This account is to share the great and amazing things that happen in and around the Thomas Jefferson community!

Joliet, IL
Joined August 2018
Students and staff had so much fun celebrating Ditka Day. In PE, students learned about the Coach Ditka legacy, the 1985 Super Bowl Champs, and his contributions to charity.
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Our students had fun at the Jim Basketball Jones Assembly. Students learned the importance of treating each other kindly!
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TJ staff rocked their Orange today show support for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion! 🧡
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Hey Patriots, Show your spirit this Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday! Wear Orange to celebrate Unity Day on Wednesday, Bears colors to celebrate da Coach on Thursday, and island colors to channel Roz's Wild side on Friday!
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🧡 Unity Day is coming up on Wednesday, October 21st! Wear orange to show your support for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. Let’s show that at TJ, everyone belongs! 🧡
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We are #202proud of our principals! Happy National Principals Month!
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Our first clue was revealed yesterday leading up to our 26/27 one school one book announcement! What could the book be? 🤔
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Congratulations to our employees celebrating five, 10, 15, and 20 years of service with District 202! youtu.be/bvJp4WcuReo
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Ms. Faber's 3rd grade students put their engineering skills to the test by designing and building bridges, then challenging their creations to see how much weight they could hold!
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Engineers in Mrs. Wons' 3rd grade class used their newly learned knowledge about bridges to PLAN, CREATE, and IMPROVE a bridge a car could travel across. "Collaboration fuels creativity!"
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Mrs. Heitz's second graders enjoyed their time outside playing an addition math game!
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Ms. Faber's 3rd grade students put their engineering skills to the test by designing and building bridges, then challenging their creations to see how much weight they could hold!
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October is Bullying Prevention Month, and we’re taking a stand together! Join us all month long as we build a kinder, safer, and more inclusive community for everyone. Check out the flyers below for all the details on each week's theme and dress-up days!
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Congratulations to our September "Students of the Month". Students enjoyed root beer and orange creamsicle floats!
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Students and staff were twinning yesterday for our homecoming school spirit day!
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Families had a fantastic time at our PTO Bingo Event! It was wonderful to see everyone coming together, having fun, and enjoying a night of laughter and excitement. Thank you to our amazing PTO for hosting such a fun event and to all of our families for joining us! 🎉💙
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Second grade students had fun learning about repeated addition and created arrays using M & M’s. Hands-on activities are not only fun, they build a deeper understanding of math concepts!
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Ms. Banda's students had fun learning about apples through hands-on sensory activities! They explored, touched, smelled, and discovered new things as they learned.
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Mathematicians in Mrs. Wons' 3rd grade class had fun reviewing what they have learned about arrays and multiplication with a hands on activity using playdoh and Legos.
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Mrs. Heitz's second grade class enjoyed our new outdoor classroom while practicing their “reading stamina” .
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