TJMS Weekly Family Newsletter

Jaguar Families,

Don't panic, it's still summer! 😊 With the start of school right around the corner, we're getting lots of calls with questions. So I decided to send out my weekly Family Paw Print newsletter now. This is something I'll send out to families every Sunday.

All information is in more detail below. The most important highlights are:

• Jump Start for 7th grade students for pre-registered students is on either Wednesday, August 7th or Thursday, August 8th.
• ALL Immunizations need to be complete and turned in to the student services building UNLESS they were already turned in to us or the previous elementary school. Reminders have gone out to all students with missing immunizations.
• The first day of school is Thursday, August 15th. Gates open at 7:45 AM. The bell to go to class rings at 8:15 AM. Classes begin at 8:20 AM.
• Student schedules are not set yet. Students are viewing their schedules online because other apps (Illuminate, Talk Points, etc.) sync with Synergy. But the schedules are not finalized. We can see on social media that students are sharing their schedules with one another and asking questions. Official schedules will be given to students on the first day of school.

We are SO ready to make this a positive and memorable school year for all students in academic progress, social development and FUN!

GO JAGS!!! 💜

Jenny Keyport

TJMS Principal

Safety will always be the MOST important priority at school. The biggest concern at the start of the school year is TRAFFIC SAFETY.

• If students can walk or ride to school, we strongly encourage it.
• If they ride a scooter, skateboard or bike, they need to WALK NEXT TO IT at ALL times anywhere on campus, NOT ride it. This includes parking lots, the library grounds, and sidewalks. They will lock it in our bike rack area in front of the school.
• Drivers: PLEASE drive slowly, be patient, expect delays, follow ALL traffic rules and know that the FRONT visitor lot is NOT for drop off or pick up before and after school. All drop off or pick up needs to be done in the back loop, on the curb on the main street, or at a designated spot further from campus.

Thank you in advance for all your support in keeping students safe.

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

LOOKING AHEAD:

• 8/7/-8/8 TJMS Jump Start for incoming 7th grade students ONE of the two days
  
• All students that preregistered should have received a confirmation email July 1st
  
• 8/11 - NEXT Paw Print Newsletter (Weekly on Sundays)
• 8/15 - FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. Students will report to the MP room or Gym (following signs) to pick up their paper schedule of classes for the 1st quarter. The gates to school open at 7:45 AM.
• 8/15 - 7th Grade Picture Day
  
• 8/16 - 8th Grade Picture Day
  
• 8/21 - Parent Volunteer Meeting
  
• 8/28 - Back to School Night for Quarter 1
• 9/2 - NO SCHOOL for Labor Day

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.

IF 7th grade students registered by the May 30th deadline, they received an email confirmation with details for either August 7th OR 8th.

Our first day of school is August 15th, 2024. On the first day, we will distribute student schedules to all students. Students will enter campus and be directed to the cafeteria or gymnasium to pick up their schedules. Please note that schedules will not be available for viewing before then. It's important to be cautious of any third-party apps displaying potential schedules, as they are often incorrect. For instance, we have received reports from parents who encountered inaccurate schedules on Talking Point, a third-party texting app we use to communicate with families.

Parents and Guardians:

Students Starting 7th Grade are required to show proof of: Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap) —1 dose.

California schools are required to check immunization records for all new student admissions and all students advancing to 7th grade before entry. Parents/guardians must show their child's Immunization Record as proof of immunization. If you already turned in your copy to the elementary school or our health office then your student is compliant.

Attached below is information about our District's free immunization clinics.

Please provide a copy of your student's current immunization with the vaccines listed above to the office if you have not already done so.

Thank you!

Kristen Paige, BSN RN CSN

EGUSD School Nurse

Every TJMS Student will receive a FREE custom made Planner! It's beautiful! It was created by TJMS teachers, Jody Hill and Shelby Ganzert. Staff also get one of the planners. It is prefilled with ALL important dates and events. I use it as my personal planner for the year. When my kids went to school here, I would have LOVED to have one for myself. With that thought, we will sell the planners to any family member for $5. Each planner costs about $3.00 for us to make. It's about $5000 for us to make them for all students. Selling them to parents for $5 will also help us to raise the funds to continue making the planners for every student every year.

To help us know how many planners to print, please fill out this Planner Pre-Purchase request. At the first Back to School Night, we plan to have Planners for sale. Those who Pre-register using this form will be guaranteed a planner. We will have more planners available until supplies run out. If interest continues, we can print more at a later date. Sample graphics from the planner are below.

All enrolled students are welcome to receive breakfast and lunch at no cost. If your family qualifies for government services, it's important to complete the 2024-2025 Meal Application Form available on EGUSD's Food & Nutrition Services webpage. Families that qualify for government services and do not complete the 2024-2025 Meal Application Form, may be removed from the government’s eligibility list. However, all enrolled students receive breakfast and lunch at no cost whether or not they complete the meal application form.

PBIS FOCUS:

Hope you are having a wonderful summer. Throughout the school year, we will share our school wide initiatives. Our expectations at Toby are that everyone, staff and students, is Safe, Kind, Respectful, and Responsible. Each week we'll share the things we are doing to teach, reinforce, and celebrate our behavior expectations.

PBIS NEEDS:

Families can help support our PBIS team by discussing the PBIS Focus at home, attending Dine-Out Events, purchasing items off our Amazon wish list, or donating for upcoming events. Check out our Positively Toby--PBIS Parent page on our website here.

ENRICHING NEW MATH CURRICULUM:

We are very excited to implement a new set of instructional materials this year: Illustrative Math. With our new program, we invite our wonderful TJMS parents' help to donate by selecting items from our TJMS Math Gift Registry on Amazon.

Athletic Clearance applications are now accepted for the 2024-2025 Academic Year.

Parents/Students must use the Home Campus website to complete the application.

To complete the application process a 24-25 EGUSD Sports Physical will need to be printed, filled out and signed by the parent/guardian as well as completed and signed by the medical professional (MD, DO, PA, NP) after a sports physical has been scheduled.

If you have an existing account, Log In and select 24-25 School Year and update, otherwise use these INSTRUCTIONS to help you with the online process.

2024-2025 EGUSD Sports Physicals MUST be completed/signed after May 1, 2024.

A new online Athletic Clearance is needed every academic year.

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

To receive PAPER Report Cards, follow the steps in the directions below. The default setting is "Paperless" report cards for all students. "Paperless" report cards can be viewed both in StudentVue and ParentVue. Click on this link for all Synergy, ParentVue and StudentVue assistance.

After logging into your ParentVue account, go to "Account Information" and uncheck the "Go Paperless" box to receive paper report cards in the mail.

Students will be prompted to reset their passwords before they can access their accounts for the 24-25 school year. Doing this in advance will be very helpful. Directions are below.

Since using technology responsibly and appropriately is an important topic to discuss at the beginning of each school year, we wanted to direct you to the resources that we have available on the District website for parents and teachers. On the EGUSD Forms page, under the Student Technology Acceptable Use Agreement section, you can find the following documents. Please remember that we are no longer collecting paper copies of technology use agreements. Parents can acknowledge the Student Acceptable Use Agreement on ParentVUE. Directions on how to do that in ParentVUE are included in this list of resources.

• EGUSD Student Technology Acceptable Use Agreement – English
• EGUSD Student Technology Acceptable Use Agreement – Spanish
• EGUSD Student Technology Acceptable Use Agreement – Vietnamese
• EGUSD Student Technology Acceptable Use Agreement – Hmong
• Instructions on how to Acknowledge the EGUSD Student Acceptable Use Agreement
• TK-2 Student Acceptable Use Information Presentation
• 3rd-6th Student Acceptable Use Information Presentation
• 7th-12th Student Acceptable Use Information Presentation
• EGUSD Technology Opt-out form:This form is NOT posted on the District website and MUST be completed at the school site. Parents who sign this form need to understand that they are opting their children out of the use of ALL technology in EGUSD. Translated versions of this form are available in Spanish, Hmong, and Vietnamese upon request
• EGUSD Chromebook Agreement

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

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Elk Grove Upcoming Events and Key Dates

• 07/19 Fridays in the Grove: Silent Disco (6 p.m.)
  
• 07/21 Blues in the Grove (Noon)

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)