Back to School Checklist

Return to School Town Hall Meeting

Tuesday, July 25, 2023 – 7:00 pm (TMS Cafeteria)

Please join school staff as we kick off the 2023-2024 school year. During this Town Hall, we will be sharing updates and information on returning to school, Explorer Expectations and more! This session will be recorded and shared with all TMS families and staff.

Kindergarten Staggered Start Dates

We are excited, once again, to incorporate a staggered start for our Kindergarten students for the 2023-2024 school year. Half of our K students will start on Tuesday, August 1 and the other half will start on Wednesday, August 2. ALL K students will resume their daily schedules on Thursday, August 3. This staggering allows students to ease into their classrooms, new classmates, teachers, and learning routines at a nice pace.

Tuesday, August 1: K students in the following teacher’s classes with LAST NAMES:
Bianchi (A-Lang), Patton (A-N), and Nixon (A -G)
Wednesday, August 2: K students following teacher’s classes with LAST NAMES:
Bianch (Little- Y), Patton (P-Z), and Nixon (H-Y)
Thursday, August 3: ALL K students attend

Open House Details

Open House/ Meet the Team is Thursday, July 27th from 4-6pm. This event is a great opportunity for you to meet your child’s teacher(s), tour the school, and visit stations and booths dedicated to uniforms, PTO, lunch, and after school programming.

Middle Grades Kick-off 6:30-7:30

Sixth Grade students, join us for a kick off celebration July 27th with your new teachers while parents and guardians attend an information session with Principal Black and Assistant Principal Galicia.

YOU’RE INVITED!
Join us on the TMS Field for a

Back to School Bash: July 21st from 5:00 – 7:00pm

Meet your new classmates and a few teachers for backyard games and a picnic on the TMS field. Bring your blankets, chairs, and coolers. PTO will be hosting a recycled uniform sale in the GYM, plus opportunities to learn from the TMS Foundation on ways YOU can get involved this school year.

Summer Packets & Supply Lists

NOTE: If you ordered School Kidz Supply Kits from PTO in April, your student’s supplies will be waiting for them in their classroom. If you did NOT order a supply kit, click here for grade level supply lists.

Kindergarten

1st Grade

Summer Packet
Supply Lists:
Last Names A-I
Last Names J-Z
Class of 2031 Facebook Group

2nd Grade

3rd Grade

4th Grade

5th Grade

6th Grade

7th Grade

8th Grade

Supplies for STEM

Please consider sending in a few extra supplies to support our STEM program. Thank you!

Kindergarten- Glue sticks
1st Grade- box of colored pencils
2nd Grade- box of #2 pencils
3rd Grade- roll of Masking Tape
4th Grade- Cleaning Wipes
5th Grade- pack of index cards or post-it notes
6th Grade- Paper Towel Roll
7th Grade- Roll of Duct Tape
8th Grade- pack of double AA batteries (4 batteries per pack)

Parent Resources

Check out the new Parents’ Toolkit for links to the uniform policy, after school care, school lunch, and more.

Stay Informed

Consider signing up for text messages from Principal Black through Remind101 for notices on last-minute school closings and other emergency notices. See page 2 of the communication plan or text @tmsparents to (404) 445-2567. You can opt-out of messages at anytime by replying, ‘unsubscribe @tmsparents.

Additional news, resources and reminders are often shared via social media.