TVMS News

Greetings TVMS Families,

This past week, our students showed great focus and determination as they completed the ELA MCAP test—well done! Next week, we will continue with the Social Studies MCAP testing for 8th graders only. Testing will take place during students’ Social Studies classes from May 5th–9th. Students should continue to bring their charged Chromebook to school daily.

We were also proud to celebrate our students during last night’s Howling with Pride Night. Their talent and hard work were on full display at our enrichment fair. We were also honored to have Katie Pumphrey, Baltimore-based artist and ultramarathon open water swimmer as our keynote speaker during our National Junior Art Honor Society induction ceremony. Kudos to all who participated!

We are looking forward to our Spring Dance Showcase next week and can’t wait to cheer on our performers. We’re also excited to celebrate our incredible staff during Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week next week. You can help us show our gratitude by donating through the Feed-A-Teacher link below or by sending a thoughtful note or small token of appreciation.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Mrs. Young, Principal

May

Monday, May 5- Friday, May 9- Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week and Social Studies MCAP Testing

Wednesday, May 7- Schools Close 3 Hours Early- Professional Work and Wellness Day

Thursday, May 8- Spring Dance Showcase, 6 PM

Friday, May 16- Schools Close 3 Hours Early- Articulation Day; Music in the Parks Music Department Field Trip

Monday, May 19- Spring Band Concert at Guilford Park High School

Monday, May 23- Spring Orchestra Concert at Guilford Park High School

Monday, May 27- Spring Choir Concert at Guilford Park High School

We want to celebrate our amazing, hardworking staff members by treating them to food and treats throughout the week. We need your support by using the donation link below.

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

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/

Hershey Park Field Trip: Friday, May 16

Cost - $122 for students; $90 for chaperones – includes park admission ticket, coach bus transportation, and festival competition fees

Meals and T-shirt cost not included

Spring Band Concert: Monday, May 19 @ Guilford Park HS

Spring Orchestra Concert: Monday, May 23 @ Guilford Park HS

Spring Choir Concert: Monday, May 27 @ Guilford Park HS

*The Hershey Park trip is for 7th and 8th grade Chamber Chorus, Wind Ensemble, and Chamber Orchestra. Parents should wait to pay for the Hershey Park trip until they have received a permission form from their teacher. Mr. Bacon, Mr. Brown and Mr. Newberger will be handing out the field trip forms soon!

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.

Open to Howard County students in grades 8-12. Earn Community Service Hours and make meaningful contributions to the community. Next meeting: Monday May 19, 2025, from 5:30-7:00pm on Zoom. Earn Community Service Hours! Register to receive the meeting link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TAC-5-19-25 For more information: https://hcdrugfree.org/teen-advisory-council/

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• Purchases can be made anytime throughout the school year
• Wear your TVMS Spirit Wear on our "Wolf Wednesdays" each week

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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