✨ TONIGHT ✨ monthly PTO meeting - zoom link was missed out of this week’s newsletter, so please refer to the 2/5/24 newsletter! If you can’t find it, please message 👍

A huge thank you to everyone for another successful Book Fair! We had~ $10k in in-person sales, and the PTO will receive about 20% of the total amount (including online book fair sales), which will be used to support classroom libraries & student enrichment!

Ramadan Kareem to all of our Thompson families who celebrate Ramadan.

Tomorrow is the last day for in-person shopping at the annual book fair! Online shopping goes through Friday. If you want to purchase online, please use this link fantasticbookfairs.com/pages… and consider donating to your classroom teachers’s wishlist if you are able.

“Imagine a world where difference is CELEBRATED. Imagine a world where women are equal to men. Together we can all #InspireInclusion” Today is International Women’s Day, where we celebrate women, we learn about discrimination & we TAKE ACTION to increase equality

Don’t forget - the annual Thompson book fair is here until WEDNESDAY, and it’s not too late to sign up to help! Dates: In-person shopping will be - Wednesday, 3/6 through Tuesday, 3/12 Online shopping is available - Wednesday 3/6 through Friday 3/15

🌈THIS FRIDAY 🌈students in each grade are invited to wear their grade color & we’ll make a rainbow of Thompson spirit to brighten up a cold winter day! •K - PURPLE •1st grade - BLUE •2nd grade - GREEN •3rd grade -  YELLOW •4th grade - ORANGE •5th grade - RED

🌈 ALL GRADES WELCOME TOMORROW! 🌈 Rainbow Alliance is TOMORROW 2:30-3:30pm The Thompson Rainbow Alliance welcomes all students tomororw and all staff to join in a safe space where we explore what it means to be part of the LGBTQ2SIA+ community.

♥️♥️Valentines for Seniors♥️♥️ students created valentines to share some kindness with senior citizens in our community. These valentines will be distributed to Arlington Council on Aging, Meals on Wheels, and Sunrise Senior Living. Thanks to everyone who helped!

In case you haven’t heard ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Due to anticipated inclement weather conditions, all Arlington Public Schools will be CLOSED tomorrow, February 13th. This closure includes all before and after school programming, sports, and events. Stay safe, stay warm, and enjoy the snow!