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See below for February parent/teacher conference information.
Upcoming Events
 
District Announcements
Facilities Requests - New Form and Procedure
At their September meeting, the Board of Education approved new policies and procedures for requesting district facilities.

A Facility Use Packet has been developed to help patrons with the proper forms, contact information, and billing procedures.

If you currently use, or plan to use, district facilities, please take a look at the packet to help insure that the proper procedures are being followed. Feel free to print the packet so all the information is readily available.

To reserve a district facility:
  1. Call or visit the scheduling coordinator of the facility you wish to request. For TES, call Carley Puhr at 913-845-2290. For TMS, call Mark Altman at 845-2627. For THS, (except the Chieftain Room) call Brent Smith at 845-3042. For the Chieftain Room, call Julie Bernard at 845-2654. They will be able to tell you if the facility is available when you need it.
  2. Once you have determined that the facility is available, fill out the Facility Request form and get a signature from the scheduling coordinator or administrator at the appropriate building.
  3. Send the completed and signed form, and insurance waiver if required, to Larry Easter at the District Administrative Center. Do not send money in advance. Fees will be assessed after the event. 
If you have any questions, feel free to contact the building administrator or the District Administrative Center.
School Start and End Times for 2011-2012
After looking at many options and getting feedback, the following bell schedule has been approved for the upcoming school year:

THS 7:45-3:00
TMS 7:55-3:10
TES 8:10-3:25

Each school day has been extended by fifteen minutes in order to accommodate a school year that is shortened by six days.     





In the event that we have weather that would require an early dismissal or school cancellation, we will send a School Messenger notification using the contact information in your student's file. This website will offer up-to-date information, and we will also notify the following media: 

KMBC-TV (ABC 9)

KCTV 5 (KSMO)

KSHB (NBC Action News)

WDAF (Fox 4 KC) 

KMBZ AM 980

KCUR FM 89.3

Kansas City Star

 KSNT 27
KTKA ABC Fox 43 KTMJ

WIBW TV 13

Lazer 105.9
1320 KLWN 92.9 The Bull

Lawrence Journal World 

Kansas Public Radio

6 News Lawrence

Tonganoxie Mirror









Click on any of the above links then bookmark that site for future reference.

Middle School Honor Choir

Seven TMS 8th grade students participated in the Northeast Kansas All District Middle School choir on December 3rd at Shawnee Mission South High School.  The students practiced all day with conductor Steve Perry of Lee's Summit North High School and then gave a concert in the afternoon.

Tom Gifford is the choir director at TMS.



Bottom row:  Sophia Wetta, Brooke Bolon, Emma DeMaranville, Kaitlin Hall.
Top row:  Marcus Miller, Jack Dale, Tommy Ford.
(photo by Heather DeMaranville)

Geography Bee Results

Three 7th grade boys are this year's Geography Bee winners: 

1st - David Hopkins
2nd - Nate Bothwell
3rd - Matt McClellan 




L to R - Nate Bothwell, David Hopkins, Matt McClellan

1st Semester Honor Roll
Congratulations to the TMS Honor Roll students. Great job!
Please click on the links below to view the Honor Roll.
 
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Middle school conference times -
Wednesday, February 8           12:00 pm – 4:00 pm and 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Thursday, February 9                  4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
School will not be in session February 8, 9, and 10.
Standard of Excellence
 
TMS students earned Standard of Excellence in the following areas:
 
Reading 6
Reading 7
Reading 8
Reading Building-Wide
 
and
 
Math 5
KCA State Assessment Schedule

Reading -  March 5 - 9, 6th - 8th grades
                 March 5 - 9, March 12 - 16, 5th grade

Science and Social Studies - April 4 - 5, 6th - 8th grades
 
Math - April 9 - 13, 6th - 8th grades
           April 9 - 13, April 16 - 20, 5th grade



TMS Mission Statement

The Tonganoxie Middle School community will develop life-long learners who are independent thinkers, problem solvers and responsible citizens.

 TMS Core Beliefs

• The TMS community will take responsibility for the successful growth of all students.
• Data-driven instruction will support the changing needs of all students.
• All students are entitled to a safe and encouraging environment.
• All students are expected to participate and progress in their learning.