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March 13th-17th: See Something, Say Something Spirit Week

March 13-14th: Student Conferences - Minimum Day Schedules

March 15th: Late Start - 9:50am

March 15th: PUSD Board Meeting, 6:00pm @Community Room

March 16th: PTSA Meeting, 6:15pm @TPMS Library

March 20th-24th: Scholastic Book Fair hosted by PTSA

March 22nd: Late Start - 9:50am

March 22nd: Family Night Book Fair 4:30-6:30pm in the library

March 22nd: Electives Showcase/5th Grade Info Night, 5-6pm

March 27-28th: Staff Pro-Grow Days - Minimum Day Schedules

March 29th: Late Start - 9:50am

April 5th: Late Start - 9:50am

April 10-14th: Spring Break - NO SCHOOL

April 20th: What I Wish My Parents Knew, 6:30-8:45pm @TPMS

Twin Peaks Middle School is proud to partner with the Sandy Hook Promise to celebrate See Something, Say Something Week from March 13-17th. Earlier this year we reminded our students that as they start the year, in an effort to make sure everyone feels a sense of belonging on campus to Start With Hello. This coming week, we emphasize the importance of noticing the signs of our classmates who need help by asking our students to See Something, Say Something. We will have spirit days each day this week (See above for list) and lunchtime events every day designed to remind students that they belong here and are valued members of our Twin Peaks family.

Shoutout to our CJSF Executive Cabinet members Kyle Sosnowski (President), Jack Green (Vice President), and Esan Murphy (Treasurer) who presented at the CJSF Student Leadership Virtual Conference in February. All sessions were presented by students, for students, and about students! They represented Twin Peaks Middle School (only Poway Unified School at the conference) and highlighted the ways that our CJSF members contribute to their community by running a canned food drive in the fall, coin drive in spring for childhood cancer, tutor other peers, and complete community service! Thank you Kyle, Jack and Esan for your leadership

It’s time for the biggest night in Hollywood, the TPMS Spring Dance! Pre-Sale tickets will begin on Monday, March 6th and will be sold for just $5.00, but only for a limited time! Ticket prices will go up to full price on Tuesday, March 14th and will be sold up until the day before the dance, March 30th. All tickets include dinner, games, dessert, and dancing. The dance will be held in the TPMS Quad from 5:30-8:00 PM and suggested attire is semi-formal. If you are interested in volunteering or donating to help support this exciting opportunity for our students, CLICK HERE for more information, or email Mrs. Crow at kokeller@powayusd.com

Students seeking financial assistance should inquire with Mrs. Crow or their school counselor, as we want to ensure all students have the opportunity to attend this exciting event.

Your Twin Peaks Foundation is running a fundraiser in hopes of providing more improvements for the students of Twin Peaks during the 2023 school year. The goal of our 2023 Teal Envelope Fundraising Campaign is to raise $10,000. These funds would be used to install shade for the science area and the addition of seating for students in the front of the school. We are asking for $50 from each family. Remember to check your company's matching program also!

To donate online click here or bring a check into the school office in your teal envelope and include your students name and RAM teacher. With your $50 donation, your student will receive a custom Pura Vida bracelet in TPMS colors. With your $100 donation, your student receives a bracelet AND a pair of Twin Peaks custom socks! Donation must be received by March 24th to get items.

For more information on Twin Peaks foundation visit: www.twinpeaksfoundation.org

Poway High School is hosting 8th Grade Family night this Tuesday March 14, 2023, from 5:00-7pm. Future Titans will be introduced to their sports programs, numerous elective options, as well as performance groups, and Student Leadership. Their CTE programs will be featured, and their newest-born chickens, goats, or rabbits will be on campus.

Future Titans and their parents will also have the opportunity to hear about High School course requirements and options. Their counseling staff will be on hand to answer questions.

See flyer below for more information. Click here for the campus map.

We're so excited to invite you to our upcoming Scholastic Book Fair! Hosted by our TPMS Library, this event is an opportunity for students to build their home libraries and further their love of reading. As always, all purchases benefit our school. The fair will take place from March 20th-March 24th and will be open before school, during lunch and after school. Students will also visit the fair with their Language Arts teachers. We will also be open on March 22nd for our Family Night Book Fair from 4:30pm-6:30pm during the Twin Peaks 5th Grade Information Night. We need parent volunteers. Shifts are short and always fun! Please contact Joy Kurosaka at joykurosaka@gmail.com if you have questions about volunteer opportunities.

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Online Continuing Student Registration will be open from March 1- March 31, 2023. Parents and Guardians will receive an email notification once the website is open. We must receive a completed digital packet for all returning students. This will allow for proper placement of your student for the 2023-2024 school year. This annual digital process will allow a family to complete one single “family” packet instead of completing one packet per student. Packets can be completed using any computer, tablet or smartphone with an internet connection.

In preparation for online registration, now is the time to confirm that you know your parent login username and password. This information will be needed to complete the registration packet. Please take a moment and ensure you can log into https://sis.powayusd.com. If you do not know your username and/or password, you can visit https://password.powayusd.com to retrieve your login credentials. If you are not planning to return to PUSD for the 2023-2024 school year, please email me at stmills@powayusd.com as soon as possible so we can prepare any needed documents for your new school.

Course Request Forms (CRFs) will be coming out in the next few weeks for students to select classes for next school year. One of the the things you will notice on the student CRFs for next school year are additional elective classes for your students to select from. As part of the PUSD middle school redesign, our faculty recently voted to pilot an 8 period schedule for next school year at Twin Peaks MS; this will provide students with 1 additional period each day to take an elective and/or support class without extending the school day beyond it's current start time of 8:30am and end time of 3:15pm. We plan to switch to trimesters to align our grading periods with Poway High School, and will also keep our odd/even rotating blocks periods. Many students and teachers were in favor of shortening our 100 minute block periods, so we will add a 4th block period to each day, reducing class periods to 75 minutes long.

We are excited about these changes and hope that it provides more elective options for all students, as well as opportunities for students to receive the additional academic help and support they might need. Our teachers have stepped up to the challenge and are working on developing several new exciting elective options for students in the sciences, humanities and visual and performing arts. New elective offerings could be trimester or year-long, and will differ at each grade level. As we pilot these new offerings and schedule this next school year, please make sure to share your concerns with our admin and counseling teams. The admin team contact information is LOCATED HERE and our TPMS counselor contact information is LOCATED HERE on our TPMS website.

Our ASES Program has openings in the mornings and afternoons. This program is FREE to Twin Peaks families! The morning program starts at 6:30am and the afternoon program goes until 6:15pm. For more information please see the flyers or contact Jenn Willette at jewillette@powayusd.com. We look forward to seeing your students!

Yearbooks are available for $50. We sold out last year so get yours now!

Pay by card: Go to www.jostens.com or use the QR code

Pay by cash/check: Download the order form from our webpage

http://tpmsyearbook.weebly.com/ or pick up a form in the office. Return the form and cash or check to the school office.

Want more information about Yearbooks? Go to http://tpmsyearbook.weebly.com/

The TPMS Foundation typically meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6pm in the TPMS Library. Please visit the TPMS Foundation Web Page by CLICKING HERE! Here are the upcoming monthly meetings for the 2022-23 school year:

• March meeting canceled!
• April 18th
• May 23rd

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