Toombs County Middle School -

🌟 March Family Engagement Spotlight 🌟

Parental involvement makes a powerful difference in a child’s education! When families stay engaged, students experience:

✅ Increased motivation and engagement
✅ Improved behavior
✅ Stronger academic performance
✅ Better parent-teacher relationships
✅ A deeper understanding of their child’s growth

Family engagement doesn’t have to be complicated. Simple actions make a big impact:
📚 Read with your child
🎉 Attend school functions
💬 Talk about school events
✏️ Help with homework

Together, we can create a supportive partnership that helps every child succeed. Thank you for being an essential part of our school family! 💛

🏰🍳 The Quest for School Breakfast Begins! 🍳🏰
Come celebrate National School Breakfast Week with us beginning Monday, March 2 – Friday, March 6!
Students can enjoy new and delicious breakfast menu choices and a cafeteria transformed into a medieval castle fit for knights and royalty! 👑⚔️

Don’t miss out on the adventure—fuel up each morning and join us for The Quest for School Breakfast!

🧩💙 Accept. Understand. Include. 💙🧩
Exceptional Children’s Week is coming April 13–17, and Toombs County Schools is excited to celebrate the strengths and abilities of all students.

👕 Order your shirt now to wear during Exceptional Children’s Week and help promote acceptance, understanding, and inclusion throughout our school community.

Shirts are $15, and the last day to order is March 20.

🌟 February Students of the Month 🌟
Mrs. Dowell, Mrs. Cloud, and Mr. Herndon are excited to announce the February Students of the Month for the 6th–8th Grade Autism Room!
🎉 Logan Proctor
🎉 Cristiano Espinosa
Logan and Cristiano consistently demonstrate kindness, honesty, hard work, and an excellent work ethic. We are proud of their accomplishments and happy to celebrate their success! 💙🐾

Spring Pictures are next Tuesday, March 3rd. Bring your best smile!
Students are also able to take pictures with their friends! The last day to sign up for Buddy Pictures is tomorrow. $10 per student.

Spring School Pictures and Buddy Pictures are on March 3rd! Don't forget to pay for your buddy picture this week!

🛒 TCMS School Store Now Open! 🛒
We’re excited to announce that TCMS now has a School Store available for students! The store will be open every morning from 7:30–7:55 AM in the Commons area, beginning Tuesday morning.

Toombs County Students Named District Winners in Young Georgia Authors Contest

The Toombs County School District has announced its FY26 Young Georgia Authors (YGA) District Level Winners, recognizing outstanding student writing across all grade levels.

Students from Toombs Central Elementary School, Lyons Upper Elementary School, Toombs County Middle School, and Toombs County High School were selected as district winners for their exceptional original works. Entries will now advance to the First District RESA (FDRESA) for the next round of judging.

This year’s winners include:

Kindergarten: Daniel Toler, Daniel the Cat (Toombs Central Elementary)
1st Grade: Blakely Lamb, The Lost Hat (Toombs Central Elementary)
2nd Grade: Ellie Williams, Kelly’s Lost Puppy (Toombs Central Elementary)
3rd Grade: Mariel Luna-Munoz, Great White Sharks (Lyons Upper Elementary)
4th Grade: Jane Coleman, Where Were the Stars? (Toombs Central Elementary)
5th Grade: Ivy Wilkes, The Stolen Crown (Lyons Upper Elementary)
6th Grade: Allie Lawson, A Whisper of the Hotel (Toombs County Middle School)
7th Grade: John Peterson, What is War, A Villanelle (Toombs County Middle School)
8th Grade: Fatima Oliveros Barcenas, Winter (Toombs County Middle School)
9th Grade: Ryleigh Hester, The New Hero in Town (Toombs County High School)
10th Grade: Alona Wright, Freedom Painters (Toombs County High School)
11th Grade: Sophie Tillman, The Exclusive (Toombs County High School)
12th Grade: Brandon Badie, The Blessing that Asked Nothing (Toombs County High School)

The Young Georgia Authors contest encourages students to develop and celebrate their writing talents through poetry, short stories, essays, and other literary works.

✈️📊 7th Grade Math in action!
Students in Mr. Poppell’s and Mr. McLeod’s classes took learning to new heights by creating paper airplanes and collecting data on flight distance. Hands-on activities like this help students see math come to life!

Spring & Buddy Pictures - March 3
Pictures are optional. Buddy pictures must be paid for by Feb. 27.

Community Yard Sale @ TCMS
Saturday, March 7 @ 8am - 1pm
Multiple community sellers at one location!