Jerger Elementary School

📚❤️💛 October is National Principals Month! 🐾

We’re kicking off October by celebrating the dedicated leaders who help guide our schools, support our teachers and staff, encourage our students, and strengthen our school communities every day!
Throughout National Principals Month, we’re proud to recognize our Thomasville City Schools principals and school leaders:

❤️ Pamela Cloud — Harper Elementary School
💛 Emily Newman — Jerger Elementary School
❤️ Carie Young — Scott Elementary School
💛 Kiel Angry — Thomasville City Performance Center
❤️ Dr. Christina Isaac — MacIntyre Park Middle School
💛 Dr. Artez Sims — Scholars Academy
❤️ Charlotte Donald — Thomasville High School

Leadership in a school reaches far beyond the office. It’s showing up for students, supporting teachers, connecting with families, solving problems, celebrating successes, and helping create a place where students can learn and grow.
Thank you for leading, serving, and making a difference for our Bulldogs each and every day! ❤️💛🐾

#NationalPrincipalsMonth #ThankAPrincipal #SchoolLeadership #ThomasvilleCitySchools #BeABulldog #BuildingTheFutureTogether

The cheerleaders are coming to our campus tomorrow!

Goooo Dogs! 🐾 ❤️

📅❤️💛 Calendar Reminder, Bulldog Nation! 🐾
Monday, October 5, is a Teacher Workday / Student Holiday for Thomasville City Schools.
No school for students! Enjoy your day, Bulldogs! ❤️💛
#TCSReminder #ThomasvilleCitySchools #BeABulldog

Story Time & Science Fun in Ms. Weed and Mrs. McGuire's Class: Pumpkin Jack! 🍂 Ever wonder what happens to your jack-o'-lantern ? ✨ In the classic children’s book Pumpkin Jack by Will Hubbell, a little boy named Tim watches his carved pumpkin, Jack, slowly decompose in the garden over winter. But come spring, something amazing happens: Jack’s leftover seeds sprout into brand-new pumpkin vines! 🌱 It’s a wonderful, cozy story that teaches kids all about life cycles, decay, and how nature renews itself. 🔬 Try This at Home: The "Pumpkin Jack" Decomposition Jar Don't throw away your carved pumpkin or seeds this season. Turn them into a hands-on science experiment! What You’ll Need: A clear plastic container or mason jar with a lid Leftover pumpkin pieces, seeds, and guts Soil from the yard A small splash of water How to Do It: Fill the Jar: Layer soil, pumpkin scraps, and seeds inside your clear jar. Moisten & Seal: Add a tiny splash of water so it's damp (not soggy), and screw the lid on tightly. Observe: Place the jar in a sunny window sill. Track the Changes: Have your kids keep a mini photo journal or notebook to draw what happens each week! Over time, they'll watch the pumpkin mold, decompose, and eventually sprout new green leaves right before their eyes just like Tim and Jack! 🌿✨ Have you ever saved pumpkin seeds to plant in your garden? Let us know in the comments! 👇

Honoring Hispanic culture every single day for Hispanic Heritage Month! 🌼✨ Today’s celebration: decorating sugar skulls and honoring the rich symbolism of Día de los Muertos in art class with Mrs. Groover! 🎨 We’re honoring Hispanic culture this month! Stay tuned to see what we’re creating/celebrating next! 👀👇

The in-person Book Fair might be wrapping up, but the reading party isn't over yet! 🥳 Explore the online shop to discover thousands of extra titles, exclusive series, and fresh releases. When you order, it comes directly to your doorstep!

Free Shipping: On all book-only orders over $35 🚚

Support Our School: Every single purchase directly earns rewards for our school! 🏫💙

👉 Shop now at our school’s online Book Fair link:

https://shop.scholastic.com/parent-ecommerce/parent-store-2.html?fairId=6199528

Don't forget that we have our Book Fair open from 5:00 - 7:00 tonight!

📕 Book lovers of all ages...tumble down the rabbit hole and join us for a whimsical week of reading to celebrate Georgia Reads Week at the Jerger Media Center! First up, The Book Fair is here!! 📌 Book Fair Details Location: Jerger Media Center Dates: September 21–25 Regular Hours: 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM (Mon–Fri) ⏰ Special Hours: Tuesday Night: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Thursday Morning: 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM 🎒 Wondering when your young explorer will visit? Your child's teacher will share the best times for their class to visit the fair, so keep an eye out for updates! Don't be late for this very important date! ⏰✨

Character in action! ❤️ When recess rolled around this student in Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Stewart’s class took the initiative to clean up our playground. Proof that you’re never too small to make a big difference! 🌟

Skip the lost cash and set up a Book Fair eWallet for your child! It’s quick, easy, and lets them shop safely and independently. 📖

eWallet Link: https://account.scholastic.com/my-scholastic/profile/ewallet.html?fairID=6199528&sUCN=600047599


While you're setting up your child's account, consider adding a small contribution to Share the Fair™. This wonderful giving program allows our community to wrap its arms around every student, ensuring no child walks away without a book of their own. ❤️

Share the Fair: https://shop.scholastic.com/stf/fund?orgUCN=600047599


Thank you in advance to all of our families who are going to visit our Book Fair with their kiddos! This is one of the highlights of the year for our Jerger Leaders, and they CANNOT wait to come visit! 💚

🎮 THE GREAT DEBATE IS ON! 📚 5 minutes on the clock, notebooks open, and brains in overdrive! Mrs.Teehee's 4th graders, with the help of Mrs. Ras our Literacy Coach, took on an epic writing challenge today: Building Video Games vs. Reading Books: Which offers greater benefits? You should have seen how fast those pencils were flying! The debate was real, the passion was high, and our 4th graders came through with some seriously clever arguments. 🗣️ We want to hear from you: If you had 5 minutes to defend one side, are you team #GameBuilder or team #BookWorm? Drop your vote in the comments! 👇

A sweet treat to keep our staff on a roll this Friday Eve!  Thank you to the very best Cinnamom!

💛 Childhood Cancer Awareness Month-Coin Drive! 🍋 Dear Families, September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month! 💛🎗️ Throughout the month, our classes will be collecting spare change to support Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer. This is also very near and dear to our hearts. 💛 Every penny, nickel, dime, and quarter adds up to make a big difference in funding life-saving research and supporting families affected by childhood cancer. Students are welcome to bring in any loose coins they’d like to donate and place them in their classroom collection jar/bag throughout the month. Thank you so much for your support and generosity in helping us turn lemons into lemonade for our precious kiddos who have or have fought against cancer! 🍋💛

Some hands hold ours for a short while, but hold our hearts forever. ❤️

Happy Grandparents Day from all of us at Jerger Elementary!

Grandparents bring a quiet strength, a lifetime of wisdom, and a warm comfort that grounds our students every single day. Whether you are picking up from the carpool line, sharing family traditions, or sending love from afar, your influence weaves deeply into the fabric of who our children are becoming.

To the grandparents, great-grandparents, and elder mentors in our community: thank you for your endless patience, your stories, and the unconditional love that makes our school feel like home.💚

🇺🇸❤️💛 Patriot Day | We Remember

Today, Thomasville City Schools joins our nation in observing Patriot Day and remembering the lives lost on September 11, 2001.

We honor the courage of the first responders, service members, and everyday Americans who answered the call to help—and we remember the spirit of unity and compassion that brought our country together.

May we continue to teach the next generation the importance of service, courage, kindness, and remembering.

We remember. We honor. We will never forget. 🇺🇸

#ThomasvilleCitySchools #PatriotDay #September11 #NeverForget #BeABulldog

Scoops of fun and serious reading gains! 🍦✨ Our superstars crushed their UFLI phonics lesson today and celebrated their hard work with a well-deserved ice cream treat. Watching these bright minds build their reading skills step-by-step is the sweetest reward! 📚❤️ #UFLI #PhonicsInAction #EarlyLiteracy #jergerelementary

Join us as we show our respect for September 11th. We invite all students, teachers, and staff to wear their Red, White, and Blue along with their favorite Bulldog Spirit Gear. Let’s show our unity, honor the day, and fill the halls with school pride! ❤️🤍💙🐶

📚 The Book Fair is Coming! 🎉

Get ready to discover your next favorite story! Join us at the Jerger Media Center for our annual Book Fair. Whether you're looking for exciting adventures, fascinating facts, or graphic novels, there’s something for every reader.

🗓️ Dates: September 21–25

⏰ Daily Hours: 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM

✨ Special Hours:

Tuesday Night: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Thursday Morning: 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

Come shop, support our school library, and stock up on amazing books. We can't wait to see you there! 📖✨

Homepage: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/jergerelementaryschool