Open House

Our Open House will be on May 2, 2024 from 5:30 to 7:00 PM. This is a chance to see all of the great things your students have been up to this year.

Gowns for 8th Grade Promotion

Please complete the attached Gown Order questionnaire by March 15, 2024. 

If you are planning on purchasing a gown, please head to our online store here.

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:

April 23, 2024 - 6th Grade Science Trip

May, 2 2024 - TMS Open House 5:30-7:00 PM

May 9, 2024 - Eat with Your Eagle. 12:30 PM

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

Man, did I blow it this week! We had a bunch of activities, and I took over one of my teachers' learning spaces twice, without checking in with her or the department. I impacted her ability to teach. It was totally on me. My mistake. My responsibility and I blew it. I made an apology and she accepted it. Whew!

We all make mistakes, some are bigger than others, but we make them all the time. What we do after we make a mistake, or incorrect choice, shows our character as a human being. Last week, I wrote about honesty. We want students to be honest and be of good character. We want them to make amends when they make a mistake. A heartfelt apology can go a long way in making amends. 

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,” or “I’m sorry, but if you had not done XYZ, I never would have done/said that to you” will only fan the flames of injustice for many middle schoolers and adults. 

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. 

We used to make students apologize to peers or adults when they made mistakes. However, most of the time the apologies were not sincere. Now, when we have students in conflict, we do not 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 often tells students that they are not responsible for their actions, that they can push the blame to other people or life circumstances, apologies show we are taking responsibility for what we have done and that others are worth our humility, our love, and our respect. 

Eat with Your Eagle

The next Eat with Your Eagle is coming up May 9. We are starting a bit early so we can include the California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Baile Folklórico Club. We hope to see you. Everyone is welcome to enter at 12:30 PM on May 9. 

Open House

Our Open House will be on May 2, 2024 from 5:30 to 7:00 PM. This is a chance to see all of the great things your students have been up to this year.