Tremont Middle School

MARCH 3RD NEWSLETTER

SAVE THE DATE(S)

March 13th: 2nd Semester Mid-Term/Progress Reports Sent Home
March 14th: No School-Teacher Institute Day
March 21st: 2:00 Dismissal
March 24th-March 28th: No School-Spring Break
March 31st: School Resumes

EIGHT TMS WRESTLERS ADVANCE TO THE STATE MEET!!!

Huge congratulations to our coaches and wrestlers on an outstanding performance at the sectional meet on Saturday. The State Finals will be held at Northern University this Friday and Saturday.

5 ESSENTIALS SURVEY

Parents and Guardians,

This is a friendly reminder to complete the 5 Essentials Survey using the link that was emailed last week. Your feedback is incredibly important and helps us continue to improve the learning experience for our students at Tremont Middle School. If you haven’t had a chance to take the survey yet, we would greatly appreciate your time in doing so.

IAR & ISA TESTING

Our students will take federally required assessments in the spring. These assessments help us understand how our students are growing academically compared to their peers across the state. One assessment is called the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR). At Tremont Middle School, fifth through eighth-grade students will take 3 Math and 3 ELA Tests after Spring Break. If a student is absent during a test, he/she will be required to make up the test.

Fifth and eighth grade students are also required to take an assessment called the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA). These two grade levels will take the 3 Science Tests before Spring Break.

GRATEFUL FOR THE SMALL THINGS

It is typical for middle school- aged children and teens to make comparisons to others and become focused on what they wish to have. But, taking time each day to pause and have gratitude for the small things they do have can help their physical and emotional health. Practicing gratitude can help improve relationships, sleep, self-esteem, and feelings of contentment.

Children and teens often need learning to create a daily practice of recognizing and appreciating something good in their life. Adults can help them find a time each day to reflect and walk them through some of the key points to focus on to find their moment of gratitude.

You could help them to:

Notice the ordinary things that make them feel good
Think of unexpected moments that were nice
Celebrate things that are going well
Think of people in their life who treat them with caring or respect

They might also find it helpful to tell others they appreciate them, write down the things they’re grateful for, use a language of gratitude (thankful, blessed, fortunate, etc…), or to pause when they say “thank you” and notice how their body feels or what is happening in that moment.

How to Be Grateful for the Small Stuff

How to Practice Gratitude

Tonya Schlickman, LCSW

School Social Worker

Questions for the Social Worker?

309-925-3823 Ex. 3012

tonya.schlickman@d702.org

Schlickman- TMS Social Work

IMPORTANT LINKS

TMS Website

TeacherEase Login

Athletic Schedules

Standards Based Grading Explanations

District 702 Calendar

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