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Sunday, September 8, 2019
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Dear Parents,
Thank you so much for the many of you that came out to Curriculum Night this past week. We hope that the time was informative and valuable. It was good to see you and be able to say hi.
This week is our first book fair of the year. It is a great opportunity to get some new books for your explorers. We also have a couple other "firsts". The Parent's Council for Diversity and Equity will be meeting for the first time, as well as our "first" middle school mentoring meeting will be held. Be sure to check those out below. We are looking forward to a great week ahead.
I will see you in the morning!
Mike
Mike Stewart
Principal
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Expedition Schedule:
Tuesday, September 10
4th - Tattling Tales presents Paul Revere (On Campus)
Wednesday, September 11
1st - High Touch High Tech (On Campus)
Thursday, September 12
5th - Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center "World War I Impacts Georgia"
6th - Tellus "Exploring the Solar System" & "Meteorites, Moon Rocks, and Collisions"
8th - High Touch High Tech (On Campus)
Friday, September 13
2nd - Elachee Nature Center "Lessons from the Cherokee"
If your child is going on an
expedition off campus, don't
forget to send a packed
lunch and make
sure they are in
Expedition Uniform.
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- September 9th - Book Fair Begins (Volunteer)
- September 10th - Parents’ Council for Diversity and Equity (PCDE) | 6:30 PM
- September 10th - Middle School Mentoring Interest Meeting
- September 17th - Governing Board Meeting | 7pm, TMS Board Room
- September 17th & 18th - Fall Portraits
- September 19th - PTO General Meeting | 7pm
- September 23-27 - Fall Break
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- Unit One Exhibit Nights & Session Times -
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Wednesday, October 9
K & 1st - 5:15 - 6:00
2nd & 5th - 6:15 - 7:00
3rd & 4th - 7:10 - 7:55
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Thursday, October 10
6th - 5:15 - 6:00
7th - 6:15 - 7:00
8th - 7:10 - 7:55
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Please join us for the first meeting of the Parents’ Council for Diversity and Equity (PCDE)!
What is it: The mission of the PCDE is to advance diversity at The Museum School of Avondale Estates. The PCDE achieves its mission by providing a forum for parents and caregivers invested in students of color to discuss concerns, share ideas, and make recommendations to better support diverse students.
What will the meetings be like: We will hold four meetings every school year. A member of the TMS staff will join us for the first portion of each meeting to discuss a chosen topic of interest to the council and answer questions from the group. Afterwards, the group will meet privately to discuss issues relevant to students of color at TMS.
Who is invited to join: All parents and caregivers of diverse students at TMS!
When will meetings be held:
Meeting 1: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 6:30 pm
Meeting 2: Tuesday, November 12, 2019 6:30 pm
Meeting 3: Tuesday, February 11, 2020 6:30 pm
Meeting 4: Tuesday, April 14, 2020 6:30 pm
PCDE meetings are intended for adult parents and caregivers. One volunteer hour has been approved per family for attending! If you have any questions or can’t make the meeting but have a concern, please email Erin Brooks at,erin.brooks@themuseumschool.org.
We hope to see you there!!
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Fall Portraits
Time to schedule those haircuts! Fall portraits will take place next week on September 17th and 18th.
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Track Your Volunteer Hours
Click here for instructions on tracking hours with Track it Forward. Contact Amy.Markham@themuseumschool.org for questions regarding volunteer hours.
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 TMS PTO
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Read-A-Thon Starts on Monday!
Your students should have received their login information this past week. Once their page is activated, they will receive a FREE prize and can log their reading minutes along with sponsorship. Share the page with family and friends to encourage support for your student's successful reading journey. The Read-A-Thon runs through October 11th.
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Join Us for the First PTO General Meeting of the School Year!
"How do we nurture understanding across racial differences in our children? How do we strengthen each child's identity and foster a sense of purpose in an unjust world? How do we create an inclusive school community?"
These and other questions will be answered through guided conversations by facilitators from IChange Collaborative www.ichangecollaborative.com. The facilitators will be our guest speakers at the PTO general meeting on Thursday September 19 at 7:00 pm.
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Middle School Mentoring Meeting
Tuesday September 10th at 6:30pm in the Media Center.
Mark your calendars for the Middle School Mentoring Interest Meeting on Tuesday, September 10th at 6:30pm in the Media Center. How can we go about using mentoring to support our middle schoolers in their personal growth and learning? Please come to share your ideas and support this effort if you can.
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Keep in touch with TMS PTO on Facebook
There are three easy ways to stay on top of school news on Facebook.
1) Follow the official TMS PTO page
2) Join the private group " TMS PTO Parent Connection"
3) Join your child's grade level group: Search for "TMS Class of xxxx." |
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Fall Book Fair Begins This Week!
Tuesday, September 10 | 3:00-5:00pm
Wednesday, September 11 | 7:30am-4:30pm
Thursday, September 12 | 7:30am-4:30pm
Friday, September 13 | 7:30-8:30am only
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Author Visits!
Little Shop of Stories is sending TWO authors our way!
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David Shannon will be speaking to our Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd graders on September 10. If you would like an autographed copy of one of his books, please return this form by August 26th.
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Jen Wang will be speaking to 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade about her new graphic novel Stargazing on September 11. Please return this form by August 27th to preorder and get her autograph!
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On the Same Page
Finally, this year’s On the Same Page book is Smile by Raina Telgemeier!
Stay tuned for activities involving this novel!
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IMPORTANT SCHOOL NUTRITION UPDATE:
Please remember to fill out a meal application to see if your family qualifies for meal benefits! Doing so qualifies you for 1 volunteer hour per household! Even if you do not plan to use meal benefits, or if you think you may not qualify, it is a quick, easy, and secure online form. Go to Schoolcafe.com to apply. This website is operated by Dekalb County so please use it for meal applications only (do not make any payments). See last week's newsletter for instructions.
Expiring Benefits
If your family had meal benefits last year, those benefits are set to expire on September 17, 2019. You must reapply at Schoolcafe.com as soon as possible if you would like to extend benefits for this year. It is very important for families who wish to continue their benefits to re-apply every year as they expire 6 weeks after school starts. Emails were sent on Wednesday to families who need to reapply. Paper applications are also available in the cafeteria.
Please contact Erin.johnson@themuseumschool.org if you have any questions or need a paper application.
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The Museum School offers both Breakfast and Lunch daily. Students can bring a home lunch or get school lunch. Cold breakfast will be served before school from 7:30am-7:50am and costs $1.50. Lunch is $4.00.
Pay for meals in advance using the payment portal or by cash or check.
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In most cases, school lunch is ordered by the student in homeroom in the morning. See the TMS website for more information about ordering school lunch in homeroom. If your student forgets to bring their home lunch (it happens sometimes!), please call the front desk and email Erin.Johnson@themuseumschool.org by 9:00am and a school lunch will be provided.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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Help Our Kiddos at Lunch
Our kids need a little help opening packages, keeping neat and tidy, and socializing responsibly during this fun time of the day. Your help is appreciated! Thank you!
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Fitness Club
Fitness Club begins this Wednesday, August 21. Fitness Club will be held twice a week on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 7:30-7:50 in the gym.
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Baseball/Softball Clinics
First come, first served. Limited to first 12 that sign up.
Join the TMS Baseball/Softball Clinic for a series of fun hitting, fielding, throwing, agility, and other related drills, led by Coach Barnes. Sessions will be held monthly on Fridays from 7:30 AM - 7:50 AM, from September 6, 2019 until May 15, 2020
- Grades K-2: 1st Friday of each month
- Grades 3-5: 2nd Friday of each month
- Grades 6-8: 3rd Friday of each month
**Be sure to bring your glove**
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Fall Sports
Fall sports will be starting soon. Please see the tmsathletics.org website to register your student for fall sports and to get the most up to date information.
Please email any questions to Scott at athletics@themuseumschool.org.
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Middle School Sports Emails
Please be aware that we are creating a separate email list for middle school sports. Any students participating in sports will be contacted through teamsnap for games and via a mail list for general middle school sports information. You can subscribe to these at TMSAthletics.org |
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Please contact us with any questions!
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Attend the next Governing Board
Meeting:
Tuesday, September 17
Learn More
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