In This Issue. August We look forward to seeing you all at our Wolf Pack Welcome on August 11th. Enjoy the rest of your summer break!

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1 Welcome to the School Year! Timberstone would like to welcome it s new family members: This summer was very busy hiring a lot of new staff members. Please help us welcome the following staff members: Adrian Pilewski 6th Grade English. Adrian is coming to us from Highland. Tricia Fojtik 7th Grade Math and 8th Grade Math. Tricia will also be at McCord for 2 periods as well. Tricia is coming to us from Sylvan. Korinne Turnbell 6th Grade Science/Math. Korinne comes to us from Imagine Clay Avenue Charter School. Brian Helminiak PE/Health. Brian comes to us from both Northview and Southview High School. Kyle Krygielski Choir/Musical Theatre. Kyle is a recent graduate of Ohio Northern University. Megan Fitzpatrick Orchestra. Megan comes to us from Perrysburg Schools. Mary Beth Hoffman Social Studies/Science. Mary Beth comes to us from St. Ursula Junior Academy in Toledo, Ohio. Karen Sanders School Counselor. Karen is coming to us from The Star Academy of Toledo. Jennifer McDonald 7th/8th Grade Science. Jennifer is filling the vacancy left by Mr. Haynes. David Malolepszy Assistant Principal. Dave comes to us from Elmwood Schools were he was the Principal of the Jr. High. We want you to be involved and know what is happening at Timberstone. There are many ways in which you can stay in the loop with the latest happenings at Timberstone: -Follow us on Facebook at: -Follow us on Sylvania Schools Website at: -Follow us on Twitter -Homework Matrix directions on page 14 of this newsletter -This newsletter, The Timberstone Wolf Cry will be available online at as well as on DynaCal monthly throughout the school year. August 2015 In This Issue. Where Everybody Belongs Wolf Pack Welcome First Day Lockers Schedules/A+ Magazine Drive Youth to Youth Open House Medication 7th Grade Immunization Athletics Dress Code PowerSchool Homework Matrix Cafeteria News Parent Organization News Pay to Participate DynaCal Instructions Student drop off/pick up Kroger Community School Supply Lists PowerSchool PowerSchool is a great resource for our parents and students to stay informed about how they are doing academically in their classes. Detailed information and passwords will be given with the student schedules. If you have any questions or concerns regarding PowerSchool feel free to contact your students guidance counselor. We look forward to seeing you all at our Wolf Pack Welcome on August 11th. Enjoy the rest of your summer break! Michael Bader David Malolepszy Principal Assistant Principal

2 Wolf Pack Welcome On Tuesday, August 11, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (one day only) we urge you and your child to come to Timberstone. Several tasks can be accomplished. We will be taking school pictures. ( See Ripcho Studio package sample in this newsletter). Checks for pictures need to be made out to Ripcho Studio. We will also be accepting prepayment for yearbooks for $28.00 cash or check. Checks for yearbooks should be made out to Timberstone Junior High. You can order online by credit card at 1) Go to find my school store in the upper right-hand corner 2) Search by school name Timberstone. If you have more than one child at Timberstone, a separate check per child is helpful. Books are $28 per book and must be pre-ordered to receive a copy. All orders will be due by the middle of January We will also be assigning lockers and combinations. Yearbooks will not be distributed to students until the end of the school year. The Timberstone Parent Organization will also have Timberstone spiritwear for sale. For new students, these times will provide an opportunity to become better acquainted with the building as well as give them an opportunity to practice opening their locker. This opportunity has been provided to students in the past. About 85% of the Timberstone student body has taken advantage of this service in past years. If your child cannot attend August 11th, picture/re-take day will be September 11th.

3 Timberstone s Wolf Pack Welcome The following stations will be available to you at the August Wolf Pack Welcome. Our goal for the day is to complete tasks that, once completed, will allow for a smoother start to the school year. Please try to complete as many of the tasks that are listed below. Stations in the Cafeteria: Lockers Each student will get a student information sheet with a locker # and combination. An instruction sheet and building map showing the location of the lockers by locker number will be given to you by the parent volunteer. Find your locker and open the lock. (Volunteers will provide help). Volunteer Sign-up Volunteer for different Parent Organization committees or tasks. Directory Complete the school student directory form and SCAT pledge. My DynalCal Sign Up Instructions and computers will be available to sign up for our online calendar program. Athletic Booster Membership An athletic booster membership can be purchased. Booster membership can provide entrance into HOME games for either individual students or entire family members (Excludes tournament play). Proceeds from the athletic booster membership benefit both academic as well as athletic programs at Timberstone. Yearbook and Youth to Youth Memberships Yearbook can be ordered ($28) Youth to Youth ($25) Gym Area Pictures- We would like to photograph all students! Pick up picture card from volunteers. Complete the picture envelope and get your picture taken. (Even if you are not buying a picture packet). Lobby: Emergency Cards Parent/Guardian please fill out, sign and date Student s Emergency Card Spiritwear Sale The Parent Organization is selling spirit wear for students and parents. Homeroom Teacher/Bus Schedule Lists will be posted on the bulletin boards in the lobby for the homeroom (A+) teachers as well as bus schedule

4 The Timberstone Wolves I Will Pledge I will not tease, threaten, or harm others. I will not start or spread rumors. I will treat others the way I want to be treated. I will look for the good in other people. I will not do what is popular, but what is right. The I Will Pledge represents what we believe in at Timberstone. The I Will Pledge is proudly displayed in the front lobby of the school for all students to see when they enter the building every day. It is our goal to see our students follow this pledge each and every day. We are excited for the start of another school year and look forward to seeing you at our Wolf Pack Welcome.

5 First Day of School Tuesday, August 18th, will be the first day of school for ALL junior high students throughout Sylvania. This will be a full day of school. Lunch will be served in the cafeteria as usual. Hot lunches will be sold or bag lunches can be brought from home. We will continue to provide our lunch program. Type A lunches cost $3.00 for Jr. High students and milk can be purchased for 50. On the first day of school, students should come with at least paper, a pen, and a pencil. My DynaCal: Events/Daily Announcements/Newsletters Sylvania Schools has subscribed to a WEB based calendar program called My DynaCal. We have converted our school calendar over to My DynaCal, so we can keep you updated on our school activities and athletic events. Please follow the instructions below to subscribe to My DynaCal. Our monthly newsletters will be posted to this calendar as well as the daily announcements. We believe you will find this calendar program a useful tool in keeping up with the events at Timberstone! LOCKERS Each student is assigned to an individual locker with a specific combination unique to that locker. We ask that students NOT share lockers or combinations with other students. Students lose books, money, and other personal belongings sometime during the year because of "sharing." Please help by insisting that your child keep his/her own possessions and not share lockers and/or combinations. Items hung inside lockers should be held with magnets or hangers that do not hurt the locker finish. My DynaCal Instructions 1. Go to: 2. Click on the My DynaCal link (left navigation panel) 3. Enter and password 4. Choose Add New Calendar 5. Give the calendar a name (i.e. Johnny s Band Events) 6. Select the categories of events that you would like to view in this calendar. 7. Once you select the categories you wish to view in this customized view click on Save You can create as many different calendars as you wish, by repeating steps 4 through 7, listed above. Once your calendar views are created, you can choose to be notified via or text message in case of changes to events in your selected categories. The notifications will be automatically generated once the event is cancelled, postponed, or rescheduled. The notifications can reach you via or mobile phone messages. 1. From the My DynaCal screen set your preferences for Alerts for each calendar view. 2. Choose the option of when you would like to be notified as changes are posted to the system a certain number of days prior to the events date 3. If you choose to receive Text Alerts you will need to enter your mobile phone number and the mobile carrier. Observations: Be sure to set your spam filter to receive s from DynaCal.com Mobile carrier charges may apply for text message alerts. Be sure to verify your text message options and rates on your mobile plan.

6 A+ Assignments & Schedules Student A+ assignments will be posted on the bulletin board in the front lobby August 11th. These assignments will not be assigned alphabetically. The A+ teacher will be part of a team of teachers. Your child should report to this A+ teacher on the first day of school. It is at this time that your child will receive his/her schedule. The A+ teacher will explain the schedule to the students and assist with any problems that may arise. We do not give schedules out before that day simply because we need the option of adjusting schedules up to the opening day of school. We have many students who enroll just prior to the start of school and we learn of others who have withdrawn. This makes it necessary to adjust schedules so that class sizes are reasonably balanced. Therefore, please do not ask for your child s schedule before the beginning of the school year. Problems associated with schedules will be handled by the counselors the first few days of school. The A+ teachers will explain to the students how to handle schedule problems. Timberstone Open House Magazine Drive Timberstone students will again have the opportunity to become involved in the annual magazine drive this Fall. The sale will run from August 19th-September 8th. We have an exciting incentive program developed for the students which we hope will encourage participation. This drive is the only fund-raiser of the year. Last year, over $30, worth of magazines were sold. Proceeds from this drive go toward the purchase of school resource materials, student equipment, and student activities. You can renew expiring subscriptions, extend those that are in force, or buy new ones through your child at very good prices. Please help us make this year's drive our most successful one ever. Students will have order forms beginning August 19, All checks should be made out to: Timberstone Junior High. You can also order online: and click on Parents & Participants. See the student brochure for our on-line code as well as instructions on how to share our sale information using social media. For further information contact: Mr. David Malolepszy, Assistant Principal, at Timberstone s Parent Open House is scheduled for Wednesday, September 2nd beginning at 7:00 p.m. Your child should bring home his/her schedule the week of the Open House so that you will be able to experience a shortened version of his/her schedule. If that schedule does not come home, please come to the office that evening. We will see that you do get a schedule. Please report to your child s first period class at 7:15 p.m. We have a good deal of parking at Timberstone. It is still recommended, however, that car pooling be considered. Unlike open house in the elementary schools, our open house is designed for parents. We ask that your children stay at home.. Youth to Youth Youth-to-Youth is a Timberstone organization composed of students in grades 6th-8th who take a pledge to be alcohol, drug and tobacco free. The cost of membership is a $25 (one activity) pay to participate fee. A variety of activities and service projects are planned throughout the year. The $25.00 fee can be paid at the August orientation. Information regarding Y2Y will be available after the start of school.

7 WEB Where Everybody Belongs Sixth grade and new students mark your calendars! WEB is a year long transition program built on the belief that students can help students succeed. The purpose of this program is to provide a common process to successfully articulate students from elementary school to middle school. Training: Incoming 8th grade students applied in the spring to become Web leaders. The selected WEB leaders have hours of leadership & mentorship training prior to meeting with the incoming 6th grade and new students. WEB teams: WEB teams will consist of two 8th grade leaders and ten to twelve 6th grade/new students. 8th grade Leader Training will be on August 12th from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Orientation: 6th grade and new student orientation will be held on August 13th from 9:00am to 11:30 am for all incoming 6th grade and new students. (Transportation will not be provided.) WEB leaders and A Team should plan to report 8:15-12:00. Medication The Sylvania Board of Education policy prohibits the dispensing of medication to students in grades 6 through 12. If your child is taking doctor prescribed medication that requires the dosage to be taken during the school day, we ask you to have your child s physician complete a Medication Administration Record form. This form identifies the medication and any anticipated reactions to the medication. This form, along with the medication, can be given to the school secretary, Mrs. Cheryl Draheim. Timberstone owns an antique postal box that contains many individual cubicles. Each cubicle is secured by a combination lock. Each student is asked to sign the medication administration form each day when he/she removes and takes the medication from his/her box. We have found this method of managing medication to work well. It will be your child s responsibility, however, to report to the office at the correct time, complete the sign-in form and take the medication. The same procedure can also be used for students who require the use of over-the-counter medication at times throughout the school day. 7th Grade Immunization Required immunizations Ohio School Vaccination Requirements now include a Tdap (Tetanus, Pertussis, and Diptheria vaccine) booster shot for all children entering 7th grade. Please plan now to make sure that your child is up-to-date! Parents are encouraged to make an appointment with their child s doctor, or to visit a Shots 4 Tots immunization clinic. Shots 4 Tots offers 12 monthly clinics around the Lucas County area. For a complete list of locations, visit lucascountyhealth.com or call the Shots 4 Tots Hotline at Forms were mailed home in the envelope with your child s grade card or a form is attached with this newsletter.

8 Timberstone Athletics All 6th graders will continue to enjoy their athletic program through the Sylvania Recreation Department. We will make announcements over the PA system for students to pick up flyers in the school office with information and via the Sylvania Recreation website. Timberstone is a member of the Northern Lakes League. Being a member of this league and a member of the Ohio Athletic Association means that our school program is limited to 7th and 8th grade students. The Recreation Department also continues to serve students who do not "make" the teams in the 7th and 8th grades. If you are interested in the sports listed on this page, please note the date and time at which you should report to Timberstone for practice/ tryouts. A sports physical is required by the Ohio Athletic Association for participation in interscholastic sports in junior high and high school. A physical must be on record with us before participation in any open gyms, clinics or tryouts. Your family physician can provide the physical. Pick up a blank physical form at the Timberstone office or on the website: prior to visiting your doctor. Practice: Cross Country Coaches: Ms. Heil & Mrs. McDonald Sign-Up/1st Practice: Monday, August 3rd 9:00-10:15 am. Meet behind Stranahan Elementary School- Shelter House. You will receive a packet on practice dates and times. 7th Grade Football Coaches: Helminiak & Josza August 3rd is the official day of practice at Timberstone. 3:00 5:00 p.m. 8th Grade Football Coaches: MacKinnon & Josza August 3rd is the official day of practice at Timberstone. 5:30 7:00 p.m. Our Athletic Director is Cathy MacKinnon. Mrs. MacKinnon s address is: if you have any questions! **All athletes must have their physicals by the start of practice. Cheerleading Coach: Danielle Urbanski Congratulations to the following 8th grade students who will be cheering on our 8th grade football team this fall. These students were selected after a try out process last May. Megan Bugert Chloe Carls Allison Davis Amy Dong Megan Galambos Alexa Gudelman Alexa Kessler Maddie Lumm Jordyn Maroszek Raven Miller Madison Powers *All Athletes must have their physicals by the start of practice.* Girls Volleyball 7th Grade Coach : Mrs. Cindy McClure Tryouts will be held August 3rd -10:00am-12:00pm 8th Grade Coach: Mrs. Sandy Kneller Tryouts will be held August 3rd 1:00pm-3:00pm *Team rosters posted on August 3rd at 5:00 p.m.

9 Timberstone Parent Organization The Timberstone Parent Organization is an active group of parents seeking to support our students and staff. Our group usually meets the last Friday of each month at 9:15 a.m. in the school library. A complete listing of meeting dates will be published in the next newsletter and in the Timberstone Parent Handbook. This handbook will be posted on the school web site. Hard copies will be available upon request. The officers for the school year will be: Jennifer Marra(president), Anne Homan (vice-president), Deb Ryan (treasurer), Maureen Atkins (secretary). The Parent Organization will be selling SPIRITWEAR such as T-shirts, sweatshirts, etc. during the student orientation August 11th. At the orientation, there will be sign-up sheets for parents who are interested in helping on the various committees. Consider a membership in the Athletic Boosters by completing the form in this newsletter. A membership not only supports the athletic program, but also is a great financial savings to parents of athletes Parent Organization Officers and Chairpeople President: Jennifer Marra Vice President : Anne Homan Treasurer: Deb Ryan Secretary: Maureen Atkins Academic Boosters: Heather Welt and Leslie Podolsky Athletic Boosters: Heidi Knauf and Sara Hollar Teacher Appreciation: Jen Brown,Cami Golding and Leslie King Volunteer Coordinators: Cindy McClure Directory: Christine Tyo Spirit Wear: Karen Johnson and Jenny Sampson 6th Grade Activities: Christine Tyo and Jen Brown Last Day Activities: Spirit Club: Parent School Council: John Laux and Audrey Laux In addition, we will need many volunteers next year to assist with activities but not be in charge of them. If interested, please fill out a Timberstone Parent Organization Volunteer Form attached to this newsletter. You may also contact the Volunteer Coordinator at any time of the year to volunteer.

10 Purchasing & Food Service Joseph Shamy, Director Greetings Parents, Students, and Staff: I hope you all had a fantastic summer! The Food Service Team is extremely excited about the upcoming school year. We look forward to serving healthy, delicious food daily to our very important customers. Below is a brief overview of some of our focuses for this school year: The food we serve will be tasty, well presented, and will meet all USDA regulations for nutritional content. The Sylvania Schools Food Service Team believes in treating all of life s customers with dignity and respect. We will continue to teach students how to win for life by modeling positive, friendly behaviors. The customer can expect miles and miles of smiles daily! Customer satisfaction through high quality food, friendliness, and speed of service are as important in a school setting, as they are in the business world. We will be introducing a new customer satisfaction program that will give students the ability to give feedback on their daily dining experience. The customer is the lifeblood of any business...and to the food service program of our schools! Our district will continue to serve a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables every day as a part of our daily meal options. We will continue to serve salads in every school, every day! This school year, we will be offering expanded choices daily for breakfast at Southview, Northview, Arbor Hills, Whiteford, Sylvan, Hill View, Stranahan, and Maplewood. Please have your children join us for this all important beginning of the educational day! It is my honor to serve the families of Sylvania Schools. You have my promise that the food service staff and I will be bringing the Five E s to school daily. Energy, Excitement, and Enthusiasm Executed Everyday! Please help Sylvania Schools by supporting our food service program. Sincerely, Joseph Shamy Director of Purchasing and Food Service

11 Sylvania Schools is pleased to announce a new online payment service. Your child s school now accepts payments for school meals through the myschoolbucks.com online payment service. myschoolbucks.com offers a secure transaction gateway that accepts VISA, MasterCard, and Discover as a means of adding money to your child s meal account. Credit or debit cards can be used. Here are a few reasons to register now and begin using myschoolbucks.com: Safety-Virtually eliminates worries about your child carrying money to school Convenience-Make payments when it is convenient for you, from the comfort of your own home 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Control-If you are using myschoolbucks, you will be able to view your child s meal purchases at the school cafeteria. Also, you can set up an automatic reminder to alert you when a payment is needed for your child s account. Efficient-Make payments for all of your children in one step, even though they may attend different schools in your district. To get started, all you need is a computer, internet access and an account. It is not necessary to make payments on your child's account to view your child's meal purchases and account balance. There is a fee for credit and debit card payments. With the fixed transaction fee, you can make a single payment of any dollar amount and for any number of children, and the fee will be a fixed $2.00 per transaction.. The service automatically deposits the money into the student s meal account within one hour after the transaction is completed. The Service or Membership Fee you pay does not go to the school district. All fees go directly to my- SchoolBucks.com to cover the vendor s cost of operating the online service. Refunds will be handled through the Food Service office. To Register On-line: Visit the website at Follow the instructions on the screen and provide the required information in order to register. You can register each child using their date of birth and student identification number. You can find your student's identification number on their report card directly beside their name. Be sure to enter your child s name exactly as you did when you registered them at school. You will receive notification by of successful registration. For this reason, a valid e- mail address is required when you sign up for the service. We are excited to be able to offer this new service to our families. We hope you find it to be not only convenient, but a great time saver. Please contact Joseph Shamy, Purchasing and Food Service Director at if you have any questions.

12 Student Drop-off/Pick-up Please follow the student drop off/ pick up procedures. The traffic flow is designed for student safety and we appreciate your cooperation with the process. Picking up your child at the west end of the building has eliminated students darting between buses to get into the parent s car. At the west end, it is important to pull up as far as possible so all parents can drop their students off in a safe and timely fashion. Not only does this increase safety with the parent and bus traffic, but with the high school student traffic as well. Northview High School uses the practice fields and stadium for their track teams which increases traffic at the end of the school day. Timberstone Athletic Booster Club Membership Student Name Address Home Phone $50 Family Pass (Receive free admission to all home athletic events for parents and siblings that live in your household. List all family member names on the back of this form.) $25 Student Pass (Receive one free student pass to all home athletic events.) $20 Grandparent Pass (Receive two free passes to all home athletic events. List grandparents names on the back of this form.) **All proceeds are used by the Timberstone Parent Organization to fund athletic team uniforms, quarterly honor roll sundaes, a student directory, teacher/staff appreciation luncheons, teacher requests such as the 6 th grade solar car unit, end of the year activities, football helmet reconditioning, etc. TPO does not have any other fundraisers. Please make checks payable to Timberstone Parent Organization and mail or send to Timberstone.

13 Pay to Participate The Sylvania Board of Education approved a "Pay to Participate" fee to join school athletic teams and activities. This was instituted years ago to help defray the costs of these activities. The fee will be collected again this year during the preseason by the Timberstone coaches and advisors. All pay to participate fees must be paid prior to the first game or activity of that team or extracurricular activity. We will ask that the fee be paid by check and made payable to Timberstone Junior High. The following is the Pay to Participate fee structure for the junior high: Kroger Community Rewards Enroll today and earn Timberstone money just by scanning your Kroger card with each purchase. (See attachment in this newsletter for enrollment information). Register or update your registration by going to Please contact Student Council Advisor, Sara Nelson at sanelson@sylvaniaschools.org if you have any questions. Athletics $80.00 (one sport), $65.00 (second sport), Third Sport $0 The pay to participate family cap for junior high school athletics is $ Activity Fee $25.00 (one activity), $15.00 (two activities), Three Activities $0. The pay to participate family cap for junior high activities is $ This includes: Youth to Youth, Yearbook, Quiz Bowl, Power of the Pen, MathCounts, and Student Council. Box Tops We encourage you to save box tops from General Mills products throughout the year. We get 10 cents for every box top. Watch your grocery store receipts as well. Sometimes those receipts will include box top credits. We collected hundreds of dollars worth of box tops this past school year. We appreciate your support of this student council initiated fundraiser. Below are the items we will accept during a box top collection: All Box Top Labels and bonus box top slips. Tyson A+ frozen labels Pop Tabs-(these will be dropped off at Ronald McDonald House at the end of the school year) Campbell Soup labels-(these are given to the gym department for the purchase of new equipment)

14 Timberstone Dress Code Information Successful students come to school prepared to give their best in each class. Their appearance demonstrates this positive commitment. Clothing and accessories that hinder our goal to make Timberstone a school of excellence should be left at home. We appreciate parent and student support of the following dress code: Hats, coats, and book bags must be kept in student lockers during the day. Drug/Alcohol promotion on clothing is prohibited. Chains on clothing and accessories that could cause harm are prohibited. Pants must be fastened at the waist. Bare midriffs and tank tops are prohibited. All tops must have sleeves and provide adequate coverage. All shorts and skirts must be appropriate in length. Pajama tops and/or bottoms are not permitted. Head coverings (unless for religious reasons) are prohibited. Leggings, jeggings, tights, spandex, and yoga pants are not permitted unless they are accompanied by a proper length shirt/skirt. When a student s appearance is considered inappropriate or disruptive to the educational process, the student will be asked to change into school issued clothing or call home for appropriate clothing. Repeated dress code violations may result in disciplinary consequences. Homework Matrix Program Timberstone Homework Matrix program can be accessed on-line. Go to and choose Timberstone under the Visit our Schools tab. Once you are on the Timberstone page, you will see an option for Homework Matrix on the left.

15 6 th Grade Supply List The following supplies will be needed throughout the year in the classes at Timberstone Junior High. This list is not inclusive, but represents most of the supplies that the students will be asked to bring. PLEASE LABEL ALL SUPPLIES WITH THE STUDENT S NAME AND REPLENISH THESE SUPPLIES AS THE YEAR PROGRESSES! Supplies for ALL Classes Two Boxes of tissues should be provided to the Student s A+ teacher 1 Clorox wipe container to English Teacher Supply Case-strapped lunch box is preferred-must be large enough to hold all supplies 2 inch 3-ring binder with 6 plastic pocket folders Blue or black ink pens (3) no jellies please Red ink pens (2) Pencils (3) Markers Colored pencils (sharpened) 2 highlighters (yellow) 3 packages wide-ruled notebook paper Centimeter and inch ruler Jumbo eraser Large glue stick Scissors Ear buds (in zip lock bag and marked with student s name) Optional-mouse with USB port Fine line-black sharpie marker 3 One subject spiral notebooks (Science, English and Reading) TI-30X IIS Texas Instrument Calculator 1-1/2 binder with 5 dividers (Math) SUPPLIES FOR INDIVIDUAL CLASSES GATE (Gifted Class) 1 3-ring binder 8 dividers 1 package of sticky notes-any brand size or color 1 package of loose leaf notebook paper Small portable computer mouse with USB port. Additional supplies & books may be needed throughout the year. PHYSICAL EDUCATION Gym shoes, socks, deodorant Combination lock (optional) Shirt/sweatshirt shorts/sweatpants for sports activities (not worn to school) BAND Traditions of Excellence Book 1 (instrument specific) and instrument ART 6 #2 Pencils-No mechanical!!

16 7 th Grade Supply List The following supplies will be needed throughout the year in the classes at Timberstone Junior High. This list is not inclusive, but it represents most of the supplies that the students will be asked to bring. Supplies for ALL Classes Two boxes of Kleenex should be provided to the student s A+ teacher 1 Clorox wipe container to English Teacher Blue or black ink pens (several) Red ink pens (several) Pencils (several) Package colored pencils-sharpened Package of thin water color markers 2 highlighters Several packages of wide ruled notebook paper Glue stick Centimeter and inch ruler for work at home 3 two pocket folders (English, Social Studies and Reading) 2 1-1/2 binders (Math and Social Studies) TI-30X IIS-Texas Instrument calculator 5 dividers (Math) 1 binder (Science) Optional mouse with USB port Ear buds (in zip lock bag and marked with student s name) Standard 80-page notebook wide ruled, sturdy cover (English) One package of sticky notes-any brand, any size, any color (English/GATE English) Supplies for Individual Classes PHYSICAL EDUCATION Gym shoes, socks, deodorant Combination lock (optional) Shirt/sweatshirt and shorts/sweatpants for sports activities (not worn to school( GATE ENGLISH (Gifted Class) 1 binder 8 dividers Small, portable computer mouse with USB port Additional supplies and books may be needed throughout the year CHOIR 1 binder with pockets SPANISH/FRENCH EXPlORATORY 2 pocket folder BAND Tradition of Excellence Book 2 (instrument specific)

17 8 th Grade Supply List The following supplies will be needed throughout the year in the classes at Timberstone Junior High. This list is not inclusive, but it represents most of the supplies that the students will be asked to bring. Supplies for ALL Classes Two boxes of Kleenex should be provided to the student s A+ teacher 1 Clorox wipe container to English teacher Blue or black ink pens (several) Red ink pens (several) Pencils (several) package colored pencils-sharpened package of thin water color markers 2 ultra-fine black markers 2 highlighters Glue stick Centimeter and inch ruler for work at home Scissors Several packages of wide ruled notebook paper 3 two pocket folders (English, Social Studies and Reading) 2 1 binders (Math and Science) Optional Mouse with USB port ear buds (in zip lock bag and marked with student s name) one standard spiral notebook (Social Studies one spiral notebook of pages, wide lines and sturdy cover (English) one package of sticky notes-any brand, any size, any color (English/GATE) TI-30XIIS-Texas Instrument calculator 2 binder for (Math State testing) 10 dividers (Math) package of graph paper 4 squares per inch (Math) Supplies for Individual Classes CHOIR AND THEATER 1 binder with pockets PHYSICAL EDUCATION Gym shoes, socks, deodorant Combination lock (optional) Shirt/sweatshirt and shorts/sweatpants for sports activities (not worn to school) GATE ENGLISH (Gifted Class) 1 binder 8 dividers Additional supplies and books may be needed throughout the year Small, portable computer mouse with USB port BAND Technique & Musicianship Book, published by Kjos (instrument specific) ALGEBRA (only students enrolled in high school Algebra need this) Graphing calculator TI-83 plus or TI-84 plus (need in addition to TI-30X IIS) SPANISH I 1 or 1-1/2 binder 5-8 dividers Dry erase marker Single subject spiral notebook FRENCH I ART 1 binder *8-1/2 HARD BOUND Single subject spiral notebook book like sketchbook. Sketchbooks Dry erase marker with glue binding NOT acceptable. Five Dividers *24 #2 Pencils-No mechanical! College Ruled paper

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20 Timberstone Parent Organization Volunteer Form Your Name: Child(rens) Name: Grade(s): Address: Telephone #: Your We encourage you to be involved in your child s education by volunteering at school. Below are many opportunities to give your time and talents. Please check off activities that appeal to you. The volunteer coordinator for the Timberstone Parent Organization will record your interests and pass on your information to the leader of each activity. You may return this form at Orientation on August 11th, drop it off at school in the office, mail it to Timberstone Junior High School, 9000 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania, OH or send it in with your child once school starts. Academic Boosters This group supports and encourages the academic achievement and efforts of all Timberstone students. Quarterly rewards (i.e. Honor Roll ice cream treats, etc.) are planned for students as are individual effort improvement awards throughout the year. Athletic Boosters We have Fall, Winter & Spring sports programs so numerous volunteers are needed to help with admissions and concession stand sales throughout the year. Typically you sign up to work a 2-hour shift. If you volunteer, you get into that game for free. Concession Stand Volunteer Admissions Volunteer Football Volleyball Boys Basketball Wrestling Girls Basketball Track Book Club Assist the Media Center Specialist with a Book Club where students read a book and discuss it either during lunch or immediately after school. Book Fair Assist the Timberstone Media Center Specialist with the Fall and Spring Book Fairs. This includes setting up, taking down, and book sales before, during, and after school hours for a 2-hour shift. Hospitality/Teacher & Staff Appreciation This involves bringing a food contribution to various faculty and staff appreciation events. Typically the Timberstone Parent Organization hosts four events a year: dinner the evening of Parent/Teacher conferences in the Fall, lunch before Winter Break, a Teacher Appreciation luncheon around April, and a catered luncheon near the end of school. You can assist with one or many of these events. (continued on next page)

21 Magazine Sale This once a year activity takes place late August/early September over a 2 week period. Volunteers help keep track of the sales and prizes that the students earn. The customers are billed directly as opposed to the students collecting money so it does not involve collection and counting money. Most volunteers are needed at 9:30am. Media Center Assist the Timberstone Media Center Specialist on a regular basis during A+ time (2:25pm 2:55pm). Duties include checking in/checking out material, re-shelving material, monitor and aiding in research, etc. Vision/Hearing Screening Volunteers are needed to assist the school nurse with vision and hearing screenings. This takes place during the day, usually in October or November. 6 th Grade Activities This group plans 2 casual, fun activities a year just for the sixth graders such as dances and other functions.

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