Welcome to TMS 2026-2027

IMPORTANT NEXT STEPS

This newsletter will provide you with the information you need to support your child in beginning their journey as a Timberlane Timberwolf!

Once you meet with the registrar and provide all of the required documentation (click here for details), you will need to follow the steps below. We will not be able to build your child an appropriate schedule until each step has been completed:

1. Provide the most up-to-date academic records (unofficial transcript and report card)

This should be submitted to the district registrar at the time of registration (registrar@hvrsd.org).

2. Contact your child's former school and ask them to send official school records to:

Timberlane Middle School

Attn: Corrine Rutt

51 S. Timberlane Drive

Pennington, New Jersey 08534

3. Submit your child's World Language and Electives choices by clicking on the appropriate link below.

Course selections will be finalized based on review of your transcript.

Rising Grade 6 Elective & World Language Google Form

Rising Grade 7 Elective & World Language Google Form

Rising Grade 8 Elective & World Language Google Form

4. Check your email for a message from OnCourse. Follow instructions to activate your account and grant your child permission to access their account.

Please ensure you complete this important step. See below for more information.

Academic Course Placement for New Students

If your child is registered during the summer months, your child's school counselor will contact you in mid-August to arrange a course selection meeting.

After a careful review of your child's academic records, subject area supervisors will recommend the most appropriate math, language arts, and world language courses for your child. These recommendations will be shared with you during the course selection meeting. If you disagree with the recommended placements, please contact the subject area supervisor to request a placement test. Placement tests are only administered to students who have completed the registration process.

Math: Mr. Matthew Aurand at matthewaurand@hvrsd.org

Language Arts: Dr. Mary Pancoast at marypancoast@hvrsd.org

World Language: Ms. Lois Baldwin at loisbaldwin@hvrsd.org

Orientation

Dear New Timberlane Families,

We are excited to welcome you to Timberlane Middle School! Please see below for important orientation information:

Sixth Grade Orientation

Tuesday, August 18, 9:00–11:00 AM at Timberlane Middle School
For all incoming sixth-grade students.

New Student & New Parent Orientation (Grades 6, 7 & 8)

Thursday, August 27, 9:30–11:00 AM at Timberlane Middle School
Students will receive and learn how to navigate their Chromebooks, take their ID pictures, meet with their counselors to finalize their schedules, practice lockers, as well as receive a grade-specific building tour
Parents will participate in an orientation to learn how to navigate OnCourse and to hear more about life at Timberlane.

Sixth-grade students and families should attend both orientations. Seventh and eighth-grade students and families should attend the August 27 New Student Orientation.

Before Orientation:

Before orientation, please make sure you have given your student access to OnCourse using the instructions below. You received an email from OnCourse Systems, our Learning Management System, when you registered. Check your Spam folder if you do not see it
If you have not already done so, please have your student select their electives using the Google Forms below. This will help your student's counselor create their schedule.
Please RSVP by August 25 using this Google Form so that we can prepare.

We look forward to seeing you soon and starting a great year together!

OnCourse

OnCourse is a secure web-based portal that allows parents, guardians, and students to view student information in real-time including homework, grades, student schedules, and attendance. OnCourse is an essential tool for your child's education. Here are directions for your use. If you would like additional information this webpage may also be helpful.

Students will receive their own login and password. Parents/Guardians will receive their own login and password.

Special Education / 504 Plans

If your child has an active IEP or 504 Plan, please provide the registrar with the most current version, along with any testing that has been done in the past three years. For IEPs, a member of the Child Study Team will contact you to coordinate a meeting to discuss an appropriate special education program. The case manager, in collaboration with the School Counselor, will create your schedule. For 504s, please request that your prior school send a copy of the 504 plan, along with any records they have, and the school counselor will work with you to ensure a smooth transition.