Principal's Warrior Wrap-Up: October 2025

🚒We had a routine fire drill today! Staff and students did a great job exiting the building. It was a beautiful morning to be outside, too! Thanks as always to the PFD and the PPD for being here for our school!

👍Over the summer, with the help of the Town of Princeton and the DPW, we made some safety enhancements on our TPS campus. A new gate was installed, complete with a lock, preventing cars from pulling onto the playground blacktop during school hours, after school programs and outdoor school events. Two concrete planter barricades were recently installed in the front of the building this week, as a safety precaution to prevent vehicles from hitting the front of the building. I'd like to thank the Town of Princeton and the DPW for their help with keeping everyone safe!

⭐While on the topic of safety, we are working with students and staff to not open any outside doors even for people we know at any point in the day. I'd ask that when visiting the building you do the same. Please don't open or hold doors open for people, even in the main lobby. Mrs. Burgoyne (or whomever is covering the office will buzz visitors in). I thank you very much! Our Warriors' safety is our biggest priority!

🪴If you are willing or interested in helping to plant (or donate) some perennials in the concrete planters, please reach out!

🏀A Message from Mr. Ruppert regarding a TPS Basketball Open Gym for 6th through 8th grade!

Have you ever been interested in trying basketball or just want to get ready for the upcoming season?

Join the Afterschool Basketball Open Gym every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:00 to 4:30 PM run by History teacher and Basketball coach Alex Ruppert. This will start Tuesday October 14th and run until Thursday November 20th and is open to all middle school students (grades 6-8).
Whether you're an experienced player or just starting out, you'll get hands-on work focusing on core skills like:
Dribbling and ball-handling drills
Shooting form and technique
Tough defense
Crisp passing
We'll finish each session with scrimmages and games so you can put those skills into action on the court.
It's the perfect way to stay active, improve your skills, and play some basketball with friends.
If interested, fill out THIS GOOGLE FORM and be sure to update your School Dismissal Manager to indicate your child will be staying for Basketball Open Gym!

See you on the court!

👀👂Message From the Health Office:

Height/Weight, Hearing, and Vision Screenings are scheduled for 10/7 and 10/8 at TPS. Please note what screenings will be conducted for your child's grade level below:

Gr. K, 2, 3 vision, hearing, and weight

Grades 1 vision, hearing, height, and weight for BMI

Grade 4 vision, height, and weight for BMI

Grade 5 vision, weight

Grade 7 vision, hearing height, and weight for BMI

You have the right to opt-out of the screenings. To opt-out, please complete this this form to opt out or communicate with the school nurse at karina_abbascia@wrsd.net or (978)464-5507. Thank you!

🎫A Note from our 8th Grade Parent Group: Raffle tickets for the annual 8th grade fundraiser go on sale tomorrow! Please support TPS’s oldest students by buying tickets from your friendly neighborhood 8th grader. Any caregivers or community members that would like to donate raffle items, gift baskets or monetary gifts are welcome to do so and can reach out to the email addresses above! Students will also be at the Post Office tomorrow morning (10/4) from 8-11 am. One ticket for $5 or 5 for $20. Proceeds pay for end of the year activities including yearbooks, field trip and dinner dance at Harrington Farm. Please help us celebrate the graduating class of 2026. Tickets will also be sold at the Trunk or Treat event and winners will be drawn that night as well (Oct 31st). *This is an annual parent sponsored event. All questions and concerns should be sent to the above email addresses, not TPS admin/ staff. The flyer is in the Electronic Blue Folder!