Good evening Jaguar Families,

Thurgood Marshall Fundamental Middle School will compete, for the first time in the history of our great school, in a Volleyball match on 9/4 at Azalea Middle School.  The match will start at 5pm so please show up to support your Jaguar athletic team.

Cross Country tryouts will soon be underway.  If your student wants to participate, please make sure they provide a hard copy of their athletics physical form, athletics participation form, and proof of K12 Athletic insurance.  Links to all of these documents can be found in the weekly updates email.

Finally, we are opening the doors for Back-to-School night on Thursday, September 12^th from 6pm to 8pm.  Please attend as you will be able to meet with members of SAC, PTA, and all of your student’s teachers.  This will be an amazing evening to collaborate with families and the community.

If you have any questions, please call the school at 727-552-1737 during normal operating hours.

Have a great rest of your weekend, thank you for your time, and Go Jaguars!

 

 

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Tuesday, 9/3 is a B Day – Periods 5-8

 

Upcoming Events (*denotes opportunity for parent meeting credit) - 

9/2 – No School in observance of Labor Day

*9/3 – Chorus/Band Info Night (6pm-7:30pm in Band Room)

9/4 – Volleyball – TMFMS vs. Azalea 5:00pm (Away Game)

*Game at Azalea 5pm – Boys play first

*Parents are required to provide transportation to and from away games

 

9/9 – 9/23 – PM1 Testing for Math and ELA (All grade levels)

* See detailed schedule by grade and teacher below

 

*9/9 - Volleyball – TMFMS vs. Baypoint  5:00pm (Home Game)

*Game at Thurgood 5pm – Boys play first

 

9/9 – Last day to submit paperwork for Cross Country

 

9/11 – First Day for Cross Country Tryouts (9/11, 9/12)

*Practices are then on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 4:20-5:15

* Athletes will meet Coach Busse in the hallway near the GYM

*9/12 – Back to School Night/Open House – 6pm-8pm

9/16 – Student and Staff Picture Day

*9/18 – PCS Listen and Learn – 6pm – 7pm (Thurgood Café)

9/18 - Volleyball – TMFMS vs. Pinellas Park MS 5:00pm

*Game at Pinellas park MS   5pm – Girls play first

*Parents are required to provide transportation to and from away games

 

*9/25 - Volleyball – TMFMS vs. Tyrone 5:00pm (Home Game)

*Game at TMFMS  5pm – Girls play first

 

Updates and Information:

Testing Information – PM1 for FAST Math and ELA

List is labeled by subject area, then by Grade Level of student, and then Teacher of the student.  For example – if your student is in 6^th Grade Math with Ms. Kissick, they would be testing on 9/19 for Math in the Media Center

 

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
9/9 – ELA 8th - Turini	9/10 – ELA 8th - Johnson	9/11 – ELA 7th - Collora	9/12 – ELA 7th - Bartz	9/13 – ELA 6th - Stenger
9/16 – ELA 6th - Trivison	9/17 – Math 7/8 – Harding and Bartlett	9/18 - Math 7/8 – da Silva	9/19 - Math 6th - Kissick	9/20 - Math 7th  - Myers
9/23 – No School	9/24 B-Day – No Testing	9/25 6/7 – Greth

Students with IEPs or 504 plans will have alternative testing sites based on accommodations required to be provided.

 

Cross Country Tryouts for Boys and Girls – 9/11 and 9/12

Please contact Coach Busse at busseb@pcsb.org with any questions related to Cross Country

• Athletic paperwork can be turned into Coach Busse or Coach Gummo between 9/3 and 9/9 (last day to turn in Paperwork is Monday, 9/9)
• Tryouts will be Wednesday and Thursday from 4:20 – 5:15pm
• Team list will be announced on Friday 9/13 (athletes will see the list on Mr. Schottler’s window)
• First official day of Cross Country Practice is 9/16
• Practices will then continue Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 4:20-5:15
• First Potential Meet is tentatively scheduled for 9/19 at Largo Central Park
• Parents are required to transport athletes to an from all meets
• If paperwork for athletics was already submitted for Volleyball, then your student is all set to participate

Thurgood students must have the following documents turned into the coaches or athletic coordinators to participate in any capacity with athletics:

• School Insurance https://www.pcsb.org/Page/15271
• Doctors Physical
• Middle School Activity Form https://www.pcsb.org/Page/40658
• 2.0 GPA or higher
• Great Attitude!!!!

 

VOLLEYBALL Practice for Boys and Girls  Team

• The student that made the starting team will continue practices on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday mornings from 8:00 to 9:00.

• Students that did not make the starting team, but want to continue with their development may practice on Friday mornings from 8:00 – 9:00 am.
• Contact Coach Gummo (gummob@pcsb.org) and Coach DeLeone (deleonea@pcsb.org with any question related to Volleyball

Volleyball Team Roster

Roster to be announce next week.  Once roster is announced, Coach Gummo and Coach DeLeone will coordinate set times of practice.

Practice will begin on 8/27 and 8/29 at 8am.

 

Student Conductor Tardy System – Started on 8/19

• Any time a student arrives late to a class, they will report to the closest grade level office to get a tardy pass using their lunch pin.
• The tardy pass will be time stamped and the system will send families communication stating the student was late to a class. 
• The 1^st and 2^nd tardies, during a two week period, are just set as warnings.
• Any tardy after the initial two tardies will result in a detention and this will be printed on the tardy pass receipt.
• The tardy system will reset all student tardies back to zero every two weeks.
• This program helps you to track your scholar’s attendance and time management.

 

Join PTSA

Creating a partnership with families, students, teachers, staff, and local community members will continue to support the growth and academic excellence at Thurgood Marshall Fundamental Middle School.  Show your support and become a member of our PTSA by clicking this link: JOIN HERE - Givebacks

 

Report Instances of Bullying

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Dress Code

DRESSCODE GUIDELINES:

The administration shall be the final judge as to the neatness and cleanliness of wearing apparel and whether such apparel is appropriate, disruptive, distracting, or in violation of health and safety rules

 Fundamental Dresscode

ACCEPTABLE Dress        

• Dresses or Skirts: Knee Length, No Shorter Than 3” Above Knee.
• Top of the Slit in a Skirt May Be No More Than 3” Above Knees.
• Shirts, Blouses, and/or Sweaters for Both Boys and Girls Must Cover the Midriff.
• While hoodies hare permitted to wear, the hood shall never be worn on campus
• Athletic Shoes, Sneakers, and Shoes with Heels and/or Straps
• All Shoes Must have a Permanent  Back
• Pants, Jeans, and Slacks are all permitted
• no holes, rips, tears, or frays
• Uniform style shorts are solid in color with a canvas material like khakis
• Clothing As Outlined in Announcements for Special Events 
• Sleeves Are Required for Both Girls and Boys

 Fundamental Dresscode

UNACCEPTABLE Dress         

• No Hats, Visors, bandannas, sunglasses, or head coverings
• No non-uniform shorts, athletic shorts, PE shorts,  or cargo style shorts
• No Dresses, Shirts, or Blouses that Bare the Midriff
• No Culottes or Skorts Worn More Than 3” Above the Knee
• No Tank Tops or Sleeveless Tops
• No Flipflops, Crocs or Similar Style Shoes, Sandals or Shoes Without Back Straps 
• No See-Through Clothing 
• No Halter Dresses or Tops with Plunging Necklines
• No Clothing or Vintage-Style Jeans with Holes, Cuts, Rips, Tears (Even If No Skin Is Visible)
• No Sunglasses Inside (cannot be worn on head as an accessory)
• No Visible Body Piercing (Except Ears)
• No Clothing Disruptive to The Learning Environment
• No Exposed Tattoos (Real or Drawn)
• No Neck Collars, Dog Collars, or Other Heavy Chains
• No Clothing and/or Jewelry Depicting Profanity, Violence, Weapons, Sexually Suggestive Signs or Symbols, Drugs, Tobacco, Alcohol, or Cult Gang Groups, Clubs, Organizations, Activities
• No Pajamas, Sleepwear, Slippers, or Other Pajama Type Attire
• No Pencil Skirts, Spandex/Form Fitting Pants, Or Leggings, jeggings, or athletic spandex pants
• No Pants Rolled Up or Above the Ankle.

 

Cell Phone Policy – Phones are to remain away all day. 

Phones that are out in any school setting can be confiscated and provided to the front office where a parent will have to pick up.  Phones that are confiscated will not be handed back to students at the end of the day.  Students may use phones in the morning as they wait to enter the building, but once they enter for breakfast, the phones are put away.  Students are also permitted to use phones after school ends as they wait for buses and parent pick up.

 

School Hours and Parent Car Circle for Daily Drop Off and Pick Up

Parent Directions for Morning and Afternoon Drop Off and Pick Up 

Drop off can begin at 9:10am and student must be picked up by 4:45 

For the 2024-2025 school year, we will continue to use the car line method that was implemented last year. This method was assessed by the City of St. Petersburg and was found to be successful. Parents of 6th grade scholars or new 7th/ 8th grade scholars, this will be slightly different from the summer camps. 

Please enter the car circle from 18th Avenue to 40th Street to 19th Avenue to our car circle. Exiting the car circle please turn right onto 19th Avenue and right onto 38th Street and left (access to 22nd Avenue, 34th Street or 18th Avenue) at 21st Avenue.  This will help in the entry and exit process.  Also, please pull all the way forward (around the curve) to drop students off and pick them up. Please speak with your scholar to keep an eye out for your vehicle and to walk forward. This will help us to team together to have a more efficient car rider line. Remember, the beginning of the year starts out a bit slower but will move quickly as time goes on.  Please be considerate and avoid blocking household driveways as you wait in line for student pick up.   Do not park on main roadways like 18^th Ave S as citations can be provided by law enforcement.

All walkers and bicycle riders will exit the front of the building and use the sidewalk down toward 22 Ave. S, in order to be as safe as possible.  No walkers will enter/exit in the car circle.  Please do not drop students off in front of the school off 22nd Avenue South as this disrupts the flow of traffic and could be dangerous. 

The car circle gate will open at 8:45 AM and students can be dropped off officially at 9:10 AM.  If we begin to drop students off beginning at 9:10 AM and follow the flow designated by the description above, the process will improve each day.  

School Hours – Student hours are from 9:40 – 4:10 Monday through Friday

• Students can be dropped off by parents in the car circle located behind the school off of 19th Ave South.   The car circle is the best place for student drop off and pick up to ensure their safety.
• Students should not arrive to campus before 9:10 each day. 
• Students will be permitted to enter campus at 9:10 each morning where they will report to the cafeteria for breakfast. 
• Students must be picked up by 4:45 each afternoon. 
• If students are participating in any ELP, Tutoring, Enrichment, or club opportunities, they must be picked up by 5:15pm. 

 

Car Circle Map - TMFMS Car Circle Map (1) (002).jpg 

See the attached link for a map of the car circle and surrounding streets: