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TE Morning News - November 7, 2018 
  • The boys cross country team finished off a very successful season with a strong showing at the state meet on Sunday.  Great job racing by Matt Venzie, Travis Willcox, and Andres Anastasi, as they each took home medals for finishing in the top 50 of the B race.  In the championship race, the Cougars were led by Ares Savvides, who ran a smart race to finish as the 34th fastest runner in the state.  Aidan Walsh, and Sean Habeeb both finished in top 85 and Ollie Durbois, Colin Grip, Ben Tortora and Colin Turer all powered through the mud to help the boys finish as the 13th place team in the state.  Congratulations to the team for an undefeated regular season, the Harry Geraghty championship, and being an awesome team.   Please return your clean uniforms in a bag to Ms. Nelson's classroom, number 251.  

  • A big congratulations to the girls cross country team for their great performances at the state meet!  The ladies came in 19th out of 49 teams and embraced the muddy conditions as they cruised through the course.  In the A race, TE's top 7 girls ran strong including Audrey Manning and Taylor Lord who both earned a medal as they finished in the top 50 coming in 36th and 47th place.  Kaitlyn Dempsky and Riley Baker represented TE well each holding their own, finishing in the top half of the fastest runners in CT.  Molly Caron, Alyssa Drenga, and Kavya Ramasamy all had excellent finishes as they killed the final hill on the course.  A job well done to Chiara Papa who fearlessly led the B race, finishing in 28th place of 290 runners.  Brooke Stapleton subbed in for a hurt athlete and ended up being the 3rd TE runner in the B race finishing in 88th.  A huge thank you to managers Eve Lagasse, Alyssa Mazzie, and Gianna Murray for all their help and team spirit throughout the season.  Another big thanks to Mr. Denker and Mrs. Baker for all their help at our meets.  All athletes may turn in their cleaned uniforms with their name on the bag to Coach Nelson in room 251 by the end of the week.  Please stay tuned for a day and time for our end of season party.  Great season to all runners!!
  • Do you have school spirit and love sports?  If so, the cheerleading team is right for you!  Cheerleading tryouts are coming up next month and will be held on December, 3rd, 4th, and 6th after school in the small gym.  Go online to the TEMS Athletic web-page for more information.

  • Attention all field hockey players: Our end of the year celebration has been changed to Thursday Nov. 8th.   Please make sure you hand in your cleaned uniform, practice jersey, and jacket no later than Wednesday of next week.  6th and 7th grade players please sign up in the locker room for what you will be bringing to the party.  Any questions see Mrs. Custer or Mr. Wilkinson.

  • A reminder to all students registered for the Kenny Offiaeli Tournament that the new time is now 2:40-4:45 this Friday November 9th.  Students should report to the main gym after school that day and must have a ride home for 4:45.  Only students registered for the event will be allowed to stay after.  

  • Attention 8th grade intramural flag football participants: There will be intramurals after school today and Thursday, as long as mother nature cooperates.  The winning team will play after school on Monday.

  • Any student planning to sign up for Entertainers cast or crew for Newsies must turn in their form and fee to Ms. Petrin in room 131 by this FRIDAY. In other dramatic news...The High School Drama Department is presenting "The Sound of Music" this Thursday, November 8  through Saturday, November 10.  For more information please see the South Windsor High School home page. 

  • Movember is finally here. The teams have been selected and voting starts today. You can purchase ballots during lunch and place the ballots into the voting box to vote for your favorite mustache or beard. All money raised is donated to help battle prostate cancer and other mens health issues. Ballots are 50 cents each or 3 for a dollar. You can purchase the ballots in the school store. Get out and vote!!!

  • Today for lunch... In the Create line you can have Chicken Nuggets, in the Grill line you can have Chicken Cordon Blue and in the On the Go line you can have your choice of deli sandwiches. Have a great day, do your best,  remember to always strive for 5!                      
Posted by dmatchett On 07 November, 2018 at 8:23 AM