Talawanda Middle School

Friday, 4/19 - Track @ Eaton 4:30pm

Saturday, 4/20 - Track @ Beavercreek 8:00am

Monday, 4/22 - Track @ Edgewood 4:30pm

Wednesday, 4/24 - Track @ THS (last home meet) 4:30pm

Thursday, 4/25 - Art Club

Thursday, 4/25 - Engineering/Coding Club

Thursday, 4/25 - Gamers Club

Saturday, 4/27 - Track @ Harrison 8:30am

Interim Reports and Student Fees:

Friday, April 19th Interim Reports will be sent home with students with current fee statements. Currently there is over $41,000 in school fees outstanding. It is extremely important that these fees are paid and brought current. Payment plans are available. Please contact the school office, 513.273.3305 to make arrangements. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. If your student has not yet fully paid this year's Chromebook fee, please plan to make another payment by May 1. Not paying this year's fee could impact your student's ability to access a Chromebook next fall.

FINAL FORMS UPDATE & REMINDER:

TSD will prompt parents in the first week of August to begin updating their child's school forms for the 2024-25 school year. We know sometimes parents begin doing this early, but it's important to wait for the prompt from the district, as some forms will be changing for next school year. The updates will be made in July, after all of the summer programs are completed. Thank you.

Afternoon Early Pick-ups:

Parents picking up students after 2pm please park in the upper lot. Buses are coming in at this time and cars can not be in the lower lot. Thank you.

Lunch Accounts:

Several students have lunch balances that are in the negative. Once accounts reach a certain threshold they are rolled into student's school fees. Please use Talawanda EZ Pay to check on your student's account. You can use Talawanda EZ Pay, send a check or cash to the school office to take care of your student's balance.

Drink Reminder

Students may only have water as a drink in the classroom. If they bring other drinks from home, they must finish them in the cafeteria before heading to class (on time).

Student Pick-up/Early Dismissal

Parents please know that when you need to pick-up your student up early from school we will check an ID, even if we know you. Please understand this is for the safety of the children. Always remember to bring your ID inside to show us.

Tuesday/Thursday Help Sessions

Teachers will be assigning after school help sessions on Tuesday and/or Thursday for any student missing assignments. Please check with your student to be sure they have turned in all of their work! If they haven't, the required help session will be an excellent time for them to get it finished.

Thank you for being our partners in helping our students do their very best work on the Ohio State Tests over the next couple of weeks!

TMS testing dates are as follows:

• ELA on 4/16 and 4/17
• Science on 4/19 (8th grade only)
• Math on 4/24 and 4/25

Students who meet the following expectations will earn an incentive--admission to a fun event on 4/26 during the school day (more info on that for the kids later!). We have three basic expectations:

• Show up to school on time on testing days
• Show up with a fully charged Chromebook
• Show your best effort on the test!

Thank you for your support and please let us know if you have questions! Also, if you're able, we are still in need of granola bars for students who need a snack on testing days. If you're able to donate a box, we would be grateful. Please see attached. Thank you!

TMS Admin

Glen Helen Final paperwork and payments are due May 1st. All students traveling to Glen Helen must complete the medical forms to attend Glen Helen. If you are in need of an extra copy please email your students science teacher.

The Oxford Lions Club Sight Saving Committee is collecting used eyeglasses, as well as glasses cases! These glasses and cases are donated all over the world to children who are in need. The lenses and frames from the donated glasses are modified to meet individual children's eye needs. Every year, Oxford Lions Club collects and sends 900-plus pairs of glasses to children in need!

Please send any glasses donations to Betsy Beaton (Marshall Elementary School) or Shaunna Tafelski (Board Office) by mid-May We are happy to swing by and pick up glasses donations or they can be dropped off at Marshall or the Board Office. Thank you for supporting the Oxford Lions Club! :)

TMS WEBSITE

TMS Video Announcements

March Menu

TMS PTG INFORMATION -- CHECK IT OUT!

Know! to Support Military-Connected Youth

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 here. The office is notified of these changes and will update our information.

Click HERE for all upcoming local events through the Student Services Department.

School Fees - You can view and pay your fees via EZPay. If you have any questions, please contact the school office at 513.273.3302.

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

TALAWANDA JOB POSTINGS!!

MOCK TRIAL SUMMER CAMP!!!

Check out the Oxford Parks & Recreation Summer Activities Guide HERE

TSD Families:

Talawanda School District received a grant from Interact for Health to provide education and support to both students and families on the topic of e-cigarettes/vaping. This video, "Caring Adults Tackling Youth Vaping", is meant for any and all caring adults who want to learn more about this health issue and the vital role that adults can play by having conversations with the young people in their lives. Following the video, please consider taking a brief survey with a chance to win a gift card for your participation.

Link to video:

https://youtu.be/7RX6bADhqjo

Link to survey:

https://epiphanycommunityservices.research.net/r/5DXN3FQ

Please consider providing feedback to the Age Friendly Oxford Group. Survey LINK

Visit the Talawanda Student Services page to see all upcoming local events!

Please click HERE if you'd like to learn about the 27 MINUTES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM.

27 Minutes is an educational campaign created by Bridgett Bajorek, Samantha Happel, and Audrey Williams, three students at Olentangy High School in Central Ohio. The campaign focuses on educating parents and guardians about the dangers and issues of social media. In the coming six weeks, Special Edition Know! Tips will be released on topics related to sextortion, depression, anxiety and self-esteem, personal safety, addiction to social media, and Ohio's Social Media Parental Notification Act. These tips will be written by teens, for caring adults everywhere.

Community Events & Activities designed for Kids and Families

Email: dericksont@talawanda.org
Website: talawanda.org/talawanda-middle-school/
Location: 4030 Oxford Reily Road, Oxford, OH, USA
Phone: 513.273.3300
Facebook: facebook.com/TalawandaMS