102 days later

As we get the calendar year underway, it's a good time to reflect on some procedural things. Thank you all for regularly using the School Dismissal Manager for absences and dismissals. We're working internally on tightening up the use of SDM, but overall it definitely makes life smoother. One thing I've noticed though is arrival and dismissal could use a few reminders. So here I go. Please try to have your students ready when you pull up to the sidewalk so they can hop out and start walking into the building. This keeps the flow of traffic moving. If your little one (or not-so-little one) needs more time, help with their belongings, or just a little hug please pull up to a parking spot. Equally important, if you are behind someone taking a little longer, please be patient. We are a K to 8 and sometimes kids take a little longer than expected for no foreseeable reason. I think we've all been there. I know I have grown old and gray standing outside my truck at grocery stores waiting for my son to hop out. Also, in the afternoon, we have been on an excellent run. However, I've noticed cars have started to line up side by side early. We ask that cars stay single-file until everyone moves up. This leaves a lane open for emergency vehicles in case they are ever needed. Thanks for your attention to this. 

This week we celebrated our 100th day of school! It's hard to believe. We had lots of fun with 100 activities and several students even came in dressed as Centenarians. Students guessed how much 100 was, we had kids reflect on all their learning thus far and everyone seemed to be having a blast. It was a great celebration of learning and math. 


TPS had the benefit of a storyteller today. Thank you to the PTA for arranging to have Len Cabral talk to our students. He is an internationally acclaimed storyteller. His Cape Verdean ancestry comes alive in his retelling of African, Cape Verdean, and Caribbean folktales. He was so engaging and entertaining that I'm not sure if it was more fun to listen or to watch the children's faces while they listened. We are only able to have special visitors like this because of the hard work and fundraising the PTA does and many of your contributions too. Additionally, this program is supported in part by a grant from the Princeton Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. 

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The Week Ahead: 
  • Monday (2/12) Day A
  • Tuesday (2/13) Day B
  • Wednesday (2/14) Day C
    • Valentine's Day
  • Thursday (2/15) Day D
  • Friday (2/16) Day A 
    • TPS Pride Day! Wear your TPS gear or Red and Black
  • February Vacation!

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