Good morning Jaguar Families, 

I’m sending our weekly update this week in hopes that all of our Jaguar families are safe and well.  It has been a very rough week for many of our students and teachers, but we will continue to support each other, show compassion, and display grace until all have recovered.  Our Jaguar family will persevere together and please know that I am here with love and support.

As school continues, we will remain focused on our academics, but we are also here for personalized support.  Please read below for information regarding events, testing for ELA and Math, computer distribution, and much more.

Sending thoughts and prayers,

Kevin Schottler

Please Follow Thurgood Marshall MS on our NEW Social Media Sites:

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Monday, September 30^th is a B Day – Periods 5-8

 

Upcoming Events (*denotes opportunity for parent meeting credit)

 

9/30 - Volleyball – TMFMS vs. Meadowlawn 5:00pm (Away Game)

*Game at Meadowlawn MS  5pm – Boys play first

 

*10/1 – All Pro Dads (Kick Off Meeting) – TMFMS Café – 8am-9am

 

*10/7 - Volleyball – TMFMS vs. Madeira 5:00pm (Home Game)

*Game at TMFMS  5pm – Boys play first

 

*10/9 - Volleyball – TMFMS vs. Sanderlin 5:00pm (Home Game)

*Game at TMFMS  5pm – Boys play first

 

*10/16 – Chorus 2-3 Concert (TMFMS Cafe)  - 5:30-7:30

 

*10/17 – TMFMS Fall Festival and Haunted House – 4:30 – 6:00

            *Students will be able to start attending at 3:00pm

            *Buses will still leave at 4:15pm

            *Parents may attend starting at 4:30

            *Students must be picked up by 6pm

 

*10/21 - Volleyball – TMFMS vs. Mangrove Bay 5:00pm (Home Game)

*Game at TMFMS  5pm – Boys play first

 

 

 

 

 

ALL PRO DAD is Returning to TMFMS – October 1^st @ 8am

All Pro Dad is Returning to Thurgood Marshall! Fathers and father-figures are invited to join their teen on October 1st, at 8:00AM in the Media Center for refreshments, engaging activities, and meaningful conversations between dads and students. Please check our social media, school webpage, and your parent portal for a link to RSVP to our fall launch event.  A meeting credit can also be earned for your fundamental family requirements!

 

Library/Media Center Student and Parent Survey

Please take a few minutes to respond to a brief survey designed to gather input and recommendations for materials that you would like to see in our school library media center. Thank you!

https://forms.office.com/r/G8acr1MHW7

 

Fall Festival

Get ready for an exciting time at our annual Fall Festival on October 17, 2024, 4:30- 6:30 p.m. at the Thurgood Marshall campus!

This year, we’re offering local creators and small businesses a fantastic opportunity to showcase your products and services. For just $25, you’ll get a 6- foot table and chair to display your creations. Any money you make is yours to keep! This is a wonderful chance to introduce your business to the surrounding Thurgood community.

• Set-up time: 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
• You are responsible for setting up and breaking down your space.
• Please note: Thurgood Marshall and Pinellas County Schools are not responsible for the safekeeping of your items.
• Space is limited, so register as soon as possible. 
• Our Community Liaison, Amedeo Colucci, will contact you to confirm your spot. Click the link to provide a few details about your business and register.
• https://forms.office.com/r/FNgfF4GEe2

Join us for an evening of games, food, prizes, and more, including a book fair, DJ, dunk tank, trunk-or-treat the haunted house, and much more! We are excited to see you there. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Colucci at cocoluccia@pcsb.org or call 727-552-1737 ext. 2045.

Best regards, Thurgood Marshall Event Committee

 

STEM Club

We are delighted to announce that we will offer STEM Club at Thurgood Marshall FMS for the 2024/2025 school year! Students will have the choice between three different focused clubs. All clubs meet in the afternoon from 4:15pm-5:15pm, start the week of September 30^th and will run through to the end of April.

Mondays - Competition Robotics
Tuesdays - Exploration Robotics
Thursdays - Engineering and Design

If interested, please complete the online application at https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=BZM8c9c5GkaGb_3ye_PH__Q0lrxuBxxJvtQV4ykk99hUNUhWTU5XOTBOMEVBS044WFRPVFYxRzU5Si4u

 

Take Stock in Children

The application period for families to apply for the Take Stock in Children program is now open.

TSIC Scholarships are awarded to Pinellas County public school students in grades six through nine with demonstrated financial need (students must be on the school’s approved free/reduced lunch list). Students are expected to maintain good grades, behavior and attendance.   Parents must agree to support the educational goals of the student and maintain good communication with the school, among other expectations.

Apply at  pinellaseducation.org/students

The funds can be used for college or a trade school.

This application period will close on November 30.

 

GoFan Sports Ticketing App – Purchase Thurgood Sports Tickets

All Pinellas County School’s will be using GoFan for tickets to games.  Either purchase early or right when the event begins.  You will simply show your tickets on your mobile device at the door.

Sign up is easy: DOWLOAD THE GO FAN APP on your device; search for Thurgood

 

Cheerleading at Thurgood!

Meeting to discuss expectations: Tuesday – 4:20-4:50pm

Practice: Wednesday and Thursday from 4:20-5:20pm

Please contact Ms. Fletcher @ fletcherder@pcsb.org with any questions.

 

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

 

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

Say Something - https://www.sandyhookpromise.org/say-something-tips/

Fortify Florida - https://getfortifyfl.com/

 

 

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. 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 9:08 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.