View Our Fall 2019 Important Dates and Events List

Start of School
Thank you for a great start to the 2019-2020 school year. A strong collaborative effort ensured the first week of school was successful. A big thank you to our custodial staff for preparing the building – Mr. Matt Breen, Building Services Coordinator. Also, thank you to our teachers, clerical staff, technology staff and students for their efforts to open the school year successfully.

Our 6th graders were involved in orientation and an assembly during their first day in middle school Wednesday September 4th. The first full day of classes on Thursday September 5th went well as we completed a day 1 schedule. We ensured that all students got the forms and documents they will need to start the school year off on the right foot. Please remember those forms are due back to the homeroom teachers with guardian signatures on Friday September 13th.

Check out the Our Google Calendar at www.lynnschools.org/marshall

New Teachers and Staff
We are pleased to welcome a talented group of new teachers to TMMS.

English Dept. - Fallon Alden Kiehl and Molly Cullen
Math Dept. - John French, Oreste Joseph, Alison Efstratios and Ryan Kripp
Social Studies Dept. - Scott Levine
Science Dept. - Davida Winn
Consumer Science - Maria Ramirez Cooking
Special Education - Davia Moore, Tawnya Hawley, Sarah Curtis, Mark D’Amico, Charlie Gravina and Mariah Thomas
Special Education Dept. Head - Courtney Tucker
ELL - English Language Learners - Oreste Joseph
Paraprofessionals - Cheryl Fabrizio and Kristen Noonan
Building Subs - Carol Brown, Todd Burton and Emmanuel Ewahi

Teacher Professional Development
The TMMS teaching staff worked together for our professional development day on Tuesday September 3rd. The workshop featured was: Meeting Diverse Needs. Other focus areas included co-teaching, positive behavior interventions and engaging students with poverty in mind. Remember there is no school on Tuesday November 5th as that is a Professional Development Day for teachers.

School Safety
- All Faculty and Students must be identifiable with the use of lanyards. Please remind our students they must wear their lanyards around their necks everyday.
- Our School Resource Officer – Manny Torres - will be holding assemblies this fall about student safety and social media.

Guidance and Social Worker Updates
We welcome our newest member to our support personnel team. Ms. Michelle L’Italien is the Clinical Director who will be working closely with our social worker, Mrs. Stephanie Rossi Cote. Welcome!

Important Reminders
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WHO DO I CALL WHEN…
- I’m worried about my student’s grades
Guidance Counselor and/or Teachers

- My child is having personal relationship problems with peers
Guidance or Social Worker

- I’m worried my child is bullying or being bullied by someone
Social Worker is bullying coordinator

- I have a serious safety concern
Officer Torres, Vice Principals Doucette and Pavia or Principal Cohen

- I want to meet with the teachers in my child’s cluster
The Guidance Counselor can arrange to set that up or you can email a teacher in the cluster directly. All email addresses are on the website under staff

- I have a concern about how my child is being treated by school personnel Principal Cohen

- I have a health concern for my child
School Nurses and Lynn Community Health Clinic

HOW DO I GET INFORMATION
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1. The website www.lynnschools.org/thurgoodmarshall.
(Check the electronic calendar, (HAC) Home Access Center)
2. All-calls go home – be sure your contact information is updated in the system.
3. The main office clerks - (781) 477-7360
4. Notices and flyers that go home with your child

ANTI-HAZING POLICY - This is a reminder that it is a state requirement to notify families about anti-hazing policies and laws.  If you have not yet had a chance to read our handbook, a link to the handbook is listed below, in English & Spanish.  The anti-hazing policy and laws are to be found in the 2017-2018 handbook.   Hazing applies not only to the school day, but to all extracurricular activities and sports.  We thank you for reviewing the district policy and state law about hazing.
October is National Bullying Month. This year Thurgood Marshall will host the annual Anti-Violence assembly to hear powerful speakers share personal accounts of the influence violence has had on their lives.

STUDENT SUCCESS - Welcome to the 2018-2019 school year! We are looking forward to a productive partnership with you to ensure our children can achieve their highest potential. As partners, we share the responsibility for our children’s success.

We ask that you guide and support your child’s learning by ensuring that he/she:
1) Attends school daily and arrives on time, ready for the day’s learning experience
2) Completes all homework assignments given by teachers
3) Reads daily to develop a love for reading and to improve literacy skills
4) Shares school experiences with you so that you are aware of his/her school life
5) Informs you if he/she needs additional support in any area or subject
6) Knows that you expect him/her to succeed in school and go on to college or career readiness programs
7) Gets involved in extra-curricular activities such as Math Team, intramural sports, National Junior Honor Society, Girls Empowerment club, Project YES!, Amazon Robotics, Drama club, and a plethora of other clubs

If you have any questions about the rules and expectations, please feel free to contact me or to discuss them with your child’s teacher. It is very important that you and your child are fully informed regarding standards related to appropriate behavior for a safe and productive school year. Please feel free to review the Student/Parent Handbook which can be accessed on the lynnschools.org website.

SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST - Dear Parents/Guardians and Students, We hope that you are enjoying your summer vacation!
Please see the list below of recommended school supplies for all students at TMMS.

High Priority Supply List - Box of No. 2 Pencils, Blue or Black Pens, Spiral Notebooks (1 Per Class), Folders (1 Per Class), Three-ring binder with loose-leaf paper, Erasers, Composition Notebook (for Science)

Additional Recommendations for Supply List - Pencil Pouch, Highlighters, Markers, Crayons, Colored-Pencils, Pencil Sharpener, Index Cards, Box of Tissues

Ice Cream Socials, Drama Club Presentation and More!

Rachel DeWolf