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Dear TMS Families,
Thank you to the many parents and guardians who participated in our conferences last week. Our teachers shared how grateful they were to connect with you and learn more about their students. As we move forward, feel free to reach out to our staff any time as we want to work with you to help your student to learn at high levels.
This week, our students took the Smarter Balanced Math and ELA exams. Our students were fantastic about following our testing procedures so all students could do their best. Next week, our 6th graders will take the WCAS science exam on Tuesday, 10/19 and Wednesday, 10/20 in their science class. 6th grade parents and guardians; your help in making sure your student gets a good night of sleep and eats a good breakfast on these days is appreciated.
While our staff has been understanding of students arriving late as they have adjusted to more structure in their day this year, it is important our students are on time to their classes, so they are present when teachers set up the learning for each class period. We are going to start holding students more accountable for tardies. Parents and guardians who drive their student to school can help by making sure they are dropped off early enough to be in their 1st period class on time--school starts at 8:25 AM (arrival no earlier than 8:10 AM).
Now that all of us are more settled into the school year, we are going to start sending TMS News emails every other Friday instead of every Friday. Our goal is to provide enough timely information without overwhelming your inbox. As such, below you will find information about Tolt events happening over the next two weeks, including the Healthy Youth Survey and our first Spirit Week of the year.
We remain focused on providing a safe and welcoming environment focused on student learning and growth…and we have great momentum to continue to build on!
Warmly,
Amie Karkainen, Principal
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Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science
(WCAS)--6th Graders
Tuesday, October 19th and Wednesday, October 20th
WCAS – 6th graders in science classes
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Oct. 19 and Oct. 20 WCAS 6th grade Tuesday, Oct. 19, and Wednesday, Oct. 20, students will take the modified WCAS in their 6th grade science class. All WCAS testing is done on the computer.
How can you best prepare your child for these assessments?
- Have your student at school, all day, every day unless they are ill. If possible, please plan or rearrange medical/dental appointments to not interfere with the testing dates.
- Students should come to school well-rested and having eaten their breakfast, so their brains are in full-drive mode!
- Students must arrive at school with laptops fully charged, a pair (or two!) of earbuds/headphones that attach directly to their laptop (wireless earbuds are not allowed for testing) and a silent reading book.
If you have questions regarding the state assessments, please call 425-844-4604 to speak with Assistant Principal, Karen Maguigad.
Thank you for partnering with us to ensure a successful fall assessment season!
Karen Maguigad
Tolt Middle School Assistant Principal
she/her
425-844-4604
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Washington State Healthy Youth Survey |
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Washington State Healthy Youth Survey 2021
Tolt Middle School is participating in the Washington State Healthy Youth Survey on Tuesday, October 26. The survey will be given to students in 6th grade social studies classes and 8th grade science classes.
The Healthy Youth Survey includes questions related to physical activity and diet, unintentional and intentional injury, substance use, sexual behaviors, abuse, risk and protective factors, and access to school-based services. Survey results are used by schools, communities and state agencies to plan programs to support our youth and reduce their risks.
Participation in the survey is voluntary and the students' answers are anonymous.
Most schools will be administering the survey online this year. No privacy issues were identified in the E-survey pilot conducted in 2019. This year, schools and districts are being instructed to disable any recording, keystroke tracking, and video capture software on school-issued devices used to take the survey. They are also going to instruct students to do the same on personal devices used to take the survey before they begin. If you use any software to monitor the device your student will use to take the survey, please turn it off before they begin to ensure their honest participation.
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Spirit Week is the Last Week of October
10/25-10/29
Monday 10/25: Pajamas
Tuesday 10/26: Tie Dye
Wednesday 10/27: Sport
Thursday 10/28: Tropical
Friday 10/29: Fall (fall colors...orange, black etc.)
Students who would like to wear costumes on Friday 10/29 must follow the guidelines listed below:
- Regular school rules regarding the dress code must be followed.
- No costume masks (must wear required face masks only) or face paint covering your face.
- No canes, sticks, fake blood, or weapon-like items of any kind are allowed.
- Students must show respect to other students by not touching, defacing, or insulting other students' costumes.
- Students must show respect for others by not choosing costumes that are insensitive and/or offensive to the diverse backgrounds represented by others at our school.
- Students must be able to participate in all classroom activities.
BE RESPECTFUL AND RESPONSIBLE!
Anyone who does not follow these guidelines will be subject to the dress code violation consequences or further disciplinary action such as a call home for a change of clothing. Please make every effort to keep this day fun and safe for all students.
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School Pictures Coming Home Today |
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School Pictures Distributed Today
School Pictures will be coming home with your student(s) today. All students who
had their picture taken on Picture Day--September 20th, will be receiving their photos today in their Social Studies class.
Picture Retake Day is Wednesday, November 3rd
If your student(s) had their picture taken on Picture Day and would like to retake them, simply return their original package on Picture Retake Day.
If your student(s) did not get their picture taken on Picture Day--September 20th (absent etc.), please have them taken on Picture Retake Day. You can still order on mylifetouch.com with your Picture Day ID: EVT6JVM9P
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Season II Sports Registration Closes Soon! |
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Season II Sports Registration
Open Thursday, September 23rd-October 21st
Season II sports registration opened Thursday, September 23rd and closes Thursday, October 21st. Girls Basketball (7th/8th), Wrestling Boys & Girls (6th/7th/8th). First day of practice begins Monday, October 25th. Please click here for Required Steps To Register.
Both are high contact sports, which per WIAA, requires weekly COVID testing. If the student athlete is fully vaccinated from COVID, they can be exempt from weekly testing if proof of vaccination is uploaded to their FinalForms documents.
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Girls Basketball 7th/8th Grade |
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Boys & Girls Wrestling 6th/7th/8th |
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Attending Cedarcrest High School Sporting Events
Friday, October 15th, is Cedarcrest High School Homecoming game. Any Tolt or Elementary school students who attend a CHS football game must be accompanied by their parent or guardian. Students who show up in a group with one adult supervisor, will not be allowed to attend the game. Parents/guardians will not be allowed to drop off their student and then leave the stadium without their student. This is intended to insure the safety and enjoyment of all spectators.
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Explore The Arts and Express Yourself!
REMINDER:
Reflections Entry Deadline is Next Wednesday, Oct. 20th
The 2021–2022 Reflections theme is I Will Change the World By…
Reflections is calling for entries! Students submit their completed works of art in one or all of the available arts categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, Visual Arts.
Submit Artwork and Entry Form in 2 ways:
Option 1--In person to Mrs. Lagace in the Tolt art room
Option 2--Online using GoogleForm
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Join Tolt Middle School PTSA
Join the PTSA Today! Tolt PTSA directly benefits the students at Tolt. The PTSA supports grants for teachers, school events, art education and much, much more! When you join the PTSA, you are not only advocating for your student, but all students local, in Washington State and Nationwide. Forms were given to students today to bring home. To print the volunteer form click here or for more information go to www.toltptsa.org.
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A Special Thank You
We would like to extend a huge Thank You to our Tolt lunch time PTSA volunteers. They answered the call early on in September and have been showing up each week helping keep the lunch salad bar stocked, clean and moving smoothly. They have also helped clean and sanitize the lunch tables between each lunch shift--there are 3 a day, and manage the lines so everyone can get through them with enough time to eat. Thank you Cindy Dickey, Lynn McKee, Sabrina Foust, Danielle Gilbreath, Karen Wright and Carmen Love. You are Rock Stars!!!
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October Friday Schedule:
Early Release Friday 10/1
NO School Thursday (Conferences) 10/7
NO School Friday (Teacher Day) 10/8
Early Release Friday 10/15
Early Release Friday 10/22
Early Release Friday 10/29
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Water Bottles
Please reminder your student(s) to bring a water bottle to school each day. Our water fountains are currently closed, but we have refillable water stations in the J building and LRC.
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Bus Passes
Due to Covid-19 policies and to reduce the number of close student contacts and assist in contact tracing, bus passes will not be issued for the 2021-2022 school year.
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Health Updates & Resources
Key points to refer to are Category 1 and 2 symptoms as well as consulting the WA DOH Decision Trees:
CATEGORY 1 - A person experiencing these symptoms should isolate at home AND get tested for COVID-19. They can return to school after providing a negative COVID-19 test, if they have had no fever within the past 24 hours (without medication) AND symptoms have significantly improved:
- Fever (100.4°F) or chills
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Muscle or body aches
- New loss of taste or smell
CATEGORY 2 - A person experiencing these symptoms should isolate at home; however, they can return to school without a COVID-19 test if they only had one symptom, the symptom resolved within 24 hours, AND they were not a known close contact to someone who tested positive for COVID-19:
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
- Cough (new, changed, or worsening)
- Headache
- Fatigue
- Sore throat
At all times, staying in contact with your school nurse is the best way to ensure students and staff members are kept as safe and healthy as possible. Should you or your child(ren) find themselves in a Category 1 or Category 2 situation, please send all questions to your school nurse at your very earliest opportunity.
Nurse Rachel
Tolt Middle School Nurse
Office: 425-844-4662
District Cell: 425-219-5071
Fax: 425-844-4502
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Clothes Needed!
We keep a supply of t-shirts, sweatshirts, and pants (athletic, sweats, leggings, etc.) in the health room for students in the event of a clothing change necessity. We are running low at this time. If you have any of these items that you would be willing to donate to the health room it would be greatly appreciated! Please make sure donated clothing meets our Tolt dress code. Items to be donated can be brought to the main office. Thank you for considering donating!
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Adult Volunteer Opportunity to be a Youth Mentor
Empower Youth Network offers a one-to-one volunteer mentoring program called the Youth Success! Mentoring (YSM) program, that supports Riverview students. This program matches adult volunteers with students of all ages who could benefit from extra support, through a consistent weekly meeting during the school day. Mentor relationships have the potential to provide crucial support and positive guidance to help students grow and develop. See more benefits in the flyer below.
Anyone who has a desire to help a child--to show a child that they matter as an individual and that they are not alone in their day-to-day challenges--is encouraged to apply to become a mentor. Mentors meet once a week with the same student for about an hour. YSM provides mentor training and activity ideas that the matched pair can do together. Weekly connections between mentors and student are taking place in person at schools and a few via video conferencing calls facilitated by Empower Youth Network. Whether online or in person, the program will continue to offer students a healthy weekly connection with their mentor.
If you’re interested in mentoring a Riverview student this 2021-22 school year, please visit the Empower Youth Network website to learn more about Youth Success! Mentoring and email: BeAMentor@EmpowerYouthNetwork.org.
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October Dates to Note
Wednesday 10/6: TMS Conferences 4:30-7PM
Thursday 10/7: NO School (TMS Conferences)
Friday 10/8: NO School (Teacher Day)
Wednesday 10/13 & Thursday 10/14: Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBA)
Friday 10/15: Early Release (School ends at 1:27PM)
Friday 10/22: Early Release (School ends at 1:27PM)
Friday 10/29: Early Release (School ends at 1:27PM)
Calendars
TMS Bell Schedule
Tolt Middle School Main Office: 425-844-4600
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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 Robert Gallagher, 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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