September has arrived!

The news this week coming out of Georgia has been somber. Hearing of this type of event always makes me reflect on our practices and whether we are doing enough to keep our building and our students safe. For those of you who are new to TPS, we have made several upgrades over the past few years. The town has graciously updated many of our classroom doors and also set aside enough money that we have new security (access control and cameras) throughout the building. Internally, we have updated our security practices and annually complete ALICE drills in conjunction with the Princeton Police and Fire Departments. This includes our School Resource Officer Doyle (AKA, Cruiser's handler). We are fortunate to have a strong working relationship with both groups and today we completed an onsite review with members of Homeland Security to address potential weaknesses in our systems. This was scheduled long before the most recent event. Safety is our top priority and we are constantly looking at practices and remaining vigilant. It's a shame that we have to, but it is something we do. If you have any questions or concerns, please never hesitate to reach out to me. 

I have been getting questions about Open House and was hesitant to share specifics until we coordinated our efforts as a district. We will host our annual Open House on Thursday, September 26th. This is an opportunity for you to come to see the building your child spends six and a half hours each day. Go by their classrooms, meet their teachers, introduce yourself to the specialists, and get a feel for the building. This is not a time for one-to-one conferences, those will be on October 9th and 10th with more information to come soon. Meanwhile, because of parking and families with students in different grade levels, we try to spread out the open house. Please see the schedule below for specific timings but know parking will still be at a premium so plan accordingly:  

  • K/3 - 5:00-6:00
  • 1st/2nd/6th - 5:30-6:30
  • 4th/5th - 6:00-7:00
  • 7th/8th - 6:30-7:30 (to start in the cafeteria) 
  • Specials/Special Education 5:45-6:45


We need you! We are constantly looking for substitutes and substitute nurses. If you are interested in subbing or have questions, please shoot me an email. I've recently discovered that if you reply to this mass email it won't get to me. So you'll need to email me at ace_thompson@wrsd.net. If you are a trained nurse and would like to help out in the nurse's office, there is more information here. Don't be afraid to tell them you only want to work at TPS :) 

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The Week Ahead: 

  • Monday (9/9) Day D
    • Dog Flying Assembly 
  • Tuesday (9/10) Day A
  • Wednesday (9/11) Day B
    • Staff Meeting
  • Thursday (9/12) Day C
  • Friday (9/13) Day D 
  • Saturday (9/14) 

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