Timothy EdwardsMiddle School

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• Good morning everyone, please stand for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Please be seated.

• Welcome back to another edition of TETV Morning News. Today is Friday, January 19. 

• Hey did you hear, the Dance is TONIGHT!!!! The Snow Ball will be the most exciting night of the year, you won't want to miss out. This is an opportunity to come out and enjoy a night of fun with your friends. The theme for this dance is “An Evening Wearing White”, so wear your best white outfits and come out and shine together. Tickets for the dance will be on sale today in the main lobby. Students interested must fill out the Google Form prior to buying a ticket. Link can be found on the daily news page. Can't wait to see everyone there!
  

• The boys basketball team improved their record to 5-3 yesterday knocking off Ellington Middle School 44-18.  The Cougars defense held Ellington to 4 second half points and transition offense helped build the big lead.  The Cougars play east Hartford on Tuesday.
  

• Student council will be hosting a rock paper scissors battle from Monday to Friday next week. Every student will start with a purple bead and you will go around and play as many people as you can on your team. If you win you take one of the other persons beads. If you lose you give one of your beads away. Will you be the winner for your team? Team winners will face off live on TETV News in the coming weeks.
  

• CougarTHON is back and better than ever this winter, and we’re ready to continue our fundraising for Connecticut Children’s! Friday January 26th, CougarTHON is hosting a PJ day at TE! We will be accepting $1 donations (or more) during homeroom Thursday, January 25th and Friday, January 26th.  All donations will go directly to Connecticut Children’s in their fight to end childhood illness. Whether you bring in a donation or not, please wear PJs to show your support for this amazing cause.
  

• Hey, Entertainers! Make sure you check the schedule for next week's rehearsals and meetings. It's posted in the Google Classroom right now! Go on, take a look. See you next week!!

• Out of the Blue will meet immediately after school on Monday, January 22 in Ms. Olsen's classroom.  Ms. Olsen looks forward to seeing everyone!
  

• Auditions for TETV News will be held next Wednesday, Jan 24 afterschool. Students will read through a daily news script off of the teleprompter to audition. See you next Wednesday.
  

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Click Here to watch the TETV News LIVE! Stream will start at 7:30, news begins at 7:59am.

• Good morning everyone, please stand for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands one nation, under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Please be seated.

• Welcome back to another edition of TETV Morning News. Today is Thursday, January 19.

• The Lady Cougars girls basketball team hosted top of the table Ellington last night and came away with a resounding 46-27 victory.  The win avenged an early season loss to the Wildcats and now puts TEMS on top of the CRAL table with a 6 and 1 record.  The Lady Cougars played well all night on both ends of the court.  Defensively, they made it difficult for the Wildcats two best players holding them to a total of 17 points.  Offensively, 9 different players scored at least a bucket for TEMS.  The dynamic duo of Morgan Bridgeforth and Kai Grate each had eight.  Keira Deitelbaum and Shea Brochu had 7 apiece.  Emery Forko dropped 5, Teagan Purcell had 3  Gianna DiSalvatore, Maria Puniello, Kylah Wood each had 2 points in the contest and Mia Haynes made one from the charity stripe.  Overall, Coach Chandler was pleased with the effort of all the players.  "Everyone contributed in some way tonight," he stated. "The girls should be proud of their performance and proved that we are one of, if not the top team in the CRAL," he added.  Congrats girls and good luck today against Illing.

• Attention all Science Olympiad builders: Today's meeting will take place in Mrs. Longdin's room.  Students wishing to work on their study events are always welcome, too!  See you after school today in Room 335!
  

• If you were nominated for student council, please check Google Classroom and accept the invite!

• Attention all members of Out of the Blue.  We will meet after school next Monday, January 23 in Ms. Olsen's room, room 222.  Please bring your Chromebook.  We hope to see you there!

• TEMS students- we are excited to share more details about a SCHOOL WIDE activity night scheduled for tomorrow. We will be hosting a dance in the cafeteria, a movie in the library, and activities in the gym from 6:00-8:00 pm. Tickets are $10.00 and will be sold in the main office and cafeteria today and tomorrow. You must fill out the  registration form so teachers know how you are being picked up. See you there!
  

• Don't forget, Cross team lunches begin today. At lunch today you may choose to sit with friends from other teams. Please select your seats quickly as you arrive and remain seated as you would during any normal lunch wave. The Cross-team lunch expectations are as follows:
  

1.  Follow adult directions.
2. No more than 8 students to a table and 6 students to a booth.
3. Once seated at a table a student must stay at that table for the whole lunch period.
4. Students must raise their hand to leave the table for any reason.
5. Only 1 student up per teacher at any one time for a snack.
6. Students will throw out their trash as they are dismissed.
7. Student dismissal procedure will remain un-changed.
8. Once dismissed students should go directly back to their team area by the same route they normally take.

 At any time if a grade level does not meet school expectations during lunch, that grade will revert back to the team seating.

• The outdoor education club will be going on an Ice Skating trip at South Windsor Arena on January 25th. Spots are filling up fast so claim yours before it is full. The trip costs $15. It includes rental skates and transportation to the arena. Please arrange a parent or guardian to pick you up at 5:20pm at South Windsor Arena. Extra permission slips are available in room 361. Permission slips and money are due to Señor G in Crimson room 361 by Monday January 23rd.
  

• The TE Robotics Club will be holding an informational meeting today afterschool in room 112. Students who are interested in joining should attend. We will discuss a general overview of the program, and students will complete an application. The program will be open to 40 students. We look forward to seeing everyone who is interested today after school in room 112.
  

• And now for some Teen Center Announcements - The Teen Center is holding a Book Drive in Honor of National Reading Day next Monday, January 23^rd. People can donate their gently used or new books to the Teen Center’s Youth Council volunteers at the Community Center from 3:30-5pm. Students can join us at the Teen Center for a Movie Night from 6-8pm on Friday the 27^th! Enjoy popcorn and snacks while watching Iron Man!  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4fa8a622a2ffce9-middle#/

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Click Here to view the TETV Morning News.

• Good morning everyone. Please stand for the pledge of allegiance: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands one nation, under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Please be seated.

• Welcome back to another edition of TETV News. Today is Wednesday January 19th and it's gamer day.

• If you are attending the ice skating trip today, please wait until all students are dismissed and then report to the lobby by the main office with your backpacks.  We will take our bus over to the ice rink once all buses have left TE.  Make sure that you have arranged for pick-up at the arena at 4:30 as there will not be a bus back to TE.  All waiver forms must be completed in order to skate.  See Mr. Wilkinson or Ms. Nelson with any questions.
  

• Attention all Spotlighters-  Tonight's rehearsal will be held virtually.  Please join us from 5:30-7:30 using the link listed in our Spotlight Google Classroom.
  

• Attention all TEMS Band Members, we have added a special dress rehearsal to prepare you for this Thursday's concert.  Please listen closely for your dress rehearsal time.  The 8th Grade Band will meet on Wednesday at 8:05 AM.  The 7th Grade Band will meet on Wednesday at 1:20 PM.  The 6th Grade Band will meet on Thursday at 9:30 AM.  These dress rehearsals are mandatory for all band members so please remember your instruments.
  

• Attention students...in order to attend the TE basketball games this week you must be accompanied by your parent or guardian.

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

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Announcement - Click Here to view accompanying information. 
  

• Attention 6th and 7th graders: The second quarter ends on January 26 - that’s in one week!  Be sure to hand in your work, see a teacher for extra help, and give a little extra effort to finish strong this quarter!
  

• The South Windsor Patriotic Commission has announced their annual contest for the young residents of South Windsor in connection with the Memorial Day commemoration activities to be held on Monday, May 31, 2021. The contest features essay topics for different grade levels. Middle School students are asked to write an essay addressing the question, “How I can promote patriotism?” (350 words or less). All entries must be received by the Patriotic Commission no later than Monday, March 1, 2021. The first place prize for the winner of each grade level is a $100.00 Barnes and Noble Gift Card. The second place prize is a $50 gift card and the third place prize is a $25 gift card.  Please see your Social Studies teachers or Mrs. Slogesky, Curriculum Specialist, for the contest flyer and more information.

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