Timothy EdwardsMiddle School

• Cougar week - It is a Day 3 for all grades. 

• Black History Month- Spotlight on Thurgood Marshall

• Lunar New Year

• The Teen Center will be hosting a Virtual Paint Night for students on Tuesday, March 16th from 6:30-7:30pm. Lindsey’s Craft Studio will be leading participants through the creation of a dot mandala painting. This event costs $5 but will go towards a painting kit filled with the supplies needed to create your masterpiece. Students can register through Eventbrite until March 1st and more information can be found on our social media accounts. Event can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/140308507523

• Flannel Spirit Day Winners - Check your email for an Amazon Gift Card: Hailey Olints, Mady Syme, Annabel Ambooken, Paige Lambert, Alyssa Mazzie, Jordin Foran, Abby Stricker, Mallory Mead, Meghan Doherty, Andrew Chipman & Anthony Garofalo! Congratulations to our winners.  Spirit Day tomorrow is Tacky Sweater Day!

• This is a Purple week. It is a Day 1 for all grades. Today will be a remote learning day for students.  Please follow your regular schedule. 

• Black History Month- Spotlight on Misty Copeland
  

• The Teen Center will be hosting a Virtual Paint Night for students on Tuesday, March 16th from 6:30-7:30pm. Lindsey’s Craft Studio will be leading participants through the creation of a dot mandala painting. This event costs $5 but will go towards a painting kit filled with the supplies needed to create your masterpiece. Students can register through Eventbrite until March 1st and more information can be found on our social media accounts. Event can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/140308507523

• Spirit Day Tomorrow - Flannel Day - Gift card for the best on each team!

• Be the Change Club is raising money towards the PJ Program. The PJ Program is a non-profit organization that collects new PJs and books to donate to foster kids. Our goal is to collect $250 by the end of February. Online donations are accepted. Click Here to support this amazing program. Thank you for your support!

• If you are a grade 8 student interested in applying to Cheney Tech and want to meet with a representative, please email your guidance counselor (Mrs. Lakomy or Mrs. Levrault) by today.  A representative from Cheney Tech will be virtually meeting with interested students on tomorrow. Don't miss this opportunity for information.
  
  
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• This week is a Cougar week. It is a Day 4 for Grade 6 and a Day 1 for Grades 7 & 8. 

• Attention all 8th Grade students:  Do you love to sing and dance?  Then you should audition for the South Windsor High School Show Choir, Choral Spectrum. To get started, join the Spectrum Auditions Google Classroom using class code oafbreg. No previous singing or dancing experience is necessary to audition. Email any questions to our chorus teacher, Mrs. Gasta.

• Guitar Club and Ukulele Club will begin on Tuesday 2/9. Please make sure to pick up your instrument. 

• Attention 8th Grade Orchestra students and other 8th grade musicians: Mr. Verrastro from the High School music department will be joining us on a Meet at 2:15 today to review the music class offerings. Use the 8th Grade Orchestra Classroom Meet link. Non-Orchestra students, contact Mrs. Roman to get the meet link. [email protected]. 

• School spirit days are going to take place every Wednesday for the rest of the school year. Show your school spirit and have some fun together participating in weekly themes. Tomorrow is our first spirit day and our theme is Hat Day. Prizes will be awarded to those with the most spirit. One winner per team each week. Each winner will receive a $5.00 Amazon gift card that has been donated by our generous PTO. We look forward to seeing your spirit!
  

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

• The Teen Center is open! They are open from 2:00-4:00 pm on Tuesdays and Fridays, following the same cohort as the schools. Due to limited space, please call to reserve a spot.  Come enjoy snacks, interactive games and fun crafts.

• TEMS Winter Matinee will be offering after school activities beginning on February 1st! The sessions will run for eight weeks.  Sessions are FREE! Students are responsible for providing materials for the selected activity. All activities will be online and require both Wi-Fi and a device. Please review the Winter Matinee Catalog to view the available sessions and details of the program.  You must also sign up  for your activity online.  Links and details are available on the school website, and all our social media accounts. As the number or participants for each activity is limited, sign-ups are on a first come, first served basis. If selected, students will be contacted with more information once the activity sessions have been formed.

• Cougar Camera Campaign Reminder - Turn your cameras on today and let's make a community together!

• This week is a Purple week. It is a Day 2 for grades 6-8.  

• Are you interested in geography? Timothy Edwards and the South Windsor High School Social Studies Honor Society will be hosting a Geography Bee on January 20th at 3:00. To participate, join the Google Classroom using code 2pc2wpm. Please join by Monday, January 18th. Thanks, and we hope to see you there, where we will determine a GeoBee champion!

• STEM MENTOR PROGRAM! Join this incredible opportunity to work with high school students and explore STEM!  Fill out the "STEM Mentor Request" Google form using this link: https://forms.gle/E4Ua2trtNNd2bwGr5. Once the request form is received, your parent will be sent an email with a permission slip. Your mentor will send you an email with the Google Classroom code to join. Sessions will be held on the first Thursday of every month from 1:45-2:45. This is first come first served, only 12 students will be accepted. For any questions, please contact the STEM Mentors advisor: SWHS Teacher Dana Powell.

• Cougar Camera Campaign Reminder - Turn your cameras on today and let's make a community together!

• This week is a Distance Learning week and a Cougar Week.  It is a Day 1 for Grade 6 and a Day 2 for Grades 7 & 8.

• The Teen Center Youth Council has put together a month long fundraiser that will begin in January to support a nonprofit organization, called Dignity Grows. We are asking for monetary donations from the community that will go towards purchasing hygiene products for those in need. For just as little as $10 you can donate a Dignity Tote to a neighbor in need. The totes are filled with a month’s supply of feminine hygiene products, along with a toothbrush and toothpaste, soap, shampoo, and deodorant. Spread the word and support your local Youth Council and their efforts!

• From Mrs. Roman in Orchestra: Attention all 8th Grade Orchestra Students! There will be a Meet this afternoon at 2pm. Please check your email about joining a new 8th Grade Orchestra Google Classroom, and use the link provided. More information is in the Classroom Stream. See you all at 2pm!

• In January, all students will take the district winter benchmark assessment, the STAR assessment, remotely.   This computer based assessment measures certain knowledge and skills in both math and reading.  The test begins at 8:45 both days, with math on Wednesday, January 6, and reading Thursday, January 7.  Students, please be on time to the homeroom Google Meet, work on this test independently, and remember to try your best.

• Cougar Camera Campaign Reminder - Turn your cameras on today and let's make a community together!

• Congratulations to the 33 TEMS Students who joined more than 200 other middle school debaters. All of whom participated in three rounds of debate on Saturday in an online tournament sponsored by the Connecticut Middle School Debate League. The debaters argued for or against the Motion: This House believes that televised Presidential Elections do more harm than good. Special shout out to the Team that dubbed the Nirvana Mad Hatters who were the only undefeated team representing Timothy Edwards Middle School. This team was comprised of Jackson Poulin, Caleb Beaulieu and Logan Donovan. The next League competition will be Saturday February 27th with the Civics First two person team debate coming up on January 7th. The TEMS Debate Club is always seeking new members and interested students can always join the Google Classroom using code: f7qmfoq

• In January, all students will take the district winter benchmark assessment, the STAR assessment, remotely.   This computer based assessment measures certain knowledge and skills in both math and reading.  The test begins at 8:45 both days, with math on Wednesday, January 6, and reading Thursday, January 7.  Students, please be on time to your Homeroom Google Classroom, work on this test independently, and remember to try your best.

• Attention Entertainers: Backdrops may be picked up today 7:30am-3:30pm.  Come to the main entrance, push the call button and the safety officer can let you/your parents into the vestibule where you will see the bulletin board paper.  Leads have the green paper with their names on it; ensemble members can select from yellow, pink, red, blue, or purple paper.  If you don't have an opportunity to pick up the paper, you can film in front of a solid color blank wall.

• This is a Cougar Week. Today is a Day 1 for Grade 6 and a Day 4 for Grades 7 & 8.

• Starting this Wednesday, December 16, we are launching our Cougar Camera Campaign to encourage you to turn on your camera during a class Google Meet.  The benefits of this campaign include:
  • Building a stronger relationship with your teacher.
  • Connect better with other students and make learning at home feel less lonely. 
  • Help you focus and increase your level of participation in classroom discussion. 
  • Classes will be a little bit more fun when students and teachers are able to see each other, smile and share their positive energy!!! 

  Starting on Wednesday, December 16, we ask that all students turn on their cameras to support this campaign.  Cameras may be turned off when the teacher indicates, such as during independent work or when the in-person students are taking a mask break. We are looking forward to “seeing” all of you a bit more in the coming days! Have a great day!

• This is a Purple week and a Day 4 for all grades.

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• This week is a Cougar Week.  Today is a Day 3 for Grade 6 and a Day 4 for Grades 7 & 8.