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 Monday, March 08, 2010 TMS VISION STATEMENT Tupelo Middle School will be one of the leading schools in the state and nation by engaging all students in a rigorous academic curriculum with high expectations. TMS MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Tupelo Middle School is to serve a diverse student population and the community by providing a quality education through a learning environment that appropriately meets the needs of each student, prepares them for the next step in the educational process, resulting in productive, responsible citizens. Exam & Test Schedule Tuesday – Social Studies and Math exam Wednesday – 7th grade Writing Test Thursday – Science and English exam Friday – Electives and ICT I & II exam TMS Volleyball Tryouts and "Play Day" -Forms for TMS Volleyball Tryouts will be placed in the main office. All 7th graders (including last year’s players) must attend to qualify. Tuesday and Wednesday, March 30 and 31 from 6:00-7:00 P.M. both days. -Waiver and player information will be in the main office and must be filled out and brought to tryouts. All candidates must have a current physical. Thank you, Coach K 2010 TMS Baseball Schedule March 22 -- @ Fulton (Itawamba) 5:00 & 7:00 March 25 -- Houston 5:00 & 7:00 April 8 -- @ Houston 5:00 & 7:00 April 12 -- Fulton (Itawamba) 5:00 & 7:00 April 17 -- Guntown Middle School Tournament TBA (Minimum of 3 games) April 22 -- @ North Pontotoc 5:00 & 7:00 *Games will be played at the Coldwell Banker Field at the baseball complex of Tupelo Park and Rec. GO WAVE! TMS Choir April 8-10 -- MMEA Honor Choir (in Jackson, MS) April 16-17-- Splash performances, 2:30 on Saturday, 7:00 Friday & Saturday April 29 --Spring Concert, Civic Auditorium, 7:00 p.m. MATH COUNTS -Contestants will practice on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings in room 505. Meet Mrs. Cockrell at the ramp at 7:30 sharp. Contestants will also practice on Fridays after school in room 505 from 3:15 to 4:30. Parents can pick students up in front of the school at 4:30. After-School Program If your child is at risk of failing or has failed Term 1, Term 2, and/or Semester 1--and would like to participate in the after-school tutoring program on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday afternoons, please contact Kristy Luse for permission forms and information. Call 840-8780 or email KRLuse@tupeloschools.com to find out more. Dress Code Reminders Make sure you are in compliance with this. Things that are too short, too low, shreds or holes in jeans are not acceptable. Mrs. Harden’s Science Class She will tutor her science students every morning (except Thursday) from 7:30 - 8:00. Her after-school tutoring students may also attend. TMS Band SOLO FESTIVAL: Tuesday, March 30 - This is a very exciting event for our students. Some will prepare a solo to perform in front of a judge in order to earn a medal. Ratings (I, II, III, IV) will be given. We want each student to strive to achieve a Superior rating (I) in order to receive a medal. All students should be able to receive a superior or excellent (II) rating. Only superior ratings will receive a medal. Of course to do this, they MUST practice!! Solo Festival is a MAJOR grade for the fourth nine weeks! The better the students rating, the better their grade will be. The festival will be held here at TMS. Their individual performance times will be given out to them when we return from Spring Break. Please make sure that your child has a ride to get here! The students can stay after school if they need to. Not having a ride IS NOT an acceptable excuse to miss this event. We are giving you plenty of time to make arrangements for this. Students should dress VERY NICELY for this event -no jeans, t-shirts or tennis shoes allowed, please. Appearance is part of their score! Once again, we would like to thank you in advance for your hard work and support of the Tupelo Band Program. It is our desire that each child become the best person and musician that they can become! If there are ever any questions or concerns, please give us a call @ 840-8794. *There will not be a band booster meeting this month and the 8th grade Varsity Band will go to the Grenada Band Festival on March 26 or 27. TMS Media Center We are more than just books. ~Sign up for Book Adventure, which is an online reading comprehension program where you choose books from over 7,000 recommended titles, take tests, and earn points for some great prizes. ~Weekly Trivia is a question that’s available in the media center on Tuesday’s of each week. You may use books, magazines, the Internet, or media to locate your answers. You may return answers on the day you pick up your questions but no later than Friday. Students’ names are entered in a weekly drawing for a larger prize. F.C.A Meets every Thursday morning from 7:30 to 8:00. Meet Mrs. Dickerson in front of the building at 7:30. Pictures from TMS Mrs. Smith is working on a TMS project and needs your help. Please submit any school-related pictures that you may have from games, plays, field trips, concerts, and other activities in which our students are involved. Students and parents, submit these pictures to Mrs. Smith in Room 34 on the second floor main building. Parents/Guardians If your child is absent for any reason, please call the school at 840-8790, and ask to speak with Ms. Brooks, so that we may document and excuse the absence. For future reference, please give TMS a call before noon (or the day before) to notify us of your child's absence. Thanks, VerLena Holmes-Spence TMS Early Bird Menu 7:30 – 8:00 am Students: $ 1.00 Reduced Price: $ .30 TPSD Employee: $ 1.75 Guest: $ 1.75 Item #1 Biscuit with choice of bacon, ham, sausage or chicken Served with milk and juice or fruit Item #2 Waffles (2) with choice of bacon, ham, sausage or chicken Served with milk and juice or fruit Item #3 Assorted cereal and biscuit Served with milk and juice or fruit Item #4 Pop Tart breakfast or breakfast cereal bar Served with milk and juice or fruit Item #5 Sausage pancake on a stick Served with milk and juice or fruit Item #6 MONDAY’S ONLY - Omelets/Eggs to Order Ham, sausage, bacon, cheese, mushrooms, white onions, green onions, green bell peppers, jalapeno peppers, broccoli, diced tomatoes Served with biscuit, milk and juice or fruit Item #7 WEDNESDAY’S CHEF’S SPECIAL Availability Country Gravy served with Biscuits, on top or on the side. Lunch for the week (subject to change): Choices offered daily: Extra Sales Fresh fruit Assorted baked chips Chilled fruit 11.5 oz canned juices Asst fruit juice Cereal bars Asst sandwiches Bottled water 1% chocolate or 2% white or 1% strawberry milk Specialty ice cream Garden salad as a veggie choice Paid Lunch: $2.25 Entrée salads Reduced Lunch: $. 40 Guest & TPSD: $3.00
Nurse Adams Tidbits: March is National Nutrition Month Ways to improve your nutrition from the ground up: 1. Focus on fruits and veggies: Add a serving each day to each meal and increase every few weeks. It does not matter whether you buy frozen, fresh or organic. 2. Look locally at a farmer's market for new foods. This is a great way to eat well and support the community. 3. Make calories count: Too often people think of foods as "good" or "bad". Focus on foods with high nutrients and vitamins. To find out how many calories you need, visit www.mypyramid.gov. 4. Test your taste buds: A healthy plan emphasizes fruits, vegetable, whole grains, low fat or fat free dairy products, lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, and nuts. "Expand your horizons." 5. Trick yourself with treats: A healthy diet doesn't mean deprivation. If you have a sweet tooth eat fruit and yogurt or a snack of trail mix or nuts. These are healthy choices and there is no reason to "go hungry". www.eatright.org www.mypyramid.gov 2010 Summer Health Academy WHO: Students who have completed the sixth, seventh or eighth grade. WHAT: Opportunity to learn about various health careers and to reinforce positive lifestyle choices WHEN: 8:00-12:00, June 7-11, 2010 WHERE: NMMC FEE: $50--includes educational materials, T-shirt, snacks and Friday lunch. Academy is limited to 25 students who are selected on basis of academic achievement, community service and desire to enter a health profession. Deadline is Friday, April 16 to submit applications, transcripts and letters of recommendation. Students who are selected will be notified by May 3. MORE INFO: 377-3245 Nurse Adams has Student Application Forms. American Cancer Society Free Wigs Free Bras Free Prosthesis Transportation assistance provided through a grant to your local Cancer Center Free Makeup application class for women in treatment Man to Man prostate Cancer Support Group Reach to Recovery (Peer support for Breast Cancer Patients) I Can Cope (Cancer Education Series) Camp Rainbow (Camp for children with cancer) Hope Lodge (Free lodging for cancer patients away from home) Link to thousands of other resources to help you through your cancer experience Call the local office at: 662-844-8544 607 west main Street STE C Tupelo, MS 38804 (Next to Martinizing Dry Cleaning) Dates for abstinence programs for TMS (7th and 8th grades) Course is entitled “R.I.S.E to Your Dreams". Teachers now have forms and will be sending home with your child. There will be a copy of the curriculum in my clinic for parents to preview if they request this option. As always, thanks for your help. 7th grade March 8-9 Lynch April 6-7 H. Bailey 8th grade March 22-23 Stanford March 24-25 J. Moore March 26 & 29 S. Allen March 30-31 J. Harden After-School Computer Lab Rules The After-School Computer Lab is available to ANY 7th or 8th grade student who needs extra help with technology projects OR students who need to make-up assignments in ICT I or ICT II. 1. Your transportation must be arranged before you stay to use the lab. 2. You must be signed in on the logbook in the lab no later than 3:30 p.m. Students who show up after 3:30 will not be allowed to enter the lab. 3. Walkers who want to use the lab must bring a note each time from their parent/guardian giving their permission for them to walk home. 4. The person picking you up must come into the lab and sign you out. Students will not be allowed to go outside to wait on their ride. 5. You must be picked up no later than 4:45 p.m. 6. You may not go back into the main building Students who choose to break any of the rules listed above will be warned and documented on the first infraction. The second time one of the above rules is broken; the student will not be allowed to come back to the after-school lab for the remainder of the school year. Students who are picked up after 5:00 may not come back to the After School Lab for the rest of the year. Math Department PARENT/ GUARDIAN KEEP THIS SHEET FOR REFERENCE Here are some suggestions to help your child at home. If you have the internet you can access tutorial videos, quizzes, vocabulary, chapter test, along with note taking sheets, practice worksheets, and test taking tips. Below are instructions how to access these resources. Code Chart
For Tutorials and Lessons go to www.phschool.com. Below Course Content go to Web Codes. Type the code from the table above in the first rectangle for the resource you want. Then type the chapter and lesson in the second rectangle. Example: 0201 would get chapter 2 lesson1. For Vocabulary and Practice Chapter Test type the code from the table above in the first rectangle then the chapter to be reviewed in the second rectangle followed by 51 for Vocabulary or 52 for the chapter practice test. Example: 0252 would get chapter 2 practice test. To access the worksheets and Online Book go to www.phschool.com then click on the SuccessNet Login link. Use the following to login. User Name __________________________________Password__________________________ Ideas for using the worksheets to help your child: 1. Print the notes, and then have your child fill in what he or she can remember from class. What they do not remember, use the notes taken in class that day and/or the textbook to complete. (This will help assess what they are remembering from class.) 2. Print some of the practice sheets for extra help on lessons in which your child is having difficulty. Other great study tips: 1. Take 10 minutes and have your child “teach” you what they learned in class that day. Pretend like you don’t understand and ask them questions to evaluate if they understand. 2. Have your child read back over the notes each night after homework has been completed. 3. Have your child take notes in different colored pens. (Color helps students learn.) 4. Ask to see your child’s planner. (Lessons and quizzes/test are written on the board for the week. Students are to copy the lessons in their planner on Mondays.) 5. Check to see if your child is ‘grading’ his or her homework. Each child should rework problems missed to help prepare for quizzes. 6. Have your child rework missed items on quizzes. This will help students prepare for the chapter test. 7. Have your child copy the notes taken in class on a note card when he or she gets home. This will reinforce the notes. Then use the note cards as flashcards that will be easier to study. (Note cards can be taken easily in a car, studied during commercials of their favorite TV program, etc.) 8. Keep up with your child’s progress by monitoring his or her grades. This can be done either through the Active Parent website or by contacting the school/teacher. Counselor phone numbers: Lead Counselor Annette Riddle 840-8786 7th Grade Counselor Susan Dillard 840-8787 8th Grade Counselor Dana Hester 840-8785 Working together we can help your child learn to study mathematics and be successful in future math courses. Thank you, The Mathematics Department Subscribe to receive this newsletter via email |
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