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News for TMS Families Week of September 27, 2021
Principal Welcome
Dear Trailside Families,
As a part of our ongoing equity work across LCPS and at Trailside, we will be selecting students to represent our school to serve in the role of Student Equity Ambassadors. This opportunity for students stems from an action step included in the LCPS Action Plan to Combat Systemic Racism, which can be found on the LCPS webpage at https://www.lcps.org/EquityOverview. The goal is to provide a forum to amplify the voices of those students who have experienced or witnessed racism, injustice, marginalization, or discrimination.
Each middle and high school in LCPS will select up to three Student Equity Ambassadors to meet regularly with the Office of Equity and other LCPS leaders during the Share, Speak-up, Speak-out meetings. These sessions will occur six times during the school year. This opportunity is open to all students who, amongst other attributes, have a passion for justice, are willing to engage in conversations, will listen to learn, and will represent the voice of their peers. School staff will recommend students to serve as Student Equity Ambassadors or students may self-recommend. Be advised that the principal or designee will make the final decision regarding student participation.
Ensuring that our school is a welcoming, inclusive, and affirming environment for each student is important. Providing this opportunity for students to meet in a space where their voices are heard is one way of supporting this effort. We are looking forward to selecting our Student Equity Ambassadors and their future participation in the Share, Speak-up, Speak-out meetings.
Thank you for your continued support of our commitment to provide a safe and caring learning environment for our students.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1A1VzaCfVjPYvbjzfEy-xqrpOKDhvU7Y4QF88qWqBadE/edit?usp=sharing
Sincerely,
Bridget Beichler
Student Names and Pronunciations in Parent VUE
School Contact Information
“Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other.”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture
Email: bridget.beichler@lcps.org
Website: https://www.lcps.org/Trailside
Location: 20325 Claiborne Parkway, Ashburn, VA, USA
Phone: 571 252 2280
Twitter: @TrailsideMiddleSchool
Important Dates and Communication
Attendance
When your child is absent from school, please report it using ParentVUE or by sending an email to TMSattendance@lcps.org. If able, your child can check Schoology for missed assignments and classwork.
Yvonne
Yvonne Carolan
Registrar/Attendance
571-252-2280
Upcoming Dates:
10/6 and 10/7---Growth Assessments in Reading and Math
10/5 and 10/7 -Hearing and Vision Screening for 7th graders
10/11: No School, Holiday
TMS School Spirit Store from Cheers is on-line
School Hours
Late Bell: 8:35 AM (students are tardy if arriving after the bell and will need to report to the main office for a tardy pass)
Dismissal: 3:23 PM
Harris Teeter Card
Beginning August 1, Trailside Middle School proudly joined Harris Teeter's Together in Education program to help raise funds for our school. It's easy and it's FREE. Simply give the cashier our code, 2529, and your VIC card when you check out and your card will be linked for the entire school year. That's it! You only have to link your VIC card once each school year. Once your card is linked, Trailside will receive a percentage of your Harris Teeter brand (Harris Teeter, T.T. Traders, Harris Teeter Organics, HT Farmers Market, and purchases in the HT Pharmacy) purchases credited back to our account.
This program does not interfere with your VIC savings or cost you any money!
Don't forget to link your VIC card to our account code next time you are shopping at Harris TeeterTMS Online Payment Portal
Easy access to TMS's Online Payment Portal - now that PE Uniforms, Sketchbooks, Class Fees, Instrument Rentals, etc... are posted. Parents can always check the site for updates regarding products posted.
https://tinyurl.com/TMSOnlinePaymentPortal
Online School Payments (OSP) portal is a service provided to parents to facilitate payment for school fees for a variety of products and services.
tinyurl.com
Parent Liaison News
Our amazing parent Liaison is Mrs. Lisa Figueroa. She has been at TMS since we opened eight years ago. Attached to the newsletter is a TMS Family Assistance Form. If you are in need of support, please consider filling out the form. Below is a program Mrs. Figueroa manages where parents and community members have an opportunity to support our students and families who are in need.
Parent Liaison Donation Portal