Timothy EdwardsMiddle School

• Three TEMS students and one student from Orchard Hill competed in First Lego League robotic competition this weekend at the Tolland Regionals.  Anthony Fedewa, Richard Lou, Jacob Chen and Orchard Hill's Akhil Gunti worked on a robot design and mission to solve the problem of exercising in space.  They took first place in this competition and earned the golden ticket to move on to the state competition.  Congratulations to the four boys and best of luck at states!!

• The girls and boys cross country end of season party will be tonight, November 20th at 6:30 in the cafeteria.  Please stop by Coach Nelson's room in 251 to sign up for a snack or item to bring to the party and to turn in your cleaned uniform if you haven't already done so. We look forward to seeing you there.  Thank you!

• Girls Basketball tryouts for the TEMS Girls basketball team will be held after school on Wednesday, November 28th and Thursday, November 29th.  Tryouts will run until 4:00 pm on both days.  Late buses will be available after school on both days of tryouts.  If you have any questions regarding tryouts, please see Mr. Chandler in the main gym or in room 121.

• Today for lunch... In the Create line you can have French Toast, in the Grill line you can have Mozzarella Sticks 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!                

• Attention all AMC-8 participants:  Please walk quietly to the cafeteria at the end of homeroom this morning to take the AMC-8 exam. Bring a #2 pencil [or two] and get ready to TAKE THE CHALLENGE!!!!! AND………….GOOD LUCK on today’s test! 

• The girls and boys cross country end of season party will be tomorrow night, November 20th at 6:30 pm in the cafeteria.  Please stop by Coach Nelson's room in 251 to sign up for a snack or item to bring to the party and to turn in your cleaned uniform if you haven't already done so. We look forward to seeing you there.  Thank you! 

• Today for lunch... In the Create line you can have General Tso's Chicken, in the Grill line you can have Chicken Parm Sandwich 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!                     

• Don't forget - MathCounts tomorrow morning.  Bring a friend and hope to see you at MathCounts tomorrow morning at 7:00 am in the cafeteria.  

• The girls and boys cross country end of season party will be on Tuesday night, November 20th at 6:30 in the cafeteria.  Please stop by Coach Nelson's room in 251 to sign up for a snack or item to bring to the party and to turn in your cleaned uniform if you haven't already done so.  Thank you!

• Attention Yearbook Staff: Today's meeting is cancelled. Take your regular bus home. See you after the Thanksgiving Holiday! 

• Today for lunch... In the Create line you can have a Turkey Dinner, 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!            

• Attention boys interested in trying out for the TEMS basketball team.  Tryouts are on Monday, November 26th and Tuesday, November 27th.  Tryouts will begin promptly at 2:45 PM and end at 4:00 PM.  Plan on taking the late bus home or getting picked up at 4:00 PM.  

• The girls and boys cross country end of season party will be on Tuesday night, November 20th at 6:30 in the cafeteria.  Please stop by Coach Nelson's room in 251 to sign up for a snack or item to bring to the party and to turn in your cleaned uniform if you haven't already done so.  Thank you!

• Will the following students report to room 325 immediately after announcements to receive their medal for Steam Olympics- Congratulations! 
  

Adithya Anand
Jeremy Shiju
Paul Chen
Anthony Fedewa
Rohan Pruthi
Devin Hazelton
Kamary Laurent
Zoya Goyal

• Dining Services wants to remind TEMS students and staff that breakfast is open from 7:45 to 8:05.  All are welcome. Thursday's featured lunch will be Thanksgiving turkey and mashed potatoes with all the fixings. 

• Attention all Band Members attending the trip to the Hartford Wolf Pack Hockey Game today:Please report to the band room at 9:10 AM this morning, grab your instrument and music and go to the auditorium.  Please bring with you whatever you need for the game including your lunch.  Your bus lists have now been posted on Google Classroom.  Please check the list before you come to the band room.   

• Today for lunch... In the Create line you can have a Philly Cheese Steak, in the Grill line you can have Turkey Dog 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!      

• Good Morning, we are 6th grade peer mediators and we'd like to remind you that today is World Kindness Day. On this day, and every day, we are encouraging you to spread kindness. You can do simple things like compliment someone, help a peer or teacher, invite someone who is sitting alone at lunch to join you, or simply smile and say hi to someone. It's the little things that count. You can always be the light in someone else's day by simply being kind! We hope you'll spread some kindness today and we hope you enjoyed your treat:-)

• Attention boys interested in trying out for the TEMS basketball team.  Tryouts are on Monday, November 26th and Tuesday, November 27th.  Tryouts will begin promptly at 2:45 PM and end at 4:00 PM.  Plan on taking the late bus home or getting picked up at 4:00 PM.  

• Last night in the 27th Annual Cougar Bowl, the best 8th grade intramural team took on the teachers in a lopsided affair.  The teachers scored first and never looked back.  A methodical, Tom Brady Like opening drive led by Mr. Edwards, was all the teachers needed to get in front and stay in front.  The student team, driven by Ethan LaGuardia and Sam Maleshenko were quick to respond and answered the teachers first score.  However, the teacher team, spear-headed by Mr. Chandler, Mr. Carnes, Mr. St. Jean, and Mr. Murphy and one-time self appointed MVP, Mrs. Hall overwhelmed the students throughout the game.  Mr. Clifton, former Division 3, All-American at quarterback, not only caught a touchdown, but threw one as well.  Mrs. Custer was a defensive stallworth as was Mr. Wilkinson and Mr. Elliott, who also burned the 8th grade defense for a long touchdown.   The final score of 56-32 was justified as the student team were no match for the undefeated teacher team.  Congrats to the players for making it to the Cougar Bowl. Ethan LaGuardia, Sam Maleshenko, Damian Ayala, Wyatt Cote, Connor Rankin, Hakim Montgomery, Braden Dill, and Mike Foran should all be so proud.  However, the teacher team is still undefeated and are awaiting an opponent for next year.  7th graders, are you ready to step up?

• Today for lunch... In the Create line you can have a Cheese Breadsticks, in the Grill line you can have Meatball Subs 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! 

• Hello my name is Jerome and my name is Diyar. We are 7th grade peer mediators and we'd like to remind you that tomorrow Tuesday, November 13th, is World Kindness Day. On this day and every day, we are encouraging you to spread kindness. You can do simple things like compliment someone, help a peer or teacher, invite someone who is sitting alone at lunch to join you, or simply smile and say hi to someone. It's the little things that count. You can always be the light in someone else's day by simply being kind! We hope you'll spread some kindness on the 13th and everyday!

• Attention boys interested in trying out for the TEMS basketball team.  Tryouts are on Monday, November 26th and Tuesday, November 27th.  Tryouts will begin promptly at 2:45 pm and end at 4:00 pm.  Plan on taking the late bus home or getting picked up at 4:00 pm.  

• 8th Grade Mediators ONLY: Please meet in Rm. 211 today at lunch for a meeting. Mrs. Zalaski would like to hold a meeting before you head off to DC. Thanks and see you at lunch!

• Today for lunch... In the Create line you can have a Cheese Breadsticks, in the Grill line you can have Meatball Sub 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!  

• Joke of the week: Why did the coffee call the police?  It got mugged! 

• Attention boys interested in trying out for the TEMS basketball team.  Tryouts are on Monday, November 26th and Tuesday, November 27th.  Tryouts will begin promptly at 2:45 pm and end at 4:00 pm.  Plan on taking the late bus home or getting picked up at 4:00 pm.  

• 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!!!

• Attention all 8th graders:  A great opportunity is available to you! Each month the counseling department will be hosting a “business lunch” giving you a chance to talk to different people about their careers. It is now time to sign up for the November Business Lunch! Do you enjoy math? Interested in money and investing? Want to have a career as a Financial Planner?  If so, this is your opportunity to hear from Mr. Neil Manning, an expert in his field. Come hear about his career, his previous career as an actuary, and his career path.  We are honored to have Mr. Manning during the 8th grade lunch on next Friday, November 30th. Be one of the first 15 students to sign up in the guidance office and you will have the chance to learn how to have a career in investing and planning! This is a great opportunity you should not miss!  If you’re interested, sign up in the counseling department today!  

• The girls and boys cross country end of season party will be on Tuesday night, November 20th at 6:30 in the cafeteria.  Please stop by Coach Nelson's room in 251 to sign up for a snack or item to bring to the party and to turn in your cleaned uniform if you haven't already done so.  Thank you!

• Hello my name is Sophia and my name is Kaitlyn. We are 8th grade peer mediators and we'd like to announce that this upcoming Tuesday, November 13th, is World Kindness Day. On this day and everyday, we are encouraging you to spread kindness. You can do simple things like compliment someone, help a peer or teacher, invite someone who is sitting alone at lunch to join you, or even make a new friend. It's the little things that count. You can always be the light in someone else's day by simply being kind! We hope you'll spread some kindness on the 13th!

• Today for lunch... In the Create line you can have a Scrambled Eggs, in the Grill line you can have Turkey Hot Dog 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!                    

• Good morning TE - I’m here today to share some news with you.  I have submitted my letter of intent to retire as principal of this school, effective June 30th.  I have been in South Windsor for 34 years in the capacity of teacher and administrator and have enjoyed my journey over the years.  I am telling you this today because I shared this news with parents at my PTO meeting last night and I will share in a school message today, but I wanted to be sure that you heard this from me.  I love you all and you are the biggest part of my work that I will miss – but it’s time for me to explore other interests and……I’m here for the rest of this school year. As always, work hard, do your best and ALWAYS STRIVE FOR FIVE plus one!

• 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.

• Attention all 8th graders:  A great opportunity is available to you! Each month the counseling department will be hosting a “business lunch” giving you a chance to talk to different people about their careers. It is now time to sign up for the November Business Lunch! Do you enjoy math? Interested in money and investing? Want to have a career as a Financial Planner?  If so, this is your opportunity to hear from Mr. Neil Manning, an expert in his field. Come hear about his career, his previous career as an actuary, and his career path.  We are honored to have Mr. Manning during the 8th grade lunch on next Friday, November 30th. Be one of the first 15 students to sign up in the guidance office and you will have the chance to learn how to have a career in investing and planning! This is a great opportunity you should not miss!  If you’re interested, sign up in the counseling department today!  

• The girls and boys cross country end of season party will be on Tuesday night, November 20th at 6:30 in the cafeteria.  Please stop by Coach Nelson's room in 251 to sign up for a snack or item to bring to the party and to turn in your cleaned uniform if you haven't already done so.  Thank you!

• 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...Opening day of South Windsor High School's production of "The Sound of Music" is tonight!!  Best of luck to two of our TEMS students - Anushri Sandeep who is playing Brigitta von Trapp and Peter Nielsen who is playing the role of Kurt von Trapp.  TEMS is very proud of you!!

• 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!!!

• Don't forget, MathCounts tomorrow morning.  Be there and be sure to bring a friend.  See you tomorrow at MathCounts.

• Today for lunch... In the Create line you can have a Perfect Sloppy Joe, in the Grill line you can have Caprese Turkey Chibata 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!                      

• 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!