Hello TMS Family!!! Look for our newsletter at the end of each week for family resources, support, and information to help your family throughout the 2024-2025 school year.

Dear Truitt Middle School Families,

Welcome to the 2024 - 2025 school year! We are so thrilled to welcome our students and staff back to school. We hope that you were able to relax and make special memories with your friends and families over the summer. Now it is time to look forward to a wonderful new school year as we "Believe" and know nothing is IMPOSSIBLE here at Truitt Middle School!

Our incredible staff of educators have been in staff development throughout the summer to prepare for the new school year. We are grateful to our amazing custodial staff as they worked all summer getting our school in pristine shape. Our secretarial staff are working hard to ensure a smooth start for staff, students, and families.

Truitt Middle School is such a special place to learn and grow. We are proud of our beautiful school and have high expectations for each and every student. Our students take pride in our P.A.C.K. Pride, Accountability, Cooperation, and Kindness. Together with our dedicated staff, we strive to make connections with students to help them feel valued, accepted, and safe. Our Truitt motto of “Remember the PACK” will continue to guide our mission to provide a rigorous and joyful inclusive school environment. Our overarching mission for our TMS learning community is one that educationally empowers, socially encourages, and emotionally inspires lifelong learners who positively impact current and future generations.

We are excited to return to what will be an exceptional school year. We are aware that we will need to continue to address unfinished learning by using an acceleration model to fill in gaps in knowledge. Instruction will be focused on specialized skills and content needed to learn grade level materials while providing the appropriate tools needed to grasp concepts.

Partnering with families in the community is crucial in order to promote a healthy transition to school both socially and emotionally. We recognize that students may be feeling anxious with the start of a new school year, and we will continue to place a strong emphasis on social emotional learning while focusing on building classroom community. We encourage families to stay connected and informed by following our district website and announcements sent through our weekly newsletters.

Dr. P. Williams, Principal

In an effort to ensure student safety, the following procedures are to be followed:

• All drivers must refrain from cell phone usage. It is a school zone law.

• We must keep the circle part of the pickup area clear for emergencies. Please do not pull into the circle until directed to do so.

• All cars must pull all the way forward to the end of the drop off and pick-up zone.

• We have limited parking, and it is reserved for our Truitt staff. Please do not park in these spaces.

• Please do not drop off or pick-up by the bus ramp.

• Please do not drop off or pick-up students on the street. Yorkpoint Dr. is not a drop off point.

• As you exit the parking lot make sure you turn right ONLY.

• Follow our staff members directions.

• We share the car rider line with our Special Education buses, please be patient. They enter on the right side.

• Line should only be on Hamstead Park. Not coming in from Addicks Satsuma.

• Please be kind. Do not block the driveways and do not skip the line.

We appreciate your assistance with keeping our car riders safe!

-Truitt Staff

-ATTENTION ALL ATHLETES and PARENTS:

If you are planning on participating in any extra-curricular events at Truitt, please complete the necessary physical and/or online paperwork before the 1st day of school.

The online paperwork and physical links are provided below.

1st Day of Football practice started today Monday, August 19th

Football practice for 7th & 8th grade will be held at 6 am, Monday-Friday. Be here by 5:45 am, dressed out and out on the field by 6 am.

Practice is mandatory.

***Update: The district has gone cashless for GAMES and FEES.***

Sports You (Via app on your phone):

Truitt Boy’s Athletics Join using access code : LMKR-7GVL

All information will be communicated through SportsYou

X: @TruittAthletics

Coach Garza

Truitt CELL PHONE & DEVICES POLICY

Truitt Middle School students may bring electronic devices [such as a Cellular phones, Smart watches, headphones, iPods, speakers, cameras, games, iPads, Chromebook, or netbooks] on school grounds. However, these devices are not permitted during instructional time; and should be off and stored in their backpack at all times. District personnel will NOT assume responsibility for damaged, lost, or stolen electronic devices. Devices may be used during non-instructional times, athletic events or other school-related activities or special events with permission. Recording or taking pictures of adults and students while on campus is strictly prohibited, without permission.

Instructional time is defined as (7:25 am - 3:35) and/or until the student is off campus, this includes the dismissal process.

Non-instructional times are defined as:

· before or after school

· during lunch in the cafeteria (when earned)

· Athletic events

· Special approved events with permission

Students should have devices turned off and secured in their backpacks -- not on their person (pockets) --. When students enter the classroom, electronic devices may be secured by the teacher (at teacher discretion).

Electronic devices must be off set so that incoming calls, text messages, etc., shall not emit any audible sound, including vibration sound.

A staff member who finds a student in violation of the policy during instructional times shall confiscate the electronic device and follow procedures as outlined in the Student-Parent Handbook.