Greetings! This was a special week for the community of Trickum Middle School as we became the recipient of a special gift from the Besharat Gallery in Atlanta. Mr. Besharat has chosen Trickum as a host for a collection of prints from the photographer Steve McCurry. Mr. McCurry is most famous for his "Afghan Girl" photo featured on the cover of National Geographic. The first installation occurred last Wednesday with the final installation scheduled for this Friday. Once complete, we will host an event for the community to showcase this amazing exhibit. Be on the lookout for details!
This Thursday marks a special day for Assistant Principal Gloria Thomas as she reaches 30 year in education and will retire from GCPS. Ms. Thomas has spent 14 years at Trickum and has impacted the lives of many. We will miss her but we wish her well in her retirement and hope that she doesn't stay too far from "home." We will honor Ms. Thomas along with all those retiring from Trickum this school year at our annual Years of Service Reception at the end of April.
Finally, this is the last week for rising 7th & 8th graders to apply for the yearlong connection of their choice. There is a story below with details or you can view all the information and links to the applications on our
website.
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READING ROCKS! And TMS students rock reading. Our Spring Book Fair is finally here and will be open all this week. We had a good opening day on Friday. Students will be able to attend the fair with their Language Arts class at a predetermined time. In addition, we are open during homeroom and Tiger Time (if the kids have their money) and students can come with a pass from any teacher during the day. We take cash, checks payable to Scholastic, credit cards and don't forget EWallet, an awesome and successful way to pay for your students' books without sending money to school.
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We have another Division Championship team in the House!
Our READER's RALLY team won our division at the competition this past Saturday. Our Book Dragons were breathing
orange and
blue fire as they crushed their opponents in Division 2. They move on to the GCPS Championship to compete against other division champs on Tuesday, March 5th. On to victory you awesome readers and competitors!
Congratulations!
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Attention any 7th graders interested in being on the yearbook staff next year:
Applications and teacher recommendations are due to Mrs. Shackelford by Thursday. Pick up a blank application in the media center or print one from the Trickum website under the "for students" tab.
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ATTENTION 8th GRADERS!!!!
College and Career Club will be meeting on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019 from 4:30 - 5:30 in the 8th grade computer lab. CLUB PICTURES WILL BE TAKEN AND ALL MEMBERS SHOULD COME IN TRICKUM SPIRIT WEAR. Make arrangements to be picked up in the front of TMS at 5:30.
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SPRING INTRAMURALS are here.
The offerings include the following and start this week:
Monday's: 7th grade boys' 3v3 basketball starting the 25th.
Tuesday's: 6th grade boys' 3v3 basketball starting the 26th. Wednesday's-7th and 8th grade coed soccer starting the 27th.
Thursday's -6th, 7th, and 8th grade girls' volleyball starting the 28th.
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There will be a Chick Fil A biscuit sale on Wednesday, February 27th in the bus hallway. For $3.50 you will get a piping hot, melt in your mouth biscuit while helping JR SAVE/SADD earn money for their worthy projects. Exact change welcome.
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Jr. Beta will be hosting a Diaper Drive on March 4-8, 2019, to benefit a local organization called Helping Mamas. Jr. Beta members will be collecting diapers and wipes in the bus hall every morning from Monday, March 4 to Friday, March 8. The homeroom with the most donations will win a doughnut party.
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The next Ryan's Roundtable will be tomorrow, Tuesday, February 26th at 12:00 noon. Come join our principal for an informal discussion of what's going on at Trickum this semester.
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Your feedback is important to us!
Please take a moment to let us know how we're doing by completing this GA DOE school climate survey. Trickum continues to achieve a 5-star climate rating. Your support and participation in this survey can help us maintain this rating for 2019.
We use the feedback you provide on these periodic surveys to plan for the next school year.
The deadline for completion is this Friday.
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We're already planning for next year:
Trickum Middle School students are required to take 2 connection classes each semester. For the 2019-20 school year, students will have several yearlong connections opportunities for which they can apply. The yearlong connections applications can be found on the TMS website
Click here.
Students can apply for multiple yearlong connections and will be required to sign into their GCPS Google account to complete applications.
Applications close this Thursday, February 28, 2019.
Every student is required to take at least
one
yearlong connections or fine arts class (band, orchestra, chorus, or guitar) at Trickum MS. If a student is not selected for a yearlong, or is not in a fine arts class, then the student will
most
likely be placed in PE for the entire school year.
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Get ready for St. Patty's Game Night!
7th Grade Game Night Social
Monday, March 4th 4:30-6:30 P.M. (in the school cafeteria)
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7th
graders......Get Ready!
Let's have a great time: food, games, Kona Ice, prizes, and a DJ!
Buy your ticket now for the 7th grade St. Patty's Game Night Social. Tickets are $5.00 and will include admission, a slice of pizza, one drink, and a bag of chips. Candy will also be available for sale.
Don't forget to wear something green!
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On Monday, March 4th, the Trickum family will celebrate National Read Across America Day. We will be celebrating by dropping everything and reading a book of our choice from 9:30-9:40 during Tiger Time. Special bookmarks will be offered in the Media Center. Let's be sure to celebrate literacy, not just today, but EVERYDAY! The Trickum Tigers are a Community of Readers!
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Skating Fun to help the fight against cancer
GCPS Transportation & Skate Along USA
744 Beaver Ruin Rd., Lilburn, GA 30047 (770) 921-0800
are teaming up to fight Cancer.
Come skate with us and have lots of fun while raising money for a great cause! Every paid admission has a chance to win one of two $25 GameStop Gift Cards, plus other prizes!
Friday, March 15, 2019 from 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
$10 admission, with free skate rental!
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MIDDLE SCHOOL Summer Camp at
MAXWELL HIGH
Registration for middle school summer camp at Maxwell High School will open for registration March 1st. You may register through
my payments plus
.
The cost is $85. The camp is from May 28th to May 31st. The hours are from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Please visit
maxwellhigh.com
to view available courses. Classes fill up quickly, so please do not wait to register. Maxwell High School looks forward to working with your student at summer camp.
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2019-2020 Registration for Gwinnett Online Campus
Full-time students who will be in grades 4-12 next year can register for
Gwinnett Online Campus (GOC
)
during the month of February on a first-come, first-served basis.
The registration process is not complete until all
required documents
are presented to the GOC office.
An informational meeting is set for February 27, 6:30–7:30 p.m. Families are encouraged to
sign up
for an open house and tour of the school’s
campus
on the following dates:
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Summer Health and PE for rising 9th graders
Does your student need to free up his or her schedule to allow for band, theater, chorus, strings, or athletics?? If you answered yes, then you should consider allowing your student to take Health and Introduction to Lifetime Fitness (PE) during the summer of 2019 through the Parkview Community School located at Parkview High School.
Click here
for all the details or visit the TMS website or call Parkview Community School at 770-806-3796.
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Keep an eye on your account!
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Don't forget to keep an eye on your child's breakfast/lunch account over at
MyPaymentsPlus. You can make life easier by setting up alerts when the balance runs low. Just look for the "Low Balance Notification" box, towards the top of the screen.
MPP also has a neat feature where you can use the "Auto Pay" button to automatically add a dollar amount of your choosing when your balance gets low.
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Keep those BOXTOPS for EDUCATION coming!
Fundraising couldn't be easier
Did you know we get $.10 for each boxtop we collect? We have box top collection boxes located in each grade level's admin office. There is also a box in the media center. Save your Boxtops, bring them to school, drop them in one of the convenient boxes located in the school.
A super easy way for Trickum to earn money without spending an extra dime!
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Interested in volunteering at Trickum? We have many opportunities to get involved: Activity Days, Color Run, PBIS Socials, Monthly Ticket Exchanges, Media Center, Box Tops, and more!
Click here
to see the options and to let us know where you would like to volunteer.
Thank you for supporting our school, our students and our community!
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The community continues their support of our schools, students, and staff through generous grants. Read about it in the Communique.
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H
ave you signed up for the Parent Portal?
GCPS’ Parent Portal serves as a valuable tool and resource for information about your child and his or her academic career.
In order to update your parent contact information and other critical school information, you will need a parent portal account. If you have not requested a parent portal account, please do so using the attached form. Bring the completed form to school with your ID to verify your identity and complete the process.
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Get all the latest news.....
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If your child missed the morning announcements, he or she can now view them on our website. Thanks to the A/V club for recording their broadcasts this year!
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See what's going on at TMS!
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We've expanded our use of social media so that parents and students can see what's going on around school. Follow The Roary Report on
Facebook and
Instagram.
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