The Topsail Times

Good afternoon, TMS families,

We hope everyone had a great weekend and that you enjoyed the warm weather. We also want to say how wonderful it was to have our students back for our first full week after Spring Break. Teachers and students have been working hard to get prepared, and we are now less than three weeks away from the start of our EOG testing.

These next few weeks are crucial for instruction, review, and preparation, and we greatly appreciate your continued support and cooperation in making sure students are at school on time each day throughout the testing period. With less than five weeks left in the school year, let’s continue working together and finish strong!

Important Dates This Week:

• 4/20: Volleyball vs. WPMS @ 4:30pm. (TMS)
• 4/20: TMS Theater Rehearsal (Aux Gym) @ 3:35 pm.
• 4/20-4/24: 5th Grade testing: Math STAR; mclass EOY
• 4/20-4/24:: iReady Diagnostic
• 4/22: Science Check-in (Life Science)
• 4/22: SIT/MTAC @ 7:15 am.
• 4/23: Jim "Basketball" Jones Assembly
• 4/23: TMS Theater Rehearsal (Aux Gym) @ 3:35 pm.
• 4/23: Baseball/Volleyball @ 4:30 pm. (SCMS)
• 4/24: Special Olympics @ 9-12pm. (Heide Trask)
• 4/24: 8th Grade Dance @ 6:30pm. - 9:00 pm.

Upcoming Important Dates:

• 4/27: State Battle of the Books Competition
• 5/8: Math EOG
• 5/11: Math 1 EOC
• 5/12: Reading EOG
• 5/14: Science EOG
• 5/18: 6th Grade Awards Assembly (PM)
• 5/19: 7th Grade Awards Assembly (PM)
• 5/20: 8th Grade Promotion (AM)
• 5/20: 5th Grade Awards Assembly (PM)
• 5/20: 7th Grade Team Day
• 5/21: 5th, 6th, 8th Grade Team Day
• 5/21: Last Day of School

We are excited to share that the 8th Grade Dance will be held this Friday, April 24th, from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Last day for 8th grade students to purchase tickets will be during lunch on April 22nd and 23rd.

We are also in need of a few donations to help make the evening a success. If you are able to contribute, we would greatly appreciate donations of bottled water, chips, non-peanut candy, and soda. Thank you for your support in helping us make this a memorable event for our 8th graders!

We are in need of testing volunteers to help proctor in classrooms during our upcoming EOGs on May 8th, 12th, and 14th. If you are available and interested in supporting our students during testing, we would greatly appreciate your help. Your time and assistance make a big difference in helping us provide a smooth and successful testing environment for all students.

If you have not had a background check done in the last 3 years, please CLICK HERE.

Please CLICK HERE to sign up!

Thank you in advance for your support!

We have shared the Encore selection form with students. Please review the form with your student and make sure it is completed by May 1st.

Pender County Schools and TMS has important information about this year’s EOG/EOC retest opportunity for eligible students. Beginning with the 2025–26 school year, students who score Not Proficient on their state test may take a second administration to show what they know, but parent or guardian permission is required.

Remediation will take place after the EOG testing window, and retesting will be offered shortly after. If you would like your child to participate, please complete the form below using the email associated with your Infinite Campus account, or return the letter sent home. If the form is not submitted, your child will not be able to participate in the retest opportunity.

Please CLICK HERE to fill out the form.

DON’T MISS IT!

TMS Theatre Presents: Good Morning Topsail

Join us May 8th–9th for a one-of-a-kind show that’s written, produced, and performed entirely by our students!

From hilarious moments to creative storytelling, our students have worked so hard to bring this show to life — and you won’t want to miss it!

Grab your tickets here: https://linktr.ee/gmtTIX

Come support these incredible students and experience the magic of live theatre!

Questions? Email Ms. Meyer at hailey_meyer@pender.k12.nc.us

We are excited to welcome special guest speaker Parker Basketball Jones for a free family night at Topsail High School Gymnasium on Thursday, April 23rd. Doors open at 5:15 p.m., and the show begins at 6:00 p.m. Families can also pre-register HERE to receive free popcorn and drinks.

In addition, Parker will be coming to Topsail Middle School on Thursday morning to speak with our TMS students. We know our students will enjoy this energizing and encouraging experience!

Don't miss this inspiring free presentation by Scarlett Lewis, Founder of the Choose Love Movement, on Monday, April 20th, 2026, from 5:30-6:30 PM at Topsail High School Gymnasium (245 N St Johns Church Rd). Discover neuroscience-based strategies on stress response, the "Choice Moment" for self-control, gratitude for resilience, forgiveness to reduce anger, and compassion for safer schools—created in response to Sandy Hook to empower students and prevent violence.

Scan the flyer QR code for a student video, more info, or to donate (goal: $1,500 to fund this community event). Questions? Email Topsail HS YAC at amandanicole.cullen@pender.k12.nc.us.

As the weather warms up, we want to remind students and families of the Topsail Middle School and Pender County Schools dress code expectations. More information can be found in Board Policy 4316 . We ask students to follow these guidelines for their health and safety, and because we believe clear standards help promote discipline and self-respect. All TMS students are expected to follow the Pender County Schools dress code each day.

As a reminder, when reporting absences, please email tms@pender.k12.nc.us. Please do not email your child’s teacher directly.

Thank you for your support with this!

CLICK HERE for our rock calendar and instructions to reserve your dates.

Please CLICK HERE for April's cafeteria menu.

Also, as a reminder we are a peanut-free school, so please do not send any peanut-based products with your TMS students for lunch or a snack.

Thank you for your support with this!

Topsail Middle School would like to remind our families and students of a few important reminders:

• Sick/late notes must be received within 3 days of absence/tardy. Please email the to the following: tms@pender.k12.nc.us Please do not email your teacher.
• Our final check out time at TMS is 3pm.
• Please, no outside food/drink in cafeteria, and only water bottles in classrooms (i.e.: no Starbucks, Dunkin drinks, fast food drinks, sodas, energy drinks, etc.).
• To parents who are dropping off their students in the parking lot in the morning, please do not let your child out of the car before the bell at 8:10am. We do not have staff out there before that time and several parents have been dropping off before the bell, which is causing a major safety issue.

• Please remind your children that they may only use their own lunch accounts. They are not permitted to use accounts belonging to siblings, relatives, or friends. Unfortunately, we have had to turn several students away this week because of this issue.

  
  

We have a few important systems that will help our school year run smoothly. Please take a moment to make sure you have access to each one:

Infinite Campus

• What it does: Lets you view your child’s grades and attendance, and submit excuse notes.
• Step 1: Get your student’s activation code here: Lookup Activation Code
• Step 2: Use your code to create your account here: Infinite Campus Login

Here Comes the Bus

• What it does: Allows you to see your child’s bus location, receive alerts when the bus is near, and have peace of mind about arrival times.
• What you need: Your child’s Student ID number
  • If you do not know it, email jeremy_mortensen@pernder.k12.nc.us and he will send it to you.
• District Code: 29081
• Sign Up Here: Here Comes the Bus

Rooms

• What it does: Our county-wide communication system for messaging between teachers and parents.
• Set up your account here: Rooms Information

Thank you for taking the time to set up these systems. Having access will make communication and daily routines much smoother for you and your child! We greatly appreciate the tremendous partnership we have with our TMS families!

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