Greetings TVMS community,

We had a wonderful second week of school and enjoyed seeing so many families visit our school’s Back to School Night on Thursday! We are looking forward to partnering with you this school year to make it a great year for all of our students.

Please remind your child that cell phones and AirPods (earphones) must be turned off and away during the school day. Most of our students have done a wonderful job keeping their devices away, but 8th graders seem to be struggling with this the most during lunch and recess. If it is an emergency and you need to reach your child, please call the front office at 410-313-8711.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Mrs. Denise Young

Principal

Friday, September 15, Schools and Offices Closed

Friday, September 15- Sunday, October 15- Hispanic Heritage Month

Tuesday, September 19, PTSA Meeting 6:30-7:30 PM

Wednesday, September 20, PTSA Fundraiser- Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar

Monday, September 25, Schools and Offices Closed

Monday, October 2- Wednesday, October 4- Reading MAP testing during ELA classes

Currently only 51% of our families have updated their family file for this school year. It is mandatory that all parents/ guardians verify and/ or update emergency information for each child each school year. Updating this information provides us with the most current emergency contact information, and also ensures that you are receiving important information and updates for HCPSS and TVMS. If you have not updated your Family File this school year, please take some time this weekend to do so.

Log in to HCPSS Connect, select the More Options tab on the left and then select Family File in the center column. Please call the front office if you need support.

This year students will be issued a locker by request only. Students requesting a locker should fill out the Google Form that can be found on their Student Resources page on Canvas. Please reach out to Ms. Ritchie with any questions at Kristy_Ritchie@hcpss.org.

G/T Seminars are open to all students at Thomas Viaduct Middle School. We have seminars such as African American History, Book Club, Debate, Math/Logic, Photography, Television Production, and Writer's Workshop. These seminars occur during the school day and you (the student) would be pulled out of one of your classes to attend the seminar. It is expected that you make up whatever you miss from that class as we do not want the seminar to negatively impact your learning. You must always inform your teacher that you have a seminar and it is the teacher's decision if you are able to miss class that day. If there is a quiz/test, you must stay in class. Students are responsible for making up any work they miss in class due to attending the GT seminar.

If you would like to join one of our GT Seminars, please fill out this Google form (using your HCPSS account, it will not work if you have your personal gmail open). Please reach out to Ms. Rice with any questions at leann_rice@hcpss.org.

Registration for BSAP Saturday Math Academy:

The HCPSS Black Student Achievement Program (BSAP) Saturday Math Academy Fall Session is approaching!

This year, the BSAP Saturday Math Academy will offer an in-person enrichment program for Howard County Public School System students in all levels of math for grades 3-12 based on course availability. Registration will take place online Saturday, September 16, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. until capacity is reached. Class space is limited. Families can register by accessing the HCPSS Connect Website

For more information, please visit: https://news.hcpss.org/news-posts/2021/09/bsap-saturday-math-academy-virtual-fall-2021-program/

Flyers for distribution:

BSAP SMA Fall 2023 Flyer (English)

BSAP SMA Fall 2023 Flyer (Spanish)

BSAP SMA Fall 2023 Flyer (Chinese)

BSAP SMA Fall 2023 Flyer (Korean)

College and Career Opportunities Night

The HCPSS Black Student Achievement Program invites you to attend the upcoming BSAP College and Career Opportunities Night on Thursday, October 12, 2023, at Long Reach High School. This College and Career Opportunities Night invites scholars in grades 8 - 12 countywide to network with working professionals, colleges, and universities, explore post-secondary opportunities, and learn more about HCPSS pathways. The evening will highlight a variety of colleges and universities as well as local businesses and organizations. To register, please complete the Registration Form linked here.

Thank you to all the families that signed up for our PTSA during Back to School Night.

To become a supporting member, please sign up here.

The first PTSA meeting for the school year will be Tuesday, September 19, 6:30-7:30 PM

The first restaurant fundraiser night will be Wednesday, September 20th at The Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar. Mark your calendars!

For questions about the PTSA email TVMSPTSA@gmail.com

https://facebook.com/groups/616511753256107

You may view HCPSS Student Code of Conduct here.

See the HCPSS News page for information regarding HCPSS emails and text messaging. Parents must opt in to receive HCPSS and school text message alerts.

HCPSS no longer will use Nutrislice for school menus or MySchoolBucks for meal payments. LINQ Connect is a secure, online portal that allows families to view breakfast and lunch menus, make online meal payments, monitor their child’s account, schedule automatic recurring payments, set up low balance alerts, submit a Free and Reduced Meals program application, and more. Details and information are available online.

Students are not permitted to use their personal technology devices (phones) during school time, including lunch, recess and hallway transitions. This is in accordance with the Board of Education Policy 8080. If a student is seen with their device they will be expected to put it away immediately. If chronic issues persist, disciplinary actions may be implemented in alignment with the HCPSS Code of Conduct.

To support this, please refrain from calling or texting your child during school hours. If you need to get a message to them or contact them, please call the Front Office at 410-313-8711

Food delivery services (i.e. Door Dash, Uber Eats, etc.) are not allowed. Delivery will be refused as we do not have the capability to process this during the school day. If a parent would like to bring their child's lunch to the school, we ask that you do so prior to the start of your child's lunch shift. Parents will need to leave the lunch with our Front Office staff.

To apply for all the financial assistance benefits of Free and Reduced Meals, including free Evening and Summer School, free SAT/ACT test fees, free college application fees, etc., complete the quick FARMS application at:

https://linqconnect.com/public/meal-application/new?identifier=GA4UME

View, download, print or subscribe to the HCPSS 2023-2024 calendar online. The calendar is subject to change; the online calendar reflects the most recent version. There will be no printed 2023-2024 calendars.

Website: http://www.tvms.hcpss.org
Location: 7000 Banbury Drive, Hanover, MD, USA
Phone: 410-313-8711