💕Hearts everywhere! Artist’s in Ms. Molitor’s art classes created amazing heart inspired art for our art hallway and our lobby for Valentine’s Day, American Heart month and Kindness/Empathy month! (KDG: Handprint art, artists 1st grade Chris Uphues and 3rd grade Jim Dine inspired ❤️’s, 5th grade mosaic, 4th grade weaving, and 2nd grade monsters from “The Love Monster” book.) Great job to all!
3 days ago, Kris Bruno
Enjoy your holiday! See you Tuesday!
3 days ago, District 202
Our PTO has some great events coming up!
Heart Grams can be purchased all month, our Sweetheart dance is February 20, and the Chicago Wolves game is March 21.
7 days ago, Kris Bruno
Students learned about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and many other notable African Americans who have shaped our nation’s history through courage, innovation, and leadership. They collaborated on posters, learned why it is important to “stick with love,” and got creative after learning about some amazing inventors, musicians, and engineers.
10 days ago, Kris Bruno
Thomas Jefferson Elementary PE staff hosted a "kick off" assembly with Zach from the American Heart Association. Students and Staff learn how important it is to have a healthy heart & how we can help support heart disease.
10 days ago, Kris Bruno
Battle of the Books was huge success! Over 50,000 pages read by 164 participants answering 1,213 questions in 63 battles! The teamwork and friendly competition was inspiring. Way to go 4th and 5th grade!
13 days ago, Kris Bruno
🎉 Awesome job, TJ 4th and 5th Grade Mathletes! 🎉
Congratulations to our amazing students who made our TJ Math Bowl teams and will be representing TJ in the Blue House Math Bowl competition! We are so proud of your hard work, teamwork, and love of math.
16 days ago, Vicky Foster
Way to go, students! 🎉 You did an amazing job in the Battle of the Books. Congratulations to our 4th and 5th-grade winning teams—fantastic work! Thank you to Ms. Bruno and all of our volunteers who helped make this event possible for our students.
18 days ago, Vicky Foster
Battle of the Books is underway! Students did a great job yesterday, and continue to battle today as we narrow the field for our finals that will take place tomorrow afternoon. Also big thanks to all of our parent helpers, we could not have done it without you!
20 days ago, Kris Bruno
Due to predicted frigid temperatures tomorrow, we will have an E-Learning day, Monday, January 26, 2026. Students should NOT report to school.
22 days ago, District 202
It was all penguins all week in our media center! After a fun read aloud, students could draw penguins, build a shelter for a penguin, make an origami penguin, read about penguins, and see how they measure up against different types of penguins. They were also able to watch the a live Penguin cam! 🐧
24 days ago, Kris Bruno
We will have an E-Learning Day tomorrow, Friday, January 23, 2026, due to predicted frigid temperatures, particularly during school arrival times. Students will need their laptops to log into Google Classroom from home tomorrow. All other activities at our schools on Friday are also canceled.
26 days ago, District 202
Don’t miss out on this year’s memories!
Yearbooks for Thomas Jefferson Elementary School are now on sale. Order online at ybpay.lifetouch.com using our school code. Packages and extras are available!
🗓 Order deadline: March 27 - order today so your child can remember this year forever!
27 days ago, Kris Bruno
TJ PE teachers hosted a presentation and collaborated with PE district staff on our School Improvement Day.
27 days ago, Vicky Foster
Mrs. Delaney, Mr. Cocallas, and Ms. Zettek kicked off our Friday with a rousing rendition of "Bear Down, Chicago Bears" during our live morning announcements!
about 1 month ago, Kris Bruno
Families snuggled up in the media center on Tuesday for a cozy morning of reading, complete with snacks, hot cocoa, and a fun scavenger hunt. A perfect reminder that reading together is the best kind of together time!
about 2 months ago, Kris Bruno
Kindergarten students in Ms. Mordach's class participate in a hot chocolate stand through hands-on interactive learning.
2 months ago, Kris Bruno
🎥✨ Spotlight on Our Morning Announcement Crew! ✨🎥
Every day first thing in the morning, these talented students go live on the Thomas Jefferson News Network to bring our school the morning news! From writing scripts and running the software and teleprompter to interviewing staff and creating amazing backgrounds and graphics, this team does it all.
We’re so proud of their creativity, leadership, and behind-the-scenes hard work!
2 months ago, Kris Bruno
This Friday, December 12, 5th grade students will have the opportunity to purchase small handmade craft items created by students during their recess time over the past month. Each item costs one dollar. (Please note that we will not be able to make change, so if your student would like to buy something, please send exact change or dollar bills).
All money raised will be donated to The Water Project, a non-profit organization that provides reliable clean-water solutions to communities in sub-Saharan Africa. After reading the novel A Long Walk to Water, our fifth-grade students learned about the main character, Salva, and his efforts to build wells in areas without access to safe drinking water. Inspired by his work, the students decided to raise funds by creating and selling their own handmade items.
2 months ago, Kris Bruno
Show your spirit as we countdown to winter break!
2 months ago, Kris Bruno
