Talawanda Middle School

E~News 11/22/24

💛🧡 We Are Grateful For Our Middle School Families! 🧡💛

This holiday season, the TMS staff is incredibly thankful for the parents and families we work with every day. We know firsthand that raising middle school kids is not for the faint of heart. We appreciate all the parents who smile sleepily at drop off. The parents who rush in to bring a forgotten Chromebook or a smooshed lunch bag from the front seat. We appreciate the parents who show up for concerts, games, and plays. We appreciate the parents who can't always make it, too, because we know you're also doing the best that you can. We appreciate the parents who take the time to call us and ask questions--about homework, about grades, about green slips, about fees, about log ins... because every call, every visit, and every email shows us just how much you care about your child's success. We really care about their success, too.

At TMS, we work with hundreds of families. We want you to know just how thankful we are to have you in our lives. Thank you for sending us your most precious gifts every single day. We're devoted to teaching them, caring for them, and helping them grow into responsible citizens. Happy Thanksgiving!

This Week at TMS

Friday, 11/22 ~ Interim Reports sent home with students

Monday, 11/25-11/29 ~ NO SCHOOL! THANKSGIVING BREAK!

Monday, 12/2 ~ Boys Basketball vs. Eaton 5pm

Monday, 12/2 ~ Girls Basketball @ Eaton 5:30pm

Wednesday, 12/4 ~ Boys Basketball @ Mt. Healthy 5pm

Wednesday, 12/4 ~ Girls Basketball vs. Mt. Healthy 5pm

Thursday, 12/5 ~ TMS Orchestra Concert, 7pm at THS PAC

Saturday, 12/7 ~ Wrestling @ Valley View 9am

DID YOU KNOW???

Want to hear about the great stuff our students and staff are doing every day? Check out our Facebook page or Instagram @talawandams

NOTES FROM THE OFFICE

Inclimate Weather:

With inclimate weather quickly approaching us please know that delays and closings will be posted on our website. For your convenience please follow this LINK!

Medical Forms:

If your student has Vanderbilt forms or other medical forms that need to be completed for evaluations, please submit those forms to the guidance office. This helps ensure that your information is kept private and is submitted in a timely manner. Thank you for your help and cooperation.

Please Remember!!!

Please remember that all chromebook insurance must be paid in full by November 30th.

Tuesday/Thursday Help Sessions:

If your student has missed any assignments during the week, their teacher will hand them a "green slip" on Friday that shows which assignments still need to be turned in. The student will also automatically be scheduled for a help session after school the following week to finish the work. Parents will receive an email notification.

The student can either complete the work prior to the help session date, or attend the session and get help from a teacher. Better learning and higher grades begin with work completion, and we want to help.

PROGRESSBOOK:

If you want to gain more from ProgressBook and use ProgressBook to stay on top of your kids homework and assignments CHECK THIS OUT! It is a quick video on how to set up notifications for missed work and low grades.

Important TMS Links

TMS WEBSITE

DECEMBER MENU!

KNOW! to Cultivate Kindness!

Ticket Information for Talawanda Athletics- CLICK HERE

FINAL FORMS – Remember, if you have any changes to your information (phone number, address, who can pick up your student, etc) throughout the school year, change it in Final Forms!. The office is notified of these changes and will update our information.

School Fees - You can view and pay your fees via EZPay. If you have any questions, please contact the school office at 513.273.3305.

~* Chorus Concert Information *~

The 6th grade chorus is presenting “A Christmas Carol.” on Thursday December 12th at the Talawanda High School auditorium.

Things to know:

There are 2 shows - The first is at 6 pm and the second is at 7:15.
All choir members should be present for both productions.
The 6 pm performance stars the 2nd period cast
The 7:15 performance stars the 4th period cast
The production is approximately 45 minutes long
It is free and open to the public.

Costuming and Props:

All choir members will wear black. Actors will be mostly responsible for costume pieces, but be patient, as this is a somewhat student-led adventure. We will do our best to keep it simple and encourage students to find costumes from within their current wardrobe.

A few pieces I anticipate needing:

6 black masks (could be ski masks, but prefer them to look like “Zorro” masks.

Gray tutus for our ghosts of christmas present.

A Greek god or goddess costume for our ghosts of Christmas Past

A grim reaper costume for our ghosts of Christmas future.

Plastic “strong man” chains for Jacob Marley

Red velvet drapes for Scrooge’s bed curtains.

(I have a black photo backdrop stand that I can hang them from).

If you can help with any of the above items, please email me.

Casek@talawanda.org

We look forward to seeing you at the show!

Sincerely,

Kelly Case

Choir Director

Talawanda Middle School

COMMUNITY INFORMATION

DONATIONS APPRECIATED!

We never expect families or community members to donate to TMS, but we are always grateful when you are able. We have two events coming up that benefit from community support. If you would like to contribute to either, please see below to help out. Thank you!

Brave Bazaar Donations Needed

Brave Buck Day Donations Needed

If you are interested in working at Talawanda you can find our open positions here:

TALAWANDA JOB POSTINGS!!

COMMUNITY EVENTS and FLYERS!

COALITION FOR A HEALTHY COMMUNITY OXFORD AREA!

This is a fundraiser to support the Coalition for a Healthy Community. Store deadline is Sunday, November 24th.

The district Diversity and Equity Committee is seeking representatives from the following areas: City of Oxford, Reily Township, Hanover Township, and Milford Township. The purpose of this committee is to develop, maintain, and uphold the district's Diversity Action Plan. We hope you will consider joining us for this important work! Please contact Beth Arnos at arnosb@talawanda.org or 513-273-3307 if interested.