Today is a B Day!
From Ms. Dunbar:Garden Club will meet today, rain or shine. We will start out in Ms. Leonberger’s Room 284 right after school. Please plan to join us, new or returning members. No experience necessary! Note that there are no Friday afternoon late buses, so you must plan your own way home. We are hoping to also offer after-school Garden Club Mondays, beginning on April 22nd.
From Ms. Wall:Today is the Final 4 round of Jefferson’s 2024 Battle of the Books!Right after the Announcements, go and vote for the 2 matches today.You can get to the ballot using the QR code that will show after announcements or through Canvas—the link is in a Canvas message from Ms. Wall and in today’s grade-level TA canvas course lesson.You will be voting in two matches.You’re not supposed to die tonight by Kalynn Bayron is going up against Mexikid by Pedro Martin. And Boys in the boat by Gregory Mone is paired with Simon sort of says by Erin Bow.You can read slides and watch book trailer videos if you need to remind yourself about the books before you vote!Every student and staff member should vote! Every vote counts! Voting closes at 4pm today. Winners will be announced Monday.Remember you can check out or put a hold so you can read any of these great titles. Go to Sora or check with us in the Library!
From Ms. Black:Attention 7th graders:If you signed up for yearbook next year, you will need to complete an application in order to be enrolled in the class. Please grab an application from outside Ms. Black’s door and turn it back in to Ms. Black by April 19.
From the Music Department: Music students who have spring trip payments, fundraisers or signed papers to turn in should bring them to the theater lobby immediately after announcements.
Here’s a special announcement:Hi I’m LilyAnd I’m AnnabelleLily – Our community project is about helping the animals in the animal welfare league of Arlington. Annabelle – for the action step of our project, we will have a bake sale after school, Friday April 5thLily – we will be selling cookies and brownies between the 6th and 7th grade doors. Annabelle – Brownies will be $2 and cookies will be $1. Lily – We will have Sprite and Coke. All sodas will be $1Annabelle – All money will be donated to the Animal Welfare League of Arlington. Lily – See you Friday/LaterAnnabelle – Thank you!
Here’s a special announcement:Hello Thomas Jefferson Middle School. I am Edan and I am going to tell you about the action phase of my community project. We will be hosting a bake sale on Monday, April 8th. You may want to plan ahead so that you don’t forget to bring money!Cookies will be $1, and muffins will be $2. There will be drinks. We will be donating proceeds to the United States Committee on Immigrants and Refugees, or USCRI, an organization that helps immigrants and refugees make a living in the US. The SCA is excited to announce that we will have a Spring Dance for all grade levels next Tuesday, April 9 after school in the back of the gym. Tickets will be on sale starting tomorrow through next week for $3. Please join us.