Timberlane Middle School New Students Next Steps
This newsletter will provide you with everything you need to know to start your journey as a Timber Wolf!
1. Provide the most updated academic record (Unofficial Transcript and Report Card)
Email your unofficial transcript and report card to Ms. Kathy Prassas, TMS Counseling Department at kathleenprassas@hvrsd.org
2. Request that your official records be sent to:
Timberlane Middle School
Attn: Ms. Kathy Prassas, Counseling Department
51 S. Timberlane Drive
Pennington, New Jersey 08534
3. Students/Families Registering to Start in September 2021:
If you register prior to July 1,2021, you will have a course selection meeting with your TMS Counselor in the month of June once all of the following steps are completed:
1. Your academic record is received and reviewed by the school counselor
2. Your placement testing is completed and results shared with the school counselor
3. Your elective/world language google form is submitted
These meetings typically happen in the last two weeks of June before the counselors leave for summer break. Once all of the above steps are completed, Ms. Prassas, Guidance Secretary will notify your school counselor. At that time, your assigned school counselor will reach out to the parent/guardian directly to schedule the meeting. Any questions, please contact Ms. Kathy Prassas, TMS Counseling Department Secretary at kathleenprassas@hvrsd.org
If you register after July 1st, you will have a course selection meeting with your TMS assigned school counselor once all of the following steps are completed:
1. Your academic record is received and reviewed by the school counselor
2. Your placement testing is completed and results shared with the school counselor
3. Your elective/world language google form is submitted
Once all of the above steps are completed, Ms. Prassas, TMS Counseling Department secretary will notify your school counselor. At that time, your assigned school counselor will reach out to the parent/guardian directly to schedule the meeting. These meetings will take place before school begins based upon counselor availability. Please be mindful that school counselors will be out of the office for the summer with limited availability.
TMS Math Placement for New Students
Dr. Vicky Pilitsis, director of STEM for HVRSD will review the incoming student's report card for current math levels to see if a math placement test is required. Not all new students will need to take a math placement test. After Dr. Pilitsis reviews your report card, Ms. Kathy Prassas will reach out to the family to let them know if the new student needs to take a math placement test or not. If it is required that the new student needs to take a math placement test, the math placement test will be administered on: August 12th and August 30th: 9am - 11am
Students who need to take the math placement test will work with Ms. Prassas on signing up for their math placement test date. Students will choose either August 12, 2021 or August 30, 2021.
OnCourse Connect
Students will receive their own login and password.
Parents/Guardians will receive their own login and password.
Chromebooks, Student I.D's, & Student Login Accounts
Summer Assignments
All incoming and current students are required to complete summer assignments.
All summer assignments are located on the TMS website, please refer to the link below:
Important Dates!
More detailed information will be shared from Ms. Gianfredi, TMS Principal via email. In the meantime, mark your calendars!
6th Grade Open House: August 25, 2021
6th, 7th, 8th Grades Walk Through TMS: August 31, 2021
First Day of School: Wednesday, September 8, 2021
2021 - 2022 HVRSD Calendar:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hidBYkZs9PK50LHP9z17URVb73bojlil/view
TMS Clubs & Extracurricular Activities
