The Thompson Times

Monday, August 29
Regular Day 1-6

Tuesday, August 30

Regular Day 1-6

Wednesday, August 31

Office Hours Early out schedule- dismissal at 1:45

First Day of Office Hours

Thursday, September 1

Block Day

1-3-5

Friday, September 2

Block Day

2-4-6

House Color Day! Wear your house shirts!

House Color Day!- Friday, 9/2

No School Labor Day- Monday, 9/5

Schoolwide Fundraiser Info Meeting- Wednesday, 9/14

Twin Day- Friday, 9/16

PAW Weekend- Saturday, 9/17

Find out more about Office Hours by watching this informational video. Students watched this video this week about what Office Hours is and how to utilize Office Hours for success at Thompson Middle School.

Make sure your student has their TMS planner everyday. This is important for organizational skills and communication for Office Hours. If they lose their planner, one can be purchased in the pack shack for $5.

I hope everyone has been having a great start to the school year. I wanted to take a few seconds to introduce myself. My name is Catherine Khajavi and I am the PTA president for the 2022-2023 school year. I am so excited to be here to help serve our students this year!

We are excited to announce that Friday, August 26th at 7pm via zoom we will be having our first General Association meeting. We would love for you all to be there so we can share our plans and vote on the board and the budget.

See you all there!!

Topic: Thompson GA Meeting
Time: Aug 26, 2022 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83869205002?pwd=RXV5Q0pVMUFJUVdNOTZQSjJ5bUFLUT09

Meeting ID: 838 6920 5002
Passcode: 3Vyvx5

Students can lock up their skateboards and scooters while at school

Just a reminder for students that ride bicycles and scooters to school:

1. Please wear helmets
2. Please be respectful of our neighbors. It has been reported to us that students are riding through the neighborhoods in an unsafe manor.
3. Please remind them to follow the rules of the road and yield to pedestrians.

Thank you for your cooperation and support!

We have had a number of students sending Air Drop photos to students during break and lunch. Student safety and security is a priority for us, so we are asking for your cooperation in speaking with your children in not sending Air Drop photos and also not opening Air Drop photos from unknown students. If the problem persists, we will reevaluate our cell phone policy during break and lunch time to ensure the safety and well-being of all students. We appreciate your support and cooperation.

Please plan accordingly for morning traffic. With the High School start time closer to ours, it is important to plan for a few extra minutes in the morning for additional traffic.

Parents, please ensure your students come to school dressed according to the MVUSD dress code.

Click Here for MVUSD District Dress code:

https://www.murrieta.k12.ca.us/cms/lib/CA01000508/Centricity/Domain/1209/Gender%20Neutral%20Dress%20Code.pdf

Minimum Safe Attire

Student attire and grooming must permit the student to participate in learning without posing a risk to the health or safety of any student or school district personnel.

a) Students must wear clothing including both a shirt with pants or skirt, or the equivalent (for example dresses, leggings, or shorts) and shoes.

b) When the body is standing straight, clothing must cover the chest, back, torso, stomach, and lower extremities from armpit to armpit to mid-thigh. Tops must have a strap and at no time may any part of a student’s buttocks be exposed.

c) Clothing must cover all undergarments. No underwear or undergarments may be visible at any time. Clothing may not be see through.

d) Outside sports apparel and hats that are not directly related to the current school of attendance are prohibited.

e) Clothing must be suitable for all scheduled classroom activities including physical education, science labs, shop classes, field trips and other activities where unique hazards or specialized attire or safety gear is required. Bare feet are not permitted at any time.

Attire and/or grooming depicting or advocating violence, weapons, criminal activity, gang related activity (including clothes, accessories, or colors identified by MPD as gang- affiliated), use of tobacco, alcohol or drugs, pornography, foul language, hate speech, or clothing that could be considered dangerous or that could be used as a weapon are prohibited.

If your child walks to the Ralphs/Starbucks shopping center after school, please have a conversation with them about appropriate conduct. We have many students not representing Thompson in a positive light when spending time there. Please consider having your child meet you at another location or making alternate arrangements. Until students get home, they can receive school consequences- even at the Ralphs/Starbucks shopping center. Over the last few years, the businesses and patrons have expressed concern with not only the amount of students that are there, but their behavior as well. Please have conversations with your children about representing Thompson well when they are outside of school. We appreciate your support.

6th graders have 2nd break and 2nd lunch

8th graders have 1st break and 1st lunch

7th graders are mixed based on teacher. Please follow the schedule below.

Mrs. Zanartu- 7th grade Counselor

Mrs. Debert- AP

Dr. Harris- Principal

Mrs. Brown- AP

Mr. Anderson- 6th Grade Counselor

Mrs. Deszcz- 8th Grade Counselor

For the 2022-2023 school year, school lunches will continue to be FREE for all students.

If you feel that your family may qualify for the Free or Reduced Lunch and Breakfast Program, please fill out an application. The Eligibility Guidelines and Meal Application are available online at www.murrietaschoolnutrition.com. Applications can be completed any time during the school year. Only one application per family is needed. Be certain that you list all children enrolled in the district. Free and reduced meal applications must be renewed annually, benefits will carryover 30 days into the next school year. Paper applications are available in the school office, cafeteria, and District Support Center.

PRICES

Please visit www.murrietaschoolnutrition.com for breakfast, lunch and a la carte prices, menus, and nutritional information. Second meals will be charged at the regular rates but cannot be charged to a student’s account.

Two Ways to Pre-Pay: We highly encourage pre-payment to accounts to keep the lines moving quickly during lunch and eliminate the risk of your child losing his/her money during the school day.

#1 Pay online: visit www.mySchoolBucks.com, to create your child’s account with a unique login and password. Balances and purchase history are only displayed after the account is validated with the first payment and the correct user login and password are entered. A $1.35 convenience fee, per transaction, is charged for this service at the time of deposit into your child’s account.

#2 Pre-pay in the school cafeteria.

Website: https://www.murrieta.k12.ca.us/thompson
Location: 24040 Hayes Avenue, Murrieta, CA, USA
Phone: (951) 696-1410
Facebook: facebook.com/thompsonmiddleschool