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Weekly Student and Family Newsletter - Week of 10/23

Parents/Guardians: Please Share this with Your Student

Upcoming Events:

This Week:

10/23-10/27 Red Ribbon Week

10/23 Football and Volleyball vs. JGMS, 3:30

10/24 Common Sense Media Parent Webinar, 10:00 am

10/25 Math Award Assembly, 8th period (Invite Only)

Quote of the Week in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month

“It is important for all of us to appreciate where we come from and how that history has really shaped us in ways that we might not understand.”
— Sonia Sotomayor

Sonia Maria Sotomayor is an American lawyer and jurist who serves as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. She was nominated by President Barack Obama on May 26, 2009, and has served since August 8, 2009.

Red Ribbon Week Spirit Days

Students not participating in spirit days must be in uniform.

All outfits must follow dress code guidelines.

RESCHEDULED CommonSense Media Parent Webinar

Our CommonSense Media Parent Webinar is now scheduled for Tuesday, October 24th, at 10:00 am.

Support TJMS Sports - Home Games Monday, October 23rd

Games begin at 3:30.

ELAC Parent Volunteers Still Needed

We are still in need of parents to represent our school on the English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC). The ELAC is a committee for parents or other community members who want to advocate for English Learners.

If you are a guardian of a TJMS student willing to serve on this committee, please email Ms. Valentic at jennifer.valentic@desertsands.us.

Get Involved as a Parent Volunteer

Our new TJMS Parent Group is ready to get to work supporting the staff and students of TJMS. We would love for as many of you as possible to get involved when you can, how you can.

We have identified 5 volunteer opportunity events for the school year:

TJMS Fall Festival Volunteer (November 9th)

TJMS Clubs Garage Sale (December 2nd)

Staff Holiday Luncheon (Date TBD)

TJMS Spring Festival (March 21)

Teacher Appreciation Week Activities (Week of May 6)

Parents are not required to be on the planning committee in order to participate/support any of the events. Participation will require current DSUSD Volunteer clearance.

Click Here to Apply to be a DSUSD Volunteer