TMS 6th Grade Information
Participation Responsibility Integrity Determination Effort
Principal's Message
First of all, I'd like to welcome all of the families that will be entering TMS this fall, especially those that are brand new to us. It was very nice to meet so many of you at parent orientation on April 22! TMS is a dynamic school and there is a lot going on--I'll be sure to keep you posted on important information.
One of the biggest changes in middle school is the student's schedule. Students interact with more teachers every day and have to navigate a large campus is a timely manner. Each year, the 6th grade teachers do an excellent job welcoming and onboarding our students over the first few days of school, but I also know that parents like to be front-loaded with the information in advance. Below you'll find lots of information about how that all works.
As you may know, in middle school students have an Explore class in their schedule (in high school they are referred to as "elective" classes). Generally speaking, these are enriching and fun classes for our students. In this newsletter, I'll explain our process for assigning Explore classes.
Our students in special education enjoy a very typical experience in middle school and also receive some enhancements to their schedule. I'll describe those details below as well.
Hope you find this helpful!
Mr. Morton
Schedule Basics
Six periods a day
Here is an example of a possible student schedule.
Per 1: Math
Per 2: Language Arts
Per 3: PE
Per 4: Explore
Per 5: Science
Per 6: Social Science
We will publish your students final schedule on the IC Parent Portal on August 9.
Bell Schedule for 2024-25
Warning Bell rings at 7:55 am.
Tardy Bell rings at 8 am.
Dismissal is 2:30 pm.
Early Release Wednesday
Warning and tardy bells are the same but dismissal is at 1:30 pm.
PRIDE
Explore Classes
Option 1: Band or Choir
band: (Mr Aviles) iaviles@tvusd.us
choir: (Mrs. Mewes) hmewes@tvusd.us
***We are excited to announce that Mrs. Vogt (kvogt@tvusd.us) and Mrs. Kocaya will open a VERY LIMITED number of spots in their Advanced Video and Science Olympia classes. Please be aware that 7th/8th graders have priority. If you're interested, please apply but please apply to Band/Choir as a back up.
Option 2: Explore Rotation
1. Intro to Art
2. STEM: Intro to Technology
3. Drama
4. Dance
We do not take requests for Explore classes. Rather, over their three years, students will be able to take all of them at one time or another.
Students who do not sign up for band or choir are automatically placed into their Explore classes. There is nothing you need to do!
Option 3: Start in the Rotation, then....
1. Career Explorations
2. Advanced Art
3. ASB Leadership
4. Yearbook production
5. Video Production
6. Science Olympia
We'll let you know when they can apply next spring!
Special Education Schedules
RSP Classes
Concepts Classes
PRIDE with case manager
Advanced Math Options
We do not offer advanced courses in other subject areas.
School Business Days-August 9
PE clothes will be available for purchase and pre-orders can be picked up.
Check our WEBSITE for updates.
Make sure you've completed the District's annual registration before arriving on August 9.
Temecula Middle School
Website: https://www.tvusd.k12.ca.us/tms
Location: 42075 Meadows Parkway, Temecula, CA, USA
Phone: 951-302-5151