Principal's Warrior Wrap-Up

Friday, October 30, 2026

10/30/26

💓What a week we had! It was great to see so many of you at parent/teacher conferences and again this morning for the parade! I love the little TPS traditions that bring us all together.

😀Spirit Week is always so much fun for both students and staff. I absolutely love the excitement and pride the littles have in sharing what they wore to school! Thank you to Mr. Nichols and the Student Council for organizing it! Check out the TPS Insta (@tpswarriors) for pictures of the week. Here are a few snapshots of each day!

💥An update from the STEAM Classroom & Ms. Nowd!

Second graders have been conducting an experiment in STEAM. We are testing different materials to see how well they block out heat from a hand warmer. This experiment introduces the concept of conductors and insulators. We will use our gained knowledge to create something capable of keeping an ice pop frozen for about 30 minutes! Keep an eye out in the next couple of weeks for pictures of their creations on @nowdsteamtps on Instagram!

⚽I'd like to congratulate the TPS soccer team on their inaugural season. The Warriors finished their season this week with a close game against Chocksett. Thank you to Renee Nelson who coached the team. I am so proud of this group - their grit, spirit and the growth they made over the season.

👉A note from Heidi Leftwich and the entire 8th grade fundraising committee:

We would like to thank our amazingly generous TPS community for supporting the 8th grade end of year activities by buying 50/50 raffle tickets during the parent teacher conferences. This money will help fund their end of the year dance, school trip to Six Flags, and year book.

They ended up with a total of $1,750 raised which means that $875 is the cash prize. If the girls didn’t tell everyone, we will be drawing the name on Saturday morning and so if you get a call from an 860 area code, you may want to pick up! Thank you again sincerely for the immense support.

👀Be sure to check the Electronic Blue Folder for new notices - including the TPS PTA October Updates pictured below!

Have a great weekend!

Electronic Blue Folder

Looking Ahead:

Monday (11/2) - D Day
Tuesday (11/3) -NO SCHOOL (Voting and PD)
Wednesday (11/4) - E Day
Thursday (11/5) - F Day

Middle School Football Game - Leicester @ 3:45

Friday (11/6) - A Day

Kindergarten Field Trip to the Library
All School Assembly - PTA Fundraiser

Friday, October 23, 2026

10/23/26

⭐Don't forget that Thursday and Friday are early release days! Dismissal begins at 11:55! Please be sure to adjust your SDM to indicate any changes to your child/children's end of day routine! Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Wednesday 5:00-7:30 and on Thursday 12:35-3:05. If you haven't signed up for a time yet, you still can!

🎊On 10/30 at 9:00AM, students in kindergarten through 5th grade will parade around the school. The parade will be lead by the TPS Middle School Band! We'll exit out the bus doors and march around the school, re-entering back in that same entrance. Weapons, masks, inflatables, or anything that covers the face is not permitted.

😁The Student Council is sponsoring a Spirt Week next week! Check it out! This flyer is also in the Electronic Blue Folder, along with a few other notices to check out!

A note from the PTA:

Hello from the PTA,

Another huge thank you to this incredible community for your support throughout the Calendar Fundraiser! It was a huge success!

We'll be sharing more details about the success of the fundraiser at the PTA Meeting next Tuesday, October 27th at 6PM. We'll also begin discussing where the money raised will go! The meeting takes place live in the TPS library or via Zoom. Join us and have a say in where funds are spent for our school, students, and staff!

SpiritHero: Spirit Hero orders were sent home with your Warrior last week. If you have any issues with your order, please reach out to Spirit Hero (support@spirithero.com) for support. If you missed the sale, you can purchase on demand anytime at our school store.

Don't forget to follow our *brand new* TPS PTA Facebook or Instagram accounts!

Thank you for your support!

-The TPS PTA Board

Have a great weekend!

Electronic Blue Folder

Looking Ahead:

Monday (10/26) - E Day

Spooky or Normal PJ Day
Middle School Soccer Game - CTMS @ 3:30

Tuesday (10/27) - F Day

Adam Sandler Day
School Council @ 3:15
PTA Meeting @ 6:00

Wednesday (10/28) - A Day

Wear Something Pink Day
Middle School Soccer Game - Chocksett @ 3:30
Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences @ 5:00-7:30

Thursday (10/29) - B Day

World Series or Other Sports Day
Early Release @ 11:55
Middle School Football Game - Shrewsbury @ 4:00
Afternoon Parent/Teacher Conferences @ 12:35-3:05

Friday (10/30) - C Day

Early Release @ 11:55
Costume Parade @ 9:00
Costume Day

Friday, October 16, 2026

10/16/26

📬I wanted to let you know that my Friday emails (and truly any all-school messages) come from a messaging application, not directly from my email. I've heard from some families that they have replied to my Friday emails and have never heard back. Well, that's true, because they don't ever make it to me and I have never seen them! I want to apologize if you thought I was ignoring your messages! Please just email me directly at bethanne_difonso@wrsd.net!

💬I want to make sure that all parents knew that conference sign ups opened on 10/13. You can make appointments with your child's teacher, specialists, speech, counseling, and special ed. If you only see your child's teacher, you will need to hit "show more teachers" in order to sign up to see someone else.

🎊I know it is still a few weeks away, but I'd like to remind families of the TPS Tradition of the Costume Parade! On 10/30 at 9:00AM, students in kindergarten through 5th grade will parade around the school. The parade will be lead by the TPS Middle School Band! We'll exit out the bus doors and march around the school, re-entering back in that same entrance. Typically this is a Student Council sponsored spirit day where the entire student body can wear a costume! Weapons, masks, inflatables, or anything that covers the face is not permitted. Mark your calendars so you don't forget this fun event!

👉7th and 8th Grade Families, check out the Electronic Blue Folder for the WRHS Open House information on 11/5!

😁Today was the last day of the Calendar Fundraiser! I cannot wait to see how many calendars were sold and to see what crazy things the main office has to do! Silly things like this are the most fun and memorable! Please see the message below from the PTA:

Hello from the PTA,

Calendar Fundraiser:

We did it! The Calendar Fundraiser wrapped up today! We can't thank you enough for your support and cannot wait to share details about the success of the fundraiser, announce our winners, order sweatshirts, and celebrate together as a school!

If your student forgot to bring in their order forms/donations, please be sure to do so before Wednesday, October 21st.

Stay tuned for our posts highlighting the incredible business sponsors that made this whole fundraiser possible. For questions: tps.pta.calendar@gmail.com.

Veterans Day Speakers Needed:

The PTA is looking for local veterans to join us at TPS the week of November 9th to speak with our students, share their stories, and inspire our students.

Please email us if you'd like to participate: tpsprincetonpta@gmail.com.

Don't forget to follow our *brand new* TPS PTA Facebook or Instagram accounts!

Thank you so much for your support!

-TPS PTA Board

Have a great weekend!

Electronic Blue Folder

Looking Ahead:

Monday (10/19) - F Day

Middle School Soccer Game - CTMS @ 3:30

Tuesday (10/20) - A Day
Wednesday (10/21) - B Day

Middle School Soccer Game - HOME at Krashes! @ 3:30

Thursday (10/22) - C Day

Middle School Football Game - Murdock @ 4:00
Cross Country Meet - Home at TPS @ 3:30

Friday (10/23) - D Day

Kindergarten Family Hike @ 12:00
Celtics Home Opener - wear your Celtics gear/green and white/your favorite bball team gear

Looking Ahead:

10/28 Parent Teacher Conferences 5:00-7:30

10/29 Early Release @ 11:55 & Parent Teacher Conferences 12:35-3:05

10/30 Early Release @ 11:55 & Costume Parade @ 9:00

Friday, October 9, 2026

10/9/26

🍂It's feeling like fall around here! Mark your calendars - picture retakes are on Thursday!

🧋Due to some recent incident/issues with beverages, we're asking that your child only come in to school with a beverage in a screw top container. Beverages from coffee shops or even cans have been creating an issue. Outside of what is offered/eaten in the cafeteria, if your child comes in with one of these beverages, we'll have to ask them to throw it away. Thank you for working with us on this!

🗪You should have received an email from the District about signing up for conferences. If you missed it, here it is:

Dear WRSD Families,

Parent-Teacher Conference scheduling will be managed through PTC Wizard this year. Conference registration will open for all families on Tuesday, October 13 at 7:00 p.m.

Important: You will need your child’s Student ID Number (provided below) to register and schedule conferences.

Name: [STUDENT_FNAME]
Student ID: [STUDENT_ID]

Directions for Scheduling:

You will first need to create an account by going HERE.

PTC Wizard offers Single-Sign-On for Google and Microsoft accounts. HOWEVER, your account has to be created manually first. Once your account is created, you can sign in using the Google or Microsoft button if applicable.
Once you create your account, it can be used to log into the PTC Wizard pages for other WRSD schools if you have children in more than one school.

You will be prompted to enter your child’s Student ID Number

This can be always found in PowerSchool under “Student IDs and Passwords”

Once you’ve successfully logged in, PTC Wizard helper prompts will provide additional instructions.

Additional conference details can be found by following this link: 2026 Parent-Teacher Conferences

Scheduling will close at 12:00 noon on the day before your child’s school holds its first conference. Because conference dates vary by school, the scheduling deadline will also vary by school.

Parent-teacher conferences are designed to be brief but meaningful conversations that provide families and educators an opportunity to connect, discuss student progress, celebrate successes, and identify ways we can continue to support learning throughout the school year.

We look forward to welcoming our families to conferences.

😁There is so much fun (and learning) happening in the STEAM classroom. Read this update from Ms. Nowd: As part of their module about "Earth's water and interconnected systems" the 5th graders have created terrariums. These are a fun way to observe and discuss the interactions between the four major spheres as well as witness the water cycle at work! Everyone is doing very well and get quite excited to see the growth of their plant babies every class!

👉A note from the PTA:

Hello from the PTA,

We are heading into our last week of sales for the Calendar Fundraiser! We're seeing great momentum and hope we can finish our last week just as strong! Remember that every dollar raised stays right here at TPS!

What your student can win:

All participating students get entered to win a randomly selected prize - one per grade!
If your student sells 15 calendars, they earn a TPS sweatshirt!
Top individual sellers and top classrooms all win prizes.
The whole school is working together to sell enough calendars so Mrs. DiFonso and the admin team have to complete some silly tasks!

A shareable student-flyer is available here for you to post to your personal socials or email to family & friends! Send questions to: tps.pta.calendar@gmail.com.

When you're done selling: send the completed order form(s) + money into school in the red envelope with your student (or drop it by the front desk). Thank you for sending everything in by next Friday, 10/16.

Have a great weekend!

Electronic Blue Folder

Looking Ahead:

Monday (10/12) - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday (10/13) - B Day
Wednesday (10/14) - C Day

Middle School Soccer Game -Charlton @ 3:45

Thursday (10/15) - D Day

Picture Retakes
Cross Country Meet - MTV @ 3:30

Friday (10/16) - E Day

Wear your TPS gear or red/white/black!

Friday, October 2, 2026

10/2/26

😃In case you missed it, the PTA launched their big PTA Fundraiser on Monday! Mr. Motivation (aka Mr. Murphy) was here to pump up the Warriors! So far the fundraiser is off to an amazing start. I'm starting to worry that Mrs. Trainque, Mr. Cormier and I are going to have to hold up our end of the bargain by doing some crazy things! Did you hear that if the school sells 1,000 calendars that Mrs. Trainque and I have to be "on mute" for an entire day? If 1,500 are sold, Boss of the Boss happens, which means Mr. Cormier is principal for the day! For selling 2,000 calendars, Mrs. Trainque and I have to smooch a barnyard animal! And finally if 3,000 or more are sold, Mr. Cormier, Mrs. Trainque and I will participate in Thomas Prince Pie-a-pallooza, which means we get turned into messy pies! Every student will be able to cover us in allergen free pie toppings! WOA! No matter what, there will be a lot of fun to be had! The PTA wanted me to share the message below:

Hello from the PTA,

The Fall Fundraiser has officially kicked off! A special thank you to Mr. Motivation for kicking off our fundraiser with a high-energy, motivational assembly!

On Monday, your student brought home a red envelope with order forms and calendar raffles to sell now through October 16th. Every calendar purchased gives the buyer a chance to win a prize every single day in November.

Every dollar raised stays right here at TPS and funds enrichment programs, classroom resources, school events, field trips, school supplies and so much more for our students and staff.

If your student sells 15 calendars, they earn a TPS sweatshirt! Top individual sellers and top classrooms all win prizes. AND if the whole school sells enough calendars - Mrs. DiFonso and the admin team will have some silly tasks to complete (ask your students about barnyard animals and pie-a-poolza!)

A shareable student-flyer is available here for you to post to your personal socials or email to family & friends!

Check out this Frequently Asked Question document and please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions: tps.pta.calendar@gmail.com.

Don't forget to follow our *brand new* TPS PTA Facebook or Instagram accounts!

Thank you so much for your support!

-TPS PTA Board

👩This year, we have restructured our counseling department. If your student is in grades k-4, Karli Buel (karli_buel@wrsd.net) is the counselor who will be your primary contact. If your student is in grades 5-8, Christine Rayner (christine_rayner@wrsd.net) will be your point of contact. Counselor assignments differ for students on IEPs or 504s. If you have any questions about that, reach out!

👀Check out the Electronic Blue Folder for the October daily rotation calendar and a flyer for a fun movie event!

Have a great weekend!

Electronic Blue Folder

Looking Ahead:

Monday (10/5) - C Day
Tuesday (10/6) - D Day

Vision & Hearing Screening
Cross Country Meet - PCS @ 3:30

Wednesday (10/7) - E Day

Vision & Hearing Screening
Middle School Football Game - Groton @ 4:00
Girls Soccer Game - Krashes @ 3:45

Thursday (10/8) - F Day
Friday (10/9) - A Day

Wear your TPS gear or red/white/black!

NO SCHOOL 10/12

Friday, September 25, 2026

9/25/26

🌟Hello from the PTA,

The Fall Fundraiser kicks off on Monday, September 28th! This year we're doing something a little different - a Calendar Raffle! Students sell calendar entries; every calendar purchased gives the buyer a chance to win a prize every single day in November.

Every dollar raised stays right here at TPS and funds enrichment programs, classroom resources, school events, field trips, school supplies and so much more for our students and staff. The fundraiser runs through Friday, October 16th.

Your child will come home with a red envelope + parent letter on Monday. Check out this Frequently Asked Question document in the meantime and please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions: tps.pta.calendar@gmail.com.

Want to stay up to date on what the PTA is up to? Follow our *brand new* TPS PTA Facebook or Instagram accounts!

Thank you so much for your support!

-TPS PTA Board

👉Middle School Families - just a reminder that there is no snack (or eating) in the middle school rooms.

👍 Check out the Electronic Blue Folder for a Wachusett Booster Club event coming up!

🏥A Note from Nurse Jocelyn:

State Mandated Hearing, Vision, and Height/Weight screenings will take place on October 7th and 8th. The following grades will be screened:

Grades K, 2, & 3: vision and hearing

Grades 1 & 7: vision, hearing, height, and weight

Grade 4: vision, height, and weight

Grade 5: vision

Please complete this Google Form, if you wish to OPT OUT your student from any or all of the screenings. If you do not opt out, your student will be screened according to their grade. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the screening, please call or email me at 978-464-5507 or jocelyn_martin@wrsd.net

Have a great weekend!

Electronic Blue Folder

Looking Ahead:

Monday (9/28) - D Day

Girls Soccer Game - Krashes Field @ 3:30

Tuesday (9/29) - E Day

Cross Country Meet - TPS @ 3:30

Wednesday (9/30) - F Day

Girls Soccer Game - Chocksett @ 3:30

Thursday (10/1) - A Day
Friday (10/2) - B Day

Wear your TPS gear or red/white/black!
Middle School Football Game - Mountview @ 4:00

Friday, September 18, 2026

9/18/26

🍎It was so nice to see so many of you at Open House! I hope you enjoyed having the time to meet your child's teacher and to see their classroom!

⚽👟🏈We had an exciting week in TPS sports this week! Our first ever Lady Warriors soccer team started their season on Monday! The team is coached by Renee Nelson and our home games are played at Krashes Field. Be sure to check out the schedule on the TPS calendar and come cheer them on! The TPS Cross Country team also had their first meet yesterday! Coached by Jonnie Coutu, the team is already making waves in the cross country world! Eight of our middle school boys are playing for the Wachusett District Middle School Football Team and they started their season yesterday with a win! There is so much to be excited for in middle school sports this fall!

🐾Meet Roxy, our school’s certified therapy dog! Roxy is a 3-year-old English Labrador Retriever who will be visiting our school periodically to provide comfort, encouragement, and a little extra joy throughout the school day. Her handler is Mrs. Kristoff, our school’s MTSS Intervention Teacher. Roxy is a certified therapy dog through Therapy Dogs United. You can spot her wearing a blue vest.

Roxy is a friendly and loving pup who enjoys swimming, cuddling, playing, and of course, treats! During her visits, students may have opportunities to spend some time with Roxy as part of our school’s efforts to support student well-being and create positive connections at school. Roxy Time will also be available for purchase through the Prince Plaza.

If you have any information that we should be aware of regarding your child and Roxy, please feel free to reach out to the school nurse at Jocelyn_Martin@wrsd.net.

We are so excited to have Roxy as part of our school community and look forward to sharing some special moments with our students!

🏥A Note from Nurse Jocelyn:

State Mandated Hearing, Vision, and Height/Weight screenings will take place on October 7th and 8th. The following grades will be screened:

Grades K, 2, & 3: vision and hearing

Grades 1 & 7: vision, hearing, height, and weight

Grade 4: vision, height, and weight

Grade 5: vision

🎨A Note from Mrs. Finkler about the Square One Art Fundraiser:

Dear families,

Your talented artists have been creating artwork for you, which you will see soon in their personalized catalog, coming home in late October or early November. This is an annual fundraiser to raise extra funds for the art room. You will be able to order timeless keepsakes to cherish for years to come. Check out Square1art.com/shop for gift ideas.

👀Please read the message below from the PTA:

Hello from the PTA,

We hope you'll join us for our first PTA meeting of the school year: Tuesday, September 22nd at 6PM in the TPS Library or via Zoom. All are welcome!
Spirit Wear Flash Sale runs through Tuesday, September 22nd. Shop the sale, show your spirit, and support TPS! Order here.
We're looking for volunteers to help staff our table at Princeton Touch-a-Truck in the afternoon on Saturday, September 26th. Sign up here!
Interested in getting involved? If you haven't already returned the paper copy, please feel free to fill out the volunteer registration form.
Follow the TPS Princeton PTA Facebook page to stay up to date. This is open to all TPS families - no PTA membership required to join and follow along!