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And just like that...poof...it is February vacation. I hope you all find time to relax and recharge with your family. There were a few things I hoped to highlight this week heading into the break.  I shared the joy of fielding a boy's basketball team but I failed to mention the TPS girls represented us on the joint Chocksett team. Without enough interest to field a team here, Teegan and Milla traveled to Sterling each day to practice and play with the team. They had a wonderful season that culminated with a district championship win on Wednesday! We are so proud of all the girls on the team but especially of our TPS players!  The other big news of the week was the huge success of our Book Fair. There was so much joy in watching students leave the library with their brand-new books and sharing what they purchased with their friends. I want to thank the PTA and all the volunteers who made this happen. I also want to thank the families that supported their students in making purchases

Despite what it may feel like, we are quickly moving into the Spring and the second half of the school year. As we look ahead, I wanted to give families with students in grades 3 through 8 advanced notice of our MCAS dates. MCAS is an important assessment tool for the state, and as a school and a district, we want to make sure we are presenting our best efforts representative of the work our teachers and students do daily. To this end, we ask that you try to avoid doctor's appointments and family trips on these dates. These dates are still a few months away and may change slightly for a myriad of reasons. If that does become the case, we will communicate any changes with you.  3rd through 5th grades will test on (4/4, 4/5, 5/2, 5/3) 6th through 8th grades will test on (4/11, 4/12, 5/3, 5/4) 5th and 8th will test in Science on (5/16, 5/18)  Today was a fun day at TPS as we hosted author Josh Funk. Thank you to the PTA for organizing and funding this great experience. The students in

Next week is National School Counselor week and we are fortunate to have two wonderful counselors here at TPS. Alina Budrys is our Adjustment Counselor who works here 5 days per week. Beth Foley is our School Psychologist (better known as Lady the therapy dog's owner) who works here on Thursdays and Fridays. These two professionals support the social emotional learning of the building and are tremendous resources for the staff. If you or your child has had interactions with them, I'd encourage you to reach out and thank them for all their work.  Wednesday was our dress like a book character day hosted by our PTA. We had some great characters in the building. You can see a sampling on our Instagram account (@TPSWarriors).  We enjoyed tremendous success with our January book challenge! Overall we had 71 students participate and over 384 books read in the month! You can find this month's flyer in the electronic folder and additional resources on the Book Challenge website .  T