SILVER FOX NEWS

Congratulations to Mr. Al Ferarra, our TOMS Staff Member of the Week!

He was nominated by Mr. Cameron Lentz.

Mr. Ferarra is our Head Custodian at TOMS and this is his 9th year here.

My favorite memory of middle school was enjoying gym and math class.

My advice to my middle school self would be... follow your dream - go after things that you think are out of reach.

TOMS PTO's first Fundraiser of the year runs Through September 9th!

Grand Strand Attraction Books will be sold to help raise funds to support Student and Staff Activities throughout the year. The books are $25 and hold over $8,800 worth of LOCAL Savings!

Click the link below to register your child to start selling to family & friends in 27 states! Top 3 sellers will win amazing prizes! Help us raise money for sunshades at TOMS!

https://partnerlink.savearound.com/SellerRe.../Invite/288759

Have questions? Please contact PTO President Callie Bowden at TOMSPTO@gmail.com.

September

8 ~ PTO Meeting 4:30 PM

8 ~ Jr. Beta Club returning members 3:45- 4:45 PM

9 ~ All School Picture Day

9 ~ Attraction Book Fundraiser Sales End

9 ~ Middle School Accelerated Program of Study Informational Meeting 4:30 PM

9 ~ CFHS Lacrosse Interest Meeting at CFHS 6:00PM

10 ~ Flight Crew Disc Golf Club 3:45 -4:45 PM

10 ~ Science Club 3:45 -4:45 PM

10 ~ TOMS Football Away at Conway HS 7:00 PM

11 ~ Kona Ice

12 ~ Guitar Club 7:45-8:15 AM

12 ~ Student Council Meeting 8:00 AM

12 ~ CogAT Testing Request deadline

15 ~ Math Counts Club

16 ~ SIC Meeting 7:45 AM

16 ~ TOMS Football Away at Blackwater CFHS 6:00 PM

17 ~ CFHS Boys Soccer Interest Meeting at CFHS 4:30 PM

17 ~ End Date for 1st Interim Report

23 ~ TOMS Football Away at St. James HS 6:00 PM

25 ~ Paradise Flavors

26 ~ Guitar Club 7:45-8:15 AM

30~ TOMS Football Away at Socastee HS 6:00 PM

To view the new HCS Attendance policy, click on the link here.

For questions, please reach out to Mrs. Stephanie Graham at SGraham005@horrycountyschools.net.

For more information, click on the link below.

The News Room at HCS/Clear Backpacks (Horrycountyschools.net)

Dear TOMS Parents/Guardians,

In an effort to minimize classroom disruptions and maintain a focused learning environment, we are implementing a few new procedures effective immediately:

Lunch Drop-Offs

If a student’s lunch is dropped off at the front office, it will be placed on a designated cart near the security desk.

Students will not be called out of class to pick up their lunch.

Please remind your child to check the cart if they realize they do not have their lunch.

Other Item Drop-Offs

If other items (e.g., forgotten computers, books, clothing, etc.) are delivered for a student, an email will be sent to the teacher of the class the student is currently attending.

Teachers will check their email regularly throughout the day so students can receive their items in a timely manner.

Changes in Dismissal

Any changes to your child’s transportation home should be communicated prior to your student arriving at school.

Dismissal changes cannot be made over the phone after 2:00 PM to allow sufficient time to notify both the teacher and student.

Thank you for your continued support and cooperation.

TOMS Administration

HCS Offers Students Free Breakfast & Lunch in 2025-26

All students in Horry County Schools will receive free breakfast and lunch during the 2025-2026 school year as part of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program.

Students will still have the option to purchase additional meals, food & snack items, and beverages at à la carte prices. À la carte items can be paid for in cash or by prepayment on the student’s cafeteria account.

Click here for more information.

The 2025-2026 Student Calendar is available now!

Visit www.horrycountyschools.net/calendars to view or download the PDF.

Click the following link to learn more about the

HCS student cell phone policy.

Student Cell Phone Policy - Horry County Schools

Attention Parents/Guardians:

The Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) is one of the screening tools used to identify students for Gifted and Talented identification.

If you are a parent or guardian of a student at Ten Oaks Middle and would like your student tested please complete the following google form - Parent Referral or email Cassandra Beale at cbeale@horrycountyschools.net. If your student is already identified as Gifted and Talented there is no need for the student to test.

The deadline to refer your student for testing is September 12, 2025.

Check our link below to hear from our TOMS Counselors for important information

throughout the year! See what is happening here.

If you are interested in learning more about the HCS Middle School Accelerated Program of Study - TOMS will be presenting this information on Tuesday, September 9th beginning at 4:30 PM. Please find the presentation linked below for your convenience. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the school counseling team at 843-488-8896.

All Parents/Guardians attending will be required to go through a security check before entering the building. The HCS Clear Bag Policy will be enforced, so please take a minute to familiarize yourself with what is/is not acceptable to save yourself time.

HCS Middle School Accelerated Program of Study Info

Ten Oaks Middle offers a variety of Clubs and Discovery classes! Our students enjoy everything from Chorus, Band and Orchestra to Drama, Science Club and Mock Trial, just to name a few!

Many Clubs will begin this month and we will share information in Advisory classrooms, Facebook and here in the newsletter. We encourage all students to get involved! Check back with us here for important upcoming dates and information.

Any sixth, seventh, or eighth grade student interested in applying to Jr. Beta Club and meet the membership requirements may get an application form from:

6th—Mrs. Ladd, 7th—Mrs. Brady or Mrs. Wims and 8th Mrs. Brady or Mr. Lentz. Applications must be submitted BEFORE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2025

Chess Club Registration forms can be picked up before your discovery classes in Mr. Campman's room 270, for students that are interested.

The next meeting will be held Wednesday, September 9th Registration forms must be submitted to Mr. Campman in order to participate. Chess Club Registration

Student Council members will meet on September 12th from 8:00 - 8:40 AM

in the downstairs Purple Collaboration Space.

Come check out our newest TOMS Club on September 10th! Disc Golf!

Registration forms are available from Mr. Saar in room #220. All students interested in participation mut have a parent/guardian complete the form and return to Mr. Saar.

Kindness Club has started but there is still time to join!

The TOMS Kindness Club was created for our students, and will meet once a month during our morning Advisory time. The goal is to provide an opportunity for students to promote kindness in their school and communities while also increasing their leadership abilities. It also fosters an attitude of teamwork and problem-solving by working together in a respectful manner. The students will participate in several different activities during the school year that will work to foster leadership skills while promoting kindness.

Students can pick up an application/permission form in the Library at the Circulation Desk and have the parent/guardian fill it out.

We look forward to seeing you on October 2nd at the next Kindness Club!

Exciting News!

We’re hosting our first Math Counts Meeting on September 15th!

All students interested in problem-solving, math challenges, and competitions are welcome to join. Location and time details are on the flyer—check it out above!

TOMS Science Club is Back!

Get ready for experiments, discoveries, and hands-on fun—Science Club kicks off on

September 10th!

Permission slips are now available in Advisory classes.

A parent or guardian must sign the form for students to participate.

Don’t miss out on an exciting year of science exploration!

Attention TOMS Girls! Are you interested in running?

The TOMS Fall Running Club is about to begin!

Whether you're a seasoned runner or just want to try something new, come join the fun and get moving this fall! See Mrs. LaValle in Room 222 for more information.

Let’s hit the ground running!

Attention TOMS Parents and Students,

For security purposes, we do not accept ANY deliveries for students. This includes, but is not limited to, floral deliveries, gifts or outside restaurant food items etc. We are not responsible for your student’s personal property. Please have your student be mindful of having everything they may need for the school day and after school activities prior to leaving home for school.

If the items are an absolute necessity, you can come to the school and drop off in the front office. We WILL NOT interrupt instructional time for students to leave class to retrieve items from a family member.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Visit www.mypaymentsplus.com for more information.

Parents and guardians, if you need to change your information, phone number, email, emergency contact, address, etc., you can log in to your PowerSchool parent account, click year-round updates on the left-hand side of the page and change your information. Please note you will need to use the regular desktop version of PowerSchool as this feature is not available on the mobile app.

Log into your PowerSchool Parent Portal account here https://myps.horrycountyschools.net/public/home.html
Have questions? Please contact our Registrar, Stephanie Graham at sgraham005@horrycountyschools.net

All students reviewed a copy of the TOMS Student Handbook and Resource Guide during the first week of school. Please make sure you have read through all documents and discuss with your child. TOMS Student Handbook Link

Our school motto is Success Nothing Less! We strive to succeed in everything we do and partnering with students and families helps all of us achieve this goal!

Have questions about the Personalized Digital Learning Devices at Ten Oaks? Check out this information below on the Dell Latitudes our students use at Ten Oaks Middle. Distribution will begin after the first week of school.

All the following must occur for your student to receive a device:

All Technology fines must be paid in full; the $25 technology fee must be paid and we must have a parent/student permission form signed. Below is a detailed explanation of the difference between Tech fines and Tech fees. Only Tech FINES are currently available to be paid at My Payments Plus. 2025/2026 Tech Fees payments will need to be made in person at Ten Oaks Middle.

Technology Fines: Technology fines are charges that may have been added to your child’s account for any of the following incidents: Lost device, lost charger and or damage to the device.

Technology Fee: There is a $25 dollar technology fee that each student pays at the time of registration. It is beneficial for each student to pay this fee.

Students who pay the Technology Fee receive the following benefits:

● first accidental damage repair will be $25; the second accidental damage repair will be $75 and full cost of repair/replacement for all subsequent accidental damage repairs during the academic year

● device replacement due to theft (requires formal police report) will cost an additional $25

● pay full repair for all damage caused by neglect or abuse.

● pay full replacement cost for loss of device.

● students in grades 6-12 are allowed to take devices home.

Students who do not pay the Technology Fee:

● pay full repair cost for all damage.

● pay full replacement cost for lost due to theft.

● pay full replacement cost for loss of device.

● students in grades K-12 are not allowed to take devices home.

If you have questions, please email Mr. Wilson at RWilson@horrycountyschools.net.

All Athletic information for sports not managed by Ten Oaks Middle

can be found at www.cfpanthers.com.

Huge Congratulations to our amazing 7th and 8th grade girls for earning a spot on the Carolina Forest High School Cross Country Team!

Last night, they ran a great race on our home course at the Carolina Forest Rec Center, and we couldn’t be more proud! These young ladies are showing incredible dedication and Panther pride as they represent both TOMS and CFHS!

Way to go Chloe, Cloe, Reagan, Makayla and Sydney — keep pushing, keep running, and

GO PANTHERS!

TOMS STUDENTS!

Want to show your school spirit and support our Football Team?

Come out to the TOMS home games in OCTOBER and get LOUD in the TOMS Student Spirit Section!

Each game has a fun theme — so dress up, show out, and cheer on our team!

Spirit Themes:

October 7th – Black Out

October 15th – Camo Out

October 21st – Pink Out

October 28th – Neon Out (End of Season Game!)

Let’s bring the energy and make every game unforgettable!

#TOMSPride #FridayNightLights #StudentSectionStrong

https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSdxkVmx30TFgc.../viewform

TOMS PTO is excited to announce that the TOMS Spirit Rock is now available for rent! Please see the link below for the rules and procedures. Thank you supporting TOMS PTO!

Sign up HERE!

Exciting News!

TOMS PTO & SCA are thrilled to introduce The Silver Fox Store – a special place where our students can spend the Silver Dollars they’ve earned through hard work, responsibility, and positive choices!

To help stock the store with fun and useful items, we’ve created an Amazon Wish List. If you’d like to support our students, please consider donating – every contribution makes a difference and gives our kids something exciting to look forward to!

Check out the Wish List here: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/10EZ782HBICHP...

Thank you for helping us encourage and reward our students!

Check out the latest news from TOMS PTO on their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/TOMSPTO/

TOMS PTO is recruiting for 2025/2026! There are many events where your help is needed. Volunteering at your child's school can have a positive impact on the academic success of our children and show support for our hardworking teachers and staff. Please make sure you are cleared to be an Horry County School District Volunteer. Need to fill out the application? Go ahead and click here to complete the application.

The first TOMS Talk Newsletter of the 25-26 School Year has been posted!

https://youtu.be/_g3sxLZKe-A

Highlights of the first week of school, the athletic prowess of some of our TOMS Staff, a first look at this year's Silver Fox Football Team, and even a weather forecast all await you in Newsletter #1! Enjoy!

Please take time to watch, like and subscribe to see all of our student's work this year!