Important news and Links

Prevention and Early Intervention Referral - Your student or family may need extra support from the school for a variety of academic and personal problems. These may include: grades, conflict with others, depression, anxiety, grief, recent life changes, alcohol and/or drug use, food, housing, and other essentials, such as child care, utility assistance, and health services. 

TMS Counseling Form - When your student needs extra support from Mr. Heinen or Mrs. Leopard with a variety of issues. 

Bullying Prevention Report - When you need to report bullying to the school.

PowerSchool Login - When you want to check grades.

PTO Membership Form - Please support our PTO!

TMS Online Store - When you want to purchase PE clothes or ASB cards.

PTO Corner

Our PTO would love to do a TMS Color Run on March 29, 2024. They are looking for a couple of parents who would love to head up this fundraising. If you are interested, please contact Kristin Odenwald at kristin@occbuild.com. 

THS Football

Dates to Remember:

May 27, 2024 - Memorial Day. 

May 31-June 6, 2024 - Minimum Days. 12:45 PM Dismissal

May 30-June 4, 2024 - Finals

June 5, 2024 - Promotion 7:00 PM THS Volunteer Field

June 6, 2024 - Last Day of School

Prevention and Early Intervention Referral - Your student or family may need extra support from the school for a variety of academic and personal problems. These may include: grades, conflict with others, depression, anxiety, grief, recent life changes, alcohol and/or drug use, food, housing, and other essentials, such as child care, utility assistance, and health services. 

TMS Counseling Form - When your student needs extra support from Mr. Heinen or Mrs. Leopard with a variety of issues. 

Bullying Prevention Report - When you need to report bullying to the school.

PowerSchool Login - When you want to check grades.

PTO Membership Form - Please support our PTO!

TMS Online Store - When you want to purchase PE clothes or ASB cards.

Dr. Miller's Weekly Message

Middle School Years

I love older films. Give me a good musical from the 1950s, a horror film from the 1960s, or a cheesy love movie from the 1970s and I’m a happy camper.  I’ll admit, I cried watching the classic 1971 movie Brian's Song. One of my favorite quotes from a 1970s movie is “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.”  But does it really? 

We had a number of issues over the last few days where middle schoolers did not make good choices. Those choices led to the loss of field privileges for some students. It also put other students in jeopardy of losing promotion. I’ve written about this before, but making amends and taking responsibility for one’s actions. It is an important part of building character during the middle school years. One way we can make amends is to say a heartfelt, “I’m sorry”. 

There are a number of really good reasons for middle schoolers and the adults in their life to apologize to each other; to say you’re sorry. Apologizing for a mistake shows that making them is part of life. According to Dr. Tamar Chansky, a suburban Philadelphia-based psychologist and author of Freeing Your Child from Anxiety, showing one can make a “mistake about something and fix it is one of the most important things you can teach your children.” We all make them. We can model for students that mistakes happen and it’s not the end of the world.

Another reason is that owning up to one’s mistakes with a sincere apology helps build or maintain character, credibility, and respect from others. I worked for a boss who claimed he never made a mistake.  The evidence was very clear that he did, so many employees lost faith in what he had to say. I’ve made lots of mistakes in my life and I will continue to make them. Middle schoolers can smell sincerity. Deflecting the blame by saying things like, “I’m sorry, but you really should have been more careful,” will only fan the flames of injustice for many middle schoolers. 

Finally, apologies lead to forgiveness. When one apologizes, you are not just teaching your child about the importance of accepting responsibility; you are also teaching about the process of forgiveness. Forgiveness can help things from festering and becoming overwhelming feelings of anger and hurt. When we have students in conflict we never make them apologize. An insincere apology can do more damage than good. However, if they are ready to move forward and apologize, we encourage them to do so.

In a culture that constantly tells them they don’t measure up, our apologies should communicate that they’re more than enough. That they’re worth our humility. That they’re worth our love and respect. And all of that begins with a good apology.

Oh, and that quote from Love Story. Many experts believe it actually means that when a person truly loves someone, then no matter what they go through or what their social status is, there is no reason for regrets.

Promotion

Promotion will be on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 7:00 PM at THS Volunteer Stadium. Seating is first come, first served. There are a few reserved seats for dignitaries and the winners of the Black and White Ball auction. No saving seats prior to the event. 

Order A Lei for Promotion

These are always popular and they usually run out. Don’t get caught without a fresh flower or silk lei at promotion this year. See the order information below.