Thomas Timberwolves

Hello, Parents and Guardians,

We hope your summer is off to a great start! Thank you for a wonderful school year! We appreciate you sharing your children with us and we look forward to continuing to partner with you to support student success.

To wrap up the school year, the PTA provided the students with Kona Ice treats last week and the PTA 8th Grade Picnic/Dance Party gave the graduates a fun and festive way to celebrate their middle school careers. The outdoor graduation ceremony was a breathtaking and inspiring event as well (click here for an awesome shout-out testimonial about it!) Something Blue Photography, compliments of the TMS PTA, captured these special memories which can be viewed here using code "2022wolves" - click the "download" button in the top right corner of the page.

This is our last Community Newsletter for the 2021-2022 school year. Here are some final highlights:

• TMS Student Council Year In Review Video - Click here
• TMS Office Summer Hours are Mondays -Thursdays from 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. and Fridays from 7 a.m. - 11 a.m. PLEASE call first to confirm the office is open.
• 2021-2022 Yearbooks - The PTA has some yearbooks left that can be purchased. Please contact the PTA directly at thomasmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com for more information on how to purchase a 2021-2022 yearbook.
• School Registration and 2022-2023 PTA Membership & Yearbook information is linked here. Did you know you can purchase your 2022-2023 PTA Membership during the registration process? This membership also includes one FREE TMS 2022-2023 YEARBOOK!
• Summer Reading Information is linked here and detailed below.
• School Supply List for 2022-2023 is linked here and detailed below.
• Water main project on Belmont Avenue between Thomas Street and Olive Street ~ information detailed below.
  

Important Dates:

• Pride of the Wolf Pack Golf Outing & Online Silent Auction - Friday, 7/15/22- Please click here for details on the auction items!
• 6th Grade Orientation - Morning of Friday, 8/12/22
• Locker Set-Up - Friday, 8/12/22 from 11 AM - 3 PM
• NEW D25 Family Orientation - Tuesday, 8/16/22 from 7-8 PM *Please RSVP here.
• First Day of School & Welcome Back Night - Wednesday, 8/17/22 *The building will be open from 4-7 PM for locker set-up and for students to walk the halls.
• Picture Day - Friday, 8/26/22
• 6th Grade Curriculum Night - Thursday, 8/31/22
• 7th & 8th Grade Curriculum Night - Thursday, 9/8/22
• 2022-2023 District 25 Calendar is linked here.

Have a safe and restful summer!

Lori, Nick, & Greg

Many thanks to the TMS Student Council student members and sponsors, Mrs. Becky Fahnoe and Ms. Caleigh O'Neil! Despite the many challenges we faced this year, what an amazing display of service and support the Student Council provided for the TMS school community. We are so proud of the caring hearts, helping hands, paws for a cause, and all the many ways that TMS students and staff extend their kindness within and beyond our school community. Such shining examples of BE THE GOOD!

Please click here to enjoy the Student Council Year In Review Video fr the 2021-2022 school year.

We are excited to announce that Thomas Middle School and Pride of the Wolf Pack have put together a Silent Auction (now open) and July 15, 2022, Golf Outing at Arlington Lakes. The funds we raise from the auction and golf outing will benefit Thomas Middle School, its students, and alumni. Click here to view the Online Action Items:

GOLF OUTING AUCTION ITEMS open and closing at the Golf Outing:

- ESPN 1000 Package with Waddle and Silvy

- 2 Cubs tickets to the game of your choice

- 4 Cubs tickets on 9/6 vs. Cincinnati

- 4 White Sox tickets to the game of your choice

- 4 Chicago Sky tickets

- 2 Chicago Bears tickets on 9/25 vs. Houston

- 3 night and 5 night stay in Keystone, CO

- 1 month of unlimited Yoga at CorePower Yoga in AH

- Gift basket from Bloom Salon in AH

- Gift basket from Pure Salon in AH

- Gift basket from Tailchasers in AH

- Small group guided session at First Ascent Climbing and Fitness in AH

- 2 tickets to a show at Hey Nonny in AH

- Gift basket from The Eiffel Flower in AH

- Gift card to Scratchboard Kitchen in AH

- Gift basket to Savarino Salon & Spa in AH

Click here for a link to the TMS 8th Grade Graduation Information along with photos from the Picnic/Dance Party and the Graduation Ceremony.

Retirees: Congratulations to the 2022 retirees ~ Jeff Javurek (An astonishing 50-year career serving Thomas Middle School), Marina Hewiyou (22-year career in D25), and Barbara Soderholm (18-year career in D25). We thank you for your services!

Best Wishes: We are truly grateful for the dedication of our staff members that are moving on from TMS ~ Nicole Joerger, Caleigh O'Neil, Mark Milligan, Kate Murray, Kathy Stutzman, and Theresa Caruso.

We wish all those departing TMS the best in the years to come! We sincerely appreciate the time they have spent supporting our school community.

The term “social and emotional learning," or SEL is the process by which children and adults:

• understand and manage emotions

• set and achieve positive goals

• feel and show empathy for others

• establish and maintain positive relationships, and

• make responsible decisions

RULER is the research-based approach to social and emotional learning (SEL) developed at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence that we have adopted in District 25. We believe that emotional intelligence is the foundation for children and adolescents to develop the abilities to be successful in school, college, the community, the workplace, and life.

We invite you to visit the RULER for Families resource page for resources, webinars, and activities that can be done with your children to grow their emotional skills at home.

PLEASE click here for RULER Resources for Families.

District 25 will have a referendum question on the June 28th ballot that would build 25 classrooms to support a full-day kindergarten program beginning August 2024, as well as address capital project needs throughout District 25’s facilities for future generations of learners.

To stay informed on the upcoming referendum, visit www.sd25.org/Build25.

VOTING: When & Where & How

To check out your registration status and where your local polling place is, click here.

The June 28 election falls right before the July 4, holiday weekend. You might be heading out of town, or you might not have time to head out and vote as you prepare for the holiday weekend. If that is the case, consider voting early. You can vote early at the Arlington Heights Village Hall 7 days a week beginning June 13, and at the Rolling Meadows Courthouse (room 238) beginning June 1. Click here for exact early voting times, and early voting information.

The AHSD Online Registration System for the 2022-2023 School Year is now open!

• Click here for registration information.
• Each student's parent received an email with a link that sends them directly to their registration.
• Families are asked to complete the online registration process ASAP if it has not already been completed.
• Please be sure to purchase your 2022-2023 PTA Membership during the registration process. This membership includes one FREE TMS YEARBOOK!
  

If you have any registration questions, please reach out to:

Andrew J Benton

Data and Systems Specialist
Arlington Heights School District 25
847.758.3013

TMS PTA Website

MEETING DATES 2022-2023:

Tuesday - 9/13/2022

Wednesday - 10/12/2022

Tuesday - 11/15/22

Wednesday - 1/11/23

Tuesday - 2/7/2023

Wednesday - 3/15/2023

Wednesday - 4/5/2023

2021-2022 PTA Officers:

• President: Amy Hoffman *Thank you for your years of service!
• President-Elect: Suzanne Krause
• Vice President: Melissa Teuscher *Thank you for your years of service!
• Treasurer: Kelly Spokas
• Secretary: Deborah Oiler

Congratulations to the 2022-2023 PTA Officers:

• President: Suzanne Krause
• President-Elect: **This position is open! Please contact thomasmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com if you know someone who might be interested in filling this position!
• Vice President: Nora Muenkel *Welcome to the board!
• Treasurer: Kelly Spokas
• Secretary: Deborah Oiler

Do you have questions for the PTA? Email the PTA at: thomasmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com

Please click this link to view the Illinois State Report Card for Thomas.

To report an absence please click here for the online TMS attendance form or call the office at 847-398-4260.

SUMMER OFFICE HOURS:

Mondays - Thursdays 7a.m. - 3 p.m.

Fridays 7a.m. - 11 a.m.

**Please call for an appointment to ensure that office staff are available to assist you.

Email: tmsadmin@sd25.org
Website: https://www.sd25.org/Domain/9
Location: 1430 N Belmont Ave, Arlington Heights, IL, United States
Phone: 847.398.4260
Twitter: @AHSD25Thomas