This Week at Twain

Tiger Fest 2019 - Today

Wednesday, August 21

Please join us for our annual Mark Twain Middle School Tiger Fest! See the section below regarding Physical Education (PE) Uniforms!

This will be an opportunity for students and parents to pick up class schedules, obtain locker combinations, practice opening lockers, as well as complete other tasks such as purchasing a PE uniform, joining the PTA, visiting the clinic to drop off medication, buying Twain spirit wear, reloading your lunch accounts and asking any questions prior to the start of school.

Tiger Fest Schedule

You are invited to attend according to the following schedule:

3:00-3:45 pm:   8th Grade Last Name A-L

4:00-4:45 pm:   8th Grade Last Name M-Z

5:15-6:00 pm:   7th Grade Last Name A-L

6:15-7:00 pm:   7th Grade Last Name M-Z

Tiger Fest Forms

Form #1 will be picked up at Tiger Fest in Gym 1.  Prior to arriving at Tiger Fest, please print out and complete forms #2-7 at home.  The forms will be found on Twain’s webpage at https://twainms.fcps.edu/.

  1. Emergency Care Form (Pick-up at Tiger Fest)
  2. SR&R Agreement
  3. Health Information Form
  4. After School Registration Form
  5. SOL Re-Take Permission Form
  6. Online Resource Permission Form
  7. Electronic Device Policy

Please complete, sign, and submit all forms to receive your student’s class schedule and locker combination.

Are you going to miss Tiger Fest?

Don’t panic! Feel free to stop by Mark Twain’s main office between 10am-2pm on one of the following days - Thursday, August 22nd, or Friday, August 23rd.  

Can’t make any of these dates? Still, don’t panic! Forms will be collected throughout the first week of school.


Purchasing PE Uniforms

at Tiger Fest

We want to let you know that although PE Uniforms will be for sale during Tiger Fest, we do not have the ability to process credit card payments during Tiger Fest.  If you wish to pay for a PE Uniform using a credit card please do so through My School Bucks at home and bring your receipt to Tiger Fest to pick up the uniform.  If you plan on using cash to pay for your PE Uniform please bring exact change.  We will have limited ability to provide change for your purchase. Checks will also be accepted and should be made payable to Mark Twain Middle School. PE Uniform prices will remain the same this year as follows:

PE Shirt - $5.65

PE Shorts - $7.35

PE Shirt & Shorts - $13.00


Summer Assignments

Reminder: The following 7th and 8th Grade Summer Assignments are due the first day of school, August 26, 2019. 

Math 

Select one assignment below, based on the math class you are enrolled in for the 2019-20 school year. Questions related to the Math assignment? Please contact Kelly Draeger: kkdraeger@fcps.edu

Math 7

Math 7 Honors

Pre-Algebra

Algebra 

English

Questions related to the English assignment? Please contact Sarah Thompson: smthompson1@fcps.edu

7th Grade

8th Grade


Summer Assignment Help Sessions

Do you need help with your summer reading and/or math assignments? Do you just want a space to complete them? Join us on Thursday, August 22, from 4-6 pm at Twain MS for our final Summer Assignment Help Session!

We will have paper copies of the assignment, if needed. If you have questions about this event, please email Sarah Thompson smthompson1@fcps.edu