Greetings TVMS community,

I hope this message finds you well and enjoying this warm fall weekend. As we approach the end of the first quarter, there are a few important updates and reminders I’d like to share with you.

End of Quarter Reminder:

The first quarter comes to a close on Tuesday, October 31st. This is a great time for our students to reflect on their progress and ensure that all assignments are completed and turned in. I encourage both students and parents to check grades on Canvas to make sure everything is up to date. If there are any missing assignments or questions about grades, please reach out to your child’s teachers to clarify and resolve any concerns.

Quarter 1 PRIDE/ Club Day Celebration Tuesday 10/31:

This upcoming Tuesday, we will have a half day of school, and it will be a PRIDE celebration day! We want to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of our students. However, please note that this is not a Halloween celebration day. While Halloween falls on the same day, we will not have Halloween activities during the school day. Students should not come to school in costumes, face masks, or full face paint.

Instead, we will have a “Pink Out” spirit day where students can choose to participate by dressing in pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This is a fun way to show school spirit without the distractions of costumes. Please remind your children to follow our dress code guidelines and choose appropriate and safe outfits for this event.

Students can expect to start the day by celebrating in their Den with games and competitions, participate in a club they were assigned to based on a student survey that was completed, and then have lunch and movie time for the remainder of the day. School will be dismissed at 12:15 PM.

Candy Guidelines:

As we celebrate, we want to maintain a focused and productive learning environment. Therefore, we kindly request that students do not bring large amounts of candy to school. Excessive candy can disrupt the school day and affect concentration. If students do wish to bring candy, it should be limited to an amount they can consume as part of their lunch, and we encourage parents to help ensure it’s a reasonable amount.

Thank you for your continued support in creating a positive and productive school community.

Wishing you a successful end to the quarter.

Mrs. Denise Young

Principal

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

Do you want to learn about engineering, computer programming, physics and problem solving? Join MESA!

Maryland MESA (Math, Engineering, Science Achievement) is an exciting and engaging after-school program that will meet on Thursdays from 3:15 PM - 4:30 PM.

Please see the MESA information sheet for more details.

If you ordered fall photos that were taken on Monday, October 16th, they will go home on Monday, October 30th. Picture re-take day is Monday, December 4th.

Tickets are on sale now for our 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. Permission forms and money must be turned in, no later than, November 1st. Space is limited! Tickets will not be sold at the door. Tickets will be first come, first served.

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. While all students are welcome to attend, any students that have received a suspension or 3 or more office referrals must have a parent chaperone.

If you are interested in volunteering to chaperone the dance, please contact Mr. Vasquez. Christian_Vasquez@hcpss.org

The Parent/Teacher conference scheduling window for parents to schedule conferences will open on Monday, November 6 and will be open thru November 16. For assistance, you may view this video or use this link for additional instructions.

TVMS has a new large white collection bin at the edge of the school parking lot nearest Hanover Hills Elementary School. Please help us fill our bin with as many plastic bags of new or gently used clothing, shoes and other textiles. Our school will earn money for every pound we collect.

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

https://facebook.com/groups/616511753256107

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!’’

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.

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.

HC Drug Free Parenting Class Flier

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.

You may view HCPSS Student Code of Conduct here.

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.

Students are not permitted to use their personal technology devices (phones) during school time, including lunch, recess and hallway transitions. This is in accordance with the Board of Education Policy 8080. If a student is seen with their device they will be expected to put it away immediately. If chronic issues persist, disciplinary actions may be implemented in alignment with the HCPSS Code of Conduct.

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

Food delivery services (i.e. Door Dash, Uber Eats, etc.) are not allowed. Delivery will be refused as we do not have the capability to process this during the school day. If a parent would like to bring their child's lunch to the school, we ask that you do so prior to the start of your child's lunch shift. Parents will need to leave the lunch with our Front Office staff.

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

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.

Website: http://www.tvms.hcpss.org
Location: 7000 Banbury Drive, Hanover, MD, USA
Phone: 410-313-8711