TVMS News

Greetings TVMS Families,

This past week our students successfully completed the MCAP Math assessment. Thank you for your support in ensuring students were on time with their charged computer daily. We also celebrated our students that earned Pack Leader of the Month. These were students that demonstrated the character trait of integrity. Congratulations to all of our honorees!

As a reminder, schools and offices are closed on Monday.

Have a great Memorial Day weekend.

Mrs. Denise Young, Principal

May

Monday, May 26- Schools Closed, Memorial Day

Tuesday, May 27- Spring Choir Concert at Guilford Park High School, 6:30 PM

Thursday, May 29- 8th grade picnic at Centennial Park (during school hours)

Thursday, June 5- 8th grade High School Visit, 9:30-12:00

Friday, June 6- 8th grade dance

Monday, June 9- 8th grade promotion ceremony, GPHS 6:00 PM (ticket required)

Monday, June 16- 3 hour early dismissal

Tuesday, June 17- 3 hour early dismissal

Wednesday, June 18- 3 hour early dismissal, Last day of school

The HCPSS Pre-K Program is accepting applications for the 2025-2026 school year! The Pre-K Program is offered at no cost to families that qualify and is made available to eligible children in all attendance areas. Children must be four years old on or before September 1, 2025, to be considered for fall 2025 enrollment and must also meet the eligibility criteria. Families who are interested in applying should submit their completed application along with the required documentation to hcpss_pk@hcpss.org or to their local elementary school. Please visit the HCPSS' Pre-K Program website for an application, information about the program, and eligibility criteria. If you have additional questions about the program, please contact the Office of Early Childhood Programs at 410-313-6836.

For schools without Pre-K, eligible families will attend the designated feeder school, so please help spread the word to the families in your community, even if you do not have a program at your school site. Direct questions to Brandy Valentine.

Students should report to Guilford Park by the report time listed in their formal all black concert uniforms. Parents may not enter the auditorium until 15 minutes before start time. Admission is free and concerts are open to the public! Invite your family and friends to attend!

Check out details regarding 8th grade end of year activities on the website linked below. This website will give you all the details regarding:

• All the permission forms needed for the End of Year Activities
• 8th Grade Farewell Tickets RSVP
• Parent Chaperoning Form for 8th Grade Dance
• The Sign Up Genius for the 8th Grade Dance

The Women's Giving Circle of Howard County has donated $500 to the TVMS PTSA to support an after school STEM program for girls. We look forward to adding to adding this to our after school programs next year. Big shout out to Ms. Suber-Hanley, PTSA president that led up this effort!

Open to Howard County students in grades 8-12. Earn Community Service Hours and make meaningful contributions to the community. Next meeting: Monday June 9, 2025, from 5:30-7:00 p.m. on Zoom. Must register to receive the meeting link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TAC_6-9-25 More information: https://hcdrugfree.org/teen-advisory-council/

Senior Week should be a celebratory, memorable time with friends—not a risk! With the right planning, it can be a safe and fun experience for everyone. Check out HC DrugFree's recorded webinar, "Senior Week: Staying Safe in Ocean City", for graduating high school seniors and their parents. The tips shared by Howard County teens, the Ocean City Police, and the Ocean City Beach Patrol are appropriate for all families or anyone visiting Ocean City, MD this summer or throughout the year. View webinar: https://hcdrugfree.org/senior-week/

Guilford Park Summer League Soccer (7v7) – Registration Now Open!

Open To Incoming 9th-12th graders with all games @ Covenant Park

Team Coached by GPHS Soccer Coaches

Cost: $50 to play

Game Dates:

• Tuesdays: July 8, 15, 22, 29, August 5

• Thursdays: July 10, 17, 24, 31, August 7

• Times: 6:30pm, 7:30pm, and 8:30pm

Email: GPHS Boys Soccer Coach - TPotts@hcpss.org for the registration form and more information if you are interested.

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SAVE THE DATE - GPHS Rising 9th Grader Sports Information Night - Tuesday 6/10 @ 6pm - GPHS Auditorium

GPHS is hosting Rising 9th graders and their parents on Tuesday 6/10 @ 6pm in the GPHS Auditorium. We encourage ANYONE interested in playing sports at GPHS to attend to learn about dates, required forms, summer workouts, and meet the coaches!

• Entrance will be on the side of the school with the panther graphic on the doors

• There will be a 15 minute presentation by the Athletic Director

• Handouts with all important information will be provided

• Student-Athletes and parents will be given time to meet and ask questions of the coaches

SAVE THE DATE - GPHS Rising 9th Grader Sports Information Night - Tuesday 6/10 @ 6pm - GPHS Auditorium

GPHS is hosting Rising 9th graders and their parents on Tuesday 6/10 @ 6pm in the GPHS Auditorium. We encourage ANYONE interested in playing sports at GPHS to attend to learn about dates, required forms, summer workouts, and meet the coaches!

• Entrance will be on the side of the school with the panther graphic on the doors

• There will be a 15 minute presentation by the Athletic Director

• Handouts with all important information will be provided

• Student-Athletes and parents will be given time to meet and ask questions of the coaches

• Most camps are $145! Go to https://gphsboosters.com/summer-camp to register!

• Camps are open to rising 4th-9th graders

• Campers will be grouped by age and skill level

• Campers DO NOT have to be future GPHS athletes to attend

• All camps will be led by GPHS coaches - skill development, drills, assessments, games, and competitions will be conducted

• All campers will receive a GPHS t-shirt upon the conclusion of camp

Effective the first day of school for the 2025-2026 school year, 1 dose of Tdap vaccine and 1 dose of Meningococcal vaccine (MCV4) are required by the state of Maryland for all students entering grade 7. Many students may have already received these immunizations, but the Health Room may not have the updated immunization record. Please contact your student’s doctor and send or fax an updated copy of your student’s immunizations to the Health Room or schedule an appointment to have your student receive these immunizations. Our fax number is 443-973-5510. The Health Department provides immunization opportunities for kids who are not up-to-date on school-required vaccinations. Call the Health Department at 410-313-7500 for more information and to schedule a vaccination appointment for your child.

If you have further questions, please email Cheryl Harris, TVMS School Nurse, at cheryl_harris@hcpss.org.

As part of 6th and 7th grade third quarter science units, students have engaged in a Curricular Embedded Student Service Learning (SSL) experience. When students pass these courses in the third quarter, the 25 hours for SSL will be issued and will appear on the student report card. Similarly, there is a project in grade 8 social studies during the fourth quarter that will be documented this way. This is an updated process to ensure all students who have engaged in these learning experiences in middle school will be issued the hours if they pass that quarter. Students who do not pass the quarter of a course or are not enrolled in SSL embedded instruction will not receive hours. These students will have the opportunity to engage in high school courses that include SSL and/or engage in high school independent SSL projects. 75 Hours of SSL are required by MSDE for graduation and more information can be found on the HCPSS website here: https://www.hcpss.org/academics/service-learning/

• Online sales only
• Will ship directly to your home
• Purchases can be made anytime throughout the school year
• Wear your TVMS Spirit Wear on our "Wolf Wednesdays" each week

https://1stplacespiritwear.com/schools/MD/Hanover/Thomas+Viaduct+Middle+School/collection_detail.html?page=1

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