TVMS News

Hello TVMS Families,

Be sure to check in with your student when they return home on Monday. Students who purchased pictures on Picture Day will be bringing their photos home! Student who participated in our Domino's Pizza fundraiser will also be bringing home their Domino's cards and prizes. Thank you to everyone who supported these school fundraisers!

Also, mark your calendar for our Chipotle Fundraiser Night on Wednesday, October 21st! Restaurant nights are an easy way to enjoy a great meal while raising money for our school and supporting our students. Thank you for your continued support.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Mrs. Young, Principal

October

Wednesday, October 21- PTSA Restaurant Night Fundraiser at Chipotle

Tuesday, October 27- End of Quarter 1

Wednesday, October 28- Schools Closed for Students, Staff Professional Day

November

Tuesday, November 3- Schools and Offices Closed, Election Day

Friday, November 6- Picture Retake Day

Monday, November 9- Vision & Hearing Screening

Tuesday, November 10- PTSA Meeting 7-8 PM

Monday, November 16- Vision & Hearing Rescreening

Friday, November 20- Fall Dance (open to all grades)

Arrival: Doors open at 8:15 am, First period starts at 8:30 am (Students are late after 8:30 am)

Dismissal: 3:15 pm, No early dismissals after 2:45 pm

• Car Loop Reminders: If you are dropping off your student in the morning, please use the car drop off loop in front of the main entrance of the school and follow the directions of our staff members. No cars should be parked along the car drop off loop during arrival and dismissal. Please park in the parking lot if you need to enter the school.

Thank you to Ms. Elif Tasci!

We would like to take a moment to express our gratitude to Ms. Elif Tasci, our guest speaker for our Engineering seminar students. She came to TVMS on Friday, October 9th and spoke to the students about her education and work experience as an engineer from 20+ years. She also shared about the process that engineers use called Quality Function Deployment which was very intriguing to the students. Our students had really great and insightful questions and were engaged in her presentation throughout the time together. Thank you again, Ms. Tasci for volunteering your time to speak to our students!

Engineering Seminar Students & Ms. Rice

Thank you to those that joined us for our October PTSA meeting. Check out the meeting slides to review important updates and events.

Join us on Wednesday, October 21 for our PTSA Restaurant Night at Chipotle! Enjoy a meal while supporting our TVMS students and school community. A portion of proceeds from the evening will benefit the TVMS PTSA.

The PTSA is excited to host our Fall Festival & Night Market on Friday, October 30, from 6:00-8:00 PM! We are looking forward to an evening of fun, community and fall festivities for our Timberwolves and their families.

We need volunteers to help make our Trunk or Treat a success! Consider decorating your car and handing out treats to our students. We are also collecting candy donations to help stock our trunks.

Candy donations may be dropped off in the front office anytime from October 5th - 30th, between 8:00 AM and 3:30 PM.

Whether you volunteer, donate candy, or simply join us for the festivities, your support helps make this a wonderful community event. We hope to see you there!

Joining the PTA does not commit you to any activities. Your membership helps provide financial support for our programs and gives you access to National PTA membership benefits.

Please consider signing up today!

If you would like to request holiday assistance for your immediate family, please complete the Holiday Assistance Request form. Everything is always first come, first serve and we cannot guarantee any specific assistance. Please complete the linked form as soon as possible. This helps us with planning and coordination to ensure we are able to meet as many needs as possible.

The deadline for holiday assistance request forms is TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27TH!

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Maggie_Malone@hcpss.org or Alissa_Aronstam@hcpss.org. You may email or call the TVMS Student Services Office at (410) 313-8247.

Let's go panther community! 10/17, our first ever Homecoming Parade welcoming back our first ever set of alumni. Parade starts at 11am and will wrap up right in time for your HoCo game. Concessions will be opened early, and we have teams, @guilfordparkband, Fire/EMS, local community organizations, Scouts, and others marching.

Want to get into the game for FREE!!! Drop off 3 non-perishable food items NO LATER than 11:15 at the Home of the Panthers area and receive a voucher for free entry. Let's see which class can being the most items! Food donations benefit the Elkridge Food Pantry

The Vision and Hearing clinic at Thomas Viaduct Middle School will be held on November 9, 2026. All 8th grade students and any student new to the state of Maryland will be screened. Please see the attached letters for more information. If you have any questions please contact our school nurse, Cheryl Harris, at cheryl_harris@hcpss.org

The Howard County Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission invites Howard County middle and high school students to participate in the 2027 MLK Essay Contest. This year’s theme is “Let us build the future through stones of hope.” Students are encouraged to reflect on Dr. King’s legacy and share their thoughts on service, justice, hope, human rights, and the future they want to help build. Essays must be 500 words or less, typed, single-spaced, submitted as a PDF, and include a completed application.

Prizes:
Middle School: 1st Place $150, 2nd Place $100, 3rd Place $50
High School: 1st Place $200, 2nd Place $150, 3rd Place $100

Submission Deadline: October 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST
Submit entries to: MLK@howardcountymd.gov
Learn more: https://bit.ly/MLKCONTEST27

The Howard County Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission invites Howard County middle and high school students to raise their voices through the 2027 MLK Oratory Contest. This year’s theme is “Let us build the future through stones of hope.” Students are asked to prepare and perform a 2–3 minute speech that clearly reflects the theme and connects Dr. King’s legacy to today’s world. Submissions must include a video link of the student performing the speech, a typed PDF version of the speech, and a completed application. First-place winners will be invited to perform their speeches at the 2027 MLK Celebration.

Prizes:
Middle School: 1st Place $150, 2nd Place $100, 3rd Place $50
High School: 1st Place $200, 2nd Place $150, 3rd Place $100

Submission Deadline: October 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST
Submit entries to: MLK@howardcountymd.gov
Learn more: https://bit.ly/MLKCONTEST27

The Howard County Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission invites Howard County elementary, middle, and high school students to participate in the 2027 MLK Poster Contest. This year’s theme is “Let us build the future through stones of hope.” Students are encouraged to create original artwork that visually expresses Dr. King’s legacy of service, justice, equality, nonviolence, human rights, and beloved community. Digital submissions only. Students should scan or photograph their original artwork and email it with a completed application. AI-generated or AI-produced artwork will not be considered.

Prizes:
Elementary School: 1st Place $150, 2nd Place $100, 3rd Place $50
Middle School: 1st Place $200, 2nd Place $150, 3rd Place $75
High School: 1st Place $300, 2nd Place $200, 3rd Place $100

Submission Deadline: October 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST
Submit entries to: MLK@howardcountymd.gov
Learn more: https://bit.ly/MLKCONTEST27

The Howard County Health Department will offer free flu shots at multiple community events this fall. Please see the attached flyers for locations and dates.

Lockers

• Lockers are available upon request

• 1st period teachers will share locker request information

• Locker times are arrival, before lunch, after lunch and dismissal

• Students are allowed to carry backpacks throughout the day

Cell phones & Wireless devices

• Cell phones and wireless earbuds will remain off and away during school hours.

• First Incident: Students who do not meet this expectation will be sent to the office to store their device for the remainder of the day.

• Second Incident & Beyond: The personal technology device is confiscated until it is retrieved by a parent/ guardian.

Food/ Drink Expectations

• To Keep Our Classrooms Clean– No food after homeroom ends at 8:35 am in the classroom.

• To Keep Our School Clean– No open food/drinks in the hallways.

• To Maintain Our School Grounds– No food outside during lunch and recess.

• 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.

View, download, print or subscribe to the HCPSS 2026- 2027 calendar online. The calendar is subject to change; the online calendar reflects the most recent version. There will be no printed 2026-2027 calendars.

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