Timothy EdwardsMiddle School

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• REMINDER: All South Windsor students will engage in remote learning next week (November 23-25).  Students should follow their normal schedule and attend virtual classes conducted by their teachers in real time.  Next week is a Purple Week.
  

• This week is a Cougar week.  It is a Day 2 for Grade 6 and a Day 4 for Grades 7 & 8.
  

•  Attention all those who auditioned  for the Entertainers production of School House Rock Live - the Entertainers directors are reviewing the uploaded videos this week and will be casting the show on Monday.  The cast list will be posted on the Entertainers Google Classroom by Wednesday, November 25.  Thanks to all who auditioned and good luck!

• Team t-shirts are on sale on the TE Homepage. Shirts are $8 a piece and feature the amazing designs of your teammates. 176 shirts have been sold so far, but you only have till Monday at 8 am to order, so get those orders in now. You wouldn't want to miss out! Once the store is closed, no more orders will be processed.
  

• Now for Lepak's Athletic Fact.

• This is a Cougar Week. It is a Day 1 for Grade 6 and a Day 3 for Grade 7 & 8. 

• Attention all those who auditioned  for the Entertainers production of School House Rock Live - the Entertainers directors are reviewing the uploaded videos this week and will be casting the show on Monday.  The cast list will be posted on the Entertainers Google Classroom by Wednesday, November 25.  Thanks to all who auditioned and good luck!
  

• Now for more virtual STEAM Olympic Results. The following students were recognized for their efforts in the Origami Art Challenge: 

The Intricate Award was presented to Akshaj Nadimpalli
The Craftsmanship Award was presented to Anjana Priya Anamthoji
The Movement Award was presented to Geetham Vinothram
The Beauty Award was presented to Jane Carty
The Creativity Award was presented to Rithika Rajasekaran
The Geometric Award was presented to Zoya Goyal

Winners for the Science QUIZ BOWL include: 

 3rd Place: Jeremiah Pancras
2nd Place: Neelesh Sathish
1st Place: Nithish Jayaraj

In the THERMAL ENERGY Challenge, congratulations to:

 3rd Place Anjana Anamthoji
2nd Place: Jane Carty
1st Place: Cole Murphy

For the ART Jeopardy contest:

 3rd Place:  Neelesh Sathish
2nd Place: Rithika Rajasekaran
1st Place:   Mihika Joshi

The WINNERS of the OZARIA Coding CHALLENGE:

 3rd place- Samarth Basanth
2nd place {TIE}  Adithya Anand and Jeremiah Pancras
1st place- Daniel Stoyanov

AND in the MARATHON STEAM SCAVENGER HUNT:

 Third Place: Team Sigma (Nithish Jayaraj & Aarush Agarwal)
Second Place: Team SNAP (Akshaj Nadimpalli, Nivaen Giritharan, & Samarth Masarur)
First Place: Team Ryzen (Adithya Anand, Pranay Kakkar, & Mukhil Olinilavan)

 The final VIRTUAL STEAM Olympic results will be announced next week!  Congratulations to all the participants!

• There is still time to sign up for the Skills for Success group at the SW Teen Center! Let's have fun together learning about friendships, social cues and communicating. The program will be held virtually on Wednesdays for 6 weeks starting December 2nd. Please contact Danielle at 860-648-6361, ext. 3315 or at [email protected] to register.

• This is  a Cougar Week.  It is a Day 4 for Grade 6 and a Day 2 for Grades 7 & 8.
  

• Reminder, email your pet selfies to [email protected] for inclusion in the year book.
  

• Joke of the day - What did the whale the shark say after he ate a clown fish? This tastes a little funny. 

• This is a Cougar Week.  It is a Day 3 for Grade 6 and a Day 1 for Grades 7 & 8.

• Team t-shirts are now on sale for $8 thru the online store.  You can access the online store on the TEMS Webpage.

• Join Danielle at the Teen Center for our Skills for Success group! Designed to help you make and keep friends, learn how to read and respond appropriately to social cues, problem-solve, and so much more. We will focus on topics such as interpersonal skills, self-awareness, personal care, bullying, etc. Social skills are an important part of functioning in society but often get left behind. Displaying good manners, communicating effectively with others, being considerate of the feelings of others and expressing personal needs are all important components of solid social skills. This group will promote positive youth development and encouraging relationships with others. This is a 6-week session that will be held every Wednesday beginning on December 2nd. Please contact Danielle at 860-648-6361, ext. 3315 or at [email protected] to register.

• And now Nelson's Meditative Moment - Square Breathing Activity. 

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• This is a Cougar Week.  It is a Day 2 for Grade 6 and a Day 5 for Grades 7 & 8. 

• Cassidy's Cultural Corner - Diwali - The Festival of Lights

Diwali is India's biggest and most important holiday.  Its name comes from the row (avali) of clay lamps (deepa) placed in front of homes.  The festival celebrates the Hindu New Year.  It is a celebration of the victory of light over darkness and the triumph of good over evil.  

Diwali takes place every year in late October or early November, depending on the cycle of the moon. The festival starts two days before the new moon comes up.  In 2020, the Diwali celebrations go from November 12 through the 16.  

• Yearbook Reminder.  Please be sure to email your pet selfies to Ms. Gravell at  [email protected]. 

• Purple Week - Grade 6/Day1 - Grade 7&8/Day 4

• It's time to announce some VIRTUAL STEAM Olympics Winners.

 Paper Boat Challenge: coming in 3rd place was David Sweeney. Placing 2nd was Ryan Sweeney. And the first place Paper Boat Challenge Champ was Pranav Srijit. 

G.O.S.H (Greater Outdoor Scavenger Hunt): The top team was the Zoya Goyal and Taruni Pendyala with a dominating submission of photos and data!! Thanks to the many other G.O.S.H. teams for their submissions. ** In addition, congratulations to the SOLO hunters for their participation but unfortunately all the solo participants did not meet the requirements and rules for this event! 

STEAM Science Kahoot: 3rd place participant Linnea Bennett, 2nd place participant Jeremiah Pancras  and the STEAM Science Kahoot King is Cole Murphy!!!!!!!!!!! 

Fall Photo Challenge:Third place photographer is Disha Hosamani, Second place photographer is Mihika Joshi and the Fall Photo Winner is Aahana Roy. 

Environmental Art Challenge: The Sweetheart Award goes to Rithika Rajasedaran, the Emoji Award goes to Ryan Sweeney, the Celestial Award goes to Aahana Roy, the Landscape Award goes to David Sweeney, the Mandala Award goes to Eshaa Sreeji, the Textual Arrangement Award goes to Jane Carty.

• Attention future Entertainers: You have until Saturday to sign up for this year's production of Entertainers School House Rock Live, Jr. If you haven't already, join the Entertainers Google Classroom with join code a3uwofm. Complete the Google Form and upload your audition video by this Saturday, November 14. We will post the cast list before Thanksgiving. The first rehearsal will be held on Monday, November 30 via Google Meet. Details about the rehearsal schedule will be provided at that time. Thanks and good luck!

• Please remember to send selfie with pet photos to [email protected] for inclusion in the yearbook.

• Purple Week Grade 6 Day 4 Grade 7&8 Day 3

• Attention future Entertainers: You have until Saturday to sign up for this year's production of Entertainers School House Rock Live, Jr. If you haven't already, join the Entertainers Google Classroom with join code a3uwofm. Complete the Google Form and upload your audition video by this Saturday, November 14. We will post the cast list before Thanksgiving. The first rehearsal will be held on Monday, November 30 via Google Meet. Details about the rehearsal schedule will be provided at that time. Thanks and good luck!

• Join Danielle at the Teen Center for our Skills for Success group! Designed to help you make and keep friends, learn how to read and respond appropriately to social cues, problem-solve, and so much more. We will focus on topics such as interpersonal skills, self-awareness, personal care, bullying, etc. Social skills are an important part of functioning in society but often get left behind. Displaying good manners, communicating effectively with others, being considerate of the feelings of others and expressing personal needs are all important components of solid social skills. This group will promote positive youth development and encouraging relationships with others. This is a 6-week session that will be held every Wednesday beginning on December 2nd. Please contact Danielle at 860-648-6361, ext. 3315 or at [email protected] to register.

• Do you like to take selfies? Do you have a pet? Then we are looking for you. The Yearbook Staff is asking for students and teachers to take a selfie with your pet and send the photo to Ms. Gravell through her email address: [email protected]. These photos will help us show our full experience in this strange year.  Please send them ASAP to get yours into the book!

• Purple Week - Grade 6/Day3 - Grade 7&8/Day2

• Veterans Day - Thank you veterans for your service to our country!

• The winners for the Team T-Shirt Contest are: Emerald: Yohan Varghese, Evergreen: Zoya Sharda, Lime: Bavithra Rajmohan, Sage:Logan Hoang, Crimson: Mia Ruiz, Garnet: Addison Gaucher, Ruby: Raegan LaMarre, Scarlet: Aalia Chaudhry, Cobalt: Charmi Hanumanthkar, Indigo:  Sneh Detroja, Pacific: Ava Mathew. Congratualations to our winners!

• Purple Week - Grade 6/Day 2 - Grade 7 and 8/Day 1

• In Flanders Field Read by Eve Lagasse

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

• Remember everyone, The Yearbook Staff is asking for students and teachers to take a selfie with your pet and send the photo to Ms. Gravell through her email address: [email protected].  Please send them ASAP to get yours into the book!

• Join Danielle at the Teen Center for our Skills for Success group! Designed to help you make and keep friends, learn how to read and respond appropriately to social cues, problem-solve, and so much more. We will focus on topics such as interpersonal skills, self-awareness, personal care, bullying, etc. Social skills are an important part of functioning in society but often get left behind. Displaying good manners, communicating effectively with others, being considerate of the feelings of others and expressing personal needs are all important components of solid social skills. This group will promote positive youth development and encouraging relationships with others.
• This is a 6-week session that will be held every Wednesday beginning on December 2nd. Please contact Danielle at 860-648-6361, ext. 3315 or at [email protected] to register.

• We wrap up National French Week with some information about the Eiffel Tower. The man whose name is on the tower DIDN’T actually design it! Gustave Eiffel’s company won a competition to design the main attraction for the 1889 World’s Fair in Paris. Eiffel won the naming rights even though he didn’t actually design it! The Eiffel Tower was meant to be temporary. A lot of French people thought it was ugly and wanted it taken down. But it had a radio antenna and telegraph transmitter built in, and it was so useful, the French government left it up. You can find a small apartment within the Eiffel Tower. Eiffel used to entertain guests, such as Thomas Edison, there. There’s also a post office, so you can buy a postcard and mail it right from the tower. The Eiffel Tower actually moves. Its 7500 tons of iron gridwork can sway in strong winds, and it can expand and contract up to 7 inches due to heat and cold. There are 72 names of scientists and engineers engraved in the iron. Over 300 million people have visited the tower since it opened, and around 7 million visitors a year still come to enjoy the view from the observation decks. You can climb to the top, if you want to climb the 1,665 steps. Most people take the elevator! The Eiffel Tower shows up in videos, movies, and video games. Here’s a video where “The Iron Lady” stands tall -Smile Best, by Austin Brown.

• Purple Week - 6th Day 1 - 7th and 8th Day 5
• Yearbook reminder: Send in your selfie and pet picture to [email protected].