Check out these awesome reading scholars!! Our readers are starting to collect their “I Read Them All” shirts! Scholars have until May 1st to complete all of the Sunshine State and Sunshine State Jr books to get a shirt and join us at the end of the year party!  It will be a party you don’t want to miss!! Reach out to Mrs. Hickson with any questions!

Posting on behalf of our PFA: Thunderbolt Elementary Teacher Appreciation Week May 5-9 If you are or know of a local business who may be interested in donating items or gifts that can be added to our baskets. Please contact Megan Kepfer, PFA VP at ThunderboltPFAMeganKepfer@gmail.com by April 28th or scan the QR code in the images.

Our awesome 4th, 5th, and 6th grade math teams all brought home gold awards today at Math Field Day!!! 🏅

🌟 Thunderbolt Elementary PFA Spirit Night at Code Ninjas! 🌟 Join us on Friday, April 4th from 6-9 PM at Code Ninjas Fleming Island for an evening of fun and coding! 🎮🧑‍💻 Parents get a night off and drop your child off for a night of game building and technology. Proceeds from Spirit Night support Thunderbolt Elementary. 📚✨ Register now: https://cn.mystudio.io/e/?=CNFlemingIsland/241/73121//1729541792 Let’s show our school spirit while having a blast! 💥👾

It is National Assistant Principals Week! Please join us in showing love and appreciation to our Assistant Principals, Mrs. Tracey Finley and Mrs. Carly Pacheco. These two incredible leaders do so much to support the students, staff, and families of Thunderbolt Elementary School. They work tirelessly to maintain a safe, fun, and beautiful learning and work environment, while also striving to encourage personal growth and excellence for all. Thank you for all you do, Mrs. Finley and Mrs. Pacheco!

Send your scholar a Bunny Bag!! 🐰 Candy, drink, chips, and a special surprise! Purchase through My School Bucks for $5. Available for purchase Monday, March 31 through Friday, April 11. Proceeds to support 6th grade.

Sign up to come to lunch with your scholar during the month of April using the QR code in the image or the link below. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D49ABAC2FABFAC43-55968109-april#/

Posting for our friends at Middleburg High School: Student Council Sponsored Easter Egg Hunt Tuesday, April 15th at 5:00pm on the football field. Bring your own basket and canned food or hygiene item to enjoy an egg hunt, pictures with the Easter bunny, crafts, games, prizes, and Pelican's Snow Cones.

Julia Haley, author of The Weather Watchers book and local meteorologist presented to our Fifth-grade classes on Friday!! Students were able to reinforce their learnings from their weather unit in science class and ask questions about careers in meteorology!

From our friends at Green Cove Junior High School Rising 7th Grade Informational Night You and your parents are invited to come learn all about GCJ academics, sports, and clubs. Meet and chat with our teachers and see for yourself why #CougarsLEAD! Tuesday, March 25th @ 6:00 PM

It’s Scholastic Book Fair time! Our Book Fair ends THIS Wednesday, so come experience the excitement. Remember, what starts at the Book Fair stays with you forever. Every purchase benefits our school. https://www.scholastic.com/bf/thunderboltelementaryschool

Second grade had a special visitor this week! Thank you to Mr. Hogan for being our guest speaker and sharing all about being a fire fighter!

Mrs. Stevens class had flashlight reading for Wacky Wednesday in honor of Seuss week! 📚 🔦

Wacky Wednesday reading in Mrs. Kapelka's class!

We had a fabulous Book Club meeting discussing Manatee Summer this morning!

We have quite a bit of fun happening in the month of March! Muffins with Mom is this Friday morning at 7:45 in the bus loop. We also have some volunteer opportunities this month: 🏅Fun Day, March 14th- Please reach out to your teachers for this volunteer information. 📚Book Fair, March 3rd- 12th : https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094EAFA72AA2FCC70-55105881-thunderbolt 🍦Run/Walk Popsicles on some Fridays: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C0D49ABAC2FABFAC43-54336353-2ndsemester We look forward to seeing you at some of these fun events!

Yearbook Pre-Order ($30) available now through March 23rd at the link below! https://swiphoto.com/yb/ We are only able to order a small number of extra yearbooks and sell out every year. Order your yearbook today!

Thunderbolt Family and Community, Please use the link below to nominate TBE as Community First Credit Union's School of the Month! Nominations are being accepted now through March 22nd. This is our opportunity to shine a spotlight on all of the wonderful things happening at Thunderbolt! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScWgMda-LjbizQsum5QnEBd2otaXc4a11eTaA8tizcOY9K3Vg/viewform

Please consider taking part in our Anchored4Life Community Service Project! See details below or in the attached image. Who: Anchored4Life Community Service Project What: Donations for K9 for Warriors dogs When: March 2025 Where: TBE How: Drop off new or gently used towels and blankets, dog food, and/or toys at TBE or if you prefer, scan their wishlist on Amazon.

Don't forget to set up your student's eWallet account for cashless, stress-less shopping. Friends and family can even contribute funds! Set one up here: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/thunderboltelementaryschool . #ScholasticBookFairs