Talawanda Middle School

Tuesday, 11/7 ~ No School

Thursday, 11/9 ~ Art Club after school

Thursday, 11/9 ~ Engineering/Coding Club 3-4pm

Thursday, 11/9 ~ Gamer's Club 2:50-4pm

**Monday, 11/13 ~ Builders Club 3-4:15 (THIS IS A CHANGE IN DAY & TIME)

Please Remember Lost and Found

Don't forget to remind your student to check the lost and found table for any missing items that they might be looking for. There are lots of clothing items, water bottles, lunch boxes, books, and other random belongings. We will be bagging the items up after school on November 17th to donate to a local charity.

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).

Lunch Detention Explained

A very common question from parents is "What is a lunch detention and why has one been assigned to my student?"

Great question! At elementary schools, it's common to pull students briefly from a social situation (like recess) as a low level of discipline. Here, since we don't have recess, we often pull students into a classroom for lunch instead of allowing them to eat in the cafeteria. Our goal is generally to change some mild to moderate behavior. For many students, losing a few days of lunch with their peers changes the behavior. For others, the behavior continues, so we further educate the student and escalate discipline to our higher tier consequences like Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday school, etc.

It is totally normal and expected for students to make mistakes sometimes. It's not uncommon for 100 students per week to serve lunch detention for any range of infractions. Lunch detentions don't appear on a student's permanent record. Please feel free to ask if you have questions!

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.

There are 5 spots remaining until a waitlist is started. If you are interested in registering for the trip use the link below or contact Mr. Brinck at brinckj@talawanda.org

Washington, D.C. registration link

Do you recognize any of these items? The Lost & Found Table is overflowing with clothing items, lunch boxes, water bottles, and many other random items. If anything looks like it may be yours or your students please reclaim the item! We will be donating the items on the table at the end of the 2nd quarter to a local charity.

TMS WEBSITE

TMS Video Announcements

November Menu

TMS PTG INFORMATION -- CHECK IT OUT!

Know! to Take Teenage Depression Seriously!

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.

DROP OFF MAP

Families -

1. Please remember that TMS drop off begins at 7:45am.

2. When your child is absent from school, it is important that you call the SCHOOL OFFICE by 9am. TMS attendance line is 513.273.3660 (available 24/7).

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.

Pick up date will be November 14th, just in time for the Holidays!

Do you need to apply for Free and Reduced Lunch? Let us help you with that! Just scan the QR Code. If you still need any assistance please contact the school office, 513.273.3302.

It is time for the Feed the Needy Slam Jam! This year the student council and Builder's Club are partnering to provide TOPPS with even more supplies. The event will be NEXT Friday, Nov. 3, right after school. We are asking for donations of dog food and treats, cat food and treats, soup and toothpaste. These are the items that TOPPS has asked TMS to collect. If students bring in any of these items they will receive a discounted ticket price to the event.

Event tickets will be sold during lunch starting on Monday 10/30. Tickets will be $5 or $3 with the donation of 2 of the above listed items. We will have the cafeteria/dance floor, commons and open gym available for the event. Concessions will be available for purchase.

KINSHIP CAREGIVERS 11/8 - The Health Coordinating Council is working to establish a kinship caregivers group to allow our families/guardians opportunities for support and community. This is the first in what we hope is an ongoing event. Please use the LINK to see more information!

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

TALAWANDA JOB POSTINGS!!

MU RESEARCH PROJECT

Are you in need of some tutoring?!? This might be helpful, Students Helping Students!

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