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Weekly Student and Family Newsletter - Week of 9/30/24
Parents/Guardians: Please Share this with Your Student
Upcoming Events:
This Week:
9/30, 10/1 Flag Football Tryouts (See Mr. Ford in 404 for Paperwork)
9/30, 10/1 Volleyball Tryouts (See Mr. Lopez in 100 for Paperwork)
10/5 World Teachers Day
Coming Soon:
10/04 Picture Makeups and Retakes
10/07 Student of the Month Assembly
10/10 PSAT 8th Grade AVID and Honors Classes
10/11 NO SCHOOL - Staff Professional Development Day
10/12 Bianca Rae Retreat, Flyer Below - LAST CHANCE
11/22 TJMS Night @ Firebirds
Quote of the Week in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month
Óscar ArÃstides Renta Fiallo, known professionally as Oscar de la Renta, was a Dominican fashion designer. Born in Santo Domingo, he was trained by Cristóbal Balenciaga and Antonio del Castillo. De la Renta became internationally known in the 1960s as one of the couturiers who dressed Jacqueline Kennedy.
Fall Sports Tryouts are THIS WEEK
Paperwork MUST be completed and turned in BEFORE a student can tryout.
Tryout Schedules September 30th & October 1st:
Flag Football, 3:15-4:15
Coed Volleyball, 3:15-4:00
Students must have a 2.0 GPA to play school sports.
Sign-Up NOW for the PALI Institute 3 Day Field Trip
Only THREE Spaces Remaining
Participation is VERY Limited - Sign Up this Week
What?
Pali Institute is an innovative outdoor program offering educational experiences near California’s gorgeous Lake Arrowhead and San Bernardino mountains. During their field trip, students will be able to experience learning from a whole new angle.
Link to Learn More about the PALI Institute
When?
April 23rd-25th (Wed-Fri of Spring Break)
Who?
Open to TJMS students, but is limited to 25 students.
Students will be selected on a first come, first serve basis pending approval.
Students MUST have no discipline issues in order to be approved to participate.
Cost?
This trip is free to TJMS students.
The trip is all inclusive, meals and cabin lodging are provided.
Registration:
Click Here to Complete the Interest Form
Additional Questions?
Contact TJMS ELOP Coordinator, Jill Martin-Ayres
World Teachers Day is This Saturday
Make Sure to Tell a Teacher Thank You This Week
Support TJMS With a Fun Night Out!
Register Your Jaguar for FREE College Money
Tardy Policy Enforced
We NEED You in Class on Time!
- Every Tardy Counts
- 5 Tardies in a Week = Lunch Detention List
- Tardies Count Across ALL Class Periods, Not Separately
Uniforms and Dress Code Enforced
Uniform Expectations:
Top: Red, White, or Black collared polo style shirt
Bottom: Shorts or Pants
- Shorts must be finger tip length
- No holes above finger tip length
- No Pajama Pants
- No Sagging
Shoes: Student must wear close toed shoes that wrap all the way around the foot
Parking Lot and Traffic Safety
Traffic Flow During Pickup/Drop Off
- When picking up or dropping off students, please do NOT stop in the outer lane of the drive way. If you need to stop and wait for your student to get in or out, please pull as far up as possible and stop against the inner curb (school side).
- We must ask that all families drive safely and carefully while in the school parking lot.
Walking Student Safety
- Students should NEVER cross Jackson street except at the cross walks where they are protected by traffic signals.
- Please speak to your students if they walk to ensure they always walk to the cross walks.
Register for the Bianca Rae Retreat NOW
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