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Principal's Message |
Greetings Tiger Families!
Ten years ago, FCPS embarked on a journey to highlight transferable and durable skills for our students to apply and reflect upon in the classroom, their daily lives, and in preparation for the jobs of the future. The adoption of Portrait of a Graduate (POG) has led to a renewed emphasis on students developing their skills as communicators, collaborators, creative and critical thinkers, ethical and global citizens, and goal-directed and resilient individuals.
As an International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Program, an emphasis on these big picture, life-long skills, in addition to the subject-specific content taught to our students is embedded within what we do each and every day at Twain. Our IB Approaches to Learning (ATLs) (for example: self-management skills) serve as a marriage between Portrait of a Graduate skills (for example: goal directed and resilient individuals) and the framework of what we do in the classroom as an IB school.
At this week’s FCPS Approaches to Learning Presentations of Learning Conference, our very own Ms. Goetz (Chinese Teacher) and Ms. Ramacci (Advanced Academics Resource Teacher & IB Coordinator) shared Twain’s journey. Thank you, Ms. Goetz and Ms. Ramacci for the work to support our Tigers’ development and for representing Twain so positively!
You can learn more about POG & IB at the links below:
Sincerely,
Matt
Twain’s Weekly Schedule
Monday, April 22: Anchor Day Schedule
Tuesday, April 23: Even Day Schedule
Wednesday, April 24: Odd Day Schedule
Thursday, April 25: Even Day Schedule
Friday, April 26: Odd Day Schedule
Monday, April 29: Even Day Schedule
Tuesday, April 30: Odd Day Schedule
Wednesday, May 1: Even Day Schedule
Thursday, May 2: Odd Day Schedule
Friday, May 3: Student Holiday / Teacher Workday
These schedule changes can be found on the Twain Website on our Bell Schedule page under Important Dates: Schedule Changes.
Earth Day Festival
Fairfax County Park Authority's Earth Day Festival will be held Saturday, April 20, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Sully Historic Site. The festival will include earth and nature-focused programs, scavenger hunts, and other activities.
Immigrant Family Reunification Class
A class will be held online in Spanish for immigrant families looking to reunite during challenging transitions. Saturday classes will be available April 13, 20, or 27, from 9-11:30 a.m. Register online. For more information, please contact your school’s family liaison or Sussy Tomer at setomer@fcps.edu
 Buy your Twain yearbook today!
Go to yearbookordercenter.com
Use our code #: 8606
Last day to pre order has been extended to May 17!
PTA Updates
2024-2025 PTA Officers
Twain PTA is seeking a volunteer to serve as Treasurer for the next school year. Applicants can fill out the application form here. Join a great team and work together to support the MTMS Staff and Students! Please contact Corea Smith at cbergens@yahoo.com with any questions or for a description of the Treasurer’s duties.
Staff Appreciation Week
Staff Appreciation Week is coming soon!! The PTA will host a gift card giveaway, a dessert bar, and a catered luncheon. You can help express your appreciation for your student’s teachers with a monetary donation by clicking here. Any amount will be appreciated. Donations will go to supply gift cards to every staff member at Twain and purchase desserts for the dessert bar. Deadline for donations is May 3rd.
Spirit Night at Olympians
Order food from Olympians Family Restaurant at 6430 Landsdowne Centre on May 14 & 15 all day and support Twain PTA. Dine in or Carryout. Tell them you’re supporting Twain PTA and proceeds will be donated to the PTA. When ordering online, remember to write in the notes that you are support Twain. Eat good food and help a good cause.
Twain Community Night
Join us for the annual Twain Community Night on Thursday, May 16 from 6-8 pm. This is a family-fun event open to the community. Invitations will be distributed to Twain’s feeder elementary schools and we are hoping for a big crowd. The PTA will be selling pizza, other concessions and Spirit Wear. All Twain departments will be represented. Don’t miss the Pick A Prize Raffle. Prizes include Washington Nationals Baseball Tickets, LEGO Discovery, Total Wine, Fairfax County Park Foundation, Natalie Dicks Photography, and more.
Are you a small business owner and would like to donate a good or service to the Pick a Prize Raffle? All supporters will be recognized at this community event and your donation is tax deductible. Please email Linda Pinkney at mtmspresident@gmail.com, if you would like to be a supporter.
8th Grade Dance Save the Date
Mark your calendars for the much anticipated 8th Grade Dance on June 7th from 6:30-8:30 PM. This is a new date to accommodate the performing arts spring trip. The theme of the dance is The Pacific Voyage and the dress will be formal. Tickets go on sale during the lunch period the week of the dance for $5. Price of the ticket includes admission to the dance, all the yummy refreshments, a party favor, and a keepsake photo with a 360-photo booth. Tickets will NOT be sold at the door, so plan ahead to get your ticket during lunch.
Mathspace Mastery: Optional Standards of Learning (SOL) Prep and Review
Students in middle and high schools who have access to Mathspace have been assigned an optional task named “Course Name SOL Review (Optional).” Questions have been selected to emphasize the key standards for students to review in preparation for the end-of-year SOL test. Students are encouraged to work through the review activity at their own pace.
For more information on Mathspace Mastery, visit FCPS’ Digital Resources webpage and click on Mathematics under the High School heading.
Spring SOL Schedule
Spring SOLs are approaching and Twain’s testing schedule is below. Please ensure students are in school on testing days and do not have appointments and commitments that would require them to be pulled out of their test. Please be aware that for all these dates, 4th period will be first which is the testing period. Students should come to school on time, well rested, and with a fully charged laptop. If you have any questions about spring SOLs, please contact our Testing Coordinator, Sara Joy Lebowitz, sjlebowitz@fcps.edu
Integrated Reading and Writing SOL* – April 25
- The Bell Schedule for this day is 4, 2, 6, 8 with lunch during 6th period.
Reading SOL – May 8
- The Bell Schedule for this day is 4, 6, 2, 8 with lunch during 6th period.
Math SOL – May 15
- The Bell Schedule for this day is 4, 8, 6, 2 with lunch during 8th period.
Science SOL* - May 17
- The Bell Schedule for this day is 4, 8, 2, 6 with lunch during 2nd period.
*Only 8th graders take these SOLs, however, we will be administering a practice SOL to 7th graders on these days.
These schedule changes can be found on the Twain Website on our Bell Schedule page under Important Dates: Schedule Changes.
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