Thomas Community Newsletter
May 31, 2023
Dear TMS Community,
We are thrilled to host the Class of 2023 for a Luau Party Event on Thursday, June 1st that our PTA and Student Graduation Celebrations Committees have worked so hard to prepare. There have been so many helping hands sharing in planning for these fun & festivities ~ many thanks to all who have generously donated their time & creative talents! We are also looking forward to tomorrow's Graduation Ceremony at 7 PM @ BGHS.
ALERT: The Belmont Avenue Parking Lot will be CLOSED from 8 AM - 4 PM on Thursday, June 1st due to the Graduation Celebrations. Parents are asked to drop off and pick up on Belmont Avenue only.
As we wrap up this school year, please take a moment to review the items below in preparation for next year.
New Items in this Newsletter:
Graduation
Track & Field Success @ State
Yearbook Information
TMS Student Council "Thank You" Video
Summer Reading Information
Link Together Parent Toolkit
- Summary of Safety Drills on 5/23/23
- Visit from Pumpkin the Therapy Dog
- Summer Office Hours & Summer U at TMS
Thank you for your continued partnership!
Lori, Nick, & Greg
TMS Administrative Team
Track & Field Success at State
Our 7th Girls placed 4th at State this past weekend. This is the highest we’ve ever placed!!!
Sadie broke the 8th Grade Girls Discus record with a mark of 80-10, placing 8th at State and being our first THROWING MEDALIST SINCE 2003!!!
Another 7th Grade Girls record was broken by our MVP this year, Nora E! She ran a 2:22.29 in the 800m. She scored all 28 points for our team, capturing a 4th place trophy for Thomas!
Ola K broke the Thomas 8th Grade Girls 400m dash at Sectionals with a time of 1:02.23! She ran a 1:14 last year, shaving almost 12 seconds in ONE year!!
Nora also broke the Thomas 7th Grade Girls 400m dash record with a time of 0:59.22!!!
Nora E broke the Thomas 7th Grade girls 1600m record with a time of 5:20.33.
Emily H broke the Thomas 8th Grade Girls 100m Hurdle record with a mark of 16.76s in the finals.
What an absolutely epic ending to a great weekend. 8th Girls placed 2nd in the 4x400m!!! Absolutely amazing finish.
Your 2023 7G 4A 800m IESA State Champion, Nora. One crazy run!!!!
8th Girls 4x200m Relay beating their seed mark with a time of 1:54.22. Great work girls!!
Emily came back to win 7th overall in hurdles !!! Another Thomas State medal!
Alexa won her flight with a 1600m with a time of 5:31.08 and Sofia gave it a great ending with a time of 5:45.78!
State Champion with a time of 5:20.33 in the 1600m, Nora E!!!!
Yearbook Information
6th & 7th Graders: Yearbook distribution will be on June 7th. A limited amount of yearbooks will be for sale for $25 (cash or check payable to TMS PTA) on June 7th from 1:30-2:00 PM in the Foyer at TMS for 6th & 7th Graders.
All Yearbook Questions should be directed to the TMS PTA at: thomasmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com
Summer Reading Information ~ You Belong
Every year, our LMC and ELA Department share a list of Suggest Summer Reading titles with students. Attached you will find this year's flyer. This year's theme, "You Belong" is particularly fitting as all of us can identify with the need/desire to belong in some way, shape, or form.
Books are available for checkout during summer office hours at the TMS Lending Library (located in the vestibule). The AHML has several copies of these books. Finally, with the use of an AHML library card, students can check out digital copies of these books via the Cloud Library and Hoopla.
The goal behind Summer Reading is to keep kids reading all summer long. A reflection activity will be done in ELA classes upon return in the fall.
Happy Reading T-Wolves!
Rebecca J. Fahnoe (she/her)
Library Media Specialist
(847) 398-4260
@ThomasLMC
Link Together Coalition - Parent Prevention Toolkit
Thomas Middle School has provided numerous prevention efforts to your student, some through Link Together Coalition, empowering them to make healthy choices. Link Together Coalition partners with D214 and will continue to strive to empower youth to be substance free and strive to be their best selves. You, their parent/guardian, are their greatest influence! Thank you for taking the time to read through the Parent Prevention Toolkit.
Please click here Parent Prevention Toolkit - Link Together Coalition to read more
Please each out if you have any questions:
Christina Paskon, MPH
OMNI Youth Services
Prevention Specialist
She/Her
847-353-1665 x1546
Spring Safety Drills
Visit from Pumpkin the Therapy Dog
Summer Hours and Summer U
June 8, 2023 – June 16, 2023
BY APPOINTMENT
June 20, 2023 – July 26, 2023
7:00 am to 3:00 pm MONDAY - THURSDAY
7:00 am to 11:00 am FRIDAY
When schools are closed, questions can be directed to the Dunton Administration Office
at (847) 758-4900.
SUMMER U @ TMS
This year, TMS is the host campus for AHSD25 Summer U from June 12-30. Student drop-off will begin at 8:30am and the program ends at 11:55am. Thomas Office staff will be available during the hourse listed above, but please be aware that Summer U drop-off and pick-up may effect wait time to get into the school.
Last of School Early Release Schedule ~ June 7, 2023
SAVE THE DATES 2023-2024 School Year
- 6th Grade Orientation: Friday, 8/11/23
- All School Locker Set-Up Date: Friday, 8/11/23
- First Day of School and Welcome Back Event: Thursday, 8/17/23
- 6th Grade Curriculum Night: Wednesday, 8/30/23 @ 6 PM
- 7th & 8th Grade Curriculum Night: Wednesday, 9/6/23 @ 6 PM
Registration for the 2023-2034 School Year - Attention Current 6th & 7th Grade Families!
Please CLICK HERE to complete the online registration at your earliest convenience. Our goal is to have all of our students registered by May 31st, 2023.
Questions or issues with registration: Please contact Andrew Benton, Data and Systems Specialist, AHSD25 - 847.758.3013 or abenton@sd25.org
11th Annual Pride of the Wolf Pack
Last Monday TMS hosted the 11th Annual Pride of the Wolf Pack All-School Assembly and Recognition Breakfast. Click here for a recording of this event. The Pride of the Wolf Pack event symbolizes all the amazing things we do at TMS! At this assembly, we highlighted many of the accomplishments of our current 6th, 7th, & 8th graders, 24 high school senior scholarship applicants including the 2 scholarship winners, and inducted 2 new members in the TMS wall of fame.
Click HERE for the Pride of the Wolf Pack Online Auction, which contains a variety of items including the following items which will be open for bidding until May?:
The Pride of the Wolf Pack GOLF OUTING is on July 21st, 2023 at Arlington Lakes. All are welcome to join in the festivities for this TMS FUNdraiser supporting the Pride of the Wolf Pack Scholarships. Special thanks to our Pride of the Pack Program Coordinators, Anthony Kuch & Greg Keadle.
REVISED Calendar for the 2023-2024 School Year
At the May 9 Board meeting, a REVISED calendar for the 2023-2024 school year was approved. Please note the following changes. Please also note that the updated calendar has the word REVISED at the top in red:
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 is a Non-Attendance Day | Election Day
Monday, April 1, 2024 is a Staff Attendance Only | School Improvement (SIP) Day
Monday, April 1,2024 is an Emergency Day 1
Friday, April 5, 2024 is a School Attendance Day
Monday, April 8, 2024 is a School Attendance Day
Please download and print this calendar linked here for your reference.
This calendar is also available on our website at www.sd25.org/Calendar.AHSD25 School Resource Officers
School District 25 has a wonderful partnership with the Arlington Heights Police Department and we are very fortunate to have two outstanding School Resource Officers that support our schools. The SROs attend various TMS events throughout the school year and they are an essential part of our Wolf Pack.
Please know that you can report concerns or social media incidents to the school administration and or school social workers. In addition, our School Resource Officers from the Arlington Heights Police Department are available to address your concerns and the police station is open 24-7 to report incidents that occur outside of TMS after school hours and on the weekends.
Officer Danny Malik & Officer John O'Leary
School Resource Officer
Arlington Heights Police Department
dmalik@vah.com & joleary@vah.com
M: 847-878-2949
W: 847-368-5393