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 Parents and Guardians,

Building a STRONGER Home-School Partnership

Thank you so much for sharing your children with us! This year, we have some very big initiatives; along with cutting down on absenteeism we are actively trying to build a STRONGER bridge between home and school. A famous quote by Bob Beauprez states that "education is a shared commitment between dedicated teachers, motivated students, and enthusiastic parents with high expectations." We believe this exemplifies what we are striving to achieve at Truitt.

Building a strong partnership between school and home is essential for the success of our students. When we work together, we create a nurturing environment that fosters learning and growth. Your insights and engagement help us understand your child's needs better, while our collaboration enhances their educational experience.

I encourage you to stay connected with us, participate in school events, and communicate any concerns or ideas you may have. Together, we can ensure that our students thrive both academically and socially.

This Friday, your child will be coming home with a Home-School Partnership Agreement form. We ask that you read it over and return it signed by Monday. Together, this will be our commitment to creating a school environment that knows no limits to the academic success of EVERY student. Thank you for being an integral part of our community.

We will continue to pride ourselves on our rally statement of #RTP Remember The PACK! We want to make sure ALL of our students, parents, and community members know they are an essential part of the PACK.

#RTP Remember The PACK!!!

Plas Williams Jr. Ed. D.

Principal

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we will be celebrating with dress-up days in a fun and creative way! From September 23rd to September 27th, please help us celebrate by allowing your children to dress up, promoting community and appreciation for Hispanic culture.

Thank you for your assistance in making this celebration meaningful for our students!

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Ms. Gil is hosting a FREE Zumba class for the community! This class is for EVERYONE in the family both big and small. So grab your athletic wear, tennis shoes, and dance moves and we hope to see all of our Timberwolf families on Monday, September 23rd at 4:30 pm!!

Doors will open at 4:15 pm.

We kindly request your assistance in ensuring the success of Chromebook Week and Device Check.

Normally, your child would bring their fully charged Chromebook to school every day, but it is crucial that they do so next week September 24th through 26th. During this time, students will be shutting down their Chromebooks, restarting them, and logging in to ensure that all necessary updates are installed and to verify the functionality of their devices.

Your support is greatly appreciated.

Please join us September 25th from 6:00 - 7:00 pm and get help with understanding mental health and finding reputable resources.

Please see important information from our nurse Ms. McCarty.

Please see important information below from our counselor's.

Timberwolf Families: Truitt will be sharing our annual suicide prevention lesson on Friday, Sept. 27th during the "BBR" (Building BETTER Relationships) lesson.

The “Bringing Out the Best” character trait for the month of September is Fairness.

To quote a FAN: "It was a CRAZY AWESOME GAME!!!"

The 8th-grade A-Team took home another victory with a score of 25 - 23; however, what made it special was the ending...

Both teams came together to spread love, kindness, and positivity through words of affirmation.

We had a BUSY WEEK full of fun and excitement!!

Thank you for allowing your kiddos to participate in our digital citizenship dress-up week. We had a lot of participation and I am soooo sorry if you dressed up and I wasn't able to snap a picture!!!

We hope you all will continue the conversation about being a safe and smart digital citizen.

Thank you to all the families who came out to support the cross-country meet on Wednesday 9/18. If you missed it, we'd love to see your face in the place next time. The next cross-country meet is on September 25th at HOPPER!!

We hope to continue to see you there!

Choir sings the national anthem for the cross country meet!

Please scan the QR code to access resources for transportation:

• The transportation plans for 2024-2025,
• What school bus your child rides,
• The transportation communication portal,
• Transportation parent letter.

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

Truitt CELL PHONE & DEVICES PROCEDURE

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 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.

Hi Timberwolf Family-- We hope you all have been enjoying all the social media posts! We do this as a way to build community and keep families aware of the wonderful things that are happening EVERYDAY at Truitt Middle School. Maintaining privacy is very important to us and we ask for consent before posting your students. However, in the event that you would like to OPT-OUT and NOT have your student's picture highlighted or taken during the school day. Please complete this form.

Title I is a federally funded program meant to provide opportunities for disadvantaged

children to acquire the knowledge and skills they need to help close the

achievement gap. As a parent of a student receiving Title 1 funds, federal law allows

parents to ask for information about the certification of your child's teacher and/or paraprofessional.

If you would like to receive information, you may contact Dr. Smith at 281-856-1100.