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 Monday, April 7.

• Viral Dance Challenge Voting Link : https://forms.gle/d3g1WLtSKjrxnxuS8 

• And now for the Viral Dance Challenge Finals!!! (Play Video)

• This Week is Spirit week. Spirit week allows students and staff to come together to celebrate spring, and get excited for April break. On Tuesday it's Decade Day. Eight graders dress as the 2000’s, 7th graders dress as the 90’s, and 6th graders like the 80’s. On Wednesday, its Fan day. Wear any clothing to show what your a fan of. Thursday is school Color Wars day. 8th grade wear black, 7th grade wear white, and sixth grade wear purple. Finally we will end the week with a Friday Pajama Day. Can wait to see all you school spirit this week!

• Hey, hey, hey cast of Entertainers! This is a reminder that we have our International Night rehearsal today after school until 4:00 PM. If you're performing on Thursday, you must attend today's rehearsal. Late buses will be available. See you there!
  

• Attention JAMM musicians: Don’t forget—Ms. Carver’s room is open after school today for you to rehearse your part for our International Night performance on Thursday! Take advantage of this chance to practice in a focused space and get help with anything you’re still working on. Let’s make sure you feel confident and ready to shine on stage! 

• The long and winding road led the TEMS debaters to Central Middle School in Greenwich, site of the 2025 Connecticut Middle School Debate League's Middle School Championship Tournament. More than 200 debaters from across that state were invited to this event. In the end, it was a wild and windy night that resulted in TEMS debaters bringing home quite a few medals and trophies. Highlighting the Championship Division, left standing there, was Shreenika Patil, the overall Number One Debater of the Tournament! In the Open Division, the team of Apsara Shetty, Hriya Devanathan and Aaradhya Anand finished with a perfect 3-0 record bringing home 5th place trophies. The team of Lucksiya Kannan, Hasini Kasam and Sruthi Jonnala also posted a perfect 3-0 record and were awarded trophies for their 3rd place finish. And, crying for the day, leaving a pool of happy tears, the team of Mysha Husain, Divina Doulagar and Akshara Arun walked away with 1st place honors and trophies! Finally, Mysha Husain was awarded top honors in the Open Division as the top speaker and gold medalist! Congratulations to all TEMS debaters for a great tournament. 

• On Friday, both TEMS Mock Trial Teams traveled to New Britain Superior Court to participate in the Playoffs of this year's Middle School Mock Trial Competition, sponsored by the Connecticut Bar Association. Congratulations to the TEMS Red team and the TEMS White team for their performances, winning in both rounds of the playoffs and advancing for consideration in the State Championship. Unfortunately, a total of four teams were in the mix and this year the tiebreaker system did not favor either TE team. Regardless of that final determination, both TEMS Mock Trial teams are winners!

• Out of the Blue will meet after school today in room 222.  Since this is our last meeting before submissions are due, please make sure that club members are bringing their assigned completed submission to this meeting. Remember that we are counting on you! And to all members of our TE family!  We want your brilliant writing and artwork in our magazine.  Please submit any poem, short story, drawing, painting, photography, comic strip, etc., to Ms. Olsen to be included in our Nationally Award winning magazine.  Deadline is Monday, April 21 so use your April break when you have lots of extra time to get those final pieces done.  The ones that have been submitted so far are amazing!

• It’s that time of year again- time to take part in helping choose the 2025 Nutmeg Book Award winners.  The Nutmeg Book Award is chosen by students in grades 4 to 8 throughout the state and represents our state book award. You must have read at least one or more of the current Nutmeg nominees in either the Intermediate or Middle School category to be eligible to vote AND can only vote once per category. Voting will start Today, April 3^rd  and end on Thursday, April 24th. Cast your vote online by visiting the main LMC page or ask your ELA teacher to post the voting links I’ve shared with them on Classroom. Make sure you have a say in this year’s Nutmeg Book Award Winner.

• Looking for a space to hang out, have meaningful conversations, and connect with new friends? Join us for SAGA after school this Thursday in Ms. Carver’s room! We’ll have games, snacks, and a welcoming space for LGBTQ students and their allies. Everyone is welcome—bring a friend! Questions? Ask Ms. Carver or Mrs. Reed. Late buses will be available after the meeting ends at 4 PM.

• Attention all TEMS students! Do you want to watch a movie with your friends? Do you want to help support a charity? Well Hartford Bags of Love and the TE Change Leaders Club present a movie night in the TEMS auditorium to celebrate raising support for the Cornerstone Foundation, a local homeless shelter and soup kitchen. We are beginning to collect non-perishable food items next week and the week after break. Bring any paper goods (toilet paper, paper towels, etc.), cereal, oatmeal, or school snacks to the foyer during arrivals. Cash donations can be left in the security box at the safety desk. We will also be collecting donations at the movie night. To celebrate our community doing something good we are showcasing a student movie night that is FREE for all students and families. Join us on April 23rd to watch the Dog Man movie!!!

• Are you interested in showing off your culture to other students? Are you interested in learning about other cultures? Come to International Night on April 10 from 6-8 and enjoy performances, food and crafts from around the world! RSVP with your family on the TEMS website to secure your tickets to this popular event! If your family would like to have a booth to showcase your culture at the event, you can also sign up for that on the RSVP Google Form!

• Auditions for TETV News Quarter 4 anchor positions will be held this Wednesday, April 9th afterschool. Students will read through a new script off of a teleprompter to audition. Auditions will take place in the new studio Rm 375. We look forward to seeing you there.

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