TVMS News

Hello TVMS families,

Next week we will celebrate a Spirit Week to highlight our PRIDE expectations. Each day has a theme connected to Personal Responsibility, Respect, Integrity, Diligence and Excellence.

Monday 9/14 - HAT DAY: THINK RESPONSIBLY: Wear any hat (baseball cap, beanie, fun hat, cowboy hat, etc.) We are making thoughtful and responsible decisions.

Tuesday 9/15 - RESPECT YOUR ROOTS: Wear something that represents your culture or family heritage (cultural clothing, shirts displaying a favorite family activity or birth country, etc.). We have respect for diversity and inclusion at TVMS!

Wednesday 9/16 - TRUE COLORS DAY: Wear your grade level color and show your true colors! We celebrate our individuality and bring our authentic selves to TVMS!

• 8th grade- Black
• 7th grade- Blue
• 6th grade- Purple

Thursday 9/17 - MISMATCH FOR MISTAKES DAY: Wear mismatched clothing to show that mistakes are part of learning and growing, and diligence means we will try again!

Friday 9/18 - WORK HARD, DREAM BIG DAY: Wear pajamas or comfy clothes to show that you are dreaming big. Excellence is about working hard to achieve your dreams.

We look to seeing our students showing their school spirit.

Have a great weekend.

Mrs. Denise Young

Principal

September

Tuesday, September 15 - Thursday, October 15- National Hispanic-American Heritage Month

Monday, September 21-- Schools and Offices Closed, Yom Kippur

Tuesday, September 22- Thursday, September 24- ELA MAP testing

Wednesday, September 30- Schools close 3 hours early, Staff Professional Learning Day

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.

There will be a free food and fresh produce distribution from 12-2 on Monday, September 28th. Sponsored by The Salvation Army, it will be held at 3267 Pine Orchard Lane, Ellicott City, MD, 21042. There is a drive-through option and attendees should bring an ID.

September Food Distribution - Spanish.pdf

September Food Distribution - English.pdf

This information is neither sponsored nor endorsed by HCPSS, but serves to extend resources for students and families.

Thank you to everyone that have joined the PTSA and engaged in our first meeting. Check out the meeting slides to review important updates and events.

The PTSA is bringing a Fall Festival & Night Market to campus on Friday, October 30, 6:00–8:00 PM. A free family evening with a Trunk-or-Treat, food trucks, local vendors, music, and games. We're still building it, and we need volunteers, activity hosts, and local business sponsors to make it happen. If you can help, or know a business that would want to be part of it, email tvmspta@gmail.com.

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!

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.

The Howard County Office of Transportation will offer free RTA bus passes to all middle and high school students. Please send an email to our guidance secretary, Alissa Aronstam (Alissa_Aronstam@hcpss.org), if you are interested in receiving bus passes for your students.

Our community is full of skilled and knowledgeable individuals in a variety of fields and subjects and we'd love for you to share those skills and knowledge with our students. We have 17 different Instructional Seminars that are offered to our TVMS students and this would be a perfect opportunity for you to share with them. We are looking for guest speakers for the following seminars:

• Book Club (local authors, etc.)

• Cryptography (creating codes, breaking codes, espionage, etc.)

• Debate & Advanced Debate (skills of public speaking, crafting an argument, use of evidence, etc.)

• Engineering (design process, creating prototypes, solving real world problems, etc.)

• Forensics (crime scene investigation, science of trace evidence, collecting/cataloguing evidence, etc.)

• Graphic Design (use of digital tools vs. hand drawing, creating design based on client requirements, color, logos, etc.)

• Green Team (gardening, recycling, etc.)

• Math/Logic (solving logic puzzles, writing logic puzzles, mathematical/strategic thinking, etc.)

• Newspaper (article writing, interviewing, crafting headlines, etc.)

• Photography I & II (rule of thirds, light/shadow, leading lines, use of digital cameras, etc.)

• Stock Market Game (economics, tracking/purchasing/selling stocks, investments, etc.)

• Television Production (skills of script writing, anchoring, running the tech and sound board, etc.)

• Voices of Change - formerly African American History (primary sources, oral history, etc.)

• Writers Guild/Workshop (writing creative writing pieces such as short stories, poems, graphic novels, etc.)

Please contact Ms. LeAnn Rice at leann_rice@hcpss.org to offer your skills and knowledge to our students. She is happy to discuss the dates and times she has available as well as work with you to create a meaningful experience for our TVMS Timberwolves!

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.

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 Online Registration/ Family File button at the top right of the page, and then select Family File Verification.

Full details on updating your Family File are available online.

2026-2027 School Supply List can be found here on the TVMS website.

Corded Headphones for academic use

In addition to the linked school supply list, students will need to bring a pair of headphones with a cord to plug into their Chromebooks. Students are not permitted to use AirPods and other wireless ear buds in an effort to eliminate cell phone use and distractions. Classrooms will also have headphones for students to borrow if they do not bring their own.

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