🚨 NEW HOUSE SHIRTS FOR EVERYONE! 🚨
🐏💙💛 The RAMily is getting a fresh new look! 💛💙🐏
We are excited to celebrate our four houses with our NEW HOUSE SHIRTS! 🔥 With four bold colors—red, royal blue, green, and black—our students and staff can proudly represent their house while showing what makes Thurman Francis Arts Academy so special!
Our House System is about more than colors and competition. It’s about building relationships, developing character, celebrating one another, and creating a school family where EVERY student belongs and EVERY student can thrive!
💙💛 FOUR HOUSES. ONE RAMILY. ONE MISSION.
Let’s continue building a culture of excellence, belonging, and school spirit!
🐏 ONE MISSION – ONE RAMILY – #theHeARTofExcellence!
#TFAA #RAMily #HouseSystem #SchoolSpirit #theHeARTofExcellence #AcademicExcellenceEnrichedByTheArts
🐏💙💛 The RAMily is getting a fresh new look! 💛💙🐏
We are excited to celebrate our four houses with our NEW HOUSE SHIRTS! 🔥 With four bold colors—red, royal blue, green, and black—our students and staff can proudly represent their house while showing what makes Thurman Francis Arts Academy so special!
Our House System is about more than colors and competition. It’s about building relationships, developing character, celebrating one another, and creating a school family where EVERY student belongs and EVERY student can thrive!
💙💛 FOUR HOUSES. ONE RAMILY. ONE MISSION.
Let’s continue building a culture of excellence, belonging, and school spirit!
🐏 ONE MISSION – ONE RAMILY – #theHeARTofExcellence!
#TFAA #RAMily #HouseSystem #SchoolSpirit #theHeARTofExcellence #AcademicExcellenceEnrichedByTheArts
👻🎃 GET READY TO MONSTER MASH, RAMILY! 🎃👻
Kindergarten - 5th Grade Boys -
Join us for a spooktacular night of dancing, costumes, and fun at the 2026 Monster Mash Dance! 🦇
📅 Friday, October 23
⏰ 6:00–8:00 PM
📍 TFAA Gymnasium
🎟️ Ticket Information:
- $20 per student and accompanying adult
- $10 for each additional TFAA K–5 boy
- Day-of-event tickets: $20 per person (CASH ONLY)
🕸️ What's in Store?
📸 Professional photography
🎶 Live DJ & dancing
🍿 Snacks and refreshments
🧛 Costumes are encouraged! Please keep costumes family-friendly and appropriate for an elementary school event. Costumes must allow for clear visibility and safe movement. Costume weapons, sharp props, and scary or gory accessories should stay home.
🚨 Safety Reminder: All students and adults must go through the weapons detector.
📧 Questions? Email the TFAA PTO at tfaaramspto@gmail.com with Monster Mash in the subject line.
Grab your favorite costume and get ready to dance the night away! We can't wait to see our Ramily there! 💙💛
#TFAA #theHeARTofExcellence #MonsterMash2026
🎾🏆 **CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR TFAA TENNIS TEAM!** 🏆🎾
Our Rams finished as **DISTRICT RUNNER-UP** in the Tennessee district tennis tournament!
We are incredibly proud of our student-athletes and coaches for their hard work, dedication, sportsmanship, and commitment to excellence. Thank you for representing Thurman Francis Arts Academy with pride and showing everyone what it means to be part of the RAMily!
Help us celebrate this outstanding accomplishment!
💙💛 **ONE MISSION. ONE RAMILY. #theHeARTofExcellence**
#TFAARams #TFAATennis #DistrictRunnerUp #theHeARTofExcellence
Our Rams finished as **DISTRICT RUNNER-UP** in the Tennessee district tennis tournament!
We are incredibly proud of our student-athletes and coaches for their hard work, dedication, sportsmanship, and commitment to excellence. Thank you for representing Thurman Francis Arts Academy with pride and showing everyone what it means to be part of the RAMily!
Help us celebrate this outstanding accomplishment!
💙💛 **ONE MISSION. ONE RAMILY. #theHeARTofExcellence**
#TFAARams #TFAATennis #DistrictRunnerUp #theHeARTofExcellence
🏆AWESOME AWARDS for 2026-2027 - Quarter 1
When: Thursday, October 22, 2026
Where: Gymnasium (Students sit in their Houses)
⏰Times:
6th: 7:40-8:15
7th/8th: 8:20-9:15
Kindergarten/First Grade: 9:30-10:00
Fourth Grade: 10:15-11:00
Third Grade: 11:25-12:05
Second Grade: 12:15-12:55
Fifth Grade: 1:05-1:50
Students should wear house shirts OR house colors
Early check-in form: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/Sk36jArVLk
When: Thursday, October 22, 2026
Where: Gymnasium (Students sit in their Houses)
⏰Times:
6th: 7:40-8:15
7th/8th: 8:20-9:15
Kindergarten/First Grade: 9:30-10:00
Fourth Grade: 10:15-11:00
Third Grade: 11:25-12:05
Second Grade: 12:15-12:55
Fifth Grade: 1:05-1:50
Students should wear house shirts OR house colors
Early check-in form: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/Sk36jArVLk
🍂📚 SAVE THE DATE! FALL BOOK FAIR IS COMING! 📚🍂
Get ready to fall into a great book! 🍁 Our Fall Book Fair will be here Monday, October 19th – Friday, October 23rd! We can’t wait for our students to discover new adventures, explore exciting stories, and find their next favorite book! 📖❤️
🌟 FAMILY NIGHT 📅 Tuesday, October 20th ⏰ Shop with us until 6:00 PM! Bring the family and enjoy finding some great reads together!
💳 IMPORTANT: THIS IS A CASHLESS BOOK FAIR! We will ONLY accept the following forms of payment:
📱 eWallet
💳 Debit/Credit Cards
📝 Checks made out to TFAA
✨ Make shopping easy with an eWallet! Follow the link below to set up your child’s eWallet before the fair so they can shop with confidence!
🔗 Set Up Your Child’s eWallet Here: Book Fair Homepage
We look forward to a wonderful week filled with books, reading, and lots of excitement! 🍂📚❤️
#theHeARTofExcellence #BookFair
Happy #CustodianAppreciationDay to our RAMtastic custodians! Thank you for your service! ##theHeARTofExcellence
🏆 KICKBALL CHAMPS! 🏆
Congratulations to Mrs. Vondohlen’s class for kicking their way to the top and winning our RamRun Kickball Tournament! ⚾️🙌
The final game was CLOSE, but Mrs. Vondohlen’s crew held on and came out on top over Mrs. Chase's class! 🐏💙💛
Way to play hard, cheer each other on, and bring that Ramily spirit! #theHeARTofExcellence #RamPride
Congratulations to Mrs. Vondohlen’s class for kicking their way to the top and winning our RamRun Kickball Tournament! ⚾️🙌
The final game was CLOSE, but Mrs. Vondohlen’s crew held on and came out on top over Mrs. Chase's class! 🐏💙💛
Way to play hard, cheer each other on, and bring that Ramily spirit! #theHeARTofExcellence #RamPride
Congratulations Mr. Thomas!!! #theHeARTofExcellence #TeacherOfTheYear2026
🏃♀️🐏 RAMRUN REFRESHMENTS ARE READY! 🐏🏃♂️
Fuel your RamRun fun this Friday with snacks, drinks, candy, and a Double O Sno! 🍧
💧 Drinks — $1
Kool-Aid • Gatorade • Water • Sodas (middle school only)
🥨 Snacks — $1
Chips • Pretzels • Donuts • Takis
🍬 Candy — $2
Chocolate • Sweet Candy • Sour Candy
🍭 Ring Pops: 2 for $1!
🍧 Double O Sno — $2
💵 CASH ONLY! Exact change is greatly appreciated!
Come ready to RAM it up and grab a treat while you’re here! 💙💛
#RamRun #theHeARTofExcellence #Ramily 🐏
Fuel your RamRun fun this Friday with snacks, drinks, candy, and a Double O Sno! 🍧
💧 Drinks — $1
Kool-Aid • Gatorade • Water • Sodas (middle school only)
🥨 Snacks — $1
Chips • Pretzels • Donuts • Takis
🍬 Candy — $2
Chocolate • Sweet Candy • Sour Candy
🍭 Ring Pops: 2 for $1!
🍧 Double O Sno — $2
💵 CASH ONLY! Exact change is greatly appreciated!
Come ready to RAM it up and grab a treat while you’re here! 💙💛
#RamRun #theHeARTofExcellence #Ramily 🐏
Our TFAA tennis team had an opportunity to compete in the USTA Non-TSSAA State Tournament! We’re proud to see our players take the court against some of the best middle-school competition from across the state. This is a great opportunity to gain experience, compete at a high level, and represent TFAA with pride. #PlayHardPlaySmart #theHeARTofExcellence
🚀 Forces + Motion + A LOT of Creativity! 🐏
We’re loving the creativity happening in 8th Grade Science with our Forces & Motion Choice Board projects! Students have taken their learning in all kinds of exciting directions - creating games, writing and performing original songs, making stop-motion videos, conducting investigations, and designing detailed presentations.
The best part? They’re not just showing what they know - they’re making the learning their own! 💡✨
Here’s a little peek at the creativity, curiosity, and out-of-the-box thinking happening in our classrooms. We’re so proud of the effort and imagination our students are putting into their learning! 💙💛
#theHeARTofExcellence #Ramily #StudentCreativity #ForcesAndMotion #LearningInAction 🐏
We’re loving the creativity happening in 8th Grade Science with our Forces & Motion Choice Board projects! Students have taken their learning in all kinds of exciting directions - creating games, writing and performing original songs, making stop-motion videos, conducting investigations, and designing detailed presentations.
The best part? They’re not just showing what they know - they’re making the learning their own! 💡✨
Here’s a little peek at the creativity, curiosity, and out-of-the-box thinking happening in our classrooms. We’re so proud of the effort and imagination our students are putting into their learning! 💙💛
#theHeARTofExcellence #Ramily #StudentCreativity #ForcesAndMotion #LearningInAction 🐏
Thurman Francis Arts Academy hosted its first Artists in Action performances of the school year on Wednesday.
The showcase featured students sharing what they’ve learned in class during the first nine weeks of school through dance, guitar and ukulele, percussion, strings, choirs, dance ensembles and even shadow puppets.
The showcase featured students sharing what they’ve learned in class during the first nine weeks of school through dance, guitar and ukulele, percussion, strings, choirs, dance ensembles and even shadow puppets.
We have several higher-value items in the OFFICE LOST & FOUND waiting to be claimed, including wireless earbuds, key fobs, smart watches, and other personal items.
If your student is missing one of these items, please have them check with the office to see if it has been turned in.
These items will also be donated at the end of the week if they are not claimed. Please help us spread the word so we can get these items back to their owners!
If your student is missing one of these items, please have them check with the office to see if it has been turned in.
These items will also be donated at the end of the week if they are not claimed. Please help us spread the word so we can get these items back to their owners!
A huge thank you to Mrs. Gehrke for coming out to support our tennis team! We appreciate you cheering on our Rams and celebrating with us! #PlayHardPlaySmart #theHeARTofExcellence
🏃♂️💙💛 RAM RUN 2026 — WE’RE IN THE FINAL STRETCH! 💛💙🏃♀️
98% OF THE WAY THERE! 🎯🐏
Our RAMily has absolutely been SHOWING UP! We’ve now raised an incredible:
💰 $73,707 of our $75,000 goal!
🎯 98% to goal
🐏 406 students have received donations
🌎 41 states represented
🌍 6 countries + 1 U.S. territory
🇺🇸 1,205 U.S. donations
That means we are just $1,293 AWAY from reaching our $75,000 goal! 🔥
🚨 WE ARE IN THE FINAL STRETCH! 🚨
There are only 2 more days to get those final donations in!
📅 CHECK/CASH TURN-IN — TOMORROW, 9/29
✉️ Envelopes must be in the office by 7:45 AM.
⏰ FINAL DEADLINE — THURSDAY, 10/1 AT 8:00 AM
All online donations, cash, and checks must be received by then for our FINAL TOTAL REVEAL!
We are SO CLOSE. One more push. One more share. One more donation. One more conversation.
LET’S GET OUR RAMILY OVER THE FINISH LINE! 🐏💙💛
$1,293 TO GO.
$75,000 IS WITHIN REACH!
ONE MISSION. ONE RAMILY. #theHeARTofExcellence
#RAMRUN2026 #TFAARAMily #OneMissionOneRAMily #theHeARTofExcellence #FinalStretch #SmallStepsBigImpact
98% OF THE WAY THERE! 🎯🐏
Our RAMily has absolutely been SHOWING UP! We’ve now raised an incredible:
💰 $73,707 of our $75,000 goal!
🎯 98% to goal
🐏 406 students have received donations
🌎 41 states represented
🌍 6 countries + 1 U.S. territory
🇺🇸 1,205 U.S. donations
That means we are just $1,293 AWAY from reaching our $75,000 goal! 🔥
🚨 WE ARE IN THE FINAL STRETCH! 🚨
There are only 2 more days to get those final donations in!
📅 CHECK/CASH TURN-IN — TOMORROW, 9/29
✉️ Envelopes must be in the office by 7:45 AM.
⏰ FINAL DEADLINE — THURSDAY, 10/1 AT 8:00 AM
All online donations, cash, and checks must be received by then for our FINAL TOTAL REVEAL!
We are SO CLOSE. One more push. One more share. One more donation. One more conversation.
LET’S GET OUR RAMILY OVER THE FINISH LINE! 🐏💙💛
$1,293 TO GO.
$75,000 IS WITHIN REACH!
ONE MISSION. ONE RAMILY. #theHeARTofExcellence
#RAMRUN2026 #TFAARAMily #OneMissionOneRAMily #theHeARTofExcellence #FinalStretch #SmallStepsBigImpact
CHECK THE LOST & FOUND BEFORE IT’S GONE!
📸 This Week’s Lost & Found Items
🔗 Lost & Found Claim Form: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/5r7qyDv65x
🔎 Please fill out the form only for the items shown in this week’s photos.
📧 For items not pictured, email your child’s homeroom teacher.
---ALSO---
Our Lost & Found will be set out at the picnic tables in the K–2 dismissal area this week!
📅 Wednesday – Artists in Action
📅 Friday – Ram Run
⏰ 8:00 AM–2:30 PM both days
If you or your student is missing something, please stop by and take a look! We’ll have everything out and ready to be claimed.
Anything left at the end of the day on Friday will be packaged up and donated! Be sure to stop by and check for any missing items before then!
📸 This Week’s Lost & Found Items
🔗 Lost & Found Claim Form: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/5r7qyDv65x
🔎 Please fill out the form only for the items shown in this week’s photos.
📧 For items not pictured, email your child’s homeroom teacher.
---ALSO---
Our Lost & Found will be set out at the picnic tables in the K–2 dismissal area this week!
📅 Wednesday – Artists in Action
📅 Friday – Ram Run
⏰ 8:00 AM–2:30 PM both days
If you or your student is missing something, please stop by and take a look! We’ll have everything out and ready to be claimed.
Anything left at the end of the day on Friday will be packaged up and donated! Be sure to stop by and check for any missing items before then!
📚🏈 RAMS, IT’S TIME TO GET READING! 🐏💙💛
Middle Tennessee State University’s mascot, Lightning, is challenging YOU to join his Reading Club! ⚡📖
The challenge is simple:
📚 Read for at least 20 minutes a night for 15 days in October
👨👩👧👦 OR have a parent, guardian, or sibling read to you for 20 minutes
📝 Complete your reading log
🏫 Return it to Mrs. Thomas in the library
🎉 What do you get for accepting the challenge?
Students who complete the challenge will receive a Certificate of Achievement, which can be redeemed for ONE FREE ticket to the MTSU vs. New Mexico State football game on November 28! 🏈⚡
📅 Reading logs come home October 1
📚 Completed logs are due Monday, November 2
🏆 AND THERE’S MORE!
Back for 2026 — Winning schools can earn $2,000! 💰📚
The Rutherford County elementary school with the highest percentage of participating students based on enrollment will receive:
💰 $2,000 to improve its library/media specialist areas
⚡ A Lightning + MTSU student-athlete pep rally/assembly at the school!
And there’s still a chance for individual classrooms to win! 🎉
🏆 Four $250 prizes will be randomly awarded from classrooms with 100% participation in the Reading Club. So even if your school doesn't have the highest overall participation, your classroom can still have a chance to win!
Let's show them how much the Ramily loves to READ! 📖🐏💙💛
#theHeARTofExcellence #TFAA #Ramily #MTSUReadingClub #ReadWithLightning #ReadersAreRams
🌿 Help our school and Adopt-A-Ramscape on the TFAA Art Trail!
Keeping our Art Trail maintained is a big part of what the PTO Beautification Committee does but we need your help! If you’re not familiar with the “Adopt-A-Ramscape” initiative, it was started for TFAA families/groups to sponsor a spot along the trail for the school year. It is a big area and we really appreciate our adopters who help make the Art Trail such a fun space for our kiddos!
If you like the outdoors, art or have a green thumb, this is for you... BUT, there's no obligation to plant or spend a dime! Simple things like pulling weeds, picking up sticks and keeping your area tidy go a long way toward making our Art Trail look its best. 🌱 You can also use outdoor lawn decorations or our seasonal theme ideas emailed to all adopters for inspiration. 🎨🍂 We’d love to have you join us in keeping the TFAA Art Trail looking its best!
👉 Learn More and Sign-Up Today https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054AABA829AAF85-66004410-arttrail
Reach out to TFAAramsPTO@gmail.com with questions.
🏃♂️💙💛 RAM RUN 2026 — FINAL WEEK! 💛💙🏃♀️
WE ARE SO CLOSE! Our RAMily has pushed RAM RUN 2026 to an incredible $64,226 — 85% of our $75,000 goal! 🎯🔥
That means we have just $10,774 left to reach the finish line!
And look at what our RAMily has accomplished:
🌎 6 countries + 1 U.S. territory
🇺🇸 39 states represented
💰 1,112 U.S. donations
🐏 368 students with donations — 53% of our school!
🏆 Special shout-out to FIRST GRADE, currently leading the grade-level leaderboard! And our classroom competition is heating up with Murdock, Hill, Umbarger, Mehaffey, and Lozano leading the way!
🚨 FINAL WEEK — IMPORTANT DEADLINES 🚨
📅 TUESDAY, 9/29 — CHECK/CASH TURN-IN DAY
✉️ Envelopes must be in the office by 7:45 AM.
⏰ FINAL DEADLINE: THURSDAY, 10/1 at 8:00 AM
ALL online donations, cash, and checks must be received by this time for our FINAL TOTAL REVEAL!
We have come too far to stop now! $10,774 to go. Every donation matters. Every share matters. Every student matters.
Let's make this final week count and FINISH THE RAM RUN STRONG! 🐏💙💛
ONE MISSION. ONE RAMILY. #theHeARTofExcellence
#RAMRUN2026 #TFAARAMily #OneMissionOneRAMily #theHeARTofExcellence #SmallStepsBigImpact #FinishStrong
WE ARE SO CLOSE! Our RAMily has pushed RAM RUN 2026 to an incredible $64,226 — 85% of our $75,000 goal! 🎯🔥
That means we have just $10,774 left to reach the finish line!
And look at what our RAMily has accomplished:
🌎 6 countries + 1 U.S. territory
🇺🇸 39 states represented
💰 1,112 U.S. donations
🐏 368 students with donations — 53% of our school!
🏆 Special shout-out to FIRST GRADE, currently leading the grade-level leaderboard! And our classroom competition is heating up with Murdock, Hill, Umbarger, Mehaffey, and Lozano leading the way!
🚨 FINAL WEEK — IMPORTANT DEADLINES 🚨
📅 TUESDAY, 9/29 — CHECK/CASH TURN-IN DAY
✉️ Envelopes must be in the office by 7:45 AM.
⏰ FINAL DEADLINE: THURSDAY, 10/1 at 8:00 AM
ALL online donations, cash, and checks must be received by this time for our FINAL TOTAL REVEAL!
We have come too far to stop now! $10,774 to go. Every donation matters. Every share matters. Every student matters.
Let's make this final week count and FINISH THE RAM RUN STRONG! 🐏💙💛
ONE MISSION. ONE RAMILY. #theHeARTofExcellence
#RAMRUN2026 #TFAARAMily #OneMissionOneRAMily #theHeARTofExcellence #SmallStepsBigImpact #FinishStrong
🧦💙💛 SOCKTOBER IS COMING TO TFAA! 💛💙🧦
It’s time to put our best foot forward! 👣 We’re collecting NEW socks to donate to Cold Patrol in Murfreesboro, helping provide warm socks to men at their shelter this winter.
🧦 What do they need?
Men’s short socks + men’s extra-thick wool socks
📅 Donation Dates: October 12–23 at 11 a.m.
📍 Where: School Main Lobby
🏠 House Challenge: Drop your socks in the bin for YOUR House!
Every pair = 1 House Point 👀
The House with the most donations wins 100 House Points! 🏆
But this competition has a purpose beyond the points. 💙💛 Together, we can help make sure our local shelter has plenty of warm socks for the men they serve this winter.
Small socks. BIG impact. 🧦❤️
Let’s show them what the Ramily can do when we work together!
#Socktober #TFAA #theHeARTofExcellence #Ramily #BetterTogether
It’s time to put our best foot forward! 👣 We’re collecting NEW socks to donate to Cold Patrol in Murfreesboro, helping provide warm socks to men at their shelter this winter.
🧦 What do they need?
Men’s short socks + men’s extra-thick wool socks
📅 Donation Dates: October 12–23 at 11 a.m.
📍 Where: School Main Lobby
🏠 House Challenge: Drop your socks in the bin for YOUR House!
Every pair = 1 House Point 👀
The House with the most donations wins 100 House Points! 🏆
But this competition has a purpose beyond the points. 💙💛 Together, we can help make sure our local shelter has plenty of warm socks for the men they serve this winter.
Small socks. BIG impact. 🧦❤️
Let’s show them what the Ramily can do when we work together!
#Socktober #TFAA #theHeARTofExcellence #Ramily #BetterTogether
