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TMS Weekly Update

Triad Middle School

November 3, 2025

Monday, November 3, 2025

TMS Families,

Celebrations from the Week:

  • 256 students have perfect attendance this school year!!! Keep up the great work. #attendancematters

  • We survived a day without Wi-fi and phones - students and teachers found it worked and enjoyable. 

  • IAR scores in Math and ELA were the best middle school scores in Madison County. 

  • Homeroom attendance competition winners - Knolhoff, Anderson, Johnson!

  • TMS Monthly Snapshot - TMS Monthly Snapshot - November

  • TMS Daily Announcements 

  • Crusader of Character

Important Dates 

  • Nov 6th - TMS Parent Night - 6:30 p.m. (See below)

  • Nov 11th - Veteran’s Day (No School)

  • Nov 17th - 2nd Quarter Mid-Term

  • Nov 26th - Nov 28th - Thanksgiving Break

  • Dec 5th & 9th - MIles of Smiles - Dental Program

  • Dec 19th - End of 2nd Quarter (Early Dismissal)

TMS Fall Book Fair:

  • Monday - Friday this week!!

    • Classes will visit during their normal library time

    • Family Night - Thursday, November 6th, 2:00-6:00

    • Book Fair Volunteer

Join us for TMS Parent Night: Thursday, November 6th @ 6:30 p.m. - TMS Small Gym

  • How Does Social Media and Gaming Affect Teens' Mental Health & Emotions?

    • Tools to help navigate social media safely

    • Practical ways to support mental health and well-being

    • Strategies for setting tech boundaries - that actually work

    • Encouragement to feel confident in this tech driven world

  • Presented by Dr. Staci Hoover

  • Attendance Prizes from local Troy businesses!! 

TMS Thanksgiving Food Drive - Support Ministries Unlimited

  • November 10-14

  • Monday - Pudding or Fruit Cups

  • Wednesday - Pop Tarts or Instant Oatmeal

  • Thursday - Instant Potatoes or Rice

  • Friday - Tuna Helper or Canned Chicken

How can I monitor my child’s attendance and grades? 

  • Check grades, attendance, and behavior in Skyward and Canvas

  • Communicate with teachers if concerns arise

  • Zero Hero Reward requirements - No referrals, 3 or less absences, No missing work (Each quarter resets)

Attendance: Knights Never Miss a Battle

Please view our Attendance Matters message and statistics. We are proud of our students getting to school on time and having high attendance rates.  Let's keep it going!

  • Attendance rates by grade level:

    • 6th Grade: 95.1%

    • 7th Grade: 94.4%

    • 8th Grade: 95.5%

Breakfast:

Breakfast is available for students each morning. Students can go straight to the cafeteria from the bus or drop-off and grab breakfast prior to their homeroom.  This link will take you to Parent Resource - select menus. Additional breakfast items include - sausage biscuit, donuts, cereal, muffins, Pop-tarts, Yogurt. 

TMS Clubs: 2:45 pickup for all clubs, unless sponsors communicate differently. 

Continue to follow Social Media and the Morning Announcements for clubs, we currently have:

Attention 8th Grade Parents: Register Now for the 8th Grade Trip to Washington, D.C. & New York!Reminder

8th Grade Families - Great news! WorldStrides is offering $100 off for the next 5 people who register for the 2026 DC/NYC trip. Secure your spot today with just a $115 deposit and take advantage of this special savings opportunity.  Don’t wait—once these 5 discounts are gone, they’re gone!

Exciting news! A limited number of spaces are still available for our upcoming 8th grade trip to Washington, D.C. and New York City in June 2026. Don’t wait—register today to secure your spot! Please add your email to this Google Form to receive an email with all trip details, including dates, cost, and sign-up information. Please reach out to Mrs. Cochran for more information - jennifer.cochran@tcusd2.org

TMS Middle School Yearbook - click this link to order! 

Yearbooks are on sale!! Yearbook staff is eager for your back to school pictures or sports pictures. Please send any pictures you would like to share with the yearbook staff to tmsyearbook@tcusd2.org. 

Student Drop off & Pick-up:

Please continue to pull forward to the cones in the morning - we are doing our best to minimize the wait time on Route 40 each morning and with your help we can continue to do that! 

Water bottles & Lunch Boxes:

All water bottles must be close top, spill-proof.  No squirt bottles or straws are allowed. Please make sure to put your name on your water bottle - it makes it much easier to get to the owner. 

Transportation:

Bus transportation information will be displayed in Skyward under the Transportation Tile. If you have any questions about transportation, please contact the Transportation Department at 667-5432. Please double check times as some adjustments may have been made due to new enrollments or late registrations. 

Guest Management Procedures:

To enhance safety, we have implemented a new guest management system. Visitors entering beyond the foyer of TMS will check in using the electronic kiosks at the main entrance. A drivers license will be needed to complete sign-in. 

Student Fees: 

Triad student fees are PAST DUE as of  August 30th.  If you have not paid fees yet for the 2025-2026 school year, you can click this link for information about how to pay student fees through the Skyward Family Access Portal.   

Physicals / Important Health Services Forms & Links:

Please check out the Triad CUSD#2 Health Services page on the Triad website for important reminders on physicals, dental and vision forms, and other helpful forms and links. Please see Nurse Becker with any questions.

School Breakfast & Lunch: ALL CHECK PAYMENTS MUST BE MADE TO TCUSD#2, 

Students whose families are eligible for free or reduced price breakfast or lunch will be able to access meals once again this school year at no cost or a discounted rate. Triad families who wish to apply for free or reduced meals must do so through the Skyward Family Access portal. Once in the portal, click on the “Food Service Application” tile. 

2025-2026 Cafeteria Prices:

Student Breakfast = $1.90

Student Lunch = $3.35

2025-2026 Bell Schedule:

School doors open 7:00am

Homeroom begins 7:30am

Student Dismissal 1:55pm

What if my child forgets something?

A drop-off location is located in the Main Lobby. Ring the buzzer, let us know you are dropping off something for your student. Put your child’s name on the item. The item will be delivered to the student. 

Student Returning to School:

If your son or daughter has an appointment or is coming in late to school, please know that we can save you extra time - you do not have to come in to sign them back into school. Parents/Guardians only need to enter the building to sign-out a student.  We hope this helps, we know your time is valuable and we will get them right to class upon return. 

I need to pick up my child…

An approved pickup person will buzz into the building. Use the Chromebook in the Main Lobby to enter the student information. This information will be sent to the Main Office secretaries. The student will be called and sent out to you. Please plan accordingly, this can take a few minutes. Please wait in the lobby area. 

It’s been a great week!

Brooke Wiemers

TMS Principal