Morning Announcements October 8, 2025

Today is an A Day! Today’s weather will be cloudy with an 85% chance of rain.  The temperature today will be as low as 56 degrees F and as high as 72 degrees F. Today’s hot entree at lunch is:  Pizza bites with marinara sauce

From Ms. Holland-Shuford:Hey science fair participants!If you want to stay after school for help, make sure you sign up by 1:00 p.m. on the day you want to stay. There aren’t many spots, so if you don’t sign up, you might not be able to stay.

From Ms. Wall:TAB Club starts today during lunches.If you are interested in joining Jefferson’s book club, bring your lunch and your iPad to the Library as quickly as you can at the start of your lunch so we can get started.  Questions? Ask us in the Library.

From Ms. T:Do you love jazz music? Do you play an instrument?Join the Jefferson Jazz Band with Mr. Whichard!Interest meetings start soon in Room 125. Ask Ms. T in the band room for more info!Wind, percussion, and bass players must already be in a music class. ALL Guitar and piano players are welcome to join! From the Ms. Z in the Library:The first Library Movie Night will be Friday, October 17th after school from 2:45-4:45. We will be watching the new live action How to Train Your Dragon. Please RSVP with Ms. Z in the Library. Remember, there is no late bus on Fridays!

From Mr. Busby,Boys basketball tryouts start next week on October 14th for 6th grade and October 15th for 7th and 8th grade. Tryouts will start at 2:45 and go to 4:00.  If you are trying out, please wear the proper clothing and sneakers. ”

From Coach Vogel and Coach Leonberger, thank you to the TJMS Yellow Jackets for fighting hard against the Williamsburg Wolves in yesterday’s match. Special congratulations goes to Valentino Bermudez and Dean Simon for their win in boys doubles. See you on the court this afternoon for our practice before tomorrow’s game against gunston.”

From Ms. Washington: Good morning Yellowjackets,Thanks again for your thoughtful responses to last Friday’s question of the day. I need the following students to come to my office room 294 and pick a prize after the announcements. Please forgive me if I mispronounce your name.Elena WuWill BassettAgi AajimZoe AlbertIkenna OnyikeSam Heyck-WilliamsLiya MurphyShakur HossainRonin SinghCameryn FeltonFiona G-MooneyLucas EstradaLayah Taylor Today’s Question of the Day is…Cyberbullying is bullying. Hiding behind a pretty screen doesn’t make it less harmful. Written words have power. What does “written words have power” mean? Why is this especially important with cyberbullying? Use specific examples to support your response.I look forward to reading your responses! Thank You!