TVMS News

Greetings TVMS community,

We have a Busy Week Ahead!

From Monday, September 23 to Wednesday, September 25, students will be taking the Fall Reading MAP test during their ELA classes. Please make sure your student gets plenty of rest and brings a fully charged Chromebook each day.

Mark your calendars for our first TVMS PTSA general meeting on Wednesday, September 25 at 6 PM. It's a great way to stay connected and involved.

Lastly, Friday, September 27 is Picture Day! Picture envelopes and online ordering information will be sent home next week.

Thank you for your support! Have a wonderful weekend,

Mrs. Denise Young, Principal

September

Wednesday, September 25-- PTSA meeting, 6:00-7:00 PM, TVMS media center

Friday, September 27-- Fall Picture Day

October

Thursday, October 3-- Rosh Hashanah, schools and offices closed

Friday, October 18- Schools closed for students, Professional Work Day

Tuesday, October 29-- Vision & Hearing Clinic

Wednesday, October 30-- End of first marking period

Thursday, October 31-- Schools closed for students, Professional Work and Development Day

Wednesday, Sept. 25, 7-8:30 p.m., River Hill High School cafeteria

The first Howard County Association of Student Councils (HCASC) General Assembly of the 2024-2025 school year will be held Wednesday, Sept. 25 from 7-8:30 in the River Hill High School cafeteria. Students may attend in person or virtually via Google Meet with the code hcasc-ga (make sure you are logged into your school account).

Dear Thomas Viaduct Middle School Community:

Each year, the Howard County Public School System partners with the Maryland Partnership for
Prevention to bring flu immunizations into our schools for students. This year, they will also be offering
the latest Covid vaccine if it is available at the time of the clinics. The clinic at Thomas Viaduct Middle
School will be held on October 16, 2024, during school hours. If you would like your child to be
vaccinated against the flu and/or Covid at this clinic, please register at this link:

https://www.marylandvax.org/appointment/en/reg/0512621719

You are not required to provide your child's insurance information. If you have any concerns about the new Covid vaccine, you are advised to
speak with your child's pediatrician. All in-school clinics will be closed to registration one week before
the clinic date to allow our health room staff time to review and prepare the consents and make sure
enough vaccine is ordered. If you wish to cancel your child's appointment after then, please call the
nurse at your child's school. If you have any questions, please call your school's health room at 410-313-
8714 or email the school nurse at cheryl_harris@hcpss.org. Thank you.

Parent letter regarding High School Credited Courses

Historic Change: An Evening Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Celia Cruz

https://latino.si.edu/events/historic-change-evening-celebrating-life-and-legacy-celia-cruz

• Date: Friday, September 20, 2024
• Location: 1300 Constitution Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20560
• Time: 7:00 - 10:30pm EDT.
• Price: This event is FREE

Celebrate the life and legacy of Celia Cruz, the legendary queen of salsa, with a night of music, dance and culture on Friday, Sept. 20. The evening event kicks off with a short program to commemorate the 2024 Celia Cruz Quarter, the 14th coin in the US Mint’s American Women Quarters Program™, and culminates in a dance party.

Fiesta DC

https://fiestadc.org/

• Date: Saturday, September 28 and Sunday, September 29
• Time: 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• Location: Pennsylvania Ave NW between 7th NW & 3rd St NW
• Ticket Price: FREE for All ages

700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington DC

Immerse yourself in the sights, sounds, and flavors of Latin America. Discover authentic culinary delights, explore handcrafted art, and be captivated by live performances. Every corner brims with the energy of Latino music and dance.

Our first TVMS PTSA general meeting will occur on September 25 at 6 PM. As part of that meeting, since we didn't get it done at the end of the last year, our first order of business will be to elect a new PTSA board. We need to fill four positions, and we have one candidate for each. Since this is an election, if you are interested in running for one of these positions, please reach out to tvmsptsa@gmail.com to let us know you're interested. As it stands, the current candidates are:

* President: Open

* Vice President: Bertina Suber-Hanley

* Treasurer: Stephen Boone

* Secretary: Greg Ambler

Please come out in force on September 25 to elect your new TVMS PTSA board!

To become a supporting member, please sign up here.

For questions about the PTSA email TVMSPTSA@gmail.com

https://facebook.com/groups/616511753256107

Terracycling is a company that helps to recycle material that is not normally collected for collection. Through November 19, 2024, we are participating in the Takis recycling competition. Please help us by collecting your empty Takis bags and bringing them to TVMS to place in the collection box in the cafeteria during all lunch shifts. The top 3 schools will win some fabulous prizes and the top school will win a Takis celebration with a Takis truck!!! Help TVMS win by collecting your empty Takis bags and bringing them to school! Thanks!

• TVMS Green Team

Our large white collection bin is at the edge of the school parking lot nearest Hanover Hills Elementary School. Please help us fill our bin with as many plastic bags of new or gently used clothing, shoes and other textiles. Our school will earn money for every pound we collect.

Update your family information for the new school year. It is mandatory that all parents/ guardians verify and/ or update emergency information for each child each school year. Updating this information provides us with the most current emergency contact information, and also ensures that you are receiving important information and updates for HCPSS and TVMS.

Log in to HCPSS Connect, select the More Options tab on the left and then select Family File in the center column.

Food delivery services (i.e. Door Dash, Uber Eats, etc.) are not allowed. Delivery will be refused as we do not have the capability to process this during the school day. If a parent would like to bring their child's lunch to the school, we ask that you do so prior to the start of your child's lunch shift. Parents will need to leave the lunch with our Front Office staff.

Website: http://www.tvms.hcpss.org
Location: 7000 Banbury Drive, Hanover, MD, USA
Phone: 410-313-8711