TJ Family News Patriot Press
3/19/23
Mrs. Killian
Mrs. Lara
Mrs. Aurich
TJ Happenings
Congratulations to our CAPE winners!
Karen Killian - Teacher of the Year
Hilda Lara - Support Staff of the Year
Adrianna Aurich - Volunteer of the Year!
We are celebrating World Down Syndrome Day and Harmony Day on 3/21.
Thank you to the PTO for hosting Lucky Day! Our staff and students won some great prizes from the PTO!
PAWS Up Rescue Shelter Shelter Drive
We will continue to collect donations for local shelters through the month of March.
Re-Registration Packets
Plainfield South High School Leadership Volunteers
March Breakfast and Lunch Menu
Early Sign-Out
If your child is tardy or being signed out early, a parent must come to the office and sign your child in/out. This system is instituted for your child's protection.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
Student Birthdays
Safe2Help
D. 202 launches Safe2Help Illinois crisis reporting system
District 202 is participating in a new statewide school safety program called Safe2Help Illinois.
This 24/7 helpline will offer students a safe, confidential way to share information on school safety issues.
Safe2Help Illinois was launched by the State of Illinois in December 2020 and aims to help prevent suicide, bullying, school violence and other threats to student safety.
“These are real concerns with our students and to have one place to seek help will be a great benefit,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Glenn Wood. “The safety of our staff and students will always be our top priority.”
With Safe2Help Illinois, students can connect with a trained crisis professional during their own crisis or report a potential threat.
Students can share an alert via the following ways:
- Website: www.Safe2Helpil.com
- Text: SAFE2 (72332)
- Phone: 844-4-SAFEIL (844-472-3345)
- App: Download App in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store
- Email: HELP@Safe2HelpIL.com
Once vetted, the information will be immediately shared with District 202 school officials, mental health professionals, and/or local law enforcement, depending on the nature of the tip.
The program is not intended to punish, suspend, or expel students. Rather, the goal is to encourage students to “Seek Help Before Harm.”
District 202 staff and students will receive information about the Safe2Help Illinois program in January.
Students will view Safe2Help Illinois videos that are customized to their age level.
- Primary Video: The Difference Between Reporting and Tattling
- Intermediate Video Grades 4-5: Let’s Give it a Try
- Teen Videos:
Learn more about District 202 school safety resources at https://www.psd202.org/page/school-safety.
Visit the Safe2Help Illinois website at www.Safe2Helpil.com.
Attendance
Parental Responsibility
In conformance with the State of Illinois Compulsory Attendance Law, parents/guardians are responsible for having his/her child in school when classes are in session. School attendance is not optional. Daily attendance and timeliness will increase the student’s probability for successful performance and foster the development of self-discipline and responsibility. Conversely, absences, repeated tardiness, and other truancies will have a negative effect on the student’s overall classroom experience and academic grade. Time missed from school can never truly be made up; the interaction in the classroom cannot be replicated by doing make-up work. If a student is not in attendance at school due to illness, he/she may not participate in performances or attend special events(such as book fairs or classroom parties) during or after school on that day, unless they have a medical note from a doctor or a dentist.
2023 Illinois Parent Survey - 5 Essentials
Please take the time to complete the 5Essentials survey.
The 2023 Illinois Parent Survey - 5 Essentials is a comprehensive based tool designed to drive improvement in schools. This system includes a diagnostic survey, scoring, reporting, and training and is an opportunity for schools and districts to identify areas of strength and those in need of support.
2023 Illinois Parent Survey
Link to survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
Opens Jan. 24, 2023 and closes March 31, 2023.
Personal Property
E-Learning Days
E-Learning Days
E-Learning Days are used when all students in the district are in a remote learning setting because of an emergency (Snow Day/Emergency Weather Closure Day).
The schedule for each level will be synchronous learning.
- Assignments for the day will be posted to the Google Classroom by the end of the school day by the teacher.
- The remainder of the 5-hour instructional day will be asynchronous student learning.
- High School students will log into their first period at 7:05 and follow their daily schedule.
- Plainfield Academy, TAP, Turnabout, and PSTEP will log into their teacher's Google Classroom according to the attached schedule found on the high school document
- Middle School students will log into their first period at 7:55 and follow their daily schedule.
- Plainfield Academy and TAP Middle School will log into their first period at 7:45 and follow their daily schedule in the Middle School Document
- Elementary Students will log into their teacher’s Google Classroom at 9:05 am
Students should be taking their laptops home daily.
Students should know how to access their Google Classroom. If you or your child is having difficulty accessing their Google Classroom, please contact your child's teacher.
Breakfast/Lunch Menu
Social and Emotional Learning
Our focus for March is Emotion Management
Week 1 - Feelings in my Body
Everyone feels a lot of different feelings. We feel these feelings in our bodies. Some feelings are comfortable, and others are uncomfortable, but all of them are okay! This week, notice what feelings you have. Pay attention to clues in your body and in the situation to help you understand how you feel. Which feelings are comfortable, and which ones are uncomfortable? See if you can name your feelings.
Week 2 -Stop and Name Feelings
It’s okay to have strong feelings. But when you have strong feelings, it can be hard to think about what to do. You can get back in control by calming down. The first step is to use a stop signal to catch your own attention and to tell yourself to stop. You might say “Chill out!” “Stop!” or “Relax!” Next, use your feeling detective skills to name your feeling. When you recognize your feelings, the thinking part of your brain can start to manage them. Take a moment to decide what stop signal you will use this week.
Week 3 - Calming Down
When you have a strong feeling, it’s hard for your brain to think. After you use your stop signal and name your feeling, you’re ready to calm down! You can calm down by doing some slow deep belly breathing, counting, or using positive self-talk. Think for a moment about your favorite Way to Calm Down. Remember to use it this week if you need to. Calming down helps you think clearly!
Week 4 Managing Learning Challenges
Using our Calming-Down Steps helps us be better learners! There are many opportunities to practice your calming-down skills at school. You may have a strong feeling when you have to wait, or when you make a mistake, or when you have trouble finishing a difficult task. These are perfect moments to practice using your stop signal, naming your feeling, and calming down. When staff and students at our school calm down our emotions, it helps us all learn.
ABCDE Calendar
Arrival and Dismissal
We are asking for your cooperation and patience with arrival and dismissal to ensure the safety of our students, staff, and families. If your child is a car rider, please place a nameplate in the front window of your car that is visible to staff. Your child's teacher can provide you with a nameplate or you can get one from the office.
If you and your child are walkers, we are asking everyone to cross using the designated crosswalks in the parking lot and in front of the school for your safety.
We are asking all families who are picking up their children as walkers to remain on the sidewalk and out of the grass. Please stay behind the bike racks to allow students room to dismiss safely.
Please know the safety of our students is first and foremost, they will not be able to change their dismissal arrangements unless the office has been notified. Please contact the office prior to 3:00 with any dismissal changes.
Thank you to everyone for your cooperation!
Student Laptops
Please have your child charge their computer nightly and bring their charger to school with them daily. Also, all students and parents/guardians are required to complete the District 202 Acceptable Use Policy each year. Please click on the link below:
Student Information
Important Dates
3/1 - 3/31- PAWS Up 4 Rescue Shelter Drive
3/20-3/24 - Book Fair
3/21-World Down Syndrome Awareness Day -Wear Bright Mismatched Socks to show individual uniqueness
3/21 - Harmony Day
3/22-PSHS Student Visits 10:45-12:45
3/24- Blue House Staff Volleyball Game at Drauden 5:00 PM $1.00 at the door
3/27 - AS Mentors visit First Grade during lunch and Recess
3/27 - Disability Awareness Week
3/31 Staley the Bear Assembly Grades 2-5 Standardized Test Prep
3/31 - AS Middle Students visit 1st graders
4/3-4/7 - Spring Break No School
4/3 - 4/7 Spring Break - No School
4/24 - Matt Wilhelm BMX Assembly
PTO
Angela Roman -Vice President
Misty Dawn Yau - Secretary
Samantha Navarro -Treasurer
March
17- Lucky Day
24- Blue House Staff Volleyball Tournament - Drauden Point 5:00 PM
29- Family Fitness
30- Spirit monkeys sold at lunch
April
12-family Fitness
13-Spirit Monkeys sold at lunch
14- Popcorn Friday
21- Candy Bar Bingo
27-Spirit Monkeys sold at lunch
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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Email: tj_reg@psd202.org
Website: https://tjes.psd202.org/
Location: 1900 Oxford Way, Joliet, IL, 60431
Phone: (815) 577-2021
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