Takoma Park Middle School

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Sat, Feb 28 – Used Book Fair & Community Event 2026

Where:  Takoma Park Middle School (TPMS) in the Cafeteria

When:  Saturday, February 28, 2026, 10am-1pm

Who:  All community members and school families who wish to support TPMS

Join us for our Used Book Fair Fundraiser & Community Event in support of Takoma Park Middle School

– Browse to find treasures at our epic used book sale
– Enjoy a concert by the school Jazz Band and Flute Choir
– Admire the Art Show by students
– Buy your plants for spring by the school Horticulture Club
– Make your bids on incredible items at the Silent Auction
– Indulge on treats at the Bake sale
– And plenty of other fun activities!

Interested in donating books for this event?

We take all types of books (picture books, first readers, chapter books, Young adults, fiction, non fiction, cookbooks, travel books, etc).

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Blue Devil Digest for Week of January 26, 2026 (PTSA Weekly Newsletter)

boletín informativo en español / ጋዜጣ በአማርኛ

 

We Need Your Help for Multicultural Night

We are getting ever closer to Multicultural Night, and we very much need your help putting on the best event possible. Please see the links to signup and the flyer for more information. We are only 10 days away from the event and need many more volunteers for this to be a success. Join us for one of the most fun nights of the year where we celebrate all the amazing places TPMS families come from. Students set up tables showcasing a culture or country of ancestry or origin. Through food, costumes, stories, dance, music and performance we will celebrate!

 

Books and Basketball is next month and we still need more books!

What is Books and Basketball? A fundraiser for the PTSA but more than that, an AMAZING community event bringing together TPMS, but also Takoma at large, families.

When is it?

  • Friday February 27, 6-9 pm: Students versus Staff basketball game in the gym
  • Friday February 27, 5-8 pm: Book Pre-sale open to TPMS family in the cafeteria
  • Saturday February 28, 10-1 pm: Book sale open to all in the cafeteria

Why you should definitely not miss this event:

  • Come and enjoy the thrill of a basketball game, and listen to the fantastic “We will rock you” band ahead of the game and a preview of the musical “Mean Girls” by the Drama Club at halftime
  • Come and browse to find treasures among the book sale
  • Come and enjoy a concert by the school Jazz Band and Flute Choir
  • Come and admire the Art Show by students
  • Come and buy your plants for spring by the Horticulture Club
  • Come and bid at the Silent Auction for amazing prices
  • Come and indulge on treats at the Bake sale
  • And plenty of other fun activities…

How you can help:

We still need your book donations! Thanks to those who have already dropped books, including this past Saturday morning for our special drop-off window. We take all types of books (picture books, first readers, chapter books, Young adults, fiction, non fiction, cookbooks, travel books, etc). There are several ways you can still donate books:

  • There is a box outside the main office where you can drop your books. The box will be there until February 27.
  • You can drive by on Saturday January 14 (10 am to 1 pm) and drop your boxes by the school. We will be there to receive them.
  • You can also let your friends and neighbors know if they have books to donate. If you collect books from your neighbors, you can contact me (celineallard@yahoo.com) and I can come and pick them up, if that helps.
  • You can always drop books on my porch, 409 Beech Avenue or on the porch of 902 Gist Ave, Silver Spring (summersmith100@gmail.com)

Around mid-February, we will also send a call for volunteers to help during the event and for bake goods donations.

 

Tomorrow: (TPMS AND HEALING HMS PRESENTS) Topic of Stress Management for Middle School Students and Parents

This interactive workshop will help families understand what stress looks like in middle school and offer practical, realistic strategies that students and parents can use together. Participants will learn how to recognize signs of stress, strengthen communication, and obtain practical simple tools to build resilience, balance and emotional wellbeing at home and at school.

Date: Tuesday, January 27

Time: 6:00 – 7:30 PM (1 hour presentation and 30 min Q & A session)

Location: Virtual via Zoom (Zoom link will be sent out to those who sign up)

SIGN UP USING THIS GOOGLE FORM: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGWjxDMjB4S2ndilj-5XOjjJyQ9cRTGWBad52_bzaF-uDcQw/viewform

We’re glad you’re partnering with us to support the emotional well-being of our students.

Warmly,

TPMS Counseling Department

In partnership with Healing Hearts Minds & Souls (Jeanne Johnson, LCPC)

 

Friday: Join MCCPTA’s Curriculum Committee and Gifted Education Committee for Math Night

Maryland has adopted new K–12 math standards, which will affect classes from elementary school through high school. At this virtual Math Night, families will:

  • Learn about Maryland’s new K–12 math standards
  • Understand how math instruction and coursework will change across grade levels
  • Explore what high‑quality math instruction looks like
  • Learn ways parents and caregivers can advocate for strong math learning experiences for all students

To encourage open conversation and questions, this meeting will not be recorded. However, presentation slides will be shared with all registrants after the event.

The event is at 7 p.m. and is free to attend, but registration is required. Please register here.

 

Necesitamos tu ayuda para la Noche Multicultural

Cada vez falta menos para la Noche Multicultural, y necesitamos mucho tu ayuda para que sea un evento inolvidable. Consulta los enlaces para inscribirte y el folleto para obtener más información. Faltan solo 10 días para el evento y necesitamos muchos más voluntarios para que sea un éxito. Acompáñanos en una de las noches más divertidas del año, donde celebraremos la diversidad cultural de las familias de TPMS. Los estudiantes montarán mesas para mostrar la cultura o el país de origen o ascendencia de sus familias. ¡Celebraremos con comida, trajes típicos, historias, bailes, música y presentaciones!

  • Detalles: Viernes, 6 de febrero, de 18:00 a 20:00 en la cafetería
  • Inscríbete para ser voluntario o para mostrar tu cultura: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E4BAAA923ABFE3-61625116-tmps#/
  • ¿Preguntas? Comunícate con Ramata Diop a mutchad@yahoo.com

 

¡Libros y Baloncesto es el mes que viene y todavía necesitamos más libros!

¿Qué es Libros y Baloncesto? Es una recaudación de fondos para la Asociación de Padres y Maestros (PTSA), pero más que eso, es un evento comunitario INCREÍBLE que reúne a la escuela TPMS y a toda la comunidad de Takoma.

¿Cuándo es?

  • Viernes 27 de febrero, de 18:00 a 21:00: Partido de baloncesto entre estudiantes y personal en el gimnasio
  • Viernes 27 de febrero, de 17:00 a 20:00: Preventa de libros para las familias de TPMS en la cafetería
  • Sábado 28 de febrero, de 10:00 a 13:00: Venta de libros abierta a todo el público en la cafetería

Por qué no te puedes perder este evento:

  • Ven y disfruta de la emoción de un partido de baloncesto, y escucha a la fantástica banda “We will rock you” antes del partido y un adelanto del musical “Mean Girls” a cargo del Club de Teatro durante el descanso.
  • Ven y busca tesoros entre los libros en venta.
  • Ven y disfruta de un concierto de la Banda de Jazz y el Coro de Flautas de la escuela.
  • Ven y admira la exposición de arte de los estudiantes.
  • Ven y compra tus plantas para la primavera en el puesto del Club de Horticultura.
  • Ven y puja en la subasta silenciosa por premios increíbles.
  • Ven y date un gusto con las delicias de la venta de pasteles.
  • Y muchas otras actividades divertidas…

Cómo puedes ayudar:
¡Todavía necesitamos tus donaciones de libros! Gracias a quienes ya han donado libros, incluyendo los que los trajeron el sábado pasado por la mañana durante nuestro horario especial de recepción. Aceptamos todo tipo de libros (libros ilustrados, primeros lectores, libros de capítulos, libros para jóvenes, ficción, no ficción, libros de cocina, libros de viajes, etc.). Hay varias maneras de donar libros:

  • Hay una caja fuera de la oficina principal donde puedes dejar tus libros. La caja estará allí hasta el 27 de febrero.
  • Puedes pasar en coche el sábado 14 de enero (de 10:00 a 13:00) y dejar tus cajas en la escuela. Estaremos allí para recibirlas.
  • También puedes avisar a tus amigos y vecinos si tienen libros para donar. Si recolectas libros de tus vecinos, puedes contactarme (celineallard@yahoo.com) y puedo ir a recogerlos, si te resulta más fácil. Siempre pueden dejar los libros en el porche de mi casa, en 409 Beech Avenue, o en el porche de la casa en 902 Gist Ave, Silver Spring (summersmith100@gmail.com).

A mediados de febrero, también enviaremos una convocatoria para voluntarios que quieran ayudar durante el evento y para quienes deseen donar productos de repostería.

 

Mañana: (TPMS Y HEALING HMS PRESENTAN) Tema: Manejo del estrés para estudiantes de secundaria y sus padres

Este taller interactivo ayudará a las familias a comprender cómo se manifiesta el estrés en la escuela secundaria y ofrecerá estrategias prácticas y realistas que estudiantes y padres pueden usar juntos. Los participantes aprenderán a reconocer los signos del estrés, fortalecer la comunicación y obtener herramientas sencillas y prácticas para desarrollar resiliencia, equilibrio y bienestar emocional en casa y en la escuela.

Fecha: Martes, 27 de enero

Hora: 18:00 a 19:30 (1 hora de presentación y 30 minutos de preguntas y respuestas)

Lugar: Virtual a través de Zoom (El enlace de Zoom se enviará a quienes se registren)

INSCRÍBASE UTILIZANDO ESTE FORMULARIO DE GOOGLE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGWjxDMjB4S2ndilj-5XOjjJyQ9cRTGWBad52_bzaF-uDcQw/viewform

Nos complace que colaboren con nosotros para apoyar el bienestar emocional de nuestros estudiantes.

Atentamente,

Departamento de Orientación de TPMS

En colaboración con Healing Hearts Minds & Souls (Jeanne Johnson, LCPC)

 

Viernes: Únase al Comité de Currículo y al Comité de Educación para Estudiantes Talentosos de MCCPTA para la Noche de Matemáticas

Maryland ha adoptado nuevos estándares de matemáticas para los grados K-12, que afectarán las clases desde la escuela primaria hasta la secundaria. En esta Noche de Matemáticas virtual, las familias podrán:

  • Aprender sobre los nuevos estándares de matemáticas de Maryland para los grados K-12
  • Comprender cómo cambiarán la enseñanza y los cursos de matemáticas en todos los niveles escolares
  • Explorar cómo es una enseñanza de matemáticas de alta calidad
  • Aprender cómo los padres y tutores pueden abogar por experiencias de aprendizaje de matemáticas sólidas para todos los estudiantes

Para fomentar la conversación abierta y las preguntas, esta reunión no se grabará. Sin embargo, las diapositivas de la presentación se compartirán con todos los inscritos después del evento.

El evento es a las 7 p.m. y la asistencia es gratuita, pero se requiere inscripción. Regístrese aquí.

 

የለብዙ ባህሎች ምሽት የእርዳታዎን እንፈልጋለን

ወደ ብዙ ባህሎች ምሽት እየተቃረብን ነው፣ እና በተቻለ መጠን ምርጡን ዝግጅት ለማድረግ የእርስዎን እርዳታ በጣም እንፈልጋለን። ለተጨማሪ መረጃ እባክዎን ወደ ምዝገባ የሚወስዱትን አገናኞች እና በራሪ ወረቀቱን ይመልከቱ። ከዝግጅቱ 10 ቀናት ብቻ ቀርተውናል እና ይህ ስኬታማ እንዲሆን ብዙ ተጨማሪ በጎ ፈቃደኞች ያስፈልጉናል። የTPMS ቤተሰቦች የሚመጡባቸውን አስደናቂ ቦታዎች የምናከብርበት በዓመቱ ውስጥ ካሉት በጣም አስደሳች ምሽቶች በአንዱ ላይ ይቀላቀሉን። ተማሪዎች ባህል ወይም የዘር ሐረግ ወይም የመነሻ ሀገር የሚያሳዩ ጠረጴዛዎችን ያዘጋጃሉ። በምግብ፣ አልባሳት፣ ታሪኮች፣ ጭፈራ፣ ሙዚቃ እና ትርኢት እናከብራለን!

  • ዝርዝሮች፡ አርብ፣ የካቲት 6፣ ከቀኑ 6-8 ሰዓት በካፌቴሪያ ውስጥ
  • ባህልዎን በፈቃደኝነት ለማቅረብ ወይም ለማሳየት ይመዝገቡ https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E4BAAA923ABFE3-61625116-tmps#/
  • ጥያቄዎች? ራማታ ዲዮፕን በ mutchad@yahoo.com ያግኙ

 

መጽሐፍት እና የቅርጫት ኳስ የሚቀጥለው ወር ነው እና አሁንም ተጨማሪ መጽሐፍት ያስፈልጉናል!

መጽሐፍት እና የቅርጫት ኳስ ምንድን ነው? ለPTSA የገንዘብ ማሰባሰቢያ ፕሮግራም ነው ነገር ግን ከዚያ በላይ፣ TPMSን ብቻ ሳይሆን ታኮማንም በአጠቃላይ ቤተሰቦችን የሚያገናኝ አስደናቂ የማህበረሰብ ዝግጅት።

መቼ ነው?

  • አርብ የካቲት 27፣ ከ6-9 ፒኤም፡ ተማሪዎች በጂም ውስጥ ከሰራተኞች የቅርጫት ኳስ ጨዋታ ጋር
  • አርብ የካቲት 27፣ ከ5-8 ፒኤም፡ ቅድመ-ሽያጭ በካፌቴሪያ ውስጥ ለTPMS ቤተሰብ ክፍት ቦታ ይያዙ
  • ቅዳሜ የካቲት 28፣ ከ10-1 ፒኤም፡ የመጽሐፍት ሽያጭ በካፌቴሪያ ውስጥ ላሉ ሁሉ ክፍት ነው።

ይህንን ዝግጅት በእርግጠኝነት እንዳያመልጥዎት የማይገባዎት ምክንያት፡

  • መጥተው የቅርጫት ኳስ ጨዋታ ደስታን ይደሰቱ፣ እና ከጨዋታው በፊት ያለውን ድንቅ “We will rock you” የሚለውን ባንድ እና በድራማ ክለብ የሚቀርበውን “Mean Girls” የሙዚቃ ቅድመ እይታ ያዳምጡ።
  • በመጽሐፍት ሽያጭ መካከል ውድ ሀብቶችን ለማግኘት ይምጡና ያስሱ።
  • ይምጡና በትምህርት ቤቱ የጃዝ ባንድ እና የዋሽንት መዘምራን ኮንሰርት ይደሰቱ።
  • ይምጡና በተማሪዎች የሚቀርበውን የጥበብ ትርኢት ያደንቁ።
  • ይምጡና በሆርቲካልቸር ክለብ ለጸደይ ወቅት ተክሎችዎን ይግዙ።
  • በሚገርም ዋጋ በዝምታ ጨረታ ይምጡና ይሸጡ።
  • በቤክ ሽያጭ ላይ ጣፋጭ ምግቦችን ይደሰቱ።
  • እና ሌሎች ብዙ አስደሳች እንቅስቃሴዎች…

እንዴት መርዳት እንደሚችሉ፡

አሁንም የመጽሐፍ ልገሳዎችዎን እንፈልጋለን! መጽሐፍትዎን ለጣሉ ሰዎች እናመሰግናለን፣ ይህም ባለፈው ቅዳሜ ጠዋት ለልዩ የመክፈቻ ክፍላችን ጭምር። ሁሉንም አይነት መጽሐፍት እንወስዳለን (የስዕል መጽሐፍት፣ የመጀመሪያ አንባቢዎች፣ የምዕራፍ መጽሐፍት፣ ወጣት ጎልማሶች፣ ልብ ወለድ፣ ልብ ወለድ ያልሆኑ፣ የምግብ አዘገጃጀት መጽሐፍት፣ የጉዞ መጽሐፍት፣ ወዘተ)። አሁንም መጽሐፍት መዋጮ ማድረግ የሚችሉባቸው በርካታ መንገዶች አሉ፡-

  • ከዋናው ቢሮ ውጭ መጽሐፍትዎን ማስቀመጥ የሚችሉበት ሳጥን አለ። ሳጥኑ እስከ የካቲት 27 ድረስ እዚያው ይቆያል።
  • ቅዳሜ ጥር 14 (ከጠዋቱ 10 ሰዓት እስከ ምሽቱ 1 ሰዓት) መኪና መንዳት እና ሳጥኖችዎን በትምህርት ቤቱ አጠገብ መጣል ይችላሉ። እነሱን ለመቀበል እዚያ እንሆናለን።
  • እንዲሁም ጓደኞችዎ እና ጎረቤቶችዎ ለመለገስ መጽሐፍት እንዳላቸው ማሳወቅ ይችላሉ። ከጎረቤቶችዎ መጽሐፍትን ከሰበሰቡ (celineallard@yahoo.com) ሊያገኙኝ ይችላሉ እና ያ የሚረዳ ከሆነ መጥቼ መውሰድ እችላለሁ።
  • ሁልጊዜም መጽሐፍት በረንዳዬ፣ 409 ቢች አቨኑ ወይም በ902 Gist Ave፣ ሲልቨር ስፕሪንግ (summersmith100@gmail.com) በረንዳ ላይ መጣል ይችላሉ።

የካቲት አጋማሽ አካባቢ፣ በዝግጅቱ ወቅት በጎ ፈቃደኞች እንዲረዱ እና የመጋገሪያ እቃዎችን ልገሳ እንዲያደርጉ ጥሪ እንልካለን።

 

ነገ፡ (TPMS እና Healing HMS ያቀርባል) ለመለስተኛ ደረጃ ተማሪዎች እና ወላጆች የጭንቀት አስተዳደር ርዕስ

ይህ በይነተገናኝ አውደ ጥናት ቤተሰቦች በመለስተኛ ደረጃ ትምህርት ቤት ውስጥ ውጥረት ምን እንደሚመስል እንዲረዱ እና ተማሪዎች እና ወላጆች አብረው ሊጠቀሙባቸው የሚችሏቸውን ተግባራዊ እና ተጨባጭ ስልቶችን ያቀርባል። ተሳታፊዎች የጭንቀት ምልክቶችን እንዴት መለየት፣ ግንኙነትን ማጠናከር እና በቤት እና በትምህርት ቤት የመቋቋም፣ ሚዛን እና ስሜታዊ ደህንነት ለመገንባት ተግባራዊ ቀላል መሳሪያዎችን እንዴት ማግኘት እንደሚችሉ ይማራሉ።

ቀን፡ ማክሰኞ፣ ጥር 27

ሰዓት፡ ከ6፡00 – 7፡30 ፒኤም (የ1 ሰዓት አቀራረብ እና የ30 ደቂቃ የጥያቄ እና መልስ ክፍለ ጊዜ)

ቦታ፡ በZoom በኩል ምናባዊ (የZoom አገናኝ ለተመዘገቡ ሰዎች ይላካል)

በዚህ የGOOGLE ቅጽ ይመዝገቡ፡ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGWjxDMjB4S2ndilj-5XOjjJyQ9cRTGWBad52_bzaF-uDcQw/viewform

የተማሪዎቻችንን ስሜታዊ ደህንነት ለመደገፍ ከእኛ ጋር በመተባበርዎ ደስተኞች ነን።

ሞቅ ያለ፣

የTPMS የምክር ክፍል

ከሄሊንግ ልቦች ማይንድ ኤንድ ሶልስ (ጄን ጆንሰን፣ LCPC) ጋር በመተባበር

 

አርብ፡ የMCCPTA የትምህርት ኮሚቴ እና የባለተሰጥኦ ትምህርት ኮሚቴን ለሂሳብ ምሽት ይቀላቀሉ

ሜሪላንድ ከአንደኛ ደረጃ ትምህርት ቤት እስከ ሁለተኛ ደረጃ ትምህርት ቤት ድረስ ያሉትን ትምህርቶች የሚነኩ አዳዲስ የK-12 የሂሳብ መመዘኛዎችን ተቀብላለች። በዚህ ምናባዊ የሂሳብ ምሽት፣ ቤተሰቦች የሚከተሉትን ያደርጋሉ፡-

ስለ ሜሪላንድ አዲስ የK-12 የሂሳብ መመዘኛዎች ይወቁ

የሂሳብ ትምህርት እና የኮርስ ስራ በክፍል ደረጃዎች እንዴት እንደሚለወጡ ይረዱ
ከፍተኛ ጥራት ያለው የሂሳብ ትምህርት ምን እንደሚመስል ይመርምሩ
ወላጆች እና ተንከባካቢዎች ለሁሉም ተማሪዎች ጠንካራ የሂሳብ ትምህርት ልምዶችን መደገፍ የሚችሉባቸውን መንገዶች ይወቁ

ክፍት ውይይት እና ጥያቄዎችን ለማበረታታት፣ ይህ ስብሰባ አይቀረጽም። ሆኖም፣ የዝግጅት አቀራረብ ስላይዶች ከዝግጅቱ በኋላ ከሁሉም ተመዝጋቢዎች ጋር ይጋራሉ።

ዝግጅቱ በ7 ሰዓት ላይ ሲሆን ለመሳተፍ ነፃ ነው፣ ነገር ግን ምዝገባ ያስፈልጋል። እባክዎን እዚህ ይመዝገቡ።

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Wondering about 6th Grade Outdoor Ed?

This page is collecting information about where / when you can find out more info on TPMS’s Outdoor Ed program for 6th Graders – Spring 2026.

Outdoor Ed is held at Camp Letts.  There will be three sessions of outdoor ed.   Your student will be placed in one of these sessions.

  • Session 1 – May 4 – 6
  • Session 2 – May 6 – 8
  • Session 3 – May 18 – 20

An informational meeting about Outdoor Ed is tentatively scheduled for March 11th.  More infomation will be shared about this to 6th grade families in February.

Get more information about this program through the  Outdoor Education Chaperone Flier .  This flyer includes links to slides that include information about the program.  It also includes a recording of the meeting describing chaperoning.

Please consider chaperoning/volunteering to make this trip possible.  Find out more here: Outdoor Education Chaperone Flier

MCPS describes their Outdoor Program here at the MCPS site. 

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Blue Devil Digest for Week of January 19, 2026 (PTSA Weekly Newsletter)

boletín informativo en español / ጋዜጣ በአማርኛ

 

January PTSA Meeting Minutes (aka notes)

If you missed last week’s PTSA meeting, you can catch up by reading our meeting minutes. 

https://www.tpmspta.org/january-2026-ptsa-monthly-meeting-notes/2026.01.13 – PTSA General Meeting Minutes

Here’s what we discussed:

  • Upcoming events
  • Books & Basketball 
  • Silent Auction
  • Multicultural Night
  • Pick up / Drop off Observations and recommendations – The Takoma Park Transit Planner and Police Department observed our pick up and drop off situation at TPMS.  We’ll discuss their recommendations, and gather your input.  
  • Rising 7th & 8th Grade Class Selection Process – TPMS Counselors and Administration will also be walking 6th and 7th grade parents and students through how the class selection process works. 

 

Multicultural Night – Friday, February 6th 6-8pm in the cafeteria

Join us for one of the most fun nights of the year where we celebrate all the amazing places TPMS families come from.  Students set up tables showcasing a culture or country of ancestry or origin. Through food, costumes, stories, dance, music and performance we will celebrate!

 

Books and Basketball event on February 27 and 28 – Please keep the books coming!

Taking place over two days in the last weekend of February, this is our biggest community event and fundraiser of the year – and it’s a ton of fun!   It’s a used book sale event combined with a student vs teachers basketball game, silent auction AND a community showcase of student activities including the jazz band and horticulture club, the Difference makers and more!

Why you should definitely not miss this event:

  • A thrilling basketball game, and fantastic performance by “We will rock you” band ahead of the game
  • Treasures and bargains at the book sale
  • Concerts by the school Jazz Band and Flute Choir 
  • An Art Show by students
  • Plants for purchase by the Horticulture Club
  • Amazing prices at the Silent Auction (more in two slides)
  • Yummy Bake sale
  • And plenty of other fun activities…

When

  • Friday February 27, 6–8:30 pm: Student v Teacher basketball game and book presale (Gym)
  • Friday February 27, 5–9 pm: Book Pre-sale open to TPMS families (Cafeteria)
  • Saturday February 28, 10–1 pm:  Book sale, Community event with amazing activities, and Silent auction (Open to the entire community, bring your friends! Cafeteria) 

Book Sale – how you can help 

We need your book donations! We take all types of books (picture books, first readers, chapter books, Young adults, fiction, non fiction, cookbooks, travel books, etc). There are several ways you can donate books:

  • A donation box outside the main office 
  • Drop-off sessions on Saturday January 24 and Saturday January 14 (10 am to 1 pm). Drive and drop your boxes by the school. 
  • Let your friends and neighbors know about the call for book donations (and the event!). If you collect books from your neighbors, you can contact me (celineallard@yahoo.com) and I can come and pick them up, if that helps.
  • Drop books on my porch, 409 Beech Avenue or on the porch of 902 Gist Ave, Silver Spring (summersmith100@gmail.com )

Silent Auction – how you can help

The Takoma Park community will have the chance to bid on outings and experiences in the D.C. area, food and beverage donations from local retailers, and various items. 

We need your help to make it a success!

  • Volunteers needed!
    • 2-3 hours of work to solicit donations and build the auction catalog. Ideal for students who want fundraising experience. Reach out to Ann Gordon ann.w.gordon@gmail.com for details.
  • Items needed! 
    • Fill out the form with your contribution for event tickets,  handmade items, experiences, etc. Reach out to Ann Gordon with questions.

Reach out to Ann Gordon (ann.w.gordon@gmail.com) with questions and/or to volunteer.

 

TPMS AND HEALING HMS PRESENTS: Topic of Stress Management for Middle School Students and Parents

This interactive workshop will help families understand what stress looks like in middle school and offer practical, realistic strategies that students and parents can use together. Participants will learn how to recognize signs of stress, strengthen communication, and obtain practical simple tools to build resilience, balance and emotional wellbeing at home and at school.

Date: Tuesday, January 27

Time: 6:00 – 7:30 PM (1 hour presentation and 30 min Q & A session)

Location: Virtual via Zoom (Zoom link will be sent out to those who sign up)

SIGN UP USING THIS GOOGLE FORM: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGWjxDMjB4S2ndilj-5XOjjJyQ9cRTGWBad52_bzaF-uDcQw/viewform

We’re glad you’re partnering with us to support the emotional well-being of our students.

Warmly,

TPMS Counseling Department

In partnership with Healing Hearts Minds & Souls (Jeanne Johnson, LCPC)

 

Free Parenting Class through PEP (Parent Encouragement Program)

Join PEP’s free 8-week virtual class for parents/caregivers of children Prek to 12th grade. Learn to help support your child’s mental wellness, school success, and connect with fellow parents. Classes start the week of February 1. Earn a $50 gift card for going to at least 5 classes and the evaluation. Register today: pep-frp.org

 

Interesting MCPS Opportunities Open to Middleschoolers

  • HBCU Fair: Registration is now open for this event from 6-8:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 at The Universities at Shady Grove, 9630 Gudelsky Drive in Rockville. It’s open to 8th graders.
  • Choose Respect Video Contest: Open to middle and high school students, this contest challenges teens to create an original video promoting awareness of dating violence/abuse among teens. Videos can be in English or Spanish. Top prize is $1,000. Deadline: Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026.
  • Keeping It Safe Video Contest: Open to middle and high school students, the contest invites students to create a 30-second video on the risks and dangers of under 21 alcohol use. Deadline: Tuesday, March 31, 2026.

 

Actas de la reunión de enero de la PTSA (también conocidas como notas)

Si se perdió la reunión de la PTSA de la semana pasada, puede ponerse al día leyendo las actas de nuestra reunión.

https://www.tpmspta.org/january-2026-ptsa-monthly-meeting-notes/2026.01.13 – Acta de la reunión general de la PTSA

Esto es lo que discutimos:

  • Próximos eventos
  • Libros y baloncesto
  • Subasta silenciosa
  • Noche Multicultural
  • Recoger/Dejar Observaciones y recomendaciones: el Planificador de Tránsito de Takoma Park y el Departamento de Policía observaron nuestra situación de recoger y dejar en TPMS. Discutiremos sus recomendaciones y recogeremos sus opiniones.
  • Proceso de selección de clases para estudiantes de 7.º y 8.º grado: los consejeros y la administración de TPMS también explicarán a los padres y estudiantes de 6.º y 7.º grado cómo funciona el proceso de selección de clases.

 

Noche Multicultural – Viernes 6 de febrero de 6 a 8 p.m. en la cafetería

Únase a nosotros para una de las noches más divertidas del año donde celebramos todos los lugares increíbles de donde provienen las familias de TPMS. Los estudiantes colocan mesas que muestran una cultura o país de ascendencia u origen. ¡A través de comida, disfraces, historias, danza, música y actuaciones celebraremos!

  • Regístrate para ser voluntario o mostrar tu cultura https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E4BAAA923ABFE3-61625116-tmps#/
  • ¿Preguntas? Póngase en contacto con Ramata Diop en mutchad@yahoo.com

 

Evento de libros y baloncesto el 27 y 28 de febrero: ¡sigan llegando los libros!

Este es nuestro mayor evento comunitario y recaudación de fondos del año, que se llevará a cabo durante dos días el último fin de semana de febrero, ¡y es muy divertido! Es un evento de venta de libros usados ​​combinado con un juego de baloncesto entre estudiantes y maestros, una subasta silenciosa Y una muestra comunitaria de actividades estudiantiles que incluyen la banda de jazz y el club de horticultura, The Difference Makers y más.

Por qué definitivamente no deberías perderte este evento:

  • Un emocionante partido de baloncesto y una actuación fantástica de la banda “We will rock you” antes del partido.
  • Tesoros y gangas en la venta de libros
  • Conciertos de la Banda de Jazz y Coro de Flautas del colegio
  • Una muestra de arte de estudiantes
  • Plantas para compra por el Club de Horticultura
  • Precios increíbles en la subasta silenciosa (más en dos diapositivas)
  • Venta de pasteles deliciosos
  • Y muchas otras actividades divertidas…

cuando

  • Viernes 27 de febrero, 6–8:30 pm: juego de baloncesto entre estudiantes y maestros y preventa de libros (gimnasio)
  • Viernes 27 de febrero, 5–9 pm: Preventa de libros abierta para familias de TPMS (Cafetería)
  • Sábado 28 de febrero, de 10 a 13:00 h: venta de libros, evento comunitario con actividades increíbles y subasta silenciosa (¡abierto a toda la comunidad, trae a tus amigos! Cafetería)

Venta de libros: cómo puedes ayudar

¡Necesitamos sus donaciones de libros! Aceptamos todo tipo de libros (libros ilustrados, de primera lectura, libros de capítulos, juveniles, de ficción, no ficción, libros de cocina, libros de viajes, etc). Hay varias formas de donar libros:

  • Una caja de donaciones fuera de la oficina principal.
  • Sesiones de entrega el sábado 24 de enero y el sábado 14 de enero (de 10 a 13 horas). Conduce y deja tus cajas cerca de la escuela.
  • Informe a sus amigos y vecinos sobre la convocatoria de donaciones de libros (¡y el evento!). Si coleccionas libros de tus vecinos, puedes contactarme (celineallard@yahoo.com) y puedo ir a recogerlos, si eso te ayuda.
  • Deje libros en mi porche, 409 Beech Avenue o en el porche de 902 Gist Ave, Silver Spring (summersmith100@gmail.com)

Subasta silenciosa: cómo puedes ayudar

La comunidad de Takoma Park tendrá la oportunidad de ofertar por excursiones y experiencias en el área de D.C., donaciones de alimentos y bebidas de minoristas locales y diversos artículos.

¡Necesitamos tu ayuda para que sea un éxito!

  • ¡Se necesitan voluntarios!
    • 2-3 horas de trabajo para solicitar donaciones y crear el catálogo de la subasta. Ideal para estudiantes que quieran experiencia en recaudación de fondos. Comuníquese con Ann Gordon ann.w.gordon@gmail.com para obtener más detalles.
  • ¡Artículos necesarios!
    • Complete el formulario con su contribución para entradas para eventos, artículos hechos a mano, experiencias, etc. Comuníquese con Ann Gordon si tiene preguntas.

Comuníquese con Ann Gordon (ann.w.gordon@gmail.com) si tiene preguntas o si desea ser voluntario.

 

Clase gratuita para padres a través de PEP (Programa de Apoyo a los Padres).

Únase a la clase virtual gratuita de 8 semanas de PEP para padres/cuidadores de niños (5-18 años). Aprenda a ayudar a apoyar el bienestar mental, el éxito escolar y conéctese con otros padres. El programa iniciará la semana del 1 de  febrero. Obtenga una tarjeta de regalo de $50 por asistir al menos a 5 clases y a la evaluación. Inscríbase hoy: pep-frp.org

 

Oportunidades interesantes de MCPS para estudiantes de secundaria

  • Feria de Universidades Históricamente Negras (HBCU): La inscripción ya está abierta para este evento que se llevará a cabo de 18:00 a 20:30 el viernes 13 de febrero de 2026 en The Universities at Shady Grove, 9630 Gudelsky Drive en Rockville. Está abierto a estudiantes de 8.º grado.
  • Concurso de videos “Elige el Respeto”: Abierto a estudiantes de secundaria y preparatoria, este concurso desafía a los adolescentes a crear un video original que promueva la concienciación sobre la violencia/abuso en las relaciones de pareja entre adolescentes. Los videos pueden ser en inglés o español. El primer premio es de $1,000. Fecha límite: domingo 15 de febrero de 2026.
  • Concurso de videos “Manteniéndolo Seguro”: Abierto a estudiantes de secundaria y preparatoria, este concurso invita a los estudiantes a crear un video de 30 segundos sobre los riesgos y peligros del consumo de alcohol en menores de 21 años. Fecha límite: martes 31 de marzo de 2026.

 

የጥር PTSA የስብሰባ ደቂቃዎች (በማስታወሻዎች)

ያለፈው ሳምንት የPTSA ስብሰባ ካመለጡ፣ የስብሰባ ደቂቃዎችን በማንበብ ማግኘት ይችላሉ።

https://www.tpmspta.org/january-2026-ptsa-monthly-meeting-notes/2026.01.13 – የPTSA አጠቃላይ የስብሰባ ደቂቃዎች

የተወያየንበት ነገር ይኸውና፡-

  • መጪ ክስተቶች
  • መጽሐፍት እና የቅርጫት ኳስ
  • ጸጥ ያለ ጨረታ
  • የመድብለ ባህላዊ ምሽት
  • ምልከታዎችን እና ምክሮችን አንሳ/አውጣ – የታኮማ ፓርክ ትራንዚት ፕላነር እና ፖሊስ ዲፓርትመንት በ TPMS የማንሳት እና የማውረድ ሁኔታን ተመልክተዋል። የእነርሱን ምክሮች እንወያያለን እና የእርስዎን አስተያየት እንሰበስባለን.
  • የ 7 ኛ እና 8 ኛ ክፍል ምርጫ ሂደት – የ TPMS አማካሪዎች እና አስተዳደር የ 6 ኛ እና 7 ኛ ክፍል ወላጆችን እና ተማሪዎችን የክፍል ምርጫ ሂደት እንዴት እንደሚሰራ ይራመዳሉ።

የመድብለ ባህላዊ ምሽት – አርብ የካቲት 6 ከ6-8 ፒኤም በካፊቴሪያ ውስጥ

የ TPMS ቤተሰቦች የሚመጡትን አስደናቂ ቦታዎች የምናከብርበት በዓመቱ ካሉት በጣም አዝናኝ ምሽቶች አንዱን ይቀላቀሉን። ተማሪዎች ባህል ወይም የዘር ሐረግ ወይም የትውልድ አገር የሚያሳዩ ጠረጴዛዎችን ያዘጋጃሉ። በምግብ፣ አልባሳት፣ ታሪኮች፣ ዳንስ፣ ሙዚቃ እና ትርኢት እናከብራለን!

  • በፈቃደኝነት ወይም ባህልዎን ለማሳየት ይመዝገቡ https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E4BAAA923ABFE3-61625116-tmps#/
  • ጥያቄዎች? Ramata Diopን በ mutchad@yahoo.com ያግኙ

 

በፌብሩዋሪ 27 እና 28 ላይ የመጽሐፍት እና የቅርጫት ኳስ ዝግጅት – እባኮትን መጽሃፎቹ እንዲመጡ ያድርጉ!

በፌብሩዋሪ የመጨረሻ ቅዳሜና እሁድ ከሁለት ቀናት በላይ የሚካሄደው ይህ የአመቱ ትልቁ የማህበረሰብ ዝግጅት እና የገንዘብ ማሰባሰብያ ነው – እና በጣም አስደሳች ነው! ያገለገለ የመፅሃፍ ሽያጭ ክስተት ከተማሪ እና አስተማሪዎች የቅርጫት ኳስ ጨዋታ ፣የፀጥታ ጨረታ እና የጃዝ ባንድ እና የሆርቲካልቸር ክለብ ፣ልዩነት ሰሪዎች እና ሌሎችንም ጨምሮ የተማሪ እንቅስቃሴዎችን የሚያሳይ የማህበረሰብ ትርኢት ነው!

ለምን በእርግጠኝነት ይህንን ክስተት እንዳያመልጥዎት፦

  • አስደሳች የቅርጫት ኳስ ጨዋታ፣ እና ከጨዋታው በፊት በ”እናስወግዳችኋለን” ባንድ ድንቅ አፈጻጸም
  • በመጽሃፍ ሽያጭ ላይ ያሉ ውድ ሀብቶች እና ድርድር
  • በትምህርት ቤቱ ጃዝ ባንድ እና የዋሽንት መዘምራን ኮንሰርቶች
  • የተማሪዎች የጥበብ ትርኢት
  • በሆርቲካልቸር ክለብ የሚገዙ ተክሎች
  • በፀጥታ ጨረታ ላይ የሚገርሙ ዋጋዎች (በሁለት ስላይዶች ተጨማሪ)
  • ጣፋጭ የዳቦ ሽያጭ
  • እና ሌሎች ብዙ አስደሳች እንቅስቃሴዎች…

መቼ

  • አርብ ፌብሩዋሪ 27፣ 6–8፡30 ፒኤም፡ የተማሪ v መምህር የቅርጫት ኳስ ጨዋታ እና የመጽሐፍ ቅድመ ሽያጭ (ጂም)
  • አርብ ፌብሩዋሪ 27፣ 5-9 ፒኤም፡ ለTPMS ቤተሰቦች (ካፌቴሪያ) ቅድመ-ሽያጭ የተከፈተ መጽሐፍ
  • ቅዳሜ ፌብሩዋሪ 28፣ 10–1 ሰዓት፡ የመጽሐፍ ሽያጭ፣ የማህበረሰብ ዝግጅት በአስደናቂ እንቅስቃሴዎች እና ጸጥ ያለ ጨረታ (ለመላው ማህበረሰብ ክፍት፣ ጓደኞችዎን ይዘው ይምጡ! ካፌቴሪያ)

የመጽሐፍ ሽያጭ – እንዴት መርዳት እንደሚችሉ

የእርስዎን መጽሐፍ ልገሳ እንፈልጋለን! ሁሉንም ዓይነት መጻሕፍት እንወስዳለን (የሥዕል መጽሐፍት፣ የመጀመሪያ አንባቢዎች፣ የምዕራፍ መጻሕፍት፣ ወጣት ጎልማሶች፣ ልብወለድ፣ ልብወለድ ያልሆኑ፣ የምግብ አዘገጃጀት መጻሕፍት፣ የጉዞ መጻሕፍት፣ ወዘተ)። መጽሐፍትን ለመለገስ ብዙ መንገዶች አሉ፡-

ከዋናው ቢሮ ውጭ የመዋጮ ሳጥን
ቅዳሜ ጃንዋሪ 24 እና ቅዳሜ ጃንዋሪ 14 (ከ10 ሰዓት እስከ ምሽቱ 1 ሰዓት) የማቋረጥ ክፍለ ጊዜዎች። ሣጥኖቻችሁን ነድተው በት/ቤቱ ጣሉ።
ስለ መጽሐፍ ልገሳ ጥሪ (እና ዝግጅቱ!) ጓደኞችዎ እና ጎረቤቶችዎ እንዲያውቁ ያድርጉ። ከጎረቤቶችዎ መጽሐፍን ከሰበሰቡ እኔን ማግኘት ይችላሉ (celineallard@yahoo.com) እና ያ ከረዳኝ መጥቼ ማንሳት እችላለሁ።
መጽሐፎችን በረንዳዬ 409 ቢች ጎዳና ወይም በ902 Gist Ave፣ Silver Spring (summersmith100@gmail.com) በረንዳ ላይ ጣል ያድርጉ።
ጸጥ ያለ ጨረታ – እንዴት መርዳት እንደሚችሉ

የታኮማ ፓርክ ማህበረሰብ በዲ.ሲ. አካባቢ ለመውጣት እና ልምዶች, ከአገር ውስጥ ቸርቻሪዎች የምግብ እና የመጠጥ ስጦታዎች እና የተለያዩ እቃዎች ላይ ለመጫረት እድሉ ይኖረዋል.

ስኬታማ ለማድረግ የእርስዎን እገዛ እንፈልጋለን!

በጎ ፈቃደኞች ያስፈልጋሉ!
መዋጮ ለመጠየቅ እና የጨረታ ካታሎግን ለመገንባት ከ2-3 ሰአታት ስራ። የገንዘብ ማሰባሰብ ልምድ ለሚፈልጉ ተማሪዎች ተስማሚ። ለዝርዝሩ አን ጎርደንን ann.w.gordon@gmail.com ያግኙ።
የሚያስፈልጉ ነገሮች!
ቅጹን ለክስተት ትኬቶች፣ በእጅ የተሰሩ እቃዎች፣ ልምዶች፣ ወዘተ ባደረጉት አስተዋጽዖ ይሙሉ። በጥያቄዎች አን ጎርደንን ያግኙ።
ከጥያቄዎች እና/ወይም ፈቃደኛ ለመሆን አን ጎርደንን (ann.w.gordon@gmail.com) ያግኙ።

 

በPEP በኩል ነፃ የወላጅነት ክፍል (የወላጅ ማበረታቻ ፕሮግራም)

ከቅድመ ትምህርት እስከ 12ኛ ክፍል ላሉ ልጆች ወላጆች/ተንከባካቢዎች የPEP ነፃ የ8-ሳምንት ምናባዊ ክፍል ይቀላቀሉ። የልጅዎን የአእምሮ ጤና፣ የትምህርት ቤት ስኬት ለመደገፍ እና ከሌሎች ወላጆች ጋር ለመገናኘት ይረዱ። ክፍሎቹ የሚጀምሩት የካቲት 1 ሳምንት ነው። ቢያንስ 5 ክፍሎችን እና ግምገማውን በመከታተል የ50 ዶላር የስጦታ ካርድ ያግኙ። ዛሬውኑ ይመዝገቡ፡ pep-frp.org

 

ለመካከለኛ ደረጃ ትምህርት ቤት ተማሪዎች ክፍት የሆኑ አስደሳች የMCPS እድሎች

  • የHBCU ትርኢት፡ አሁን ለዚህ ዝግጅት ከ6-8፡30 ፒኤም ምዝገባ ክፍት ነው። አርብ፣ ፌብሩዋሪ 13፣ 2026 በ Shady Grove፣ 9630 Gudelsky Drive በሮክቪል በሚገኘው ዩኒቨርስቲዎች። ለ 8 ኛ ክፍል ተማሪዎች ክፍት ነው.
  • የአክብሮት ቪዲዮ ውድድርን ምረጥ፡ ለመካከለኛ እና ሁለተኛ ደረጃ ተማሪዎች ክፍት ነው፣ ይህ ውድድር ታዳጊ ወጣቶች ስለ ጓደኝነት ጥቃት/በታዳጊ ወጣቶች ግንዛቤ የሚያስተዋውቅ ኦሪጅናል ቪዲዮ እንዲፈጥሩ ይሞክራል። ቪዲዮዎች በእንግሊዝኛ ወይም በስፓኒሽ ሊሆኑ ይችላሉ. ከፍተኛው ሽልማት 1,000 ዶላር ነው። ማለቂያ ሰአት፡ እሑድ ፌብሩዋሪ 15፣ 2026
  • የአስተማማኝ የቪዲዮ ውድድርን ማቆየት፡ ለመካከለኛ እና ሁለተኛ ደረጃ ተማሪዎች ክፍት፣ ውድድሩ ተማሪዎች ከ21 አመት በታች አልኮል መጠጣት ስላሉ አደጋዎች እና አደጋዎች የ30 ሰከንድ ቪዲዮ እንዲፈጥሩ ይጋብዛል። ማለቂያ ሰአት፡ ማክሰኞ፣ ማርች 31፣ 2026

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January 2026 PTSA Monthly Meeting Notes

January 19, 2026 | Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) General Meeting Minutes

Meeting slides: 2026.01 – PTSA General Meeting

 

Link to meeting minutes from last General Membership Meeting: 

Attendees

TPMS PTSA Board: Jesse Loznak, Emily Modde, Summer Smith, Mic Murphy, Chris Campbell, Ramata Diop, Heather Brown – Palsgrove

 

TPMS Teachers / Staff : Ms. Soriano, Ms. Steinberg, Ms. Lever, Mr. Einhorn, Ms. Martinez, Ms. O’Connell, Lara Finklea

 

Other Guest: Kaysi-Ann Webley- City of Takoma Park Transit Planner

 

Public attendance: At the peak of the meeting, there were 132 members participating in the Zoom call, including the Board, community members, and students.  

Agenda

  • Upcoming Events (Chris Campbell)
  • Multicultural Night Information (Ramata Diop)
  • Books & Basketball and Silent Auction Information (Celine Allard, Ann Gordon)
  • Update from Student Climate Survey (Principal Loznak)
  • Budget (Mic Murphy) 
  • Financial Review Committee Findings (Kristin O’Planick)
  • Present the findings from the Observations of pickup and dropoff (Kayci-Ann Webley – the TPk Transit Planner)
  • Shifts in the traffic / pedestrian flow (Principal Loznak)
  • The class selection process for rising 7th & 8th graders (Vice Principal Soriano)
  • Open Q&A with Mr.Loznak and the PTSA

 

Meeting Minutes

Welcome & Important events

Chris Campbell welcomed everyone to the meeting at 7:03. He thanked everyone for attending our first meeting of 2026. He gave a brief overview of the agenda and what we would be discussing tonight. He asked that any students put their name in the chat and indicate that they are a student so we can offer SSL hours. Ramata welcomed everyone in Spanish and offered a breakout room if needed. No one asked for the Spanish room. 

 

Chris reminded everyone of important upcoming events that have been shared by the school, the PTSA, and in our communication channels. 

 

January

  • January 16: Parent Workshop: MyMCPS Classroom and Canvas 
  • January 19: No School (MLK Day)
  • January 23: Deadline to submit elective choices for next year (6th and 7th graders only)
  • January 23: End of marking period 2
  • January 26: No School 
  • January 27: Parent Workshop: Stress Management for Middle School Students and Parents
  • January 29: National History Day Competition

 

February

  • February 4: Report cards distributed
  • February 6: Multicultural Night
  • February 6–13: Book Fair
  • February 16: No School (Presidents’ Day)
  • February 17: No School
  • February 25: Scripps Spelling Bee
  • February 27: Early release day
  • February 27-28: Books and Basketball events

 

Multicultural Night – February 6, 2026

TPMS annual Multicultural Night will be Friday, February 6, 2026 from 6-8 PM. The event will celebrate the richness of our diverse cultures. The night will feature music, dance, delicious food, and traditions from all around the world – all at our wonderful school. Please bring your family and friends to this unique TPMS event.

 

We need students and families to sign-up to sign-up to present their cultures. For more information / sign up  https://bit.ly/45TrzCO see the QR code in the slides and/or reach out to: mutchad@yaoo.com. 

 

Books and Basketball – February 27th (game and book presale) – February 28th (book sale and community event)

Taking place over two days in the last weekend of February, this is our biggest community event and fundraiser of the year – and it’s a ton of fun!   It’s a used book sale event combined with a student vs teachers basketball game, silent auction AND a community showcase of student activities including the jazz band and horticulture club, the Difference makers and more!

 

Why you should definitely not miss this event:

  • A thrilling basketball game, and fantastic performance by “We will rock you” band ahead of the game
  • Treasures and bargains at the book sale
  • Concerts by the school Jazz Band and Flute Choir 
  • An Art Show by students
  • Plants for purchase by the Horticulture Club
  • Amazing prices at the Silent Auction (more in two slides)
  • Yummy Bake sale
  • And plenty of other fun activities…

When

  • Friday February 27, 6-8:30 pm: Student v Teacher basketball game and book presale (Gym)
  • Friday February 27, 5-9 pm: Book Pre-sale open to TPMS families (Cafeteria)
  • Saturday February 28, 10-1 pm:  Book sale, Community event with amazing activities, and Silent auction (Open to the entire community, bring your friends! Cafeteria) 

Book Sale – how you can help 

We need your book donations! We take all types of books (picture books, first readers, chapter books, Young adults, fiction, non fiction, cookbooks, travel books, etc). There are several ways you can donate books:

  • A donation box outside the main office 
  • Drop-off sessions on Saturday January 24 and Saturday January 14 (10 am to 1 pm). Drive and drop your boxes by the school. 
  • Let your friends and neighbors know about the call for book donations (and the event!). If you collect books from your neighbors, you can contact me (celineallard@yahoo.com) and I can come and pick them up, if that helps.
  • Drop books on my porch, 409 Beech Avenue or on the porch of 902 Gist Ave, Silver Spring (summersmith100@gmail.com )

Silent Auction – how you can help

The Takoma Park community will have the chance to bid on outings and experiences in the D.C. area, food and beverage donations from local retailers, and various items. 

We need your help to make it a success!

  • Volunteers needed!
    • 2-3 hours of work to solicit donations and build the auction catalog. Ideal for students who want fundraising experience. Reach out to Ann Gordon ann.w.gordon@gmail.com for details.
  • Items needed! 
    • Fill out the form with your contribution for event tickets,  handmade items, experiences, etc. Reach out to Ann Gordon with questions.
  • Reach out to Ann Gordon (ann.w.gordon@gmail.com) with questions and/or to volunteer.

 

Communications

Chris reminded attendees on all the ways you can stay in touch with the PTSA: newsletters (Announce and Discuss) and multiple Whatsapp groups (see the slides for QR code to join the groups). Chris reiterated that if you are a student, please put your name in the chat so we can record your SSL hours. 

https://www.tpmspta.org/abouttpmspta/mailinglists/ 

 

Update from Student Climate Survey

Mr. Loznak presented a quick update on the Climate Survey. He thanked members for responding. There will be another chance to provide input in the Spring. Positive growth was shown in 14 of the 15 categories and in 11 of the 14 went up by 12%. One area of concern is homework. He presented overall homework timeframes for each grade:

6th

He also addressed concerns over finding assignments and upcoming assignments. 

 

Budget Update

Mic Murphy, Treasurer, presented a budget update for the PTSA. We have raised $ and we have spent. We have  in the bank.

 

The TPMS PTSA is now current with the Maryland Secretary of State Charities Registry. This was a priority for this BOard and we are pleased to have met this goal. 

 

At the end of the PTSA’s fiscal year (June 30, 2025) the treasurer closes out the financial records 

 

Mic provided a summary of the 2024-2025 of the findings of the independent review committee. Kristin O’Planick presented the results of review. She thanked Megan and X.

 

Certify the results of the review and made sure that the 2024-2025 Board met their requirements last year to make sure funds were being spent as appropriate. They found that the Board met their requirements. There were minor errors that were easily addressed by the Board. One check was missing, but the proper documentation was presented to account for this. There had been findings in the past review that were all addressed by the 2024-2025 Board, which shows they not only met the requirements. 

 

Summer Smith, PTSA Secretary called a vote to approve the review. The majority of members approved the review and no one indicated that they did not approve the review.

 

Pick-up and Drop-off observations and Recommendations

Emily introduced our new Safe Routes to School Chair – Kelly Doordan. Please reach out if you have concerns…

Findings from the Observations of pickup and dropoff Review

Kayci-Ann from the City of Takoma Park presented the observations from the October 8, 2025 review. The review looked at two locations including at pickup and dropoff to see what a typical day at TPMS is like related to the movement of our students.  Find out more at our website:  https://www.tpmspta.org/pick-up-drop-off-observations-oct-2025/ 

 

There were many things that were working well: 

  • Students generally follow crossing rules
  • Crosswalks and signals functioning as designed
  • Bus stop locations appropriate with good visibility
  • School staff actively assisting where possible

 

Challenges: the primary safety concern is related to heavy congestion blocking intersections. THis was worse in the afternoon because the dismissal is all at once. There were also concerns about vehicles making unsafe actions including …

Piney Branch Rd

  • Vehicles stuck in intersection due to congestion
  • Crossing guard arriving late / leaving early
  • Guard not actively crossing students or using hand signals
  • Red light violation exiting school.

Grant Ave

  • Drop-off line backing onto Grant & Chestnut
  • Students exiting vehicles into traffic lanes
  • Mid-block crossings between parked cars
  • Three-point turns and idling reduce roadway width

 

Another issue was the crossing guard did not arrive early enough and was not using appropriate signals and engaging students in safe behavior.   This crossing guard has since been dismissed and is no longer working as a guard. 

 

The recommendations are focused on things that can quickly improve student safety. There isn’t a crossing guard at Grant, but the school does a great job picking up the need for assistance. 

 

Reinforce no-exit and no-turn

 

Assess if Grant Ave can be one way and improve visibility. The overall goal is to make sure students, caregivers, staff, and community members are making sure that everyone is safe. The students are mostly operating in a safe manor with the cars having the largest negative impact. The City looks forward to continuing to work with the PTSA, the School, and others to make sure that everyone is safe. 

 

Mr. Loznak thanked Kaysi-Ann, the TPMS Police Department, and the City for all their help and support to make sure our kids are safe. He also shared some adjustments that have already been made related to traffic flow. There were some students observed walking to parked cars across Piney Branch. This has been eliminated. There was also observed walking on Grant Ave, where our buses come up for pickup. Students have been asked to stay on the sidewalks. The school has already seen a difference in student and caregiver behavior. THere is a new crossing guard at the Piney Branch location to help students move safely to and from schools. 

 

There is a QR code that has the full report provided by the City on our website. https://www.tpmspta.org/pick-up-drop-off-observations-oct-2025/ 

 

There is also a place for feedback – we want to hear more about what you think and what TPMS and the PTSA Board can do to keep our kids safe. These links will also go out on our channels. 

Submit feedback on the report here: https://forms.gle/DbgdKh6ArqpDDiV4A 

 

Next PTSA Meeting

Our next PTSA meeting will be Tuesday, February 10 7-8:30 over Zoom. More information on the School Climate Survey and a conversation on Generative AI and Digital LIteracy with a panel discussion. 

 

Rising 7th and 8th grade Class Choice Discussion 

If you are an 8th grade family, you can drop off if you would like. The conversation will focus on Elective choices for next year’s 7th and 8th grade students. Today, the Administrators went into math classes today to present electives for next year. 

TPMS Parent Articulation Meeting for Rising 7th & 8 (2026-2027) – Google Slides 

 

https://www.canva.com/design/DAG7Vdb2rzw/LZ5Z9J5Ush7JuLZY7EUX2g/edit

 

Required classes for 7th grade:

Advanced English

Math

Historical Inquiry 

 

Required classes for 8th grade

 

Detailed information on Math classes at TPMS: Depending on what class your student is in now, will depend on what course they will take next year. All information is reviewed to see if students should be moved. Math courses are decided by the math content specialist and teachers: grades from previous math courses; MAP-M scores; teacher recommendations; and student interest. If you have questions or concerns about your students’ math course for next year, reach out to your students’ teacher or Administrator. There is also a Math Intervention Course Math 180…and Reading: EBLI and ILit. If a student needs these classes the Administration will reach out to discuss with families. If a student is in the class now, there will also be a conversation if the student should stay in this class. 

 

Opportunities for Extensions – for 8th grade students only

 

Electives next year will be paired to make scheduling easier and make sure that electives are not overcrowded. This means that electives come as a set, you have to choose both of them.

 

7th grade electives: The students get to chose what they want to take, but they have to chose the pair. There is one exception: if they did not take a foundational class in 6th grade (because they were in Band, Orchestra, Chorus, or World Language). If they decide to drop Band, Orchestra, Chorus, or World Lange, they can pick the arts rotation. 

 

FACS 1 is new to all rising 7th grade students because they could not take it as 6th graders. 

 

8th grade elections: the students have to pick pairs. The pairings have not been decided what semester they will be offered to your student. Note that for some rising 8th graders, they may not have the experience for (they can’t take Art 3 Ceramics if they have not taken Art 1 and Art 2). If none of these pairings work then they can provide that information. IF your student CAN take a paring (even if they don’t necessarily want it) they should try and choose that paring. If none of these options work, they can indicate that on their sheet. Remember, if ANY option works, they should request it (as in, if they don’t like it, they can’t not choose it). 

 

World Language: If you are already in a language, they will be placed in the next level (in most cases). If they haven’t started a language, Dr. Finklea suggests that students start now.  These classes go on their high school transcript and count towards the MCPS requirement for 2 years of the same language in high school. It must be the same world language for two years. If you have specific questions, please reach out to Dr. Finklea. 

 

For rising 8th grade students: there is a virtual school option. This is a small program with very specific requirements. Ms. Soriano will share an interest form. This is for students who are coming off the Block Schedule as 6th graders who might need/want to take another class to fulfill a requirement. It is the responsibility of the student to stay on top of this class.

 

High School Credit Classes: World Language, math, and technology education. The requirements for high school credit taken in middle school: … see slide.

 

The process for selecting the electives are on the form that was shared with students today. They will either be choosing two one semester pairings and one year elective. OR they might select two one year electives. There will also be a place to indicate backup electives. 

 

Link for course registration to make decisions for electives. 

https://sites.google.com/mcpsmd.net/tpmscounseling/tpms-registration 

 

Next Tuesday the students will register on the google form to collect the final information. 

 

After the deadline, there is no guarantee that requests to change electives will be granted. Please discuss these options with your students so they are excited about them for next year. 

 

Student Service Learning

Students must earn 75 hours before they can graduate from any public High School in Maryland. Hours can be earned during the school year and during the summer. They are updated as they come up, but sometimes there is a lag. The best place to see current SSL hours will be quarterly. 

 

Emily Modde, PTMS PTSA President suggested that folks put questions in the chat and/or come off mute. Slides and notes will be posted soon. 

 

Emily adjourned the meeting at 8:25. 

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Pick up / Drop off Observations – Oct 2025

On October 8, 2025 the Takoma Park Transit Planner and Police Department made observations of the TPMS Pick up and Drop off times in the TPMS parking lot and surrounding streets.

The findings were gathered into a report which can be found here.

The TPMS PTSA would like to gather your feedback on pick up and drop off, as well as Safe Routes to School topics affecting you and your student.  Please share them through this form (the form will close on February 6, 2026).

These findings were presented at our January 2026 PTSA meeting.  You can read the minutes here (includes links to meeting slides) or below.

Findings from the Observations of pickup and dropoff Review

Kayci-Ann from the City of Takoma Park presented the observations from the October 8, 2025 review. The review looked at two locations including at pickup and dropoff to see what a typical day at TPMS is like related to the movement of our students.  Find out more at our website:  https://www.tpmspta.org/pick-up-drop-off-observations-oct-2025/ 

There were many things that were working well: 

  • Students generally follow crossing rules
  • Crosswalks and signals functioning as designed
  • Bus stop locations appropriate with good visibility
  • School staff actively assisting where possible

Challenges: the primary safety concern is related to heavy congestion blocking intersections. THis was worse in the afternoon because the dismissal is all at once. There were also concerns about vehicles making unsafe actions including …

Piney Branch Rd

  • Vehicles stuck in intersection due to congestion
  • Crossing guard arriving late / leaving early
  • Guard not actively crossing students or using hand signals
  • Red light violation exiting school.

Grant Ave

  • Drop-off line backing onto Grant & Chestnut
  • Students exiting vehicles into traffic lanes
  • Mid-block crossings between parked cars
  • Three-point turns and idling reduce roadway width

Another issue was the crossing guard did not arrive early enough and was not using appropriate signals and engaging students in safe behavior.   This crossing guard has since been dismissed and is no longer working as a guard. 

The recommendations are focused on things that can quickly improve student safety, examples.

  • There isn’t a crossing guard at Grant, but the school does a great job picking up the need for assistance. 
  • Reinforce no-exit and no-turn
  • Assess if Grant Ave can be one way and improve visibility. The overall goal is to make sure students, caregivers, staff, and community members are making sure that everyone is safe. The students are mostly operating in a safe manor with the cars having the largest negative impact. The City looks forward to continuing to work with the PTSA, the School, and others to make sure that everyone is safe. 

Mr. Loznak thanked Kaysi-Ann, the TPMS Police Department, and the City for all their help and support to make sure our kids are safe. He also shared some adjustments that have already been made related to traffic flow. There were some students observed walking to parked cars across Piney Branch. This has been eliminated. There was also observed walking on Grant Ave, where our buses come up for pickup. Students have been asked to stay on the sidewalks. The school has already seen a difference in student and caregiver behavior. THere is a new crossing guard at the Piney Branch location to help students move safely to and from schools.

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Blue Devil Digest for Week of January 12, 2026 (PTSA Weekly Newsletter)

boletín informativo en español / ጋዜጣ በአማርኛ

 

(TOMORROW!) PTSA Meeting Tuesday, January 13, 7-8:30pm Zoom

Join us for our next PTSA meeting where we will discuss: 

  • School updates and other items. 
  • Pick up / Drop off Observations – The Takoma Park Transit Planner and Police Department observed our pick up and drop off situation at TPMS. We’ll discuss their recommendations, and gather your input.  
  • Rising 7th & 8th Grade Class Selection Process – TPMS Counselors and Administration will also be walking 6th and 7th grade parents and students through how the class selection process works. 
  • Join Zoom Meeting at this link: https://mcpsmd.zoom.us/j/86766580428?pwd=h9zmjZGbYaoDa1FkWsXQrnB0vZL8qH.1 

 

Friday: Navigating MyMCPS Classroom/Canvas Meeting

On Friday, members of the Takoma Park MS ILT Team will present Navigating MyMCPS Classroom. An MCPS Tech Specialist will also be in attendance. We are offering this workshop again at the request of several families.

 

Books and Basketball event on February 27 and 28 – Please keep the books coming!

Many thanks to those who have already dropped some books in the box outside the main office in TPMS. There are several other ways you can donate or help donate books:

  • The box outside main office will be there until February 27.

  • You can drive by on Saturday January 24 (10 am to 1 pm) and drop your boxes by the school. We will be there to receive them.

  • You can also let your friends and neighbors know by posting on your listserv (see template blurb below to make it even easier for you!). If you collect books from your neighbors, you can contact me (celineallard@yahoo.com) and I can come and pick them up, if that helps.

  • You can always drop books on my porch, 409 Beech Avenue or on the porch of 902 Gist Ave, Silver Spring (summersmith100@gmail.com)

Hi, neighbors.

The annual Takoma Park Middle School “Books and Basketball” fundraiser is coming on February 28th, 2025and we need your used books! The book sale will be on that Saturday from 10-1 in the cafeteria with lots of fun surprises.

We are seeking book donations, so if you are clearing out space after the holidays, please consider donating your used books for the book sale:

  • Books can be dropped at TPMS during school hours

  • They can also be left on the porch at either [your address], 409 Beech Ave or 902 Gist Ave. 

  • We will also hold two special drop-off sessions on Saturday January 24 and Saturday February 14: we can just drive to TPMS one of those two Saturdays between 10 am and 1 pm and we will be there to receive your donations.

Many thanks for any books and see you at the book sale!

 

TPMS AND HEALING HMS PRESENTS: Topic of Stress Management for Middle School Students and Parents

This interactive workshop will help families understand what stress looks like in middle school and offer practical, realistic strategies that students and parents can use together. Participants will learn how to recognize signs of stress, strengthen communication, and obtain practical simple tools to build resilience, balance and emotional wellbeing at home and at school.

Date: Tuesday, January 27

Time: 6:00 – 7:30 PM (1 hour presentation and 30 min Q & A session)

Location: Virtual via Zoom (Zoom link will be sent out to those who sign up)

SIGN UP USING THIS GOOGLE FORM: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGWjxDMjB4S2ndilj-5XOjjJyQ9cRTGWBad52_bzaF-uDcQw/viewform

We’re glad you’re partnering with us to support the emotional well-being of our students.

Warmly,

TPMS Counseling Department

In partnership with Healing Hearts Minds & Souls (Jeanne Johnson, LCPC)

 

Free Parenting Class through PEP (Parent Encouragement Program)

Join PEP’s free 8-week virtual class for parents/caregivers of children Prek to 12th grade. Learn to help support your child’s mental wellness, school success, and connect with fellow parents. Classes start the week of February 1. Earn a $50 gift card for going to at least 5 classes and the evaluation. Register today: pep-frp.org

 

Article: Why Takoma Park has installed AI-powered stop sign cameras

Link to the article https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/artificial-intelligence-takoma-park-stop-RVZ4ACYBYREI3N2MEQ3IBJM76A/?schk=YES&rchk=YES&edition=montgomery&mc_cid=30b5d5e08c



Interesting MCPS Opportunities Open to Middleschoolers

  • HBCU Fair: Registration is now open for this event from 6-8:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 at The Universities at Shady Grove, 9630 Gudelsky Drive in Rockville. It’s open to 8th graders.
  • Choose Respect Video Contest: Open to middle and high school students, this contest challenges teens to create an original video promoting awareness of dating violence/abuse among teens. Videos can be in English or Spanish. Top prize is $1,000. Deadline: Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026.
  • Keeping It Safe Video Contest: Open to middle and high school students, the contest invites students to create a 30-second video on the risks and dangers of under 21 alcohol use. Deadline: Tuesday, March 31, 2026.

 

(¡MAÑANA!) Reunión de la PTSA, martes 13 de enero, de 19:00 a 20:30, por Zoom

Únase a nuestra próxima reunión de la PTSA, donde hablaremos sobre:

  • Novedades de la escuela y otros temas.
  • Observaciones sobre la recogida y entrega de estudiantes: El planificador de transporte de Takoma Park y el Departamento de Policía observaron la situación de recogida y entrega de estudiantes en TPMS. Discutiremos sus recomendaciones y recopilaremos sus opiniones.
  • Proceso de selección de clases para 7.º y 8.º grado: Los consejeros y la administración de TPMS explicarán a los padres y estudiantes de 6.º y 7.º grado cómo funciona el proceso de selección de clases.
  • Únase a la reunión de Zoom en este enlace: https://mcpsmd.zoom.us/j/86766580428?pwd=h9zmjZGbYaoDa1FkWsXQrnB0vZL8qH.1

 

Viernes: Reunión sobre cómo usar MyMCPS Classroom/Canvas

El viernes, los miembros del equipo ILT de la Escuela Secundaria Takoma Park presentarán una sesión sobre cómo usar MyMCPS Classroom. Un especialista en tecnología de MCPS también estará presente. Ofrecemos este taller nuevamente a petición de varias familias.

 

Evento Libros y Baloncesto el 27 y 28 de febrero: ¡Sigan donando libros!

Muchas gracias a quienes ya han depositado libros en la caja ubicada fuera de la oficina principal de TPMS. Hay varias otras maneras de donar o ayudar a donar libros:

  • La caja fuera de la oficina principal estará allí hasta el 27 de febrero.
  • Pueden pasar en coche el sábado 24 de enero (de 10:00 a 13:00) y dejar sus cajas en la escuela. Estaremos allí para recibirlas.
  • También pueden informar a sus amigos y vecinos publicando un mensaje en su lista de correo electrónico (vean el texto de ejemplo a continuación para que les resulte aún más fácil). Si recolectan libros de sus vecinos, pueden contactarme (celineallard@yahoo.com) y puedo pasar a recogerlos, si les resulta más conveniente.
  • Siempre pueden dejar libros en mi porche, en 409 Beech Avenue, o en el porche de 902 Gist Ave, Silver Spring (summersmith100@gmail.com).

Hola, vecinos.

Se acerca la venta anual de libros “Libros y Baloncesto” de la Escuela Secundaria Takoma Park, el 28 de febrero de 2025, ¡y necesitamos sus libros usados! La venta de libros será ese sábado de 10:00 a 13:00 en la cafetería, con muchas sorpresas divertidas.

Estamos buscando donaciones de libros, así que si están haciendo limpieza después de las fiestas, consideren donar sus libros usados ​​para la venta:

  • Los libros se pueden dejar en TPMS durante el horario escolar.
  • También se pueden dejar en el porche de [su dirección], 409 Beech Ave o 902 Gist Ave.
  • También tendremos dos sesiones especiales de entrega de libros los sábados 24 de enero y 14 de febrero: pueden pasar por TPMS cualquiera de esos dos sábados entre las 10:00 y las 13:00 y estaremos allí para recibir sus donaciones.

Muchas gracias por sus donaciones de libros y ¡los esperamos en la venta de libros!

 

Clase gratuita para padres a través de PEP (Programa de Apoyo a los Padres).

Únase a la clase virtual gratuita de 8 semanas de PEP para padres/cuidadores de niños (5-18 años). Aprenda a ayudar a apoyar el bienestar mental, el éxito escolar y conéctese con otros padres. El programa iniciará la semana del 1 de  febrero. Obtenga una tarjeta de regalo de $50 por asistir al menos a 5 clases y a la evaluación. Inscríbase hoy: pep-frp.org

 

Artículo: ¿Por qué Takoma Park ha instalado cámaras con inteligencia artificial en las señales de stop?

 

Oportunidades interesantes de MCPS para estudiantes de secundaria

  • Feria de Universidades Históricamente Negras (HBCU): La inscripción ya está abierta para este evento que se llevará a cabo de 18:00 a 20:30 el viernes 13 de febrero de 2026 en The Universities at Shady Grove, 9630 Gudelsky Drive en Rockville. Está abierto a estudiantes de 8.º grado.
  • Concurso de videos “Elige el Respeto”: Abierto a estudiantes de secundaria y preparatoria, este concurso desafía a los adolescentes a crear un video original que promueva la concienciación sobre la violencia/abuso en las relaciones de pareja entre adolescentes. Los videos pueden ser en inglés o español. El primer premio es de $1,000. Fecha límite: domingo 15 de febrero de 2026.
  • Concurso de videos “Manteniéndolo Seguro”: Abierto a estudiantes de secundaria y preparatoria, este concurso invita a los estudiantes a crear un video de 30 segundos sobre los riesgos y peligros del consumo de alcohol en menores de 21 años. Fecha límite: martes 31 de marzo de 2026.

 

(ነገ!) የPTSA ስብሰባ ማክሰኞ፣ ጥር 13፣ ከ7-8:30 ፒኤም ዙም

በሚቀጥለው የPTSA ስብሰባችን ላይ ይቀላቀሉን፤ የምንወያይበት፦

  • የትምህርት ቤት ዝማኔዎች እና ሌሎች ነገሮች።
  • የማንሳት/የማስረከቢያ ምልከታዎች – የታኮማ ፓርክ ትራንዚት እቅድ አውጪ እና የፖሊስ መምሪያ በTPMS ላይ የማንሳት እና የማድረሻ ሁኔታችንን ተመልክተዋል። ምክሮቻቸውን እንወያያለን እና የእርስዎን ግብዓት እንሰበስባለን።
  • በ7ኛ እና 8ኛ ክፍል የክፍል ምርጫ ሂደት – የTPMS አማካሪዎች እና አስተዳደር እንዲሁም የ6ኛ እና 7ኛ ክፍል ወላጆችን እና ተማሪዎችን የክፍል ምርጫ ሂደቱ እንዴት እንደሚሰራ ያስተምራሉ።
  • በዚህ ሊንክ የZoom ስብሰባን ይቀላቀሉ፦ https://mcpsmd.zoom.us/j/86766580428?pwd=h9zmjZGbYaoDa1FkWsXQrnB0vZL8qH.1

 

አርብ፡ የMyMCPS የክፍል/የሸራ ስብሰባን ማሰስ

አርብ ዕለት፣ የታኮማ ፓርክ የMS ILT ቡድን አባላት የNavigating MyMCPS የክፍል ክፍልን ያቀርባሉ። የMCPS የቴክኖሎጂ ባለሙያም ይሳተፋል። ይህንን አውደ ጥናት በበርካታ ቤተሰቦች ጥያቄ መሰረት እንደገና እናቀርባለን።

 

የመጽሐፍት እና የቅርጫት ኳስ ዝግጅት የካቲት 27 እና 28 – እባክዎን መጽሐፎቹን እንዲመጡ ያድርጉ!

በTPMS ውስጥ ከዋናው ቢሮ ውጭ አንዳንድ መጽሐፎችን በሳጥኑ ውስጥ ላስቀመጡት ሰዎች በጣም አመሰግናለሁ። መጽሐፎችን ለመለገስ ወይም ለመለገስ የሚረዱባቸው ሌሎች በርካታ መንገዶች አሉ፡-

ከዋናው ቢሮ ውጭ ያለው ሳጥን እስከ የካቲት 27 ድረስ እዚያው ይገኛል።

ቅዳሜ ጥር 24 (ከጠዋቱ 10 ሰዓት እስከ ምሽቱ 1 ሰዓት) ድረስ መኪና መንዳት እና ሳጥኖችዎን በትምህርት ቤቱ አጠገብ መጣል ይችላሉ። እነሱን ለመቀበል እዚያ እንሆናለን።

እንዲሁም በሊስትሰርቭዎ ላይ በመለጠፍ ለጓደኞችዎ እና ለጎረቤቶችዎ ማሳወቅ ይችላሉ (ይህ ለእርስዎ የበለጠ ቀላል እንዲሆን ከታች ያለውን አብነት ይመልከቱ!)። ከጎረቤቶችዎ መጽሐፍትን ከሰበሰቡ፣ እኔን (celineallard@yahoo.com) ማግኘት ይችላሉ እና ያ የሚረዳ ከሆነ መጥቼ መውሰድ እችላለሁ።

ሁልጊዜም መጽሐፎቼን በረንዳዬ፣ 409 ቢች አቨኑ ወይም በ902 Gist Ave፣ ሲልቨር ስፕሪንግ (summersmith100@gmail.com) በረንዳ ላይ መጣል ይችላሉ።

ሰላም፣ ጎረቤቶች።

ሰላም፣ ጎረቤቶች።

በዝርዝር አገልጋይዎ ላይ በመለጠፍ ጓደኞችዎን እና ጎረቤቶችዎን ማሳወቅ ይችላሉ (ለእርስዎ የበለጠ ቀላል ለማድረግ ከዚህ በታች ያለውን አብነት ይመልከቱ!)። ከጎረቤቶችዎ መጽሐፍትን ከሰበሰቡ፣ እኔን ማግኘት ይችላሉ (celineallard@yahoo.com) እና ያ የሚረዳ ከሆነ መጥቼ መውሰድ እችላለሁ።

ሁልጊዜም በረንዳዬ፣ 409 ቢች አቨኑ ወይም በ902 Gist Ave፣ ሲልቨር ስፕሪንግ (summersmith100@gmail.com) በረንዳ ላይ መጣል ይችላሉ።

ሰላም፣ ጎረቤቶች።

አመታዊው የታኮማ ፓርክ መካከለኛ ደረጃ ትምህርት ቤት “መጽሐፍት እና የቅርጫት ኳስ” የገንዘብ ማሰባሰቢያ የካቲት 28፣ 2025 እየመጣ ነው፤ ያገለገሉ መጽሐፍትዎን እንፈልጋለን! የመጽሐፍት ሽያጩ በዚያ ቅዳሜ ከ10-1 በካፌቴሪያ ውስጥ ብዙ አስደሳች አስገራሚ ነገሮች ይኖሩታል።

የመጽሐፍ ልገሳዎችን እንፈልጋለን፣ ስለዚህ ከበዓላት በኋላ ቦታ እያስለቀቁ ከሆነ፣ ያገለገሉ መጽሐፍትዎን ለመጽሐፍ ሽያጭ መዋጮ ማድረግን ያስቡበት፡

መጽሐፍት በትምህርት ሰዓት በTPMS ሊጣሉ ይችላሉ

እንዲሁም [አድራሻዎ]፣ 409 ቢች ጎዳና ወይም 902 ጂስት ጎዳና በረንዳ ላይ መተው ይችላሉ።

እንዲሁም ቅዳሜ ጥር 24 እና ቅዳሜ የካቲት 14 ሁለት ልዩ የማውረጃ ክፍለ ጊዜዎችን እናደርጋለን፡ ከእነዚያ ሁለት ቅዳሜዎች በአንዱ ከጠዋቱ 10 ሰዓት እስከ ምሽቱ 1 ሰዓት ባለው ጊዜ ውስጥ ወደ TPMS መኪና መንዳት እንችላለን እና ልገሳዎን ለመቀበል እዚያ እንገኛለን።

ለማንኛውም መጽሐፍ በጣም እናመሰግናለን እና በመጽሐፉ ሽያጭ ላይ እንገናኝ!

 

በPEP በኩል ነፃ የወላጅነት ክፍል (የወላጅ ማበረታቻ ፕሮግራም)

ከቅድመ ትምህርት እስከ 12ኛ ክፍል ላሉ ልጆች ወላጆች/ተንከባካቢዎች የPEP ነፃ የ8-ሳምንት ምናባዊ ክፍል ይቀላቀሉ። የልጅዎን የአእምሮ ጤና፣ የትምህርት ቤት ስኬት ለመደገፍ እና ከሌሎች ወላጆች ጋር ለመገናኘት ይረዱ። ክፍሎቹ የሚጀምሩት የካቲት 1 ሳምንት ነው። ቢያንስ 5 ክፍሎችን እና ግምገማውን በመከታተል የ50 ዶላር የስጦታ ካርድ ያግኙ። ዛሬውኑ ይመዝገቡ፡ pep-frp.org

 

ጽሑፉ፡ ታኮማ ፓርክ በAI የሚሰሩ የማቆሚያ ምልክቶችን የጫነበት ምክንያት

 

ለመካከለኛ ደረጃ ትምህርት ቤት ተማሪዎች ክፍት የሆኑ አስደሳች የMCPS እድሎች

  • የHBCU ትርኢት፡ አሁን ለዚህ ዝግጅት ከ6-8፡30 ፒኤም ምዝገባ ክፍት ነው። አርብ፣ ፌብሩዋሪ 13፣ 2026 በ Shady Grove፣ 9630 Gudelsky Drive በሮክቪል በሚገኘው ዩኒቨርስቲዎች። ለ 8 ኛ ክፍል ተማሪዎች ክፍት ነው.
  • የአክብሮት ቪዲዮ ውድድርን ምረጥ፡ ለመካከለኛ እና ሁለተኛ ደረጃ ተማሪዎች ክፍት ነው፣ ይህ ውድድር ታዳጊ ወጣቶች ስለ ጓደኝነት ጥቃት/በታዳጊ ወጣቶች ግንዛቤ የሚያስተዋውቅ ኦሪጅናል ቪዲዮ እንዲፈጥሩ ይሞክራል። ቪዲዮዎች በእንግሊዝኛ ወይም በስፓኒሽ ሊሆኑ ይችላሉ. ከፍተኛው ሽልማት 1,000 ዶላር ነው። ማለቂያ ሰአት፡ እሑድ ፌብሩዋሪ 15፣ 2026
  • የአስተማማኝ የቪዲዮ ውድድርን ማቆየት፡ ለመካከለኛ እና ሁለተኛ ደረጃ ተማሪዎች ክፍት፣ ውድድሩ ተማሪዎች ከ21 አመት በታች አልኮል መጠጣት ስላሉ አደጋዎች እና አደጋዎች የ30 ሰከንድ ቪዲዮ እንዲፈጥሩ ይጋብዛል። ማለቂያ ሰአት፡ ማክሰኞ፣ ማርች 31፣ 2026

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Blue Devil Digest for Week of January 5, 2026 (PTSA Weekly Newsletter)

boletín informativo en español / ጋዜጣ በአማርኛ

 

Happy New Year!

Welcome back to the school year.  There are lots of things planned over the next few months, so please watch this space to get all the updates!

 

Make our Silent Auction Great!

The PTSA is hosting a silent auction as part of the 2026 Books and Basketball event – auction items and volunteers needed! 

  • If you have something to donate to the auction (services like home organizing, graphic design, experiences such as food tastings or sporting event tickets, etc.), fill out this form. 
  • The PTSA is also looking for 2-3 volunteers (students welcome!) to help organize a silent auction. Duties include soliciting and collecting item donations, building the auction website and promoting the auction to the community. Estimated time commitment is 2-3 hours over the next several weeks with 1-2 planning meetings. 
  • Reach out to Ann Gordon (ann.w.gordon@gmail.com) with questions and/or to volunteer.

 

PTSA Meeting Next Tuesday, January 13, 7-8:30pm (Zoom)

Join us for our next PTSA meeting where we will discuss:

  • School updates and other items. 
  • Pick up / Drop off Observations – The Takoma Park Transit Planner and Police Department observed our pick up and drop off situation at TPMS.  We’ll discuss their recommendations, and gather your input.  
  • Rising 7th & 8th Grade Class Selection Process – TPMS Counselors and Administration will also be walking 6th and 7th grade parents and students through how the class selection process works. 

 

Interesting MCPS Opportunities Open to Middleschoolers

  • HBCU Fair: Registration is now open for this event from 6-8:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 at The Universities at Shady Grove, 9630 Gudelsky Drive in Rockville. It’s open to 8th graders.
  • Choose Respect Video Contest: Open to middle and high school students, this contest challenges teens to create an original video promoting awareness of dating violence/abuse among teens. Videos can be in English or Spanish. Top prize is $1,000. Deadline: Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026.
  • Keeping It Safe Video Contest: Open to middle and high school students, the contest invites students to create a 30-second video on the risks and dangers of under 21 alcohol use. Deadline: Tuesday, March 31, 2026.

 

¡Feliz Año Nuevo!

¡Bienvenidos de nuevo al año escolar! Tenemos muchas actividades planeadas para los próximos meses, ¡así que estén atentos para no perderse ninguna novedad!

 

¡Hagamos que nuestra subasta silenciosa sea un éxito!

La Asociación de Padres, Maestros y Estudiantes (PTSA) organizará una subasta silenciosa como parte del evento Libros y Baloncesto 2026. ¡Necesitamos artículos para la subasta y voluntarios!

  • Si desea donar algo para la subasta (servicios como organización del hogar, diseño gráfico, experiencias como catas de comida o entradas para eventos deportivos, etc.), complete este formulario.
  • La PTSA también busca de 2 a 3 voluntarios (¡los estudiantes son bienvenidos!) para ayudar a organizar la subasta silenciosa. Las tareas incluyen solicitar y recolectar donaciones de artículos, crear el sitio web de la subasta y promocionarla en la comunidad. El tiempo estimado de dedicación es de 2 a 3 horas durante las próximas semanas, con 1 o 2 reuniones de planificación.
  • Para cualquier pregunta o para ofrecerse como voluntario, comuníquese con Ann Gordon (ann.w.gordon@gmail.com).

 

Reunión de la PTSA el próximo martes 13 de enero, de 19:00 a 20:30 (Zoom)

Únase a nosotros en nuestra próxima reunión de la PTSA, donde hablaremos sobre:

  • Novedades escolares y otros temas.
  • Observaciones sobre la recogida y entrega de estudiantes: El planificador de transporte de Takoma Park y el Departamento de Policía observaron la situación de recogida y entrega de estudiantes en TPMS. Discutiremos sus recomendaciones y recopilaremos sus opiniones.
  • Proceso de selección de clases para 7.º y 8.º grado: Los consejeros y la administración de TPMS explicarán a los padres y estudiantes de 6.º y 7.º grado cómo funciona el proceso de selección de clases.

Oportunidades interesantes de MCPS para estudiantes de secundaria

  • Feria de Universidades Históricamente Negras (HBCU): La inscripción ya está abierta para este evento que se llevará a cabo de 18:00 a 20:30 el viernes 13 de febrero de 2026 en The Universities at Shady Grove, 9630 Gudelsky Drive en Rockville. Está abierto a estudiantes de 8.º grado.
  • Concurso de videos “Elige el Respeto”: Abierto a estudiantes de secundaria y preparatoria, este concurso desafía a los adolescentes a crear un video original que promueva la concienciación sobre la violencia/abuso en las relaciones de pareja entre adolescentes. Los videos pueden ser en inglés o español. El primer premio es de $1,000. Fecha límite: domingo 15 de febrero de 2026.
  • Concurso de videos “Manteniéndolo Seguro”: Abierto a estudiantes de secundaria y preparatoria, este concurso invita a los estudiantes a crear un video de 30 segundos sobre los riesgos y peligros del consumo de alcohol en menores de 21 años. Fecha límite: martes 31 de marzo de 2026.

 

መልካም አዲስ ዓመት!

እንኳን ወደ ትምህርት አመት ተመለሱ። በሚቀጥሉት ጥቂት ወራት የታቀዱ ብዙ ነገሮች አሉ፣ስለዚህ እባክዎ ሁሉንም ዝመናዎች ለማግኘት ይህንን ቦታ ይመልከቱ!

 

የጸጥታ ጨረታያችንን ጥሩ ያድርጉት!

PTSA እንደ የ2026 የመጽሐፍ እና የቅርጫት ኳስ ዝግጅት አካል – የጨረታ እቃዎች እና በጎ ፈቃደኞች ያስፈልጋሉ!

  • ለጨረታው የሚለግሱት ነገር ካሎት (እንደ የቤት ማደራጀት፣ ስዕላዊ ዲዛይን፣ እንደ የምግብ ቅምሻዎች ወይም የስፖርት ትኬቶች ያሉ ልምዶች፣ ወዘተ ያሉ አገልግሎቶች) ይህንን ቅጽ ይሙሉ።
  • ጸጥ ያለ ጨረታ ለማደራጀት PTSA 2-3 በጎ ፈቃደኞችን ይፈልጋል (ተማሪዎች እንኳን ደህና መጡ!)። ተግባራቶቹ የዕቃ ልገሳዎችን መጠየቅ እና መሰብሰብ፣ የጨረታ ድህረ ገጽ መገንባት እና ጨረታውን ለህብረተሰቡ ማስተዋወቅን ያካትታሉ። የሚገመተው የጊዜ ቁርጠኝነት በሚቀጥሉት በርካታ ሳምንታት ከ2-3 ሰአታት ከ1-2 የእቅድ ስብሰባዎች ጋር።
  • ከጥያቄዎች እና/ወይም በበጎ ፈቃደኝነት ወደ አን ጎርደን (ann.w.gordon@gmail.com) ያግኙ።

 

የPTSA ስብሰባ በሚቀጥለው ማክሰኞ፣ ጥር 13፣ 7-8፡30 ፒኤም (አጉላ)

የምንወያይበት ለቀጣዩ የPTSA ስብሰባ ይቀላቀሉን፡-

  • የትምህርት ቤት ዝመናዎች እና ሌሎች ነገሮች።
  • ምልከታዎችን ማንሳት/አጥፋ – የታኮማ ፓርክ ትራንዚት ፕላነር እና ፖሊስ ዲፓርትመንት በ TPMS የመልቀቂያ እና የማውረድ ሁኔታን ተመልክተዋል። የእነርሱን ምክሮች እንወያያለን እና የእርስዎን ግብአት እንሰበስባለን.
  • የ 7 ኛ እና 8 ኛ ክፍል ምርጫ ሂደት – የ TPMS አማካሪዎች እና አስተዳደር የ 6 ኛ እና 7 ኛ ክፍል ወላጆችን እና ተማሪዎችን የክፍል ምርጫ ሂደት እንዴት እንደሚሰራ ይራመዳሉ።

ለመካከለኛ ደረጃ ትምህርት ቤት ተማሪዎች ክፍት የሆኑ አስደሳች የMCPS እድሎች

  • የHBCU ትርኢት፡ አሁን ለዚህ ዝግጅት ከ6-8፡30 ፒኤም ምዝገባ ክፍት ነው። አርብ፣ ፌብሩዋሪ 13፣ 2026 በ Shady Grove፣ 9630 Gudelsky Drive በሮክቪል በሚገኘው ዩኒቨርስቲዎች። ለ 8 ኛ ክፍል ተማሪዎች ክፍት ነው.
  • የአክብሮት ቪዲዮ ውድድርን ምረጥ፡ ለመካከለኛ እና ሁለተኛ ደረጃ ተማሪዎች ክፍት ነው፣ ይህ ውድድር ታዳጊ ወጣቶች ስለ ጓደኝነት ጥቃት/በታዳጊ ወጣቶች ግንዛቤ የሚያስተዋውቅ ኦሪጅናል ቪዲዮ እንዲፈጥሩ ይሞክራል። ቪዲዮዎች በእንግሊዝኛ ወይም በስፓኒሽ ሊሆኑ ይችላሉ. ከፍተኛው ሽልማት 1,000 ዶላር ነው። ማለቂያ ሰአት፡ እሑድ ፌብሩዋሪ 15፣ 2026
  • የአስተማማኝ የቪዲዮ ውድድርን ማቆየት፡ ለመካከለኛ እና ሁለተኛ ደረጃ ተማሪዎች ክፍት፣ ውድድሩ ተማሪዎች ከ21 አመት በታች አልኮል መጠጣት ስላሉ አደጋዎች እና አደጋዎች የ30 ሰከንድ ቪዲዮ እንዲፈጥሩ ይጋብዛል። ማለቂያ ሰአት፡ ማክሰኞ፣ ማርች 31፣ 2026

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Blue Devil Digest for Week of December 22, 2025 (PTSA Weekly Newsletter)

boletín informativo en español / ጋዜጣ በአማርኛ

 

Wishing You and Yours A Healthy, Happy Holiday Season

From all of us on your PTSA board we wish you and yours a healthy and happy holiday season, however you celebrate. We’ll see you all again in 2026!

 

Supporting your teen in developing healthy video-viewing habits

The American Psychological Association released an evidence-based guide and 13-part video series to help parents and caregivers support teens in developing healthy video-viewing habits.

 

Healthy Lifestyles for the holidays and the new year

As you’re thinking about the holidays and the new year, the National PTA has put together an excellent set of resources on improving health and wellness. Focusing on Body, Mind and Environment.  

Mental Health During the Holidays

The holiday season can be joyful, but it can also bring stress, changes in routine, and big emotions for children. As parents, caregivers, and supporting adults, we can help children feel safe, supported, and balanced during this busy time.

Tips to Support Children’s Well-Being 

Keep Routines

  • Maintain regular bedtimes and mealtimes when possible.
  • Balance activities with quiet downtime. Especially for kids that are easily stimulated.

Encourage Open Conversations

  • Ask children how they’re feeling about holiday events and include them in planning.
  • Validate their emotions.

Manage Expectations

  • Talk about realistic plans for gifts, travel, and celebrations.
  • Remind children what the holidays mean for your family as it might be different than their friends.

Create Calm Spaces

  • During particular busy times or if you have lots of company, identify a quiet corner or activity (reading, drawing, listening to music).
  • Teach simple calming techniques like deep breathing.

Prioritize Healthy Habits

  • Encourage physical activity (family walks, dancing to holiday music). Be intentional as this can be hard in colder months with less daylight!
  • Try to balance holiday treats with healthy meals or snacks when able.

Model how you manage stress

  • Taking breaks, saying no when needed.
  • Let them see that it’s okay to rest and recharge.

Focus on Connection

  • Spend quality time together with simple traditions (baking, crafts, storytelling).
  • Emphasize kindness and gratitude over material things.

Additional resources

 

 

Les deseamos a usted y a su familia unas fiestas saludables y felices.

De parte de todos los miembros de la junta directiva de la PTSA, les deseamos a usted y a su familia unas fiestas saludables y felices, sea cual sea su forma de celebrarlas. ¡Nos vemos de nuevo en 2026!

 

Apoyando a su adolescente en el desarrollo de hábitos saludables de consumo de videos

La Asociación Americana de Psicología (APA) publicó una guía basada en evidencia y una serie de 13 videos para ayudar a padres y cuidadores a apoyar a los adolescentes en el desarrollo de hábitos saludables de consumo de videos.

https://healthyviewing.apa.org/

 

Estilos de vida saludables para las fiestas y el año nuevo

Mientras piensan en las fiestas y el año nuevo, la PTA Nacional ha recopilado un excelente conjunto de recursos para mejorar la salud y el bienestar. Con un enfoque en el cuerpo, la mente y el entorno.

https://www.pta.org/home/programs/Healthy-Lifestyles

 

Salud mental durante las fiestas

La temporada navideña puede ser alegre, pero también puede generar estrés, cambios en la rutina y emociones intensas en los niños. Como padres, cuidadores y adultos de apoyo, podemos ayudar a los niños a sentirse seguros, apoyados y equilibrados durante esta época ajetreada.

Consejos para el bienestar de los niños

Mantengan las rutinas

  • Mantengan horarios regulares para acostarse y comer siempre que sea posible.
  • Equilibren las actividades con momentos de tranquilidad. Esto es especialmente importante para los niños que se estimulan con facilidad.

Fomenten la comunicación abierta

  • Pregunten a los niños cómo se sienten con respecto a los eventos navideños e inclúyanlos en la planificación.
  • Validan sus emociones.

Gestionen las expectativas

  • Hablen sobre planes realistas para los regalos, los viajes y las celebraciones.
  • Recuérdenles a los niños lo que significan las fiestas para su familia, ya que puede ser diferente a lo que significan para sus amigos.

Creen espacios de calma

  • Durante los momentos de mayor ajetreo o si tienen muchas visitas, identifiquen un rincón tranquilo o una actividad relajante (leer, dibujar, escuchar música).
  • Enseñen técnicas sencillas para calmarse, como la respiración profunda.

Prioricen los hábitos saludables

  • Fomenten la actividad física (paseos en familia, bailar al ritmo de la música navideña). Sean intencionales, ya que esto puede ser difícil en los meses más fríos con menos horas de luz.
  • Intenten equilibrar los dulces navideños con comidas o meriendas saludables siempre que sea posible.

Den ejemplo de cómo gestionar el estrés

  • Tómense descansos y digan no cuando sea necesario.
  • Permitan que vean que está bien descansar y recargar energías.

Concéntrense en la conexión

  • Pasen tiempo de calidad juntos con tradiciones sencillas (hornear, hacer manualidades, contar cuentos).
  • Enfóquense en la amabilidad y la gratitud en lugar de las cosas materiales.

Recursos adicionales

 

የለእርስዎ እና ለእርስዎ ጤናማ ፣ መልካም የበዓል ወቅት እመኛለሁ።

ከሁላችንም የPTSA ቦርድ ለእርስዎ እና ለእርስዎ ጤናማ እና መልካም በዓል ይሁንላችሁ እንኳን ደስ አላችሁ። በ2026 ሁላችሁንም እንገናኛለን!

 

ጤናማ የቪዲዮ እይታ ልምዶችን እንዲያዳብር ልጅዎን መደገፍ

የአሜሪካ የስነ-ልቦና ማህበር ወላጆች እና ተንከባካቢዎች ጤናማ የቪዲዮ የመመልከቻ ልማዶችን እንዲያዳብሩ ታዳጊዎችን እንዲደግፉ ለመርዳት በማስረጃ ላይ የተመሰረተ መመሪያ እና ባለ 13-ክፍል ተከታታይ ቪዲዮ አውጥቷል።

https://healthyviewing.apa.org/

ለበዓላት እና ለአዲሱ ዓመት ጤናማ የአኗኗር ዘይቤዎች

ስለ በዓላት እና ስለ አዲሱ ዓመት ስታስብ፣ ብሔራዊ PTA ጤናን እና ደህንነትን ለማሻሻል እጅግ በጣም ጥሩ የሆኑ ሀብቶችን አዘጋጅቷል። በአካል, በአእምሮ እና በአካባቢ ላይ ማተኮር.

https://www.pta.org/home/programs/Healthy-Lifestyles

 

በበዓላት ወቅት የአእምሮ ጤና

የእረፍት ጊዜ አስደሳች ሊሆን ይችላል, ነገር ግን ጭንቀትን, የዕለት ተዕለት ለውጦችን እና በልጆች ላይ ትልቅ ስሜትን ያመጣል. እንደ ወላጆች፣ ተንከባካቢዎች እና ደጋፊ አዋቂዎች በዚህ በተጨናነቀ ጊዜ ልጆች ደህንነት እንዲሰማቸው፣ መደገፍ እና ሚዛናዊ እንዲሆኑ ልንረዳቸው እንችላለን።

የልጆችን ደህንነት ለመደገፍ ጠቃሚ ምክሮች

የዕለት ተዕለት ተግባራትን አቆይ

  • በሚቻልበት ጊዜ መደበኛ የመኝታ እና የምግብ ሰአቶችን ያቆዩ።
  • እንቅስቃሴዎችን በጸጥታ እረፍት ጊዜ ማመጣጠን። በተለይም በቀላሉ የሚቀሰቅሱ ልጆች.

ክፍት ንግግሮችን ያበረታቱ

  • ልጆች ስለ የበዓል ዝግጅቶች ምን እንደሚሰማቸው ጠይቋቸው እና በእቅድ ውስጥ ያካትቷቸው።
  • ስሜታቸውን ያረጋግጡ።

የሚጠበቁ ነገሮችን ያስተዳድሩ

  • ስለ ስጦታዎች፣ ጉዞ እና ክብረ በዓላት ተጨባጭ ዕቅዶች ይናገሩ።
  • ከጓደኞቻቸው የተለየ ሊሆን ስለሚችል በዓላቱ ለቤተሰብዎ ምን ማለት እንደሆነ ልጆችን ያስታውሱ።

የተረጋጋ ቦታዎችን ይፍጠሩ

  • በተለይ ሥራ በሚበዛበት ጊዜ ወይም ብዙ ኩባንያ ካሎት ጸጥ ያለ ጥግ ወይም እንቅስቃሴን ይለዩ (ማንበብ፣ መሳል፣ ሙዚቃ ማዳመጥ)።
  • እንደ ጥልቅ ትንፋሽ ያሉ ቀላል የማረጋጋት ዘዴዎችን አስተምሩ።

ለጤናማ ልማዶች ቅድሚያ ይስጡ

  • አካላዊ እንቅስቃሴን ማበረታታት (የቤተሰብ መራመጃዎች, በበዓል ሙዚቃ መደነስ). በቀዝቃዛው ወራት ትንሽ የቀን ብርሃን በሌለበት ይህ ከባድ ሊሆን ስለሚችል ሆን ብለው ያውቁ!
  • በሚቻልበት ጊዜ የበዓል ምግቦችን ከጤናማ ምግቦች ወይም መክሰስ ጋር ለማመጣጠን ይሞክሩ።

ውጥረትን እንዴት እንደሚቆጣጠሩ ሞዴል ያድርጉ

  • አስፈላጊ ሆኖ ሲገኝ አይሆንም በማለት እረፍት ማድረግ።
  • ማረፍ እና መሙላት ምንም ችግር እንደሌለው እንዲመለከቱ ያድርጉ።

በግንኙነት ላይ ያተኩሩ

  • ከቀላል ወጎች (መጋገር፣ ጥበባት፣ ተረት ተረት) ጋር አብሮ ጥራት ያለው ጊዜ ያሳልፉ።
  • በቁሳዊ ነገሮች ላይ ደግነትን እና ምስጋናን አጽንዖት ይስጡ.

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