Welcome to Welcome to Torrington Middle Torrington Middle

SchoolSchool

Admistrative StaffAdmistrative Staff

Mr. Gottlieb - PrincipalMr. Gottlieb - Principal

Dr. Buchanan – Assistant Principal Dr. Buchanan – Assistant Principal

– – Assistant PrincipalAssistant Principal

Your Guidance CounselorYour Guidance Counselor

Coming To TMSComing To TMS

School day is from 8:00 until 2:49.School day is from 8:00 until 2:49. Students getting rides to school Students getting rides to school

will enter by the Gymnasium and will enter by the Gymnasium and report to the Auditorium. report to the Auditorium.

Bus students will enter through the Bus students will enter through the AUDITORIUM DOOR, and go to the AUDITORIUM DOOR, and go to the Auditorium until being dismissed to Auditorium until being dismissed to class. class.

Where Do I Go?Where Do I Go?

AcademicsAcademics

Language Arts (2 periods)Language Arts (2 periods) MathMath Social StudiesSocial Studies ScienceScience Unified ArtsUnified Arts

IP/Tech EdIP/Tech Ed Art/MusicArt/Music PE/HealthPE/Health

Unified ArtsUnified Arts

Unified Arts follows a trimester Unified Arts follows a trimester schedule.schedule.

Students will get 30 days of each Students will get 30 days of each class in Unified Arts.class in Unified Arts. First Trimester- IP and Tech EdFirst Trimester- IP and Tech Ed Second Trimester- Art and MusicSecond Trimester- Art and Music Third Trimester- PE and HealthThird Trimester- PE and Health

LUNCH LUNCH TIME!TIME!

Students may pay cash or use their Students may pay cash or use their SNAP Account.SNAP Account.

SNAP- SNAP- SStudent tudent NNutrition utrition AAccountability ccountability PProgramrogram- - computerized program allows computerized program allows parents to “bank” lunch money parents to “bank” lunch money payments for their children. payments for their children.

After SchoolAfter School

A Late Bus runs Monday, A Late Bus runs Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday to bring Wednesday, and Thursday to bring you home. Late bus starts Monday, you home. Late bus starts Monday, September 14September 14thth. .

Homework/Extra HelpHomework/Extra Help

ClubsClubs

SportsSports FallFall SpringSpring

Boys/Girls SoccerBoys/Girls Soccer Boys/Girls Boys/Girls TrackTrack

Girls VolleyballGirls Volleyball BaseballBaseball

Cross CountryCross Country SoftballSoftball

WinterWinter

Boys/Girls BasketballBoys/Girls Basketball

Our students are scholar-athletes! Our students are scholar-athletes! Keep your grades up! Keep your grades up!

                                       

ClubsClubs

Class NightClass Night Drama ClubDrama Club Jazz BandJazz Band YearbookYearbook Jump Rope TeamJump Rope Team

Student CouncilStudent Council National Junior National Junior

Honor SocietyHonor Society and many more…and many more…

HONOR ROLLHONOR ROLL

High Honors- A grade average of A- High Honors- A grade average of A- or better on all subjects.or better on all subjects.

Honors- A grade average of B- or Honors- A grade average of B- or better on all subjects. better on all subjects.

Keeping You Safe at TMSKeeping You Safe at TMS

No cell phones, iPods or other No cell phones, iPods or other electronics allowed! electronics allowed!

No skateboards, Heelys, or No skateboards, Heelys, or rollerblades.rollerblades.

Monster, Red Bull, AMP or other Monster, Red Bull, AMP or other energy drinks are NOT PERMITTED!energy drinks are NOT PERMITTED!

No hats or hoods on in school.No hats or hoods on in school. No bags or backpacks allowed in class.No bags or backpacks allowed in class.

Your Safety is Our Top Your Safety is Our Top Concern!Concern!

We encourage constant communication We encourage constant communication between parents and teachers!between parents and teachers!

THIS IS A BULLY-FREE SCHOOL!THIS IS A BULLY-FREE SCHOOL! Bullying: The intentional and repeated Bullying: The intentional and repeated

physical, verbal, or emotional injuring of physical, verbal, or emotional injuring of one person by another.one person by another.

Bullying is NOT TOLERATED!Bullying is NOT TOLERATED!

Fun Times @ TMS!Fun Times @ TMS!

TMS Acoustic Café`TMS Acoustic Café`

Team BuildingTeam Building

Guitar Hero TournamentGuitar Hero Tournament

Sixth Grade DanceSixth Grade Dance

TMS News:TMS News: Girl's Sports Physicals are scheduled for Thursday, September Girl's Sports Physicals are scheduled for Thursday, September

3 --3:15 in the Nurse's Office3 --3:15 in the Nurse's Office

Boy's Sports Physicals are scheduled for Wednesday, Boy's Sports Physicals are scheduled for Wednesday, September 2 -- 3:15 in the Nurse's Office September 2 -- 3:15 in the Nurse's Office 

Students Students MUSTMUST have a signed permission slip from a have a signed permission slip from a parent/guardian in order to stay after for the sports physical. parent/guardian in order to stay after for the sports physical. 

Permission slips and physical forms can be found in the Main Permission slips and physical forms can be found in the Main Office. Office. 

There is There is NO Late BusNO Late Bus on the days of the physicals on the days of the physicals. . 

Please remember that no student will be allowed to Please remember that no student will be allowed to practice or participate in any athletic session without practice or participate in any athletic session without

updated physicals and permission forms.updated physicals and permission forms.

Schedule Information that was mailed out

Exp Trm Crs-Sec Course Name Teacher Room Enroll Leave

HR(A) 09-10 MS100-56 Homeroom Phillips, Carrie 322 8/27/2009 6/30/2010

1(A) 09-10 MS423-12 History 6 A Phillips, Carrie 322 8/27/2009 6/30/2010

2(A) 09-10 MS1402-10 Writing 6 A Hurley, Pamela MS 318 8/27/2009 6/30/2010

3(A) M1 MS780-5 I P 6 Stern, Patricia MS 146 8/27/2009 10/9/2009

4L(A) 09-10 MS0-1 LUNCH 06Faculty, Faculty MS

Cafe 8/27/2009 6/30/2010

5-6(A) 09-10 MS1401-12 Reading 6 A May, Barbara MS 317 8/27/2009 6/30/2010

7-8(A) 09-10 MS237-3 Math 6 A Fritch, Erica MS 319 8/27/2009 6/30/2010

9(A) 09-10 MS309-4 Science 6 ACannon, Maureen MS

321 8/27/2009 6/30/2010

10(A) 09-10 MS1-56 Enhancement Phillips, Carrie 322 8/27/2009 6/30/2010

Enjoy your time at TMS!Enjoy your time at TMS!

Contact us with any questions-Contact us with any questions- By Phone- 496-4050By Phone- 496-4050

– Mr. Gottlieb’s extension: 1100Mr. Gottlieb’s extension: 1100– Dr. Buchanan’s extension: 1161Dr. Buchanan’s extension: 1161

By Email- teacher’s first initial+last By Email- teacher’s first initial+last name @torrington.orgname @torrington.org

Ex: sgottliebEx: sgottlieb@torrington.org

On the Web- On the Web- http://www.torrington.orghttp://www.torrington.org