Morning Announcements October 26, 2023

Thursday, October 26, 2023

ANNOUNCEMENTS Today is an A Day.

Here’s a special announcement: Speaker: Eleanor Gould: Be Kind To Your Mind. Live Drug Free. That’s this year’s Red Ribbon Week theme. Jefferson Middle loves our students and we want you to lead happy, healthy, fun and wonderful lives. We know that by making healthy choices, like staying drug free, you are more likely to live the best life for you. So, take a moment to commit to yourself that you will continue to make healthy choices to ensure a brighter future. You won’t regret it! Tomorrow’s theme is Stardom without Drugs! Let’s see you transform into your favorite celebrities.

From Coach Sam and Coach Curran, The TJ boy ultimate frisbee team went to Kenmore Middle School yesterday for an away game. The 6th grade team won their first game with a score of 10 to 4. Great job 6th graders, keep practicing and listen to the coach’s advice. The 7th and 8th grade team won with a score of 8 to 7. Way to go yellow jackets! See you at our last practice today after school. Our last game is away at Dorothy Hamm Middle School on Monday.

From Ms. Dunbar Attention Garden Club Members: Tomorrow is our last Garden Club meeting until Spring. There are many chores involved in closing down a garden for the off-season, and we need your help! Please come join us Friday if you can. What would you do for a whole week with no internet access? No tiktok, no Snapchat, and worst of all, no Canvas. How does an entire town handle an internet murderer?I’m (name) and I (play or am on tech and do —— job) in The Day the Internet Died. Come see our play this Thursday and Friday the 26th and 27th at 6:30 pm. Doors open at 6 pm  Tickets are $5 and can be bought at the door.

Now here’s a special announcement: Mr. Hicks The answer for yesterday’s trivia question was True.

From Ms. Jenks: Hello, Yellow Jackets! The PTA Reflections contest is back! This year the theme is “I am hopeful because….” Start thinking about how you can express yourself through visual art, literature, music, film, photography, or dance! Here is a short video to watch and get inspired! Show them who you are!  https://youtu.be/MuaoV5TyfBI?si=ntGPOBXLPl20U7zW

From Ms. Wall: Study Hall is Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday after school in the Library. If you would like a quiet place to get your homework done before you go home, please come to the Library right after school and sign in.  A teacher will be here to help, and the Library is open until 3:30pm.  You can walk home or get picked up then, or you can then go wait for the late bus in the commons with Mr. Siegel.