TMS Weekly Update 2021-2022
January 21st, 2022
Cold Snapping Our Way Through January
WINTER CARNIVAL IS COMING!
TMS will be having a Winter Carnival the week on February 17th from 2-4 (Late Bus is available at 4) and one of the events is our first Cardboard Sled Derby. Students will be able to work together. We know that there may be a little bit of cardboard around the holiday so put it aside, check out the videos below and read the attached flyer for more details and prepare for the Derby. If you have questions, don't hesitate to email Mr. Bellerose at steve.bellerose@tyngsboroughps.org
PS. The sleds will be made from cardboard, duct tape and glue. Students will be able to name and paint their entries!
Cardboard sled race at Winterfest 2020
Upcoming Theater Production
Dear TMS Families,
I hope this email finds you well! I am hoping to finalize audition dates for the TMS spring musical, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown in the next week or so. In the meantime, however, I have put this Google Form in the TMS Theatre Google Classroom to garner interest from the students. If your child is interested in participating in this show, either in tech or on the stage acting, could you please have them fill it out by Wednesday, 1/26/22?
If your child is not currently in the Theatre Google Classroom, they can use the link provided above to fill it out. It is important to note that your child must be the one to fill it out as the form requires a TPS school email address.
If you have any questions, please email them to me at kate.leahy@tyngsboroughps.org
Sincerely,
Katie Leahy
Decision about sending your child to school
Fever (100.0° Fahrenheit or higher), chills, or shaking chills Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath New loss of taste or smell Muscle aches or body aches Cough (not due to other known cause, such as chronic cough) Sore throat, when in combination with other symptoms Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea when in combination with other symptoms Headache, when in combination with other symptoms Fatigue, when in combination with other symptoms Nasal congestion or runny nose (not due to other known causes, such as allergies) when in combination with other symptoms
Gaming Team/Club
For all 14 year olds! Job Board
Help Wanted Job Board
THS Student Services office maintains a job board website for students looking for a job. Click here to view. On this website, there is a link on how to obtain a youth employment work permit for Massachusetts and New Hampshire jobs. Working permit information is on Job Board Website and the TMS Counseling Website.
Chromebook Use
Cell Phone Usage
Substitute Teachers Needed at Norris Road Campus
Day to Day Substitutes
We are looking for day-to-day substitutes. Our daily rates are:
Paraprofessionals - $70
Teacher - $80
If you are interested or know someone who might be, please contactchristopher.pollet@tyngsboroughps.org or jeffrey.ogden@tyngsboroughps.orgTest and Stay Consent
As you are aware Tyngsborough Public Schools has been participating in the Test and Stay program as offered by DESE this year.
The goal of “Test and Stay” is to allow asymptomatic students and staff to remain in school as safely as possible, while lessening the burden of school related quarantine on students, their families, teachers, and school administrators. Under the “Test and Stay” approach, students who come into contact during a school related event with an individual who tests positive will have the option of quarantine or “Test and Stay.” Those who participate in the TPS “Test and Stay” program do not need to quarantine with negative test results. The “Test and Stay” program is a daily nasal swab performed by the school nurse or other qualified healthcare professional for 5-7 days following exposure.
For your student to be eligible for this program, we must have signed consent on file before testing can occur. If we do not have a consent form on file, your student will need to quarantine for a minimum of 7 days. If you would like your student to participate in the “Test and Stay” program, please visit this link and fill in the consent form.
NOTE: The above consent form references pooled testing, symptomatic testing and Test and Stay. Please know that the Tyngsborough Public Schools will only be performing symptomatic testing for students who present with symptoms of COVID-19 during school hours (students should not come to school if they are feeling sick while at home) and testing related to the Test and Stay Program. We will not be participating in pooled testing.
Proof of Vaccination
Proof of Vaccination As a reminder in an effort to better understand our current vaccination rate, and to assess how close we are to the 80% threshold we would like to give parents the option to provide proof of vaccination for your child. If your child has received the COVID-19 vaccination and you would like this information added to your child’s health record, please provide proof of vaccine through one of the following options: Reply to (vaccination@tyngsboroughps.org) with an attached copy of vaccination card Secure Health Office Fax (978) 649-9194 Photocopy your student’s proof of vaccination and send it into the school nurse in a sealed envelope addressed to the Health Office While the school nurses have access to the Massachusetts State Immunization Registry which is a database that keeps confidential vaccination records in one place. Individuals choose to opt into this database which is typically offered by the primary care physician, or they may decline to have the information shared. As a result, our nurses do not always have the most updated information. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
NEW TMS ATTENDANCE EMAIL
If your child will be Absent, Tardy or will need to be Dismissed during the school day, please call the school at 978-649-3115 and use prompt #1, or you may email tmsattendance@tyngsboroughps.org, our new attendance email address. Thank you!
Upcoming Dates to Remember
FEBRUARY 2022
February 17- TMS Winter Carnival
February 21-25 - No School - February Vacation
MARCH 2022
March 2 - Early Release Day - all students will be dismissed at 10:55am
March 11 - Trimester 2 Grades Close
March 18 - Trimester 2 Report Cards posted to student and parent portals
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About TMS
Website: https://tms.tyngsboroughps.org/
Location: 50 Norris Road, Tyngsborough, MA, USA
Phone: 978-649-3115
Facebook: facebook.com/tynsboroughmiddleschool
Twitter: @TyngsMiddle