Our SchoolToll Gate Middle School's 2022 Back to School Info
2022 School Supply Lists
Welcome
If you have not yet filled in your back-to-school forms and reviewed the important back-to-school information from the district, please visit the Pickerington Schools Back-To-School page for 2022.
Michael Kauffeld graduated from Capital University in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. He received his Master of Educational Leadership Degree from Ashland University in 2004. Michael coached football at Capital University from 1990 until 1995. He taught and was the Athletic Director at Hamilton Township High School from 1995-2002. Michael has been with the Teays Valley Local School District since 2002. At Teays Valley he served as a high school teacher, middle school assistant principal and principal at Teays Valley West Middle School (an Ohio School to Watch). In 2021, Michael joined the Pickerington Local School District as the principal at Toll Gate Middle School. His wife, Jennifer, is a principal with South Western City School District and they have five children.
Welcome to Toll Gate Middle School! My name is Kelli Saksa and I will be your child’s School Counselor. If there is anything I can help you with, please don’t hesitate to ask. I look forward to getting to know you and your child!
Kelli Saksa
614-834-6400
TGMS Open House
Toll Gate Middle School
Open House
Friday, August 12, 2022
(Details to be determined)
Welcome Toll Gate Middle School Families. We have been busy getting ready for you! Join us for our Open House, Friday, August 12
This is a chance to meet your teachers and office staff, become familiar with the school. Please enter through the doors at the front of the building near the Aux. Gym (look for the sign by the gym doors) and exit either at the pods or through the Main Office doors.
We are looking forward to seeing you soon!
Back to School Supply Lists:
5th Grade Supply List 2022 – 2023
1 roll transparent tape (with dispenser)
8 or more pencils (Ticonderoga preferred)
1 Red pen
1 pack colored pencils, (sharpened)
1 highlighter
1 fine tip Sharpie
2 large glue sticks
1 bottle of Elmer’s white glue
1 pack loose-leaf notebook paper
1 box of crayons
1 Wired Earbuds (2 if possible, will be left at school, no wifi/bluetooth)
1 4-pack dry erase markers
1 pair of pointed scissors
1 2” sturdy 3-ring binder
1 1″ white 3-ring binder
1 pack 8-tab notebook dividers
1-2 plastic folders with prongs
1 pack of 8-tab notebook dividers
2 composition notebooks
1 pencil pouch (no boxes)
1 large container of Clorox wipes
Boys only: 1 box of gallon Ziploc bags
Girls only: 1 box sandwich size Ziploc bags
*** replenish supplies as needed **
6th Grade Supply List 2022 – 2023
Pencils, sharpened
Colored pencils, sharpened
2-3 Highlighters
2 Black Sharpies
1 pk loose-leaf paper
1 bottle of Elmer’s liquid glue
Glue sticks
1 pk Post-its 3 x 3
1 Earbuds (WIRED ONLY, no wireless)
Pencil bag – no boxes
3 Dry erase markers
1 pr. Scissors size appropriate
3 Composition notebooks
1 pk Index cards 3 X 5
1 box tissues
3 2-pocket folders
**Please replenish these supplies throughout the year**
Boys only: gallon size baggies
Girls only: qt. size baggies
Optional: Touching Spirit Bear — novel for sixth grade **There will be additional supplies requested by teams**
Supply List (MD/ID) 5th/6th
2022-2023
This supply list will REPLACE the grade level supply list.
You do NOT need to purchase anything off of the standard 5th and 6th grade level list.
- 3+ Boxes of tissues
- Ziploc bags – (sandwich/gallon size)
- 2 large Hand Sanitizers
- 3 container of Clorox wipes
- 1 Pack of Black dry erase markers – Fine tip
- 1 Pack of Black dry erase markers – Chisel tip
- 12 Elmer’s glue sticks
- 2- White 1” Three ring binder (with clear cover)
- Multi color construction paper
- Zipper Pencil pouch w/ 3 hole ring
- 1 Pack of #2 pencils
- 2 (pink) rectangle erasers
- 1 Pack of crayons
- 2 pop up post it notes
- Headphones (labeled with students name)
- Reusable Water Bottle (no glass water bottles, labeled with students name)
- 3 Packs of notecards (Ontko/ Shanyfelt only)
- Texas Instruments TI-30X IIS (Ontko/ Shanyfelt only: Use through Jr. High)
- Individual Snacks (not to be shared)
- can be sent daily or in bulk
- individually wrapped is preferred
- NO SNACKS WITH PEANUTS due to allergies!
We ALWAYS run out of tissues and cleaning supplies. If you are able to send more of these items, we would be extremely grateful
Toll Gate Middle School Back to School Video Messages
As we prepare for your students, we are creating a series of videos to help you get to know our school. Those videos are coming soon.
Important Back To School Information
The following procedures will be in place for our Parent drop-off and pick-up, walkers and bike riders – please view the video below:
Standard day
Start time: 8:40 a.m.
Dismissal time: 3:30 p.m.
Days with 2-hour delay
Start time: 10:40 a.m.
Dismissal time: 3:30 p.m.