The Taylor Road Messenger
Monday, October 16, 2017
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! Upcoming Events
10/17: PTA Meeting 6:00PM
10/17: Linda McCain Meeting 6:00PM (Johns Creek HS)
10/18: No Homework Night
10/18: Digital Awareness for Parents 9:30AM & 6:00PM (TRMS Media Center)
10/21: Family Pet Walk 11:00AM
10/23-31: Red Ribbon Week
Chattahoochee High School Pink Out
Chattahoochee High School celebrates Breast Cancer Awareness Month by hosting the annual Pink Out game on Friday, October 20th. Pink Out events will be begin at 7:00 pm and Varsity Football will be playing Pope High School at 7:30 pm. T shirts will be sold during all lunch hours on Wednesday, October 18th for $10 each.
Put your Pink on and join the celebration! If you are a survivor or would like to honor someone who has succumbed to the illness, please contact Desiree Stoute at bradybunch1010@gmail.com to be included in the nights activities. Survivors will receive a commemorative t shirt. If you know any survivors in our community, please pass along this special invitation. If you have any questions, please contact Nancy Johnson at nancy_johnson@hoochfootball.net.
Go Pink & Go Hooch!
Digital Awareness for Parents
Attention 6th Grade Families
Please find the below Sign Up Genius requests for the upcoming 6th grade dance on Thursday October 26th. One is for donations needed and one is for volunteer opportunities. Both are needed in order for the dance to successful. We appreciate any help you are able to offer! You will also be receiving a permission form with flyer with the dance information and payment that is needed in order for your child to attend.
Thanks for partnering with us to provide a great time for our awesome Taylor Road kids!
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4aa9a82ba31-6thgrade (donations)
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4aa9a82ba31-trms (volunteers)
TRMS Spiritwear – Hoodie Sales are Here!
The TRMS Spiritwear online store is now open for hoodie sales until October 30th! Pullover and full-zippered hoodies are available for a limited time ONLY. Get them before they’re gone! TRMS Spiritwear will no longer be available for sale after the store closes so buy them today! To order for November delivery, you can access the online store at www.spiritwear.com/estore.php?eml=catdavis67@yahoo.com
You can also scan the QR code with your phone! Questions? Contact Cathy Davis at catdavis67@yahoo.com.
TRMS Café Celebrates National School Lunch Week October 16th – 20th
Do you know what is being served in your school café? The answer may surprise you! Thanks to sound nutrition guidelines, school lunch has changed for the better over the past few years! Fulton County School Nutrition menus feature healthier options, more fruits and veggies, locally-sourced produce, chef-inspired recipes, and more choices for kids! Mark your calendar for National School Lunch Week! The #NSLW17 theme is “School Lunch: Recipes for Success.” Throughout the week, Fulton County School cafes are ready to celebrate with special guest servers, a recipe contest, and a special prize giveaway! As part of the fun, all students can enter to win the school lunch recipe contest by filling out the recipe card sheet! All recipe contest entries are due to the school café by Thursday, October 19th, and 1st place winners will be announced on Friday October 20th! To celebrate National Farm to School Month, we will host a Try-It Tuesday and provide a free sample of Cowboy Caviar. Students will also be automatically entered to win the Grand Prize every day they eat school lunch during the week! Winners will be announced on Friday October 20th! Join TRMS café to try one of our recipes for success!
Ocee Library Parent Workshop
TRMS will be hosting the Ocee Library for a parent workshop on Wednesday November 1st at 9:30 am in the media center. The librarian will discuss resources and programs available. We hope to see you there!
Grammy Winner Visits 8th Grade Orchestra
On Tuesday, the 8th grade orchestra had a special guest- GRAMMY winner Matt Still, here to talk to them about the music industry. Matt Still has been Elton John's producer for 24 years and has produced songs for Lady Gaga, Outkast, Fall Out Boy, Stevie Wonder, and many others.
Mr. Still gave a very informative presentation about his job as a producer, engineer, and mixer. The students enjoyed learning about his experience with famous artists they all know and love. Additionally, he talked about his production of the music for the movie Gnomeo and Juliet, as well as many Broadway musicals, such as Lion King.
2017 State Cross Country Results
Girls Team finished 14th, Boys team finished in 21st place in their first ever State Championship Meet:
Tyler Lowe finished 8th overall
Girls Team: Tyler Lowe; Grace LeFevre; Caroline Knab; Isabel Munson; Eliza Chapman; Caroline Frank; Alina Muzafarova
Boys Team: Diego Santiago; Santiago Podesta Castro; Ram Sam Gandhi; William Garner; Justin Ng; Steven Fallon; Yuta Yamamoto
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’ 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
PTA Membership
BE INFORMED. BE ACTIVE!
Find out more about TRMS PTA on our website,
Click on the link to purchase your membership:
http://www.trmspta.com/membership.html
Questions?
Email Nikki Webber, PTA President, at trmsptapresident@gmail.com
Email: trmsptapresident@gmail.com
Website: http://www.trmspta.com/