Thursday, Mar. 23, 2023

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Today is an A Day.

Let’s start with a special announcement from Ms. Burton…. From Ms. Tyler:  Jazz Band meets tomorrow from 2:40 to 4 in the band room

From Mr. Clark:Good morning TJMS,The Model UN Club is having another Grab-n-Go today after school. Come to the cafeteria and grab some tasty snacks and sodas before going home or to your Act II session. See you in the cafeteria today after the final school bell!

From Ms Dunbar:Garden Club will meet tomorrow rain or shine. If rain, we will meet indoors again. There are many seeds to plant for the light tables, and seedlings to thin and divide.

Now here’s a special announcement:Recognizing an opioid overdose can be difficult. If you aren’t sure, it is best to treat the situation like an overdose—you could save a life. Call 911 or seek medical care for the individual. Do not leave the person alone. Signs of an overdose may include:

• Small, constricted “pinpoint pupils”
• Falling asleep or loss of consciousness
• Slow, shallow breathing
• Choking or gurgling sounds
• Limp body
• Pale, blue, or cold skin

From: Ms. T, Mr. Banach, and Ms. GomezAttention all Band, Orchestra, and Chorus students:Please bring your Spring Trip Forms and Money to the theatre lobby immediately after morning announcements

From your PTA:Please mark your calendar for our next Restaurant night at Lost Dog (2920 Columbia Pike) on Tuesday March 28, 11:00 am to 10pm. Lost Dog will donate 10% of all participating orders to raise funds for PTA programs that benefit our school community. Don’t forget to mention Thomas Jefferson Middle School PTA.

From Jefferson Facilities:Please check downstairs in the Lost and Found today!  There are lots of jackets, lunchboxes, and more.  Items still there will be donated over spring break!

From Ms. Egbert:”There will be NO Anime club tomorrow, Friday, March 24th. See you next week!”

From Ms. Wall:If you brought in any of your overdue library books, please bring them to the library this morning.

From Ms. Wall and Ms Rosegrant…and probably every teacher in this school:Please check your Canvas messages and Announcements every day!  Important information is sent to you through Canvas, and you need to know what is happening!Have you checked Canvas yet today?

From the Library and your reading teachers:Here are the 4 books that will compete in our Final Four this Friday:Invisible by Christina Diaz GonzalezAmari and the night brothers by B.B.AlstonGood girl’s guide to murder by HollyJacksonDead flip by Sara Farizan Did your favorites move on?  Did your books compete like Princeton?  Or were they more like Kansas or Virginia? Come to the Library after TA to check out a Battle of the Books title.  Or you can check out ebooks or audiobooks of these titles in Destiny Discover.  The Battles continue on Friday!