Twin Peaks Middle School
Home of the Rams
A Message from the Principal...
Dear friends,
Thank you for making these first few days back at work so wonderful. The level of engagement and focus you demonstrated during our professional learning time yesterday was amazing. The energy from our collective staff has left me feeling so optimistic about this school year.
As we await the arrival of our students tomorrow, I want to pause and thank those of you who helped to ready our campus for the start of school. Our custodial staff did a wonderful job cleaning our classrooms, offices, and the campus in general. Jimmy, our LAN (and now a Twin Peaks parent) adeptly fielded a multitude of work orders requiring his technical expertise. To think that he did the same for multiple sites is mind-blowing. A weaker man would have cracked under the pressure. Our office staff also stepped up tremendously this year, not only managing online registration for the first time, but also managing on-site registration without a permanent attendance clerk. By the way, Leesa Kushner is filling in until we hire a permanent replacement for Cat Cusack, who is now working closer to home at Bernardo Heights Middle School. Leesa is golden! Her customer service skills are exceptional and you would never know she is a sub. Stop by to introduce yourself if you have not met her. The counselors have worked tirelessly, even on the weekends, to ensure students are appropriately scheduled, which was not an easy task given our new SAI program and growing enrollment. Barb Beaudoin and Holly Lingenhol were also very generous with their time this summer, partnering with the counselors and other case managers as they scheduled hundreds of students. And last but not least, a huge thank you to Casey McKibbin, Megan Fenwick and Kodi Keller for their help with orientation, School Year's Eve and our opening day assembly.
I wish you all a good night's sleep and hope to see you here bright and early tomorrow morning, eager to great our next group of rams.
Let’s make 2019-20, our best year yet!
With much anticipation for what is yet to come,
~Kelly
Upcoming Events & Activities - August 19th - August 30th
Wednesday, August 21st
- First Day of School - We will have an adjusted due to our school-wide assembly/pep rally. Click here for bell schedule.
Thursday, August 22nd
- Professional Time - Teacher Discretion. Click here for quarter at a glance from joint teams.
- Cross Country Team Meeting, 6pm, Little Theater
Tuesday, August 27th
- Joint Team Meeting, 7:30-8:15, PCR
- ASES Lacrosse Meeting, 5pm, Little Theater
Thursday, August 29th
- Professional Time, 8-9am, RAM Way
TEAM RAM KUDOS & NEWS
- Congratulations to Melissa Sanchez on her marriage over the summer and she is now officially Melissa Baskin.
- Congratulations to Rachel Singer on her marriage over the summer. She hasn't officially changed her name yet but it will be Rachel Singer-Gallouzi. Please call her Mrs. S-G.
- Introducing the 2019-2020 Instructional Team - Megan Andrade (Math), Jessica Hoffman (Science), Katie Fixsen (Social Studies), and Tiffany Daher (Language Arts).
- Introducing the 2019-20 Operational Team - Danielle Rubacky (6th grade), Heather Wallace (7th grade), Megan Fenwick (8th grade), and Coach Spy (PE/Electives).
Welcome to the RAM Family!
A giant welcome to our new team members!
Sharon Bacaycay ~* Instructional Assistant
Amie Butman ~* RSP SPED
Leesa Kushner ~* Long-Term Sub for Attendance
Lisa Maxwell ~* Instructional Assistant
Joshua Russo-Garcia "Mr. RG" ~* 6th/7th/8th Math
Saskia Walker ~* Instructional Assistant
Joint Team Meeting Minutes
2019-20 Progress Notice & Report Card Timeline
Click Here for the 2019-20 timeline
Game Room for Students
Daily Tweets to Build Community
It's GREAT to be a RAM!
Twin Peaks Middle School
Email: chamilton@powayusd.com
Website: http://tpms.powayusd.com/index.html
Phone: 858.748.5131
Twitter: @TwinPeaksRams