View this month's Health Services Newsletter HERE:
https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3638/TCPS/6173233/Health_Services_January_2026_Newsletter.pdf
https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3638/TCPS/6173233/Health_Services_January_2026_Newsletter.pdf

👏Our 👏community 👏 is 👏 AMAZING! Thank you to those who have donated to the GMs Clothing/Hygiene closet. We appreciate your support, so we can provide our students with items they may need. ❤️💛


This week at GMS! ❤️💛

❤️💛Mrs. Farmer & 4 members of the GMS Kindness Committee completed a community service project.
Terri Brown runs Blackberry Winter & said they helped furnish 14 families today! Thank you for your hard work! Pictured L-R: Max C., Sloane T., Emilee H., and Maddie F. (7th graders)


Join us for a FREE presentation about vaping, nicotine, and youth on Thursday, January 29, 2026. The target audience is parents and caretakers of middle and high school students; all are welcome.
Register HERE: https://uvahealth-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ii1YqjCxQpWcNMXvzvJSrQ
GOALS:
Explain the health risks and potential long-term effects of nicotine and vape use in youth.
Identify common and new types of vaping products and nicotine delivery systems popular today among adolescents.
Outline prevention strategies proven to help reduce youth vaping and nicotine use.
Identify the poison center as a resource for poisoning prevention programs and immediate help when a poisoning is suspected via the Poison Help Line.

Remember students return to school tomorrow (Wednesday, January 7, 2026)!

Happy New Year!

🎉 Happy New Year from Tazewell County Public Schools!
We wish our students, families, faculty, staff, and community a joyful, healthy, and successful year ahead. Thank you for your continued support as we look forward to all that’s to come in the new year! ✨📚

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❤️💚Christmas Contest Winners💚❤️
💌Christmas Card Winner - Nala M. (7)
🎄🚪Christmas Door & Story 📝
🥇Mrs. Smith's class
🥈Mrs. Bulson's class



Winter Break for students will begin on Monday, December 22, 2025. Students will return on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.

❤️💚GMS Special Forces put together Christmas goodies for the GMS family and special guests from TCPS. Thank you, Special Forces, Mrs. Linkous, Ms. Matthews, and Mrs. Thompson! 🎄🎁




📢 Reminder: TCPS will have an early release day tomorrow, Friday, December 19, 2025. Students will be released 1 1/2 hours early.

Congratulations to our attendance winner do today, Makell H.! ❤️💚🎁 Be present the next two days to earn a chance to win. Thank you, Mrs. Farmer and Communities in Schools, for sponsoring it. 🎄

TCPS will operate on regular schedule tomorrow, December 18, 2025.

Per Dr. Hess:
The band concert for tonight has been canceled and will not be rescheduled. Thank you.
TCPS will operate on a 2-hour delay, Wednesday, December 17, 2025.

TCPS will be closed Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Snow day employees report at 10:00 a.m.

TCPS will be closed Monday, December 15, 2025. Snow day employees report at 10:00 a.m.

💥💥HIGH SCHOOL EXAMS WAVED💥💥 Any student taking a high school credit class will not be taking a final exam for this semester.
