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Principal's Message |
Greetings Tiger Families!
Yesterday, February 15th, was National School Resource Officer (SRO) Day. Every day we are fortunate to have a dedicated and skilled SRO, Officer Ahmed, at Twain Middle School. Officer Ahmed not only helps with the overall safety of our building, but among other less public tasks, he serves as a mentor to our students and a bridge between our school, the Fairfax County Police Department and our community. There is nothing more important than making sure our students and staff are safe each day, and that our students’ parents can send their children to our school with confidence each morning. Thank you, Officer Ahmed, for all the work you do for our school.
You can learn more about the work FCPS SROs do at this link.
Don’t forget that Monday is a student and staff holiday to celebrate Presidents’ Day and we will return to school on Tuesday with an Odd Day (periods 1,3,5,7).
Sincerely,
Matt
Twain’s Weekly Schedule
Monday, February 19: Presidents Day – School Closed
Tuesday, February 20: Odd Day Schedule
Wednesday, February 21: Even Day Schedule
Thursday, February 22: Odd Day Schedule
Friday, February 23: Even Day Schedule
Eating Disorders - Parent/Guardian Information
In 2013, Virginia passed a law requiring every school system to provide information to parents annually about eating disorders with parents/guardians of students in the fifth through twelfth grades.
According to the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA 2023),
Eating disorders are serious but treatable mental and physical illnesses that can affect people of all genders, ages, races, religions, ethnicities, sexual orientations, body shapes, and weights. In the United States, 28.8 million Americans will suffer from an eating disorder at some point in their lives.
There is no single cause of an eating disorder. Rather, it is a complex combination of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors that converge and set off an individual’s predisposed genetic vulnerability.
In collaboration with the Fairfax County Health Department, FCPS has developed a web page with detailed information and resources about eating disorders. To find out more, please visit the FCPS Eating Disorders website.
In addition to the information on the FCPS website, the National Eating Disorders Association has a toll free, confidential Helpline, 1-800-931-2237.
PTA Updates
Spirit Night at Paisanos
Hungry for some pizza? Join us for a fundraising event for Twain PTA on February 20th and 21st from 11 AM to 9 PM at Paisano's Pizza, located at 6937 Telegraph Rd. Show the attached flyer or mention Twain MS when ordering and 20% of your total will be donated to MTMS PTA. Valid for Dine-in, Carry-out, and Delivery.
Tiger Night
Tiger Night is coming on March 15th from 6-8 PM. This very popular Twain student social has something for everyone! Activities include a dance, basketball tournament, Improv, karaoke, board games, video game, and minute-to-win-it games. Concession will be on sale including pizza, chip, soda, and slushies. Advance tickets will be on sale during lunches March 12-15 for $3 and at the door for $5 on March 15th.
Keep a look out for a sign-up genius coming soon. Parent support is needed!!!
PTA Nominating Committee
The PTA Board is looking for three PTA members to serve on the nominating committee. This committee's responsible is take nominations from eligible persons for each vacant office on the PTA Board for the 2024-2025 school year. Please contact Linda Pinkney at mtmspresident@gmail.com, if you are interested in serving on the nominating committee or more information about serving on the PTA Board next year.
PTA Meeting and Parent Strategy Session
Our next PTA meeting will be February 28th at 7:00 PM in the Twain Library. All are welcome. A zoom link will be made available prior to the meeting. Also, that evening, the PTA will host a Parent Strategy Session and we are pleased to hear from Mollis Cottingham, Edison's Career Center Specialist, who will explain how the Career Center provides a framework of career awareness, career exploration, and career preparation activities to help students understand options for careers upon graduation. Ms. Cottingham will also provide an overview of education tracks available at Edison, including technical, college and military preparation. Learn more about The Career Center at Edison HS here.
Join the PTA
The PTA is primarily funded through our membership dues, so every person who joins provided valuable support to help the PTA help the students and staff. Join now at https://mtms.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true It’s never too late to join and your support is vital!!
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