Welcome to TMS Headlines

Each post below contains important information about happenings in and around the TMS school community. Click on the headline title, it may have more information about the post.

6th Grade Parent Night

Join us on June 12th at 6:00 pm for our incoming 6th Grade Parent Night. Click on the heading for the flyer with all the details! See you there!

School Safety Tip Line - (360) 709-7998

Students and other members of the public can anonymously report or share information of a threat or potential threat to student safety. Callers will be able to leave a voice message at (360) 709-7998. Messages are monitored by the administrative office during regular business hours. Please note this is not an emergency response line. If you are reporting an emergency situation, please call 911. When leaving your tip, please leave as much detail as possible so that your concern can be thoroughly investigated. All tips will be considered seriously. An online platform for tips will be added to our webpage soon.

Smarter Balanced Assessment

Check out the attached letter about the upcoming SBA Test in May. Click on the heading for details and websites to visit for additional information and a practice test.

SBA Testing Dates

TMS Football Camp for current 6th and 7th graders

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End of Year Events Qualifications

Check out the attached information for all of the End of Year Events and Qualifications. Click on the heading.

New Market Skills Center Summer School 2018

Check out the attached flyer for all of the important information about Summer School at New Market Skills Center! Click on the heading for Registration, session dates, and class offerings! For more information you can call 360-570-4500.

Relay For Life

ASB President Clare Kondrat has made it her mission this year to change people's lives by starting the first Tumwater Middle School Relay for Life team. This fundraiser is a community-based event, which supports the American Cancer Society’s mission. Funds raised support cancer patient programs and groundbreaking research that can help save lives. This event also celebrates over 15.5 million cancer survivors nationwide.​ We will be participating in the Tacoma walk, located at Mount Tahoma High School, May 18-19. If you are interested in donating or joining our team click the link above. For more information contact Ms. Tripp at rylee.tripp@tumwater.k12.wa.us. Thanks for your support firewolves!

Boy's Council Group

Check out the attached Flyer for the new after school Boy's Council Group and application form. This is an awesome opportunity to make new friends and learn new skills to navigate this ever changing world. Click on the heading!

'Wild Grief' Summer Program for Grieving Teens

The Wild Grief Program is for teens who are grieving the death of a loved one. This summer they are planning 4 day backpack trips in August at no cost to participants. These trips are designed to be supportive times for teens and will facilitate peer to peer connections. Please click on the heading to see the flyer and application forms for these events.

Inclement Weather - Information Links

It's that time of year that we start watching the weather very closely. If you would like information on how the decision is made to delay/cancel school, who makes the decision, and how we make notifications, click the headline. You can also find snow route information by CLICKING HERE.

New Attendance Laws in Effect

Please click on the heading for the New Attendance Requirements.

New TMS Afterschool Programs beginning Feb. 13th.

Starting on February 13, 2018, Tumwater Middle School will be offering three new after-school programs, and we will be providing an activity bus to those students and families that need transportation after the programs end. Click this headline for more information!

YMCA After-School Program Registration

The YMCA and TMS will be launching the new YMCA After-school, that will start after the winter break. Right after-school, every Tuesday and Thursday from 2:30-4:30 the YMCA will offer snacks, homework help, sports, and other fun club activities. Registration for this program is underway: you can sign-up online at: www.southsoundymca.org, paper sign-up forms can be found at the main office, or you can visit any YMCA Branch Locations.

Keeping Current with Your Child's Grades and Progress

The attached letter is a reminder that you can sign up for weekly progress reports in Skyward and the steps to set up that report. Click on the heading!

Students of the Month

Candyce Lund Bollinger Workshop Series

This is the seventh year of offering classes for parents facilitated by Candyce Lunce Bollinger. These no cost classes are highly rated by parents and staff. Click on the heading to see the complete schedule for this year!

Old Town Center After School Program

Old Town Center is a great place for Free After School Programs. If you have questions, or are interested in more information, please call Kathryn Baria at 360-754-4168. And keep watching this website for information about Old Town Center!

Military Family Verification

As of August 31, 2018, TSD Families will have the ability to report their military affiliation in Skyward! As a state reporting requirement, we report this information annually and this is a new way to gather this important information. When you sign in to Skyward, you will see an alert that says "Military Family Verification is now open until 6/15/2018." Please click on the link that says, "Go to Military Family Verification", and select the appropriate option including no affiliation or prefer not to answer. Thank you for signing in and taking a moment to update your information. If you have any questions, please call our main TMS office at 360-709-7500.

"A Day in the Life at Tumwater Middle School" -Introduction Video to TMS (link inside post)

This student-produced video introduces students and families to Tumwater Middle School, staff, programs, and more! Click on the title to be taken to the link.

TMS School Supply List for 2017-18

Click on the above headline to view the supply list for the upcoming school year.

Important News from the TMS Healthroom

Please check out the attached message from the TMS Healthroom. This message will give you some important details on forms, medications at school, and Immunizations. Check it out by clicking on the Headline.

Registration Packet for 2017 - 2018

The TMS Registration Packet for the 2017 - 2018 school year is available in the Quick Links Column. Please print out all copies and return your completed forms to Tumwater Middle School before June 23rd. Completed packets can also be dropped off at the Tumwater District Office during the summer and to Tumwater Middle School again after August 14th. Have a great summer!

2017-18 Athletic Packet

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