Trimpe Middle School

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School Physicals, Including Sports/Athletic Physicals

Bethalto Schols are excited to partner with SIHF Healthcare as they offer full physicals, including immunizations.

Please see the photo at the right for more information, including for athletic/sports physicals.

Incoming Freshmen Athletic Meeting

Parents of 8th grade students and incoming 9th graders who plan to play a sport during the 23-24 school year.

There will be an informational meeting on 5/15/23 for incoming 9th graders who desire to play a sport during the school year. We will meet at 5:30 in the CMHS Commons. At 5:30, you will have an opportunity to meet a coach from most CM athletic teams to gather information of up coming events, summer workouts, etc. At 6:00, Mr. Hannaford will review various aspects of the High School programs and Code of Conduct. We hope you can attend.

Link to message: bit.ly/410Jtyn

TMS Softball 2023

CM Eagles Basketball Camp

CM Eagles Football Camp

Click here for more information about the Civic Memorial High School Football camp this summer, June 5th-9th, 2023.

Principals' Breakfast Award Winners

At our district's annual Principals' Breakfast, TMS was thrilled to honor Ms. Blythe Dinnius and Mr. Liam Rorie as our Principals' Award winners for their characher, scholarship, and service to our school and community. We are very proud of them!

Youth Mental Health Workshop for Parents

The Madison County Regional Office of Education and Madison County Mental Heatlh Board are hosting a countywide parent event on May 6 at East Alton-Wood River High School. This event is designed to help parents of middle and high school students to support their mental health and resilience.

Parents will attend a keynote address and then have the opportunity to choose two breakout sessions from among a variety of topics. (See details below and on attached flyer). Parents should register in advance. For more information please click here.

6th Grade Orientation for 2023-2024

Trimpe Middle School will host 6th Grade Orientation (along with New Student Orientation) on August 10, 2023.

More details will be announced soon. However, we will divide students, by last name, into groups and each group will have orientation for an hour each. Orientation for 6th grade students will be from 8:00am-Noon, but each section of students will be an hour each. More details will be released after student registration this summer along with the specific groups and times for each group.

Camp "C"

Yearbook Order Information

If you'd like to order a yearbook for the 22-23 school year, please see the image to the right.

We do not take orders at TMS, please visit jostensyearbooks.com to order. You can also scan the QR code to the right and it takes you directly where you need to go.

Cheerleading Information for 2023-2024

There will be a parent meeting for anyone interested in trying out for cheerleading at TMS on Monday, May 1st at 6:30pm in the Trimpe Cafeteria.

Open gyms prior to tryouts will be on the following dates and times at Meadowbrook Intermediate School:

Wednesday, April 26-5:30-7
Wednesday, May 3-5:30-7
Wednesday, May 10-5:30-7

Learning Days:
Tuesday, May 16-5-7
Thursday, May 18-5-7

The exact day of tryouts will be announced but it will be after the open gyms and Learning Days.

3rd Quarter Honor and High Honor Roll

Congratulations to our students who earned academic honors and were named to the High Honor Roll or Honor Roll for the 3rd quarter of the 2022-2023 school year.

High Honor Roll (A's in every class)

Honor Roll (A's and B's in every class)

7th Grade Volleyball - Sectional Champions, State Qualifiers

Our 7th grade volleyball team, coached by Sherri Verdun and Kristie Ochs, defeated Chatham Glenwood in two games to win the Edwardsville Liberty Sectional and earn a trip to IESA state. Our team played really well, fought through some adversity, and competed hard the entire time. We are so proud of our student-athletes and coaches.

This is our volleyball program's first state tournament appearance and first sectional title!

They competed against Morton Junior High School and lost in an incredibly competitive three-game match, 25-22, 25-17, 26-24.

We are incredibly proud of our student-athletes for their success this season.

Summer STEM Research Academy at SIUE

SIUE is inviting middle school students to join our National Institutes of Health (NIH) Science Education Participation Award (SEPA) Environmental Health Investigators (EHI) Summer Research Academy. This two-week summer academy will be held June 20th through June 30th, 2023, from 9am to 3pm, on the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) campus. Our team of environmental scientists, trained instructors, and university graduate assistants have exciting, hands-on activities planned that are focused on understanding environmental quality and how that affects our health. Free lunch, snacks, water bottles, t-shirts, and program materials are provided. We will also be taking an optional trip to the SIU Medical School the following week for a tour, lunch, and engaging activities including medical procedure simulations.

Football Meeting for Incoming Freshmen at CM

There will be a football meeting for all parents and players looking to play football at Civic Memorial High School next year on Sunday, April 30th at 3:00pm at the Stadium and if bad weather it will be moved into either the commons or auxiliary gym. This is for any player/parents coming into the high school in August 2023, including our current 8th grade student-athletes.

Illinois 5 Essentials Survey

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Beginning February 3, students and teachers across Illinois will have an opportunity to participate in the ninth annual statewide Illinois 5Essentials Survey. This survey is designed to generate a detailed picture of the inner workings of your child’s school. As a parent, this opportunity will allow you to share your thoughts on the important elements of school effectiveness in a survey about your child’s school.

Click here to take the parent survey: survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/

Our goal is have at least 25% of our families complete the 5 Essentials survey.

Summer Camp Information

Boys Soccer:

Any student interested in soccer should consider attending the CM boys soccer summer camp this year, June 1st - 5th. Sign-up forms with all details can be found in the Main Office or downloaded by clicking here.

Football

CM EAGLE FOOTBALL SKILLS CAMP, June 5th-9th, 2023.
Grades 9th - 12th Meet at 8:00AM - 10:30AM Grades 3rd - 8th. Meet at 10:30AM - 12:00PM
For more information and all details, you can download the form here.

2nd Quarter Honor and High Honor Roll

Congratulations to our students who earned academic honors and were named to the High Honor Roll or Honor Roll for the 2nd quarter of the 2022-2023 school year.

High Honor Roll (A's in every class)

Honor Roll (A's and B's in every class)

E-Learning Plan Due to Inclement Weather

As we get close to the end of October, it is time to begin thinking about the possibility of inclement weather during the winter months and what an E-Learning Day Due to Inclement Weather looks like at Trimpe Middle School.
As you are probably aware, the Bethalto School District does not cancel school for “snow days” or other inclement weather and instead utilizes our E-Learning Plan for Inclement Weather. The schedule, details, and information for students and families regarding our E-Learning Plan for Inclement Weather can be found at this link: https://bit.ly/3GfBBys

Please reach out to the TMS office or your student’s teachers if you have any specific questions that are not addressed in our plan. For our 7th and 8th grade families, this plan has not changed from last year.

LINK TO OUR FULL E-LEARNING PLAN

Course Registration Information For Next Year's Freshmen Class (Current 8th Graders)

It's hard to believe that we're getting close to discussing freshmen registration, but it is that time.

Thank you to Mr. Haar and social studies for helping the CM counselors with much of this. Below are important dates for 8th grade to freshman registration:

Thursday, January 19th: Parent Night for 8-11.
Friday, February 3rd: 8th grade Course Fair at CMHS (7:40-11:25) Students will have lunch at their normal time here at TMS.
Friday, February 3rd: 6th period TMS teachers pass out registration forms/booklets
Friday, February 10th: Forms due to 8th Grade Social Studies Teachers
Friday & Monday, February 10th & 13th: Counselors meet 1-on-1 with 8th grade students during Social Studies
Tuesday, February 14th: Online Data Entry during Social Studies Classes
Wednesday, February 15th: Make-up Online Data Entry with Brett K or one of us!

All of these dates have already been added to our TMS Events Google Calendar that anyone can view and these dates can also be viewed on our website.

8th Grade Parents: You may read the letter by clicking here.

Congratulations, Jazzers

Congratulations to our Jazzers Dance Team! They took 1st place Pom and 1st place Hip Hop at this past weekend's competition. Great job!

TMS Wrestling Does Well at Recent Tournament

Congratulations to our wrestlers for their performance at the Jon Davis MS tournament over the weekend: *Team - 3rd Place.
John Chappell 4th, Avery Jaime 1st, Josh Harkey 1st, James Wojcikiewicz 1st, Anthony Michelon 1st, Jaiden Joiner 2nd, Gabriel Highsmith 4th.

TMS Cheer Takes First Place and Qualifies for State

Congratulations to our Trimpe Cheer Team who took 1st place and qualified for ICCA State at the Alton Competition in late November.

Great job, Eagles!

Order the 2022-2023 Trimpe Middle School Yearbook

You may order a 22-23 Trimpe Middle School Yearbook directly from Jostens.

The cost for our yearbook is $20 and you can order it by going to their website at this link.

TMS Tutoring Center

We are very excited to announce that our Tutoring Center will be available for all TMS students after school, Monday through Thursday, from 2:00-2:40pm starting Monday, October 24th (the first day of the 2nd quarter.)

The Tutoring Center is located on the 2nd Floor Commons. This will be a great place for students to get help and assistance with assignments, homework, studying for tests, or making up work. It will also be a quiet place for students to work after school with supervision. We do not offer a late bus, so students who stay for the Tutoring Center will need to find a ride or walk home.

Fall Choir and Band Concert

Our TMS choir and band had an outstanding performance tonight under the direction of Ms. David and Mrs. Rice. If you missed the show or want to see it again, it is archived here: buff.ly/3MF4yZD

2022-2023 Athletic Team Picture Schedule

2022-2023 Registration and School Supply List

To view our School Supply list for the 2022-2023 school year, please click here for our 2022-2023 School Supply List.

Student registration information for the 2022-2023 school year can be found on the district web site.

For students returning to our school district, please start here.

For students new to Bethalto schools, please click here.

Please Welcome to Our New Teachers for 2022-2023

We have several new teaching additions to our staff at Trimpe Middle School for the 2022-2023 school year. We are very fortunate to have these outstanding individuals coming to TMS to work with our students and help our students achieve academic success.

While some are brand new to teaching, others are new to TMS but have years of experience in other districts. Please meet our new teachers for 22-23!

SUICIDE PREVENTION

National Suicide Prevention Line: “988”
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741

MENTAL HEALTH HOTLINE

Call4Calm is a support text line in Illinois for residents that are experiencing stress and mental health issues related to Covid-19. Individuals who would like to speak with a mental health professional can text "TALK" to 5-5-2-0-2-0, or for Spanish, "HABLAR" to the same number.

Call4Calm is FREE to use and individuals will remain anonymous. Once a resident sends a text to the hotline, within 24 hours, they will receive a call from a counselor employee by a local community health center to provide support.

Individuals can also text key words such as "unemployment" or "food" or "shelter" to the same number (5-5-2-0-2-0) and will receive information on how to navigate and access supports and services.

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Trimpe Middle School Vision
TMS will be a place where students and staff feel inspired to learn and develop the skills and mindsets of successful, independent and productive citizens.