Thornburg Middle School

Parent Newsletter

2015 Summer Edition

Kirk O. Tower,

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR BUSINESS DAY

We are looking forward to our annual

“Back to School Business Day,” on Thursday, September 3, 2015, from 3:00-7:00 p.m. This is a wonderful oppor-

tunity for students to come with their parents or guardian to

“take care of business” by: Meeting teachers and administration Becoming familiar with the building Purchasing a yearbook and P.E. uniform Obtaining a locker & combination Acquiring a school supply list (available on-

line) Finding out about sports, clubs & school ac-

tivities Learning important expectations, policies and

procedures Getting helpful hints from your teachers Papa John’s Pizza & Little D’s Ice will be

available for purchase (athletics fundraiser) Fall Sports meeting at 6:30-7 in the Forum Meet and Greet our PTO The Public Library will be here issuing Library

Cards for anyone who does not have one.

Students attending Business Day must be

accompanied by a parent or guardian

UPCOMING EVENTS AT TMS

Thurs. Sept. 03 Business Day (3-7 pm) Thurs. Sept. 03 General Athletic meeting (6:30-7 pm) Tues. Sept. 08 First day of school! Tues. Sept. 08 Football Tryouts; Girls Basketball Try-outs; Girls Soccer Tryouts (must have completed sports physical to tryout) after school. Thurs. Oct. 01 Open House 6-8 pm Thurs./Fri., Sept 17 & 18 Picture Day Wed./Thurs., Oct 07 & 08 Interims go home Tues. Nov. 03 Teacher workday/Student Holiday

Thurs. Nov. 19 Parent/Teacher conference 6-8 pm

TMS NJHS members interested in volunteering for

Business Day, please go to this link for the short survey:

https://docs.google.com/a/spotsylvania.k12.va.us/forms/

d/1j_RaAzpFlBTgKUCtnsazoGWfY0_BJuS4RUgBsRA

5iQ8/viewform?usp=send_form

Thank you, Mrs. Winn, NJHS advisor

BACK TO SCHOOL/OPEN HOUSE NIGHT

SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 1, 2015

Parents and students are invited to partici-

pate in our Back to School/Open House Night on

Thursday, October 1, 2015. The event will be held in

the evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Join us as TMS teach-

ers explain class procedures, routines, and expecta-

tions. Parents can use this evening to experience a

“day” as a middle school student, by visiting the dif-

ferent classes, and exploring the building. Plan to at-

tend this fun and interesting event!

Notice to ALL TMS Parents/Guardians

2015-2016 TRANSPORTATION FROM TMS AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

Our plan for students to stay involved in after-school programs, which includes athletics, per-

forming arts, various clubs, remediation/

tutoring, and detention follows-

Parents and guardians will be transporting

their children home from all after –school

activities Mon-Thur. There are no scheduled

after-school activities on Friday.

Students will be assembled by the front en-

trance of TMS for 5:00 pick up; 4:30 for af-

ter school detention. Students will be super-

vised by one of the following: coaches, spon-

sors, athletic director, administrator or des-

ignee until 5:30.

After 5:30 students will be in

the cafeteria to complete class work and homework until picked

up.

Parents are to pick up their

child/children no later than 5:00

p.m.

Continual late arrival by parents/

guardians, after 5:00 pm may result in stu-

dents being prohibited from future after school activities.

STUDENT HOURS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL

The school hours for middle school students for the 2015-16 school year will be from 8:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., with homeroom beginning at 8:00 a.m. Teachers hours are 7:35 a.m. to 3:05 p.m. Students arriving to school after 8:00 are considered tardy, and must sign-in late at the Greeter desk.

SUMMER CONNECTIONS Thursday, July 23, 2015 10-11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015 1-2 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015 3-4 p.m. Email Mr. Green

(dagreen@spotsylvania.k12.va.us) or Mrs. O’Bannon

(fobannon@spotsylvania.k12.va.us)

$$$$Any and all purchases for your student will require an exact amount (cash or

check). The school is not able to make or give change for any purchase(s) during the

school year.$$$$$

WELCOME TO ALL NEW STAFF MEMBERS: Stephanie Bradner–school nurse; Margaret Katie Cook-7th grade Civics; Stephanie Sullivan-math; Whitney Ramsey-BSP paraeduca-tor; Tina Smith-Autism Resource Paraeducator; TBD-Autism Re-source Teacher; TBD-English 6 & 8.

Sports Meeting To Be Held September 3, 2015

Fall sports at the middle school level in Spotsyl-vania County Schools include football, girls’ bas-ketball, and girls’ soccer for 7th and 8th grad-ers only. An orientation for all sports is sched-uled for interested students and their parents at 6:30-7 p.m. in the forum. Practice and tryouts will begin on the first day of school. Practices will be held after school from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Students must have a current physical form, verified concussion training, and in-surance information turned in before they may practice. The physical form can be downloaded from the Spotsylvania County web-site, as well as the TMS webpage. Questions? P l e a s e e m a i l L i s a W i n n a t lwinn@spotsylvania.k12.va.us.

Admission prices for all ATHLETIC EVENTS

are as follows: - Adults/Students = $3.00

- Pre-school/elementary students (10 years

old younger) = Free

- Senior citizens (60 years old or older) = Free

- Spotsylvania County Public School staff and

one guest are admitted FREE with ID badge

Physical Education Physical Education and Health is a required class that meets daily at the middle school level. Students are expected to “dress out” for P.E. in the TMS P.E. uniform. Uniforms will be on sale during “Business Day” in Au-gust . The cost of the uniform, which includes shorts-$10.00 and a T-shirt-$5.00 in school col-ors with a Jaguar logo, is $15.00 total. P.E. uniforms will also be available for sale during P.E. during the first week of school. Students who do not purchase a uniform may wear pur-ple shorts and a gray t-shirt (neither should have logos or pockets). Please have athletic shoes and socks for class too.

PTO NEWS

Meet the 2015-2016 PTO Board (ThornburgPTO@gmail.com)

President – Robin Thompson

Vice-President – Candi Lamarr

Secretary – Melissa Rice

Volunteer Coordinator – Nicky Beach

Box Top Coordinator – Chris Hensen

Spirit Wear Coordinator – Valeria Durbin

Spirit Nights & Beautification Coordinator – Jen Siess

Honor Roll Treats & Design Coordinator – Hazel Morin Unfilled positions include: Treasurer, Hospitality (could be Co-chair), & fall and Spring Fundraising Co-chairs. If

you are interested in serving on the PTO Board, please contact Robin Thompson at ThornburgPTO@gmail.com.

What is going on with the TMS PTO?

Welcome rising 6th grade class as they begin a new adventure to middle school! All other students, teachers, and

staff, we look forward to an exciting school adventures in September. The PTO serves many roles at TMS. We

fundraise, coordinate volunteer efforts, praise and award students for achievement, and coordinate staff appre-

ciation events. We meet monthly and our meetings are open to everyone in the TMS

community. Dates for the meetings will be voted upon this summer and

informed to the TMS community. The PTO will be selling spirit wear at all three Summer

Connections, Business Day, and Back to School Night. You can also design shirts, sign

up to be a volunteer, or become a PTO board member at that time.

PBIS: TMS is entering the third year of using the PBIS- Positive Behavior Intervention System. PBIS stresses three R’s - Responsibility, Respect and Readiness. We will be teaching all students how to demonstrate the three R’s in a variety of settings such as hallways, bathrooms, bus, classroom, cafe-teria, gym, locker room and entering the school. You will learn more about our “Three R’s” throughout the school year, specifically at business day, summer connections, back to school night and at our three parent/teacher conferences; including our nine week newsletter. Reward tickets will be issued to students who consistently demonstrate the 3 R’s, Tickets will be used for various school rewards throughout the year.

2015-2016 Instructional Calendar can be

found here: http://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/cms/lib09/

VA01918722/Centricity/Domain/4/2015-2016%

20adopted%20calendar_ABdays.pdf

DEBT LIST All students who remain on the debt list, either from

elementary or middle schools in the county, must have

those debts resolved before the new school year starts.

Contact Mrs. Suzanne Myers if you have any questions.

PARENTVUE: This web-based parent portal is available to all SCPS parents. Parents are able to view online information about your child's attendance, discipline referrals, nine week grades, current grades (during the nine weeks), lunch account balances, and student's schedule of classes.

SCORE SCORE (Spotsylvania County Online Resource for Edu-cators) is an online course environment. Every class that the stu-dent is enrolled in has a link for the student to click on to access course information, resources, activities and announcements. Stu-dents login on the following website: http://score.spotsylvania.k12.va.us using their student id# as their user-name and a number combination such as birthday or id# for their password. SCORE is to be used by students and their parents for school related content and communication and should be used in accordance with the county's Acceptable Use Policy.

Attention Parents and Students: Have you moved? Changed addresses? Or are you planning on Leaving the State? Leav-

ing the County? Or enrolling in a new School?

Please contact Ms. Tiedt in the Counseling Department (Guidance). You will need to fill out a

withdrawal sheet for your student(s).

If you are moving to a new home but not leaving Thornburg please contact the Counseling De-

partment with your new address (with a copy of your lease or mortgage contract) and phone

information.

New home/cell/work phone numbers? New e-mail address?

We need your information to keep you informed. Especially important so you don’t miss out on

the messages from the AutoDialer system.

Hello all upcoming 6th grade band parents! If your child signed up

for band this coming year or is interested, please go to the following

website to sign up for a summer instrument pairing appointment:

http://tmsbands.simpleybook.me/scheduler/manage/event/1/unit/1/

During this appointment, we will get to know each other, pick an in-

strument for your child based upon their preference and an aptitude

test, and we will discuss places in which you can obtain an instru-

ment. I look forward to meeting you!

DESTINATION IMAGINATION

Our Five Destination Imagination (DI) Teams did a fantastic job this year at our regional and

state-level of competitions! Three DI teams advanced to the state-level competitions in Harri-

sonburg, VA (2 Fine Arts Teams & 1 Robotics). Congratulations to all of our DI students for

their hard work this year! If you are interested in joining DI next year, there will be applications

at Business Day in Mrs. Roberts’ room.

Destination Imagination would also like to especially thank Papa John’s for helping us fund-

raise and Sleep Inn for generously donating meeting space for our team members all year.

Thank you very much to our business partners!

STEM/STEAM TMS is an up and coming STEM/STEAM school. These activities are a great way to engage

our students, increase problem solving skills and use technology in a relevant and productive

way. We have a variety of STEM/STEAM activities that we offer to our students. These in-

clude: STEM Club, Mad About STEM, Robotics, 7th grade STEM Friday and STEM 3-L.

TMS Staff and Community:

TMS Teacher of the year: Ms. Megan Sheeler

TMS New Teacher of the year: Ms. Mollie Pautz

TMS Mentor Teacher of the year: Mrs. Kathy Moore

Recognition of custodians, paraprofessionals, secretaries, administrative staff and teachers.

TMS’s annual Winter Wonderland, Literacy and Math Night

November recognition of our veterans

In May we welcomed the LEU (Law Enforcement, United) riders as they passed through Spotsylvania on the 250+ miles journey.

TMS implemented our 2nd year of PBIS (Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports).

TMS implemented a TMS “food pantry” for TMS students and parents to have a place for nonperishable food and toiletries! Way to go

Jenny Craiger!

We developed and implemented an active reading strategy in all classrooms! Way to go Literacy Leadership team and everyone for imple-

menting this new strategy.

We strategically deployed chromebooks, IPads, and additional laptops in U.S. History, Science, Reading and Math classrooms.

We experienced and learned about 3D printing this year!

We developed and implemented our first “maker space” lab! Way to go Anne Roberts and others!

Many of the teachers implemented Google Classroom.

We all experienced the birth of a few baby chickens. Way to go Lauren Ball, Trina McHenry and Science team!

The new Writing Center was developed and implemented this year. Way to go Tom Conway!

Our new National Spanish Honor Society had a successful first year! Way to go Stephanie Kobuchi!

MS Students:

The Jaguar Singers, Chorus, & Belle Canto earned an assortment of recognition for their talent!

The Jaguar Band, Jazz Band, & Orchestra earned top placement positions during Competitions at Kings Dominion and Busch Gardens,

students have also won seats for All County Band and All County Orchestra.

Jaguar Orchestra Accomplishments & Awards: Jr. Regional Orchestra—Nathan Richardson-violin alternate; All-County Orchestra

members: Nathan Richardson (concertmaster), Yvetta Lopez, Carlee Cook, Piah Neer, Francis Perges, Rebecca Peters, Kaitlin Allen, and C.J. Berry; Dolce Corde– Nathan Richardson, Francis Perges, Chelsea Rivera-Morales, Yvetta Lopez, Chandler Haskell, Kaila Kosco, Carlee Cook, Alexis Johnston, Ardynn Cameron, Jeannette Barahona, Claudia Hickey, Michael Kennon, Tristan Haag, Rebecca Peters, Kaitlin Allen, Iyana Adams, Piah Neer, and C.J. Berry. 100 Day Practice Challenge Winners: Samantha Patrick and Caroline Thomas. Practice Champions: C.J. Berry, Nathan Richardson, Kayla Davies, Samantha Patrick, and Caroline Thomas. Rappahannock Summer Music Camp $200.00 Scholarships: Ardynn Cameron, Peyton Bartlett and Nathan Richardson. Orchestra Assessment– All three orches-tras received Excellent ratings. And Hershey Park Adjudication– A combined TMS Orchestra received a Superior rating. The Dolce Corde performed at the Spotsylvania School Board Meeting, performing Veteran’s Day themed pieces, honoring the county music programs and those county students who made Junior or Senior Central Virginia Regional Orchestra. Dolce Corde also provided entertainment at the Dahlgren German Christmas Festival.

Congratulations to Serena McGowan for winning first place in the Lion’s Club District 24A Peace Poster.

STEM, STEAM & 3L STREAM Club

TMS Lady Jags had an undefeated season for Volleyball!

The TMS Writing Center is not going away over the summer! My

son and I plan to spend a fair amount of time writing, and so should all of you. As a result, I intend to have several things going on this summer with the TMS Writing Cen-ter to get us set up for next year.

1) Summer Writing Contest - I'm hoping to see some first rate fiction, poetry, and non-fiction writing from some TMS students this summer. If you write something good, include your name, your grade, and the date and send it to me with an e-mail that says "TMS Summer Writing Contest."

I have plenty of $5 and $10 gift cards left to use as prizes. I'll an-nounce winners at the first meeting of the TMS Writing Center next year.

2) On-line Writing and Publishing - The Google Classroom that was in use at the beginning of the year will remain up and running, and students are free to use it to work on whatever kind of writing they would like to do. You can post stories or ideas for fiction or non-fiction writing, including possible contest entries or things you might like to publish in the TMS Times.

Send me an e-mail if you want to join the discus-sion:tconway@spotsylvania.k12.va.us

3) TMS Times - The Times won't go away either! Students can still

submit articles to me by e-mail, and I will pass them on to the news-paper's editors for inclusion in the newspaper. One student has already pledged to do an article about the best destinations in the area for a tasty frozen treat. Other ideas for articles that I would love to run:

1) Profiles of how teachers, or a teacher, spends the summer.

2) An article about good summer reading for young adults. (Not that stuff that grown-ups recommend, necessarily, but stuff that's actually really good.)

3) Articles about summer programs that TMS students are involved in.

4) An article about the temperatures this summer, and maybe how they are affected by global warming.

Photos and illustrations are also needed, for articles you submit or articles that are al-ready posted but lacking artwork. They do have to be well staged and generally awesome to be used, though. See you next year!! Tom Conway English 7

Attention parents and students: Every math student has a summer math log or packet that they need to complete for next school year. Please visit the Thornburg website and you will find links under the Students tab, labeled Summer Stuff Packet. Each grade level has their own packet to complete: Upcoming 6th graders - Math 6 Log Upcoming 7th graders - Math 7 Log Upcoming 8th graders - Algebra Topics 8 Log Upcoming MSI students - MSI Log Upcoming MSII students - MSII Log Upcoming Algebra students - Algebra I Packet Upcoming Geometry students

- None All completed logs or packets are due on the first day of your child's math class next school year.

STUDENT PICK UP REMINDERS

The policy for after school pick up of students is that all students must be picked up at parent pick up by the dismissal bell, which is 2:45 pm on a normal school day and 11:45 am on the half days, unless they are staying after school for an activity. If your student(s) is/are staying after school for an activity then they must be picked up at the end of that activity. This policy will be implemented for the 2015-2016 school year. All students not picked up will be placed in the cafeteria for pick up and will be under the guidance of the Assistant Principal. Please make every effort to pick up your student(s) at the scheduled pick up time. If you are unable to pick your stu-dent(s) up on time, please make alternate transportation arrangements for you student(s) before the dismissal bell. If you have opted for parent pick up in lieu of the bus, you may want to reconsider having your students assigned to the bus if the dismissal time proves to be problematic with your schedule. Thank you for your cooperation with this matter.

FBLA: All students who are taking a computer class this

year with Mrs. Moore (Computer Concepts 1, Computer

Concepts 2, Digital Input Technology) are eligible to join the

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) club. This is a

great club to get your child involved in community activities,

volunteering, fundraising for the needy, and learning to be a

great citizen and in the corporate world. Please contact

Mrs. Moore if interested or for more information @

kmoore@spotsylvania.k12.va.us

GERMAN NEWS

Thank you to Torie Hemming for helping out in my class

this year with the wonderful food and activities! Congratu-

lations to all German 1B students for doing a fabulous job

in German this year! Becky Peters had the highest aca-

demic average in German 1B! Great work everyone!

Dear Parents of Spotsylvania County Middle School Athletes,

In the fall of 2015, Spotsylvania County Public Schools will require that each student pay a non

-refundable athletic fee of $75 for each sport in which he or she is a confirmed member. Athletes that

tryout and become an official team member will be required to pay the athletic fee prior to the first offi-

cial contest in order to be eligible to compete. Fees collected will contribute to the Spotsylvania County

Public Schools’ budget to assist with coaching stipends, equipment, supplies, and transportation costs.

The decision for playing time by athletes is the sole decision of the head coach and his/her staff.

The fee will be waived for students that qualify for economically disadvantaged status. Eligibil-

ity for economically disadvantaged status must be documented at the school level. Athletic fees will

be paid to Thornburg Middle School prior to every athletic season. TMS will communicate the fee col-

lection night prior to each athletic season.

The Fall collection night will be Thursday, September 24, 2015 from 5:00-6:00 pm. If you have

any questions, please contact Lisa Winn at TMS.

IMPORTANT CONCUSSION INFORMATION

The concussion education requirements for student athletes have CHANGED. There is a new education process

that has been implemented by Spotsylvania County at the middle and high school levels. Concussion education

must now be completed BEFORE a student can even try out for a team. It must be on file with the athletic physi-

cal in order for a student to begin try outs. Here is the URL for the online training:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1jSee-ZWAFSiuFGghFQYQ54oF8cjzllmHYwuv1LR88gQ/viewform?

usp=send_form

We will also be posting opportunities for live trainings over the summer and on Business Day here at

TMS. Please plan to look for this information on our website over the next few weeks if you prefer an in person

training.

Please be aware that Fall try outs for Football, Girl's Soccer and Girl's Basketball begin the first day of

school. Students must have a Complete four page VHSL physical and verified concussion training to begin

try outs.

If you have questions, please contact Lisa Winn@lwinn@spotsylvania.k12.va.us.

2015-2016 ATHLETICS Fall sports try outs start the FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. Those interested in trying out for Football, Girl's Soccer and Girl's must have a complete 4 page VHSL Physical form on file with Mrs. Winn no later than the first day of school. There are NO EXCEPTIONS to this policy. Forms can be printed from the school website. They are 4 pages long. Parents and students fill out page 1,2 and 4. The doctor's office signs off on page 2 and fills out page 3. Bringing in JUST what the doctor fills out is NOT a complete physi-cal. If a student does not have health insurance, scholastic insurance must be purchased for as low as $9. Students without health insurance information or verification of Scholastic Insurance cannot try out. This addressed on page 4 of the physical form. If a student does not have the emergency contact information filled out and signed by a parent or guardian, he/she can-not start try outs. This is also addressed on page 4 of the physical form. Physicals must be dated by the doctor after May 1, 2015. Physicals before May 1 have expired. If your insurance will not allow a physical appointment to be made that meets these requirements, there are many walk in clinics that do sports physicals for about the same cost as a co-pay. There are no exceptions made to this policy. NEW THIS YEAR … CONCUSSION EDUCATION MUST TAKE PLACE BEFORE TRY OUTS. You must take the online training that can be found on our school web page, or you must take a live training at one of the times advertised on our website. You will not print forms and submit them. The online training will send a verification to the school once complete, and the instructor of the live training will send your name directly to the school as well. This is a county requirement so there are NO EXCEPTIONS to this policy. If you have questions regarding fall sports, please contact Mrs. Winn at lwinn@spotsylvania.k12.va.us. There will also be a sports meeting on Business Day that all parents of athletes should plan to attend. We will address grade requirements, be-havior requirements, general guidelines for games and practices and the athletic fee at that time.

The Athletics Information Meeting will be held on Business Day from 6:30 to 7 pm in the Forum.

MEDICATION POLICY Students who take medication (prescription or over-the-counter) prescribed by a physician must obtain a Medica-

tion Request Form. The form must be completed and signed by a parent and physician. There forms are available

in the clinic and in the Main Office. All medication (with the exception of some asthma medication) must be kept

in the clinic and administered by the nurse or designated staff member. According to School Board Policy, any

students who possess, take, or distribute any type of medication outside of the clinic will be subject to disci-

plinary action. If you have any concerns or need to discuss medical questions, please contact the nurse, Mrs.

Stephanie Bradner, at 582-7600 X6619. It is recommended that parents bring medication before school

opens rather than sending it with the student on the bus. Medication may also be brought to the clinic

during the “Back-to-School Business Day” on September 3, 2015.

FOOD ALLERGIES...HELPFUL INFORMATION

School Environment

Food allergies are a particular concern in the school environment. Studies show that 16%–18% of children with

food allergies have had allergic reactions to accidental ingestion of food allergens while in school.7,8 Moreover,

food-induced anaphylaxis data reveals that 25% of anaphylaxis reactions in schools occur among students without

a previous food allergy diagnosis.7,9

Common allergens

Eight types of food are responsible for more than ninety percent of allergic reactions. These foods are: milk, eggs,

peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, soy, and wheat. Non-food items, such as arts and craft materials, may contain

trace amounts of these foods. There is no cure for food allergy, and strict avoidance is the only way to prevent a

reaction. Other allergic reactions are known to occur from insect venom (e.g., bee stings), medications, and latex.

An allergic reaction can occur within minutes or up to hours upon exposure.

breathing and swelling of the throat and tongue. Anaphylaxis can result in death.

Symptoms of Food Allergy

Symptoms of an allergic reaction to food can range from mild to sudden and severe and commonly include one or

more of the following7:

Hives; Tingling in the mouth; Swelling in the tongue and throat; Difficulty breathing; Abdominal cramps; Vom-

iting or diarrhea; Eczema or rash; Coughing or wheezing; Loss of consciousness; Dizziness

Anaphylaxis is a sudden, severe allergic reaction that involves various areas of the body simultaneously or causes

difficulty.

Sharing Food with Students

Please be sure to include a list of ingredients with any food items you send to school with the intent to share with

the students and staff members. Send purchased, pre-packaged food items that are nut free would be the best op-

tion. Please see list of suggestions on the next page.

Tdap Requirements for parents of rising 6th graders

All sixth grade students are required by Virginia law to receive a booster teta-nus‐diphtheria‐pertussis (Tdap) vaccine prior to en- tering school on Tuesday, September 8, 2015. The Tdap vaccine can be obtained free of charge by appointment at the Spotsyl-vania County Health Department. The Health De- partment's telephone number is 507‐7400. A private health care provider may also be contacted for this vaccine; fees may be charged. The Tdap vaccine and any other immunizations mandated by law can be obtained free of charge at the Spotsylvania County Health Department, 2

nd floor of the Holbert Building, 9104 Court-

house Road, Spotsylvania. The Spotsylvania County Health Department’s telephone number is (540) 507-7400. Immunization clinics are held every Monday 8:00 a.m. until noon. An appointment is not needed.

SIGN IN PROCEDURES: PLEASE BRING IN A CURRENT DRIVER’S LICENSE OR STATE ISSUED IDENTIFI-

CATION CARD WHEN PLANNING TO ENTER THE SCHOOL. THE DRIVER’S LICENSE/ID CARD WILL BE

SCANNED FOR IDENTIFICATION NAME TAG. THIS IS A SAFETY/SECURITY MEASURE.

Peanut/Nut‐Free Snack List (Suggestions) IMPORTANT: Due to continual changes in manufacturer packaging, please read the ingredient label of all snacks, including those on this list, to ensure that it does not contain any of the following: pea-nuts/nuts, peanut/nut butter, peanut oil, peanut/nut flour, peanut/nut meal, or any variety of the state-ments, “Contains peanuts,” “May contain traces of peanuts/nuts,” or “Manufactured in a facility or on equipment that also processes peanuts (and/or other nuts).” Fruits All fresh fruits; Dole and Del Monte fruit bowls; Sun Maid Raisins (not chocolate or yogurt; covered) Craisins; Applesauce cups Vegetables All fresh vegetables including: Carrots with ranch dip; Celery sticks with cream cheese or ranch dip Gummy Snacks

Betty Crocker and Kellogg’s fruit snacks including: Fruit Roll‐ups; Fruit by the Foot; Fruit Gushers; Stackerz

Cookies NO GRANOLA BARS! Oreos: Original, Double Stuff, Mint Crème; Chocolate Crème, Golden Oreos; Golden with Chocolate (not Peanut Butter Crème or Oreo; Cakesters); Nilla Wafers; Teddy Grahams (chocolate, honey, chocolate chip and cinna-

mon); Chips A‐Hoy (not Mini’s); Pepperidge Farm – Milano, Chessmen, Shortbread and Sugar Cookies, Soft Baked Chocolate

Chunk and Oatmeal; Keebler – Grasshoppers, Butter Cookies; Nabisco – Barnum Animal Crackers, Oatmeal and Iced Oat-meal Cookies, Fig Newtons; Rice Krispy Treats (plain only); Nutri Grain bars (e.g., strawberry, apple, blueberry, cherry) Nutri-Grain Twists bars; Special K bars (strawberry, vanilla and chocolate only) Salty Snacks Rold Gold Pretzels; Ruffles and Lays Potato Chips (not Mike Sells); Sun Chips; Fritos; Doritos (not rackers); Tostitos; Pringles; Popcorn – Pop Secret, Orville Redenbacher Crackers Honey Maid Cinnamon Grahams and Sticks; Honey Grahams and Sticks; Ritz Crackers (plain or bistro, not sandwiches); Kee-

bler ‐‐ Club Original crackers and Snack Sticks (not sandwiches); Nabisco Saltines; Sunshine Cheez‐Its; Toasteds Butter-

crisps; Triscuits; Wheat Thins; Pepperidge Farm Goldfish (plain, pretzel or cheddar flavors); Sargento Mootown Crackers and

Cheese Dip; Keebler Town House Crackers; Kraft Handi‐Snacks Crackers with Cheese Dip

Jellos and Puddings

Kraft Handi‐Snacks – Vanilla and Chocolate Pudding; Wacky Gels; Hunts – Juicy Gels, Vanilla and Chocolate Pudding; Jell‐O

– Vanilla, Chocolate and Oreo puddings; Dole Fruit‐n‐Gel Bowls; Del Monte Fruit and Gel To‐Go Bowls

Frozen Treats Minute Maid – Juice Bars, Fruit and Cream Swirls; Frozen Lemonade; Good Humor – Fudgesicles; Popsicles; Fire Crackers; Great Whites; Scribblers; MicroPops; Nestle – Ice Screamers; Flintstones Rainbow Sherbet Treats and Juicy Juice Frozen Pops; Tropicana Fruit Juice Bars; Welch’s Fruit Juice Popsicles Homemade Brand vanilla, chocolate, chocolate chip, mint chocolate chip ice creams (no peanut butter or nut varieties); Breyers vanilla, chocolate, chocolate chip, mint chocolate chip ice creams (no peanut butter or nut varieties) Miscellaneous Cheese – String Cheese, shaped cheese, cheese slices; Yogurt – Danimals drinkables, Gogurt, Yoplait; T. Marzetti’s Caramel Apple dip (with apples); Cereals – Regular Cheerios, Strawberry Yogurt; Cheerios, Kix, Cinnamon Life, Frosted Mini Wheats; Entenmann’s Li’l Bites Muffins (blueberry and chocolate chip); Pizza – Dominoes, Donatos, Papa John’s, Papa Murphy’s Candy /Doughnuts Hershey Milk Chocolate bars (regular size without almonds); Hershey’s Kissables; York Peppermint Patties Junior Mints; Toot-sie Rolls; Rolos; Milk Chocolate Hershey Kisses; Starburst, Skittles, Twizzlers, Sweet Tarts, Tootsie Roll Pops, Dum Dum suckers. Smarties; Doughnuts – Krispy Kreme Original Glazed with or without sprinkles, Magee’s Bakery Sugar Cookies and Glazed Doughnuts Cake, Cookie and Brownie Mixes, Icings

Pillsbury Chocolate Chip and Sugar Cookies from the roll (not pre‐measured, found in refrigerated section. Not Nestle brand cookies); Pillsbury and Betty Crocker boxed brownie mixes (not Duncan Hines or Ghirardelli mixes); Betty Crocker boxed cake mixes – Super Moist Yellow, Butter Recipe, Chocolate Fudge, Triple Chocolate Fudge, Cherry Chip, French Vanilla, Vanilla and White; Pillsbury boxed cake mixes – Moist Supreme Classic Yellow, Golden Butter, Chocolate, Classic White, Fun-fetti Duncan Hines boxed cake mixes – Butter Recipe, Golden, Classic Yellow, Butter Fudge Recipe, White Betty Crocker boxed cookie mixes: Oatmeal, Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal Chocolate Chip, Double Chocolate Chunk Betty Crocker Blueberry Muffin Mix, Cinnamon Streusel Muffin Mix Krusteaz Blueberry Muffin Mix, Chocolate Chip Muffin Mix (not Martha White muffin mixes) Betty Crocker and Pillsbury canned icing flavors (not Duncan Hines icings).

Thornburg Middle School

2015-16 School Supply List

Virginia Tax Free Weekend: August 7-9, 2015: School Supplies and Clothing; Energy Star & Water Sense Qualified Products; Hurricane and Emergency Preparedness Equipment

TMS Business Day: Thursday, September 3, 2015 @ 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm

1st Day of School: Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Please Note: ● Individual teams or teachers may require specific items not listed below. ● In addition, special projects may necessitate the purchase of other supplies during the year. ● Please purchase your student one set of earbuds--for instructional purposes ONLY.

Backpacks, Bookbags, String Bags, and/or any large bags MUST be kept in school lockers at all times after arriving at school.

6th grade: (Please note that students are responsible for their own supplies. Teachers do not

combine and distribute supplies among students as may happen in elementary school.)

Suggested, but not required: A zipper binder or zipper binder with a strap to carry dur-ing the day (see the note above about bags)

History: Two (2) marble composition notebooks (NOT spiral notebooks), One (1) pocket folder with prongs

Science: One (1) marble composition notebook (NOT a spiral notebook)

Read 180: One (1) marble composition notebook (NOT a spiral notebook)

Two (2) 5-subject spiral notebooks (one for math, one for English 6)

One (1) soft-sided pencil case to contain pencils, scissors, glue, etc.

Two (2) or more packs of loose leaf paper

several #2 pencils

several black or blue pens

A pack of colored pencils or crayons (NO markers)

Scissors

several bottles of glue and/or glue sticks (non-toxic)

Ruler

pencil sharpener (NOT electric, but needs a cover to catch shavings)

For the Homeroom Teacher: 1+ reams of white copy paper, 1+ boxes of tissues, 1 pack of pen-cils, 1+ bottles of hand sanitizer

7th grade

General: Pencils, Black and Blue Pens, Colored Pencils, Markers, Glue and/or Glue Sticks, Scis-sors, Ruler, Pencil Case, Packs of Loose Leaf Paper Homeroom: Large Box of Tissues, Hand Sanitizer, Ream or More of White Copy Paper English: 1- 5 subject notebook, 2-3 packs index cards, 2 composition or single subject notebooks (one for English; one for the core poetry unit)

Science: 2 marble composition notebooks, 1 sandwich-size ziploc bags box, paper towels, Clorox wipes

Math: pocket folders, composition notebook, 1 gallon-size ziploc bags box

Civics: composition notebook, pocket folder

8th grade

General Supplies that can be used in all classes: Colored Pencils, Markers, Scis-sors, Tape, Glue, Pencils, Blue and Black Pens, Ruler, Highlighters, 4 or more packs of Index Cards, Four function calculator, 2 or more packs of loose leaf paper, graph paper, ear buds, construction paper, mini stapler and staples

Homeroom: Large Box of Tissues, Hand Sanitizer, Ream of Copy Paper, 1+ reams of white copy paper, 1+ boxes of tissues, 1 pack of pencils

Additional 8th grade supplies by class

Science/Advanced Science: FIVE subject spiral notebook

Math 8: THREE single-subject spiral notebooks

Geometry: FIVE subject spiral notebook

Algebra: FIVE subject spiral notebook

World History: FIVE subject notebook

Advanced English: 2 Composition Notebooks, College-ruled loose-leaf paper, Fold-ers with pockets, 1 Pack of Post-It Notes

English: 2 Composition notebooks and folder with pockets

6th - 8th grade exploratory/elective:

Additional folders, index cards, composition notebooks, and spiral notebooks for elec-tives/exploratory/PE will vary. Check the teacher supply lists on Business Day!

Art 6th Grade Art: Hand Sanitizer, 9"x12" spiral bound sketchbook or 50 sheets of unlined printer paper 7th Grade Art: Tissues, 9"x12" spiral bound sketchbook or 50 sheets of unlined printer paper 8th Grade Art: Tissues, 9"x12" spiral bound sketchbook or 50 sheets of unlined printer paper

FACS

FACS 6: A spiral notebook with pockets, loose leaf paper, and a skein of yarn will be needed for class. FACS 7: A box of tissues, loose leaf paper, and a spiral notebook with pockets will be needed in class. FACS 8 or Intro to Nutrition: Hand sanitizer, loose leaf paper and a spiral notebook with pockets will be needed for class.

Computer Concepts

6th Grade Computer Concepts I: Hand Sanitizer, Tissues, 1 pair of headphones

7th Grade Computer Concepts II: Hand Sanitizer, Tissues, 1 pair of headphones

8th Grade DIT: Hand Sanitizer, Tissues, 1 pair of headphones

6-8 Technical Education

Pocket Folder, pencils, notebook paper, black sharpies, and markers of various colors

6-8 Foreign Languages Spanish: Binder with dividers Latin: Binder with dividers

French: sturdy 3 ring binder that can last for both 7th and 8th grade, loose leaf paper German: Binder with notebook paper

All other supply lists will be included in the

class syllabus that you will receive on business day September 3, 2015. Thank you!

THE FBLA SCHOOL SUPPLY STORE WILL BE SELLING ALL SUP-

PLIES ON BUSINESS DAY AND DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR!!!