TVMS News
October 21, 2023
Important Dates
OCTOBER
Tuesday, October 31- End of 1st marking period, Schools close 3 hours early for students
NOVEMBER
Thursday, November 2- Vision and Hearing Screening
Friday, November 3- Fall Student Dance, 6 PM
Tuesday, November 7 and Wednesday, November 8- 6th grade Outdoor Ed Field Trip
Thursday, November 9- Vision and Hearing Re-Screening
Tuesday, November 14- PTSA meeting (in person), 6:30 PM
Monday, November 20- Half Day for Students, Parent/ Teacher Conferences (in-person)
Tuesday, November 21- Half Day for Students, Parent/ Teacher Conferences (virtual)
Wednesday, November 22- Schools closed for Students, Parent/ Teacher Conferences (virtual)
Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24- Schools and Offices Closed, Thanksgiving Holiday
Fall Dance: November 3rd, 2023
TVMS is ready to dance on the dance floor for a Fall Dance on Friday, November 3rd, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. There will be a DJ and, as part of the ticket cost, each Timberwolf will receive one snack, one drink, and a slice of pizza.
Admission to the dance is $5. All proceeds from the dance will go to end-of-year PBIS events for students.
Timberwolves are expected to turn in their permission forms before the morning announcements in their grade-level hallway. Permissions will be available to students from their homeroom teacher starting on Monday, October23rd. Tickets will go on sale on October 25th. Permission forms and money must be turned in, no later than, November 1st. Tickets are limited! Tickets will not be sold at the door. Tickets will be first come, first served with a priority for students who have ten den dollars.
As always, students who attend the dance should consistently demonstrate behavior that aligns with the Student Code of Conduct and PBIS framework both in and out of school.
If you are interested in volunteering to chaperone the dance, please contact Mr. Vasquez. Christian_Vasquez@hcpss.org
Clothing to Cash Recycling Program!
TVMS PTSA
Please consider joining the TVMS PTSA. Your membership does not commit you to any work- your membership helps support our activities!
To become a supporting member, please sign up here.
Support our Den Dollar Store! Students earn Den Dollars for following TVMS PRIDE expectations and can turn them in for prizes. Our Den Dollar store is open each week on Wednesday mornings. Please check out our registry on Amazon and considering making a donation to our store!
https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/2JPB106SDT0JU
For questions about the PTSA email TVMSPTSA@gmail.com
6th Grade Information
6th Grade Outdoor Education Field Trip- Donations Needed
We would like to give students a snack at the end of the trip. Please use this Sign Up link to let us know what you are able to contribute. Thank you!’’
HEALTH ROOM NEWS
Thursday November 2- Vision and Hearing Screening Information: The Howard County Health Department and HCPSS School Health Services support your student's academic success by providing vision and hearing screenings at your child's school. Howard County screens children new to the Maryland school system and those in Pre-K or Kindergarten, First and Eighth grades. Please see the attached Vision and Hearing Screening Flier for additional details.
Thursday November 9- Vision and Hearing Re-screening Clinic
Please contact our school nurse, Cheryl Harris with any questions, cheryl_harris@hcpss.org.
HC Drug Free News
Free Parenting Classes - As educators, we are well aware of the ever-increasing pressures placed on students. The academic demands, social challenges, and rapidly changing world can be overwhelming. Our Guiding Good Choices parenting classes can equip parents and/or grandparents with the knowledge and skills to reduce the risk that their children will use drugs and alcohol or engage in other dangerous behaviors. These classes are for families with children 9 - 14 yrs. old and held over Zoom.
Medication and Sharps Disposal Take Back Day - October 28 in the Wilde Lake Village Center Parking Lot from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Safely dispose of prescription medication, over-the-counter meds, sharps, vitamins, pet meds, vape devices, inhalers, and more! Also, 100 medication lockboxes purchased by HCPSS will be given away for FREE!
REPEAT INFORMATION
Family File
It is mandatory that all parents/ guardians verify and/ or update emergency information for each child each school year. Updating this information provides us with the most current emergency contact information, and also ensures that you are receiving important information and updates for HCPSS and TVMS. Log in to HCPSS Connect, select the More Options tab on the left and then select Family File in the center column.
Student Code of Conduct
You may view HCPSS Student Code of Conduct here.
School Meals
HCPSS no longer will use Nutrislice for school menus or MySchoolBucks for meal payments. LINQ Connect is a secure, online portal that allows families to view breakfast and lunch menus, make online meal payments, monitor their child’s account, schedule automatic recurring payments, set up low balance alerts, submit a Free and Reduced Meals program application, and more. Details and information are available online.
Cell Phone Expectations
To support this, please refrain from calling or texting your child during school hours. If you need to get a message to them or contact them, please call the Front Office at 410-313-8711
Outside Food Expectations
FARMS Application Information
To apply for all the financial assistance benefits of Free and Reduced Meals, including free Evening and Summer School, free SAT/ACT test fees, free college application fees, etc., complete the quick FARMS application at:
https://linqconnect.com/public/meal-application/new?identifier=GA4UME
School Calendar 2023-2024
View, download, print or subscribe to the HCPSS 2023-2024 calendar online. The calendar is subject to change; the online calendar reflects the most recent version. There will be no printed 2023-2024 calendars.
Thomas Viaduct Middle School
Website: http://www.tvms.hcpss.org
Location: 7000 Banbury Drive, Hanover, MD, USA
Phone: 410-313-8711