Tecumseh Middle School

Tecumseh Public Schools is CLOSED Thursday, February 23. All classes are canceled due to power outages, downed trees, and icy conditions. Stay tuned for updates regarding athletics and other events.

Friday saw two great wins against rival Adrian for our Boys and Girls Varsity Basketball programs. During halftime of the boys' game, our Unified athletes took to the court to showcase their talent, and what a great time it was. The Unified Sports program at TPS is relatively new. The goal is simple; to give everyone of all abilities an opportunity to participate in sports. Unified Sports gives us the platform to spread the vital importance of inclusion in our schools.

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There will be NO SCHOOL for Tecumseh Public Schools on Monday, February 20. This is in observance of Presidents' Day. School resumes Tuesday, February 21. Have a great weekend!

UPDATE: All of tonight's athletic events are canceled. We'll keep you posted when/if they're rescheduled.

Tecumseh Public Schools is CLOSED today, February 17, due to icy conditions. Please check TPS social media regarding the status of events scheduled for today. Thank you!

Remember, there's a half-day for ALL STUDENTS on Friday, February 17.

During the 'Good News' portion of the BOE meeting tonight, TMS student Alyssa Eder performed for the BOE and the public. The board recognized the eighth-grader after her recent performance at the Michigan Music Conference. Check out Alyssa's story ⤵️ https://www.tps.k12.mi.us/article/979853

Right now, Superintendent Rick Hilderley is presenting to the Board of Education and the public during today's budget workshop meeting. The meeting is open to the public and is expected to last until 1 pm.

Students at Patterson Intermediate Learning Center wrapped up an assembly just before the end of the day. This was the PBIS assembly. PBIS stands for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. If you're not familiar with it, with PBIS, schools teach kids about behavior expectations and strategies. The focus of PBIS is prevention, not punishment. During today's assembly, students from Ms. Leightner's class showcased several skits focusing on responsibility. There were also prizes! Some students won a pizza party, while others took home some neat gadgets.

There will be a special Board of Education meeting on Saturday, February 11. This meeting is a study session regarding the budget and is open to the public. MORE INFORMATION ---> https://www.tps.k12.mi.us/article/993810

It was storytime today with special guests at Tecumseh Acres Early Learning Center. Dylan Bloomfield, a 2008 Tecumseh High School graduate, joined students via Zoom to read, color, and draw from a book he co-created. Bloomfield illustrated the book ‘Koby & Egbert Go Surfing.’ It’s the first book in a series he and his partner Jonah Heller created called Salty Pineapple Kids. The book introduces the audience to Koby and Egbert. Koby is a pineapple, and Egbert is an eggplant. They are friends and learn that teamwork makes the dream work. After reading the book, students colored alongside Dylan. Dylan would then draw Koby, much to the students liking.

National School Counseling Week is February 6-10. Every student deserves a #schoolcounselor. School counselors and students are #HelpingStudentsDreamBig. #NSCW23

Students from Siena Heights University and Adrian College were back visiting Tecumseh Public Schools today. This time they stopped by Tecumseh High School. The college students talked to the THS Educators Rising Club and helped the high school students practice working on read-alouds.

HIMS A GOOD BOY!!! But don't be fooled by his good looks. He's heavily trained to assist police and other law enforcement officials, and he's ready to go. This morning, K9 Havoc took a break from catching criminals and working on investigations to visit the students at Herrick Park Intermediate Learning Center. Havoc's handler, Trooper Jack Taeff, and Trooper Don Stewart of the Michigan State Police talked about Havoc's role in day-to-day operations, training procedures, and more. Just a few of Havoc's jobs are narcotics detection, officer protection, suspect apprehension, and building clearance. According to Tpr. Taeff and Tpr. Stewart, Havoc sure loves being the center of attention. Before leaving, he received a bunch of pets from students and staff! K9 Havoc will be visiting Patterson Intermediate Learning Center later this afternoon.

What a fun time for third graders at Herrick Park Intermediate Learning Center. On Friday, they did a little bowling at Ten Pin Bowling Alley. The students culminated their learning of force and motion and put it to good use.

On Monday, the Board of Education approved a new boiler for the Tecumseh Community Pool. Several days later, it's already here! As most of you are aware, the outgoing boiler has pretty much reached the end of its life. We bid it farewell. This project is getting underway, and the whole process will take a month or less to complete. Pool operations should not be affected by the project. We think pool director Sarah Eubanks is pretty happy!

Canceled sporting events for Thursday, January 26: • Boys Freshman and JV Basketball (v. Ypsilanti) • Middle School Wrestling (v. Tri Meet) • Boys Varsity Swimming (v. Ypsilanti, rescheduled Feb. 8th) Still on: • Varsity Bowling • Varsity Wrestling at Chelsea • Cheer at Pinckney Practices will begin after 1pm. Coaches will reach out to the team. Also, tonight's scheduled British Isles Trip meeting has been rescheduled to February 2 at 6pm. That meeting is at Tecumseh High School, room C103.

Good evening! It's another snow day! There will be NO SCHOOL for Tecumseh Public Schools on Thursday, January 26th. Updates on sporting events and other activities will come at a later time. Thank you!

There will be NO SCHOOL for Tecumseh Public Schools on Wednesday, January 25th, because of the expected winter weather. All sporting events and activities for the District are CANCELED on Wednesday. Enjoy the day off and stay safe!