Wednesday, May 22, 2024
TMS Families,
Thank you to our students and staff for another fantastic year at TMS! We are proud of all of you, especially our exiting 8th grade students who are headed to high school after the summer break. Your accomplishments are numerous and your presence and leadership at TMS will be missed! Here are the successful candidates for class officers and student council board members for the THS Class of 2028:
Freshman Class President - Jacqueline “Jack” Harrison
Freshman Class Vice President - Tucker Kruse
Freshman Class Secretary - James Curry Starkweather
Freshman Class Treasurer - Lena Michael
Student Council Board Member - Kenzie Becker
Student Council Board Member - Coleman Conway
Student Council Board Member - Cooper Govereau
Student Council Board Member - Eli Schaft
Report Cards / Summer School - Fourth quarter report cards should be accessible in the portfolio section of Skyward by 3pm on Wed., May 20th. Any students who finish the school year with two or more Fs on their year end average (not quarterly grades) will be expected to attend summer school beginning July 29th. An email will be sent out at a later date to notify you of this requirement and discuss transportation. Summer school runs from 8am-11am July 29th-August 2nd for 6th-8th graders, and then at THS from August 5th-9th for 8th graders.
Summer Camp Opportunities: In addition to the outstanding summer sports camps that Triad offers, we have also been made aware of the following educational camp opportunities away from the Triad District.
The Madison County Regional Office of Education has some great summer camps available for students in June and July. Visit this link for registration and more information: https://roe41.org/page/student-events.
June 3-7 (session 1) and 10-14 (session 2) - School of Engineering Summer Camp @ SIUE
This opportunity is available to our 8th grade class, who are headed to THS in the Fall.
June 10-12 - Middle School Anatomy Camp - AIMS (Adventures in Math & Science) @ St. Louis University
Important Dates/Reminders:
2024-2025 TMS Fall Sports Tryouts begin in May for Cheer and Dance and continue at the end of July and/or beginning of August for Softball, Cross Country, Football, and Baseball. Please check out the information in the embedded link and contact the coach directly with any questions. Cross country is open to incoming 6th graders, but the other Fall sports at TMS are reserved for 7th and 8th graders.
Checkout the Triad District Virtual Backpack for other flyers regarding events in our community.
6th Grade Orientation Information - for families who will be new to TMS in August.
July 29 - 8:00-11:00am - Summer School for TMS students with 2 or more Fs on the year end average
August 6 - 3:00-7:00pm - TMS Open Building & Fall Pictures for IDs and Yearbook
August 8 - 12:00-4:00pm - TMS Open Building & Fall Pictures for IDs and Yearbook
August 14 - First day of school for students
August 21 - TMS Fall Open House (Times TBA - typically 6th grade first, followed by 7th/8th)
At the January Board of Education meeting, the 2024-2025 Triad District School Calendar was approved by the board. Please check out next year’s school calendar when planning short trips, appointments, and vacations to help us improve attendance at TMS and maximize in person learning opportunities for students and staff. Thank you!
TMS Pictures: 2024 Track & Field Photos - May Photo Album - 4th Quarter Zero Hero Pictures
Thanks again for an outstanding 2023-2024 school year - our Crusaders Culture is second to none! We look forward to welcoming a new group of sixth graders into the Crusaders Culture family in August. Until then, have a safe and enjoyable summer!
Educationally yours,
Matt Noyes, Ed.D.
TMS Principal