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Support the Second Annual TJ PTO Native Plant Fundraiser!

 

Cultivating Learners in the TJ School Outdoor Classroom

Back for its second year, the TJ PTO native plant fundraiser is offering a selection of plants for sale to celebrate Earth Day in April. All proceeds from the fundraiser will go to the TJ School Outdoor Classroom. There are four species of plants available, these plants are native to NJ and will support local wildlife and ecosystems including birds and butterflies. These beautiful flowers are all perennials and will come back year after year. 

 

Planting these in your yard is a great family activity - plant beautiful flowers with your kids and support the environment!

 

Click here for the TJ PTO Native Plant Fundraiser

 

All plants are sold in packs of 5 for $20 - a great deal for perennials! We are selling smaller starter plants known as “plugs.” These have robust roots in less packaging and will grow into the same big, beautiful plants you buy at the nursery (locally slightly larger plants go for $15-$20 each). This small size is better for the environment - less soil and water means less shipping weight and carbon emissions. They are easy to plant among tree roots and other established garden plants and a perfect size for children to plant. 

 

 

Pick up day will be Friday April 19th from 3:45 to 5:30pm in front of TJ School. 

 

Four Species of Native Plants for Sale:

Wild Columbine: (Aquilegia canadensis) Dry to moist soil, part sun to shade, 1-2 ft tall. Red and yellow blooms in April-May. Deer resistant. The native columbine is a graceful, low growing beauty. The drooping bell-like flowers provide nectar for hummingbirds, native bees and butterflies. It is a gentle self seeder that is a lovely addition to flower beds and can also be used in containers.

 

Foam Flower: (Tiarella cordifolia) Dry to moist soil, part shade to shade, 1/2 to 1 ft tall. White blooms in April-May. Deer resistant. Heartleaf foamflower, true to its name, has 8-10 “ spikes of delicate bottlebrush like pale pinkto white flowers. Benefits many pollinators. Attractive low growing foliage through the growing season.

 

Autumn Bride Heuchera Villosa: (often sold as Coral Bells) Dry to moist soil, part sun to shade, 1-2 ft tall. Feathery white blooms in August-September. Deer resistant. Provides beautiful and interesting ground cover in three seasons and attracts humming birds, butterflies and other pollinators while in bloom. This plant also does well in containers. 

 

Bluestem Goldenrod: (Solidago caesia) Dry to moist soil, part sun to shade, 1.5-2 ft tall. Yellow blooms in early to mid-fall. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Bluestem goldenrod is a keystone species for over 100 butterflies and moths and a late season nectar source for bees, butterflies and other insects. It also provides one of the final pops of fall color. This species is much less aggressive than other goldenrods. Note: Goldenrod does not cause seasonal allergies, it is often confused with ragweed but has heavy pollen that does not carry in the wind. 

 

Click here for the TJ PTO Native Plant Fundraiser

 

 

All website orders require a membership toolkit account and credit or debit card. If you would prefer to pay by cash, check or venmo please email tjptoplantsale@gmail.com to reserve your plants and make payment arrangements. 

This fundraiser will directly fund the purchase supplies for the TJ School outdoor classroom. 

Don’t have a green thumb? You can also make a donation directly to the TJ School's Outdoor Classroom. Simply go to tjpto.org and click on the link to the plant sale, there’s an option to donate funds as well.

 

 

 


 

 

TJ PTO Spring School Clubs 

 

School clubs are run by TJ teachers for TJ students.  Spring clubs will begin April 16th and run for 6 sessions. Grab your friends and join the fun! Register soon to ensure a spot and to make sure your favorite club has enough students signed up to run.

 

Registration Information

 

Registration is open now until Thursday, March 28th 9pm. Please register for clubs by going to https://tjpto.membershiptoolkit.com/. You must have an account to register. If you have an account already, make sure to update it with your child’s current teacher and any other changes. Once logged onto the site, go to: My Account, then My Forms/Paperwork, then choose School Clubs. 

 

If you are already logged into membership toolkit, you can use this link: https://tjpto.membershiptoolkit.com/packet/8846 

 

All clubs are $45 except the Beaded Bracelet Club and Art Club; these two are $55 ($45 plus $10 for supplies).

 

Morning clubs begin at 7:50am.  Afternoon cubs begin after dismissal and run until 4:30pm. Clubs pick up is at the book room/side door promptly at 4:30pm. To respect the teachers' time, parents arriving more than 5 minutes late for pickup will be charged $10. Multiple late pickups will result in your child being removed from the club. If you will be late, please arrange for another parent to wait with your child until you arrive.

If you do not have an account please email TJPTOClubs@gmail.com with your child’s name and the club they want to participate in, and a paper registration form will be sent home.

 

 

Schedule Information

 

Tuesday Morning – 7:50 am – 9:00 am

Indoor Soccer with Mr. Babula: Do you love soccer?  Did watching the World Cup make you want to play soccer? Well, now you can!  Join the soccer club!  For six weeks you will learn moves, turns, and tactics of soccer, while at the same time, playing the beautiful game with your friends.  

 

 

Tuesday Afternoon – Dismissal – 4:30pm

Beaded Bracelet Making with Mrs. Vargas: Students will create a variety of friendship bracelets with the purpose of engaging in a fun and mindful task, building new connections, and sharing positive messages with fun beads!

Creative Writing with Mr. Babula: Do you love the art of writing?  Do you enjoy letting your creative juices flow? Then the creative writing club may just be the club for you! In this club students will be able to write in a variety of genres and styles. Students will write fantasy stories, realistic fiction, and even poetry.  Students will examine characters, setting, point of view, and theme, while allowing the creativity within them to be released!  You do not want to miss out on joining the creative writing club!

 

 

Wednesday Morning – 7:50 am – 9:00 am

MakerSpace Club with Ms. Lagos: MakerSpace Club is the perfect place for students who like to build, design, engineer, create and make. During MakerSpace club meetings, students participate in a variety of “making” activities ranging from Lego building challenges to recycled material creations, to 3D designing and printing. Activities vary weekly and are provided by Ms. Lagos. However, students are encouraged to bring their own “maker” ideas too. Each student should bring one of each: paper towel roll, empty gallon, and shoe box

 

 

Wednesday Afternoon – Dismissal – 4:30pm

Art Club with Mrs. Vargas: Students will engage in art activities in the form of abstract painting and/or poster making to make personalized art pieces with their name/initials (optional). Students will be encouraged to express their creativity and showcase their favorite colors, interests, hobbies, and other favorites in their designs.

Chess with Mr. Babula: Do you like playing games?  Do you enjoy using your mind?  Do you like to outthink others? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions then chess is the game for you! Chess is a fun game that challenges the mind.  In this club, beginners can learn how to play, while those who already know, can challenge themselves against opponents. Members of this club will also learn a new "trick" each week to outthink their opponents. Make the right move...join the chess club today! 

Improv Club with Mrs. Pencinger: This Improv Club introduces students to the Theatre Arts. Improv, or improvisational comedy, is the art of thinking on your feet and “making stuff up” as you go along.  Through exercises and games, students will learn the basic skills of improv and have fun developing their spontaneity, playfulness, imagination, and confidence.

 

 

Thursday Morning – 7:50 am – 9:00 am

Basketball with Mr Babula: Basketball season is upon us.  Do you dream of playing like Jayson Tatum, or scoring three pointers like Steph Curry? Well there is only one way to become like both of those all-stars...practice. By joining the basketball club you will have the opportunity to work on your game.  Each of our six sessions will give players the opportunity to work on their shooting, passing, and dribbling.  Every session will also allow players to take part in full court games.  They say you miss one hundred percent of the shots you don't take...well don't miss your shot to join the basketball club!

 

 

Thursday  Afternoon – Dismissal – 4:30pm

Lego Club with Mrs. Salas: Do you like to build Legos? Join Mrs. Salas on Thursdays to build, create, and challenge yourself with a variety of bricks.  Weekly challenges will allow us to brainstorm independently, or with friends, and use our imaginations to design unique projects.  

 

 

Friday Afternoon – Dismissal – 4:30pm

Outdoor Soccer with Mr. Babula: Do you love playing soccer?  Do you love learning about soccer and how to become a better player?  If your answer to any of these questions is "yes", then you will want to join the soccer club!  In the soccer club, we will learn tactics as well as individual skills.  We will play a game every day and have mini tournaments as well.  You do not want to miss this opportunity to play the beautiful game!

Broadway Kids with Mrs. Pencinger: If you love to sing, dance, and perform to the tune of Broadway’s biggest hits, then this is the club for you! Students will learn the music, lyrics, and choreography to a variety of Musical Theatre numbers. There will be a family performance scheduled at the end of our final session. 

Coloring Clubs with Ms. Wilcox-Avalos: Come unwind and relax at the end of the week with some relaxing coloring. Join with your friends and come have a good time.

 

 

 


  Welcome Back! Please make sure you are signed up for the 2024-2023 School Year!


*You must renew your profile every year to use this site and receive our newsletters*

 

TJPTO.org includes everything your PTO has to offer, but you must be a member. This website requires you to register each year to access all of our site content. This website (membership toolkit) provides upcoming calendar events, latest announcements, family directory, school clubs registration, volunteer opportunities, language translation capabilities and much, much more!  When you register, you are automatically added to the distribution list for TJ PTO’s weekly newsletter to stay up to date. 

 

Please REGISTER and/or UPDATE your TJPTO.org profile for the 2023-2024 School Year!

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TJ and Woodland Families only need one account login, but please complete separate Parent/Student Forms for each school.

 

 For more information, click here.

 

 TJPTO.org Registration Instructions

 

Once your account is updated, we recommend you subscribe to the PTO & District Calendars on the homepage, check out the Volunteer Opportunities Form in the “My Account” section, and download the free Membership Toolkit app in iTunes/Google Play to have quick access to the TJ Directory and Calendar!

 

Questions? - Please don't hesitate to contact us at thomasjeffersonpto@gmail.com.  

 

  

 

 

TJ Announcements

Volunteer with the PTO

We have many fun volunteer opportunities throughout the school year where we need volunteers. You can view a tentative list of planned fundraisers here. There are also opportunities to volunteer at the school in the spring at Science Day (May) and Field Day (June). Signups to volunteer are sent out through our weekly newsletter communications. 

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Community News

Morristown Cub Scouts

Pack 228 Morristown is looking for new members.  We are a family pack that welcomes both girls and boys to join as Cub Scouts in grades K-5.  Any students, including those entering Kindergarten in the fall, are invited to come to upcoming events to experience what it is like to be a Cub Scout. If you are interested, please email join@cubpack228.org 

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