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Dear Tolt Families,
We had a great assembly yesterday featuring our student vs. staff volleyball game. Our 8th grade volleyball players were victorious over our staff team, and our jazz band helped establish an atmosphere with lots of positive energy. Our student body was respectful, cheered for both teams, and showed lots of Tolt Bear spirit. We all had a lot of fun!
We have been working on ways to lighten student backpacks. This morning, students learned they can keep their planners at home and store composition notebooks and math workbooks in classrooms when they do not need them that night. Students were encouraged to minimize the number of reading/library books they carry and to regularly clean out their backpack. Students in Tolt athletics may check out a locker in our locker rooms during their sports season. Your help at home to reinforce what students are hearing at school about ways to keep their backpack at a manageable weight would also be helpful.
The end of 1st quarter is coming up on Thursday, November 10. It is helpful for parents and guardians to check their student's grades in Skyward Family Access on a weekly basis with their student so they can track their grades and know if they have any missing assignments. Please reach out directly to teachers with questions about their classes. For assistance with Skyward log in information, contact Kim Piira at piirak@rsd407.org.
Thank you for all your support as we work together to support our amazing students!
Go Bears!
Amie Karkainen, Principal
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Upcoming Tolt Spirit Week | |
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Tolt offers a variety of activities and clubs. Please check out all the information on our website: tms.rsd407.org/activities
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Homework Club Has Returned!
Time: 3:00-4:30
Place: Mrs. Martin's Room (J-713)
Dates: Tuesdays
Does your child need some extra help with assignments, homework, or understanding concepts? Could your child use some extra time to work on make-up work or to complete homework before heading home for the day? If so, Homework Club will be open to all students needing extra help or time. Students may attend on a regular basis or attend as needed. There will be an Activity Club Bus that leaves campus at 4:45--bus stops can be found on the Tolt website. While students may just show up for Homework Club, we do appreciate a quick call or email to let us know if your child will be attending. Please reach out to Mrs. Martin with any questions at martine@rsd407.org. We look forward to offering this opportunity to our students once again this year!
New! Art Club
Time: 3:00-4:30
Place: Art Room (E-525)
Dates: Tuesdays, once per month
October 25
November 29 (Due to Thanksgiving)
January 24
February 28
March 28
April 25
May 23
How do I sign up? The Monday before Art Club, a sign up sheet will be posted outside of the art room, E-525. The first 25 kids to sign up for that month will be able to participate in art club the next day. Each month there will be a sign up sheet. Art Club will consist of a project that students will make and take that day. Students don’t need to bring anything, but they need to have an ASB sticker on their ID. There will be an Activity Club Bus that leaves campus at 4:45--bus stops can be found on the Tolt website. Please reach out to Mrs. Lagace with any questions at lagacej@rsd407.org.
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Order Your Yearbooks Today!
Booo! Do you know what’s scarier than a spooky Halloween night? Forgetting to buy a Tolt Yearbook! You can get yours today by going to eFunds today!
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Winter l Sports Pictures
Tuesday, November 8
Individual and team pictures for girls basketball and wrestling will be after school at 3PM during practice on Tuesday, November 8. Please have your student athlete bring their uniform and be ready for pictures.
To use the online pre-pay feature go to: www.4NSP.com
use code: R2223-01
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Our First Assembly (in a very LONG time!)
Thursday, October 27, marks a special date for Tolt Middle School. Our long time tradition of Tolt staff versus 8th grade volleyball game was a hit (or jump, set, spike)! The assembly was filled with fun, laughter, cheering, and even some serious competitive game play. We are pleased to announce that our 8th grade girls volleyball team won! Go Tolt Bears Volleyball!
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Tolt 6th Grade Social Studies
Here at Tolt Middle School, sixth grade Social Studies students are learning to be young leaders and advocates for their community! Students in Social Studies are working with their peers to develop a park that positively impacts the public, while carefully keeping multiple stakeholders in mind. Here you can see students presenting and defending their proposed park designs for T-117 during a class-run Port Commissioner meeting. After careful consideration and critical thinking, the Port Commissioners then determine which design best meets the community and environmental needs of T-117. Some T-117 park proposals include a Duwamish Tribe heritage museum, salmon hatchery, salmon education center, and community garden. We can't wait to see what is next for our 6th graders!
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Tolt Robotics Class
Students in Mr. McFarland's Robotics class completed their robot animal projects last week. The classroom came alive with adorable critters--beeping, rolling, biting, wagging, and more! These student-designed animals incorporated a variety of sensors (ultrasonic, touch, color, and gyro) that allowed the animals to react to their environment in ways that the students programmed. Everyone had a great time showing off their electronic friends and discovering how the robots would respond to them. Nobody is looking forward to taking their new friends apart!
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TMS Inclusionary Advisory Team
Tolt Middle School Inclusionary Advisory Team had their first meeting of the school year on October 12. It was a productive time as students, parents, and staff discussed ideas and brought up important questions. Meeting Minutes can be viewed here.
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A New Fence at Tolt
Over the summer, a new fence was installed along the northeast corner of the Tolt Middle School campus. This new fence provides another layer of safety and security for the Tolt students and staff. Thank you for supporting the levy, which provides for safety and security at Riverview schools.
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Tolt Middle School
PTSA Spirit Gear Fundraiser
Help support our Tolt PTSA by ordering your Tolt Middle School spirit gear! There are many styles and options available to show off your school spirit. Check out the options and order online today! Go Tolt Bears!
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Cedarcrest Halloween Event | |
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Tolt will be holding our annual state required hearing and vision screening for 7th graders on Thursday, November 3rd from 8:30AM-3PM! If your student wears glasses/ contacts, make sure they have their glasses and/or contacts with them on November 3rd for screening.
Cold/Flu/Respiratory season is upon us and is expected to be worse and start sooner this year. We also expect another COVID surge this winter due to changing variants.
Some ways to help keep students healthy and decrease the number of school days missed:
1. Keep up to date with Flu and COVID vaccines. The COVID bivalent boosters are now available for everyone 5 and up. For more information, please visit https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/covid-19/vaccine/distribution.aspx
2. KEEP YOUR STUDENT HOME IF THEY ARE SICK! This helps prevent the spread of viruses to other classmates and allows them to rest and recover quicker. Per district policy any student with diarrhea, vomiting, or a fever above 100 F cannot return until symptom free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication.
3. Encourage your student to keep hands away from their nose, mouth, and eyes. This is how germs get into our body.
4. Review respiratory etiquette with your student. If they cough or sneeze, they should cough or sneeze into their elbow. If they have snot in their nose, they should use a Kleenex to blow their nose, throw it in the trash, and immediately wash their hands afterwards.
5. Get plenty of rest, exercise, and eat a balanced diet. This helps improve our immune system allowing our body to fight off illnesses or recover from them more quickly.
6. For more information on prevention and treatment of the flu visit https://www.cdc.gov/flu/index.htm
7. For current information on COVID guidelines and resources visit https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/covid-19.aspx
Wishing you all a safe, healthy, and fun Halloween!
Thank you for helping us keep everyone at school healthy!
Nurse Rachel, RN
tomczekr@rsd407.org
425-844-4662
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Important Phone Numbers
Main Office
425-844-4600
Attendance Office
425-844-4606
Counseling Office
425-844-4607
Main Office Hours
School Days
7:30AM-4:00PM
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Regular School Days
8:25AM-2:57PM
Early-Release Fridays
8:25AM-1:27PM
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Nondiscrimination
The Riverview School District complies with all federal and state statutes and regulations and does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. This holds true for all district employment and student opportunities. Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the school district's Title IX/RCW 28A.640 Officer (Missy Harvold, 425-844-4500) and Section 504/ADA Coordinator (Molly Lutz, 425-844-4500) at 15510 1st Ave. NE, Duvall, WA 98019
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WEAPONS
State Law (RCW 28A-600.420 and School District Policy 3200 prohibit the possession of firearms and weapons at school. This law pertains to guns, knives, clubs, firecrackers, and explosives. Dangerous weapons also include toy or "dummy" or look-alike objects. The full text of the law and the definitions of dangerous weapons, as provided RCW9.41.250 and RCW 9.41.280, are on file in the school office. Possession of firearms on school property will result in a one year mandatory expulsion, subject to appeal with notification to parents and law enforcement. Any violations of these guidelines by students constitutes grounds for expulsion from the Riverview School District and the public schools of the State of Washington, in accordance with the due process provisions of Washington State Law and Board Policy
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