Congratulations to the TCMS Academic Team! The Commodores beat Christ the King, 26-6, in their match last Monday!

The Tates Creek High School Bowling team is excited to welcome the following TC Middle athletes to the Bowling team: Matteo Arocha, Reilley Busson, and Angela Chen. Big congratulations go out to these three Commodores!

Students enjoyed a fun-filled evening Friday night as the Dance Team sponsored our Fall Dance! THANK YOU to all the Dance Team parents who chaperoned! Because of you, our dance was successful! We could not have done it without you!

Our TCMS FFA had an amazing time at the 2024 National FFA Convention this weekend! From meeting members from Hawaii to Maine, exploring the College and Career Fair, and attending the 5th General Session, our students proudly represented TCMS on the national level!

Students are permitted to wear costumes on October 31st with the following expectations:

- no masks

- no weapons or look-alike weapons

- costumes must adhere to the established dress code

The Institute is open to everyone and all interested students are welcome to join!

Our Book Fair is open all week! Use the links below to watch the trailer or set up an eWallet!

Scholastic Recommends these titles for Middle Grades Readers, available now at our Book Fair!

- Spy X Family by Tatsuya Endo ($11.99)

- Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice by Katie Cicatelli-Kuc ($10.99)

- Something Like Home by Andrea Beatriz Arango ($8.99)

- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hot Mess by Jeff Kinney ($9.99)

- Valor Wings by Sam Subity ($8.99)

- The Babysitters Club by Ann M. Martin & Ellen Crenshaw ($12.99)

- Stranded by Nikki Shannon Smith ($7.99)

- Swimming with Spies by Chrystyna Lucyk-Berger ($8.99)

- Taylor Swift: All Access by Emma Carlson Berne ($6.99)

- Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: Mirror Moon by Mallory Reaves ($15.99)

Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) auditions for the 2025-26 school year are slated for Nov. 1 through Dec. 13. This opportunity is for students in grades 3-12 exploring gifted and talented services in a particular arts area at their school or interested in attending the School for the Creative and Performing Arts (SCAPA Lafayette) or SCAPA at Bluegrass.

Students may audition in Dance, Drama, Music (Instrumental or Vocal), Visual Art, Technical Theatre (high school only), or in more than one area. All prepared and on-demand portions of the auditions will be submitted on video by the gifted and talented resource teacher or arts teachers at the student’s school. Bookmark fcps.net/auditions to review the requirements and judging criteria for each area.

Check out the video below - You might recognize some faces and places!

Tickets are on sale for High School Musical Jr! Buy them now before they are gone!

High School Musical Jr. Tickets

If you would volunteer to usher and/or work the box office for our shows, please let Mr. Fryman know!

Battle of the Books will meet before school on Thursday, November 7 starting at 8:35. If you can’t be here at 8:35, come to the library as soon as you get to school.

FCA is a faith based club for students and is for ANYONE, regardless of their athletic status, skill or team affiliations. Our goal is help students grow in their faith in a middle school world.

We meet EVERY Wednesday at 7:50 am in the library! There will be breakfast! See you there!

It's that time of year again! Commodore Crew will be raising money for our Summer Camp programming!

Lynch Creek Farm FRESH Wreaths & Decor 21st CCLC Commodore Crew Store is now open.

Campaign ID # is 1301117

All items are handmade and can be shipped directly to you or to your loved one, on the date you wish it to arrive. Wreaths, Gift Boxes, Centerpieces, and much more. Celebrating the beautiful Fall season, gathering for Thanksgiving, Christmas or bringing in the New Year.

(I buy these as holiday gifts for extended family members! I have them delivered Thanksgiving weekend, and they last through the new year!)

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Our district’s Transportation Department is hosting its annual Bus-a-Treat on Halloween night! It’s a great opportunity for youngsters to trick-or-treat in a safe environment on the property of Fayette County Public Schools. This community event is open to all Lexington children.

When: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31

Where: Bus garage, 2264 Liberty Road

Everyone is welcome to pitch in by donating store-wrapped candy and other small treats to make sure we have enough for the crowd! You can give a bag to your child’s bus driver or drop it off at the school’s front office or at the John D. Price Administration Building (450 Park Place). The deadline is Friday, Oct. 25.

We are hiring a 6th grade math teacher! Please help us spread the word!

Social and emotional skills play a critical role in each child’s success in school and beyond. As such, our school will participate in the Devereux Student Strengths Assessment (DESSA).

The DESSA rating scale measures social and emotional skills that research has shown help students do well in school, at home, and in the community. This tool will be completed by your child to help them identify their own strengths and establish goals for improvement. The purpose of the DESSA is to identify which life skills your student has already learned and what skills they might still need to develop.

The DESSA isn’t about getting a score or a grade like many traditional assessments. Rather, it is about helping your student understand his or her social and emotional skills and providing teachers information to better support your student in the classroom. If a student has areas for which they may need additional instruction or support in developing social-emotional skills, this will be provided by the school after communication with the parent. Examples of additional instructional support strategies include: social skills peer groups, coping skills education to help students manage strong emotions, etc.

Kentucky law states that in order for your middle or high school student to participate in the DESSA to explore their strengths and set goals for improvement, you must provide your consent. Consent can be provided one of these ways:

• Online. FCPS has sent online consent forms via email. Check the email account that you have on file with the school system.
• Email. Email your consent to cindy.penrod@fayette.kyschools.us by writing "I give consent for my student, _______________, to participate in the DESSA for the 2024-2025 school year." Be sure to include your name as the sender.
• On paper. The consent forms are linked below.
• Sign electronically and email it to Ms. Penrod OR
• Print, sign and send it to us.

Participation isn't required, but is encouraged.

At every Anchor and Reward Day, students are able to spend the eBucks they have earned through House points on merchandise at our TCMS House Store! They're earning and spending like crazy, so please see our Amazon Wish List if you would like to support our store!