SILVER FOX NEWS

November 1st, 2024

Daylight Savings Time ends this weekend!

Remember to set your clocks BACK one hour this Saturday night, Nov 2nd, before you go to bed!

November 5th is Election Day!

In compliance with SC Law, schools will be closed on Tuesday, November 5th.

Click on the photo above to read more about Ten Oaks Middle!

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Dr. JoLynn Prochaska on being named the 2024-2025 Ten Oaks Middle School Teacher of the Year. "Dr. P" teaches 6th grade science. She goes the extra mile to make sure that her students have all that they need to succeed. During her time at Ten Oaks she has served as the 6th Grade Lead Teacher and the Science Department Chair. She has also been the Assistant Varsity Girls Basketball Coach at Carolina Forest High School. She is a very involved staff member, and she is always willing to share her time, skills, and talents with her colleagues, students, parents, and our school community. Dr. Prochaska leads with a servant heart and is always looking for solutions. If she sees a need she doesn't hesitate to take action. She is proactive while remaining positive. At the beginning of this school year "Dr. P" was instrumental in making sure many of our staff members became CPR/First Aid certified and that all our classrooms are supplied with fully stocked safety and emergency kits. We couldn't think of a better teacher, educator, and person to represent our amazing school this year.

Congratulations to Dr. Shelley Samon, our TOMS Staff Member of the Week!

Dr. Samon is an 8th Grade Science Teacher at TOMS and this is his second year here.

My favorite memory of middle school was dissecting frogs, snakes, worms, and crayfish in my 7th grade science class.

My advice to my middle school self would be... Nobody is going to treat you better then the way you treat yourself. Stop expecting others to give you 100% effort when helping you when you don't give 100% effort to help yourself.

The Distinguished Arts Program (DAP) Grant is awarded by the South Carolina Department of Education to deserving schools who have applied for the grant and demonstrated specific needs of their Fine Arts Program that the funds from the DAP Grant can help alleviate. Ten Oaks first applied for the DAP Grant for the 2023-24 School Year and we were successful. We were awarded $18,000 and we were able to purchase Acoustic Shell Panels, Choral Risers, and various visual arts supplies for our Fine Arts Department, as well as funding for professional development for our Fine Arts teachers.

Congratulations to Mr. Chad Hammer! Thanks to his hard work and dedication to improving our Fine Arts Program, Ten Oaks Middle School has been awarded the DAP Grant again for the 2024-25 School Year. We will once again be purchasing Acoustic Shell Panels, Choral risers, visual arts supplies, and attending professional development with the $18,000 awarded to us this year. Thank you, Mr. Hammer!

CONGRATULATIONS to TOMS 8th grader Lucas Uphold!! He was voted the October Beazer Homes Student of the Month! This honor comes with a plaque, a prize from Beazer Homes and a follow up story in our local papers.

Way to go Lucas and thank you to our Paraprofessional, Mrs. Jennifer Levinsky for recognizing Lucas and nominating him!

I wanted to take a moment and remind everyone that our Student Council Association along with CPT Mike Merolle are planning a very special Veteran's Day Event on Monday, November 11th for our students, staff, and community.

I want to encourage students, parents, grandparents, family members, and veterans within our local community to attend our Veteran's Day Ruck/Walk and help our students carry the American flag around the school throughout the school day to honor our veterans and raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project.

Students will be allowed to participate during their Discovery Class Time on November 11th with a $5 Pledge or Donation. If a student has a hardship please contact Mr. Mike Merolle. Family members can walk with there students at school during this time.

What do you need to do to participate and help out for this worthy cause? All you need to do is click the link on the flier below and fill out the Google Form embedded in the flier.

In preparation for this event it is important that we have an accurate head count as soon as possible. Please sign up as soon as you came.

Success, Nothing Less!

Thanks,

CPT Mike Merolle, Student Council Association, and Mrs. Lindsay Lennon

PLEASE JOIN US TO HONOR OUR VETERANS ON 11/11/24!

This year, Ten Oaks Middle School will honor Veterans Day by hosting a ruck/walk event throughout the day on Monday, November 11th. Students, families, and veterans within our local community are invited to help TOMS carry the American flag around TOMS throughout the school day to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project, an organization that helps wounded veterans across the country. You and your family can help us honor our veterans and contribute to this worthy organization in various ways. Here's how you can help!

Families, to help us, you can join us and your student(s) during your student's Discovery classes to help us carry the flag. Family members and veterans are invited and encouraged to participate! You can also pledge to donate a dollar amount of your choice every time the American flag is carried around Ten Oaks Middle School or you can also donate one lump sum amount to this effort.

Second, students, you can help us carry the American flag during your Discovery classes.

The entry fee for all participants in this event is $5.00 per participant. All funds raised will be donated directly to the Wounded Warrior Project.

To sign up, please see the Google Form embedded in the digital flyer above or, during dismissal, scan the QR code on one of the posters posted around the school!

Please help us honor our veterans and raise money for this worthy cause!

TOMS Student Council Association is selling Wooden Spoon Cookie Dough. You can purchase ready to bake Cookie Dough in Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal Cranberry White Chunk, Peanut Butter, Snickerdoodle, Triple Chocolate and White Chocolate Macadamia Nut. All cookie doughs are $20. If you are interested in purchasing please see a Student Council Representative, or visit the online shop. https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/e30559c5-2f92-42f9-8a2a-2a2a1e0979ed

All orders are due by November 15th and will be delivered before the Christmas Holiday!

Help our student leaders raise money to plan some fun events for the school!

Taki & Airheads Sweet and Spicy Sale! On Wednesday, November 20th, Student Council will be selling bags of Taki's and Airheads for $1 at dismissal. Sales will start at dismissal time. On the way out to the bus or the car line students may stop in the cafeteria to quickly purchase a bag of Taki's or Airheads. Thank you for supporting TOMS Student Council!

Important Dates

October

30 ~ Report Cards Issued via PowerSchool

November

3 ~ Daylight Saving Time Ends

4 ~ TOMS BB Tryouts Boys 3:45-5:15, Girls 5:15-6:30

4-21 ~ TOMS Canned Food Drive

5 ~ Schools Closed for Election Day

6 ~ TOMS BB Tryouts Boys 3:45-4:45, Girls 5:15-6:30

7 ~ TOMS BB Tryouts Boys 3:45 - 5:15 , Girls 4:45 -5:45

7 ~ 6th/7th Grade Career Day

7 ~ Parent Teacher Conferences

11 ~ Veterans Celebration (See Flier above)

13 ~ Science Club 3:45 -4:45

15 ~ Student Council Last Day of Cookie Dough Sales

19 ~ Technology Club 3:45 -4:45

20 ~ Student Council Taki and Airhead Sale after school

25-29 ~ Schools Closed for Thanksgiving Break

TOMS Families as a reminder, both breakfast and lunch are provided FREE to ALL students on a daily basis at all Horry County Schools.

No fast food deliveries will be accepted in the front office for students. We will be clearly communicating this with our students. We greatly appreciate your assistance with this.

All parents or guardians engaging in school activities, such as early student pick ups, meetings with teachers or staff, and any other school related matters must present a valid ID.

This measure is in place to ensure our staff and students' safety. Thank you for your understanding.

The 2024-2025 School Calendar is Available Online! http://www.horrycountyschools.net/hcscalendar

For more information on CLEAR BACKPACKS, click on the link below.

The News Room at HCS / Clear Backpacks (horrycountyschools.net)

Student Affairs / If You See Something, Say Something®

Horry County Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, immigrant status, English-speaking status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal or S.C. law in its programs or activities.

https://www.horrycountyschools.net/saysomethingreport

Attendance

Cafeteria Information

For more information, click on the link below.

Nutrition Services / CEP Program (horrycountyschools.net)

Clubs at TOMS

Ten Oaks Middle offers a variety of Clubs and Discovery classes! Our students enjoy everything from Chorus, Band and Orchestra to Drama, Science Club and Mock Trial, just to name a few!

Many Clubs will begin this month and we will share information in Advisory classrooms, Facebook and here in the newsletter. We encourage all students to get involved! Check back with us here for important upcoming dates and information.

Are you a problem solver? Do you like math? Want to compete against your classmates? Join Math Counts- a club that counts! It’s as easy as pi!

Math Counts interest forms can be picked up from Ms. Carswell, Mrs. Faulkner or Ms. Leppert.

Math Counts first meeting Tuesday, November 12 in room 252 (Ms. Carswell) from 3:45 to 4:45.

TOMS Technology Club will meet the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month! The next meetings will be Tuesday, October 29th and Tuesday, November 19th. We hope to see you there! Please see Mrs. Preciado or Mr. Frechette if you have any questions.

Kindness Club Meets The first Thursday of the Month!

The TOMS Kindness Club was created for our students, and will meet once a month during our morning Advisory time. The goal is to provide an opportunity for students to promote kindness in their school and communities while also increasing their leadership abilities. It also fosters an attitude of teamwork and problem-solving by working together in a respectful manner. The students will participate in several different activities during the school year that will work to foster leadership skills while promoting kindness. We look forward to seeing you in the Kindness Club!

Girls on the run Club meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:45-4:45 PM!

TOMS SCIENCE CLUB meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month!

The next meeting will be November 13th from 3:45-4:45 PM. Please remember that all students must have a ride ready by 4:45 PM. Students with questions can see Mrs. Rich at TOMS. See you Wednesday, November 13thth!

Fellowship of Christian Athletes will meet every Thursday in the gym at Ten Oaks, starting at 7:45 AM. All students are welcome! No sign up is required. Come and bring a friend!

Counseling Department

Check our link below to hear from our TOMS Counselors for important information

throughout the year! https://www.horrycountyschools.net/domain/4338

Dismissal Procedures

We have partnered with the company safeDISMISSAL.COM for our dismissal process. One of the many features of this new dismissal process is that your children will remain comfortably and safely in their classroom until the moment they will meet you in the "car loading zone". We have included a short video to explain the procedure. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qsPysljBRo.

All students received their Yellow Pick-up Card at Back to School Open House or on the first day of school. If you need a card, please request from your child's Advisory teacher.

BUS Transportation Questions

HCSD has updated the school bus transportation system. For questions on bus stop locations or times, please contact the Carolina Forest Bus Office at 843-236-0705, or call our school office at 843-488-8896.

MyPaymentsPlus

Return Check Information

Power School

Parents and guardians, if you need to change your information, phone number, email, emergency contact, address, etc., you can log in to your PowerSchool parent account, click year-round updates on the left-hand side of the page and change your information. Please note you will need to use the regular desktop version of PowerSchool as this feature is not available on the mobile app.

Log into your PowerSchool Parent Portal account here https://myps.horrycountyschools.net/public/home.html
Have questions? Please contact our Registrar, Stephanie Graham at sgraham005@horrycountyschools.net

Student Handbook and Resource Guide

All students received a copy of the TOMS Student Handbook and Resource Guide at either Back to School Open House or on the first day of school. Please make sure you have read through all documents and discuss with your child.

Our school motto is Success Nothing Less! We strive to succeed in everything we do and partnering with students and families helps all of us achieve this goal!

Let's Talk Technology!

Have questions about the Personalized Digital Learning Devices at Ten Oaks? Check out this information below on the Dell Latitudes our students use at Ten Oaks Middle.

All the following must occur for your student to receive a device:

All Technology fines must be paid in full; the $25 technology fee must be paid and we must have a parent/student permission form signed. Below is a detailed explanation of the difference between Tech fines and Tech fees. Only Tech FINES are currently available to be paid at My Payments Plus. 2024/2025 Tech Fees payments will need to be made in person at Ten Oaks Middle.

If you have questions, please email Mrs. Roy at S Roy@horrycountyschools.net

Sports at Ten Oaks Middle and CFHS

All Athletic information for sports not managed by Ten Oaks Middle

can be found at https://www.cfpanthers.com/

Did you know that Tom's Athletics still has spirit wear for sale?

Students can bring cash during lunch to purchase t-shirts hoodies and clear bags!

Support our school with great spirit wear!

TRYOUTS ARE COMING! Girls Basketball at Ten Oaks Middle!

PARENTS:

Students interested in trying out for basketball must be registered and approved in Big Teams/Student Central. PLEASE REGISTER BY October 25 to allow staff ample time to process.

Registrations completed the day before may not be approved in time for your athlete to tryout. Use the link below for instructions on registering and the current physical form.

The link for Student Central is here.https://studentcentral.bigteams.com/index.php?keyword=/user/signin&next=%2Findex.php%3Fkeyword%3D%252Fhome%26schoolID%3D

The physical form can be found here. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/.../2023-24-HCS...

Girls Tryouts:

In order to try out, ALL documents must be completed and uploaded in Big Teams/Student Central by October 25th.

November 4th 5:15 -6:30 PM

November 6th 5:15 - 6:30 PM

November 7th 4:45 - 5:45 PM

The team Roster will be posted on Ten Oaks Athletics page after November 7th. Questions can be sent to Coach Tori Sealy at VSealy@horrycountyschools.net.

TRYOUTS ARE COMING! Boys Basketball at Ten Oaks Middle!

PARENTS:

Students interested in trying out for basketball must be registered and approved in Big Teams/Student Central. PLEASE REGISTER BY October 25 to allow staff ample time to process.

Registrations completed the day before may not be approved in time for your athlete to tryout. Use the link below for instructions on registering and the current physical form.

The link for Student Central is here.https://studentcentral.bigteams.com/index.php?keyword=/user/signin&next=%2Findex.php%3Fkeyword%3D%252Fhome%26schoolID%3D

The physical form can be found here. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/.../2023-24-HCS...

Boys Tryouts:

In order to try out, ALL documents must be completed and uploaded in Big Teams/Student Central by October 25th.

November 4th 3:45 -5:15 PM

November 6th 3:45 - 4:45 PM

November 7th 3:45-5:15 PM

The team Roster will be posted on Ten Oaks Athletics page after November 7th. Questions can be sent to Coach Pierson at JPierson@horrycountyschools.net.

Spirit Rock

TOMS PTO is excited to announce that the TOMS Spirit Rock is now available for rent! Please see the link below for the rules and procedures. Thank you supporting TOMS PTO!

https://www.signupgenius.com/.../60B0D4BA5AE2BA5FD0...

TOMS PTO

Check out the latest news from TOMS PTO on their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/TOMSPTO/

TOMS PTO is recruiting for 2024/2025! There are many events where your help is needed. Volunteering at your child's school can have a positive impact on the academic success of our children and show support for our hardworking teachers and staff. Please make sure you are cleared to be an Horry County School District Volunteer. Need to fill out the application? Go ahead and click here to complete the application.

BJ's Wholesale Club Membership Deal has been EXTENDED through October!

BJ's Wholesale is opening this October in our neighborhood! Call or mail in the application to get this great membership deal and support TOMS PTO at the same time!

TOMS VIRTUAL NEWS / YouTube

The 10th TOMS Student TOMS Talk News Video Newsletter is available for viewing! Please take time to watch, like and subscribe to see all of our student's work this year.

https://youtu.be/YFIcuDoMje0