Talawanda Middle School

E~News 12/20/24

This Week at TMS

Friday, 12/20 ~ Wrestling @ Colerain 12:30pm

SCHOOL CLOSED ~ WINTER BREAK ~ December 21, 2024 - January 7, 2025

(The school will be closed to all during Winter Break unless prior appointment has been made)

Saturday, 12/28 ~ Wrestling @ West Clermont 9:00am

Saturday, 1/4 ~ Girls Basketball @ Monroe 9am

Saturday, 1/4 ~ Boys Basketball vs. Monroe 10am

SCHOOL RESUMES ~ Wednesday, 1/8/25

Wednesday, 1/8 ~ Boys Basketball @ Harrison 5pm

Wednesday, 1/8 ~ Girls Basketball vx. Harrison 5pm

DID YOU KNOW???

Want to hear about the great stuff our students and staff are doing every day? Check out our Facebook page or Instagram @talawandams

NOTES FROM THE OFFICE

Inclement Weather:

With inclement weather quickly approaching us please know that delays and closings will be posted on our website. For your convenience please follow this LINK!

Medical Forms:

If your student has Vanderbilt forms or other medical forms that need to be completed for evaluations, please submit those forms to the guidance office. This helps ensure that your information is kept private and is submitted in a timely manner. Thank you for your help and cooperation.

Tuesday/Thursday Help Sessions:

If your student has missed any assignments during the week, their teacher will hand them a "green slip" on Friday that shows which assignments still need to be turned in. The student will also automatically be scheduled for a help session after school the following week to finish the work. Parents will receive an email notification.

The student can either complete the work prior to the help session date, or attend the session and get help from a teacher. Better learning and higher grades begin with work completion, and we want to help.

PROGRESSBOOK:

If you want to gain more from ProgressBook and use ProgressBook to stay on top of your kids homework and assignments CHECK THIS OUT! It is a quick video on how to set up notifications for missed work and low grades.

A MESSAGE FROM DR. THEURER

Hello Everyone,

First I’d like to thank our families as we are struggling with this cold weather and the additional traffic that causes during drop off and pick up. The past week or two we have had two near accidents caused by people exiting the lot via the bus lane entrance. We want all of our students and families to stay safety focused so you will find a couple of reminders below.

The back and side lots are for staff only and after school event parking. Visitors must park in the upper front lot and those picking up at dismissal will need to pick up in the upper lot. Backing into the spot when parking is recommended for the easiest and safest exit. Some families have been picking up at the side of the building which has led to the exiting through the entrance areas and causing other safety concerns.
We will be enforcing that all students will enter and exit through the front doors of the building with the exception of one bus that is permitted to pick up at the common doors. Students entering and exiting through the front doors allows for adults to be on duty for supervision of arrival and dismissal further ensuring student safety.

Thank you for your continued support of Talawanda Middle School as we strive to provide a safe and healthy learning environment for our students.

Important TMS Links

TMS WEBSITE

The PTG needs your help! While you are doing your holiday baking this year, don’t forget the staff at TMS! The PTG is looking for parent volunteers to send in holiday treats for the TMS staff. Please sign up to send in a treat on Wednesday, December 18th. The PTG appreciates your support!

JANUARY MENU!!

KNOW! to Create Healthy Sleep Habits!

Ticket Information for Talawanda Athletics- CLICK HERE

FINAL FORMS – Remember, if you have any changes to your information (phone number, address, who can pick up your student, etc) throughout the school year, change it in Final Forms!. The office is notified of these changes and will update our information.

School Fees - You can view and pay your fees via EZPay. If you have any questions, please contact the school office at 513.273.3305.

**YOU ARE ALSO ABLE TO ORDER A YEARBOOK DURING BRAVETIME IN MS. TIMMERMAN'S ROOM (306) FOR $30!**

COMMUNITY INFORMATION

If you are interested in working at Talawanda you can find our open positions here:

TALAWANDA JOB POSTINGS!!

COMMUNITY EVENTS and FLYERS!

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY CREATIVE ARTS EXPOSITION ~ January 20, 2025

The district Diversity and Equity Committee is seeking representatives from the following areas: City of Oxford, Reily Township, Hanover Township, and Milford Township. The purpose of this committee is to develop, maintain, and uphold the district's Diversity Action Plan. We hope you will consider joining us for this important work! Please contact Beth Arnos at arnosb@talawanda.org or 513-273-3307 if interested.