Bulldog Drool Newsletter
April 8, 2022
In This Issue
News to Know
- NTMS PTSA Spring Book Fair
- NTMS Class of 2022 Needs Your Help
- Season 4 Sports
- College Bound Scholarship
- Highly Capable Testing
Message from the District Nurse
- CDC Recommendations for Domestic & International Travel
- Updates to Covid Communication
Updated Department of Health Guidance
Covid Testing for Students with Symptoms-Updated
Free Covid Home Tests
- April Menus
Weekly Attendance
Kindergarten Registration
Community ResourcesNTMS Contact Information
CALENDAR
April
** FOR SPORTS PLEASE SEE NTMS WEBSITE ATHLETICS CALENDAR**
11-15: Spring Break - No School
18-22: NTMS PTSA Book Fair
18: Season 4 Sports Begin after school! Talent Show practice 2:20-4
19: Science Club 7a rm 155
20: ACE DAY LATE START 9:45AM! / Homework Club in the HUB 2:20 - 4p / ELA Help 2:20-3p rm 102 / Talent Show Practice 2:20-4p
21: Morning Homework Club 7a rm 158 / Homework Club in the HUB 2:20 - 4p / MATH Help 2:20-3p rm 157 /
22: Happy Friday!
NTMS PTSA Spring Book Fair
The Spring Book Fair will run from April 18 - 22nd and the online fair will continue until May 1st. Don’t want to deal with the hassle of sending money with your student? No problem - you can load money on to an e-wallet that’s linked specifically to your student. Click here to get started - www.scholastic.com/bf/ntms
Check out the INTERACTIVE BOOK FLYER
NTMS Class of 2022 Needs Your Help
The time is coming soon that our 8th graders will be graduating and there is a group of parents that are doing their best to make it as special as possible, but they need your help! PLEASE, if you are financially able, donate for your child and if you can, sponsor another. Help our 8th graders have a special graduation and celebration this year! Anyone can donate!
Traditionally the fundraiser to help with this has been the pancake breakfast that anyone can attend, however, online fundraising was decided on because at the time, strict Covid restrictions had not been lifted.
Our hope is for everyone who is currently financially able, to go online and donate, at minimum, the $50 for a graduation donation for their student and perhaps sponsor an extra student or two who are in need. The more money we raise, the more we will be able to do for our 8th graders.
We are excited to announce our current plan for graduation is to hold an in-person graduation outdoors at a local high school stadium on June 20th with a celebration/party afterwards at NTMS. More details about the graduation ceremony will be coming out soon. All money raised will go to celebrating our 8th grade graduates. We hope all donations can be made by May 17th for planning purposes. Families who are currently in difficult financial situations, please know we understand if you are not able to contribute at this time. If there is a way that we can support you, please reach out to our counselor, Jennifer Roscoe at jroscoe@dieringer.wednet.edu.
To Donate please go to the online payments link below (sign in directions are below the link) or mail in your donation. Anyone (not just 8th grade families) can donate and it is appreciated!
Sign in
Click on your student’s name
Choose “Items at Student’s School”
Choose “CLASS OF 2022”
Mail in
North Tapps Middle School
8th Grade Graduation
20029 12th St East
Lake Tapps, Wa 98391
Season 4 Sports
NTMS Season 4 Sports begins April 18 right after school and runs through June 10th.
- Girls Volleyball
- Co-ed Track
- Boys Baseball
Register for these sports ONLINE HERE
Log in then select your student you are registering
Under "Shop" choose "Register for Athletics & Activities"
Choose the sport you want to register for and click "register"
*After your registration, your status will remain pending until we go in and approve it.
To play a sport and participate, your student must have a current physical on file (physicals are good for 2 years),purchase an ASB card ($25.00) and pay a $25.00 sports fee (Maximum of 2 sports fees per year). If your athlete has already played and paid for 2 sports this year, they need not pay any additional fees. The ASB card and Sports fees can be purchased online through Online Payments & choosing "Items at Student's School" then "Sports".
If your student has not paid for an ASB card (their student ID will reflect an ASB sticker if they have purchased one) or paid the sports fees, they will not be allowed to practice or play in games.
Games will be added to the NTMS Sports Calendar on the NTMS website. Practice schedule will be given and maintained by your student's coach.
College Bound Scholarship
Your child may be eligible to sign up for the College Bound Scholarship! This early promise of financial aid is funded by the state of Washington to encourage students to dream big and continue their education after high school.
What does the scholarship pay for?
College Bound combines with other state financial aid to cover the average tuition (at comparable public colleges), some fees, and a small book allowance. It is not a “full-ride” scholarship. Other college costs--such as room and board, transportation, and personal expenses--will be the student and family's responsibility. These could be covered by a combination of the family’s funds and federal grants, loans, scholarships, and work-study.
Who is eligible to apply?
Any 7th or 8th grade student who meets one or more of the following requirements is eligible to apply:
· Their family meets the income requirements as listed in the brochure or on www.collegebound.wa.gov.
· They are a foster youth or a dependent of the state.
· Their family receives basic food or TANF benefits.
How can my child sign up?
Apply Online (available in English and Spanish).
Remember, the deadline to apply for College Bound is June 30 at the end of a student's 8th grade year. Students only have to apply once even if they move or change schools in Washington.
To learn more, visit www.collegebound.wa.gov, call 888-535-0747 (Option 1), email collegebound@wsac.wa.gov. Or Contact Mrs. Roscoe at jroscoe@dieringer.wednet.edu
Highly Capable Testing
Message From the District Nurse
CDC Recommendations for Spring Break
As we head into Spring Break, please see the information below to help prevent Covid outbreaks on return to school. This is especially important during travel and in settings with large groups, such as airports and theme parks.
Follow CDC recommendations for domestic and international travel.
Monitor for symptoms when you return from travel.
Get tested when you return from travel.
Students and staff should monitor for symptoms before they return from spring break. If they have symptoms, follow the DOH WA Flow Chart.
Find testing locations at tpchd.org/gettested.
Have a wonderful spring break!
Updates to Covid Communication
Since updated Department of Health guidance no longer requires contact tracing, we will send out a letter via email when students shared a space with someone who is Covid positive and may have been exposed. This will, in most cases, be a classroom space. See the link below for an example of the notification letter:
Updated Department of Health Guidance
Updated Covid Testing for Students with Symptoms
We can accept either a negative PCR test or negative antigen/home test for students with symptoms. If your child has just one of the following symptoms which resolves within 24 hours (stuffy nose, runny nose, headache, fatigue, sore throat, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea) your child may return to school without a test. However if your student’s single symptom lasts >24 hours, they have two or more of these symptoms, or one of the following symptoms (fever of 100.4 or greater, chills, shortness of breath/difficulty breathing, muscle or body aches, new loss of taste or smell, cough), they will need a negative Covid test to return to school, and symptoms must have significantly improved (including no fever for 24 hours without taking fever-reducing medication). Please call the school and email a copy of your student’s negative test results to your school’s nurse or health technician. (Your child may not need testing if symptoms are from a documented, chronic health condition. Please check with your school’s nurse or health technician).
*If your student has tested positive for Covid in the past 90 days, please use the rapid antigen test option, as a PCR test may show positive for up to three months.
If your student develops any of the above symptoms while at school, rapid antigen testing may be available. A parent will be notified first, and a Test to Stay/Testing Permission form must be completed. If the test is negative, students are still required to go home and may return when symptoms have significantly Improved and no fever for 24 hours without taking fever reducing medication, per Department of Health guidance.
Free Covid Home Tests
Did you know that you can order free Covid home tests from the federal government and from Washington State? Here are the websites to order free tests for your family:
Federal Government: https://www.covidtests.gov/
Washington State: https://sayyescovidhometest.org/
Terry Woodall, BSN, RN
District Nurse
Dieringer School District
Lake Tapps, WA
April Menus
Weekly Attendance
Kindergarten Registration
Will Your Child Turn 5 by August 31?
A child who will be five years old on or before August 31 is eligible to enroll in kindergarten for the next school year.
Enrollment for the 2022-23 school year is now open. Enrollment for the 2022-23 school year is now open. Click on this link to access registration information.
Child Find
Community Resources
Text Support Line - 741741
Pierce County Crisis Line 1-800-576-776 (24 hours)
National Suicide Prevention - 1-800-273-8255
Sumner Food Bank
NO appointment is needed at this time.
"That's right, no appointment needed and no identification needed. Just show up and shop like any grocery store... and we'll take care of the rest. We serve all... EVERY address, EVERY city, EVERY zip code."
Food Distribution Hours:
- Mon-Fri : 10:00am-1:00pm
- Thurs: 5:00pm-7:00pm
Client Information Link: 253-863-3793
Food Bank Address: 15625 Maine Street E. Sumner, WA
Set your email notifications for grade reports in Schoology
In your Schoology parent account, you can customize how often you would like to receive an email grade report from Schoology. You can choose weekly or daily and select a time to receive a "Parent Email Digest." The Email Digest includes overall course grade, recent assignment grades, overdue submissions, upcoming events, and othe recent activity.
You can also turn on/off Overdue Submission Emails. These overdue emails only include assignments that the teachers require to be submitted to Schoology. It does not include emails for overdue assignments that are turned in by hand to the teacher.
Parents, if you’re having trouble accessing your Schoology account or did not receive an email with account informaiton, complete this Schoology Parent Account Help Form.
Contact Information
Principal: David Uberti, duberti@dieringer.wednet.edu
Asst. Principal: Tyler Borden, tborden@dieringer.wednet.edu
Counselor: Jennifer Roscoe, jroscoe@dieringer.wednet.edu
Tech Coach: Dietrich Baker, dbaker@dieringer.wednet.edu
Website: https://ntms.dieringer.wednet.edu/
Location: North Tapps Middle School, 12th Street East, Bonney Lake, WA, USA
Phone: 253-862-2776