Dear Parents and Community,

Welcome to Thunderbolt Elementary School, home of the Jets! I am pleased to serve the Thunderbolt Elementary community as your Principal.  

Thunderbolt Elementary opened in 2000 and has always prided itself on ensuring our scholars receive the very best educational experience in a safe and welcoming environment.  Our scholars are provided with appropriately rigorous grade level instruction in the following subjects; English Language Arts (ELA), mathematics, social studies, and science.  We use the adopted Clay County District Schools curricula to ensure our scholars master learning standards.  We also offer a variety of clubs and activities, which include National Elementary Honor Society, safety patrol, robotics club, track team, chorus, math team, and art club.  

The Thunderbolt School  Community has a large population of scholars with active duty military parents.  We are pleased the Department of Defense has provided two, full-time Military Life Counselors who help support our scholars during their families deployment.  If you are active military and have questions about what types of support are available to you and your children, please contact Thunderbolt Elementary and ask to speak with one of our MFLAC Counselors.  

Participating in your scholar’s educational experience ensures their success.  This includes committing to checking your scholar’s daily folder or planner, reviewing their completed homework or class assignments, establishing at least 20 minutes (or more) of daily reading time and when questions or concerns arise, reaching out to your scholar’s teacher(s).  We also encourage participation in our fabulous TBE Parent Faculty Association (PFA) or volunteering to help your scholar’s teacher(s).     

YOU are YOUR CHILD’S first teacher and with your participation, your scholar will have an incredibly positive educational experience at Thunderbolt Elementary!   

Sincerely,

Amy Bathurst

Principal

Welcome to Thunderbolt Elementary, Home of the Jets! My name is Tracey Finley and I am proud to serve Thunderbolt as an Assistant Principal. I am very excited to be working with an amazing team of teachers, support staff, students and parents!

Before becoming the Assistant Principal at Thunderbolt, I taught elementary school in both Pensacola and Orange Park, FL. I also served as an Assistant Principal at W.E. Cherry Elementary and Fleming Island High School.

Thunderbolt Elementary opened in 2000 and has always prided itself on ensuring our students receive the very best educational experience in a safe and welcoming environment.  Our students are provided with appropriately rigorous grade level instruction in the areas of  English Language Arts (ELA), mathematics, social studies, and science.  We use the adopted Clay County District Schools curricula to ensure our students master learning standards.  We also offer a variety of clubs and activities, which include National Elementary Honor Society, safety patrol, robotics club, track team, chorus, math team, and art club. 

 As we partner together for this school year, we will need your help! Our commitment to you is to keep our focus on teaching and learning.  Participating in your student’s educational experience ensures their success.  This includes committing to checking your student’s daily folder or planner, reviewing their completed homework or class assignments, establishing at least 20 minutes (or more) of daily reading time and when questions or concerns arise, reaching out to your student’s teacher(s). 

Our school day begins at 8:30 and school ends at 2:42. Please make all efforts to schedule any student appointments before or after school hours to ensure that your child receives a full day's instruction.

We look forward to sharing a truly amazing school year with you and your student.

Sincerely,

Tracey Finley

Assistant Principal

Dear Families and Community Members,

It gives me a great sense of honor to introduce myself as Thunderbolt Elementary School’s new assistant principal.  This is my tenth year working for TBE as a proud Jet!  I have served as a previous fourth and fifth grade teacher and more recently as an ESE Support Facilitator.  I look forward to continuing to develop and foster positive relationships with our students and all stakeholders.

My husband, a sergeant in the US Air Force, and I reside in Fleming Island.  Both of our children (21 and 16 years old) have attended schools in Clay County, and I too am a product of Clay County District Schools.  I am proud to work in our district and believe in the value of a strong education.    

Thunderbolt Elementary strives to promote a supportive and inclusive learning environment, leading to academic excellence of all students.  The staff at TBE has a passion for education and are committed to optimizing the success for our students and the school.  We believe that working as a team with our families is the key to our students’ success.  Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns this school year.

TBE holds a special place in my heart, and I am excited to continue to serve our students, staff members, and families. With your support, we can help our TBE Jets SOAR! 

Sincerely,

Carly Pacheco

Assistant Principal