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Weekly Student and Family Newsletter - Week of 5/26/25

TJMS JaguarTracksWeekly Student and Family Newsletter - Weekof 5/26/25

Parents/Guardians: Please Share this with Your Student Parents/Guardians: Please Share this with Your Student

NO SCHOOL MONDAY - Happy Memorial Day NO SCHOOL MONDAY - Happy Memorial Day

Quote of the Week in Honor of Memorial Day Quote of the Week in Honor of Memorial Day

Week at a Glance Week at a Glance

Upcoming Events:

This Week:

5/26 NO SCHOOL Memorial Day

5/27-5/30 End of Year Spirit Week

5/28 Concert Band and Wind Ensemble End of Year Performance, 6:00

5/28 FREE Family Resource and Vaccine Clinic, 11:30-4:00 (Flyer Below)

5/29 FREE Family Resource Event, 9:00-4:00 (Flyer Below)

5/30 LAST Day of ELOP Classes

5/30 End of Year Dance, 6:00


Coming Soon:

6/2-6/5 NO BACK PACKS LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL

6/5 8th Grade Class Party (Students Only)

6/5 Last Day of School!

Excessive Heat POSSIBLE This Week Excessive Heat POSSIBLE This Week

Forecasts predict 100+ degrees Most of the Week:

Send your Jaguar with refillable water bottles to help them stay hydrated.

Spirit Week Theme Days Spirit Week Theme Days

Tuesday - Pajama Day

Wednesday - Disney Day

Thursday - Twin Day

Friday - Jersey Day

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A Message for 8th Grade Families A Message for 8th Grade Families

DSUSD is a NO 8th Grade Promotion District

As we approach the end of the school year, this is the time of year we begin to get questions from the 8th graders and their parents about promotion. Per DSUSD policy, we do not host a promotion event for 8th grade students. This is not a campus decision.


Here are some answers to the most common questions about promotion and 8th grade end of year events:

  • Why don't we have promotion? The district does not allow us to have one.
  • Will we do anything for 8th graders? We will have a party for the 8th graders in the MPR on the last day of school, but this is a student only event.
  • Will 8th graders receive anything to celebrate the end of middle school? Students will be given a promotion certificate at the end of year party to take home to parents.
  • What if my student is absent on the last day of school? Students absent the last day of school may pick their certificates up from the main office during business hours.
  • Please Note: Unclaimed certificates will not be mailed home.

Bus Rider Registration Open NOW - Complete Before July 18 Bus Rider Registration Open NOW - Complete Before July 18

FREE Resources for Families FREE Resources for Families

Register Now for ASES 2025-26 for the School Year Register Now for ASES 2025-26 for the School Year

Click Here to Complete the Interest Form

Free Swimming and Water Polo Training Sessions Free Swimming and Water Polo Training Sessions

Cell Phone Policy Enforcement Cell Phone Policy Enforcement

Please Speak with Your Jaguars About Appropriate Phone Behavior Please Speak with Your Jaguars About Appropriate Phone Behavior

Please Read

In alignment with California State Laws and Desert Sands Unified School District policies, our school has implemented the following cell phone guidelines to maintain a focused and respectful learning environment:

  1. Cell Phone Storage and Use:

    • Students are required to keep their cell phones silent and stored in their backpacks during the school day.

    • Exception: Students may use their phones responsibly during passing periods and lunch break.

  2. Cell Phone Use During Instructional Time:

    • Cell phone use for any purpose, including texting, calling, browsing, or gaming, is strictly prohibited during instructional minutes.

    • Unauthorized use of cell phones during class time will result in confiscation.

    • This includes instructional minutes spent out of class with a pass to another location (e.g., restroom or library).

  3. Confiscation Procedure:

    • If a student is found using their phone during instructional minutes, the phone will be confiscated by security/administration and securely stored in the school office.

    • Parent/Guardian Pickup: Confiscated phones must be picked up by a parent or guardian during office hours. Phones will not be returned directly to students.

  4. Accountability and Expectations:

    • Students are expected to adhere to this policy as part of creating a respectful and focused learning environment.

    • Repeated violations of the policy may result in additional consequences as outlined in the student handbook.

We thank students and families for their cooperation in supporting a distraction-free educational environment while allowing for appropriate use during non-instructional times. For questions or concerns, please contact the school administration.

Celúla Teléfono Política Aplicación Celúla Teléfono Política Aplicación

Hable con sus Jaguars sobre el comportamiento telefónico apropiado Hable con sus Jaguars sobre el comportamiento telefónico apropiado

Por favor lea

En alineación con las leyes del estado de California y las políticas del Distrito Escolar Unificado Desert Sands, nuestra escuela ha implementado las siguientes pautas para teléfonos celulares para mantener un ambiente de aprendizaje enfocado y respetuoso:

Almacenamiento y uso del teléfono celular:

Se requiere que los estudiantes mantengan sus teléfonos celulares en silencio y guardados en sus mochilas durante el día escolar.

Excepción: Los estudiantes pueden usar sus teléfonos de manera responsable durante los períodos de transición y el almuerzo.

Uso del teléfono celular durante el tiempo de instrucción:

El uso del teléfono celular para cualquier propósito, incluidos mensajes de texto, llamadas, navegación o juegos, está estrictamente prohibido durante los minutos de instrucción.

El uso no autorizado de teléfonos celulares durante el horario de clase resultará en su confiscación.

Esto incluye los minutos de instrucción pasados ​​fuera de clase con un pase para otro lugar (por ejemplo, el baño o la biblioteca).

Procedimiento de confiscación:

Si se encuentra a un estudiante usando su teléfono durante los minutos de instrucción, el teléfono será confiscado por seguridad/administración y almacenado de forma segura en la oficina de la escuela.

Recogida de padres/tutores: los teléfonos confiscados deben ser recogidos por un padre o tutor durante el horario de oficina. Los teléfonos no se devolverán directamente a los estudiantes.

Responsabilidad y expectativas:

Se espera que los estudiantes cumplan con esta política como parte de la creación de un ambiente de aprendizaje respetuoso y enfocado.

Las violaciones repetidas de la política pueden resultar en consecuencias adicionales como se describe en el manual del estudiante.

Agradecemos a los estudiantes y las familias por su cooperación para apoyar un entorno educativo libre de distracciones y al mismo tiempo permitir el uso apropiado durante los momentos no educativos. Si tiene preguntas o inquietudes, comuníquese con la administración de la escuela.

Parking Lot and Traffic Safety Parking Lot and Traffic Safety

Traffic Flow During Pickup/Drop Off

  • When picking up or dropping off students, please do NOT stop in the outer lane of the drive way. If you need to stop and wait for your student to get in or out, please pull as far up as possible and stop against the inner curb (school side).
  • We must ask that all families drive safely and carefully while in the school parking lot.

Walking Student Safety

  • Students should NEVER cross Jackson street except at the cross walks where they are protected by traffic signals.
  • Please speak to your students if they walk to ensure they always walk to the cross walks.

Parent Support and Assistance Requested - Uniforms and Dress Code Enforced Parent Support and Assistance Requested - Uniforms and Dress Code Enforced

Uniform Expectations:

Top: Red, White, or Black collared polo style shirt

Bottom: Shorts or Pants


  • Shorts must be finger tip length
  • No holes above finger tip length
  • No Pajama Pants
  • No Sagging

Shoes: Student must wear close toed shoes that wrap all the way around the foot

Tardy Policy Enforced Tardy Policy Enforced

Gates Open: 7:55 am - First Bell: 8:12 am Gates Open: 7:55 am - First Bell: 8:12 am

We NEED You in Class on Time!

  • Every Tardy Counts
  • 5 Tardies in a Week = Lunch Detention List
  • Tardies Count Across ALL Class Periods, Not Separately

We are Building Graduates... One Day at a Time We are Building Graduates... One Day at a Time

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Thomas Jefferson Middle School Contact Information

Website: https://tjms.dsusd.us/
Phone: (760) 863-3660
Facebook: facebook.com/TJMSJAGUARNATION
Twitter: @JEFFERSONMIDDL3

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