OUR VOICES WERE HEARD

\ Message from the Superintendent - Pausing the Consideration of a Middle School Consolidation View the presentation of this announcement during the December 14 School Board Meeting. View the financial update at the December 14 School Board Meeting.   ... read full article

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Watch the news coverage featuring our Tiger Community attending last Thursday's  BSD Board Meeting .  ... read full article

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: STAFF LUNCH

The PTA is hosting a fall-themed lunch for the Tillicum Staff on Tuesday, 10/17.  We are looking for parent donations to help provide food and supplies for this event.  The teachers/staff always appreciate these types of events, and we are grateful for parent donations.  Here is the sign-up with details for the lunch.  Thank you for your support. https://www.signupgenius.com/ go/10C0A4DA9AC2FA4FC1- 44337905-staff ... read full article

FUNDRAISING EVENT

Join Tillicum MS PTA at Lumen Field for an OL Reign match OL Reign vs. Washington Spirit Friday, October 6th at 5:00pm $27 per ticket (+processing fees) *Part of the ticket price will benefit Tillicum PTA To purchase tickets, please visit: https://fevo.me/tillicummiddle Come celebrate Megan Rapinoe's storied career and see Rose Lavelle, Jess Fishlock, Sofia Huerta, Alana Cook, and the entire OL Reign team make Lumen Field a fortress and bring another Championship home to Seattle! We have a group of reserved seats in section 239. Purchase early before they sell out! Due to Megan Rapinoe's retirement celebration , tickets ... read full article

TILLICUM NIGHT AT THE SEATTLE THUNDERBIRDS GAME

  Join Tillicum MS PTA for a night out at the Seattle Thunderbirds Hockey game! Sunday, February 4th, 2024 at 5:05PM at the Accesso ShoWare Center: 625 W James St Kent, WA 98032 Tickets are $25 each and must be ordered by January 15, 2024. Please make sure to provide your email address. Tickets will be emailed approximately a week before the game. ORDER TICKETS HERE   ... read full article

ORDER A SAVE TILLICUM MIDDLE SCHOOL YARD SIGN

    Our new order of signs are in! Buy and post in your neighborhood and show your support. Order your own sign for $15:  https://www.paypal.com/ donate/... ***This sign has been approved by native Spanish and Chinese speakers.    If anyone got the older version and wants to swap for the new one, email Carmel: carmelsasakipta@gmail.com . You can pick your sign up by coordinating with Carmel Sasaki or Sonia Porter : Near Eastgate: Carmel - carmelsasakipta@gmail.com Close to Tillicum: Sonia- portersk@gmail.com If those options don't work, please reach out to Carmel so we can make other arrangements. ... read full article

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They are needing 3 volunteers for Tillicum's Picture Retake Day on Friday, October 20th. One volunteer for each of the 3 time slots. They will start at 7:50am and will end around 11am. SIGN UP AS A VOLUNTEER! Thanks for your help! ... read full article

Message From Our Nurse

    THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS DONATED CRACKERS TO THE NURSE'S OFFICE! SHE IS NOW FULLY STOCKED AND NO MORE CRACKER DONATIONS ARE NEEDED.    ALSO A BIG THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO ARE VOLUNTEERING FOR OUR VISION & HEARING SCREENING COMING UP ON OCTOBER, 10. ... read full article

Veteran's Day Assembly Slideshow Submissions**EXTENSION**

Tillicum Middle School's Veteran's Day Assembly is coming up on  Thursday, November 9th  at  10:10am  in the  Tillicum Gymnasium . THANK YOU TO ALL THAT HAVE ALREADY SENT IN YOUR SUBMISSION. IF YOU HAVE NOT SENT IN THE INFORMATION FOR YOUR LOVED ONES, WE ARE EXTENDING THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE TO NO LATER THAN TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH AT 5PM.  Would you like a loved one to be included in our slideshow tribute? If you would like your loved one to be showcased in the slideshow, please email news@tillicumpta.org  and include: Name of Veteran/Current Service Member Picture of Veteran/Current Service Member (if ... read full article

STUDENT SAFETY AT TILLICUM: Drop Off/Pick Up

Student safety is one of our highest priorities at Tillicum – socially, emotionally, and physically.  Our teachers and support staff work hard to provide explicit social emotional instruction, screening, and intervention.  In moving about the school, student safety is  further reinforced through our common schoolwide behavioral expectations illustrated through the acronym TMS. Specifically Tillicum Tigers: T ake Responsibility M ake Good Choices S how Respect Parents are asked to partner with us in promoting physical safety by following our posted  Drop-Off and Pick-Up Procedures .  In particular, if you drop your child off in the morning before school: Follow the ... read full article

FUNDRAISING

      Back by popular demand is Tillicum Middle School's PTA Sees Candy Yum-raiser! Order some yummy sweet treats while supporting our school! Follow the link to our See's Candies store:  https://www.yumraising. com/secure/tillicump_tillicum_ pta50/TriMil7292/     TIGER-TACTIC TIP: CHECK IF YOUR EMPLOYER OFFERS CORPORATE MACHING PROGRAMS TO DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT! Listed below are some of the employer companies in the Puget Sound area that have a donation matching program. Check with your organization for details. A big shout-out to our tiger-strong donors for making this roar-some achievement possible: ... read full article

STAY TUNED...

... more information to come about our 1ST PTA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING of the year, our annual ICE CREAM SOCIAL , fundraisers like PASS THE HAT and much more! Come be a part of something great and make a difference in your student's school. Join the Tillicum Middle School PTA today! JOIN HERE STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE TILLICUM MIDDLE SCHOOL PTA AND SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ... read full article

Tillicum's Suggested School Supply List 2023-24

All students : 2” 3-ring binder Notebook paper (either college or wide ruled) Dividers (7) 3-hole pencil pouch for binder with sharpened pencils, eraser, pens 2 Highlighters (2 different colors) TI-30X IIS scientific calculator (or similar scientific calculator) for all math classes   For 7 th  and 8 th  grade ELA classes : Composition book (either college or wide ruled) For course specific math classes IMT2: protractor Geometry: protractor and compass ISA and MDL Social Studies and Spanish World Language classes : Dry erase marker Spiral notebook (100 sheet)   Music classes : Black 1” 3-ring binder Pencil pouch for ... read full article

BELLEVUE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION

BELLEVUE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION is sponsoring a screening of Screenagers Under The Influence Tuesday, October 3, 2023 7pm-9pm Cinemark Lincoln Square Cinemas 700 Bellevue Way Northeast Bellevue, WA 98004 RESERVE FREE TICKETS   We invite you to view the film ' Screenagers Under the Influence ' at Cinemark Lincoln Square Cinemas. This event is designed to enlighten and educate attendees about teenage drug use in the digital age. It is suitable for teenagers and their parents or caretakers. After the screening, we will have an interactive panel presentation to provide resources for responding appropriately.  Panelists include: BSD Mental Health Assistance Team ... read full article