Weekly PTA Update The midterm elections are over (almost!) but the fight for public education continues. That’s why the MTMS PTA is here: to help our school community thrive. We’re… Continue reading Thursday, November 10, 2022 Update

Restaurant Partners are local restaurants, coffee shops, ice cream shops, and sometimes breweries that partner with the MTMS PTA as a fundraiser. There is no commitment for the event from… Continue reading Join Us for Restaurant Partner Events

BottleDrop Blue Bags Now Available in the Mount Tabor Middle School Front Office!!! If you are a committed PTA member or follower, you may know over the last few years… Continue reading BottleDrop Program Supports the PTA

Mt. Middle School PTA is committed to meeting this important need (and request from school staff) to provide alternative seating options for our students. Students at Mt. Tabor Middle School… Continue reading Classrooms in Motion

The PTA wishes everyone a very wonderful and safe holiday break for the next two weeks. We hope students, parents, guardians, families, teachers, and school staff find time to enjoy… Continue reading Week of December 13th – 19th

There are a few ways to support MTMS PTA on an ongoing basis. Once you take the few minutes to sign up for Fred Meyer Community Rewards or AmazonSmile, there… Continue reading Ongoing Support of MTMS PTA

The PTA is excited to announce a few community events. COMMUNITY NIGHT AT THE TRAILBLAZERS!!! We have gotten all the details into place in the last weeks and are very… Continue reading Week of November 8th-12th

MTMS Gear is Here! Prepare for fall and winter or do some holiday shopping for your students and family. The PTA is so excited that the MTMS spirit store is… Continue reading Week of Nov. 1st – 5th

A HUGE thank you for the socks! There will be many warm feet this fall and winter. This community always amazes us with your generosity and we greatly appreciate your… Continue reading Week of October 25th – 29th

Is it really OCTOBER?!? The PTA is hosting out first General PTA Meeting of the year on Tuesday, October 19th. The meeting will take place online (Zoom) from 6:30-8:00pm. Mark… Continue reading Week of October 4th – 8th

The MTMS PTA is busy and full of ideas for this school year. We were able to accomplish a couple awesome things already in the last month. The PTA has:… Continue reading Week of Sept. 27th – Oct. 1st

We have had two partial weeks of school and now a full week of school. It feels pretty good to be back into the routine of in person school. The… Continue reading Week of September 13th – 17th

The MTMS PTA has much to share with the community as the school year starts, but we are going to focus on just two important items right now – microphones/amplifiers… Continue reading Week of September 6th – 10th

Welcome to new Mt Tabor Middle School families and welcome back to returning families! The PTA is very excited about the upcoming school year and eager to support teachers, students,… Continue reading Welcome…

Congratulations to 8th graders and their families!!! Thank you for paving the way for the sixth and seventh graders. You are leaving the Mt. Tabor Middle School community a better… Continue reading Week of June 7th – 11th

It is an exciting time… finishing up the school year, the anticipation of summer break, moving onto the next grade, or even moving on to high school. This time of… Continue reading Week of May 24th – 28th

It seems impossible that there is just a month of school left… four weeks. The PTA is working to offer some support for 8th grade promotion on June 11th. If… Continue reading Week of May 10th – 14th

Happy Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week Thank you to all the teachers and staff that make a difference in the lives of our children! We see you, always, but especially… Continue reading Week of May 3rd – May 7th

I think we have successfully navigated the first week of hybrid learning. Whether your student remained in CDL or returned to the school building a few days this week, we… Continue reading Week of April 19th – 23rd

Can you believe we went from this…… To THIS?!? Welcome to Spring and the upcoming challenge and hopeful joy of our kids finally getting to return to school. It probably… Continue reading Week of April 5th – 9th : Spring, Spring, Spring!!! And Back to school for you and you!

We have the last general PTA meeting of the 2020-2021 school year next week. Tuesday, April 6th we will have an expert join our meeting to discuss Title IX. Title… Continue reading Week of March 29 – April 2

The treats were so good for the Valentines Day Holiday Fundraiser with Dairy Hill Ice Cream, we are going back for more! Thursday, March 25th Dairy Hill on Hawthorne is… Continue reading Week of March 15th – 19th

Is it really almost time for Spring Break?!? It seems as though we blinked and it is mid-March. In this coming week, the last week before Spring Break, we are… Continue reading Week of March 8th – 12th

No, you are not behind, Teacher Appreciation Week isn’t this week, but it is right around the corner. May 3rd to May 7th is Teacher / Staff Appreciation Week and… Continue reading Week of March 1st – 5th

It is time to think about Por Que No? Taqueria. The Restaurant Partner event for the Hawthorne location is just a week and a half away. Put it on your… Continue reading Week of February 22nd – 26th

We hope you have been able to enjoy some of the PTA fundraising events in the last few weeks. Thank you to everyone who has been able to participate and… Continue reading Week of February 15th – 19th

February 14, 2021 On this Valentine’s Day 2021, the MTMS PTA would like to acknowledge the love and grace that you, the Mt Tabor Middle School Community, have shown each… Continue reading Thank You to the MTMS Community!

It is has been a different week, with MAP testing and online field trips changing the daily school schedule and routine. And now a three day weekend and snow! We… Continue reading Week of February 8th – 12th

Greetings Mt. Tabor Middle School Community! Thank you for those that attended the General PTA Meeting this week on Tuesday. We enjoyed hearing from two experts in the PPS community… Continue reading Week of February 1st – 5th

It is the last week of January! There was a lot of excitement from the neighborhood kids this week with the arrival of winter weather. Although the snow did not… Continue reading Week of January 25th – 31st

Another week wrapping up… another quarter soon coming to an end. Time marches on. Last week we posted about succession planning for the PTA. Now is the time to connect… Continue reading Week of January 18th-22nd

The MTMS PTA Board met this week. One important point of discussion is succession planning for the PTA. We have several board members moving on with their students next school… Continue reading Week of January 11th – 15th

elcome back! We hope everyone was able to find a little time to unwind over the holidays. We have continued to receive some donations over the holiday break for the… Continue reading Week of January 4th – 8th

inter Break is upon us. On one hand, it does not seem like this is possible. On the other hand, it feels like this break could not come soon enough.… Continue reading Week of Dec. 14th – 18th

You have probably been seeing information about the Dream Dinners Curbside Fundraiser for the MTMS PTA. We wanted to take the time to provide some additional details as we move… Continue reading Dream Dinners Fundraiser

There is a lot of exciting news this week for the Mt. Tabor Middle School community!!! Be sure to scroll all the way through this post to see what’s for… Continue reading Week of December 7th – 11th

The PTA is partnering with the MTMS counselors to carry on the community’s annual tradition of supporting families in need. In past years, when students are in the school building… Continue reading Week of Nov. 30th – Dec. 4th

It has certainly been a busy week with Tabor Talks, the General MTMS PTA Meeting, and the SE Guiding Coalition Open House on top of all the other work, life,… Continue reading Week of Nov. 16th – 20th

General PTA Meeting Tuesday, November 17, 2020; 6:30-8:00pm Please join us this coming Tuesday for the second general PTA meeting of the school year. You do not have to be… Continue reading Week of November 9th – 13th

Phew! What a week. I know my household is feeling the success and relief of making it through quarter one of the school year. We are also feeling the pressure… Continue reading Week of Nov. 2nd to 6th

Another week, another month in the books. I hope everyone is enjoying the cooler fall days and getting outside to enjoy the still shining sun. As we head into Halloween… Continue reading Week of October 26th – 30th

As cooler weather moves into the area this weekend, it is a great time to purchase some cozy sweatshirts and hoodies to keep your students (and you!) warm this fall… Continue reading Week of October 19th-23rd

BottleDrop!!! A great way to raise funds for Mt. Tabor Middle School PTA. If you are a committed PTA member or follower, you may have noticed the weekly newsletter (this… Continue reading Week of October 12th – 16th

We have made it through the first month of school! It is hard to believe we are moving into the first full week of October. It feels like my household… Continue reading This week: October 5th – 9th

Looks like we have a wonderful week of weather ahead! And as we march toward Fall, I watch my child – and I imagine all of our kids – marching… Continue reading This week at MTMS: September 28th – October 3rd

We had a great turnout for the First PTA of the ’20-’21 school year. Thank you to everybody who turned out and who stepped up to volunteer. This year is… Continue reading This week at MTMS: September 21 – 25

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15th @ 6:30PM Virtual Meeting via ZOOM. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89870796538?pwd=N0JkVG5obzJyUkI3bjF2R0dCdkt0Zz09 Meeting ID: 898 7079 6538Passcode: H7qswE Look forward to seeing you there!

Greetings Mt. Tabor Families and PTA Current and Future Members! I hope this finds you off to a smooth start to our children’s second week of Virtual Learning. My family… Continue reading MTMS: Soft Start, Week #2

Welcome back, Mt. Tabor!!! I don’t know about you, but I have been vacillating between excitement and anxiety as this week has gotten closer and closer. I have been comforted… Continue reading School Days, School Daze!

Food All school districts are still offering breakfast and lunch to any kids 1-18 at participating locations: www.kgw.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/food-meals-schools-portland-closed-coronavirus/283-f54b65f9-eeb8-4854-b7a9-f0fc9d61aab2 You can use SNAP benefits to have groceries delivered from Amazon and Walmart… Continue reading Message from the Principal: Resources for Families

What a week! Snow, Pandemics, cancelled school – to name a few. As we now know that school is cancelled until at least April 1st. I have been seeing lots… Continue reading School closed until April 1st…

MTMS – Did you know that there are TWO DIFFERENT “First Day of Spring”s? The more commonly referred to is the astronomical first day of the season and falls near… Continue reading This Week at MTMS: March 2nd – 6th

Greetings Mt Tabor! We have two major things coming up that deserve at least a look – Trailblazers are sponsoring another MTMS Community Night and the final Race Matters Workshop… Continue reading This week at MTMS: February 24 – 28th

I hope that you all had a wonderful Valentine’s Day, and even though this message is belated – it’s never a bad time to share the love. With that in… Continue reading This Week at MTMS: February 18-21st

Happy February, Mt Tabor! Did you all catch that SKY last week?? WOW! In celebration, we are having a PTA Meeting… Just Kidding. We were already planning one, but we… Continue reading This Week at MTMS: February 3rd- 7th

Greetings Mt Tabor! I hope that your January is wrapping up nicely. This week is a big one for the “Foodies” amongst us as we have a Double Header for… Continue reading This week at MTMS: January 28th – 31st

Mt. Tabor Middle School… it appears we have a Jazz Band. The PTA voted last week to help fundraise to support the return of Jazz Band to our school community.… Continue reading This Week at MTMS: December 9th – 13th

I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday this past week. Personally, I am finding myself still playing a bit of catch-up. But before we look forward to the coming… Continue reading This Week at MTMS : December 2nd – 6th

We will be having a previously unscheduled PTA Meeting on Tuesday, December 3rd at 6:30pm to discuss two topic: The formation of a Jazz Band at Mt Tabor Middle School… Continue reading Flash PTA Meeting – Scheduled for Tuesday, December 3rd @ 6:30pm

Opportunity + Preparedness = Success. Parent Teacher Conferences is the opportunity to review your child’s progress and help prepare for continued success for the school year to come. PTA is providing a… Continue reading VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!! Help needed for lunches for Teachers on Conference Day 11/25!