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

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!

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

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

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

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

🎨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!

Thank you for your support!

-The TPS PTA Board

Have a great weekend!

       Electronic Blue Folder

Looking Ahead:

• Monday (9/21) - E Day
• Girls Soccer Game - Krashes Field @ 3:30
• Tuesday (9/22) - F Day
• PTA Meeting @ 6:00-7:00 (TPS Library or  Zoom)
• Wednesday (9/23) - A Day
• Girls Soccer Game - Mountview @ 3:30
• Thursday (9/24) - B Day
• Middle School Football Game - Tyngsboro @ 6:00
• Friday (9/25) - C Day
• Wear your TPS gear or red/white/black!

9/11/26

🏫Next Thursday, 9/17, is Open House!  Come in, meet your child's teacher, take a walk around TPS, see their classroom!  Don't forget this opportunity is not meant for parent conferences, those will be happening in October! The times for each grade level are below: 

k/3 5:30-6:30

1/2 6:00-7:00

4/5 6:30-7:30

6/7/8 6:00-6:15 middle school presentation in the cafe and 6:15-7:00 visit rooms

specialists 5:30-6:30

special ed 6:00-7:00

👟Still looking for Girls on the Run participants! Students in grades 3-5 are welcome to sign up! More information is in the Electronic Blue Folder! I've had a few parents ask me - it isn't just running. Honestly, a lot of it is community building, growth mindset and confidence building... and a lot of fun!

🏀Check out the Electronic Blue Folder for new flyers! This week I have added Wachusett Travel Basketball try out information! Don't forget the TPS Spirit Wear flyer is in there too!

👋This week we welcomed Nurse Jocelyn to TPS. Please find her welcome message in the Electronic Blue Folder.

😎Don't forget to follow us at @tpswarriors on Instagram! Ms. Nowd in the STEAM Classroom has an account too - @nowdsteamtps! Mrs. Robichaud (7/8 math) posts on @robichaudmathtps!

👀Please see the message below from the Director of Student Support, Ace Thompson.

Dear Wachusett Parent/Guardian,      

In order to learn more about student experiences at school, we will be asking for your child’s feedback via an online survey that they will be completing at school. The WRSD will administer a student Universal Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Survey to all students in grades 3 through 12 at two separate points across this school year. The survey windows will occur in the Fall between October 5-23, 2026, and in the Spring between March 1-19, 2027.

The Student SEL Survey was developed by Panorama Education and is utilized by your child’s school as a universal screener to help gather information about students’ perceptions of their competencies and perceptions of SEL supports and their environment. School staff will have the ability to explore the results with interactive reports and identify actionable strategies to build students’ SEL skills both individually and collectively. The survey is widely used in school districts nationwide to gather information about:

• Self-efficacy

• Self-management

• SEL Competencies

• Well-being

• Supports and Environment

The information gathered through the survey will be used to review WRSD’s SEL programming and make improvements designed to increase student SEL skills, which are critical to school, career, and life success.  

You have the right to inspect the survey.  The survey, as well as additional information, is available on the Office of Student Support website and can be accessed by clicking this LINK.   

We are asking that all of our students participate in the surveys, as their feedback will provide invaluable insights into their experiences and how we can improve and adapt our district to their needs; however, you may elect that your child not participate in taking the Panorama Student Survey this academic year. To opt out, you must complete the Opt Out Form by Friday, September 25, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. The Opt Out Form is available by clicking this LINK. If you elect to opt out of having your child complete the surveys, they will be provided an academic activity during the 15 to 20 minute administration time while other students are completing the survey. 

If you have any questions about the survey administration, please don’t hesitate to contact me or Ace Thompson, Director of Student Support, at ace_thompson@wrsd.net or (508) 829-1670 ext. 1253. 

Sincerely,

Ace Thompson

Director of Student Support

Have a great weekend!

       Electronic Blue Folder

Looking Ahead:

• Monday (9/14) - F Day
• FIRST Girls Soccer Game - Dudley Charlton @ 3:45
• Tuesday (9/15) - A Day
• Wednesday (9/16) - B Day
• Girls Soccer Game - Krashes Field @ 3:45
• Thursday (9/17) - C Day
• Open House!  (see schedule above for the time)
• Cross Country Meet - Chocksett @ 3:30
• Friday (9/18) - D Day
• Wear your TPS gear or red/white/black!

9/4/26

😁Friday mornings are fun around here.  We welcome the PFD and the PPD to join in on High Five Fridays and they love it too!  Last year we started the weekly tradition and it continues this year!  We even have fun music playing at both the front entrance for parent drop off and in the back at the bus lobby!  What better way to start the last day of the week than with a pep in your step and an opportunity to dance! 

⭐Just a reminder to fill out those electronic emergency/medical forms in Powerschool please! Thanks!

👫Extended Day Update: Good news!  We are well on our way to staffing the program!  At this point, I am thinking we would be able to start offering the program the week of 10/5.   I will be keeping families updated if we are able to start it a week earlier.  Please know I  recognize how inconvenient this is for families and I am sorry!  I am celebrating that people finally applied! I will be in touch with how to enroll/sign up soon, so keep an eye out!

👉I am looking for School Council members! The School Council meets one Monday every month. You may be asking, "well, what is the School Council?" Basically you'd be joining  a school advisory/shared planning group made up of teachers, admin, community members and parents.  We discuss school needs, establish priorities, and plan and/or celebrate the growth and progress of TPS!  Send me an email at bethanne_difonso@wrsd.net if you are interested in joining!  Thanks in advance!

🛻Just a reminder about parent drop off!  Drop off begins at 8:05. Doors close at 8:25 when school officially begins. If you arrive after 8:25, please walk your child in and say "Good Morning" to Mr. Cormier as you sign your Warrior in late. Also, please don't drop your child off in any other part of the parking lot unless you are going to walk them across to the entrance. I just want to make sure everyone arrives to school safely. :-)

👟Attention parents of girls in grades 3-5!  Thomas Prince is excited to announce our partnership with the Girls on the Run Program!  Girls on the Run not only provides an opportunity for elementary-aged girls to develop a love for running, while working on growth mindset, confidence and team building!  The flyer to sign up is in the Electronic Blue Folder (and looks like the picture to the left).  The coaches for this program will be Marci Driscoll (our OT) and Kaydi Barber (our 6th grade special ed teacher).  Both have experience with this program and are very excited! We will need 2 additional coaches! If you are interested in volunteering, please reach out to me!  I am so excited that we are able to provide another after school experience for our elementary-aged students! 

👀Keep an eye out for the Spirit Wear flyer coming home on Tuesday! You can also find it in the Electronic Blue Folder! We wear TPS gear most Fridays, so you'll get your money's worth!

Have a great long weekend!

                                                                Electronic Blue Folder

Looking Ahead:

• Monday (9/7) - NO SCHOOL
• Tuesday (9/8) - B Day
• Wednesday (9/9) - C Day
• Thursday (9/10) - D Day
• Friday (9/11) - E Day
• Wear red, white and blue!

Save the Date!

9/17 - Open House  (5:30-7:30 with details to come) 

9/22 - PTA Meeting