TVMS News

August

Monday, August 26-- First day of school!

September

Monday, September 2-- Labor Day, schools and offices closed

Thursday, September 5-- Back to School Night, 6:30 PM

Arrival: Doors open at 8:15 am, First period starts at 8:30 am (Students are late after 8:30 am)

• Students will enter through their grade level entrance doors

• 6th Grade- Near Bus Loop

• 7th Grade- Next to Student Services

• 8th Grade -Next to Staff Parking Lot

Dismissal: 3:15 pm

• The bus locator is now available on the HCPSS website.

• 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.

Student schedules are available to view on HCPSS connect. Staff will also be in the hallways to direct students and help them find their 1st period class. All students will receive a printed copy of their schedule in 1st period.

• Our breakfast program allows students to eat breakfast at school free of charge

• Students will eat breakfast in their homeroom (Den)

2024-2025 School Supply List can be found here

The school supply list can also be found on the TVMS website:

http://tvms.hcpss.org

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 no longer 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.

Lockers

• Lockers are available upon request

• Den 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.

• Students who do not meet this expectation will be sent to the office to store their device for the remainder of the day.

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.

Families are required by Policy 9000 to notify HCPSS if they move to a new home address. Current residency documentation must be updated each time residency changes.

HCPSS requires a new medication order form each school year, dated on or after July 1st, for all medications, including both prescription and over-the-counter medications. Over-the-counter medications must be received by the health room in new, unopened containers and be clearly labeled with the student’s name. The links to the order forms are below:

• Physician Medication Form
• EpiPen Order Care Plan

Effective the first day of school for the 2024-2025 school year, all students entering 7th grade are required by the state of Maryland to have one dose of the Tdap vaccine AND one dose of the Meningococcal vaccine (MCV4). Many students may have already received these immunizations, but the Health Room may not have the updated immunization record. Please contact your student’s healthcare provider and email an updated copy of your student’s immunizations to Cheryl Harris at cheryl_harris@hcpss.org.

View, download, print or subscribe to the HCPSS 2024-2025 calendar online. The calendar is subject to change; the online calendar reflects the most recent version. There will be no printed 2024-2025 calendars.

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.

In accordance with the HCPSS Policy 9210 Student Dress Code, students may wear attire of their choice that contributes to a safe school environment conducive to learning.

LINQ Connect is a secure, online portal that allows families to view breakfast and lunch menus, make online meal payments, monitor their child’s account, schedule automatic recurring payments, set up low balance alerts, submit a Free and Reduced Meals program application, and more. Details and information are available online.

Website: http://www.tvms.hcpss.org
Location: 7000 Banbury Drive, Hanover, MD, USA
Phone: 410-313-8711