February 19, 2025

What sits on the bottom of the cold Arctic Ocean and shakes? 

Lunch – Choice of milk included with every lunch

Wednesday:   Popcorn Chicken w/Roll, Mashed Potatoes, Corn, Mandarin Oranges

Thursday:  Apple Cinnamon French Toast, Sausage, Cucumbers w/Dip, Strawberry Cup

Friday:  Cheese Coney Dog, Baked Beans, Carrots w/Ranch, Apple Slices

Wednesday - Dance Tickets on Sale in the Library

FCA 7:00am-7:30am, Library

Science Fair 2:50-3:30

Baseball Tryouts 6:30-8:30, TMS Gym

Softball Tryouts 6:00-8:00, LT Ball Gym

TMS Parent Organization Dine to Donate 5:00-9:00, Longshots in Troy. Our organization will receive 10% off all sales back to help support our staff and students at TMS.  Please come out and support our students! 

Thursday - Dance Tickets on Sale in the Library

Intramurals 2:50-3:50

Yearbook 2:50-3:50

Track Conditioning 3:00-4:00

Track Athlete & Parent Meeting 6:00, THS Commons

Friday-Dance Tickets on Sale in the Library

MS Dance 6:30-8:30, TMS Gym

The TMS science fair students did phenomenal last week at the district science fair.  All TMS students were honored with either a superior or excellent rating and the following students earned additional awards.  The TMS science fair students were awarded $750.00 this year and will continue onto the regional science fair on Saturday, March 8th, at Edison Community College.  A big congratulations to all TMS science fair students.

Cargill Award for Animal Science ($50 ) Emily Riehle
Royal Crest Insurance Award in Behavioral Science ($50) Joshitha Kondapalli
Shook Construction Awards in Energy/Material Science ($100) Olivia Phillips
James McGarry Awards for Plant Sciences  ($100 ) Jaxen Anderson
Cargill Award in Environmental Science ($50) Calli Sevitts, Lillian Snell & Lily Van Oss
Premier Health-UVMC Award in Microbiology ($50 ) Emma Phillips
Shook Construction Awards in Physics ($100) Rohan Patel
Tipp-Monroe Optimists Award for Best Abstract ($50) Jaxen Anderson
McMurry family “Spirit of Science” Award ($100) Lily Van Oss
3rd Place Overall ($100): Rohan Patel

Any science fair student that needs help with uploading their reports and documents onto Project Board, can meet Ms. Sanders after school this Wednesday, February 19th, from 2:50-3:30 (optional).  Please check Google Classroom for all directions.

Yearbook Order Forms 

Yearbook Order Forms will be passed out to your student's 5th period class. The deadline to order is March 21st. Yearbooks will be delivered to your student in May. Their "homeroom": teacher for the purposes of the envelope is their 5th period teacher. Each yearbook is $25. Checks can be made out to Expressions Studios. Any questions or concerns can be directed to Expressions Studios at 937-836-3288. 

Student Senate is hosting a semi-formal, 6th-8th grade dance on Friday, February 28th from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Presale tickets are $7 and can be purchased from Mrs. Maggie during school hours starting on February 10th. Checks can be made out to Tipp City Schools. Tickets will not be refunded, converted to cash or replaced if damaged or lost. More information can be found on the flyer. https://5il.co/36f9c . 

Scholastic Book Fair

Please save the dates! TMS will be hosting a Book Fair from March 3rd-March 7th this year! 

More details can be found at https://www.scholastic.com/bf/tippecanoemiddleschool 

Red Devils Read!

ATHLETICS

Track

MS Track Participants & Parents - There will be a parent meeting for all parents/athletes on Thursday, February 20 at 6:00 PM in the THS Commons. We will be starting off with HS Track and then will split off into our own room.  

SPRING SPORT TRYOUTS AND START DATES: 

Softball Tryouts- February 19th @ LT Ball 6:00 - 8:00pm

Baseball Tryouts - February 19th @ TMS Gymnasium 6:30-8:30pm

Mandatory Practices for Track - February 24th @ TMS Gymnasium 3:00 - 4:30pm

**PRIOR TO THE START OF TRYOUTS/OFFICIAL PRACTICES YOUR STUDENT ATHLETE MUST HAVE A SPORTS PHYSICAL ON FILE AT TMS OR THEY WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE. SPORTS PHYSICALS ARE GOOD FOR ONE FULL CALENDAR YEAR!**

High School Cheer

Any 8th grader interested in trying out for high school cheer for the 25-26 season, please see the attached flyer. https://5il.co/380u2

ELIGIBILITY CHECKS: 

We will be pulling eligibility checks this Friday for all Winter student athletes. 

Weekly Eligibility/Grades 7-12: Athletic Code of Conduct

During the athletic season, students must maintain weekly eligibility. Grades will be pulled each Friday. A student that has percentage grades less than 65% in (2) different subjects will be on probation for (1) week and must attend mandatory study tables. If in the following week the student has percentage grades less than 65% in (2) different subjects and has already served probation, they will lose eligibility to participate in contests for (1) week. (Mon - Sun). This weekly policy will not be in effect until the fourth week of each quarter.         

News You Can Use In the Literature Rack

Lunch Menu

2025-26 Class Scheduling Information

High School Cheer Flyer

A nervous wreck.