Our school is undergoing some exciting renovations this summer! Please call the office in advance to schedule an appointment.
9 days ago, Vicky Foster
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2025 Field Day was a blast. Thank you to our PE teachers for planning a fun-filled day! Thank you to our staff, volunteers & former TJ students who made this event successful.
14 days ago, Kris Bruno
A student is running outside next to purple cones.
Six students standing outside in front of an inflatable obstacle course.
Students standing in line outside next to an inflatable slide.
A teacher and her class standing outside.
Five students and a teacher outside under a tree.
Three Students sitting on a curb eating snow cones.
Students are standing outside a school holding snow cones.
Two students are racing down an inflatable slide.
Students are waiting in line at an inflatable ax throw.
Three teachers are posing in a red and blue bounce house.
Summer is the perfect time to dive into a great book! Keep those reading skills strong and imaginations soaring by reading together all summer long. Be sure to check out Joliet Public Library's Summer Reading Program—it’s free, fun, and full of exciting prizes and events! Let’s make this a summer full of stories! 📖✨ #SummerReading #FamilyReadingFun #LibraryLove Click here for a digital version with links to how to check out books on your student's Chromebook and more about the reading program! https://www.canva.com/design/DAGoLZuOE7w/XCOZUOy09byi2ycyOIRK0g/watch?utm_content=DAGoLZuOE7w&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=hcb434417f8
16 days ago, Kris Bruno
A flyer encouraging families to read over the summer.
To celebrate the end of a fantastic school year, our students enjoyed a fun-filled day featuring inflatable races! It was a fun way to wrap up the school year and celebrate their hard work and accomplishments!
19 days ago, Vicky Foster
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Kindergarten spent the morning rotating between classrooms completing different popsicle themed activities. They read The Boy Who Invented Popsicles, wrote about what makes them cool, played a popsicle addition math game, spelled short vowel words with popsicle sticks, and made a puffy paint popsicle!
25 days ago, Kris Bruno
Four students painting pictures of popsicles.
Three students playing a game in a classroom.
Three students playing a game in a classroom.
Five students are painting a picture of a popsicle.
Three students playing a game in a classroom.
Three students playing a game in a classroom.
Four students build words on a table out of popsicle sticks.
Art club donut party and that’s a wrap! 😊💕🌈🎨🍩
25 days ago, Kris Bruno
Students and a teacher posing for a selfie inside a school.
Five small student drawings in lanyards.
A large yellow sunshine surrounded by small red and orange flowers is painted on windows.
A group of students are in an art room holding certificates.
It was such a F.U.N. & exciting day full of laughter & smiles. Our Select field day was a huge success!! Thank you to the teachers, TA's, Parents & volunteers.
25 days ago, Kris Bruno
Students and staff are standing in a gym in front of an inflatable bounce house.
A student is in a gym sitting on the floor pulling a plastic hula hoop.
A student is in a gym hitting a ball with a foam paddle.
A student is in a gym sitting on the floor.
A student is in a gym sitting on the floor building with plastic blocks.
Two students are in a gym sitting on the floor building with plastic blocks.
Two students are riding on scooters in a school gym.
A student is in a gym sitting on the floor holding plastic building blocks.
A student is in a gym sitting on the floor pulling a plastic hula hoop.
Our first annual All School Glow-in-Dark Art Show was a huge success!  Thank you to all that helped in any way make this a wonderful night for all! 🌈💕🎨💚
26 days ago, Kris Bruno
A teacher stands in front of glow in the dark art.
Two people are viewing glow in the dark art.
Two people are viewing glow in the dark art.
Glow in the dark art is displayed in the hallway.
Glow in the dark art is displayed in the hallway.
Glow in the dark art is displayed in the hallway.
Glow in the dark art is displayed in the hallway.
Glow in the dark art is displayed in the hallway.
A sign that says glow in the dark art show with tiny glow in the dark sculptures.
Glow in the dark art is displayed in a hallway hanging from the ceiling.
It was another great day having our 7th grade students from Aux Sable come to TJ to mentor our 1st graders!
26 days ago, Kris Bruno
Students are eating lunch in the school cafeteria.
Students are eating lunch in the school cafeteria.
Two Students are eating lunch in the school cafeteria.
Three Students are eating lunch in the school cafeteria.
Three Students are eating lunch in the school cafeteria.
Two students are eating lunch in the school cafeteria.
Two students are eating lunch in the school cafeteria.
Students are eating lunch in the school cafeteria.
Yesterday all students had so much fun learning about all of the AMAZING programs the Joliet Public Library offers this summer! Reading is key to help prevent the summer slide, so be sure to check them out!
27 days ago, Kris Bruno
Students and 2 teachers are in a library watching a presentation about a summer reading program.
Students and 2 teachers are in a library watching a presentation about a summer reading program.
Students and 2 teachers are in a library watching a presentation about a summer reading program.
Students and 2 teachers are in a library watching a presentation about a summer reading program.
Students and 2 teachers are in a library watching a presentation about a summer reading program.
Students and 2 teachers are in a library watching a presentation about a summer reading program.
Students and 2 teachers are in a library watching a presentation about a summer reading program.
Students and 2 teachers are in a library watching a presentation about a summer reading program.
Students and 2 teachers are in a library watching a presentation about a summer reading program.
Students and 2 teachers are in a library watching a presentation about a summer reading program.
"When I grow up, I want to be just like my awesome PE teacher!!“
29 days ago, Kris Bruno
Three students are posing in the school gym.
Three PE teachers are posing in the school gym.
Three students are posing in the school gym.
Three PE teachers are posing in the school gym.
Three students are posing in the school gym.
Three PE teachers are posing in the school gym.
That’s a wrap on 5th Grade Coding Club! 💻🤖 On our final day, students showed off their skills by coding robots and other devices—problem-solving, collaborating, and having a blast along the way. So proud of these young tech stars! 🌟 #CodingClub #FutureEngineers #STEMinAction
29 days ago, Kris Bruno
Students are in a group holding certificates that say they completed coding club.
Students are working together coding robots.
Students are racing robots they coded on their laptops.
A student codes a square robot.
A student codes a square robot.
Students are working on computers coding robots.
A student is sitting in a chair with a laptop and robot.
Our Art Club and Music Club were recognized at the 5th Grade award ceremony. 🎨🎶 We’re so proud of these talented students for sharing their creativity and passion all year long! 🌟
about 1 month ago, Kris Bruno
A large group of students are posing in a gym with certificates.
A large group of students are posing in a gym with certificates.
Huge congrats to our 2025 Thomas Jefferson Character Banner Recipients!
about 1 month ago, Kris Bruno
A student wearing a medal holds a banner that says “athletic character awards”.
A student wearing a medal holds a banner that says “athletic character awards”.
A student wearing a medal holds a banner that says “athletic character awards” along with her parents.
A student wearing a medal holds a banner that says “athletic character awards”.
A student wearing a medal holds a banner that says “athletic character awards”.
A student wearing a medal holds a banner that says “athletic character awards”.
A student wearing a medal holds a banner that says “athletic character awards”.
Students and three teachers stand in front of a banner that says “athletic character awards”.
It was a beautiful day for a field trip to Harris Forest Preserve! The second grade students enjoyed learning about the prairie, forest, and wetland habitats.
about 1 month ago, Kris Bruno
Students sit in a room and learn about nature.
Students are walking on a trail in a prairie.
A class of students are posing outside under a tree with chaperones.
Students are looking at animal pelts on a field trip.
A student and chaperone look at animal pelts.
Students in our Sports Club learned about the rules of basketball while also learning about the importance of good sportsmanship!
about 1 month ago, Vicky Foster
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5th-grade students had a blast at their Glow Party!
about 1 month ago, Vicky Foster
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Wear neon today to celebrate tonight’s art show!! 🩷🧡💛💚🩵💜
about 1 month ago, Kris Bruno
A poster tells families that the school is having a glow art show on May 13 from 5-630pm.
TJ Walk-A-Thon was a HUGE success! The Admins and PE department hosted this event! During their specials, students went outside on a course that was designed for every 5 laps to equal 1 mile. Students earned beads for every lap & a gold bead for 1 mile. Every student was excited, energized, happy, thrilled & above all proud of their hard earned success! Thousands of laps total - many students had 1 mile achievements, 2 mile achievements & even 3 miles within 35 mins!!
about 1 month ago, Kris Bruno
Students are standing outside holding up pipe cleaners with beads.
Students are standing outside holding up pipe cleaners with beads.
Students are standing outside holding up pipe cleaners with beads.
Teachers are standing outside of a school.
Students are standing outside holding up pipe cleaners with beads.
Students are running outside.
Students are standing outside holding up pipe cleaners with beads.
Students are running outside.
A student is standing outside holding up pipe cleaners with beads.
Students are standing outside holding up pipe cleaners with beads.
Thank you to the Lewis University students who presented to our 4th and 5th graders about how to be a health hero! They also shared information about being a college student in the medical field.
about 1 month ago, Vicky Foster
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