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Dear TMS Families,
Throughout this week, our students have respected individual choices around wearing or not wearing masks. Our students continue to show us they are supportive and kind of each other. We should be very proud of them.
Next week during a science class, students will participate in ALICE active shooter response training. The number one goal of ALICE is to keep students and staff safe and away from harm. Active shooter and intruder drills can be distressing to students, staff, and families. We have given careful consideration to presenting the ALICE training in an age-appropriate way. While we hope that we never have to apply this training in our school, we would be remiss in our duties if we did not prepare our students and staff how to be as safe as possible. Here are some additional links with information about ALICE training.
On Thursday, March 31, our students will engage in our next inclusion and belonging lesson during an extended 1st period. The learning target for the lesson is that students will know that overlapping identities combine to make them who they are and that none of their group identities on their own fully defines them or any other person. In community circles, students will respond to an ice-breaker question, look at and reflect on data from the survey they took in February, and share about their identities. Community circles, a strategy for which staff have been trained, are a way to build positive classroom cultures and ensure all voices are heard.
Thank you for your partnership as we work together to help all our students be successful.
Have a wonderful weekend! Go Bears!
Amie Karkainen, Principal
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9th Grade Class Registration Due TONIGHT |
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9th Grade Cedarcrest High School
Class Registration
DUE TONIGHT by Midnight
9 th grade CHS class registration is due this Friday, 3/18/2022. Students need to submit their 9 th grade registration in Xello, found in Office 365. Please reach out to TMS or CHS counselors if you have any questions or need help with registration.
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How to Help a Friend Presentation
New Date! Tuesday, March 22
Our 6th, 7th and 8th graders will participate in a presentation on suicide prevention in their social studies class on Tuesday, March 22 . The presentation, “How to Help a Friend,” is a youth suicide prevention program that follows a peer-to-peer training model. Students learn how they can identify and help their peers/friends that may be experiencing hardship or struggling. High school students are engaged as peer trainers for the “How to Help a Friend” suicide prevention training. We find that younger students pay closer attention to the message when it is being delivered from an older student rather than an adult. The presentation is provided by the Empower Youth Network (www.empoweryouthnetwork.org). The program is based on the work of Washington State's Youth Suicide Prevention Program (YSPP), established in 1999 to lead statewide effort to reduce youth suicide. For more information, please see the following link:
We understand this can be a sensitive topic, and if this is the case for your child, they may be excused for the duration of the lesson. Please contact the Tolt Counseling Center at (425) 844-4607 if you would like your child to opt out of the presentation. Below, we have included the contact for the Tolt counselors. Additionally, we’ve included some telephone numbers that can be helpful for people dealing with concerns surrounding suicide.
· 1-800-SUICIDE
· Crisis Text Line: 741-741
· 24-hour Crisis Line 866-4CRISIS
· Teen Link 206-461-4922
· National Prevention Line 1-800-273-TALK
Thank you,
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Carrie Diligencia
School Counselor
Last names A-K
(425)844-4608
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Tim Suchsland
School Counselor
Last names L-Z
(425)844-4609
suchslandt@rsd407.org
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Upcoming Virtual Art Show |
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Calling all Tolt Artists!
We will be holding a virtual art show this spring and we want to feature your art!
- Please bring your visual artwork to the art room by Thursday, March 31st.
- Art must be display quality (please no torn or crumpled paper) and dark enough to show up when photographed.
- Work must be original, made by you between 2020 and now.
- You must be ok with having your art shown online. There’s also a possibility that your art may be featured at The Grange in Duvall.
Get drawing! Get painting! Get sculpting! Get creative!
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Coming Up!
Spring Sports Season (Tolt Track & Field) Registration Thursday 2/24 to Thursday 3/24
Join Tolt Track and Field! Registration will begin Thursday 2/24 and close Thursday 3/24. Registration information can be found at TMS Sports (rsd407.org). Practices start Monday 3/28.
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TOLT Student Store & Punchcards
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TMS PTSA and
Smith Brothers Farms!
Tolt Middle School PTSA has partnered with Smith Brothers Farms to raise money for our organization! Simply use our Code ToltPTSA at checkout when you set up a new account for Home Grocery Delivery. YOU get $15 off your first delivery order and Tolt PTSA will receive a gift of $50! Be part of a Northwest tradition and get in on "the secret" (that weekly grocery delivery of fresh dairy and hand-selected products beats going to the store any day) and help us raise much needed funds for our kids! You'll get the iconic porch box with your 1st delivery!
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Health Updates & Resources
Spring is a time to start looking forward! Many families are beginning to plan for end of school year and thinking ahead to next year. This includes well child checks, sports physicals, and immunizations. Check out Tolt School Nurse website to see everything you need to do to prepare for next school year!
Rachel Tomczek, RN
425-844-4662
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March Schedule:
Early Release Friday 3/4
NO SCHOOL (Teacher Day) Friday 3/11
Early Release Friday 3/18
Early Release Friday 3/25
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Important Phone Numbers
Main Office
425-844-4600
Attendance Office
425-844-4606
Counseling Office
425-844-4607
Office Hours
7:30AM-4:00PM
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Regular School Days
8:25AM-2:57PM
Early-Release Fridays
8:25AM-1:27PM
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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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