TBMS November Newsletter

Click on the link below if you still need to register for conferences. Please refer to the email sent by your child's teacher for the code.

Friday, November 6th: NO SCHOOL

Monday, November 9th: NO SCHOOL-Conferences

Wednesday, November 25th-Friday, November 27th: NO SCHOOL

Friday, December 4th: School Dance-6:00pm-8:00pm

Swim Unit Dates:

Vik Session 1: Nov 30th - Dec 18th

Lemke Session 1: Jan 4th - Jan 22nd

Upcoming Concert Dates:

Band Concert-December 15th: 7:00pm at the Red Wing High School

Choir Concert-December 17th: 7:00pm at the Red Wing High School

November is Native American Heritage Month. A time to honor the history, culture, contributions, and resilience of Indigenous peoples.

Congratulations on an excellent performance to the students, staff, parent volunteers and everyone who helped make the Newsies production an unforgettable one. From the behind the scenes work to the costumes and performances, your hard work shined on that stage and you should be proud!

Congratulations to our hardworking students who were nominated by their Teachers for our first Student of the Month of the school year! Thank you for displaying Winger Pride in being Safe, Kind, and Responsible.

Pictured below: Vania Sanchez Romero, Easton Bonser, Parker Nelson, Ellie Zolondek, Mylah Crownhart, Avery Flueger, Hope Dahling, and Grace Guerrero. Keep up the great work!

7th grade finished their football season with a perfect record of 8-0. It has been a blast seeing the continued growth of this group throughout the season! Go Wingers!

Coach Forbes 7th Grade Volleyball team celebrating the end of the season with a pizza party!

It was a busy week in FACS as students mastered their culinary skills with style!

School Hours:

8:35 a.m. Building opens & supervision begins (8:30 if eating breakfast)

8:45 a.m. First bell

3:40 p.m. Last bell: students dismissed

Office Hours: 8:00-4:00

Nurse Hours: 8:20-3:50

• Early Pick-ups/End of Day Changes: Please let the office know in the morning if you plan to pick your student up early for the day or need to get an end of day change to them. Students are often outside for PE/Recess in the afternoon so the earlier the better. Additionally, we will not be able to get messages to students after 3:30pm so please plan accordingly.

• Attendance: Please call or email the attendance line if your student will be absent/tardy/picked up early. The earlier the better so we can have them ready. The attendance email is tbmsattendance@rwps.org and the attendance line is #651-385-4550.

• Retainers: Please ensure students have a case if they are wearing a retainer at school. Digging through the garbage is not fun for anyone!

• Donations: We are in need of warm gloves/mittens for recess. Please keep us in mind as you prepare for winter if you have any to donate.

• Student profile sheet: If you have not done so, please fill out and return to Advisory Teacher

• Headphones: Wired earbuds (non-Bluetooth) are allowed for learning purposes. Wireless headphones or AirPods should stay at home.

• Drop-off/Pick-Up: All student drop-off and pick-up occurs in the upper lot-off of Twin Bluff Road. The back/lower parking lot off of Pioneer Road is for buses only

• The first period bell will ring at 8:45 am which starts the first period of the school day. Students who arrive after 8:45 will be marked as unexcused tardy unless accompanied by a parent/guardian or a note with an acceptable excuse. Repeated tardiness may result in parent/guardian contact or conference, team meetings, or detention.

• Supervision for students is not available before 8:35 am (8:30 am in the cafeteria only) or after 3:50 pm.

• Snack bar is back! Snack bar is back and will be offered to 5-7 grade students on a rotational basis. Breakfast and lunch will be free again this school year but If you would like to add money to an account for snack bar, please set up an account with SchoolCafe where you can add money online or you may send payment with your student to add to their account in the main office. Cash or checks are accepted in the office. Checks should be written to ISD 256. Please see links below to set up an account with SchoolCafe and view the menus for September.

All incoming 7th graders needed to have a TDAP booster and a Meningococcal immunization or a Conscientious Objection on file in the Health Office prior to the start of the school year. Any 7th grader that does not have these immunizations at the start of the school year are considered out of compliance. Please bring paperwork to the school nurse showing proof of these immunizations or a notarized Conscientious Objection as soon as possible.

Any student that will be taking prescription medications at school will need an Authorization to Administer Medication form signed by a parent and a provider. Medication is required to be in the original container with the most recent prescription label. Medical Conditions such as Asthma, Seizures, Diabetes, Etc will need an action plan from the student's provider as well. Any student that is found to have a medication that is not pre-approved by the nurse will have medication confiscated and parents will be called. This includes over the counter medications as well.

The Health Office always accepts donations such as period products and deodorant. We are also in need of the following:

• Girls pants (size youth small and medium)
• Girls socks & underwear
• Boys pants (youth small and medium)
• Boys socks & underwear (youth small and medium and adult medium and large)
• Sweatshirts/t-shirts of all sizes
• Sneakers of all sizes.

Main office: 651-385-4530

Principal: Patrick Beierman - 651-385-4530 or pcbeierman@rwps.org

Assistant Principal: Bobbi Seleski - 654-385-4542 or baseleski@rwps.org

Attendance: Brooke Kamps - 651-385-4550 or tbmsattendance@rwps.org

Principal’s Administrative Assistant: Kelly Kolby - 651-385-4532 or kjkolby@rwps.org

School Counselor: (Last names A-M)-Erin Duval-651-385-4533 or elduval@rwps.org

School Counselor: (Last names L-Z)-Abbie Waage - 651-385-4537 or amwaage@rwps.org

Student Services Administrative Assistant: Malia Harnish - 651-385-4539 or maharnish@rwps.org

School Nurse: Brianna Smith, BSN, RN-651-385-4535 bcsmith@rwps.org

For Spanish assistance:
Carla Contla
cecontla@rwps.org
651-385-4607

Teachers’ contact information can be found at www.rwps, click on the staff directory

Please review our expectations and procedures. This handbook covers a lot of questions you may have and is a very helpful resource.

No parking or drop off during busing times!

We have new signs that are now in place reminding all drivers that the bus loop is ONLY for buses each morning during drop off's (8:15 - 9:15 am) and each afternoon during pick up's (3:15 - 4:15 pm).

New signs at the bus loop entrance reminds drivers that this is a "One Way" and only bus traffic each morning and afternoon as well.

Please help us keep students safe by following the expectations.

Class hours

8:35 a.m. Building opens & supervision begins

8:45 a.m. First bell
3:40 p.m. Last bell: students dismissed

Office hours: 8:00am to 4:00pm

Email: tbmsattendance@rwps.org
Webpage: Twin Bluff Middle School
Location: 2120 Twin Bluff Road, Red Wing, MN 55066, USA
Phone: 651-385-4530
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