Trailside Middle School PTA

[08/17/21]   We wish the best of luck to the teachers and staff returning to the building this week!

Don’t miss out on Tax-Free weekend for all your back to school shopping needs! Get back-to-school ready! Happy Shopping! 💸💸💸

Tax-free today, August 6th - Sunday, August 7th:
📝 School Supplies (Under $20)
👕 Clothing (Under $100)
👟 Shoes (Under $100)

Don’t miss out on Tax-Free weekend for all your back to school shopping needs! Get back-to-school ready! Happy Shopping! 💸💸💸

Tax-free today, August 6th - Sunday, August 7th:
📝 School Supplies (Under $20)
👕 Clothing (Under $100)
👟 Shoes (Under $100)

Trailside School Store

Just added to the spirit store! TMS face coverings in black or white. Order here:
https://trailsidetimberwolves.itemorder.com/product/20588060

Trailside School Store Online ordering for Trailside School Store

[08/03/21]   Make sure you mark your calendars for upcoming Trailside events!

🐺August 19, 4-6pm - PTA Scavenger Hunt & Picnic
🐺August 20, 8:30-11:30am - 6th Grade Student Orientation (also parent orientation at the some time, ending with locker set-up)
🐺August 20, 12:30-3:30pm - 7th & 8th Grade Student Orientation and Locker Set-Up
🐺August 26 - First Day of School
🐺August 30th-September 10th - "The Pack Is Back" Spirit Days
🐺Sept 1, 6-8:30pm - Back to School Night (for parents and guardians)

Trailside School Store

Don't forget to get your Trailside gear for the first day of school!

Now with Cheers Sports, you can order directly through them all year round! https://trailsidetimberwolves.itemorder.com/ Thank you to Mr. Denny Petrella, the owner of Cheers Sports for being a supportive parent and business partner with TMS for several years.

Trailside School Store Online ordering for Trailside School Store

Virginia Sales Tax Holiday August 6th through August 8th

The 3-day sales tax holiday starts the first Friday in August at 12:01 a.m. and ends the following Sunday at 11:59 p.m. This year, that’s August 6th through August 8th.

During the sales tax holiday, you can buy qualifying school supplies, clothing, footwear, hurricane and emergency preparedness items, and Energy Star™ and WaterSense™ products without paying sales tax.

Eligible Items
School supplies, clothing, and footwear;
Qualified school supplies - $20 or less per item;
Qualified clothing and footwear - $100 or less per item;
Hurricane and emergency preparedness products;
Portable generators - $1,000 or less per item;
Gas-powered chainsaws - $350 or less per item;
Chainsaw accessories - $60 or less per item;
Other specified hurricane preparedness items - $60 or less per item;
Energy Star™ and WaterSense™ products
Qualifying Energy Star™ or WaterSense™ products purchased for noncommercial home or personal use - $2,500 or less per item

Can you believe that school starts in less than one month?!?

Can you believe that school starts in less than one month?!?

Today is Parent Appreciation Day! We appreciate our PTA parents more than words can express. Thank you for all your hard work making every child's potential a reality.

Timeline Photos

The Summer Olympics are almost here! 🏅🇯🇵 As the world watches Tokyo, why not get acquainted with the rich language and culture of the host country? No passport or travel budget required — just your Loudoun County Public Library card!

Don’t have a Mango Languages account yet? Log in to create your personal learning profile, choose Japanese — or one of over 70 languages — and learn absolutely FREE: https://buff.ly/36QAZ3b

Save the date! Spirit Night at Bruster's next Tuesday, July 20th, 4-7pm. Simply show them this flyer and the school will receive 10% of proceeds.

Save the date! Spirit Night at Bruster's next Tuesday, July 20th, 4-7pm. Simply show them this flyer and the school will receive 10% of proceeds.

📢We're less than a month away from voting ending!

LCPS School Nutrition is 1 of 9 finalists in a $20,000 Siggi's grant to enhance LCPS nutrition education at the high school level, with hopes of extending to other grade levels in the future.

Click👉https://siggisstarters.secure-platform.com/a/gallery/rounds/3/details/556

TRAILSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL - 20147 STUDENTS: Order Your School Supply Kit Now!

If you wish to purchase a school supply kit for this coming August, deadline is July 1.
http://1stdayschoolsupplies.com/kits.php?sid=1177550

TRAILSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL - 20147 STUDENTS: Order Your School Supply Kit Now! Your pre-built school supply kit is ready to order with the exact school supplies your teacher requested. Click here to order now from 1st Day School Supplies.

Bus Meal Service will resume on June 28th.

Please make note of the dates below that bus meal service will be available for the summer. You can visit the link below for bus stops and times:

https://lcps.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=615171005a9a4ccf8f38c86b387632a0

Check the link weekly for possible changes.

Staff appreciation week begins today!!!

Staff appreciation week begins today!!!

We ❤ our staff! Check out what we have planned for them next week! It's not too late to drop off a gift card or two at the school so that we have plenty to raffle off for the staff. Gift card collection has been extended through Friday; please drop off at the front office.

We ❤ our staff! Check out what we have planned for them next week! It's not too late to drop off a gift card or two at the school so that we have plenty to raffle off for the staff. Gift card collection has been extended through Friday; please drop off at the front office.

Fun and hot night for some Kona Ice!

Fun and hot night for some Kona Ice!

We will be celebrating Trailside Staff Appreciation Week May 3-7! The TMS PTA is busy planning several events for our wonderful staff!

We are asking for donations of gift cards (regift unused gift cards if you'd like) to be raffled off each day for staff members in addition to snacks/items for goodie bags (listed in the link below) to help make this week extra special! There will be a cart outside the front to collect items - please place gift cards into the box on the cart.

We will be collecting donations from April 26-28.

The link to sign up for snack items is https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0C49AAAD23A3FA7-staff3

We will be celebrating Trailside Staff Appreciation Week May 3-7! The TMS PTA is busy planning several events for our wonderful staff!

We are asking for donations of gift cards (regift unused gift cards if you'd like) to be raffled off each day for staff members in addition to snacks/items for goodie bags (listed in the link below) to help make this week extra special! There will be a cart outside the front to collect items - please place gift cards into the box on the cart.

We will be collecting donations from April 26-28.

The link to sign up for snack items is https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0C49AAAD23A3FA7-staff3

Staff Appreciation Week is less than a month away. Please consider joining the PTA, your dues help make things like staff appreciation possible. All new members will be entered into a drawing for a $25 Costco gift card. Join here: http://www.trailsidemiddleschoolpta.org/

Staff Appreciation Week is less than a month away. Please consider joining the PTA, your dues help make things like staff appreciation possible. All new members will be entered into a drawing for a $25 Costco gift card. Join here: http://www.trailsidemiddleschoolpta.org/

This could be you!

This could be you!

Join our pack! Interested in serving on the TMS PTA board next year? We are looking to fill the following board positions: President, VP Events, VP Fundraising, Treasurer & Secretary. Details for each position are available on the Trailside Middle School PTA Nomination Form for Officers for 2021-22 School Year (http://bitly.ws/c5ti ). Nominations are due by THIS MONDAY, 4/5/21. Questions? Email [email protected]

Join our pack! Interested in serving on the TMS PTA board next year? We are looking to fill the following board positions: President, VP Events, VP Fundraising, Treasurer & Secretary. Details for each position are available on the Trailside Middle School PTA Nomination Form for Officers for 2021-22 School Year (http://bitly.ws/c5ti ). Nominations are due by THIS MONDAY, 4/5/21. Questions? Email [email protected]

[03/15/21]   Join our pack! Interested in serving on the TMS PTA board next year? We are looking to fill the following board positions: President, VP Events, VP Fundraising, Treasurer & Secretary. Please complete the Trailside Middle School PTA Nomination Form for Officers for 2021-22 School Year (http://bitly.ws/c5ti ) by 4/5/21. Questions? Email [email protected]

[02/20/21]   Last call for thank you notes...need by end of the day! We have had a great response! Thank you so much!

Let's give our teachers and staff a well-needed morale boost!!! We are collecting notes to teachers and staff tomorrow through Feb 18th. Please ask your student(s) to write a note or two to a teacher that lets them know they are appreciated. Parents can write notes too. Pictures, words, or both can really make someone's day. And if you do better with some ideas to start, here's a link with some guidance: https://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Thank-You-Note-to-a-Teacher

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The PTA is conducting a drive to collect notes from students and parents for teachers and staff, letting them know how much they mean to us. Our teachers and support staff need to know that they matter to us when many voices in the news and on social media are saying otherwise. Our goal is to ensure that every staff member receives a note of gratitude on Feb 23, the day they return to school. The letters can be to a specific staff member or any staff member at Trailside. The notes will be bundled by the PTA with treats for each staff member as they prepare for our long-awaited return to school.

A box will be on the cart in front of the school for drop off February 9-18 or you can give letters to members of the PTA board.

*The cart is only out during school hours*

Mark your calendar for a virtual bingo night, sponsored by Sources of Strength. Sounds like a fun night!

Mark your calendar for a virtual bingo night, sponsored by Sources of Strength. Sounds like a fun night!

The order deadline has been extended until Monday.

DIY AT HOME Activity FUNdraiser!

Trailside Families, let's get crafty with DIY ornaments, mini block kits, and chunky blankets from the very popular AR Workshop. Bring the festivities home with a Holi-DIY To Go Kit! Choose from a Set of 6 or 12 Wood Slice Ornaments, Set of 6 or 12 Classic Wood Ornaments, a Set of Mini Holiday Blocks, or a Chunky Knit Blanket! Kits come with all materials including stencils, wood, a Primary Paint Essentials Kit, brushes, and instructions for you to complete at home. Chunky Knit Blanket Kits include yarn, as well as a link and password to our online video tutorial. Choose one or choose all, it's up to you!

Order by December 3rd from the link below and we will organize delivery/pick up the following week.

**PLEASE TYPE "TRAILSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL" IN THE COMMENTS SECTION. A portion of sales will be donated to the Trailside PTA BUT the FUN is all yours!

Order here https://www.arworkshop.com/event/?loc=loudoun&ev=204368

The fall play at Stone Bridge is online this year. Tonight is the opening night, and it's being performed tomorrow and Saturday also. Tickets are per family since it's being streamed. These kids and their wonderful director have worked sooooo hard this fall to make this happen, please consider buying a ticket and watching these kids. All of them are former TMS kids (to my knowledge, anyway) and supporting them is a great thing to do right now. Here's the link to buy tickets: https://www.sbhstheatre.org/buy-tickets

DIY AT HOME Activity FUNdraiser!

Trailside Families, let's get crafty with DIY ornaments, mini block kits, and chunky blankets from the very popular AR Workshop. Bring the festivities home with a Holi-DIY To Go Kit! Choose from a Set of 6 or 12 Wood Slice Ornaments, Set of 6 or 12 Classic Wood Ornaments, a Set of Mini Holiday Blocks, or a Chunky Knit Blanket! Kits come with all materials including stencils, wood, a Primary Paint Essentials Kit, brushes, and instructions for you to complete at home. Chunky Knit Blanket Kits include yarn, as well as a link and password to our online video tutorial. Choose one or choose all, it's up to you!

Order by December 3rd from the link below and we will organize delivery/pick up the following week.

**PLEASE TYPE "TRAILSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL" IN THE COMMENTS SECTION. A portion of sales will be donated to the Trailside PTA BUT the FUN is all yours!

Order here https://www.arworkshop.com/event/?loc=loudoun&ev=204368

Third and last pilot day started with muffins, coffee, and granola bars for the staff. The PTA wishes we could do more for the teachers and staff who are doing so much for our kids every day.

The teachers and staff started their pilot day this morning with a PTA sponsored breakfast from Anita's. We hope they are having an amazing second pilot day!