TALAWANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL 

ENews 5/6/22

School News and Information:

Parents,

UPCOMING DATES:  

May 7 - Music in the Parks - 7th & 8th  grade Band, Choir & Orchestra students

May 10 – TMS Gamers Club - Room 2023:15pm to 4:15pm

May 11 - TMS Beginning Band Concert THS PAC - 6:30pm

May 13 - 8th grade Dance - (7pm to 9pm) Cafeteria 

May 17 thru May 20 - 8th grade trip to DC

May 19 - TSD Board Meeting - THS PAC - 7pm

May 23, 24 & 25 - 6th grade trip to Glen Helen (day trips)

May 26 - Last day of school

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THS SUMMER SCHOOL IS APPROACHING!

To register for summer school, click here.  Guidance will be contacting you if there is a requirement or need to attend.   Current 8th grade students can register for high school health class by using the above link.TMS

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TSD Lunch Program

The National Lunch Program ENDS after the 2021-2022 school year.   Please note this information when planning for next year.  Parents, the Free/Reduced Lunch Application will need to be completed (in Final Forms) for your family to be considered.    AGAIN, YOU WILL NEED TO COMPLETE THE FREE/REDUCED FORM.  Form is here

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FEES:  School fees can be paid on the TSD’s website via EZPay or you can send a check and have your child drop it off in the main office. Please remember that the Chromebook insurance fee cannot be waived.   If you have any questions regarding fees, please call 513.273.3305.

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>>> Suicide (Prevention) in the LGBTQ+ Community – June 8

The Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation will host Suicide (Prevention) in the LGBTQ+ Community on June 8 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Researcher Andréa Kaniuka will detail risk and protective factors in the LGBTQ+ community and describe the role of community members and professionals in LGBTQ+ suicide prevention and intervention. Cost is $25. Continuing education will be provided for prevention, addiction counseling, social work, marriage and family counseling, and psychologists.

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Attention all parents of 6th grade students

All students entering the 7th grade in the fall of 2022 are required by Ohio School Law to show proof of the following immunizations BEFORE the start of the school year:

    Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis) vaccine

      MCV4 (meningococcal) vaccine

Please check with your medical provider to see if your student has had these immunizations.   You can have them fax the updated shot record directly to the school at 513.273.3303.

If your student has not had these immunizations, please contact your doctor of the Health Department to schedule an appointment.  The Health Department provides vaccines for a nominal charge.  No one will be denied vaccination at the Health Department for inability to pay.

These vaccines can be obtained at any time from now until the first day of 7th grade.  As soon as the required immunizations are obtained, please bring a copy of your child’s shot record to school OR have your provider fax the shot record directly to TMS so that your child’s record can be updated.

If you have any questions, please contact TMS’ clinic at 513.273.3314.

Thank you.

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LOST AND FOUND!    WE HAVE SEVERAL COATS, WATER BOTTLES AND ITEMS OF CLOTHING!   FEEL FREE TO STOP IN AND CHECK IT OUT!   ALSO–THE OFFICE HAS A FEW PAIR OF PRESCRIPTION GLASSES.   PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE AT 513.273.3301 IF YOUR CHILD HAS LOST A PAIR OF GLASSES.  

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Ongoing reminders:

• TMS’ doors do not get unlocked until 7:40 am.    

• It is expected that students will bring their chromebook CHARGED to school

     -If your child is absent from school for any reason, please check Google Classroom or email teachers for missing assignments.

• If your child is going to be absent, please notify the office by 9am by calling 513.273.3300 and following the prompts to the attendance line.

What’s for lunch at TMS??   Click HERE!

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Don’t miss out on a TMS Yearbook!!   

• Yearbooks are now available for pre-order by going to the following website:  ybpay.com and using the following Yearbook ID code:  10975622.  As always, I will have a few available if for some reason you forget to order one, but it will be on a limited basis so to guarantee that your student gets a yearbook, pre-ordering is the way to go. If there are any questions, please feel free to contact me, Suzanne Burch at burchs@talawanda.org.