Thomas Community Newsletter

Dear TMS Community,

As we enter our fourth week of school, it’s inspiring to see our students settling into strong academic routines and building foundational habits for success. We know that your support plays an important role in helping students thrive, and we are grateful for all that you do to support your child and TMS!

Student Involvement: At TMS, we strive to help students build meaningful connections with both staff and peers. Getting involved in extracurricular activities is a wonderful way to enrich the middle school experience. Clubs, sports, and student organizations give students opportunities to discover new passions, develop leadership skills, and build friendships that help make school feel like a true community. TMS offers something for everyone, making right now the perfect time for your student to try something new, join a group, and connect beyond the classroom!

Featured Opportunities to Get Involved:

• Chess Club
• Garden Club
• Intramurals
• Poms

Parent Involvement: Just as our students are finding ways to connect and contribute to the TMS community, we encourage parents to do the same. The TMS Wolfpack needs you! Your time, talents, and support make a difference in our school community. See below for specific opportunities to get involved.

This newsletter contains NEW information on:

• IAR letters and scores in backpack 9/18/26

• Fall Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences

• 8th Grade High School District 214 Communication

• Schoology & PowerSchool Parent Accounts

• Congratulations to the TMS Garden Club

• Cane's Softball Fundraiser - Thursday, 9/17/26 from 3-9 PM

• Garibaldi's PTA Dine & Donate Fundraiser - Wednesday, 10/7/26 from 10:30 AM - 9 PM

Repeat Information on:

• Health Office Information

• PTA Meetings & ABC25 Memberships

• Glenbard Parent Series

• Link Together & Omni Community Support

• School Resource Officers

• Safe2Help

• District 25 Food Services

• Bus Transportation

Thank you for your ongoing partnership and support of our Wolfpack!

With gratitude,

The TMS Administrative Team

Lori Naumowicz, Principal

Greg Keadle, Associate Principal

Allie Yoder, Associate Principal & TMS Student Services Coordinator

Kyle Mengarelli, Associate Principal

Parents and guardians, please keep an eye out for your child’s Spring 2026 Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) results. Reports will be sent home via backpack mail on Friday, September 18. Be sure to check your child’s backpack for their IAR report.

Fall Conference Sign-up Information will be shared on 10/1/26

It's essential to set up a Parent PowerSchool account as this is how you can report student absences, early dismissals, or late arrivals as well as check on your student’s academic progress. Please take a few minutes to set up this account. Information is included below.

• Account codes & directions for all 6th grade and new to TMS families were emailed from district on 8/21

• Didn't get the email? please fill out this form.

Report Absences via PowerSchool

TMS online attendance reporting now takes place on the PowerSchool Parent Portal. You must know your Parent PowerSchool username and password to log in and report an absence for your child online.

• Video directions on the new attendance reporting system can be located here.

• Tardy Note: Our office must log any student that arrives after 7:50am as tardy. If a parent notified the office of a valid tardy reason, it is recorded as an Excused Tardy and is no cause for concern. If the office received no parent notification, it is recorded as an Unexcused Tardy.

***PowerSchool Attendance Reporting is only available using a web browser (Chrome, Safari, Microsoft Edge, etc) and is not available on the app. Still experiencing issues with your account, please email thomastech@sd25.org

Thank you for your partnership in ensuring daily attendance and timely absence reporting!

A Schoology parent account offers a lens into the day to day work in your student's classes. With an account, you can view the daily agenda, homework assignments, syllabus and class activities. You can also view the Calendar and help your student take note of upcoming assessments and project due dates.

Any student who was not connected to a parent account was sent home with directions and the necessary code to create one during PACK on 9/15. Please check backpacks and contact thomastech@sd25.org with any questions.

***Please note that if you have an active Schoology account in another district (D214), you will need to create a new account with a different email address for D25.

Attention all 7th and 8th grade dancers! Poms tryouts are just around the corner! Prospective dancers should attend both clinic days to learn the tryout structure and routine, as well as attending the official tryout day. To try out, you must have the following completed:

• Athletic Registration Form 26/27 - Link
• A current Physical turned into the nurse's office
• Review the informational packet with your parent(s)/ guardian(s)- Link

CLINIC DAY 1:
WEDNESDAY, September 16th, 3-4:30pm in the Small Gym

ClLINIC DAY 2:
THURSDAY, September 17th, 3-4:30pm in the Small Gym

TRYOUTS:
FRIDAY, September 18th, 3-4:30pm in the Small Gym

Questions? Please reach out to the Coaches:

• Gaby Mularczyk (gmularczyk@sd25.org)
• Allie Walger (awalger@sd25.org)

• The high schools in Township High School District 214 are preparing for the incoming Freshmen Class of 2031 (current 8th grade students).
• The first step in getting ready for high school is to complete the Intent to Enroll form. The Intent to Enroll form will be available from September 14 through October 30. Please complete this information as soon as possible, so the high schools can communicate directly with you about parent nights, the placement process, and annual high school registration (opens in June).
• To complete this form visit the District 214 Intent to Enroll page: https://www.d214.org/page/intent-to-enroll
• Thank you for your continued partnership.

District Assessment Coordinator
Township High School District 214
julie.kim@d214.org
847-718-7939

All medical forms such as physicals can be turned in at the TMS office or uploaded to the TMS Health Office form linked here.

Athletes must have a current physical BEFORE they can participate in ANY practices.

Physicals are good for 13 months.

Physical exam MUST be turned in before try-outs.

IL Certificate of Child Health Exam or IHSA-Sports-Physical-Form.pdf

Students that are NEW to D25

1. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION And All required IMMUNIZATIONS

2. DENTAL EXAMINATION

3. EYE EXAMINATION

StateofIL_EyeExamForm.pdf

All medical forms such as physicals can be turned in at the TMS office or uploaded to the TMS Health Office form linked here.

Please contact the TMS Health Office if you have any questions:

Laura Toussaint - ltoussaint@sd25.org

Shelly Grossman - sgrossman@sd25.org

HEALTH OFFICE:

• This is a reminder that we need a completed state of Illinois physical and complete vaccine list (including TDap and Meningococcal MCV4) BEFORE October 15, 2026 to avoid school exclusion. Click HERE for a copy of the physical form for your doctor.
• The exam must be dated on or after August 20, 2025. This is a state of Illinois mandate.
• If you already have these forms, you can drop them off in our office over the summer!
• Please ensure that all of the questions on the form are filled out before you leave your provider's office.
• Please contact our school nurses with any questions or concerns after their return on August 17, 2026. THANK YOU!

• Bus information will be sent the week before school starts.
• Click here for the Bus Safety Guidelines and Rule as well as details on lost items on the bus.
• Please direct bus transportation questions and concerns to the District 25 Transportation Specialist: Laura Comastro: lcomastro@sd25.org. Phone: 847-758-4888
• Bus Company Questions: Contact Cook Co. School Bus Company at 847-439-0923

PTA MEETINGS: If you are interested in getting involved in the PTA or simply checking out a meeting @ 7:00pm in the TMS Library. Everyone is welcome to attend!

• Tuesday, October 13, 2026
• Tuesday, January 12, 2027
• Tuesday, February 9, 2027
• Tuesday, March 9, 2027
• Tuesday, May 11, 2027

Activity Nights:

• Friday, March 12, 2027 - SPRING ACTIVITY NIGHT

• Friday, October 30, 2026 - FALL ACTIVITY NIGHT

ABC 25 Membership

As well as providing teacher grants, each year, the ABC/25 Foundation grants $2,500.00 to all District 25 schools when 25% of the school's families become members. These funds may be used at the school’s discretion. Past Membership Incentive Grants include: lighting and sound system updates, playground equipment, app subscriptions, digital books, Chromebooks, Nooks and iPad minis. We invite you to join ABC/25 Foundation and make an impact on District 25 student learning. Your support ensures that we can continue to provide students with projects and programs that foster innovation, creativity and excellence. One membership counts towards all district schools your children attend.

Social media concerns, incidents that occur after school hours/on the weekends, or outside of school can be reported to the SRO or you can contact the Arlington Heights Police by calling 911 or the non-emergency phone number (847) 368-5300. You can also go directly to the Police Department located at 200 E Sigwalt Street in Arlington Heights. It is open 24 hours. The SROs can be contacted as well:

SRO: John O'Leary joleary@vah.com Cell Phone: (847) 344-2330

SRO: Chris Seebacher cseebacher@vah.com Cell Phone (847) 878-2949

Station Number: 847-368-5393

Safe2Help Illinois is a 24/7 program where students can use a free app, text/phone, and website (safe2helpil.com) to share information on school safety issues in a confidential environment. Once vetted, the information provided will be shared with local district and school officials and/or local 911 call center, depending on the nature of the information shared. Safe2Help Illinois is a long-term initiative to change the school culture in Illinois by helping students reach out when they have concerns. To learn further about Safe2Help Illinois, please see the videos below. More information can also be found on their website at safe2helpil.com. Video for Middle School Students

• Principal - Lori Naumowicz
• Associate Principal - Greg Keadle
• Associate Principal & Student Services Coordinator - Allie Yoder
• Associate Principal - Kyle Mengarelli