Weekly Message to the Community, 2021-22
February 13, 2022
Good evening Topsail Middle families, this is Mr. Lawrence with this week's community message. Happy Super Bowl weekend everyone. Just a reminder that we will not have school this Wednesday, February 16 for a teacher workday. This week is Bus Driver Appreciation Week, please be sure to thank a bus driver for all they do in ensuring students arrive home and to school safely everyday. If you know of anyone not receiving our community message you are also able to access it by visiting our TMS website and looking within the community section. Please be sure to check your email or our school website for this week's community message.
Our Student Government is helping spread cheer amongst families and friends this Valentine's Day. They are selling personalized candy grams that can be delivered to students on Monday, February 14th in homeroom.
Yearbooks for the 21-22 school year are on sale now. You can purchase it by going to this website using the ID Code: 14491022. The deadline for ordering yearbooks this year is Monday, March 21. The cost is $26 per copy. Students will not be able to purchase Yearbooks after the March 21 date.
Attention 8th grade parents ONLY. You will have the opportunity this year to make dedications in the Yearbook. The cost is $25/dedication. There are 4 different options to choose from. You can create your own and submit with pic(s) and text. This will be due on March 21. Visit this website http://www.ybpay.com/ and use the enter code 14491022.
We are still hosting the MUNCH backpack program weekly at TMS. This program provides extra meals and snacks for students and families in need. Students pick up a filled backpack at the end of every week. If your family is interested in signing up for the MUNCH program, please contact Joanna Boyles, School Counselor, by calling the office number at 910-270-2612 or emailing at joanna_boyles@pender.k12.nc.us
We will be providing COVID testing at TMS. A parent or guardian must register any minor under the age of 18 years old. More information about this program can be found using this link. If you would like to register you can do that by scrolling to the bottom of the website and clicking on the link for TMS Student.
The NC Healthy Toolkit will officially be updated on Febarury 21. One of the biggest changes to the Toolkit is students will no longer be excluded from an exposure to a COVID-positive individual. Only COVID-positive individuals will need to be excluded from school.
Parents, in accordance with board policy, all students on crutches, scooters, etc should have a medical appliance form signed by the HCP and Parent before returning to campus with these devices. We have linked the form to this message for your convenience.
Attention parents of 8th graders: Planning for the 8th grade formal has begun. The event will take place in the TMS gymnasium on Saturday, April 30th from 6:30-9 pm. More details will be coming soon. If you are interested in assisting with planning, decorating, fundraising, donating, or event clean-up, please email jessica_roman@pender.k12.nc.us It will be here before we know it!
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SPORTS
Our Boys and Girls Basketball teams will be hosting Penderlea on Monday. Girls games will begin at 4pm with the boys game to follow. Cost to attend the game is $5.
Our teams will have a couple of away games this week. On Tuesday they will travel to West Pender and on Thursday they will make the short drive over to the Surf City school to take on the Sharks.
Our basketball season schedule can be found on our website using this link for your convenience.
Attention Girls interested in playing Volleyball and boys interested in playing Baseball. Tryouts will take place the week of March 14. Please be sure to complete all the necessary paperwork, including a physical, prior to tryouts. Any questions please contact Tim Chase, Athletic Director.