Tuesday, April 9, 2024
TMS Families,
I hope that each of you had a great weekend and enjoyed yesterday afternoon’s solar eclipse. This is a busy week at TMS as we gear up for our annual state tests. Beginning tomorrow 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students will be taking the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) tests. Please remind your child to get a good night’s sleep and eat a healthy breakfast each day this week! Students may also want to bring a computer mouse and a pair of headphones to school for the online tests. Typically students are more comfortable using their own headphones or bluetooth earbuds than the limited supply of school-issued headphones. We are looking forward to seeing how well our TMS Crusaders do on this year’s tests. I am confident that they are ready to show that their hard work is paying off! Encourage your child to stay focused and give their best effort each day.
TMS Musical 4/12-4/13: Our TMS musical students and sponsors have been working hard to prepare for their upcoming spring musical, High School Musical Jr. The shows are this weekend at the Triad High School Cafetorium at 7:00 p.m. If anyone is interested in buying tickets in advance, you can use this link. You can also buy tickets at the door for $5 each. We have about 48 TMS students involved in the musical this year, and they have worked really hard to put the show together. We hope to see you there!
Online Registration and Enrollment for 24-25: Parents are encouraged to register their Triad students for the 2024-2025 school year online now. Please help us with our school planning efforts by doing this as soon as possible instead of waiting until later in the summer. TMS students will be signing up for their preferred electives at the end of this month, so please begin the online enrollment/registration process as soon as possible. More information here.
PSAT 8/9 Score Reports: The College Board should release PSAT 8/9 score reports no later than May 2 for those 8th graders who took part in our optional test administration on April 8. Students will need to create a College Board account to access. They can do so HERE. Please do not hesitate to reach out to Andrea Morris at amorris@tcusd2.org with any questions.
Daily Announcements: Would you like to have access to the daily announcements that TMS students hear each morning at school? If so, please go to the “Daily News” section on our TMS Website.
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.
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:
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!
Checkout the Triad District Virtual Backpack for other flyers regarding events in our community.
April 9 - 2:00 - SOAR (Vickrey)
April 10 - IAR Testing
April 10 - 2:00 - Scholar Bowl Practice - 805 (Nagel)
April 11 - IAR Testing
April 11 - 2:00 - SOAR (Vickrey)
April 11 - 2:00 - Golf Club - Outside (Beck)
April 11 - 3:00 - Tri-County Conference Track & Field Meet @ Triad High School
April 11 - 3:30 - Scholar Bowl @ O’Fallon Carriel
April 12 - IAR Testing
April 12-13 - TMS Musical - High School Musical Jr. @ Triad High School Cafetorium
April 15 - IAR Make-Up Testing - Cafeteria
April 15 - 2:00 - Art Club (Session 2) - Room 902 (Ellis)
April 15 - 2:00 - Golf Club - Outside (Beck)
April 15 - 3:30 - Track & Field Meet @ Bethalto
April 16 - IAR Make-Up Testing - Cafeteria (Brooks)
April 16 - 2:00 - SOAR (Vickrey)
April 16 - 2:00 - Golf Club - Outside (Beck)
April 16 - 3:30 - Scholar Bowl Home vs Aviston
April 17 - IAR Make-Up Testing - Cafeteria
April 17 - 2:00 - Student Council Meeting - 711 (Deiters)
April 17 - 3:00 - Boys Track & Field Meet @ Alton
April 18 - IAR Make-Up Testing - Cafeteria
April 18 - 2:00 - SOAR (Vickrey)
April 18 - 2:00 - Golf Club - Outside (Beck)
April 18 - 3:00 - Girls Track & Field Meet @ Alton
April 18 - 3:30 - Scholar Bowl @ ICS - Columbia
April 19 - IAR Make-Up Testing - Cafeteria
April 22 - 2:00 - Art Club (Session 2) - Room 902 (Ellis)
April 23 - 2:00 - SOAR (Vickrey)
April 23 - 3:30 - Track & Field Meet @ Liberty MS - Edwardsville
April 24 - 3:30 - Scholar Bowl Regionals
April 25 - Read, Right, and Run - Student Council - Outside @ Track & Field Stadium
April 25 - 2:00 - 2:00 - SOAR (Vickrey)
April 26 - Cardinal Day Cookout
April 26 - 3:30 - Track & Field Meet @ Greenville
April 27 - State Solo/Ensemble Contest @ TMS
May 16 - Zero Hero Celebration (May 17th Rain Date)
May 20 - 8th Grade Celebration at Tri-Township Park in Troy
TMS Pictures: April Photo Album
Have a great week,
Matt Noyes, Ed.D.
TMS Principal