Crusader

TMS Weekly Update

Triad Middle School

November 12, 2025

Monday, November 10, 2025

TMS Families,

Celebrations from the Week:

  • 6th grade continues to lead the grade level attendance challenge - 97.1%. #attendancematters

  • Thank you to everyone who came to our first TMS Parent Night. What a great conversation!! 

  • After school is BUSY - 14 Clubs, Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Cheer, Dance, & Weightlifting

  • The Fall Book Fair was successful, thank you Mrs. Chigas and all parent volunteers for all your hard work! It’s great to see students get excited about reading and new books!

  • TMS Monthly Snapshot - TMS Monthly Snapshot - November

  • TMS Daily Announcements 

  • Crusader of Character

Student Drop off & Pick-up: As the weather changes

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! We understand we may have a few more car riders due to weather conditions, but it is so helpful to all parents if we unload anywhere along the sidewalk and students walk into the building.  We can unload 8-10 cars at once, which truly helps the back-ups on Rt. 40 and the amount of tardy arrivals. SRO Maue continues to greet students inside the doors each morning. Please help us avoid staff having to be outside directing traffic in the cold, winter mornings. 

Did you know? - National Kindness Day is November 13th

  • Write a quick hand-written note to your child’s teacher

  • How about a thank you to your bus driver?

  • Send an email of appreciation to your child’s favorite staff member. TMS Staff List

  • We plan to recognize this as school building and continue to share the benefits of being KIND! 

  • Simple acts of appreciation and kindness are such a great way to show you care and boost someone’s day.

Important Dates 

  • 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 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: 97.1%

    • 7th Grade: 95.6%

    • 8th Grade: 96.5%

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. 

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