Congratulations to our Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Grade Orchestra students who performed their fall concert to a standing-room-only crowd in the Tates Creek High School Theatre Tuesday night! All the songs were excellent, but Rosin Eating Zombies from Outer Space was extra spine tingling!

Our symphonic band students had the opportunity to rehearse with Professor Brian Froedge, band director from the University of Kentucky on Thursday.

He was very impressed with their work. The students learned a ton and he definitely left with a positive impression of TCMS!

Mr. Starks' 7th grade students organized and hosted the Dewey Awards Friday morning! The Dewey Awards recognize the the best student-created videos from this semester. Each video highlighted opposing viewpoints surrounding current issues. One of my favorite student presentations was a video discussing points and counterpoints about equal pay for professional female athletes!

Mr. Starks' 6th Grade Students hosted the Solution Symposium Friday afternoon! During the symposium, students presented speeches with their ideas on how to address the biggest challenges that we are facing as a society.

Check out these EYEmazing pastel designs created by our talented eighth grade Commodores!

December 10

5-7 pm

Come to enjoy:

• Music Performances by Orchestra and Jazz Band
• Theatre Presentations
• Art Gallery
• Photo Booth
• Crepes, El Salvadorian Rice and Potstickers
• Hot Cocoa Bar and DIY Ornaments
• Loteria
• Vote on our Commodore Time Gingerbread Houses!

We cannot allow students to receive food deliveries, such as Door Dash, Grub Hub or direct deliveries from restaurants. Thank you for understanding.

Tates Creek Middle School is developing a grant proposal to continue our 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC - also known as Commodore Crew), funded by the US Department of Education through the Kentucky Department of Education. If we are selected for funding, our 21st CCLC Program will continue to provide a variety of services to students in 6th through 8th grade and their families.

Students who attend private school and those who are homeschooled are eligible to participate in services at the 21st CCLC centers. Student services will provide academic, artistic, and cultural enrichment opportunities, including:

• Homework help / tutoring
• Academic intervention, including literacy
• Academic enrichment
• Arts Activities
• Crafts
• Physical education and wellness activities, such as basketball, soccer, or yoga
• Clubs

Family services will include family literacy, parent involvement in education, and learning opportunities, including:

• How to help your child with homework
• Job Skills
• Family Literacy activities
• Arts Activities
• Internet Safety
• Cooking
• Crafts
  

If you would like to know more about our planned program, please contact Tara Eizenstat at tara.eizenstat@fayette.kyschools.us or 859-422-0039.

According to the Congressional Coalition on Adoption, there are over 400,000 children in the US foster care system. In 1995, President Bill Clinton named November National Adoption Awareness Month.

In these middle-grade books about adoption, you’ll find orphaned kids, kids in the foster care system, kids being fostered by grandparents or other family members, and those adjusting to being newly adopted. Sometimes, these books can be tough to read, but they are valuable, both as windows and particularly as mirrors.

With honor and respect for our students who are adopted and in the foster system, and the families who are raising them, we recommend these books, hoping in their pages, they'll feel seen and heard.

• The Elephant's Girl by Celesta Rimington
• Three Pennies by Melanie Crowder
• One For the Murphys by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
• When Stars are Scattered by Omar Mohamed and Victoria Jamieson
• Far Away by Lisa Graff
• Just Like Jackie by Lindsey Stouddard
• Pictures of Hollis Woods by Patricia Reilly Giff
• The Road to Paris by Nikki Grimes
• For Black Girls Like Me by Mariama J. Lockington
• Give and Take by Elly Swartz
• Tune it Out by Jamie Sumner
• Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson

Each week we'll share a live feed from somewhere around the world. Some will be scenic, some with be monumental, some with just be cute! This week's Live Webcam features a the Open Sea Cam from the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, California.

What: Family University “Special Programs Parent Panels”

When: November 21 from 5:30 - 7:30pm

Where: Family Connection Center-North (1625 Russell Cave Road).

This will be an opportunity for families across the district to come and hear from families who currently have students enrolled in our various district programs, and receive advice and guidance that will help them decide which schools to learn more about at Innovative Programs Showcase in the spring.

The Institute is open to everyone and all interested students are welcome to join!

Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) auditions for the 2025-26 school year are slated for Nov. 1 through Dec. 13. This opportunity is for students in grades 3-12 exploring gifted and talented services in a particular arts area at their school or interested in attending the School for the Creative and Performing Arts (SCAPA Lafayette) or SCAPA at Bluegrass.

Students may audition in Dance, Drama, Music (Instrumental or Vocal), Visual Art, Technical Theatre (high school only), or in more than one area. All prepared and on-demand portions of the auditions will be submitted on video by the gifted and talented resource teacher or arts teachers at the student’s school. Bookmark fcps.net/auditions to review the requirements and judging criteria for each area.

Check out the video below - You might recognize some faces and places!

Tickets are on sale for High School Musical Jr! Buy them now before they are gone!

High School Musical Jr. Tickets

If you would volunteer to usher and/or work the box office for our shows, please let Mr. Fryman know!

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