Letter from the Principal
10-1-22
Dear Teeland Families:
Fall is here and with that comes the darkness and icy roads. If your student is walking or riding a bike to school, please have them try to stay off the main roads, wear reflective clothing, walk bikes when crossing roads, and remove headphones and earbuds. We have had many concerned phone calls from drivers that are having trouble seeing students that are walking and riding bikes to school.
In an effort to reduce the amount of traffic on the Seward Meridian Parkway between 7:15-7:45 am., TMS is open for drop-off students at 6:45. When our buses are fully staffed, we will return to being open for students at 7:00 am. As I stated in a parent email this week, we know that safety is a concern with the increased traffic in our area. Mat-Su Career & Tech High School will be holding a community meeting on October 12, at 6:00 pm. The intention of the meeting is to discuss a plan to increase community involvement in communicating with our local assembly to move forward on the Seward Meridian Road expansion.
I would like to share with parents that we have seen an increase in school incidents involving vaping. Please talk with your student about the dangers of starting this kind of behavior, including obvious health concerns, and the fact that it is illegal for students to possess vapes and vaping paraphernalia. We are working with local law enforcement with our repeat offenders.
Under state law Sec. 11.76.105. section b:
(b) Possession of tobacco, an electronic smoking product, or a product
containing nicotine by a minor is a violation.
Students with repeated violations may be issued a ticket and fined up to $500.00. Students can anonymously report concerns to any staff member in an effort to increase safety for all our children.
The end of quarter one is in two weeks! If your student is needing extra support, we have Study Hall and Math Lab starting up the first week of October. Permission slips are in the office. Parents have access to student grades on ParentVue and students can show parents their Google Classrooms with all their assignments listed. Most assignments can be completed in classes if students are on task and using their time efficiently.
Parent/Teacher conferences will be scheduled on October 31st via zoom unless an in-person conference is specifically requested. More information will be sent out soon with sign-up times and zoom links. Please feel free to reach out to your student’s teachers at any time. Email is the best way to connect, and teachers are happy to answer questions or address concerns. I appreciate hearing from parents as we all work together in STRIVING towards excellence!
Jo Ann Hinds, Principal
Upcoming Events at TMS
Check out the TMS calendar for upcoming events, including basketball games and locations HERE.
Welcome our New School Safety Officer
Mr. Strobel has recently retired from the military and we are excited to have him join us!
Titan News Show!
“Wear a Hat, Give a Hat” Day sponsored by NJHS
Friday, October 7th is “Wear a Hat, Give a Hat” Day sponsored by NJHS. Students may purchase a wristband in exchange for the privilege of wearing a dress code approved hat to school. Wristbands will be on sale for $1 before school and during lunch in the cafetorium on October 5 and 6. All proceeds benefit the Heavenly Hats Foundation, which is a non-profit organization that raises funds to give brand new hats to cancer patients of all ages nationwide.
Battle of the Books
B.O.B will meet every Thursday from 2:15-3:00 in room B111. Meetings will run through mid-February.
See Ms. Stern for more information.
Guitar Club
Learn to play the guitar!
The first meeting is Monday, Oct. 3 in Mr. Wessling’s room, B211. $15 fee to sign up.
Grab an application from the front office, or sign up online through “School Pay.” Guitar Club meets every Monday and is limited to 30 students.
Art Adventures - Halloween Crafts
Halloween Dance - October 28th
October 28th from 2:30 - 3:45 pm
Admission is $5.00
There will be concessions, games, and a costume contest!
School rules will be in effect for the entire dance.
Students must be picked up no later than 4:00 pm to attend the dance.
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Study Hall with Mr. Childs and Math Lab with Mrs. Buness
Math Lab also starts on Tuesday, October 4th, and will run every Tuesday from 2:30 - 3:30 pm in B207.
Permission slips are in the office and there are no fees for these activities.
Girls Who Code
Girls Who Code will be held on Wednesdays from 2:30 - 3:00 and begins on October 12th in room C209.
Student Drop Off
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Community Meeting @ CTHS
Bus Passes
All bus passes must include the following information:
• Student’s name
• Parent and/or guardian’s name
• Parent and/or guardian’s contact phone number (in case of bus emergency)
• Approved bus stop location that the student will be dropped off
You may email Teeland at tms@matsuk12.us to request a bus pass.
Ms. Olson may be contacted at 907.352.7528 or at kimberly.olson@matsuk12.us.
*Bus passes must be received by 12:00 pm for same-day passes.
Go Guardian Parent App
Free and Reduced Lunch Application
Have you applied for the Free and Reduced Lunch Program?
We are asking all families to apply/renew their Free and Reduced Lunch applications.
Every application helps fund our school. Thank you!
Free and Reduced applications must be submitted and approved for families to qualify for a 50% reduction in athletic fees. You can access the application HERE.
