Trailside Middle School PTA

Plogging was a success and the rain held off! Thanks to all who came out, plogged and cleaned up trash in the community!

Thank you Crossroads United Methodist Church community for your generosity! ❤️

We are still on for plogging tomorrow, from 10-12pm, rain or shine! Our very own “Trash King of Ashburn” will be in attendance. Even if you didn’t RSVP, feel free to join us!

Consider ordering a taco kit from Moe's Southwest Grill! Orders can be placed from now until 5/18 at 4pm with pickup at Trailside on 5/19 between 6-6:30pm.
https://form.jotform.com/221165823572152

Please RSVP if your family will be attending Plogging on 5/14.

https://tmspta.ptboard.com/formvw?store=2137&form=17

Thank you to everyone who contributed to our Staff Appreciation last week where our staff had meals, snacks and special treats for 5 days! Check out the highlight reel!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bO5GD2kvlFtEhwEfgge2jRtORwhJzaMy/view

Tonight is Spirit Night at The Burger Shack! With a day off from school it's the perfect night for a night off of cooking!

Happy Earth Day! Earth Day began in 1970 and is recognized world wide as a day to bring awareness to environmental protection issues. Here's 6 ways you can celebrate today.

🚶‍♂️Walk or bike to school
💡Turn off lights you don't need
👩‍🌾 Plan a garden
🐦 Make a bird feeder or bird house
🌳 Plant something
💧Use a re-useable water bottle

Here's a collection of 35 fun kids activities you can explore as a family.

https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/138729/10-things-you-can-do-to-celebrate-earth-day-from-home/

Dominion Restring work has been completed from Claiborne Pkwy to Battlefield Pkwy!!!!!!

The detour is a thing of the past! Thank you everyone for your patience during this time.

Dominion has explained that due to low staffing the detour signs may still be out on the roads and should be removed on Monday.

Today AND tomorrow!

Partnering with The Supply Room, IGT, NeoPollard Interactive, and the Virginia PTA, the Virginia Lottery invites people to thank as many public school teachers as possible in conjunction with National Teacher Appreciation Week in May!

Take part in the Lottery’s seventh annual Thank a Teacher campaign by visiting thankateacherva.com now through May 6 and sending a digital thank-you note right from the comfort of your home.

Teachers will receive the notes during Teacher Appreciation Week, May 2 - 6. Qualifying teachers can use a unique code included in the digital note to enter a drawing for a chance to win a memorable Virginia vacation and a gift card courtesy of the Virginia Lottery and its partners, IGT and NeoPollard Interactive, and $2,500 in supplies from The Supply Room. Four lucky teachers will win!

Each digital note will showcase one of the winning designs from the Lottery’s annual Thank a Teacher Art Contest. The Lottery received several hundred entries and selected one each from the elementary, middle and high school levels:

Our wonderful cafeteria manager!

We love our nutrition managers! Here are some facts about Isabel who has been working for LCPS since 2013!
- Favorite lunch item: Beef nachos 🤩
- Favorite part of the job: The students and the wonderful people she works with 🥳
- Hobby/Fun Fact: She loves reading, walking, watching movies, and could not live without music! 🎶

School Board voted that Monday, 5/2 is now a school holiday and Tuesday, 5/3 is now a regular school day. Please adjust your calendars.

Check out this wonderful opportunity to recognize an amazing teacher from TMS! Nominations are due on 4/24. The winner will receive $10,000 and will be featured in the October 2022 issue.
Links to the forms are in the comments.

Stone Bridge Athletic Booster Club Fundraiser

Please consider helping to support the SBHS Booster Club and their
3rd Annual Plant Sale - Spring Sport Fundraiser!

The SALE runs through April 9th. Pick up is April 23 between 9am - 11am at SBHS
https://sbfundraising.ecwid.com/

Add beauty to your home and support their Spring Sports Teams.

New this year - they are selling Bulldogs Garden Flags - great for rising 9th graders!

Stone Bridge Athletic Booster Club Fundraiser Purchase your Spring hanging baskets.(ideal for potting too).Place orders until April 9, 2022.  All ONLINE orders placed through this store will be available for pickup at Stone Bridge High School (front parking lot) on SATURDAY, April 23, 2022 between 9AM-11AM The Stone Bridge Athletic Booster C...

It's cold and windy, making it the perfect night to skip cooking and head out to MOD Pizza to support the PTA. We will receive 20% of tonight's sales. Won't you join us?

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We are still in need of volunteers for the volleyball game this evening as we are anticipating 500+people!

Please consider lending a hand (you get a free ticket to the game!) Sign up here:
https://tmspta.ptboard.com/sgnvw?group=&signup=t5zZeTI3T5yaqn07Wpv_43N___6E8mhFT3___oG9fzW1

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We are getting excited for the volleyball game tomorrow evening! We are still in need of a few volunteers. If you sign up to volunteer, you get a free ticket to the game! https://tmspta.ptboard.com/sgnvw?group=&signup=t5zZeTI3T5yaqn07Wpv_43N___6E8mhFT3___oG9fzW1

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TMS vs. FSMS Volleyball Game 2022

Today is the last day to pre-order pizza for the TMS vs. Farmwell Station Volleyball Game on Friday. Click on the "Pre-order Pizza Here" button in the link below and pay $10 for a whole pie. Deadline is 4pm today.
https://sites.google.com/trailsidemiddleschoolpta.org/tmsvsfsmsvolleyballgame2022/home

TMS vs. FSMS Volleyball Game 2022 Timberwolves vs. Falcons

Valentine’s Day Staff Luncheon. Thank you Blue Ridge Grill for these amazing lunches! The staff absolutely loved every bite! Also THANK YOU to the parents who donated desserts and sweet treats.

A big thank you to Officer Thomasson!

Today is National . Thank you to our School Resource Officers for being educators, mentors, coaches, and most importantly guardians of our students each and every day!

National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO)
Loudoun County Public Schools

TONIGHT @7pm. We invite parents and caregivers to join PTA for a webinar on "Raising Kids to Thrive in an Online World". Parents will learn a framework to help prepare their kids to be successful in a digital world and how the SmartTalk tool can help.

Register at https://pta.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_A0no-MdjSj26s2LviQ07ag

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Join us this afternoon to learn everything about auditioning for the Spring 2022 Musical, James and the Giant Peach, Jr! Please join using this NEW meeting link using your student's LCPS-provided email. We are going to try to record this meeting, so we ask that your camera remains off.

TMS Musical Audition Workshop
Thursday, February 3 · 4:30 – 6:00pm
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/ten-zjka-ogo

For more detailed information on the musical, visit our PTBoard page - https://tmspta.ptboard.com/school/cm?mid=3926#fndtn-ann_0
Questions? Email the Directors at [email protected]

tmspta.ptboard.com Auditions are February 10 and February 11 from 3:30-6:00 after school. Please arrive 20 minutes early to your audition, and bring a completed conflict calendar. Break a leg!

An essay contest for 7th graders.

The Virginia Municipal League invites all eligible Virginia 7th graders to join its 2022 “If I were Mayor” essay contest.

Winning essays will be featured in the May issue of VML’s magazine Virginia Town & City.

Deadline to enter is March 11.

Full details and entry form here:
http://ow.ly/tmCr50HCI91

THANK YOU to Kenny Templeton, owner of Robeks (Broadlands & Sterling), for this very generous donation to the TMS staff!

The teachers are off to a "smooth" start to the new year thanks to you. Yum! They loved it.

TMS Musical- SAVE THE DATE

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TMS is so excited to announce that there will be a Musical this year on Friday, May 21 and Saturday, May 22. The actual musical is TBA. To find out more information, parents and students are encouraged to attend an upcoming Virtual Interest and Information session to see how parents and students can be involved as cast, crew and volunteers. A Google Meet Code will be provided closer to the video call.

** Parent Interest Virtual Meeting -- Wednesday, January 19th at 7pm

** Student Interest Virtual Meeting -- Monday, January 24th at 4:30pm

For further information please email Jenn Thomas [email protected]

LCPS has asked the PTA to postpone the dance. We will provide additional information as it becomes available about a reschedule date.

6𝙩𝙝 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙃𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚

𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮 ( 𝙏𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙬) 10/22 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 7𝙥𝙢-9𝙥𝙥𝙢
𝘿𝙅-𝙋𝙝𝙤𝙩𝙤 𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙝- 𝘾𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙢𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩- 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙨 & 𝙈𝙊𝙍𝙀!!

If you missed both in person and online sales contact [email protected]

Trying to decide what's for dinner?!? Come support our school at Chipotle (Belmont Chase) from 4-8pm this evening!