Celebrating Mr. Foster as Fayette County's December Kids' Champion was an absolute pleasure! There are over 9000 employees in FCPS, and our Mr. Foster was chosen due to his dedication and positive impact on our students. Check out the press release below! Mr. Foster, we are so grateful for everything you do!

We'd love to spam Mr. Foster with quick notes of congrats. If you're willing to do so, send him a short email here!

Mr. Foster will be recognized at 6:00 tonight at the Board Meeting in room 150 at the John D. Price Administration Building. The January 27 SBDM meeting has been canceled due to the conflict in time. A special called meeting will be announced soon.

Congratulations to Victor, who placed 1st in the 45th district Governor's Cup competition in math! We are proud of you, Victor! Thank you for representing TCMS so well!

TCMS Dance Team brought home two first place trophies this weekend and Cheer won 2nd in Half-Time and 4th in Full-Length Routine! We are thrilled for our students! Way to go, Commodores!

TCMS hosted the Kentucky Association of Chinese Language Teachers' Lunar New Year celebration on Saturday afternoon. Students, staff and members of the Chinese community enjoyed food, art, performances and fun!

The online application window for magnet and special programs is March 1-17 this year. Students interested in applying for one of Fayette County's many specialized academic programs must apply during that window.

The catalog of options is shared below. If your child is interested in a special program, but have questions or need help with the process, please reach out to the point-of-contact named in the catalog, or your child's counselor.

6th grade - Ms. McDowell

7th grade - Mr. Bates

8th grade - Mr. Whitehead

House Leaders visited Commodore Time classes to discuss DanceBlue last week! It was an excellent opportunity for our House Leaders to practice public speaking and leadership skills.

Keep bringing in that loose change! The Penny War competition is heating up!

The first and easiest way to get a Dance Blue t-shirt is to buy a ticket to participate in Dance Blue. Tickets will go on sale prior to the marathon. A $30 ticket includes entrance to the marathon and a Dance Blue tshirt in your house color.

In addition, students, staff and families can buy TCMS Dance Blue apparel at the link below!

All proceeds, from the tickets, apparel sales and fundraisers above will be donated directly to UK's Children's Oncology Clinic.

Please join our district ambassadors for the next Multilingual Family Informational Workshop, where students can learn about college financial aid and the FCPS Seal of Biliteracy recognition at graduation.

When: 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5 (doors open at 5:30 p.m.)

Where: John D. Price Administration Building, 450 Park Place

Cost: Free

Light snacks will be provided, and interpreters are available upon request.

A huge shout-out to our school board for their dedication to our students, their achievement and their well-being. Please enjoy this video as students from around the district share a big "Thank You" with our board members for their service.

A reminder that our phone number changed over the summer. Our previous number (859-381-3052) is no longer in service.

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The School Library Journal has released its list of the best middle grades novels published in 2024. Below are a selection from their list. Gripping fantastical journeys, family secrets, unbridled joy, and inconceivable loss: in these pages, tweens are facing it all. These middle grade titles are exemplars across genre of the power of truth telling and embracing one's authentic self, even when it seems impossible.

• The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree by Lucille Abendanon
• The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by Gennifer Choldenko

• Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II by Adam Gidwitz

• Gooseberry by Robin Gow

• Warrior on the Mound by Sandra Headen

• Linus and Etta Could Use a Win by Caroline Huntoon

• Mani Semilla Finds Her Quetzal Voice by Anna Lapera

• A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall. by Jasmine Warga
• Red Bird Danced by Dawn Quigley
• Kareem Between by Shifa Saltagi Safadi

Looking for some workday zen? This live webcam of Lisbon Falls in Graskop, South Africa, may just be the ticket.

The Lisbon Falls are falls in the Lisbon Creek, a right bank tributary of the Blyde River. They are the highest waterfalls in Mpumalanga, South Africa, at 94 metres (308 ft). The river splits into three streams before crashing down the rock face in thick forces of water. Curtains of mist assail the observers on the viewing deck, showering visitors with sheer wet magic.

We are hiring a 6th grade math teacher! Please help us spread the word!