Thomas Jefferson Middle School

Attention Grade 5 and 6 Families: Grade 5 and 6 students enrolled in Fair Lawn Schools ar invited back to their middle school with their family to experience Science, Technology, Engineering and Math activities. Grade 5 will be held on April 17th and Grade 6 will be held on May 1st. Please register to attend (see link in image).

Congratulations to Miss Zimmer for receiving a proclamation last night at Borough Hall. This proclamation recognizes Autism Awareness Month and Miss Zimmer, along other community individuals, were selected to be representatives for Autism Awareness Month because of their commitment to their students, community leaders in the area of autism awareness and their ability to help others thrive. Miss Zimmer is a member of the Fair Lawn Access for All Committee whose mission is to promote help and support for differently abled adults. Congratulations Miss Zimmer for your dedication and commitment towards helping others, not only at TJMS, but the entire Fair Lawn Community.

On Thursday ,the first round of 7th grade Thomas Jefferson Middle School students visited the FLHS Planetarium. A great time was had by all.

Congratulations to the Cast and Crew of Newsies Jr. on a fantastic weekend of performances! Check out these photos for some highlights.

The TJMS Jazz Band and Chamber Orchestra performed for senior citizens at the Fair Lawn Senior Center. Great performance by all.

Recently, 8th grade students, from Thomas Jefferson Middle School, visited the Holocaust Museum Center for Tolerance and Education at Rockland Community College in New York. The mission of the center is to educate, through the lens of the Holocaust, about the dangers of intolerance, to invoke critical thinking, and to inspire moral courage in the face of injustice.

Exciting month coming up at Fair Lawn Public Schools! Support the arts! Buy your tickets today! See Flyer for more information.

YEARBOOK DEADLINE IS FAST APPROACHING!!! The Yearbook Club is excited to announce that the 2023-2024 TJMS Yearbook is currently on sale! The yearbook chronicles Grades 5-8, with a special emphasis on the graduating eighth grade class. Order online HERE or pay by check. https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1019367/Thomas-Jefferson-Middle-School/ The cost of this year's book is $35.00. All checks are to be made payable to "Thomas Jefferson Middle School" and must be given to Ms. Bonito in room 217. All orders must be placed by FRIDAY, MARCH 1ST. We cannot guarantee that you will be able to purchase a yearbook after that date. If you have any questions about yearbook sales, email Ms. Bonito at dbonito@fairlawnschools.org

Fair Lawn Public Schools will have a snow day and will be closed on February 13, 2024. Stay safe everyone.

Congratulations to 7th grader Jonathan Markovich on winning this year's Thomas Jefferson Middle School Geography Bee! Impressive final round by all!

​Come see Newsies Jr. on March 8th and 9th at 7pm at the TJ Auditorium! ​ ​Presale Tickets are $5 for students and $8 for adults. At the door, tickets are $8 for students and $10 for adults. Tickets can be purchased from the main office. Please reach out to Ms. Silverman with any questions!

Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, we must reschedule the Cyberbullying Parent Parent Presentation by Sgt. Rich scheduled for tomorrow night on Tuesday, February 6th at 7:00 p.m. The safety and well-being of our students is a top priority, and we believe that Sgt. Rich's insights are invaluable in educating our community about the challenges associated with cyberbullying and social media. We understand the importance of this topic and will communicate the rescheduled date and time via weekly Principal messages and Peach Jar as soon as it is confirmed. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding on this matter.

The TJMS Jazz Band and Chamber Orchestra recently performed at the CTC Academy in Fair Lawn. It was such an amazing experience for everyone. Congratulations to all!

Cyberbullying: What Parents Need To Know February 6, 2024 7:00PM Memorial Middle School Auditorium

Huge shout out to one of our TJ Orchestra students for being accepted into Region 1 Orchestra! Grace Chang, who is a 7th grader and a dedicated violin player, is now considered to be one of the best violinists in North Jersey! Congratulations Grace!

Unfortunately, due to inclement weather conditions, we must postpone this evening’s performance at TJMS. To allow adequate planning time for families, we have rescheduled for Tuesday, January 23 at 7pm.

We would like to thank the Tyszko family for their continued support and efforts to help others in memory of their son, Peter, who died on January 17, 2022 of complications from sarcoma. In the spirit of giving, they have organized what has become an annual blood drive, which will take place on Saturday, January 27, 2024. To learn how you can participate and schedule an appointment, please see go to https://www.petertfoundation.org/ for the Peter Tyszko Foundation.

Dear Parent/Guardian of an 8th grade student, The Fair Lawn High School Music Department cordially invites all 8th-grade students to our Fair Lawn High School Music Program Promo Concert Tour and Q&A Session. If your child is committed to continuing their music education and is interested in learning more about our FLHS curricular music courses, please click on the link on the TJ website to read about our Concert Tour and Q&A Session. The form serves both as a registration form and a permission slip form. This event will take place during the school day on Tuesday, January 30. We encourage all musicians (vocalists and instrumentalists), students who are eager to learn how to play an instrument, and musical theater performers to attend. This is a great opportunity for our 8th grade students to visit our FLHS Music facilities, watch upperclassmen perform, and have questions answered by our directors/musicians. Please reach out with any questions and we look forward to having your child attend this concert.

On Wednesday, December 20, the Multilingual Learners at TJMS had their annual Comfort Foods Party. This was a celebration of their book project in which each student writes a memoir piece about their family's favorite recipe or dish from their home country. Mrs. Finneran and Mrs. Palmieri also shared their own recipes with their classes. Staff was invited to attend to learn and celebrate with our students.

TJ Wrap and Roll!! We are very thankful to all of our faculty/staff and TJ families for supporting our first Bergen Volunteers Adopt-a-Family for the Holidays. This year we supported four children under the age of nine being raised by their grandparents. Thanks to your generosity, we were able to purchase 6-10 toys per child, as well as 6-10 outfits each (along with new winter coats) with gift cards to Shop Rite and Walmart. Thank you to all who supported this great cause!