UPCOMING EVENTS:
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October 18th: AVID Fundraiser @Chipotle, 5-9pm
October 18th: Joint Equity Council w/TBES, Zoom 4:30pm
October 18th: TPMS Foundation Meeting, Library 6pm
October 19th: Late start @9:50am
October 19th: Flag Football Game @ TPMS
October 20th: Flag Football Game @ TPMS
October 20th: PTSA Meeting, Library 6:15pm
October 21st: End of 1st Quarter
October 21st: Cross Country Meet @ TPMS
October 21st: October Movie in the Quad, 5:30-8:00pm
October 24th: Minimum Day, 12:35 dismissal, Conferences
October 25th: Minimum Day, 12:35 dismissal, Conferences
October 26th: Late start @9:50am
October 28th: Cross Country Meet @ MVMS
October 31st: Non-Student Day
October 31st: Report Cards available online
November 1st-4th: TPMS Book Fair
November 9th: What I Wish My Parents Knew, BHMS 5:30-8:30pm
Painted Rock's BOO BASH!
Free & Reduced Lunch Applications!
TPMS College & Career Fair
National PTA Reflections Art Contest
The TPMS PTSA is now accepting entries through November 1st for the Reflections Art Contest. This year's theme is "Show Your Voice" and we would like to encourage you to use this creative outlet as a way to express yourself through the arts! This year's theme is a great one and your clear interpretation of the theme is very important, so keep that in mind when creating your project. Students may enter one original piece of art per category, and the categories are:
- Visual Arts
- Photography
- Dance Choreography
- Film Production
- Music Composition
- Literature
For descriptions and specific rules relating to each category, please CLICK HERE. Entries will be submitted online again this year. To submit your entry, please CLICK HERE and fill out the entry form. Entries will not be accepted after November 1st, so have fun creating and we look forward to seeing how creatively you can "Show Your Voice!" through the arts.
For questions regarding the Reflections Art Contest, please contact the PTSA Program Chair via email or text: Krista Mertz, PTSA Reflections Art Program Chair, kristalynnmertz@gmail.com or at (858) 602-9262.
AVID Chipotle Fundraiser
The Fall Book Fair is Coming to TPMS!
The countdown is on! Get Ready! The TPMS PTSA is excited to announce that a Fall Book Fair is coming our way! Choosing their own books empowers kids and inspires them to become bolder, prouder, and stronger readers! In addition every book they buy earns rewards for our school which in turn will be used to help support the PTSA.
The Fall Book Fair will take place from Tuesday, November 1st through Friday, November 4th, in the Twin Peaks Library. The Fair will be open to students before school starts, during lunch, and after school. Students will also visit the Book Fair with their Language Arts class.
Books can be purchased with cash, check (made payable to "TPMS PTSA"), or credit/debit card. Parents can also set up an eWallet — your child's digital payment account - for the Twin Peaks Book Fair. If you currently have a balance on an existing eWallet account, the balance can be used with your new account. Just be sure to set up the account with the same email address.
Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more, create an eWallet account, and preview books for the Fair! In order to make the Fair as successful for our school as possible, volunteers are needed! Shifts are short and easy. Please CLICK HERE to sign up! Questions? Please reach out to Mikki Trusheim, TPMS PTSA President at ptsaprestpms@gmail.com.
October 24th-28th: Red Ribbon Week
Hey Rams! Red Ribbon week is a yearly campaign that strives to keep kids drug-free. Since 1985 Red Ribbon week has been campaigning to help end drug use among youth. At TPMS, we will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week with Spirit Dress-Up Days! Here's the lineup for this year:
Monday, October 24th: Wear Red Day
Tuesday, October 25th: Say Peace Out to Drugs Day - Wear Tie-Dye/Flower Power
Wednesday, October 26th: Team Up Against Drugs - Wear sports clothes
Thursday, October 27th: Lei Off Drugs - Wear Hawaiian/Beach clothes
Friday, October 28th: Say Boo to Drugs - Wear Halloween Costumes
Poetry Contest & Video Challenge
Coastal Art & Poetry Contest for K-12 students
California students in kindergarten through 12th grade are invited to submit artwork or poetry with a California coastal or marine theme. Application deadline is January 31, 2023. For rules, contest flyer, entry form, and helpful links for teachers and students, visit https://www.coastal.ca.gov/art-poetry/. The instructions, flyer, and entry form are also available in Spanish at https://www.coastal.ca.gov/art-poetry/espanol.html.
Up to ten winners will be selected to win $100 to an art store (art winners) or $100 to a bookstore (poetry winners). Each winner will also receive four tickets to the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. Each winner's sponsoring teacher will receive a $50 gift certificate for educational supplies, courtesy of Acorn Naturalists.
Climate Video Challenge for middle and high school students
Enter any time this school year, through May 31, 2023. Students are invited to submit a 3-minute video responding to the question, “What is your vision for a thriving future?” Contest instructions and rules, brainstorming prompts, and lots of information on climate change and climate solutions can be found at https://www.coastal.ca.gov/climatechallenge. Students can enter as individuals or in teams of up to five. Prizes are offered for first ($300), second ($200), and third ($100) place videos.
What I Wish My Parents Knew
All parents are invited to attend - no RSVP is required! Please come and hear from PUSD School Principals, District Administrators and Community Leaders on a wide range of topics in this workshop-style event meant to help you better understand your student and what they might be going through. Breakout sessions will be offered in the following areas:
- Social Media Use
- Managing Stress and Anxiety
- Establishing Guardrails
- Managing Healthy Relationships
- Communication
There are two events to choose from depending on what grade your student is in:
- Middle School Families: Bernardo Heights Middle School - Wednesday, November 9th, 5:30-8:30pm
- High School Families: Del Norte High School - Tuesday, November 15th, 5:30-8:30pm
Parent Night on Substance Use
Abraxas High School is hosting a parent night on substance use with guest speaker Howard Barker of New Life House Sober Living on Thursday, November 17th starting at 5:30 pm in their library/media room. Any parent or guardian with a student in the Poway Unified School District interested in learning more about this topic is welcome to attend! Click here or see below for the flyer with information about the event.
PUSD Parent Education Workshops
TPMS Yearbook Info
Yearbooks are available for $50. We sold out last year so get yours now!
Pay by card: Go to www.jostens.com or use the QR code
Pay by cash/check: Download the order form from our webpage
http://tpmsyearbook.weebly.com/ or pick up a form in the office. Return the form and cash or check to the school office.
Calling all proud families of 8th graders here at Twin Peaks! 8th Grade Recognition Ads are open and ready for purchase. Go to www.jostens.com and click on Recognition Ads to start the process of celebrating your 8th grader in this year’s yearbook! Deadline is January 27th so don’t delay!
TPMS Yearbook Needs Your Photos
The yearbook staff invites students, staff, and parents to submit photos for the yearbook. If you have great photos of school, sport or class events, we’d like to see them.
Our photographers can’t be everywhere. Help us get as many photos as possible to create a terrific yearbook everyone will want to have.
The last day to submit your photos is: March 1, 2023
SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOS ONLINE
● Click on “Select My Images.”
● Browse to select the photo(s) you wish to upload.
● Enter information about the photo and provide contact information in case the staff needs additional information.
● Click “Upload Chosen Images.”
PTSA Meeting Dates for 2022-23
To join the PTSA for the 2022-23 school year, please CLICK HERE! All Executive Board meetings will be held on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 6:15pm in the TPMS Library unless listed otherwise.
- October 20th
- November 17th
- December 8th
- January 19th
- February 16th (Association Meeting @6:15pm; Board Meeting to follow)
- March 16th
- April 20th (Association Meeting @6:15pm; Board Meeting to follow)
- May 18th
- June 1st
TPMS Foundation Meeting Dates
The TPMS Foundation typically meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6pm in the TPMS Library. Please visit the TPMS Foundation Web Page by CLICKING HERE! Here are the upcoming monthly meetings for the 2022-23 school year:
- October 18th
- November 15th
- January 10th
- February 13th
- March 21st
- April 18th
- May 23rd
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