
TMS/THS Athletics Physicals - Save the Date!
Athletic physicals for TMS and TMS athletes will be Saturday, May 3, 2025, from 8 - 10 a.m. at Viking Hall. Physicals are $10 cash only. All proceeds will go to support athletic training supplies at THS and TMS.


TMS Girls' Soccer Tryout Information for 2025-2026 season:
Tryouts for the 2025-2026 season of TMS Girls' Soccer will be held on May 28th, 29th, and 30th from 5-7 PM at the Central Field (next to the Ida Jones Tennis Center).
All girls who want to try out must have a Final Forms account with all required documents uploaded or updated before they are allowed to participate. Additionally, all players must bring shin guards and soccer cleats to the tryouts.
For any questions, email Coach Hutchinson at hutchinsonj@btcs.org.


🔌⚡ Hands-On STEM Learning with BTES! ⚡🔌
Our 6th and 7th grade STEM students had an electrifying experience in February when a team from BTES visited to bring circuits to life! 💡⚙️
Students sketched circuit diagrams, then got hands-on with screwdrivers and wire strippers to wire a light switch and bulb to a power source—seeing their work light up in real-time! With guidance from BTES professionals, including linemen and engineers, they explored real-world electrical concepts and career pathways in the energy industry.
A huge thank you to BTES for sparking curiosity and inspiring future problem-solvers! 🔥⚙️


Current 5th grade families: Interested in TMS band?
Instrument Selection Nights will be offered March 3 & 4, 2025, from 5:00-7:00 PM in the Tennessee Middle School band room, located at Door #24.
Upcoming 6th graders interested in band can meet band students and directors, try out different instruments, and choose which instrument to play in the middle school band. Parents should accompany their students.
For more info on the TMS band, visit https://sites.google.com/btcs.org/tmsvikingband .

At approximately 12:30 p.m. today, during a planned drill for one of our schools, our alert system Centegix was accidentally triggered for all schools to be placed into a lockdown. This was in error, and the lockdowns were quickly cleared. As always, we are thankful for the immediate response of the Bristol Tennessee Police Department. We apologize for the disruption.

TMS Flexible Learning Day: Monday, March 17, 2025
Time:
Middle and High School 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.*
Breakfast & lunch are available, or you may pack a lunch from home.
*Students may choose to attend a half- or full-day session. The half-day session will end at 11:30 a.m., and parents must provide transportation home. For teachers to provide instructional resources specific to your child and plan for transportation, you must pre-register. Please return your child’s registration form or complete the online registration form for your child at www.btcs.org no later than Wednesday, March 5.
Choose either Option #1 OR Option #2 to indicate which program you choose for your child:
Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/r/76NNeNmzPP

Dear Parents/Guardians:
Bristol Tennessee City Schools will be offering remediation and academic support opportunities to students in kindergarten through 12th grades during Spring Break at Fairmount Elementary (K-5) and Tennessee Middle School (6-12). The number of participants is limited based on staff availability. Please complete the form no later than Wednesday, March 5, to be considered.
We will offer bus transportation to and from school for full-day participants only. The deadline to be included for attendance and bus transportation is Wednesday, March 5. Students must be registered by March 5 to attend intersession. Those not completing registration by the deadline cannot attend these sessions.
Dates: Tuesday, March 11; Wednesday, March 12; and Thursday, March 13
Time Options:
Secondary (6-12) Half Day Option #1:
7:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Secondary (6-12) Full Day Option #2:
7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (Transportation will be provided if registered by March 5, and snack will be provided.)
To register online, please go tohttps://forms.office.com/r/mfW1PszcS6

Hello TMS Families!
We are excited to welcome you to the THS Viking family! Below is information about upcoming parent meetings. We hope you can join us for one of the sessions. If you cannot attend, do not worry! In the week following the meetings, we will get information that was covered and distributed to you and your student.


TMS Viking Dancers Season Showcase on February 11!
TMS Viking Dancers invite you to see them perform their season dances and receive awards on Tuesday, February 11 from 6:30-7:00 PM in the TMS Gym. Doors will open at 6:10 PM.


TMS will be conducting technology checks this week in preparation for TCAPs. Please make sure your student is bringing their charger to school daily.


TMS Spring 2025 Track Meeting coming up February 4 & practice beginning February 11!
There will be a TMS Track & Field informational meeting on Tuesday, February 4th, after school from 2:30 to 3:15 PM in the cafeteria. This meeting is for athletes only. Additionally, the first day of track practice is scheduled for Tuesday, February 11th.


TMS Spring 2025 Golf Interest Meeting coming up February 5 & golf tryouts February 18-19!
There will be a golf interest meeting for TMS students on February 5 at 2:30 PM in Coach Arnold’s room. The meeting will be brief, lasting 10-15 minutes. Students are encouraged to reach out to Coach Krausman via email at rkrausman@pga.com with any questions. Tryouts will take place at the Virginian Golf Course on February 18 and 19 at 4:00 PM.


TMS will host a flexible learning day on February 14, 2025. Please use the link to register by Wednesday, February 5th. There are half- and full-day options are available. https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=iGJ5yjMCQkab3lpvwSru0BK_bjv1MqFPhB0rKe5Wa_tUNzY0SkRBRTFJVlRVNU9SWTdMUU9ENkdNWS4u&route=shorturl

TMS Spring 2025 Softball Tryouts are coming up beginning January 27!
Tryout Dates and Times:
Monday, January 27th, and Tuesday, January 28th, at 3:00 PM in the TMS Gym.
Requirements:
All Final Forms documents must be completed.
Contact Information:
For questions, contact Coach Danny Cullop at cullopd@btcs.org.


TMS Spring 2025 Baseball Tryouts are coming up beginning February 3!
Monday, 2/3 (1st Round): 5:15 PM – 6:45 PM at Velocity (64 Commonwealth Ave, Bristol, VA 24201) for all 6th, 7th, and 8th graders.
Tuesday, 2/4 (2nd Round): 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM at TMS Gym for those advancing from the 1st round.
Thursday, 2/6 (Final Round): 5:15 PM – 6:45 PM at Velocity (64 Commonwealth Ave, Bristol, VA 24201).
Additional Information: The tryouts will span three days, with selections made at the end of each day. Only selected athletes will proceed to the next day's tryouts.
Requirements for Tryouts (No Exceptions):
Final forms must be completed and submitted online.
A signed waiver for Maximum Velocity must be completed and returned to Coach Swaggerty on the day of tryouts.


Bristol Tennessee City Schools will be on a two-hour delay on Wednesday, January 22.


Bristol Tennessee City Schools will be on a two-hour delay on Tuesday, January 21.


Bristol Tennessee City Schools will be closed tomorrow, Monday, January 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.


On December 27, 2024, our student information system vendor, PowerSchool, became aware of a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to certain PowerSchool systems. On January 7, 2025, PowerSchool sent a communication to all their customers about the breach, including steps to determine whether our system was compromised. Following the steps within the PowerSchool notification, our BTCS Technology Department conducted a thorough review of our PowerSchool system security logs and internet traffic and concluded that our firewall was not breached; thus, the data on our PowerSchool instance was not compromised.


Today, December 18, 2024 is the last day to sign up for the January 6, 2025 flexible learning day. Please use the link here to sign up: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=iGJ5yjMCQkab3lpvwSru0BK_bjv1MqFPhB0rKe5Wa_tUQkJVWU1JUkxKUFNXSkFZUzkyRlROWVRYVy4u&route=shorturl