Takoma Park MS Community Newsletter
Week of December 12
Math Team Represents TPMS!!
From Ms. Manchester:
Just wanted to share the great news that a team from TPMS won the Integirls Math Competition this weekend! A photo is attached – I love the team name they picked. 😉
We also had an 8th grader compete in the high school division and come in second place!
Integirls is an organization founded to encourage more girls to participate in math competitions. This was their first competition open to all genders. Even though a team of boys won it, I am happy to report that two teams of girls took 2nd and 3rd places.
TPMS Yearbook
From Mr. Wilson:
If you have been seeing emails from Josten's Yearbook, that is not spam, that is the actual yearbook company that will be publishing our yearbooks! Order yours today in order to ensure you will get one. More information regarding the ordering process will be included in Wake Up Takoma announcements soon.
TPMS Spirit Wear
Back by popular demand, we are opening the TPMS Spirit Wear Store! The store will be open until December 19th. Please use this link to view the store: https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/G98zK9adM1.
PTSA Corner
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - Thoughtful Thursday on December 15
- Let’s show our teachers some love before the winter break! We are looking for volunteers to provide cookies (homemade or store bought), tea, bags of oranges, paper supplies, and set up/clean up help next Thursday, December 15. The local Takoma Park Starbucks has agreed to donate coffee to our teachers so we are set on the hot beverages! Items can either be dropped off at the front office on Thursday at 7:30 am or dropped off the night before with a Staff Appreciation member. Contact Heidi Ashton Yoon for early drop off or any questions/ haashton@hotmail.com.
- Sign up at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090B4CADAF2BA46-thoughtful1
- TPMS PTSA Correspondence Secretary Needed! The TPMS PTSA is seeking a Correspondence Secretary to help with managing community communications. This person would serve as a member of the board and help draft emails and notices to the community and listserv contents/support. Any background or interest in communications? This exciting position helps us get the word out on PTSA activities, events and announcements to connect parents with information and fun. Requires attendance at monthly board meeting and work on a weekly basis to compose and review weekly messages for the PTSA.
SAVE THE DATE
- PTSA Meeting – Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at 7PM
- Ice Skating and Nando’s Fundraiser – Wednesday, January 11, 2023: Come ice skating and dine at Nando’s Peri Peri to support the TPMS PTSA on Wednesday, January 11, 2023.
- From 4pm to 9pm, Nando’s will donate 50% of sales for both dine in and take out (using their online ordering system linked here – no matter the ordering method, note your affiliation with TPMS so your order counts!).
- From 6pm to 8pm, the Ice Skating Center next to the Silver Spring Civic Center will donate 50% of admissions.
Attached you will find more details for both fundraisers on Wednesday January 11.
- Books and Basketball - Friday and Saturday, February 10-11, 2023: The PTSA is thrilled to be bringing back BOOKS AND BASKETBALL, a two-day community and fundraising event at TPMS combining a teachers vs. students basketball game on Friday with a book sale on Saturday. Come for the fun, stay for amazing books for your family!
- Basketball Game will be Friday, 2/10 from 6:00-9:00 pm. There will be lots of fun activities, and pizza and other treats for sale. Tickets for the game will be $3.00 each with one adult per party getting free admission. Note that all students will need to be accompanied by a responsible adult due to security issues.
- Book Sale will be in the cafeteria on Friday during the game and on Saturday 2/11 from 10:00am-2:00pm. There will be a bake sale and fun activities for the kids.
This event is a fun TPMS tradition. Please put on your calendars and join us in 2023! For more information, contact Dawn Taylor and Mary Hanisco, Books and Basketball Chairs at dawney66@aol.com or hanisco_family@mac.com.
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