{"id":125,"date":"2016-01-15T16:18:17","date_gmt":"2016-01-15T16:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/basdwpweb.beth.k12.pa.us\/thomasjefferson\/?page_id=125"},"modified":"2026-09-05T10:08:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T14:08:51","slug":"principal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/basdwpweb.beth.k12.pa.us\/thomasjefferson\/principal\/","title":{"rendered":"Principal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><\/div><p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/basdwpweb.beth.k12.pa.us\/thomasjefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2021\/07\/Untitled-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1748\" src=\"http:\/\/basdwpweb.beth.k12.pa.us\/thomasjefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2021\/07\/Untitled-1-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div><b>Welcome to Thomas Jefferson Elementary School!<\/b><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>It is a privilege to serve as the principal of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School. TJ is a special place, and I am incredibly proud of the school community we have built. We are a small, tight-knit school where relationships matter, students are known and cared for, and families are an important part of all we do.<\/p>\n<p>Bethlehem is not just where I work. It is home. I have spent my career serving students and families in the Bethlehem Area School District, and I am also a proud BASD mom. My husband and I have three daughters who attend BASD schools, along with two dogs who keep our house busy. I care deeply about this community, both as an educator and as a parent raising my own family here.<\/p>\n<p>There is a lot to love about TJ. Our staff is dedicated, our students bring incredible energy and joy to our school, and our families show up for us in so many ways. We believe in high expectations, strong relationships, and making sure every child has the opportunity to grow and be successful. We also believe elementary school should be filled with laughter, curiosity, friendships, and experiences that children will remember.<\/p>\n<p>When you walk into TJ, I hope you feel what makes this school different. There is a genuine sense of community here. We know our kids. We care about one another. We work hard, celebrate often, and are always looking for ways to get better.<\/p>\n<p>I am excited about what is ahead for our students and our school this year. It is going to be a great one, and I am proud to be on this journey alongside our TJ students, staff, and families.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Welcome to TJ. We are so glad you are here!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mrs. Ramsey<br \/>\nPrincipal<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Thomas Jefferson Elementary School! It is a privilege to serve as the principal of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School. TJ is a special place,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-125","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/basdwpweb.beth.k12.pa.us\/thomasjefferson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/125","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/basdwpweb.beth.k12.pa.us\/thomasjefferson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/basdwpweb.beth.k12.pa.us\/thomasjefferson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basdwpweb.beth.k12.pa.us\/thomasjefferson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basdwpweb.beth.k12.pa.us\/thomasjefferson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=125"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/basdwpweb.beth.k12.pa.us\/thomasjefferson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/125\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2282,"href":"https:\/\/basdwpweb.beth.k12.pa.us\/thomasjefferson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/125\/revisions\/2282"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/basdwpweb.beth.k12.pa.us\/thomasjefferson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}