dangers of Smoking & Vaping Resources
As we start a new school year, talking to your children about the dangers of smoking and vaping can be daunting. EGUSD’s Youth Development’s Tobacco Use Prevention Education program has some tips and resources for having those talks.
View The Dangers of Smoking & Vaping Resources

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