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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 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

There’s an old proverb that goes, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” To me, this proverb speaks about the fundamental truths or patterns that underlay change. I use the picture above often when I counsel students. They often look at other students and feel like they are lucky because they get good grades or are good at sports. I point out that they often do not see the fundamental patterns that lead to success.  Another of those fundamental truths or patterns is that change tends to be a scary, stressful thing. Think about the last time you changed a job, moved to a new city, or had other life changes. 

Our middle schoolers are no different. Change can be a scary, stressful thing. Each of our middle schoolers are facing change as we come to the end of this school year and gear up for next year. Our 6th graders will move from 5 to 7 teachers. Instead of following their cohort and having the same peers in class, they will have a different set of students throughout the day. Our 7th graders will become the “big kids” on campus. 8th grade tends to set the tone for the school and acts as role models for our younger students. They also face more rigorous classes and it is sometimes the last chance for our students to find their organizational systems before classes count for credit at the high school. Finally, our 8th graders will move from “top dog” to the bottom of the totem pole as they enter high school. Just like moving from 5th to 6th grade, the move from 8th to 9th can cause stress and anxiety. 

The best way to deal with any feelings of stress or anxiety from change is communication. Build in a time to talk about the change and how they are feeling about it. Try to understand what is the underlying trigger for stress or anxiety. For example, maybe it is being unfamiliar with a new campus. In that case, bring them to the school and walk the campus. It may be that they did not do well academically this year. In that case, work on some organizational strategies over the summer. Have them work on prioritizing and scheduling tasks. Help them find a system that works for them. Know matter how much we want to give them a system, they have to find one that is theirs. If you need help with any changes, please reach out.

Promotion

Promotion will be on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 7:00 PM at THS Volunteer Stadium. Seating is first come, first served. Please check the weather prior to the evening and dress appropriately. Our North County weather tends to swing near promotion time. Doors open for seating at 6:15 PM.

We will be setting aside some seats for those that need assistance with seating plus a companion seat. Please contact Mrs. Camacho for more information (805-434-5814 or mcamacho@templetonusd.org). Our Disabled Parking is located near the Ag facility at THS. We will have golf carts to transport people who need extra help to the stadium. 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.

In order to participate in promotion activities, students must meet all promotion criteria. All textbooks, library books and other school equipment must be returned. 

Finals begin on Thursday, May 30, 2024 and end on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Students must participate in their classes until the end of the year.

Promotion practice will be held on the morning of June 5, 2024. Students must attend school for the full day and participate in practice to attend promotion that night.

If you purchased a gown or need to borrow one from the school, promotion gowns will be distributed beginning June 3, 2024. They will be given out in your student’s 7th period class.

Information on pictures from Photo Stop will come out shortly.

On Thursday, June 6, 2024, our TMS PTO is providing a promotion party for all 8th grade students. There is no cost for this event. Students will need to be dropped off at school at our regular time. We will be walking to the Templeton Park and returning to school prior to our 12:45 PM dismissal. Students are not allowed to leave the park during the event.