TCMS School Community:
Please see the information below about our 2nd nine weeks LSIC meeting. All are welcome to attend! Please call the school if you have any questions.
Join us next week for our Christmas Spirit Week!
Students in Mrs. Wright’s DYF class have been learning about manufacturing. Today, they were put to the test to create as many paper airplanes as they could in 10 minutes in an assembly line scenario. Each person in a group was responsible for one portion of the airplane. Jaxon, Cade, Arianna, and Hannah put together the most airplanes following the criteria provided.
TCMS Picture Make-Up and Retake Day is tomorrow, Tuesday, December 10th. Lifetouch will be here until 9:30 AM for pictures. Students who missed Picture Day in October or have a note from a parent/guardian for retakes will have their pictures taken. Any questions, or concerns, please send Mrs. Watts a message at agwatts@k12.wv.us.
Yesterday at TCMS we hosted our annual Career Fair! We had over 30 different representatives from different employers and industries to come speak to our students about their respective fields and the opportunities within them. From NASA test pilots, architects, and medical providers, we had it covered! We are very grateful to all our presenters who came out to support the student body at TCMS! This was a great opportunity for our students to learn things that will absolutely make them future ready! Thank you all! #KnightsPride
Mrs. Boso’s 8th grade class did a round of speed questions this week. Every group rotated to 8 stations and contributed to answering questions relating to major themes and characters in The Hunger Games. The students did a fantastic job working collaboratively!
The TCMS Jazz Band has been rehearsing hard after-school since mid-October. They are really sounding great!
TCMS School Community:
Please see the information below about our 2nd nine weeks LSIC meeting. All are welcome to attend! Please call the school if you have any questions.
We are excited to share some incredible news about our very own Mr. Riggle. He will be receiving an honorary degree from WVU during their upcoming commencement ceremony on Saturday, December 21 at the WVU Coliseum. This prestigious honor recognizes his outstanding contributions as an educator and leader.
Please join us in congratulating Mr. Riggle on this well-deserved recognition. Our school and community are proud to call him one of our own. You can read more about it in this article! #KnightsPride
https://wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2024/12/04/veteran-broadcaster-teacher-and-investment-executive-to-receive-wvu-honorary-degrees-during-commencement-with-leading-faculty-presiding
Congratulations to our intramural handball champions "The Fortniters": Peyton Baker, Lane Moser, Patrick Jones, Ashton Morris, Grady Shortridge, and Heath Mason! Thank you to all of our handball intramural participants this year on an exciting season! Next up: 3 on 3 basketball. Stay tuned for updates on the action! #KnightsPride
We are excited to announce the beginning stages of planning and designing a new Tyler County Elementary School! This project represents an incredible opportunity to create a modern, innovative, and welcoming space that meets the educational needs of our students and serves as a cornerstone of our community for generations to come.
Your voice is essential in shaping this new facility. We invite parents, students, educators, and community members to share their ideas, priorities, and vision for the design and functionality of the school. Whether it’s classrooms, playgrounds, technology, sustainability features, or community spaces, we want to hear from you.
tylercountypublicschools.com/survey
11 students from TCMS are auditioning for the 2025 West Virginia Middle School All-State Band. They’ve been working very hard for several months to prepare their material. Today, they completed their video auditions. The students will find out in a few weeks if they were accepted. Bravo to these outstanding musicians! Pictured below are: (Row 1) Chloe Kinsey, Jennifer Haught, Abigail Jacenkiw, Kaylee Cottrell, Sophie Birney (Row 2): Emma Cooper, Conner Saegar, Michael Cooper, Connor Sutton, Ty Camerlin. Not pictured is Emily Gist.
This afternoon, we held our annual 8th grade ‘Football vs. Volleyball’ volleyball game! The volleyball team dominated the court, winning 2 sets to 0 and improving their undefeated record to 3-0 since we started this fun tradition. It’s always a great time seeing our students come together for a little friendly competition and school spirit! #KnightsPride
During today’s Thankful Fun Friday, Mr. Riggle organized an incredible school-wide Madden 25 Xbox tournament. Sixty-four students competed in a 32-team bracket, and Tyler Skinner and Coleton Forrester came out on top as champions! Each will receive an NFL jersey of their choice. This was such a fun way to reward students for their hard work and wrap up the week before Thanksgiving Break!
Congratulations to our "Knights of the Roundtable" for the first 9 weeks of school.
This award recognizes students who consistently demonstrate hard work, responsibility, and leadership throughout the grading period. These students have gone above and beyond, setting a positive example for their peers. We have two KOTRT award winners for each grade level:
6th Grade: Kathryn Suter, Donovan Weekley
7th Grade: Ava Weekley, Crosby Vancamp
8th Grade: Raelyn Starkey, Grady Shortridge
We’re so proud of their dedication and effort! #KnightsPride
Congratulations to our 8th grade top scorers on the Youth and Government test: Gavin Previtera, Emma Cooper, Kaylin Eastham, and Maddox Blair!
These outstanding students will represent our school at the Youth and Government Seminar in Charleston, WV, March 3-5. They’ll join other 8th graders from across the state to experience our three branches of government in action at the capital. Way to go! #KnightsPride
There will be NO SCHOOL in Tyler County on Friday, December 13th due to a planned power outage.
Mr. Cain's and Mrs. Shortridge's PE classes have been working through their unit on badminton this week. After learning and practicing the skills and rules of the game, each class held a one on one tournament to put their knowledge and skills to the test!
In honor of tomorrow being a Pittsburgh Steelers game day on Thursday Night Football, Mr. Winters is declaring Thursday, November 21st as Black and Yellow Day at TCMS!
Students are also welcome to sport their favorite NFL team if they do not support the Steelers (but you will be outnumbered)!
#HereWeGo #KnightsPride
Today, 27 of our TCMS 8th graders who are in the 7th period CTE rotation attended the Explore: The New Manufacturing Regional Academy at West Virginia Northern Community College in Wheeling, WV. Students enjoyed presentations from Consol Innovations, Mull Group, and Tecnocap, who are all local manufacturing companies to the Wheeling area. Students ended the day with a STEM challenge to build the tallest tower out of paper and tape that could hold a can of food. Special recognition goes to Alexis, Julian, Sky, Dylan, and Jarrett, who built the tallest tower among all schools with a height of 38.5 inches! Great job, Knights!
