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The highlight of our week was definitely our "Drop Everything and STEAM Day" followed by our equally exciting "STEAM Night!" It was a great celebration of STEAM and community. The kids did a wonderful job on their projects, it was great to see so many families come out, and the representation of STEAM in the community was inspiring. Thank you to the STEAM night planning committee and to Mrs. Chapalonis for chairing the committee!  Congratulations to our Basket winners!  K Basket - Pam Grimaldi  1st grade - Jules Moynihan  2nd grade - Crystal Courville 3rd grade - Mike Lynch  4th grade - Betsy Chase 5th grade - The Burwell family 6th grade - Jake Roczniak 7th/8th grade - Dan Hollis Staff basket - Kelsey Riberio Cruiser ride with cruiser - Melissa Finkler I want to remind everyone that Tuesday the 11th is the town meeting. I would never dream of telling people how they should vote, but, in case you aren't a fan of long school committee meetings or budget presentat

It was a pleasure it was to attend this week's Strings, Chorus, and Band Concert! The students had a wonderful performance and I can't credit the teachers (Mrs. Haynes, Mrs. LeMay, and Ms. Marso) enough. Highlights included the strings' rendition of "Eleanor Rigby", the chorus' rendition of "Lean on Me", and the band performing "Star Wars." At the opening, I shared that I hoped the audience could see the joy in our young musicians as they performed and everyone in the auditorium did in fact see it.  As we wind down the year (someone said 12 days), I want to direct everyone's attention to our "Lost and Found." We've seen a gentle accumulation of clothing since April break. Please encourage your student(s) to take a trip down and look for lost items. You are always welcome to swing by at arrival or after dismissal as well. We will donate any remaining items once the last day of school is over. Please make sure you only take

As we roll into the final 16 days of school there, are many activities and appointments. This is when it is most important to stay on top of our procedures. Please make sure you are updating School Dismissal Manager with any changes before 1:00 daily.  This week grades K-4 went on a field trip to see Ada Twist, Scientist & Friends at the Hanover Theatre. The musical is based on the books Rosie Revere, Engineer; Iggy Peck, Architect; and Ada Twist Scientist by Andrew Beaty. It also ties in nicely with our STEAM school as a celebration and a great shared community experience. Judging by the students' reports and the joyous pictures, fun was had by all!  Congratulations to our 5th - 8th Track team! Both boys and girls brought home the hardware in the district meet this year. We had several wonderful individual performances but they won this as a team. TPS -  District Champs! Speaking of track, a note from one of our former runners:  "Dear TPS families, Summer is just around

As we begin to wind down the year, I have seen some gifts rolling in for staff. I think I speak for everyone in the building when I write that we love being thought of. My personal favorite is the kid-made cards and items. I bring it up because we are technically municipal employees. Conflict of Interest Law states that we cannot accept gifts or gratuities valued at $50 or more. A number of smaller gifts together worth $50 or more may also violate this law. I wanted to make sure everyone was aware and avoid staff needing to have awkward conversations or complete additional paperwork due to gifts.  Looking ahead to next year, we are already thinking about our Lego League team. See the following information courtesy of our coach Jen Stander: "The FIRST Lego League Challenge program is being run for students entering grades 5th through 8th this coming fall. It introduces kids to STEM using legos and lego robotics. The program focuses on creativity, fun and teamwork. Each year there i

How do you appreciate the appreciators? Thank you to everyone who helped us celebrate our wonderful staff the week! The PTA outdid themselves and it felt like there were volunteers coming and going every day this week. Meals, coffee, supplies, and scratchies. This week had it all. I also wanted to take a minute to recognize our wonderful staff. It made sense to me that this week the superintendent joined us for a staff meeting to recognize a few of our "Peak Performers". I feel very lucky to work with this dedicated group of professionals. They come in every day to engage our students in learning while also accomplishing a million other things they are required to do. And yet, they do it with a smile on their face and kindness in their hearts. This is a special team.  While we are appreciating people, last week's communication got a little busy and I forgot to thank the wonderful volunteers led by Ms. Santello who did our spring cleanup in the Bengrahzi courtyard. Thank y

A message from the PTA: We are in our Appreciation Era The staff appreciation committee has been hard at work planning a week filled with special events and activities to celebrate our TPS staff. From small gestures of appreciation to food events and prizes, we hope to show them all just how much they mean to us. Want a sneak peek at what we have in store for our fabulous staff? Watch this video  HERE ! We still have a few opportunities for volunteers to help ensure the week goes off without a hitch.  Click  HERE  to lend a hand or email  TPSprincetonPTA@gmail. com  with questions. You may have received a notice from the library and myself this week regarding overdue books. Don't worry, we'll work with you. Remember there are several ways to resolve your child's borrowing account:  Return the book! (Best option and our favorite)  If the book is lost or damaged, you can:  order a new or gently used replacement  pay the replacement cost listed on notice  send your child with