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11.04.23 |

Volunteer Coordinator need to help restart PAL program

The PTSA is looking to restart the Parents At Lunch (PAL) program. PALs are a group of volunteers that support a healthy, safe and vibrant lunchtime experience at TPMS.  We need a volunteer coordinator to help schedule other parent volunteers to be onsite for lunch so the kids can have outside recess time during lunch. PAL volunteers get to know staff and students, support healthy interactions, ensure the cafeteria and outdoor areas are cleaned up, and help make lunchtime fun! The biggest need is for volunteers during 6th grade lunch. If you are interested, please email Emily Pickren at epickren@gmail.com or TPMS.pta.president@gmail.com. 

07.29.26 |

Aug 21, 2026 @5-7pm – Annual Welcome Picnic Potluck

Join us for our annual Welcome Picnic Potluck on Friday, August 21 from 5-7pm!

This event is open to all TPMS families as a celebration back to school.

  • Sign up to bring a potluck item
  • Sign up to volunteer and help set up/clean up
  • Link to flyer for info
  • Link to the Principal’s Summer letter

What to expect:

  • Meet new and returning TPMS families and students,  Teachers and Administrators
  • Tour the school building with administrators
  • Enjoy food and drinks brought in by the TPMS PTSA and families just like you
  • Play games, listen to music, enjoy the day!

 

06.16.26 |

Blue Devil Digest for Week of June 15, 2026 (PTSA Weekly Newsletter)

boletín informativo en español / ጋዜጣ በአማርኛ

 

This Is Our Last Digest of the School Year!  Take Our Survey!

What a great year we had together!  If you’re a rising-9th grader graduating to High School, congratulations on this milestone – we wish you all the best on your new adventures.  If you’re a rising 7th or 8th grader, we look forward to serving you in the upcoming year. 

Regardless of what grade your student is in, please take our survey to help the PTSA plan for the next school year!   https://survey-pta-2026.vercel.app/ 

For those returning to TPMS, mark your calendars for our Welcome (back) to TPMS Picnic tentatively planned for August 21.

Have a great summer!

 

8th Grade Dance Recap and THANK YOU!

Last Friday night, June 12, the PTSA threw an epic Dance Party to celebrate our 8th graders launching them into High School. It’s amazing to see 200+ 8th graders dancing and singing together, and cementing their friendships. What a great group of kids!  

Events like these don’t run themselves; it takes some vision, planning, preparation and then making it happen with a team of people contributing in large and small ways. This year’s dance was led by Meg Kiernan, who did all this without breaking a sweat. If you are going to tonight’s Promotion and you see Meg, please give her a huge thank you.

If you’re a parent/caregiver of a rising 8th grader, please consider leading next year’s 8th grade dance party. Dances like these are memory-making, character-building events, celebrating a major milestone in our student’s lives. If you’d like to learn more, contact me at: tpms.pta.president@gmail.com.

Please find a list of everyone who supported the 8th Grade Dance Party, including parent and student volunteers, donors, and vendors. Thank you for all your contributions. 

Donors

GIANT Food Stores (Cutlery)

Integrated Launch Solutions (Swag Bags)

Manny & Olgas Pizza (10 pizzas)

4 Corners Pub (5 pizzas)

Ledo Pizza Wheaton (6 pizzas)

Pizza Boli (5 pizzas)

Red Hound Pizza (3 pizzas)

Tony’s Villa Pizza (3 pizzas)

Trattoria de Lina Carpe Diem (pizzas)

*Special thanks to Sonya Edelman for securing these pizza donations and coordinating pickup. It was a lot of work!

Vendors

Xminds

Light Up Rentals

DJ Mike Cilla (CillaCraze) 

PTSA

Emily Modde
Mic Murphy
Ramata Diop

Student Volunteers

Emma E.
Elliana C.
Mikaela C.
Lulu T. 

Teacher & Students

Mr. Landry Dunand
The TPMS Art Class students that created the mural

Parent Volunteers

Meg Kiernan
Bonita Williams
Tracee Matthias
Alisa Tang
Fatou Tamba
Ann Schaeffler
Kelly Doordan
Beverly Hassell
Sonya Edelman
Manju Bolleddu
Ella Nickerson
Mary Masland
Desha Fisher
Sally DeLeon
Jessica Glover
Desha Fisher
Pavy Bacon
Malawi Welles

 


¡Este es nuestro último boletín del año escolar! ¡Participe en nuestra encuesta!

¡Qué gran año hemos compartido! Si usted es un estudiante que pasará a noveno grado y comenzará la escuela secundaria (High School), felicidades por este logro; le deseamos lo mejor en sus nuevas aventuras. Si pasará a séptimo u octavo grado, esperamos seguir atendiéndole el próximo año.

Independientemente del grado en que se encuentre su estudiante, por favor responda a nuestra encuesta para ayudar a la PTSA a planificar el próximo año escolar: https://survey-pta-2026.vercel.app/

Para aquellos que regresan a TPMS, marquen en sus calendarios la fecha de nuestro picnic de bienvenida (o regreso) a TPMS, planeado tentativamente para el 21 de agosto.

¡Que tengan un excelente verano!

 

Resumen del baile de 8.º grado y ¡GRACIAS!

La noche del viernes pasado, 12 de junio, la PTSA organizó un baile espectacular para celebrar a nuestros alumnos de 8.º grado y despedirlos en su camino hacia la escuela secundaria superior (High School). Es maravilloso ver a más de 200 alumnos de 8.º grado bailando y cantando juntos, fortaleciendo sus amistades. ¡Qué grupo de chicos tan fantástico!

Eventos como este no se organizan solos; requieren visión, planificación y preparación, además de llevarlos a cabo con un equipo de personas que contribuyen de diversas formas, grandes y pequeñas. El baile de este año estuvo a cargo de Meg Kiernan, quien lo organizó con gran soltura y eficacia. Si asisten a la ceremonia de promoción esta noche y ven a Meg, por favor, denle las gracias.

Si usted es padre, madre o tutor de un alumno que pasará a 8.º grado el próximo año, considere la posibilidad de organizar el baile de esa generación. Estos bailes crean recuerdos inolvidables y ayudan a formar el carácter, celebrando un hito importante en la vida de nuestros estudiantes. Si desea más información, contácteme en: tpms.pta.president@gmail.com.

A continuación, encontrará una lista de todas las personas y entidades que apoyaron el baile de 8.º grado, incluyendo padres y alumnos voluntarios, donantes y proveedores. Gracias por todas sus contribuciones.

Donantes

GIANT Food Stores (Cubiertos)

Integrated Launch Solutions (Bolsas de obsequios)

Manny & Olgas Pizza (10 pizzas)

4 Corners Pub (5 pizzas)

Ledo Pizza Wheaton (6 pizzas)

Pizza Boli (5 pizzas)

Red Hound Pizza (3 pizzas)

Tony’s Villa Pizza (3 pizzas)

Trattoria de Lina Carpe Diem (pizzas)

*Un agradecimiento especial a Sonya Edelman por conseguir estas donaciones de pizza y coordinar su recogida. ¡Fue un gran trabajo!

Proveedores

Xminds

Light Up Rentals

DJ Mike Cilla (CillaCraze)

PTSA

Emily Modde
Mic Murphy
Ramata Diop

Estudiantes voluntarios

Emma E.
Elliana C.
Mikaela C.
Lulu T.

Profesor y estudiantes

Sr. Landry Dunand
Estudiantes de la clase de arte de TPMS que crearon el mural

Padres voluntarios

Meg Kiernan
Bonita Williams
Tracee Matthias
Alisa Tang
Fatou Tamba
Ann Schaeffler
Kelly Doordan
Beverly Hassell
Sonya Edelman
Manju Bolleddu
Ella Nickerson
Mary Masland
Desha Fisher
Sally DeLeon
Jessica Glover
Desha Fisher
Pavy Bacon
Malawi Welles

 

 


ይህ የትምህርት አመቱ የመጨረሻ ማጠቃለያችን ነው! የዳሰሳ ጥናታችንን ይውሰዱ!

እንዴት ያለ አስደሳች ዓመት አብረን አሳልፈናል! ወደ ሁለተኛ ደረጃ ትምህርት ቤት የሚመረቁ የ9ኛ ክፍል ተማሪ ከሆኑ፣ በዚህ ወሳኝ ምዕራፍ እንኳን ደስ አላችሁ – በአዳዲስ ጀብዱዎችዎ ላይ መልካሙን ሁሉ እንመኛለን። የ7ኛ ወይም የ8ኛ ክፍል ተማሪ ከሆኑ፣ በሚቀጥለው ዓመት እርስዎን ለማገልገል በጉጉት እንጠባበቃለን።

ልጅዎ በየትኛው ክፍል ውስጥ እንዳለ ምንም ይሁን ምን፣ እባክዎን የPTSA የሚቀጥለውን የትምህርት ዓመት ለማቀድ የዳሰሳ ጥናታችንን ይውሰዱ! https://survey-pta-2026.vercel.app/

ወደ TPMS ለሚመለሱ፣ ለኦገስት 21 የታቀደውን የTPMS ፒክኒክ እንኳን ደህና መጡ (ተመልሰው) የቀን መቁጠሪያዎችዎን ምልክት ያድርጉ።

ጥሩ የበጋ ወቅት ይሁንልዎ!

 

የ8ኛ ክፍል የዳንስ ማጠቃለያ እና አመሰግናለሁ!

ባለፈው አርብ ምሽት፣ ሰኔ 12፣ የPTSA የ8ኛ ክፍል ተማሪዎቻችን ወደ ሁለተኛ ደረጃ ትምህርት ቤት እንዲገቡ ለማስጀመር ታላቅ የዳንስ ድግስ አዘጋጅቷል። ከ200 በላይ የ8ኛ ክፍል ተማሪዎች አብረው ሲጨፍሩና ሲዘፍኑ ማየት እና ጓደኝነታቸውን ሲያጠናክሩ ማየት አስደናቂ ነው። እንዴት ያለ ድንቅ የልጆች ቡድን ነው!

እንደዚህ አይነት ዝግጅቶች በራሳቸው አይካሄዱም፤ ራዕይ፣ እቅድ ማውጣት፣ ዝግጅት እና ከዚያም በቡድን በቡድን በትንሽም ሆነ በትልልቅ መንገዶች አስተዋጽኦ ማድረግን ይጠይቃል። የዘንድሮው ዳንስ የተመራችው ሜግ ኪርናን ሲሆን ይህንን ሁሉ ሳታቋርጥ አድርጋለች። ዛሬ ማታ ፕሮሞሽን ላይ የምትሄዱ ከሆነ እና ሜግን የምታዩ ከሆነ፣ እባክዎን በጣም አመሰግናለሁ።

የ8ኛ ክፍል ተማሪ እያደገች ከሆነ ወላጅ/ተንከባካቢ ከሆኑ፣ እባክዎን የሚቀጥለውን የ8ኛ ክፍል የዳንስ ድግስ መምራት ያስቡበት። እንደዚህ አይነት ዳንሶች የማስታወስ ችሎታን የሚገነቡ፣ የባህሪ ግንባታ ዝግጅቶች ሲሆኑ በተማሪዎቻችን ህይወት ውስጥ ትልቅ ምዕራፍ ያከብራሉ። ተጨማሪ ለማወቅ ከፈለጉ፣ በሚከተለው አድራሻ ያግኙኝ፡ tpms.pta.president@gmail.com።

የወላጅ እና የተማሪ በጎ ፈቃደኞችን፣ ለጋሾችን እና ሻጮችን ጨምሮ የ8ኛ ክፍል የዳንስ ድግስን የደገፉ ሰዎችን ዝርዝር ያግኙ። ላበረከቱት አስተዋጽኦ ሁሉ እናመሰግናለን።

ለጋሾች

ግዙፍ የምግብ መደብሮች (መቁረጫ)

የተቀናጁ የማስጀመሪያ መፍትሄዎች (ስዋግ ቦርሳዎች)

የማኒ እና የኦልጋስ ፒዛ (10 ፒዛዎች)

4 ኮርነርስ ፐብ (5 ፒዛዎች)

ሌዶ ፒዛ ዊተን (6 ፒዛዎች)

ፒዛ ቦሊ (5 ፒዛዎች)

ሬድ ሀውንድ ፒዛ (3 ፒዛዎች)

ቶኒስ ቪላ ፒዛ (3 ፒዛዎች)

ትራቶሪያ ዴ ሊና ካርፔ ዳይም (ፒዛዎች)

*እነዚህን የፒዛ ልገሳዎች ስላገኙ እና ለቅጂው ስላስተባበሩ ለሶንያ ኤደልማን ልዩ ምስጋና ይግባው። ብዙ ስራ ነበር!

 

ሻጮች

Xminds

የብርሃን ማደያ ኪራዮች

ዲጄ ማይክ ሲላ (ሲላክሬዝ)

 

PTSA

ኤሚሊ ሞድ
ማይክ መርፊ
ራማታ ዲዮፕ

 

የተማሪ በጎ ፈቃደኞች

ኤማ ኢ.
ኤሊያና ሲ.
ሚካኤላ ሲ.
ሉሉ ቲ.

 

መምህር እና ተማሪዎች

ሚስተር ላንድሪ ዱናንድ
የግድግዳውን ምስል የፈጠሩት የTPMS የጥበብ ክፍል ተማሪዎች

 

የወላጅ በጎ ፈቃደኞች

ሜግ ኪርናን
ቦኒታ ዊሊያምስ
ትሬሲ ማቲያስ
አሊሳ ታንግ
ፋቱ ታምባ
አን ሻፍለር
ኬሊ ዶርዳን
ቤቨርሊ ሃሴል
ሶንያ ኤደልማን
ማንጁ ቦሌዱ
ኤላ ኒከርሰን
ሜሪ ማስላንድ
ዴሻ ፊሸር
ሳሊ ዴሊዮን
ጄሲካ ግሎቨር
ዴሻ ፊሸር
ፓቪ ቤከን
ማላዊ ዌልስ

06.08.26 |

Blue Devil Digest for Week of June 8, 2026 (PTSA Weekly Newsletter)

boletín informativo en español / ጋዜጣ በአማርኛ

 

Tell Us What You Want From the PTSA!

Through the summer, we’ll be planning for the next school year.  Tell us how we did, and what you’d like to see more or less of!  Even if your student is an 8th grader your insights will help us. Thanks in advance for taking our little survey. https://survey-pta-2026.vercel.app/ 

Friday, 7-9 p.m.: 8th Grade Dance at TPMS!

For TPMS 8th Graders only; no siblings.  All others will be turned away.

Tickets are on sale now for $7!  

Buy them online here: https://www.tpmspta.org/2026-8thgradedance/ (Be sure to include your student’s first and last name when purchasing). 

Buy with cash or check during the 8th grade lunch on Tue 6/9, Wed 6/10 and Friday 6/12. 

No tickets will be sold at the door.

The PTSA will launch our 8th graders into orbit between 7-9 p.m. ET on Friday, June 12, at Takoma Park Middle School. 

The “To the Moon Disco Party” will offer pizza, drinks, and space-themed snacks alongside a blacklight party featuring a live DJ, glow gear, and a photo booth to capture the moment. To be inclusive of all, we’ll be hosting a sensory-friendly chill zone, sponsored by xMinds.

The PTSA still needs a flight crew to help set-up, chaperone, and break down the event, volunteer through our signup genius.

 

Tuesday: Screens in Schools Virtual Town Hall

It’s been one month since the MCCPTA  Tech Committee’s Chromebook Workgroup launched our SBS-MCPS Google Group and we have over 900 members! We want to give you an overview of where we are and how we got here, find out what brought you to this group, and hear your ideas for future advocacy. Feel free to invite others! You can also submit questions and topics beforehand to distractionfreeschoolsmd@gmail.com.

SBS-MCPS Virtual Town Hall
Tuesday, June 9, 7–8:30 pm
Join on Zoom

 

Tuesday: Families Invited to Learn About Coming Math Changes

MCPS is moving to a new instructional model focused on building a stronger mathematical foundation and developing confident mathematical thinkers. Beginning next year, MCPS will implement a cluster model for mathematics instruction. Cluster grouping is designed to allow students to move into advanced learning opportunities as they become ready. Classes will be organized to reduce the broad range of instructional levels within a classroom, which will make it more manageable for teachers to plan instruction effectively, differentiate learning experiences, and provide timely support and enrichment for students. This model will begin in 2026-2027 for Grade 4 students only, with additional grade levels the following year. If your child is a rising fourth grader, your school will be in touch soon to share details. MCPS will also host the following community meetings for families to learn more. All meetings are from 7-8:15 p.m.

  • Tuesday, June 9, Silver Creek Middle School, 3701 Saul Road, Kensington
  • Tuesday, June 16, virtual

Read the FAQs

 

June 15, 6:30-8pm @ Blair HS: MCPS My Future Fair – Information Sessions for Grade 7 Families 

Learn more about the High School options available at this presentation designed for 7th grade middle schoolers.  There are many different opportunities, but the one specifically for Region 1 (TPMS’s Region) is at Blair. 

  • Find additional dates and locations, and more information here: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/regional-programs-and-themes/mcps-my-future-fair-middle-school-edition/ 

TPMS Horticulture Club teacher Carla Perlo receives the “Youth Leader” Azalea Award 

If your student takes the afterschool horticulture club, you know how wonderful Carla is!  Be sure to give her a high-five the next time you see her. More info here: https://www.takomafoundation.org/awards/azalea/20th-annual-azalea-awards.html

 


¡Díganos qué quiere de la PTSA!

Durante el verano, estaremos planificando el próximo año escolar. ¡Cuéntanos cómo nos fue y qué te gustaría ver más o menos! Incluso si su estudiante está en octavo grado, sus conocimientos nos ayudarán. Gracias de antemano por realizar nuestra pequeña encuesta. https://survey-pta-2026.vercel.app/

 

Viernes, 7-9 p.m.: ¡Baile de 8vo grado en TPMS!

Solo para estudiantes de octavo grado de TPMS; sin hermanos. Todos los demás serán rechazados.

¡Los boletos ya están a la venta por $7!

Cómprelos en línea aquí: https://www.tpmspta.org/2026-8thgradedance/ (Asegúrese de incluir el nombre y apellido de su estudiante al comprar).

Compre en efectivo o con cheque durante el almuerzo de octavo grado el martes 6/9, miércoles 6/10 y viernes 6/12.

No se venderán entradas en puerta.

La PTSA pondrá en órbita a nuestros alumnos de octavo grado entre las 7 y las 9 p.m. ET el viernes 12 de junio en la escuela secundaria Takoma Park.

La “To the Moon Disco Party” ofrecerá pizza, bebidas y refrigerios con temática espacial junto con una fiesta a la luz negra con un DJ en vivo, equipo luminoso y un fotomatón para capturar el momento. Para incluir a todos, organizaremos una zona de relajación sensorial, patrocinada por xMinds.

La PTSA todavía necesita una tripulación de vuelo para ayudar a preparar, acompañar y organizar el evento, y ser voluntario a través de nuestro genio de registro.

 

Martes: Pantallas en los Colegios Ayuntamiento Virtual

¡Ha pasado un mes desde que el grupo de trabajo de Chromebook del Comité Técnico de MCCPTA lanzó nuestro grupo de Google SBS-MCPS y tenemos más de 900 miembros! Queremos brindarle una descripción general de dónde estamos y cómo llegamos hasta aquí, descubrir qué lo trajo a este grupo y escuchar sus ideas para futuras actividades de promoción. ¡Siéntete libre de invitar a otros! También puede enviar preguntas y temas de antemano a distractionfreeschoolsmd@gmail.com.

Ayuntamiento virtual de SBS-MCPS
Martes 9 de junio, de 7 a 8:30 p. m.
Únete en Zoom

 

Martes: Se invita a las familias a aprender sobre los próximos cambios en matemáticas

MCPS está adoptando un nuevo modelo de instrucción centrado en construir una base matemática más sólida y desarrollar pensadores matemáticos seguros. A partir del próximo año, MCPS implementará un modelo de grupo para la enseñanza de matemáticas. La agrupación en grupos está diseñada para permitir que los estudiantes avancen hacia oportunidades de aprendizaje avanzado a medida que estén preparados. Las clases se organizarán para reducir la amplia gama de niveles de instrucción dentro de un salón de clases, lo que hará que sea más manejable para los maestros planificar la instrucción de manera efectiva, diferenciar las experiencias de aprendizaje y brindar apoyo y enriquecimiento oportuno a los estudiantes. Este modelo comenzará en 2026-2027 solo para estudiantes de 4.º grado, con niveles de grado adicionales el año siguiente. Si su hijo está en camino al cuarto grado, su escuela se comunicará pronto para compartir detalles. MCPS también organizará las siguientes reuniones comunitarias para que las familias obtengan más información. Todas las reuniones son de 7 a 8:15 p. m.

Martes 9 de junio, Escuela Intermedia Silver Creek, 3701 Saul Road, Kensington
Martes 16 de junio, virtual
Lea las preguntas frecuentes

 

15 de junio, 6:30-8pm en Blair HS: Feria Mi Futuro de MCPS – Sesiones informativas para familias de 7mo grado

Obtenga más información sobre las opciones de escuela secundaria disponibles en esta presentación diseñada para estudiantes de séptimo grado de secundaria. Hay muchas oportunidades diferentes, pero la específicamente para la Región 1 (la Región de TPMS) está en Blair.

Encuentre fechas y ubicaciones adicionales, y más información aquí: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/regional-programs-and-themes/mcps-my-future-fair-middle-school-edition/

 

Carla Perlo, maestra del Club de Horticultura de TPMS, recibe el Premio Azalea “Líder Juvenil”

Si su estudiante asiste al club de horticultura después de la escuela, ¡sabe lo maravillosa que es Carla! Asegúrate de chocar esos cinco con ella la próxima vez que la veas. Más información aquí: https://www.takomafoundation.org/awards/azalea/20th-annual-azalea-awards.html

 


ከPTSA ምን እንደሚፈልጉ ይንገሩን!

በበጋው ወቅት፣ ለሚቀጥለው የትምህርት አመት እቅድ እናወጣለን። እንዴት እንዳደረግን ይንገሩን እና ብዙ ወይም ያነሰ ምን ማየት እንደሚፈልጉ ይንገሩን! ምንም እንኳን ተማሪዎ የ8ኛ ክፍል ተማሪ ቢሆንም ግንዛቤዎ ይጠቅመናል። የእኛን ትንሽ ዳሰሳ ስለወሰዱ አስቀድመን እናመሰግናለን። https://survey-pta-2026.vercel.app/

 

 

አርብ፣ ከቀኑ 7-9 ፒኤም፡ የ8ኛ ክፍል ዳንስ በTPMS!

ለ TPMS 8ኛ ክፍል ተማሪዎች ብቻ; ወንድሞችና እህቶች የሉም. ሌሎቹ ሁሉ ይመለሳሉ.

ትኬቶች አሁን በ 7 ዶላር ይሸጣሉ!

እዚህ በመስመር ላይ ይግዙዋቸው፡ https://www.tpmspta.org/2026-8thgradedance/ (ሲገዙ የተማሪዎን የመጀመሪያ እና የአያት ስም ማካተትዎን ያረጋግጡ)።

ማክሰኞ 6/9፣ ረቡዕ 6/10 እና አርብ 6/12 በ8ኛ ክፍል ምሳ ወቅት በጥሬ ገንዘብ ይግዙ ወይም በቼክ ይግዙ።

በሩ ላይ ምንም ቲኬቶች አይሸጡም.

PTSA የ8ኛ ክፍል ተማሪዎቻችንን ከ7-9 ፒኤም መካከል ወደ ምህዋር ያስጀምራቸዋል። ET አርብ ሰኔ 12 በታኮማ ፓርክ መካከለኛ ደረጃ ት/ቤት።

የ”ወደ ጨረቃ ዲስኮ ፓርቲ” ፒዛን፣ መጠጦችን እና የጠፈር ገጽታ ያላቸው መክሰስ ከጥቁር ብርሃን ፓርቲ ጋር የቀጥታ ዲጄ፣ ፍካት ማርሽ እና ቅጽበት ለመቅረጽ የፎቶ ቡዝ ያቀርባል። ሁሉንም ለማካተት በxMinds የተደገፈ ለስሜቶች ተስማሚ የሆነ ቀዝቃዛ ዞን እናስተናግዳለን።

PTSA አሁንም ዝግጅቱን ለማቀናበር፣ ለመምራት እና ለማፍረስ፣ በምዝገባ አዋቂነት በጎ ፈቃደኝነትን ለመርዳት የበረራ ቡድን ይፈልጋል።

 

ማክሰኞ፡ ስክሪኖች በትምህርት ቤቶች ምናባዊ ታውን አዳራሽ

የMCCPTA ቴክ ኮሚቴው Chromebook Workgroup የእኛን SBS-MCPS Google ቡድን ከጀመረ አንድ ወር ሆኖታል እና ከ900 በላይ አባላት አሉን! የት እንዳለን እና እንዴት እዚህ እንደደረስን አጠቃላይ እይታ ልንሰጥዎ እንፈልጋለን፣ ወደዚህ ቡድን ምን እንዳመጣዎት ይወቁ እና ለወደፊት የጥብቅና ሃሳብዎን ለመስማት እንፈልጋለን። ሌሎችን ለመጋበዝ ነፃነት ይሰማዎ! እንዲሁም አስቀድመው ጥያቄዎችን እና ርዕሶችን ወደ distractionfreeschoolsmd@gmail.com ማስገባት ይችላሉ።

SBS-MCPS ምናባዊ ማዘጋጃ ቤት
ማክሰኞ ሰኔ 9 ከቀኑ 7 እስከ 8፡30 ፒ.ኤም
በማጉላት ላይ ይቀላቀሉ

 

ማክሰኞ፡ ቤተሰቦች ስለሚመጡ የሂሳብ ለውጦች እንዲማሩ ተጋብዘዋል

MCPS የበለጠ ጠንካራ የሂሳብ መሰረትን በመገንባት እና በራስ መተማመን ያላቸው የሂሳብ ባለሙያዎችን በማዳበር ላይ ወደተተኮረ አዲስ የማስተማሪያ ሞዴል እየተንቀሳቀሰ ነው። ከሚቀጥለው ዓመት ጀምሮ፣ MCPS ለሂሳብ ትምህርት የክላስተር ሞዴልን ተግባራዊ ያደርጋል። ክላስተር ማቧደን የተነደፈው ተማሪዎች ዝግጁ ሲሆኑ ወደ የላቀ የትምህርት እድሎች እንዲሸጋገሩ ለማስቻል ነው። በአንድ ክፍል ውስጥ ያሉትን ሰፊ የማስተማር ደረጃዎች ለመቀነስ ክፍሎች ይደራጃሉ፣ ይህም መምህራን ትምህርትን ውጤታማ በሆነ መንገድ ለማቀድ፣ የመማር ልምድን እንዲለዩ እና ለተማሪዎች ወቅታዊ ድጋፍ እና ማበልጸጊያ እንዲያደርጉ ያስችላቸዋል። ይህ ሞዴል በ2026-2027 ለ4ኛ ክፍል ተማሪዎች ብቻ ይጀምራል፣ በሚቀጥለው አመት ተጨማሪ የክፍል ደረጃዎች ይኖሩታል። ልጅዎ እያደገ የአራተኛ ክፍል ተማሪ ከሆነ፣ ዝርዝሮችን ለመጋራት ትምህርት ቤትዎ በቅርቡ ይገናኛል። ቤተሰቦች የበለጠ ለማወቅ MCPS የሚከተሉትን የማህበረሰብ ስብሰባዎችንም ያስተናግዳል። ሁሉም ስብሰባዎች ከ 7-8:15 ፒ.ኤም.

ማክሰኞ ሰኔ 9፣ ሲልቨር ክሪክ መካከለኛ ደረጃ ትምህርት ቤት፣ 3701 ሳውል መንገድ፣ ኬንሲንግተን
ማክሰኞ፣ ሰኔ 16፣ ምናባዊ
የሚጠየቁ ጥያቄዎችን ያንብቡ

 

ሰኔ 15፣ 6፡30-8 ፒኤም @ ብሌየር ኤችኤስ፡ MCPS የእኔ የወደፊት ትርኢት – ለ7ኛ ክፍል ቤተሰቦች የመረጃ ክፍለ ጊዜዎች

ለ7ኛ ክፍል መለስተኛ ደረጃ ተማሪዎች በተዘጋጀው በዚህ የዝግጅት አቀራረብ ላይ ስላለው የሁለተኛ ደረጃ ትምህርት ቤት አማራጮች የበለጠ ይረዱ። ብዙ የተለያዩ እድሎች አሉ፣ ግን በተለይ ለክልል 1 (TPMS’s ክልል) ያለው በብሌየር ነው።

ተጨማሪ ቀኖችን እና ቦታዎችን እና ተጨማሪ መረጃን እዚህ ያግኙ፡ https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/regional-programs-and-themes/mcps-my-future-fair-middle-school-edition/

 

የ TPMS የሆርቲካልቸር ክለብ መምህርት ካርላ ፔርሎ “የወጣቶች መሪ” አዛሊያ ሽልማትን ትቀበላለች

ተማሪዎ ከትምህርት በኋላ የሆርቲካልቸር ክለብን ከወሰደ፣ ካርላ ምን ያህል ድንቅ እንደሆነ ያውቃሉ! በሚቀጥለው ጊዜ እሷን በሚያዩበት ጊዜ ከፍተኛ-አምስት መስጠትዎን ያረጋግጡ። ተጨማሪ መረጃ እዚህ፡ https://www.takomafoundation.org/awards/azalea/20th-annual-azalea-awards.html

06.05.26 |

8th Grade Dance 2026

Last Friday night, 6/12/2026, the PTSA threw an epic Dance Party to celebrate our 8th graders launching into High School. It’s amazing to see 200+ 8th graders dancing and singing together, and cementing their friendships.  What a great group of kids!

 

Events like these don’t run themselves; it takes some vision, planning, preparation and then making it happen with a team of people contributing in large and small ways. This year’s dance was led by Meg Kiernan, who did all this without breaking a sweat.  If you are going to tonight’s Promotion and you see Meg, please give her a huge thank you.If you’re a parent/caregiver of a rising 8th grader – please consider leading next year’s 8th grade dance party. Dances like these are memory-making, character-building events, celebrating a major milestone in our student’s lives. If you’d like to learn more, contact me at: tpms.pta.president@gmail.com

Please find a list of everyone who supported the 8th Grade Dance Party, including parent and student volunteers, donors, and vendors.  Thank you for all your contributions.

Donors
GIANT Food Stores (Cutlery)
Integrated Launch Solutions (Swag Bags)
Manny & Olgas Pizza (10 pizzas)
4 Corners Pub (5 pizzas)
Ledo Pizza Wheaton (6 pizzas)
Pizza Boli (5 pizzas)
Red Hound Pizza (3 pizzas)
Tony’s Villa Pizza (3 pizzas)
Trattoria de Lina Carpe Diem (pizzas)
*Special thanks to Sonya Edelman for securing these pizza donations and coordinating pickup. It was a lot of work!
Vendors
Xminds
Light Up Rentals
DJ Mike Cilla (CillaCraze)
PTSA
Emily Modde
Mic Murphy
Ramata Diop
Student Volunteers
Emma E.
Elliana C.
Mikaela C.
Lulu T.
Teacher & Students
Mr. Landry Dunand
The TPMS Art Class students that created the mural
Parent Volunteers
Meg Kiernan
Bonita    Williams
Tracee    Matthias
Alisa    Tang
Fatou    Tamba
Ann    Schaeffler
Kelly    Doordan
Beverly    Hassell
Sonya    Edelman
Manju    Bolleddu
Ella    Nickerson
Mary    Masland
Desha    Fisher
Sally    DeLeon
Jessica    Glover
Desha    Fisher
Pavy    Bacon
Malawi    Welles
Image from the glow in the dark space mural.

This dance is for 8th Grade Takoma Park Middle School Students ONLY. All others will be turned away (including siblings)

When: Friday, June 12th, 7-9pm

Where: Takoma Park Middle School

Ticket Sales are now over:  $7.  Buy them online until Friday at 5pm (below).   No tickets sold at the door.

See flyer for more details.

Dress your best for fun in what feels right for you!  Let’s celebrate!

Please enter your student’s first and last name(s) when purchasing the ticket. 

You will not receive a ticket or confirmation after purchase, instead your name will be added to a list.  At the dance you will give your name at the door and we will know you’ve made a purchase.

06.01.26 |

Blue Devil Digest for Week of June 1, 2026 (PTSA Weekly Newsletter)

boletín informativo en español / ጋዜጣ በአማርኛ

 

Tuesday: Crossing Guard Appreciation Day

Get Ready for Crossing Guard Appreciation Day! Before the big day, take a moment to talk with your kids about staying safe while walking and biking. Remind them just how important our Crossing Guards are. Tomorrow, June 2, show your appreciation! When you’re on your way to school, thank the Crossing Guards in person and consider giving them a small token of gratitude. At each crossing guard post, tables will be set up to collect cards, flowers, or treats. If everyone participates, our Crossing Guards will truly feel how much their service is valued. Every school day, come rain or shine, they wait cheerfully to help students cross safely. Let’s make this day unforgettable by showering them with kindness and thanks!

 

Next Tuesday: Screens in Schools Virtual Town Hall

It’s been one month since the MCCPTA  Tech Committee’s Chromebook Workgroup launched our SBS-MCPS Google Group and we have over 900 members! We want to give you an overview of where we are and how we got here, find out what brought you to this group, and hear your ideas for future advocacy. Feel free to invite others! You can also submit questions and topics beforehand to distractionfreeschoolsmd@gmail.com.

SBS-MCPS Virtual Town Hall
Tuesday, June 9, 7–8:30 pm
Join on Zoom

 

Coming Soon: “To the Moon Disco Party” 8th Grade Dance

For TPMS 8th Graders only; no siblings.  All others will be turned away.

$7 Tickets go on sale online on June 7, and in person on June 10, 11, and 12.  Look for more information soon at TPMSpta.org, and in our other communication channels! The “To the Moon Disco Party” will offer pizza, drinks, and space-themed snacks alongside a blacklight party featuring a live DJ, glow gear, and a photo booth to capture the moment. To be inclusive of all, we’ll be hosting a sensory-friendly chill zone, sponsored by xMinds. The PTSA still needs a flight crew of volunteers to help set-up, chaperone, and break down the event. Volunteer here through this link.

 


Martes: Día de Agradecimiento a los Guardias de Cruce

¡Prepárense para el Día de Agradecimiento a los Guardias de Cruce! Antes del gran día, tómense un momento para hablar con sus hijos sobre cómo mantenerse seguros al caminar y andar en bicicleta. Recuérdenles lo importantes que son nuestros guardias de cruce. Mañana, 2 de junio, ¡demuestren su agradecimiento! Cuando vayan camino a la escuela, den las gracias a los guardias de cruce en persona y consideren entregarles un pequeño detalle como muestra de gratitud. En cada puesto de guardia de cruce se instalarán mesas para recibir tarjetas, flores o dulces. Si todos participan, nuestros guardias de cruce sentirán verdaderamente cuánto se valora su servicio. Todos los días escolares, llueva o haga sol, ellos esperan con alegría para ayudar a los estudiantes a cruzar de manera segura. ¡Hagamos que este día sea inolvidable colmándolos de amabilidad y agradecimiento!

 

El próximo martes: Asamblea virtual sobre el uso de pantallas en las escuelas

Ha pasado un mes desde que el Grupo de Trabajo sobre Chromebooks del Comité de Tecnología de la MCCPTA lanzó nuestro Grupo de Google SBS-MCPS, ¡y ya contamos con más de 900 miembros! Queremos ofrecerles una visión general de nuestra situación actual y de cómo hemos llegado hasta aquí, conocer qué los motivó a unirse a este grupo y escuchar sus ideas para futuras iniciativas de defensa. ¡Siéntanse libres de invitar a otras personas! También pueden enviar sus preguntas y temas con antelación a la dirección distractionfreeschoolsmd@gmail.com.

Asamblea virtual SBS-MCPS
Martes, 9 de junio, de 7:00 a 8:30 p. m.
Únanse a través de Zoom

 

Próximamente: Baile de 8.º Grado “To the Moon Disco Party”

Exclusivo para los estudiantes de 8.º grado de TPMS; no se admiten hermanos. Se denegará la entrada a cualquier otra persona.

Las entradas, con un precio de $7, saldrán a la venta en línea el 7 de junio, y en persona los días 10, 11 y 12 de junio. ¡Estén atentos a más información que publicaremos pronto en TPMSpta.org y en nuestros otros canales de comunicación! La “To the Moon Disco Party” ofrecerá pizza, bebidas y aperitivos con temática espacial, todo ello en el marco de una fiesta bajo luz negra que contará con un DJ en vivo, accesorios luminosos y un fotomatón para inmortalizar el momento. Para garantizar la inclusión de todos, habilitaremos una zona de descanso sensorialmente amigable, patrocinada por xMinds. La PTSA aún necesita una “tripulación de vuelo” de voluntarios para ayudar con el montaje, la supervisión y el desmontaje del evento. Regístrese como voluntario aquí a través de este enlace.

 


ማክሰኞ፡ የክሮሲንግ ዘበኛ የምስጋና ቀን

ለክሮሲንግ ዘበኛ የምስጋና ቀን ይዘጋጁ! ከትልቁ ቀን በፊት፣ በእግር እና በብስክሌት ሲጓዙ ደህንነትዎን ለመጠበቅ ከልጆችዎ ጋር ለመነጋገር ትንሽ ጊዜ ይውሰዱ። የክሮሲንግ ዘበኞቻችን ምን ያህል አስፈላጊ እንደሆኑ ያስታውሱ። ነገ፣ ሰኔ 2፣ አድናቆትዎን ያሳዩ! ወደ ትምህርት ቤት ሲሄዱ፣ የክሮሲንግ ዘበኞቹን በአካል ያመስግኑ እና ትንሽ የምስጋና ምልክት ለመስጠት ያስቡበት። በእያንዳንዱ የክሮሲንግ ዘበኛ ፖስት፣ ካርዶችን፣ አበቦችን ወይም መክሰስን ለመሰብሰብ ጠረጴዛዎች ይዘጋጃሉ። ሁሉም ሰው ከተሳተፈ፣ የክሮሲንግ ዘበኞቻችን አገልግሎታቸው ምን ያህል ዋጋ እንዳለው በእውነት ይሰማቸዋል። ዝናብም ይሁን ፀሐይ፣ ተማሪዎች ደህንነቱ በተጠበቀ ሁኔታ እንዲያልፉ ለመርዳት በደስታ ይጠብቃሉ። ይህንን ቀን በደግነት እና በምስጋና በማዘንበል የማይረሳ እናድርገው!

 

የሚቀጥለው ማክሰኞ፡ በትምህርት ቤቶች ውስጥ የሚታዩ ስክሪኖች ምናባዊ የከተማ አዳራሽ

የMCCPTA የቴክኖሎጂ ኮሚቴ የChromebook የስራ ቡድን የSBS-MCPS የጎግል ግሩፕን ከጀመረ አንድ ወር ሆኖታል እና ከ900 በላይ አባላት አሉን! የት እንደደረስን እና እንዴት እዚህ እንደደረስን አጠቃላይ እይታ ልንሰጥዎ እንፈልጋለን፣ ወደዚህ ቡድን ምን እንዳመጣዎት ማወቅ እና ለወደፊቱ ተሟጋችነት ሀሳቦችዎን መስማት እንፈልጋለን። ሌሎችን ለመጋበዝ ነፃነት ይሰማዎ! እንዲሁም ጥያቄዎችን እና ርዕሶችን አስቀድመው በ distractionfreeschoolsmd@gmail.com ማስገባት ይችላሉ።

SBS-MCPS ምናባዊ የከተማ አዳራሽ
ማክሰኞ፣ ሰኔ 9፣ ከ7–8:30 ከሰዓት
በZoom ላይ ይቀላቀሉ

 

በቅርቡ ይመጣል፡ “ወደ ጨረቃ ዲስኮ ድግስ” የ8ኛ ክፍል ዳንስ

ለTPMS የ8ኛ ክፍል ተማሪዎች ብቻ፤ ወንድም ወይም እህት የለም። ሌሎቹ ሁሉ ይከለከላሉ።

$7 ቲኬቶች በሰኔ 7 እና ሰኔ 10፣ 11 እና 12 በመስመር ላይ ይሸጣሉ። በቅርቡ በTPMSpta.org እና በሌሎች የመገናኛ ቻናሎቻችን ላይ ተጨማሪ መረጃ ይፈልጉ! “ወደ ጨረቃ ዲስኮ ድግስ” ፒዛ፣ መጠጦች እና የጠፈር ጭብጥ ያላቸው መክሰስ ከጥቁር ብርሃን ድግስ ጋር የቀጥታ ዲጄ፣ የፍላይት ማርሽ እና የፎቶ ዳስ ያቀርባል። ሁሉንም ለማካተት፣ በxMinds የተደገፈ ስሜታዊ ተስማሚ የሆነ የማቀዝቀዣ ዞን እናዘጋጃለን። PTSA አሁንም ዝግጅቱን ለማዘጋጀት፣ ለመከታተል እና ለማብራራት የሚረዱ የበጎ ፈቃደኞች የበረራ ቡድን ይፈልጋል። በዚህ አገናኝ በኩል እዚህ በፈቃደኝነት ይሳተፋሉ።

05.25.26 |

Blue Devil Digest for Week of May 25, 2026 (PTSA Weekly Newsletter)

boletín informativo en español / ጋዜጣ በአማርኛ

 

Next Week: Crossing Guard Appreciation Day

Get Ready for Crossing Guard Appreciation Day! Before the big day, take a moment to talk with your kids about staying safe while walking and biking. Remind them just how important our Crossing Guards are. Then, on Tuesday, June 2, show your appreciation! When you’re on your way to school, thank the Crossing Guards in person and consider giving them a small token of gratitude. At each crossing guard post, tables will be set up to collect cards, flowers, or treats. If everyone participates, our Crossing Guards will truly feel how much their service is valued. Every school day, come rain or shine, they wait cheerfully to help students cross safely. Let’s make this day unforgettable by showering them with kindness and thanks!

 

8th Graders Only: Save the Date! 

The PTSA will launch our 8th graders into orbit between 7-9 p.m. on Friday, June 12, at Takoma Park Middle School. The “To the Moon Disco Party” will offer pizza, drinks, and space-themed snacks alongside a blacklight party featuring a live DJ, glow gear, and a photo booth to capture the moment. To be inclusive of all, we’ll be hosting a sensory-friendly chill zone, sponsored by xMinds. The PTSA still needs a flight crew to help set-up, chaperone, and break down the event. You can find available seats to the party here through this link.

 


La próxima semana: Día de Agradecimiento a los Guardias de Cruce

¡Prepárense para el Día de Agradecimiento a los Guardias de Cruce! Antes del gran día, tómense un momento para hablar con sus hijos sobre cómo mantenerse seguros al caminar y andar en bicicleta. Recuérdenles lo importantes que son nuestros guardias de cruce. Luego, el martes 2 de junio, ¡demuestren su agradecimiento! Cuando vayan camino a la escuela, den las gracias a los guardias de cruce en persona y consideren entregarles un pequeño detalle como muestra de gratitud. En cada puesto de guardia de cruce se instalarán mesas para recibir tarjetas, flores o dulces. Si todos participan, nuestros guardias de cruce sentirán verdaderamente cuánto se valora su servicio. Todos los días escolares, llueva o haga sol, ellos esperan con alegría para ayudar a los estudiantes a cruzar de manera segura. ¡Hagamos que este día sea inolvidable colmándolos de amabilidad y agradecimiento!

 

¡Solo para alumnos de 8.º grado: Reserven la fecha!

La PTSA lanzará a nuestros alumnos de 8.º grado a la órbita el viernes 12 de junio, entre las 7:00 y las 9:00 p. m., en la Takoma Park Middle School. La «Fiesta Disco: ¡Rumbo a la Luna!» ofrecerá pizza, bebidas y aperitivos con temática espacial, junto con una fiesta bajo luz negra que contará con un DJ en vivo, accesorios luminosos y un fotomatón para inmortalizar el momento. Para garantizar la inclusión de todos, habilitaremos una zona de descanso sensorialmente amigable, patrocinada por xMinds. La PTSA aún necesita una «tripulación de vuelo» que ayude con el montaje, la supervisión y el desmontaje del evento. Pueden encontrar los lugares disponibles para la fiesta aquí, a través de este enlace.

 


የሚቀጥለው ሳምንት፡ የክሮሲንግ ዘበኛ የምስጋና ቀን

ለክሮሲንግ ዘበኛ የምስጋና ቀን ይዘጋጁ! ከትልቁ ቀን በፊት፣ በእግር እና በብስክሌት ሲጓዙ ደህንነትዎን ለመጠበቅ ከልጆችዎ ጋር ለመነጋገር ትንሽ ጊዜ ይውሰዱ። የክሮሲንግ ዘበኞቻችን ምን ያህል አስፈላጊ እንደሆኑ ያስታውሱ። ከዚያም ማክሰኞ፣ ሰኔ 2፣ አድናቆትዎን ያሳዩ! ወደ ትምህርት ቤት በሚሄዱበት ጊዜ፣ የክሮሲንግ ዘበኞቹን በአካል ያመስግኑ እና ትንሽ የምስጋና ምልክት ለመስጠት ያስቡበት። በእያንዳንዱ የክሮሲንግ ዘበኛ ፖስት፣ ካርዶችን፣ አበቦችን ወይም መክሰስን ለመሰብሰብ ጠረጴዛዎች ይዘጋጃሉ። ሁሉም ሰው ከተሳተፈ፣ የክሮሲንግ ዘበኞቻችን አገልግሎታቸው ምን ያህል ዋጋ እንዳለው በእውነት ይሰማቸዋል። ዝናብም ይሁን ፀሐይ፣ ተማሪዎች ደህንነቱ በተጠበቀ ሁኔታ እንዲያልፉ ለመርዳት በደስታ ይጠብቃሉ። ይህንን ቀን በደግነት እና በምስጋና በማዘንበል የማይረሳ እናድርገው!

 

የ8ኛ ክፍል ተማሪዎች ብቻ፡ ቀኑን ያስቀምጡ!

PTSA የ8ኛ ክፍል ተማሪዎቻችንን አርብ፣ ሰኔ 12፣ በታኮማ ፓርክ መካከለኛ ደረጃ ትምህርት ቤት ከቀኑ 7-9 ሰዓት መካከል ወደ ምህዋር ያስጀምራል። “ወደ ጨረቃ ዲስኮ ፓርቲ” ፒዛ፣ መጠጦች እና የጠፈር ጭብጥ ያላቸው መክሰስ ከጥቁር ብርሃን ድግስ ጋር የቀጥታ ዲጄ፣ የፍላይት ማርሽ እና የፎቶ ዳስ ያቀርባል። ሁሉንም ለማካተት፣ በxMinds የተደገፈ የስሜት ህዋሳት ተስማሚ የሆነ የማቀዝቀዣ ዞን እናዘጋጃለን። PTSA አሁንም ዝግጅቱን ለማዘጋጀት፣ ለመከታተል እና ለማብራራት የሚረዳ የበረራ ቡድን ይፈልጋል። በዚህ ሊንክ በኩል ለፓርቲው የሚገኙ መቀመጫዎችን እዚህ ማግኘት ይችላሉ።

05.19.26 |

Blue Devil Digest for Week of May 18, 2026 (PTSA Weekly Newsletter)

boletín informativo en español / ጋዜጣ በአማርኛ

 

Congratulations to Our PTSA Board!

On May 12 a new PTSA board was elected.  Please welcome our new and returning board members! 

The TPMS PTSA 2026-2027 Board as elected, is:

  • President – Emily Modde
  • Executive Vice President – Beth Dunford
  • Treasurer – Mic Murphy
  • Secretary – Summer Lingard Smith
  • Vice President for Membership – Heather Brown-Palsgrove
  • Vice President for Communications – Chris Campbell
  • Vice President for Fundraising – Melanie Stickle
  • Vice President for Events – Ramata Diop

 

Special Thanks to Outgoing PTSA Board Members

Becca Albertus-Jones and Monisha Shah will not be returning as board members, though you can still find them around the school community. Both have been instrumental in creating programming for our meetings, providing guidance on our board activities, putting the student voice into the PTSA, and ensuring that the board seats are occupied by the dream team! Thank you, Becca and Monish, for your support through the year! You will be missed. 

 

Get the Notes from Our Last PTSA Meeting!

For those who attended last week’s meeting and need a refresher (or if you missed the meeting and want to catch up on all you missed), here are the notes from our last meeting of the school year: https://www.tpmspta.org/may-2026-ptsa-monthly-meeting-notes/
 

8th Graders Only: Save the Date! 

The PTSA will launch our 8th graders into orbit between 7-9 p.m. on Friday, June 12, at Takoma Park Middle School. The “To the Moon Disco Party” will offer pizza, drinks, and space-themed snacks alongside a blacklight party featuring a live DJ, glow gear, and a photo booth to capture the moment. To be inclusive of all, we’ll be hosting a sensory-friendly chill zone, sponsored by xMinds. The PTSA still needs a flight crew to help set-up, chaperone, and break down the event. You can find available seats to the party here through this link.

 


¡Felicidades a la Junta Directiva de la PTSA!

El 12 de mayo se eligió una nueva Junta Directiva de la PTSA. ¡Por favor, den la bienvenida a nuestros nuevos miembros de la junta, así como a aquellos que regresan!

La Junta Directiva de la PTSA de TPMS para el periodo 2026-2027, tal como fue elegida, queda conformada de la siguiente manera:

Presidenta – Emily Mode
Vicepresidenta Ejecutiva – Beth Dunford
Tesorero – Mike Murphy
Secretaria – Summer Lingard Smith
Vicepresidenta de Membresía – Heather Brown-Pallsgrove
Vicepresidente de Comunicaciones – Chris Campbell
Vicepresidenta de Recaudación de Fondos – Melanie Stickle
Vicepresidenta de Eventos – Ramata Diop

 

Un agradecimiento especial a los miembros salientes de la Junta Directiva de la PTSA

Becca Albertus-Jones y Monisha Shah no continuarán como miembros de la junta, aunque seguirán viéndolas por la comunidad escolar. Ambas han desempeñado un papel fundamental en la creación de la programación para nuestras reuniones, brindando orientación sobre las actividades de la junta, integrando la voz de los estudiantes en la PTSA y asegurando que los puestos de la junta estén ocupados por ¡un equipo de ensueño! ¡Gracias, Becca y Monisha, por su apoyo a lo largo del año! Las extrañaremos.

 

¡Obtengan las notas de nuestra última reunión de la PTSA!

Para aquellos que asistieron a la reunión de la semana pasada y necesitan refrescar la memoria (o si se perdieron la reunión y desean ponerse al día con todo lo sucedido), aquí tienen las notas de nuestra última reunión del año escolar: https://www.tpmspta.org/may-2026-ptsa-monthly-meeting-notes/

 

¡Solo para alumnos de 8.º grado: Reserven la fecha!

La PTSA lanzará a nuestros alumnos de 8.º grado a la órbita el viernes 12 de junio, entre las 7:00 y las 9:00 p. m., en la Takoma Park Middle School. La «Fiesta Disco: ¡Rumbo a la Luna!» ofrecerá pizza, bebidas y aperitivos con temática espacial, junto con una fiesta bajo luz negra que contará con un DJ en vivo, accesorios luminosos y un fotomatón para inmortalizar el momento. Para garantizar la inclusión de todos, habilitaremos una zona de descanso sensorialmente amigable, patrocinada por xMinds. La PTSA aún necesita una «tripulación de vuelo» que ayude con el montaje, la supervisión y el desmontaje del evento. Pueden encontrar los lugares disponibles para la fiesta aquí, a través de este enlace.

 


የእንኳን ደስ አላችሁ የPTSA ቦርድ!

በግንቦት 12 አዲስ የPTSA ቦርድ ተመርጧል። እባክዎን አዲሶቹን እና የተመለሱትን የቦርድ አባሎቻችንን እንኳን ደህና መጡ!

የTPMS PTSA 2026-2027 ቦርድ እንደተመረጠው እንደሚከተለው ነው፡

ፕሬዝዳንት – ኤሚሊ ሞድ
ዋና ሥራ አስፈፃሚ ምክትል ፕሬዝዳንት – ቤት ዱንፎርድ
ገንዘብ ያዥ – ማይክ መርፊ
ጸሐፊ – የበጋ ሊንጋርድ ስሚዝ
የአባልነት ምክትል ፕሬዝዳንት – ሄዘር ብራውን-ፓልስግሮቭ
የኮሙኒኬሽን ምክትል ፕሬዝዳንት – ክሪስ ካምቤል
የገንዘብ ማሰባሰቢያ ምክትል ፕሬዝዳንት – ሜላኒ ስቲክል
የዝግጅቶች ምክትል ፕሬዝዳንት – ራማታ ዲዮፕ

 

ለወጣቱ የPTSA የቦርድ አባላት ልዩ ምስጋና ይግባው

ቤካ አልበርተስ-ጆንስ እና ሞኒሻ ሻህ እንደ የቦርድ አባል አይመለሱም፣ ምንም እንኳን በትምህርት ቤቱ ማህበረሰብ ዙሪያ አሁንም ማግኘት ቢችሉም። ሁለቱም ለስብሰባዎቻችን ፕሮግራም በማውጣት፣ በቦርድ እንቅስቃሴዎቻችን ላይ መመሪያ በመስጠት፣ የተማሪዎችን ድምጽ በPTSA ውስጥ በማስገባት እና የቦርድ መቀመጫዎች በህልም ቡድኑ እንዲያዙ በማረጋገጥ ረገድ ትልቅ ሚና ተጫውተዋል! ቤካ እና ሞኒሽ፣ ዓመቱን ሙሉ ላደረጋችሁልን ድጋፍ እናመሰግናለን! ታጣላችሁ።

 

ከመጨረሻው የPTSA ስብሰባችን ማስታወሻዎችን ያግኙ!

ባለፈው ሳምንት ስብሰባ ላይ ለተገኙ እና ማደስ ለሚፈልጉ (ወይም ስብሰባውን ካመለጣችሁ እና ያመለጣችሁትን ሁሉ ማግኘት ከፈለጉ)፣ ከመጨረሻው የትምህርት ዓመት ስብሰባችን የተወሰዱ ማስታወሻዎች እነሆ፡ https://www.tpmspta.org/may-2026-ptsa-monthly-meeting-notes/

 

የ8ኛ ክፍል ተማሪዎች ብቻ፡ ቀኑን ያስቀምጡ!

PTSA የ8ኛ ክፍል ተማሪዎቻችንን አርብ፣ ሰኔ 12፣ በታኮማ ፓርክ መካከለኛ ደረጃ ትምህርት ቤት ከቀኑ 7-9 ሰዓት መካከል ወደ ምህዋር ያስጀምራል። “ወደ ጨረቃ ዲስኮ ፓርቲ” ፒዛ፣ መጠጦች እና የጠፈር ጭብጥ ያላቸው መክሰስ ከጥቁር ብርሃን ድግስ ጋር የቀጥታ ዲጄ፣ የፍላይት ማርሽ እና የፎቶ ዳስ ያቀርባል። ሁሉንም ለማካተት፣ በxMinds የተደገፈ የስሜት ህዋሳት ተስማሚ የሆነ የማቀዝቀዣ ዞን እናዘጋጃለን። PTSA አሁንም ዝግጅቱን ለማዘጋጀት፣ ለመከታተል እና ለማብራራት የሚረዳ የበረራ ቡድን ይፈልጋል። በዚህ ሊንክ በኩል ለፓርቲው የሚገኙ መቀመጫዎችን እዚህ ማግኘት ይችላሉ።

05.19.26 |

Save the date: 8th Grade Dance – for 8th Graders Only

8th graders only-Save the Date! 

The PTSA will launch our 8th graders into orbit between 7-9pm ET on Friday, June 12th at Takoma Park Middle School.  The “To the Moon Disco Party”  will offer pizza, drinks, and space-themed snacks alongside a blacklight party featuring a live DJ, glow gear, and a photo booth to capture the moment. To be inclusive of all, we’ll be hosting a sensory-friendly chill zone, sponsored by xMinds. The PTSA still needs a flight crew to help set-up, chaperone, and break down the event. You can find available seats to the party here through this link.

 

05.14.26 |

May 2026 PTSA Monthly Meeting Notes

May 12, 2026 | Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) General Meeting Minutes

 

Meeting slides: 2026.05 – PTSA General Meeting

Welcome!

Chris welcomed the PTSA Board, TPMS administrators, and members of the TPMS community to our May meeting. He noted this will be our last PTSA meeting for the 2025-2026 school year.  

 

Upcoming Events

May 12-13 – MCAP Math Testing

May 13 – Band concert (7-9 pm) (open to the TPMS community)

May 14 – MAP ELA

May 14 – Orchestra concert (7-9 pm) (open to the TPMS community)

May 15 – MAP Math

May 18-20 – Outdoor Education Session 3 (6th grade only)

May 19 – Theater 2 field trip 

May 21-22 – Social Studies MCAP (8th grade only)

May 21 – Medieval Times field trip (7th grade only)

May 25 & 27 – No school (note there IS school May 26)

May 29 – Music in the Park field trip

Access the school calendar for June events, including the 8th grade dance, and end of year activities. 

 

Budget Update

After lots of hard work on the part of the PTSA Board – especially our Treasurer. Mic Murphy – we are now in good standing with the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation. This was a priority for Mic as Treasurer; this accreditation opens up many opportunities for our PTSA. The revised accounting for Books and Basketball is $3,905 (up from $2,780).

The final PTSA Budget for the school year is below. Per our Bylaws, we need a 3-person financial review committee to review our finances by the end of September, 2026. Are you interested? Please contact tpms.pta.president@gmail.com.

After many successful events, the PTSA has a surplus in the budget. The Board voted to increase event sponsorship by $1,000 to support field trips and student dances. Summer Smith, PTSA Board Member called a vote to approve the motion. Chris Campbell, PTSA Board member seconded the motion. The motion passed per the attendees at the meeting. 

 

Accomplishments and Gratitude!

We have so much to be grateful for this year! Heather Brown-Palsgrove presented some highlights from our amazing year!

27% improvement in gross fundraising and donation income!

20+% of the school community became members of the PTSA. 

Strengthened communication with addition of WhatsApp Groups, and zoom meetings.

Dozens of our community signed up to volunteer for our events!

Supported the teacher community with special events (conference night soup and pie!), Teacher Appreciation Week, staff development events, and mini-grant funding. 

Enriched the student experience with cultural heritage assemblies, dance support, instrument repair, and a lot more!

Developed programs and sponsored speakers to share timely information, like stress management and digital awareness.

Created community building events serving hundreds, such as Books & Basketball, Back to School Potluck, and Multicultural Night.  

Created spaces for families, students, and teachers to engage on TPMS topics.

 

Special Thanks!

A special thank you to wonderful folks who won’t be on the PTSA Board next year:

PTSA VPs, Becca Jones-Albertus & Monisha Shah

Books & Basketball Chair, Celine Allard

Special Education Committee Chairs, Beverley Hassell & Bonita Williams

Magnet Committee Chairs, Ha Le & Ashwin Venkat

Acting-Principal, Mr. Loznak

 

Open PTSA Committee and Auxiliary Positions – we need YOU!

NAACP Rep*

MCCPTA Rep*

Special Education*

Magnet*

Books & Basketball 

Teacher appreciation

Multicultural Night

Safe Routes to School*

Welcome Picnic*

Silent Auction

8th Grade Dance*

Advocacy*

Grant Writer*

Bold Purple (and with *) are roles we need to fill.  Other roles you may run for or assist with.

 

Maybe you have an idea of what you want to do?  

If you see a need for a committee or event or way to improve the school, make a proposal!

Questions? Contact: Becca at beccaj@gmail.com 

 

Electing the TPMS PTSA 2026-2027 Board

Becca Jones-Albertus, Chair of the PTSA Nominating Committee started the process for electing the TPMS PTSA Board for the 2026-2027 school year. Each member gave a brief description of why they want to serve on the Board. Becca noted that for each role, there is only one person who wants to run (despite extensive outreach). There will be time after Board Nominations for Candidates to nominate themselves or others. 

No members of the Community self nominated or nominated others. 

Becca motioned to approve the Board, Riziki House-Okon seconded the motion. The 26 people on Zoom, including members of the school community, Board Members and TPMS administration approved the 2026-2027 Board. 

The TPMS PTSA 2026-2027 Board as elected, is:

President – Emily Modde

Executive Vice President – Beth Dunford

Treasurer – Mic Murphy

Secretary – Summer Lingard Smith

Vice President for Membership – Heather Brown-Palsgrove

Vice President for Communications – Chris Campbell

Vice President for Fundraising – Melanie Stickle

Vice President for Events – Ramata Diop

 

This will be the last PTSA general meeting for this year. Stay tuned for our next meeting in September. Note the Board will continue to meet to plan for next year. 

 

Questions?

Emily opened up the floor for questions. There were no questions. The meeting was adjourned at 7:44.

05.13.26 |

ACTION NEEDED: The County Council is Considering Making Large Cuts to MCPS’s Budget

A message from MCCPTA President Brigit Howe:
Hello all,
We are nearing the end of a contentious, exhausting, and challenging county operating budget process.
There is still time, but not a lot of time, to share your thoughts with councilmembers.
Tomorrow, 5/13,  the Council will be discussing and voting on some revenue options and signs point to a discussion of a smaller property tax increase than that proposed by the County Executive, as well as final consideration of progressive income tax scenarios.
This article shares some of what will be discussed:
https://bethesdamagazine.com/2026/05/12/modest-property-tax-rate-hike-back-on-table-moco-councilmembers
There are real budget impacts on the horizon, including ones that will impact many of our key MCCPTA priorities. This morning, Dr. Taylor sent the following messages to MCPS staff:
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2026/05/12/taylor-to-council-please-dont-do-this/
here are some suggested revenue and expense changes that will be discussed.
https://montgomerycountymd.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=169&event_id=16862&meta_id=223016
Even under additional revenue scenarios that the council will discuss tomorrow, it is likely MCPS would still need to make tough decisions. But if you’d like the Council to prioritize looking for additional revenue to mitigate the most challenging cuts, now is the time to reach out to Councilmembers before their discussion of revenue tomorrow and straw vote on the entire budget on Thursday.
This form will email the entire council (https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/government/legislative-branch/county-council/contact-council/email-all-councilmembers) or you can write individual emails to councilmembers by using the naming convention Councilmember.LastName@montgomerycountymd.gov.
Thank you!
Brigid Howe

MCCPTA President

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