The Taylor Road Messenger
Monday, November 28, 2016
Taylor Road Middle School
Website: http://www.trms.ga.net
Location: 5150 Taylor Road, Johns Creek, GA, United States
Phone: (470) 254-7090
Twitter: @Proud_Tigers
Mark Your Calendar!
November 28th: Progress Reports Sent Home
December 2nd: School Governance Council (7:30 a.m.)
December 6th: Winter Band Concert (6:30 p.m.)
December 13th: Winter Orchestra Concert (6:00 p.m.)
December 14th: Winter Chorus Concert (6:30 p.m.)
December 16th: 8th Grade Dance (6:30 p.m.)
121Reach Upcoming Events
We hope everyone had a safe and great Thanksgiving Break and we look forward to seeing everyone back this week. With the First Semester of school nearly coming to close, we know that these last 3 and a half weeks of school left can be a very stressful time for students as they approach final exams, but also a very exciting time as we all approach the holidays. Our tutoring sessions have been operating smoothly and we have seen significant improvements on the middle school kids' grades. Our high school tutors have also showed great devotion to our club, as they enjoy tutoring the middle schoolers and have even developed connections as they tutor the kids.
With the First Semester winding down, the club is pleased to announce these next upcoming events. We will have our End-of-Semester Pizza Party on the last day of 121Reach for the first semester on Monday, December 12. Everyone that wants to attend must turn in the registration form and $5 in cash. Please turn in these items during a tutoring session by Thursday, December 1st.
Schedule of Events:
Monday, November 28th: 121Reach resumes
Monday, December 12th: PIZZA PARTY, Last day of 121Reach for the First Semester
Thursday, January 12th, 2017: First day of 121Reach for the Spring Semester
Thank you!
Chattahoochee 121Reach
TRMS 8th GRADE DANCE - 2016
The 8th grade dance is on Friday December 16th from 6:30pm-8:30pm. There will be a DJ, DANCING, CONTESTS, PHOTOS & DESSERT BAR. Students are asked to wear dressy attire (No Jeans).
The theme this year is "Under the Sea." We need A LOT of parent volunteers to help decorate to make it look fantastic for our 8th graders. PLEASE SIGN UP TODAY TO VOLUNTEER! If you can't volunteer your time, we also need food donations. Donations should be sent in the day before on 12/15. We appreciate all the help we can get!
Sign up for donations and volunteers: Sign Up
Flag Football and Girls Basketball Dates
Flag football for all grades will be held after school on Monday, Nov. 28 and Tuesday, Nov. 29. There will be no flag football on Wednesday, November 30th.
Girls basketball tryouts will be on Wednesday, Nov. 30th and Friday, Dec. 2nd. There will be no tryouts on Thursday, Dec. 1st.
Request for Flexibility
TRMS is seeking a Request for Flexibility to change two instructional days to professional learning days for the 2017-18 school year. Click the link below to view the proposal. The community is invited to provide feedback and comments on the proposal during the month of November and prior to the School Governance Council meeting on December 2, 2016.
Math Team Wins 1st Place at War Eagle Math Tournament!
Congratulations to the following students: Alan Qiao, Sophia Ho, Cindy Fu, Kuberin Lim, Matthew Kurniadi, Nikhil Majmudar, Malika Kulkarni and Yashna Gupta for all of their hard work. In addition to placing 1st place in the Division II GSE 6-8 category, Alan Qiao won individual third place in GSE 6-8 category. Congratulations again to these students for their hard work and dedication!
Exclusive Sessions for Parents and Students of Fulton Schools
Getting to Know your Windows 10 device
Dates Available: 12/03 (Sat), 12/04 (Sun), 12/10 (Sat), 12/11 (Sun)
Time: 8:30 AM--10:00 AM (90 min)
Achieve more with Windows 10 by joining our 90-minute workshop exclusive for Fulton County Schools.
Students and Parents will learn how to get the most out of their new device. Aspects of Windows 10 covered in the workshop include: Navigation, Start, Windows Explorer, Menus, Accessing Applications, Security Features and Synchronization across Devices, Understanding Your Browsers (Edge and IE), linking using the Surface Pen and best practices to save battery, updating your device, and setting up reminders to charge your device to keep students productive during class.
Getting to Know Office 365
Dates Available: 12/03 (Sat), 12/04 (Sun), 12/10 (Sat), 12/11 (Sun)
Time: 10:30 AM--12:00 PM (90 min)
Join us for a free 90-minute workshop for hands-on experience with Office 365 exclusive for Fulton County Schools.
Students and Parents will learn how to navigate Office 365. Aspects sof Office 365 covered in the workshop include: What is the difference between a Microsoft Account and a School Office 365 Account?, What is the difference between Outlook web app, Outlook Desktop and Mail App, OneDrive for School/Business vs. OneDrive Personal, One-Note Intro, Skype Intro, and How to Download Your Free Office 2016 from Office 365 Fulton Student Account.
RSVP Required. Microsoft Store At Lenox Mall Visit www.microsoftstore.com/atlanta look for In-Store Events and register for one of the sessions listed above. Microsoft Store At Perimeter Mall Visit www.MicrosoftStore.com/PerimeterMall look for In-Store Events and register for one of the sessions listed above. Use of Student Computer Used in Classroom highly recommended during the session.
Important: The workshops listed above are hosted outside Mall Regular Hours. We recommend arriving 15 minutes early to find parking and locate the store if this is your first time here. For questions, please contact the Community Development Specialist by calling the store. Microsoft Store at Lenox Mall 404-942-6170. Microsoft Store at Perimeter Mall 678-534-4100.
Rx Abuse + Heroin Summit information
The Northwest Family YMCA is partnering with the Georgia Prevention Project (GPP) to help bring more awareness around the growing epidemic of prescription drug and heroin abuse in the community. A summit will be held on December 4th from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Y, located at 1700 Dennis Kemp Lane in Kennesaw, GA bringing together parents, teens, educators, and community organizations among others to discuss the issue and how it is affecting teens and their families.
Keynote speaker former Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens will join panelists including Cobb County District Attorney Vic Reynolds, Emory physician leader Dr. Welsh, prevention experts, families with first-hand knowledge of this epidemic, first responders, and more. They will talk about the issue, how it is affecting teens and families, barriers to addressing the issue and prevention efforts.
For more information please contact Kaitlin Burkly at kburkly@georgiapreventionproject.org.
TRMS Device Behavior Matrix
At the following link, you will find the TRMS Device Behavior Matrix. The behavior matrix explains classroom expectations in reference to the use of students’ new Dell Latitude 3150 laptops. It also lists the consequences for students who do not adhere to these expectations. Please review the document and discuss these expectations with your child. TRMS Device Behavior Matrix
Lost and Found
Parents, please remind your students to check the lost and found table outside of the cafeteria doors for lunch boxes, coats, agendas, books etc. We already have a large collection of items that need to be picked up. Items left over two weeks are donated to charity.
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PTA Membership
BE INFORMED. BE ACTIVE!
BE INFORMED. BE ACTIVE!
Find out more about TRMS PTA on our website, www.trmspta.com
Questions?
Email Laura Gossage, PTA President, at trmsptapresident@gmail.com
Email: trmsptapresident@gmail.com
Website: http://www.trmspta.com/