Talawanda Middle School

E~News 4/26/24

The Warmth is Here to Stay!

This Week at TMS

Saturday, 4/27 - Track @ Harrison 8:30am

Monday, 4/29 - 6th Grade Band Concert @ THS in the PAC 7pm

Tuesday, 4/30 - Track SWOC @ Harrison 4:30pm

Tuesday, 4/30 - All TMS Chorus Concert @ THS in the PAC 7pm

Wednesday, 5/1 - 7th Grade Field Trip ~ National Underground Railroad & Freedom Center

Wednesday, 5/1 - 7th & 8th Grade Band Concert @ THS in the PAC 7pm

Thursday, 5/2 - 8th Grade Tours @ THS

Thursday, 5/2 - All TMS Orchestra Concerts @ THS in the PAC 7pm

Friday, 5/3 - 7th Grade Field Trip ~ Cincinnati Children's Museum

Friday, 5/3 - Track @ Milford 4:00pm

~ NOTES FROM THE OFFICE ~

Interim Reports and Student Fees:

Currently there is over $41,000 in school fees outstanding. It is extremely important that these fees are paid and brought current. Payment plans are available. Please contact the school office, 513.273.3305 to make arrangements. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. If your student has not yet fully paid this year's Chromebook fee, please plan to make another payment by May 1. Not paying this year's fee could impact your student's ability to access a Chromebook next fall.

FINAL FORMS UPDATE & REMINDER:

TSD will prompt parents in the first week of August to begin updating their child's school forms for the 2024-25 school year. We know sometimes parents begin doing this early, but it's important to wait for the prompt from the district, as some forms will be changing for next school year. The updates will be made in July, after all of the summer programs are completed. Thank you.

Afternoon Early Pick-ups:

Parents picking up students after 2pm please park in the upper lot. Buses are coming in at this time and cars can not be in the lower lot. Thank you.

Lunch Accounts:

Several students have lunch balances that are in the negative. Once accounts reach a certain threshold they are rolled into student's school fees. Please use Talawanda EZ Pay to check on your student's account. You can use Talawanda EZ Pay, send a check or cash to the school office to take care of your student's balance.

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).

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.

6TH GRADE FIELD TRIP INFORMATION

BUTLER RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE

Attention 6th grade families. A permission slip was brought home this week for a field trip to Butler Rural on May 20th. This is a free field trip paid for by Butler Rural. It will be an exciting day filled with lots of fun interactive activities to learn about energy. All 6th grade students and staff members will be attending the trip. Please look for the permission slip and send it back to TMS ASAP.

GLEN HELEN UPDATE

A reminder about the upcoming trip to Glen Helen. All sixth graders attending camp Glen Helen received a letter this week with an invitation to join the remind app to communicate with staff and receive updates while students are at camp. In addition, the letter outlines important drop off and pick up information for those attending camp. If you have not seen this letter, please email your child's science teacher.

And finally, all forms, medications and payments must be submitted by May 1 to remain

eligible for the trip.

CONCERT UPDATES!

6TH GRADE BAND CONCERT

6th Grade Bands will be performing Monday, April 29th at 7pm in the high school

Performing Arts Center.

CHORUS CONCERTS

Chorus Concerts are on Tuesday, April 30th at 7 pm in the high school Performing Arts Center.

7TH AND 8TH GRADE BAND CONCERTS

The 7th and 8th Grade Bands will be performing Wednesday, May 1st at 7 pm in the high school Performing Arts Center.

ORCHESTRA CONCERTS

Who: 6th Grade Orchestra

Day: Thursday, May 2, 2024

Time: 6:30 Tuning, 7PM Concert

Where: THS Performing Arts Center

Dress Code: All Black

Who: 7th/8th Grade Orchestra

Day: Thursday, May 2, 2023

Time: 5PM Dress Rehearsal Can Can with THS Full Orchestra, Dinner 6PM in THS Cafateria

Concert time: 7PM

Where: THS Performing Arts Center

Dress Code All Black

MUSIC IN THE PARKS!!!!

Music in the parks for all 7th and 8th grade ensembles is on Saturday, May 4th.

Call time is 6 am!!!! Students will return to TMS for pick up by 7:15 pm

7TH GRADE FIELD TRIP NEWS!!

On Wednesday, May 1st, we will visit the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati. Then, on Friday, May 3rd, we will visit The Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center AND Pompeii: The Exhibition, located in Cincinnati Museum Center. Reminder: Every student will need a packed lunch, with all disposable items, for both trips. We are looking forward to this great learning opportunity!

ATTENTION ~ 8TH GRADE PARENTS!!!!!

Your child was given a permission slip to tour THS on May 2nd. Please remember to sign and have your child return their permission slip. If you have any questions, please email Ms. Koontz at koontzs@talawanda.org.

8TH GRADE DANCE!

SUMMER SCHOOL INFORMATION!!

Summer school will begin the Tuesday after Memorial Day - May 28th this year. Only for current 8th grade students who will be participating in Honors English 9, Health, and Honors World History 9 chromebooks will be distributed on Friday, 5/24, between 8am and 3pm and on 5/28. Please know the staff will be taking a lunch break between 12 noon and 1pm, no chromebooks will be distributed during

lunch break.

DONATE YOUR OLD GLASSES AND CASES TO A GOOD CAUSE!

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The Oxford Lions Club Sight Saving Committee is collecting used eyeglasses, as well as glasses cases! These glasses and cases are donated all over the world to children who are in need. The lenses and frames from the donated glasses are modified to meet individual children's eye needs. Every year, Oxford Lions Club collects and sends 900-plus pairs of glasses to children in need!

Please send any glasses donations to Betsy Beaton (Marshall Elementary School) or Shaunna Tafelski (Board Office) by mid-May We are happy to swing by and pick up glasses donations or they can be dropped off at Marshall or the Board Office. Thank you for supporting the Oxford Lions Club! :)

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Important TMS Links

TMS WEBSITE

TMS Video Announcements

March Menu

TMS PTG INFORMATION -- CHECK IT OUT!

Know! to Support Military-Connected Youth

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.

Click HERE for all upcoming local events through the Student Services Department.

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.

DIDN'T GET TO ORDER SCHOOL PICTURES? THIS DEAL IS FOR YOU!

To ensure every family has the opportunity to remember this year's school memory, Lifetouch is offering the below deal for Talawanda Families!

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COMMUNITY INFORMATION

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

TALAWANDA JOB POSTINGS!!

MOCK TRIAL SUMMER CAMP!!!

Check out the Oxford Parks & Recreation Summer Activities Guide HERE

TSD Families:

Talawanda School District received a grant from Interact for Health to provide education and support to both students and families on the topic of e-cigarettes/vaping. This video, "Caring Adults Tackling Youth Vaping", is meant for any and all caring adults who want to learn more about this health issue and the vital role that adults can play by having conversations with the young people in their lives. Following the video, please consider taking a brief survey with a chance to win a gift card for your participation.

Link to video:

https://youtu.be/7RX6bADhqjo

Link to survey:

https://epiphanycommunityservices.research.net/r/5DXN3FQ

Please consider providing feedback to the Age Friendly Oxford Group. Survey LINK

Visit the Talawanda Student Services page to see all upcoming local events!

Please click HERE if you'd like to learn about the 27 MINUTES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM.

27 Minutes is an educational campaign created by Bridgett Bajorek, Samantha Happel, and Audrey Williams, three students at Olentangy High School in Central Ohio. The campaign focuses on educating parents and guardians about the dangers and issues of social media. In the coming six weeks, Special Edition Know! Tips will be released on topics related to sextortion, depression, anxiety and self-esteem, personal safety, addiction to social media, and Ohio's Social Media Parental Notification Act. These tips will be written by teens, for caring adults everywhere.

Community Events & Activities designed for Kids and Families