Trenton Middle School

The Special Education Department would like to welcome Kinze Hanson to our Rissler Elementary staff.

Reminder: Physical forms are due to the office tomorrow Feb 12. Physicals will be at the school on Feb 18.

TMS parents with students that attend Lego Club.

Grundy County Spelling Bee held on Thursday, February 5 at the Trenton Performing Arts Center.  The top four spellers, all students at Trenton Middle School, demonstrated their determination throughout multiple challenging rounds.  Congratulations to the Champion, Anne Lasley, an eighth grader, who correctly spelled the word "cilantro".  Anne is the daughter of Peter & Emily Lasley of Trenton. The runner-up was sixth grader, Tyson Hunter, who correctly spelled "hydrophobia". Tyson's parents are Jason & Jenny Hunter of Trenton.   Two alternates were also selected. Alternate A was Aliyah Brittain (seventh grade) and Alternate B was Mayson Howard (eighth grade). The champion and runner up will advance to the Northwest Regional Spelling Bee on Saturday, March 7, in St. Joseph, MO. 

Grundy County Spelling Bee held on Thursday, February 5 at the Trenton Performing Arts Center.  The top four spellers, all students at Trenton Middle School, demonstrated their determination throughout multiple challenging rounds.  Congratulations to the Champion, Anne Lasley, an eighth grader, who correctly spelled the word "cilantro".  Anne is the daughter of Peter & Emily Lasley of Trenton. The runner-up was sixth grader, Tyson Hunter, who correctly spelled "hydrophobia". Tyson's parents are Jason & Jenny Hunter of Trenton.   Two alternates were also selected. Alternate A was Aliyah Brittain (seventh grade) and Alternate B was Mayson Howard (eighth grade). The champion and runner up will advance to the Northwest Regional Spelling Bee on Saturday, March 7, in St. Joseph, MO. 

This week was National Counselor Week and we have the BEST at TMS. Mrs. Woodard takes care of our kids daily giving them support and guidance. She's always willing to go above and beyond whether it's working on schedules, meet and greeting new students, or figuring out a PowerSchool problem. Thank you for all you do!!! Respect, Responsibility, and Relationships @ TMS.

Early Out Today 2/6!

Rissler: 12:00
TMS/THS12:15

Early Out Tomorrow 2/6 for meetings.

Rissler: 12:00
TMS/THS: 12:15

Reminder: Annual free sports physicals for students grades 6-11 will be held February 18th. Physical forms may be picked up in the office and must be filled out, signed, and returned by February 12th.

Mr. Coe's 5th grade Science class learning about food webs and energy transfers. Good Stuff!! Respect, Responsibility, Relationships at TMS.

A small glimpse of quality educators proudly working with and helping our great students here at TMS. We have the best here at TMS and these three fit right in. Mrs. Anderson, Ms. Bonta, and Mr. Ock. are our 5&6th grade paras and we are GLAD to have them here with us! Respect, Responsibility, Relationships @ TMS

A shout out to these two. Ashlynn Davis , a great young lady here at TMS who is always working hard to be the best she can be and Mrs. Swigart, one of our quality educators. Thanks to both of these ladies for showing Respect, Responsibility, and Positive Relationships here at TMS!!

The January birthdays at TMS. Mrs. Bridges and Mrs. Rongey both celebrate getting another year better!!! Thanks for being great educators ladies!

TMS is proud of each group who competed in the Region 2 STAR Event competition this past Thursday.  Every group is moving on to the FCCLA State STAR Event competition.  

Annual free sports physicals for students grades 6-11 will be held February 18th. Physical forms may be picked up in the office and must be filled out, signed, returned by February 12th

School WILL be in session tomorrow (1/27). Buses will run on hard surface routes only for the rest of the week.

No school tomorrow (1/26) due to extreme cold, windchills, and secondary road conditions. Stay safe and warm Bulldogs!

NO SCHOOL tomorrow 1/23 due to the Extreme Cold Warning. Stay safe and warm Bulldogs!

Congratulations to the following winners of the TMS Spelling Bee held today, Jan. 21, 2026 5th Grade 1st place - Abigail Troxel (winning word "quartz") 2nd place - Reed Rongey Alternate - Cali Fantazia 6th Grade 1st place - Tyson Hunter (winning word "signature") 2nd place - Mae Lasley Alternate - Carson Beverlin 7th Grade 1st place - Aliyah Brittain (winning word "everest") 2nd place - Barrett Johnson Alternate - Jalia Webb 8th Grade 1st place -  Anne Lasley (winning word "abysmal") 2nd place - Mayson Howard Alternate - Serena Birkhead The top two finishers in each grade level will advance to the Grundy County Spelling Bee on Thursday, February 5th at 1:00 pm in the Performing Arts Center (PAC) at Trenton High School. The public is invited to attend. 

TMS students enjoying lunch with Mr. Hostetter. #tmsisthebest