Congratulations to our Cheer Team, the 2025 Cheer Elite Grand Champions! Our girls competed at Lexington Christian Academy in the Bluegrass Classic National Championships this weekend and brought home the first place trophy and Grand Champion rings! We will be celebrating them with a Spirit Walk right after the news on Monday morning!

We are excited to announce to our students of the month, recognized for being Open Minded! IB Learners critically appreciate our own cultures and personal histories, as well as the values and traditions of others. We seek and evaluate a range of points of view, and we are willing to grow from the experience

Please join us in congratulating: Yani Allen, Harmony Davenport, Jose Laparra Rodriguez, Layla Richardson, John Manley, Bayleigh Fox, Emi Ishmael, Phillip Smith, Daniel Romans, Eliza Mostad and Paris Potter!

Thanks to everyone who came out for our Leprechaun Pancake Breakfast Saturday Morning! We served up green pancakes, pancakes and sausage, all while raising money for the UK Pediatric Oncology and Hematology Clinic!

Saturday was the Fayette County Innovation Showcase at Tates Creek High School! Students represented TCMS at two separate locations in the event, interacting with families and perspective students. They did an excellent job sharing the good news about Tates Creek Middle!

Please help us congratulate our orchestra students who made District 7 Honors Orchestra! It was an exceptionally competitive year, and we had a record number of students place!

Victor Gong, Janelle Dang, Andrew Miles, Ruby Kirkland, Kaito Stoss, Kohki Kawashima, Holden Hubbard, Jayzon Sutton, Audrey Marks, Nathan Reid, Isaac Qualls, Nathan Wan, Thomas Hatton

Sherlin Cruz Acevedo, Noah Graham, Jadon Moore, Gavin Miles, Yuto Kobayashi, Clayton Castle, Micah Liu, David Han, Joshua Stang

The 2025 FCPS Family Survey is now open!

Our school relies on your feedback to help make our campus a welcoming place where all students can succeed. The annual Family Survey is an important way to share your child’s experience at school and inform future decisions that impact their education. Every parent or guardian is encouraged to complete one survey for each school their children attend. If you haven’t had a chance to participate yet, please visit https://bit.ly/FCPSFS25.

Over the past two weeks, we have noticed an uptick in students carrying their cell phones and wearing their headphones in the building. We have also seen an increase in discipline issues that are directly connected to cell phone usage.

Please help us remind students about our policy: cell phones are to be placed in lockers upon arrival and remain there until dismissal. Headphones and earbuds should be out of sight unless needed for instruction and requested by the teacher. Students should not be wearing headphones or earbuds around the building.

If students do not feel comfortable leaving their cell phone in their locker, they should leave it home. We have landlines in every classroom and they are always able to contact you. I have linked our cell phone policy below as a reminder.

THIS WEEK is DanceBlue! We have a spirit week to get the students excited for DanceBlue on Friday!

AND! Tickets will continue to be on sale until the day of. On March 7th, ticket sales will end at 2:30PM. If a student is looking to buy a ticket, have them see Ms. Trish in her room, Ms. Blevins in her room, Ms. Calico in the library, or teachers at lunch selling tickets! We want to see as many students there as possible!!

Danceblue will be from 2-6 PM in the gym. There are many components making this event so much fun. But at the end, there will be a final reveal of how much money TCMS has raised this year for the UK Pediatric Oncology/Hematology Clinic! We encourage you to join us in the gym around 5:40 to see the surprise reveal of the total amount of money we will be donating!

Attention TCMS Students!

Are you ready to join TCMS Track & Field for the 2025 season? Tryouts are coming up, and we want you to be a part of the team!

Tryout Dates:

• 8th Grade – March 3rd, 4:00-5:30

• 7th Grade – March 4th, 4:00-5:30

• 6th Grade – March 5th, 4:00-5:30

Important Reminder:

Physicals are MANDATORY for tryouts. If you already have a physical on file, you must request a copy and submit it to Mr. Parham or Ms. Blevins before participating.

Track & Field is More Than Just Running!

Events include:

• Sprinting

• Mid-distance & Long-distance running

• Throwing events (Shot Put & Discus)

• Jumping events (High Jump, Long Jump, and more)

If you have any questions, reach out to Mr. Parham (Boys Head Coach) or Ms. Blevins (Girls Head Coach). We look forward to seeing you on the track!

As part of our House System, we’re launching the House Bracket Games for March Madness! Each Commodore Time will participate by filling out an NCAA Tournament bracket, and the best-performing brackets will earn points for their House.

How It Works:

• Each CT will complete a bracket predicting the winners of the NCAA Tournament.

• Points will be awarded based on correct picks, with later rounds earning more points.

• The top 4 Commodore Times will earn points for their House, plus bonuses for participation.

• Standings will be updated throughout the tournament.

More information will come in a Commodore Time lesson. In the meantime, you can mention it to your student(s) in case they want to start doing some research on teams!

The online application window for magnet and special programs is March 1-17 this year. Students interested in applying for one of Fayette County's many specialized academic programs must apply during that window.

The catalog of options is shared below. If your child is interested in a special program, but have questions or need help with the process, please reach out to the point-of-contact named in the catalog, or your child's counselor.

6th grade - Ms. McDowell

7th grade - Mr. Bates

8th grade - Mr. Whitehead

To kick off Women's History Month, we are sharing middle grades novels with strong female protagonists. There are loads of wonderful historical fiction books for kids that focus on the experiences of women and girls, and here are some recent releases.

• Letters from Cuba by Ruth Behar
• Betty Before X by Ilyasah Shabazz, with Renée Watson
• Finding Wonders: Three Girls Who Changed Science by Jeannine Atkins
• Ahimsa by Supriya Kelkar
• The Crystal Ribbon by Celeste Lim
• The Mad Wolf's Daughter (a series) by Diane Magras
• Show Me a Sign by Ann Clare LeZotte
• Sugar (a series) by Jewell Parker Rhodes
• Orange for the Sunsets by Tina Athaide

Our sixth and seventh graders are studying Ancient China in Individuals and Societies. Here's a live webcam of The Great Wall of China, which I overheard Mr. Nutter's talking about last week!

Overall Standings

Jukumu Leaderboard

Anclacha Leaderboard

Aurore Leaderboard

Tayir Leaderboard

6th Grade Leaderboard

7th Grade Leaderboard

8th Grade Leaderboard

Support the TCMS Dance Team with spring-inspired TCMS gear!