Today and tomorrow, April 17th & 18th we are MAP testing and will run modified daily schedules ~ see below for specifics.
The month of April has brought us so much to celebrate and be thankful for. Here are some highlights and new items in this newsletter...
- TMS State Wrestlers & 8th Grade Girls Volleyball Athletes recognized at D25 BOE Meeting
- TMS Special Olympics All-Stars State Meet
- ABC/25 Get Burbed Challenge ~ TMS winners Mr. Godfrey, Ms. Golemo & Tommy T-Wolf
- 2023 LeRoy Dansby Lean On Me Award Winner ~ Mrs. Lange
- IBCA Jr. High Coach of the Year nomination from District 4 Illinois Basketball Coaches Association ~ Mr. Keller
TMS Band performs at Hersey High School
- Updates for 8th Grade End-of-the-Year Events
- Save the Dates for the 2023-2024 School Year
Best wishes to the TMS Science Olympians as they head to compete at STATE this coming weekend. We look forward to sending them off with an All-School Parade on Thursday, 4/20/23 @ 2:40 PM.
Thank you for your partnership,
Lori, Nick, & Greg
The TMS Admin Team
TMS Band Performs at Hersey High School
8th Grade End-of-the-Year Information
8th Grade Social Work Update: Mrs. Toni Giovannini at tgiovannini@sd25.org.
Great America Field Trip - Wednesday, 5/31/23 - Permission slips will be coming soon!
8th Grade Party @ TMS - Thursday, 6/1/23 from 12:30-2:45 PM - Parent Volunteers are needed at this event. Stay tuned for a sign-up sheet.
TMS tentative Graduation Date 6/1/23: The TMS graduation ceremony is tentatively set for Thursday, June 1, 2023 at Buffalo Grove High School. This date will be confirmed in the spring.
District 214 AP Ready! Night 4/20/23 @ 7 PM - Forest View Educational Center
The District 214 AP Ready! Night is on Thursday, April 20th at 7pm at Forest View Educational Center (2121 S. Goebbert Road, Arlington Heights - enter at Door 1). The event is for your current 8th graders who are planning to enroll in an AP course as a freshman for the 2023-2024 school year. An email has also been sent from D214 to parent(s)/guardian(s) of the 8th grade students who are planning to enroll in an AP course for 2023-2024.
Question? Please reach out to...
Laz Lopez
Ann Cantieri
Administrative Assistant
Teaching and Learning
High School District 214
2121 South Goebbert Road | Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005
TEL 847-718-7672
FAX 847-718-7906
twitter: @District214 | www.d214.org
Summer U 2023
Student Academic Support Is Available
Please encourage your child to attend Office Hours/11th Hour/Homework Club and to reach out to teachers if they need help or just want a place to work on their academics after school. This support is FREE and can be extremely helpful.
Click here for more details on options for your child to get help from staff at TMS. The activity bus departs TMS at about 3:35 PM. Please see the Activity Bus Black Out Schedule below.
TMS PTA
The last PTA MEETING OF THE 2022-2023 School Year: Tuesday - 5/9/23 @ 7 PM in the TMS LMC and via Zoom:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://sd25-org.zoom.us/j/89857229513?pwd=SjFBTkgwbTR2R21PMzlYN0o3VFVZUT09
Meeting ID: 898 5722 9513
Passcode: 312584
The PTA is seeking volunteers for specific committee and officer roles for the 2023-2024 school year. Please reach out to thomasmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com if you're interested in getting involved!
2022-2023 PTA Officers:
- President: Suzanne Krause
- President-Elect: Megan Puzen
- Vice President: Norah Muenkel
- Treasurer: Kelly Spokas
- Secretary: Deborah Oiler
Do you have questions for the PTA? Email the PTA at: thomasmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com
Mental Health Resources
If you know someone who is struggling, you can contact 988 - the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, as well as Safe2Help Illinois.
When contacting 988, a trained counselor who is part of the Lifeline network will answer. These trained counselors will listen, understand how the problems are affecting the individual, provide support, and connect the individual to resources if necessary.
Here's a link to the District 25 Social Emotional Resources.
IMPORTANT HEALTH OFFICE INFORMATION
- District 25 Covid-19 Information
- Athletic Registration Form: This is for students that wish to participate in TMS athletics. If a student is participating in a sport, the TMS Health Office must have a copy of the physical by the first day of practice or tryouts.
- DENTAL FORMS: All dental forms are due by 5/15/23 and must be dated after 11/15/21.
- HEALTH OFFICE DOCUMENTS: Health Office documents can be turned into the TMS main office or can be uploaded to the TMS Health Office Form linked here.
Daily Attendance Information
Daily attendance is expected and essential to school success. Please work with us to ensure that your child is attending school each day. If support is needed in this area, please reach out to us.
- ABSENCE REPORTING: The TMS attendance reporting options are open 24 hours a day 7 days per week. If your child is sick or unable to attend school, the parent/guardian MUST report this to the TMS office by filling out the Online Attendance Form OR calling the office at 847-398-4260 by 8 AM, the latest, on the day of the absences. Please be sure to report your child's absence so that we can account for all students each day. Advanced notification of absences is greatly appreciated.
- ARRIVAL TIME: Students should arrive at school between 7:30-7:40 AM so that they can stop at their locker and be seated in their homeroom class by 7:50 AM.
- LATE ARRIVAL/TARDIES: Students arriving late to school are unexcused unless a parent or guardian calls to report the reason for the late arrival. Oversleeping and traffic are not considered excused absences. Students must sign in at the office upon arrival at school.
- EARLY DISMISSAL: If your child has a doctor's appointment and needs to leave school before dismissal at 2:45 PM, please be sure to report this to the TMS office by filling out the Online Attendance Form OR calling the office at 847-398-4260. Students must sign out in the office before leaving school early.
Students who are absent from class are encouraged to check Schoology for assignment information. In addition, it may be helpful for students who are absent to attend Homework Club / Office Hours for a few days upon returning to school.
AHSD25 School Resource Officers
School District 25 has a wonderful partnership with the Arlington Heights Police Department and we are very fortunate to have two outstanding School Resource Officers that support our schools. The SROs attend various TMS events throughout the school year and they are an essential part of our Wolf Pack.
Please know that you can report concerns or social media incidents to the school administration and or school social workers. In addition, our School Resource Officers from the Arlington Heights Police Department are available to address your concerns and the police station is open 24-7 to report incidents that occur outside of TMS after school hours and on the weekends.
Officer Danny Malik & Officer John O'Leary
School Resource Officer
Arlington Heights Police Department
dmalik@vah.com & joleary@vah.com
M: 847-878-2949
W: 847-368-5393
Bus Information
All students need to show their bus pass in order to ride the bus!
Please direct bus transportation questions to the District 25 Transportation Specialist:
Laura Comastro. Laura can answer your questions and resolve issues.
847-758-4888
CONCERNS AND COMPLIMENTS: Bus emergency concerns: Contact Cook County School Bus at 847-439-0923 or for the AHSD25 Transportation Manager during the school work day, 847- 758-4888. About bus drivers/bus service: Contact the Transportation Specialist at 847-758-4888. About other passengers: Contact the school office to report any issue with regard to behavior on the bus.
Additional bus information can be found at the transportation link on the District 25 website.
Our students practiced bus evacuation procedures on 10/18/22 and will have a second opportunity to practice this on 4/13/23.
TMS Office Information
Monday - Friday 7 AM - 3 PM
*Modified hours over breaks and closed on holidays.
Attendance Reporting:
Online Attendance Form: Click here to report your child's absence or late arrival or early dismissal. The other option is to call the TMS office at 847-398-4260 to report your child's attendance.
TMS Address:
1430 N. Belmont Ave. Arlington Heights, IL 60004
Phone: 847-398-4260
Fax: 847-394-6843