Start Following JTSD Gardens and Farmer's Market

JTSD Gardens and Farmer's Market is now on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter! Follow all of our business and news, as well as when we will be selling produce. Like our posts, check us out, but also support the gardens.  Look for JTSD Gardens on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

Help Out the JTSD Greenhouse Through Crowdrise

The 6th grade teachers and students have been hard at work in the JTSD Greenhouse! Our goal is to provide quality plants, flowers, and produce for the JTSD friends and families to purchase. But, we need your help! Please check out the CrowdRise fundraising opportunity. 

We hope to see you at the Cirque du Science Night May 7th for the opening of the JTSD Greenhouse and plant sale!

https://www.crowdrise.com/JTSDGreenHouse/fundraiser/nixapublicschools

Good Morning and Much News!!

I have several news features to pass along this morning….and this is NOT an April Fools!!

1. JTSD First Annual Trivia Night…Attached is the information for Trivia of the Decades Charity Event on April 10, 6-8 pm.  There is a QR code to fill out a form electronically or parents can print and return the sheet from the flyer.  Please get this info out today or tomorrow morning.  Thank you so much for your help!

Lori M. Elliott

Fifth Grade STEAM Teacher

John Thomas School of Discovery

http://www.johnthomasschoolofdiscovery.net/pages/John_Thomas_Elementary/Classes/50

2. Cheerleading tryout information is attached. We were supposed to have a meeting, but was cancelled unexpectedly. If you have additional questions, please contact the junior high. 

3. Spring pictures will be coming home…some already paid in advance. Here is the information that Rolland Photography:

1. Portraits are being sent home for your approval. 
2. Portraits or money should be returned by the collection deadline. 
3. Collection deadline is April 15th.
4. I have additional class pictures for purchase…they are $7.00

4. 6th Grade Silent Auction Basket….this year’s theme is BOOKS!! Please look for a note to come home Friday. New or gently used books can be donated, any genre, any age. Money donations are great too! Vicki Byerley is the contact person for our 6th grade basket!! Thanks so much for volunteering. Again….look for those notes Friday.

4th Quarter Skills Now Posted!

As we approach 4th Quarter, you can now find the skills that we will be addressing on the Parent Tools page. Just click the above tab to see what we will be doing 4th quarter!!

Ready to Sign Up for Conferences?

It's that time of the year...again! Please sign-up for a Student-Led Spring Conference. We will discuss your child's SMART Goals and how they are accomplishing those, possibly set new SMART Goals, discuss resolutions, and discuss expectations for the rest of the year. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at school or email me! Click the link below to take you directly to the Sign-Up Genius.

Spring Student-Led Conferences via Sign-Up Genius

Welcome Back!

Welcome Back! Hope the New Year has been kind so far. One of the things we always do is make resolutions....but we all know that a lot get broken! BUT....the students have made New Year's Resolutions that I am hoping that they will keep for this new year. They will be sharing these as well as their SMART Goals that they set for themselves at the beginning of the year during conferences.

Merry Christmas

Dear Parents and Students, 

I wanted to email you at school today before I left the building, but it wasn't added to the "To Do's" and therefore....I forgot! This has been a tough year for the Harris family with my husband and myself both losing our fathers in a short time period. The one thing that has been a positive and stable is my classroom and the kiddos. I feel truly blessed to have a caring class and I know have been there for me. 

This week was filled with a lot of chaotic moments and truly a whirlwind for me. I am so glad that I had Wednesday to share breakfast, presents, and some laughter. I am so thankful for the showering of gifts from you and the students. And I sure hope they enjoyed theirs. 

As we move into the New Year, we will have a new student and a student teacher. I know the class will be welcoming and show our newbies the way and high expectations we have in the class. 

I hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a festive New Year. If you are traveling, please have safe travels and enjoy your time with your family!!

Thanks so much, 
Tracy Harris