This Week at "The T" - Issue 302

We will have a fire drill on Friday morning at 10:30 AM. We will move this up in the week if the weather warrants it. Once the drill has concluded, I will send out a message to all families via remind.

District Calendars

2024 - 2025 School Year

2025 - 2026 School Year

Weekly Snapshot

Monday, August 5, 2024

• One Grade-One Book Begins (Students will be given a book to read during homeroom class. These books are related to their social studies standards)

Tuesday, August 6, 2024

• Chorus Welcome Meeting in Cafe at 6:00 PM
  

Wednesday, August 7, 2024

• iReady Math Assessments during class

• Grade Level Meetings during planning in designated rooms

• Grade Level Town Hall - Walk all students to the gym at the beginning of 1st connections. Students will be able to go to all classes. The assembly is short.

Thursday, August 8, 2024

• iReady Math Assessments during class

• VIRTUAL Parent Engagement Session: TMS safety & Discipline at 5:30 PM - CLICK HERE to Join
  

Friday, August 9, 2024

• iReady Math Assessments during class (make ups)
  

• FIRE DRILL at 10:30 AM
  

Saturday, August 10, 2024

Sunday, August 11, 2024

Looking Ahead

• 8/12 - VIRTUAL School Council Meeting at 5:30 PM

• 8/13 - Help A Child Smile On Campus
  

• 8/15 - Open House at 6:00 PM at TMS

Students who have already paid for lockers will receive them on Monday during homeroom.

Lockers are open for rental. We will also rent lockers during Sneak-A-Peek on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Lockers will cost $5 for rental. This can be paid online via the link below or with cash at the events. We will continually rent lockers during the school year as long as we have not used them all.

If you desire to pay cash for a locker, come to the main office.

Students are permitted to have their cell phones at school. However, phones and Air Pods/Headphones MUST be stored either in a bookbag or in a locker. Students are not allowed to carry cell phones in their pocket or anywhere on their person during the school day. Failure to meet this expectation will result in a discipline referral.

If parents must get in touch with their students during the day, we ask that you call the main office at 770-651-5501.

DCSS is a 1-to-1 device district. This means that all students have access to devices. This year, each teacher will have a cart with Chromebooks inside the classroom for students to use in class. We will not issue devices to individual students as we have in the past. This will help prevent damage and loss that creates difficulty when we have schoolwide testing.

Beginning around Labor Day, students will be able to checkout devices from the media center to keep at home. These checkouts will require payment of the $25 usage fee.

Bus routes may be determined by using the Edulog Webquery system (linked below). There are computers set up in the cafeteria. Staff members will be there to assist with finding bus routes.

Please be sure to download the app and setup your account. 24-25 Lunch Applications will open on FRIDAY, July 19, 2024.

Parents, if you would like to use school insurance this year, please use the linked documents below.

Turner will offer FREE “before school care” for students needing to arrive early. Doors will open for students at 7:30 AM. Students who arrive early should enter at the cafeteria doors.

Douglas County School System has published the dress code expectations for students in Rule JCDB-R(3) . We will follow these guidelines with our students at Turner. This information can be found below.

Turner Middle School provides a local supplement to the district student handbook. The district has set forth general expectations, whereas Turner MS has clarifications that support our school culture and practices.

Car Riders and Walkers are dismissed daily at 4:05 PM. All students who walk after school must have a walker’s permission form on file. All Car riders and walkers will be dismissed from the cafeteria. We ask that all parents pick up their students in the designated car rider line and only enter the parking lot by turning right as indicated by the diagram below.

Parents/Guardians/Other approved adults may checkout students by coming into the main office and presenting their ID. Students must remain at school until at least 12:45 PM to be counted as present for the day.

Students cannot be checked out after 3:30 PM.

Our primary method of communication is Remind. Please get the app if you have not already done so. The school also uses the messenger system to send emails. Additionally, social media is another method to communicate upcoming events. Be sure to follow us on the platforms of your choice.

Please make sure you plan ahead for school picture day so that you will make an amazing memory of the school year. More information about package pricing will be shared later.

If your student is planning to play ANY sport in middle school, parents must enroll into DragonFly Max to upload your student's physical and complete other forms that are required. Please follow the information in the attachment below.

We have switched over to GoFan for all DCSS Athletic Events. Download the app and search for Turner Middle School OR just go to our ticket link at https://tinyurl.com/TMSGoFanTix