Justus-Tiawah Public Schools

❤️🎗️ RED RIBBON WEEK 2026! 🎗️❤️ 🐾 Wildcats, get ready for a week of fun, school spirit, and making healthy choices! Join us October 26–30 as we celebrate Red Ribbon Week! This year’s theme is “Make a Difference. Be a Hero. Stay Drug-Free!” ❤️ 🌟 DRESS-UP DAYS 🌟 🦸 Monday, Oct. 26 – Superhero Day We have the power to be drug-free! 💤🐾 Tuesday & Wednesday – PJ Day and Wildcat Spirit Day Please note that these days are different for each campus due to the Pumpkin Patch field trip! 📍 North Campus (Original Schedule) * Tuesday, Oct. 27 – Wildcat Spirit Day 🐾 * Wednesday, Oct. 28 – PJ Day 💤 📍 South Campus (Adjusted Schedule) * Tuesday, Oct. 27 – PJ Day 💤 * Wednesday, Oct. 28 – Wildcat Spirit Day 🐾 👩‍🏫 Thursday, Oct. 29 – Teacher-Student Swap Day Teachers dress like students, and students dress like teachers! 🎃 Friday, Oct. 30 – Spooktacular Halloween Costume Day Say BOO to drugs! Wear a school-appropriate costume. No masks, props, or scary costumes. ❤️ We can’t wait to see our Wildcats participate as we celebrate making positive choices and living drug-free! 💛🖤 Together, Wildcats make a difference! 🐾 #RedRibbonWeek2026 #JustusTiawahWildcats #WildcatPride #StayDrugFree

🐾💛🖤 WILDCAT FANS — DON’T MISS OUT! 🖤💛🐾 ⏰ REMINDER! The Justus-Tiawah Wildcats Online Athletic Store closes OCTOBER 30! Now is the perfect time to grab your Wildcat gear just in time for basketball season! T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, hats, beanies, joggers, quarter-zips, decals, and MORE! 🛍️ SHOP HERE: https://justustiawahathletics.itemorder.com/ Every purchase helps support Justus-Tiawah Athletics! Don’t wait until it’s too late! Show your Wildcat pride and get your orders in before October 30! 🐾💛🖤 GO WILDCATS!

🎃 Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Update! 🍂 Our Pumpkin Patch field trip has been rescheduled for Wednesday, October 28th, weather permitting! We’re hoping for beautiful fall weather and a fun-filled day at the pumpkin patch! Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to make this a great experience for our students! 🐾💛🖤

🎨🖌️ Creativity in the Classroom! 🐾 On October 14, Mrs. Moseley’s 4th grade class traded their regular lessons for a little creativity and fun with a special painting project! 🎨✨ Sometimes the best school memories are made when students get to slow down, explore their creativity, laugh with friends, and simply enjoy being kids! At Justus-Tiawah, we believe learning is about more than academics. It’s also about creating experiences that make our Wildcats LOVE coming to school! ❤️🐾 #WildcatProud #JustusTiawah #MakingMemories #LearningIsFun

👻 Spooky Science in 3rd Grade! 🎃🔬 Things got a little SPOOKY in Ms. Mersch’s 3rd-grade classroom! Our young scientists had a blast experimenting, observing reactions, and watching their spooky creations come to life! Who knew science could be so much FUN?! Learning is always more exciting when it’s hands-on! 🐾 #WildcatProud #SpookyScience

🎃 Fall Festival IS THIS SATURDAY! 🎃 🐾 Wildcat families, don’t miss your chance to SAVE $5 on wristbands! 🎟️ PRESALE: $20 each 🎟️ AT THE DOOR: $25 each Why pay more when you can reserve your wristbands NOW?! 🙌 📅 Saturday, October 24 ⏰ 3:00–6:00 p.m. 📍 Justus-Tiawah South Campus 💛 IMPORTANT PRESALE DETAILS: Wristbands must be reserved in advance. Use this form if you haven't purchased wristbands yet! 📍 Pickup & Payment: Friday, October 23, from 4:00–7:00 p.m. at South Campus. Payment is due at pickup. Wristbands not picked up and paid for by 7:00 p.m. on Friday will be $25 at the door unless other arrangements have been confirmed with Kayli Edmiston. 🎉 Don’t wait! Reserve your wristbands, save some money, and get ready for an afternoon of Wildcat FUN! 🐾💛 #WildcatProud #JustusTiawah #FallFestival #WildcatFamily https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMAOshe03vd7HkSfdVWRjlCjpE30bUuv5Cou8ZcU7IEcOZvQ/viewform?usp=header

🍪 Bake Someone Happy Fundraiser Reminder! Fundraiser orders are ready for pickup TODAY, Monday, October 19, from 3:00–6:00 p.m. in the North Campus Gym. ❄️ Please make arrangements to pick up your order today, as we do not have freezer space available at school. Thank you for supporting our JT Library! 📚🐾

🍪💛 Bake Someone Happy Library Fundraiser Pickup! 💛🍪 Our fundraiser goodies are arriving Monday, October 19! 📅 Date: Monday, October 19 ⏰ Time: 3:00–6:00 p.m. 📍 Location: Justus-Tiawah North Campus Gym IMPORTANT REMINDER: All items must be picked up on Monday! These products require refrigeration or freezing, and we don't have freezer space at school to store orders. Please arrange to pick up your items during the designated time, and keep them frozen until you are ready to deliver them. Thank you to everyone who supported our Bake Someone, Happy fundraiser! Your generosity helps us continue to grow our JT Library and put more books into the hands of our Wildcats! 🐾📚

🍪💛 Bake Someone Happy Library Fundraiser Pickup! 💛🍪 Our fundraiser goodies are arriving Monday, October 19! 📅 Date: Monday, October 19 ⏰ Time: 3:00–6:00 p.m. 📍 Location: Justus-Tiawah North Campus Gym IMPORTANT REMINDER: All items must be picked up on Monday! These products require refrigeration or freezing, and we do not have freezer space available at school to store orders. Please make arrangements to pick up your items during the designated time and keep them frozen until you are ready to deliver them. Thank you to everyone who supported our Bake Someone Happy fundraiser! Your generosity helps us continue to grow our JT Library and put more books into the hands of our Wildcats! 🐾📚

🍁🍂 FALL BREAK IS HERE! 🍂🍁 Just a reminder that Justus-Tiawah Public Schools will be CLOSED Thursday, October 15, and Friday, October 16, for Fall Break! We hope all of our Wildcat families enjoy a little extra time to relax, recharge, and make some wonderful fall memories! Enjoy your long weekend, Wildcats! 🐾

🎃🎨 Calling All Creative Wildcats! 🎨🎃 Get those paintbrushes ready! Our Justus-Tiawah Fall Festival Pumpkin Painting Contest is the perfect chance for students to show off their creativity! 🍂🐾 🧡 Contest Details: * Open to students in PK–8th grade! * Paint or decorate your pumpkin (no carving). * One pumpkin per student. * Turn in your masterpiece to the South Campus Office by Friday, October 23, at 1:00 p.m. 🏆 Prizes will be awarded in three age divisions: PK–2, 3–5, and 6–8! 🎟️ YOU get to help choose the winners! During our Fall Festival on Saturday, October 24, from 3:00–6:00 p.m., place carnival tickets with your favorite pumpkins to cast your votes! Each ticket counts as one vote, and you can vote as many times as you’d like! 🥇 1st Place – Grand Prize 🥈 2nd Place – Prize Basket 🥉 3rd Place – Prize Basket We can’t wait to see all the amazing pumpkin creations our Wildcats come up with! 🎃💚💛 #WildcatProud #JustusTiawah #FallFestival #PumpkinPaintingContest

The pumpkin patch field trip has been canceled for tomorrow due to weather. We will try to reschedule this for a different date. Sorry for any inconvenience!

🏀🖤💛 BLACK & GOLD BASKETBALL SCRIMMAGE! 💛🖤🏀 It’s time to hit the court, Wildcats! 🐾 Join us TONIGHT, October 13, for our Black & Gold Basketball Scrimmage! Come cheer on your favorite Wildcats and get a first look at this year’s teams! 📍 Garrioutte Gymnasium 🏀 Game Schedule: * 5:00 PM – 5th/6th Girls * 5:45 PM – 5th/6th Boys * 6:30 PM – 7th/8th Girls * 7:15 PM – 7th/8th Boys ⏰ Game times after the first scrimmage are approximate. Let’s pack the stands, bring the Wildcat spirit, and kick off basketball season together! 🖤💛 GO WILDCATS! 🐾🏀 #WildcatProud #OneSchoolOneCommunityOneWildcatFamily #BlackAndGold

🍂📚 Taking our book AND our classroom outside for Wonder Workshop! After reading The Leaf Thief, our students headed outdoors to enjoy the fall weather and create their own abstract leaf art! 🍁🎨 Wonder Workshop is the perfect place to bring books, nature, and creativity together! 🧡🍂

Bake Someone Happy Fundraiser Reminder! Don’t forget—our fundraiser is due TOMORROW, Wednesday, October 7! Please make sure all online orders are completed and all order forms and money are returned to school. Thank you for supporting our libraries and helping us purchase new books and materials for our students! 📚💛

🍂🐾 FALL FESTIVAL IS COMING! 🐾🍂 Mark your calendars for an afternoon of Wildcat family fun! 📅 Saturday, October 24 ⏰ 3:00–6:00 PM 📍 JT South We’ll have carnival games, prizes, a Little Debbie Cake Walk, Cash Bingo, face painting, a photo booth, concessions, snow cones, cotton candy, basket raffles, a pumpkin contest, an outdoor obstacle race and MORE! 🎟️ All-Access Wristbands Pre-Sale: $20 At the Door: $25 ❤️ FREE Sensory Room & 3 & Under Area And don’t leave early—our Live Auction Finale begins at 5:45 PM in the gym! Bring the whole family and come enjoy a fun fall afternoon with our Wildcat community! 🖤💛🍁 Proceeds support school groups, activities and staff appreciation.

🐾 Show your Wildcat pride and support JT Athletics! 💛🖤 Our Justus-Tiawah Wildcats Online Athletic Store is OPEN! Shop T-shirts, hoodies, hats, beanies, sweatshirts, joggers, decals, quarter-zips, and more! 🛍️ Shop online today 📅 Store runs through October—just in time for basketball season! https://justustiawahathletics.itemorder.com/ Every purchase helps support Justus-Tiawah Athletics. Thank you for supporting our Wildcats! 🐾💛🖤

🎨✏️ Creativity is in full supply! ✂️🖍️ Last week, our 4th grade students got creative in art with Mrs. Admire! Students drew colorful school supplies inspired by the fun and vibrant techniques of artist Cassie Stephens. We love seeing our Wildcats explore new art techniques and put their own creative spin on their masterpieces! 🐾💛🖤 #WildcatProud #CreativeWildcats

🥐 Bake Someone Happy Fundraiser Reminder! 🥐 Our fundraiser ends this week! 📅 Wednesday, October 7 is the deadline! • All online orders must be completed. • Order forms and money should be returned to school. Still need to register for online sales? Use the link below to get started: 👉 https://portal.myfundraisingplace.com/register-seller/231ff82a-aef1-48be-b824-6571b00b01f3 Thank you for supporting our libraries and helping us add new books and materials for our students! 📚💛

📚 We need substitute teachers! Join the Justus-Tiawah team as a substitute through Kelly Education! 🐾💛 📱 Text TEACHOK to 405-233-8913 to apply today! Please share!