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Thanksgiving seems like an appropriate time to reflect on the year so far. I'd like to express my thankfulness and gratitude for being a part of the TPS community. It's wonderful to be in a place where parents are invested in the work we do. Where students are eager to learn and teachers care about kids. I hope you all enjoy the Thanksgiving break!  Now that we are deep into the school year, I wanted to take a few minutes to remind folks of the drop- off process. Our goal is to keep traffic flowing safely. To that end, at this point in the year, your child should be able to get out of the car independently and when possible they should get out on the driver's side, directly onto the sidewalk. If your child has already disembarked please wait for the car in front of you and don't pass on the right. Sometimes students will exit on that side and we do not want any injuries. If your child does need a little help getting out of the car please pull into an open spot. If you w...

The weather has been fluctuating lately and with that, we're seeing more hoodies and sweaters coming in during the morning, but not going out in the afternoons. This means our Lost and Found is FULL! We're actually out of hangers to put things on.  And this is before we even start with the snowgear. We're going to plan on emptying out the Lost and Found and donating it to charity over the Thanksgiving break so please swing by and take a look or ask your student to do the same. It's all in the front lobby.  This week, our Kindergarten took their annual field trip to the town library. Access to great books is paramount to early literacy and we are fortunate to have a wonderful library here in Princeton. We are also fortunate to have a great relationship with them. The Library Trustees actually pay for the bus for the trip and every student leaves with a library card! What could be cooler to a kindergartener than that!  I wanted to let everyone know that we have found a ne...

This morning, our K through 2nd-grade students had the privilege of seeing "You Have Arrived!", a one-person show that used the mesmerizing medium of a dynamic large-scale pop-up book and simple yet visually captivating puppetry. The show invited students to experience the profound transformation of our landscapes, echoing the silent yet powerful stories of displacement and resilience happening throughout the globe. The program was provided in conjunction with the Princeton Town Library and through a generous donation from the Kathryn A. Bisk Enrichment Fund. Mr. Bisk has been working with the Town library to provide extension opportunities for young children in his late wife, Kathryn's name. This year we worked together to make sure the impact was that much greater! I'm so happy our students had the chance to have this fun learning experience.  It's hard to believe but winter sports is upon us! If you have a Middle School boy interested in Basketball please sign ...

The kids and staff really seemed to have a great week! The spirit week was a huge success with lots of creativity. Thank you to the Student Council for organizing it! Thursday's Costume Parade was equally outstanding fun! I think it's amazing that Mrs. Brais can pull together a marching band and it was great to see everyone in their costumes. I was especially excited to debut our mascot courtesy of the PTA. We will have to work with the students to come up with a name for our Warrior. What a great way to celebrate school pride! There are great pictures from the school's activities for the whole week on our Instagram page (@tpswarriors).  For the last two weeks, Leroy Watkins and his partners have been keeping the cafeteria and recesslively! The kids have been very excited, culminating in this morning's Viking Challenge. The kids had a blast navigating the obstacle courses and bounce houses. Thank you to everyone who donated to the cause and the PTA for bringing in this ...