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Dear TMS Community,
As we get ready to celebrate the spirit of independence this July, we wish you a joyful and safe 4th of July holiday. We hope your summer has been filled with time spent cherishing family, enjoying friends, and reflecting on the values that unite us as a community. Here’s to more summer adventures, rest and relaxation, and moments that become lasting memories.
At TMS, we are preparing to embark on the journey to MAKE WAVES for the 2025–2026 school year! We’re excited to share some updates and reminders with you. This summer, the D25 maintenance and construction teams have been hard at work enhancing our academic spaces, while our office staff has been thoughtfully building schedules to support student growth and learning. Be sure to check out the rest of this newsletter for more details on what to expect—and how you can support and get involved in the TMS community.
New Newsletter Items:
Mark your calendars for these important TMS dates:
- 6th Grade Orientation - Friday, 8/15/25
- Locker Set Up Day - Friday, 8/15/25
- First Day of School - Thursday, 8/21/25
- TMS Back to School Event - Thursday, 8/21/25 from 4-7 PM
- 6th Grade Curriculum Night - Wednesday, 8/27/25
- 7th & 8th Grade Curriculum Night - Thursday, 9/4/25
- Parent Teacher Conferences - Thursday & Friday, 10/23/25-10/24/25
- Parent Teacher Conferences - Monday, 2/16/26
- 2025-2026 Calendar
Previous Newsletter Announcements: - Link Together Coalition Spring Letter
- Parent Academy
- School Resource Office Information
- Safe2Help Illinois
- Beacon Behavioral Health Care and Ongoing Navigation
- Care Solace Community Resource
Sincerely, The TMS Administrative Team Lori Naumowicz, Principal Greg Keadle, Associate Principal
Jeremy Fischer, Associate Principal Allie Yoder, Associate Principal & TMS Student Services Coordinator |
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Click here for the golf outing registration form.
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Click here to start bidding!
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The 2025 TMS graduation and party photo galleries are now online via Something Blue. You can find all of the pictures at these links: GRADUATION PARTY Many thanks to the TMS PTA for funding Something Blue photographer for the 8th grade celebration party event as well as our graduation ceremony. Families can select to download photographs from the photographer for both events.
Please reach out to Something Blue directly if you have any trouble accessing the photographs or if you need anything else please email hello@somethingbluephoto.com
Something Blue hopes you love the photos and share them with your friends and family. They ask that if you share on Facebook or Instagram, please tag Something Blue Photography.
Something Blue Photography • Videography • Workshops 224.735.7776 www.somethingbluephoto.com Follow Us on Facebook and Instagram |
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- Typical Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 7 AM - 3 PM and Friday Mornings 7-11 AM
- TMS is undergoing maintenance this summer. Please plan to call the office should you need to access the building.
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Click here to open the doc for information on the 2025 Cross Country Season.
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Click here for the list.
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- New Staff for the 2025-2026 School Year - We are delighted to welcome the following staff members to the Wolf Pack:
- Advanced Learning Specialist - Chrissy Dastice
- Creative Arts Drama Teacher - Naomi Beckley
- Creative Arts Teacher @ TMS & OMS - Clair Felde
- Epsilon Team PE/Health Teacher - Rob Weis
- ILP/ERP Social Worker - Jeff Pawelski
- Science & Math Teacher - Molly Nelson
- .5 Spanish Teacher - TBD (Congratulations to Mr. Barajas-Ponce on the full-time position at SMS!)
- .5 Speech and Language Pathologist - TBD (Congratulations to Ms. Wagener on the full-time position at Dryden!)
- Full-Time Associate Principal - Jeremy Fischer (Due to the large enrollment at TMS, we are grateful to bring Mr. Fischer on as a full-time Associate Principal.)
- 2nd Floor Construction - All classrooms not part of the construction project from years ago, are having new lighting and ceiling tiles installed.
- Rebranding Homeroom: Introducing PACK - A Place for Academics, Connections, and Kindness. Homeroom is getting a new name and purpose! Now called PACK, this 19-minute block will take place at the end of the school day, giving students a chance to focus on academics and reflect on the day’s learning. See below for specific student goals for PACK.
- Advisory Update - Advisory is moving from Mondays to Wednesdays, but it will remain at the start of the school day. The daily schedule on Advisory days will operate the same as it has in previous years.
- Updates to Grading Practices - There will be a few minor updates to grading practices. D25 middle school staff have collaborated to ensure greater consistency across grade levels and subject areas. Ahead of Curriculum Night this fall, TMS administrators will host an informational session to review these changes with families.
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The Thomas Band Program is excited to get underway! If your child plays an instrument, now is the time to share this interest and sign up for the TMS Band and/or the Jazz Band Programs at TMS.
Thomas Band provides the students with many benefits! It is a wonderful way to build friendships, a place to learn how to be a team member, and a space to express oneself with a creative outlet. Participating in Band helps students grow in self-confidence, learn essential life skills in time management and perseverance, develop self discipline, and provides opportunities to celebrate accomplishments.
ACTION ITEM - TIME SENSITIVE: Please complete this Band Interest Sign-Up form by Friday, August 22nd, to show interest in the TMS Band and/or Jazz Band Programs. If you have more than one child interested in band, please fill out a separate form for each child. Please note: there is an "I don't know yet" option for homeroom if you are filling this out before receiving your child's schedule.
Band Program Details: - Rehearsal - Morning rehearsals are from 7:00 -7:45 AM on various days of the week.
- Placement Videos - Like last year, we are using Schoology for placement videos. Once you have signed up your child for band, we will follow up by sending out another email regarding Placement Videos with Schoology closer to the start of the school year.
- Deadline to submit Placement Videos: For planning purposes, there is a hard deadline for video submissions - videos will be accepted until 9:00pm on 8/28/25.
- SAVE THE DATE for incoming 7th and 8th Graders: Middle School Band Night at the high schools will be on Friday, September 19th. More details to come.
If you have questions, please contact one of the band directors:
Mr. Berry dberry@sd25.org
Miss Horton chorton@sd25.org
Ms. Pucci kpucci@sd25.org |
Save the Date! Please mark your calendar for Friday, August 8th, for the 7th Annual Pride of the Wolf Pack Golf Outing at Arlington Lakes Golf Club. More information will be shared as we get closer to the end of the school year. |
Click HERE for the form
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Have you wanted to become involved at Thomas but are not quite sure how? Perhaps being a Thomas PTA Committee Chair for the 2025-2026 school year is something for you! If you are interested in being a committee chair or simply being part of a committee, please complete the form below. |
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Many thanks to the amazing 2024-2025 Executive Board Members! - President: Kristen Dugan
- President-Elect: James Moncada
- Vice President: Sara Hess
- Treasurer: Diane Beardmore
- Secretary: Jocelyn Katz
Check out the TMS PTA Website |
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Become an annual member of the ABC/25 Foundation for $40 during registration and help Thomas Middle School secure the $2,500 Membership Incentive Grant! This grant is awarded when 25% of the school’s families become members of the ABC/25 Foundation. In previous years, we have utilized this grant to purchase canvas prints of TMS students to display in the hallways!
Your membership, along with any additional donations, helps fund another grant program specifically geared towards AHSD25 teachers, providing exciting new resources for the classroom! Our previous teacher grants have included a Spanish class library, gardening supplies & planting materials for the sensory and school gardens, life-size anatomically accurate human heart models, camcorders, and so much more!
Your membership covers all District 25 schools that your students attend, plus you’ll receive free access to the ABC/25 STEAM events! |
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Please CLICK HERE to read more about our Parent Academy - a partnership between parents and District 25, in which parents are invited to join our community of learners. |
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Incidents that occur after school hours/on the weekends, or outside of school such as social media concerns or safety concerns should be reported to the Arlington Heights Police Department by calling 911. You can also go directly to the Police Department located at 200 E Sigwalt Street in Arlington Heights. It is open 24 hours. School Resource Officers can be contacted by calling 911 or the non-emergency phone number (847) 368-5300. The SROs can be contacted directly as well by typically work during school hours: SRO: John O'Leary joleary@vah.com Cell Phone: (847) 344-2330 SRO: Chris Seebacher cseebacher@vah.com Cell Phone (847) 368-5393 |
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Safe2Help Illinois is a 24/7 program where students can use a free app, text/phone, and website (safe2helpil.com) to share information on school safety issues in a confidential environment. Once vetted, the information provided will be shared with local district and school officials and/or local 911 call center, depending on the nature of the information shared. Safe2Help Illinois is a long-term initiative to change the school culture in Illinois by helping students reach out when they have concerns. To learn further about Safe2Help Illinois, please see the videos below. More information can also be found on their website at safe2helpil.com. Video for Middle School Students
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Care Solace for North Cook ISC students, staff, and their families is a free, confidential 24/7/365 Mental Health Care Coordination Service. Call 888-515-0595 or go to caresolace.com/site/northcook to complete a brief screening to be matched with a provider. Note that this is available to staff and their families as well as students - feel free to include this information in an upcoming staff newsletter or email as well as in family communication.
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BEACON (Behavioral Health Care and Ongoing Navigation) is a centralized resource for Illinois youth and families seeking services for mental and behavioral health needs. It’s common for young people to struggle with behavioral and/or mental health challenges. Please know you are not alone, and neither is your child. Click HERE for support. |
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Click here to read about the essential information shared in the 8/16/24 Community Newsletter.
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- Principal - Lori Naumowicz
- Associate Principal - Greg Keadle
- Associate Principal - Jeremy Fischer
- Associate Principal & Student Services Coordinator - Allie Yoder
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 | Thomas Middle School Office Hours: 7 AM - 3 PM / Office Phone: 847-398-4260 |
| | If you have any questions you can always call the school office, 847-398-4260 or email us directly. During the holidays, please call ahead as office hours may vary. Allstar Administrative Assistants: |
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