TGMS Weekly Updates
November 21, 2022
Calling all book lovers, gift givers, and TGMS supporters!
Save the date for the TGMS Book Fair to be held December 8, 2022 at Barnes and Noble at 1738 North Hill Road, Pickerington, OH from 4:00-8:00 P.M. All proceeds will benefit our very own school library. Please be on the lookout for more information and the voucher to be used either in store or online. A huge thank you to the PTO for hosting this event!
PTO Thanksgiving donations
Join the PTO as we express our thanks and gratitude to the entire middle school staff. Please sign-up via the link below. All donations, big and small, are greatly appreciated!
Student Pillars of Character for October
Toll Gate Champions are students who through their actions have proven to be: Responsible, Respectful and Remarkable. These students are designated as “TGMS Champions''. At the conclusion of each month, a select handful of students are chosen who best exemplify these leadership traits. We proudly display their pictures on a special wall in our entryway.
The following students were chosen for the month of October
- Martha Frenck - Mrs. Kemmerer
- Meredith Wyatt - Mrs. Rohr
- Jordan Cupp - Mrs. Davies
- Ayla Anderson - Mrs. Porter
- Eden Lauer - Mrs. Engbert
- Christian Francis - Mrs. Rohr
- Alana Jordan - Mr. Guy
- Kamari Gaines - Mrs. Roop
- Emerson Webb - Mrs. Roush
- Jameson Tietjen - Mrs. Watkins
- Charlotte Fry - Mrs. Burns
- Avery Nicholson - Mrs. Roush
Thank You Pickerington families!
We can't thank you enough Pickerington families for your support of the bond issue on Nov. 8! We are so pleased that 57% of voters supported the bond issue for our students, for more space for teaching and learning, and for the future of Pickerington Schools and the entire community as we faced unprecedented growth!
Now with your support, district leaders will begin working right away on implementing the district’s capital plan, which includes the proceeds from the $89.930 million bond issue, to:
- Build a new junior high school that can house up to 1,300 students
- Renovate all of Ridgeview Junior High to convert to a building holding separate kindergarten to fourth grade elementary and fifth to sixth grade middle schools; this creates an eighth elementary school that will house about 450 elementary students, and a fourth middle school that will house about 450 middle school students
- Add 24 additional classrooms at Central High School housing up to 650 students; upgrade the cafeteria, expanding capacity by 200 additional students; install secure entryways
- Add 18 additional classrooms to North High School housing up to 470 additional students; install secure entryways
- Renovate and upgrade multiple elementary schools to accommodate growth, making room for up to 375 additional students.
While it may take awhile for all of the construction to be completed, rest assured we will move forward as quickly as possible and will post updates on our progress, every step of the way. We are so #PLSDProud of the confidence you have demonstrated in the district at the polls, and we are ready and eager to do the work that will continue to make Pickerington Schools a destination district that is Educating for Tomorrow.
"Polar Express Yourself"
All Aboard!!!
It’s time to Polar “Express Yourself”!
Polar “Express Yourself” by showing Compassion and Empathy while helping others!
TGMS is once again working with the Violet Township Fire Department in order to help Pickerington families in need. If you are able, we are asking for a $5 donation and your participation in some fun activities to get us into the spirit of giving.
Dec. 5 - 7. Candy Cane sale - lots of yummy flavors, just 50 cents each
Dec, 12 - Be RED-y for the holidays - donations to Fire Station Red Box in the office
Dec. 13 - May your holidays be merry and sprite! Bring a drink to school
Dec. 14 - Festive Hat Day
Dec. 15 - Wear your favorite Holiday colors
Dec. 16 - Festive Socks day
Dec. 19 - Festive Flannel Day
Dec. 20 - Jingle Bell/Ugly Sweater Day Rock out your favorite jingle bells with your best vest!
All donations should be returned to school by: Friday, December 2, 2022
2022-2023 Spelling Bee Information
It is time to begin preparations for our annual spelling bees! At Toll Gate Middle School, we hold an annual school bee and send our champion forward in the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition. One Golden Speller and one Silver Speller will be determined for Toll Gate Middle School. This year, we will use the Scripps National Spelling Bee’s online testing platform for the first phase of our spelling bees in the form of an online qualifying test in January. The top 25 scores from that online test will qualify for the in-person spelling bee on January 24.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The first step to spelling bee participation for your child is registering for the online testing platform by visiting https://online-test.spellingbee.com. When you register, you'll be asked to select your child's school: select Toll Gate Middle School. Parents must complete the registration for your child before December 1, 2022. This makes it possible to assign them the online test in January. Our school spelling bee will be held in the evening of January 24, 2023, beginning at 7:00 p.m.