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Mission

The Mission of Trussville City Schools is to educate students using high standards in a safe, nurturing environment fostering academics and career competencies that prepare them to be productive citizens.

Please take a moment to nominate one individual for the HTMS teacher of the year. The google survey below is open to all HTMS parents, students, and employees. The survey will close on Wednesday, November 8.

HTMS Teacher of the Year Survey

Due to excessive damages to our TCS issued student devices we have implemented a new set of procedures that are geared toward student accountability. Please review the “Take Care of Your Chromebook” graphic with your HTMS student. This graphic outlines student responsibility, student accountability and explains our view of excessive damage. Excessive damage to a TCS issued device could include intentional damage or repeated damage due to negligent behavior. Chromebooks with excessive damage will be handed over to an administrator. Administrators will contact students and parents as needed based on the extent of the damage.

HTMS is extremely proud of all of our students and band directors for the hard work they continuously put in. A special thank you to Mr. Peters, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Moore, and Mr. Adair for all of their hardwork!!

HTMS Administrators, counselors, and teachers are committed to working together to help support the learning and development of students during their middle school years. Please help us by addressing any concerns that arise in the following manner:

• Start with contacting the teacher if the concern is class related. The teacher will be responsive, helpful, and understanding.
• If there are continuing concerns or if the concern is not class related, please contact the grade level counselor or an assistant principal.
• The counselor or assistant principal will consult Mr. Meads, HTMS Principal as needed. However, if for any reason the concern is not resolved by the counselor or assistant principal, please contact Mr. Meads.

• Student cell phones should be locked in school lockers throughout the school day. They are not allowed to have them in class. If a student's phone is taken up by a teacher, a parent will have to pick it up from the front office. If smart watches are used as phones, they will be taken up as well.
• Students are not allowed to walk through halls with ear buds in ears.
• Backpacks, tote bags, etc. should be locked in lockers throughout the school day.
• Student Expectation for extra-curricular events: All students should be accompanied by an adult to extra-curricular events. If a student is dropped off a guardian will be contacted for the student to be picked up from the event.
• Please review the below TCS Parent and Student Handbook for Dress Code, Code of Conduct, and Additional Updates.

TCS Parent and Student Handbook

Morning Drop Off Reminders

• Do not drop students off in carline before 7:20. This is a huge safety concern! We do not have teachers on morning duty before then.
• Please pull all the way down in front of field house to drop off... do not stop in front of the gym.
• Do not pull around by the baseball fields to drop off.
• Remind your student that food must be eaten before morning drop off. No food is allowed in the gym. Students may go to the lunchroom for breakfast.
• Students should never be dropped off in the parking lot by the lunchroom (where buses drop off).
• If a student arrives at 7:55 or later, they need to report to the front office.

Afternoon Dismissal Reminders

• HTMS is not a walking campus for students. Some student-athletes might walk with their coach to the stadium or civic center, but they are under the supervision of a coach.
• Please encourage your student to look for their car while they are in carline to help keep it moving.
• Students should be picked up no later than 3:30 in the afternoon.

Absences from School

• A parent excuse or doctor's excuse must be turned in to the MAIN OFFICE within 3 days of your student's absence.
• Students are allowed 6 parent notes for the school year.
• Please email elizabeth.guice@trussvillecityschools.com with any parent or doctor's excuses.
• Please review TCS Parent and Student Handbook for all truancy information.

Dates to Remember:

11/8: 6th Grade Veterans Day Program

11/10: Veterans Day

Principal

Jared Meads

Jared.Meads@trussvillecityschools.com

Email: Jared.Meads@trussvillecityschools.com
Website: trussvillecityschools.com/htms
Phone: 205-228-3700