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 Thursday, May 11.

• Good morning Timothy Edwards Middle School. I am Prasun Modi and here is today’s weather report. For today, sunny skies are expected throughout the entire day with temperatures ranging from 79 to 48 degrees. The day will start in the high 40’s and as the day goes on temperatures will rise up to the high of 79 degrees between 4 and 5pm. For most of the school day, it will stay in between the low 60’s and the high 70’s. There will be winds this afternoon, reaching up to 11 miles per hour and no precipitation. I am Prasun Modi, and that is the weather report of the day. And now for more announcements from Annaliese.

• Today students will take the ELA CAT. Please make sure that you have a charged Chromebook, wired headphones and a book to read silently. If you need to borrow a Chromebook or headphones, please come to the library during homeroom.
  

• This year over 100 students participated in the UConn Writing Project, a state-wide writing contest. From all the submissions, 40 students from TE were recognized for one or more pieces of their writing or art!  Tonight they will be honored at UConn.  Here are SOME of the students that will be recognized for their writing or art this evening: 7th graders, Sophie Donnelly, Isabella Chan and 8th graders Makaya France-Bray, Ava Parente,, Ethan Feng, and Asim Mohamed Kasim were all awarded honorable mention. 6th graders Shriya Prem, and Vedanth Manchala, 7th grader Girish Prasad, and 8th graders Erin Fang, and Tanvi Mishra were awarded the silver. 6th grader Aaron Wilson was awarded gold for his piece of writing. 6th grader Corinne Rich  and 7th Grader Chiamaka Chidiahi were awarded the highest honor: the platinum award. And a special congratulations to Karithik Srikumar who was recognized for three pieces of writing: his poem,  his piece of fiction, and his non-fiction piece receiving the highest honor, platinum. Three pieces getting awarded; that's quite an accomplishment. Congrats to all the winners! *(sorry we couldn't say all your name)  Have a great night celebrating your work at UConn. 

• The TE baseball team travelled to Ellington on Wednesday afternoon to take on the Wildcats.  TE jumped out to the early lead, but was unable to hold off the home team.  Final score was Ellington 8  TE 4.  Leading the offense with a single each was Nick Gombotz, Bennett Durbois and Wyatt Prather.  TE plays at home today vs. Illing.  
  

• Do you enjoy the outdoors? Do you want to help our community support positive mental health initiatives? Join the SWHS SADD Club for our annual “BE THE LIGHT” 5K Fun Run/Walk, which will be held at Nevers Park on Sun., May 21^st. Registration has been extended until this Friday, May 12^th. (This is NOT a timed race.) This event will support the Purple Light Project and the SADD Club Scholarship Fund. Register TODAY by searching “BE THE LIGHT” on Eventbrite or find the flier on Timothy Edwards social media.
  

• Are you interested in improving your softball skills? If so you should sign up for the Cougar Softball camp this summer.  It runs from July 31st to August 3rd.  Sign up is through the recreation department and spots are running out.  See Mrs. Giaccone with any questions.
  

• Hello TE! This year we will be hosting an International Family Night Event! It’s on June 8th from 6-8 pm and there will be foods from around the world, special performances, raffles, and more activities to pass your time! All students who are interested are encouraged to help and make posters of your culture or the word welcome in a language you speak and deliver them to Profe Ruiz’s room, room 211. We can’t wait to see all of you representing your cultures and are excited to see you at the event!
  

• Attention all TE students. The Cougar Current has published its 9th issue. Check out our newest articles and an exclusive interview with Ms. Hanrath! You can find it at this link: https://sites.google.com/apps.southwindsorschools.org/tems-newspaper/current-issue?authuser=0 on the morning announcements page.
  

• Join us Wednesday June 7th 4:00pm -6:00pm, for our end of the year Summer Blast Party brought to you by the outdoor education club! We will have Kona Ice, Lawn Games, Water based games, and even a Dunk Tank for you to have the opportunity to dunk the principal, assistant principal and teachers! The cost for this event is $5. Please sign up BEFORE MAY 31st and bring your $5 CASH ONLY to Sr. G in room 361. The sign up for this event will be posted in your homeroom Google Classroom. Sign up form: https://forms.gle/29L2oefwy9vxis5u6
  

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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 News. Today is Wednesday, May 11th. and its Support Ukraine Day.

• Attention all sports fans, if you plan on attending the softball or baseball games, you will NOT be dismissed from your last period class until the last bus is called..."all students are now dismissed."  Students will then walk to the cafeteria to meet the game supervisor and sign in.  From there, students attending the game will walk out to the field as a group.  At 4:10pm, all students will sign out and go (with a supervisor) to the parking lot for parent pickup or to the cafeteria to wait for your late bus on Monday, Wednesday and/or Thursday game days.   
  

• On the first and third Wednesday of the month until the end of the school year from 3:30-4:30pm, join us at the Teen Center for our Strides for Positive Vibes walking group. Enjoy the nice weather, nature, and spend time with your friends. On Friday, May 20^th the Teen Center is having a movie night with pajamas, popcorn, and candy! Bring your blankets and join us to watch “Turning Red” from 6-9pm. Register with the link below to reserve your spot! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4fa8a622a2ffce9-middle
  
  
• Congratulations to the softball team for another victory yesterday, making their record 5 and 0. TE defeated Ellington in a close game of 5 to 4. Pitchers Meghan Doherty and Alexis Nisyrios played a great game and contributed a few hits total. Reese Pellerin, Olivia Doran and Brianna LeGare added some hits to lead TE to a victory. Defensively, centerfielder Alivia Gliha, catchers Brianna LeGare and Meghan Doherty played well. Nice win! TE travels to Illing Middle School in Manchester tomorrow. Good luck!

• The TEMS baseball team fought hard yesterday at Orchard Hill Park and came out on top by a score of 11 to 8 vs. Ellington.  The Wildcats had been previously undefeated with a 5-0 record going into the contest.  The Cougars dug themselves an early hole as they found themselves facing a 5 to 1 deficit going into the bottom of the third inning.  That's when the bats finally exploded as TE scored 6 runs in the frame to take a 7 to 5 lead.  The inning was highlighted by a towering 2 run home run to right field by Jaiden (J-Mo) Morales.  A two out rally in the bottom of the fourth with consecutive singles by Evan Westfall, Elias Jacobs and Brayden Edwards scored two more runs .  All three ended up with 2 hits apiece.  Lucas Carson also added two singles and played a stellar left field in the windy conditions. Adding to the hit attack was Brandon Gudauskas who had an RBI ground rule double.  On the mound, Edwards notched his second victory of the season.  He finished with 8 strikeouts in 6 and a third innings pitched.  TE improves to 3 and 1 on the season and plays at home today vs. Tolland. 

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• This week is a Purple week. It is a Day 4 for Grade 6 and a Day 1 for Grades 7 & 8.

• Attention all students taking the late bus. If you need a late bus for after school activities or sports please be sure to sign up on the day of the activity. The sign up is located in your homeroom.

• SBAC testing begins Wednesday.  Make sure you have a charged Chromebook, headphones, and a reading book every day at school this month.

• The TE baseball team played at Rotary Field on Monday in front of an estimated crowd of 125 cheering fans.  The Cougars did not disappoint as they defeated JFK by a score of 9 to 1.  Once again pitching was the name of the game.  Jake Palombizio, Brayden Edwards and Sam Balducci limited the Patriots to just 3 hits while striking out 11.  Edwards picked up his second win of the season.  In the first 3 games of the season, TE pitchers have only allowed 6 runs total. Offensively, Balducci had a single, a bases clearing double and 3 RBI.  Ethan Burke added a double and 2 singles and Edwards chipped in with 2 singles and an RBI.  Drew Dargati, Robbie Wunsch and Ben Albert had a single each for the Cougars.  The win pushes TE's record to 2 and 1 on the season.  The next game is Thursday at Ellington.

• The girls' softball team was away on Tuesday against Enfield's JFK. JFK would strike first, going up two runs in the first inning. But, the Cougars were not only led by Alexis Nisyrios on the mound but also at the plate. Nisyrios drove in Brianna LaGare in the fourth to score TE's first run of the game, as TE tried to get some momentum going on the offensive end. From the mound, Nisyrios was supported with some excellent defensive plays from Meghan Doherty, Angie Mundo, and Taylor Kehoe at first base. The Cougars had a late rally in the seventh, but JFK would quiet their bats in the end. The final score was JFK 5 - TE 1. The Cougars have their first home game on Thursday against Ellington this week.  Please come and support!

• The Boys Track Team hosted East Hartford on Monday for their first home meet of the season.  Although EH had a depleted squad, the TEMS boys came out strong with many solid individual and group performances, defeating East Hartford 83-22.  Kyden Merlin swept all of his events, winning the 100, 200, 400 and 4x100 relay with Mathias Baidoo, Sonit Shah, and Trestan Calloway.  Sonit Shah also placed second in the 400 meter sprint.  Stewart Christophel, Blake Wool, and Colton Flaherty swept the 1600 meter run. Nivaen Giritharan placed first in the 800.  Naol Tirfessa placed 2nd in the 55m hurdles.  Jacob Pflederer and Makai Payne earned 1st and 2nd in the Discus.  While Mahki Henderson and Matthew Habeeb placed 2nd and 3rd in the Long Jump. There were many other great performances from the team, too many to list.  The Boys Track Team will head to Tolland next Friday, May 21st, for their next meet.  Go Cougars!!!

• Congratulations to our TEMS Cougar Girls Track Team on their second victory of the season!  The girls dominated the meet against East Hartford with a final score of 103-2.  While there were many standouts from the meet, three girls did so well that they broke into the Timothy Edwards Top 10 All-time Record Book. Congrats to Susan Otaluka, who now holds our TEMS ALL Time Record title for her 200 meters run with a time of 26.35 seconds.  Not only that, but Susan now is in 3rd place in the 100 meters run with a time of 12.81 seconds.  In addition to Susan, Isabella Carpenter and Rachel Turer are now in the record book for their outstanding 800-meter runs.  Isabella is now 4th in the record book with a time of 2 minutes and 36 seconds while Rachel holds the 9th place spot. Congrats to all of the girls throughout the day! 

• Tomorrow's Spirit Day is 80's Day! Dig out those leg warmers, neon colors, wrist bands and jelly bracelets!

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