Volume
Volume 1,
1, Issue
Issue 55
December
December 4,
4, 2015
2015
TMS News
December 4, 2015—
Thank you parents and
guardians for attending
Parent/Teacher Conferences last month. As a
school we had a 68% participation rate. In the
future, we may look at a
different format for conferences.
The Hatchet
The Hatchet
S C H O O L
M I D D L E
C O L U M B U S
TOMAHAWK MIDDLE SCHOOL
Last month members
of our Student Council
attended a leadership conference at UW-Stevens
Point. It was the regional
“Go Hatchets!”
JAM Conference for student councils from many
schools in our area. At
the event students build
leadership skills and are
able to learn and share
their ideas with other
schools for service learning, improving school
climate, and making connections to their communities. Students also
heard a motivational
speaker on making positive, healthy choices.
To commemorate Veterans Day on November
11th, the 5th and 7th
Graders as well as the
THS Choirs participated
in the annual Veterans
Day Ceremony. The
ceremony was well received .
On Monday, Decem-
ber 7th, the TMS/THS
Bands will perform at
their annual Winter Concert. It will be Grades 712, at 7:00 pm in the
Fieldhouse. TMS/THS
6th-12th Grade Choirs
will hold their Winter
Concert on December
14th at 7:00 pm in the
Auditorium. We hope to
see you there.
TMS completed its
annual magazine fundraiser and raised over
$3000! Thank you for
your support!
Winter Weather Information
As winter fast approaches
we need to be aware of the
weather. TMS students should
come to school dressed appropriately for the weather. This
includes riding the bus, as accidents can occur, and heat may
not be functioning.
For school cancellations,
families will receive text and
e-mail messages if school is
cancelled, which would also
mean the cancellation of all
activities/sporting events.
Cancellation information is
also available through the
local news media, WJJJQ
92.5 FM, WAOW Ch 9,
WSAW Ch 7, WJFW Ch 12.
Important Upcoming Events
Special points of interest:
Gr 7-12 Winter Band Concert 7:00 pm
12/7
Gr 6-12 Winter Choir Concert 7:00 pm
12/14
No School—Winter Break
School Resumes
For lunch/recess TMS
students are not allowed
outside if the temperature
or wind chill is below 0.
Students ARE NOT required to go outside.
They may remain in the
cafeteria. We look forward to a safe winter
season!
12/23-1/3
1/4
Anti-Bullying Assembly
1/19
End of 1st Semester
1/21
 TMS News
 Winter Weather Information
 Citizenship
 TMS Fast Facts
 Focusing on the Positive
Citizenship
Organization
T O MA H A WK S C H O O L D I S T R I C T
Tomahawk Middle School
1048 East King Road
Tomahawk, Wisconsin 54487
Phone: (715) 453-5371 ext. 305
Fax: (715) 453-9630
E-mail: [email protected]
Mr. Paul Kurth,
Principal
Schools are not only the place where students learn
about reading, writing, and arithmetic, but they have
become the place students learn about healthy choices,
character, organizational skills, the arts, and citizenship.
In the Tomahawk School District, the importance of citizenship is clearly evident. It could clearly be seen earlier this fall when the entire student body and staff observed the Ingman funeral procession in silence. It is
visible by daily observing the Pledge of Allegiance. It
was also evident in the Veterans Day Ceremony held on November 11th.
TES/TMS 5th and 7th Graders participated in the ceremony by reading
their speeches and singing songs. The THS Choir also performed. Students were also able to observe the Color Guard and hear the words of Col.
Paul Russell in his keynote address.
Another way students learned about the sacrifices our military families
have made was with the symbolism of “The White Table.” A special table
was set up in the cafeterias of TES/TMS/THS as a reminder of our MIA’s
and POW’s. Each item on the table was symbolic of that sacrifice. We
will continue to promote citizenship as an important value in our school.
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TMS Fast Facts:
Go Hatchets!
Check out our Website and Facebook Page
www.tomahawk.k12.wi.us/schools/middle/
Enrollment: 306
Grades: 6th-8th
School Mascot: The Hatchets
School Colors: Blue and Gold
Focusing on the Positive
At TMS we are continually trying to build positive relationships
with students and encourage them
to make positive choices. Students
can be rewarded for their academic
achievement, attendance, hard
work, and citizenship.
For academics, students can be
placed on the Honor Roll each
quarter. There are different levels
on the Honor Roll dependent on the
student’s Grade Point Average or
GPA. The three levels are Platinum, Gold, and Silver. For attendance, the three levels are Perfect,
Stellar, and Commendable. Students can also earn the Principle’s
Award (Not Principal’s) for demonstrating a hard work ethic, good
citizenship, or improvement in behavior.
Students who achieve the Honor
Roll, Attendance Recognition, or
the Principle’s Award in any quarter are recognized as part of an all
school Renaissance Rally Assembly. All students attend the assembly. After the assembly those students who have earned the awards
participate in a choice of activity.
Those who do not work on missing
work, organize their lockers, read
silently, or work on Compass
Learning. It is hoped those students
will see the value in hard work and
Working on School Slogan
be able to participate the next quarter.
Another way we encourage positive choices is through our PBIS
recognition through Hatchet Cash.
Students can earn Hatchet Cash for
making positive choices, helping others, doing “the right thing.” We have
weekly drawings from the Hatchet
Cash for prizes.
Each grade also has a grade level
incentive students can work for weekly. It is hoped that focusing on the
positive will improve school climate.