Principal's Warrior Wrap-Up: 2/27/26

It was a quick week back! Wow, this weather has been insane!

☘March's calendar has been added to the Electronic Blue Folder!

⭐Please take a look at the MCAS dates below and mark them on your calendars!

TEST	DATES
ELA (gr. 3-8)	4/7 & 4/8
Math (gr. 3-8)	5/5 & 5/6
STE (gr. 5 & 8 only)	5/12 & 5/13
Civics (gr. 8 only)	5/19 & 5/20

👋Please welcome Elizabeth Stiles who will be taking over as the TPS Team Chair! Mr. Okie will continue to hold some meetings during the transition, but moving forward, Elizabeth will be the person to connect with regarding special education (elizabeth_stiles@wrsd.net).

📗The Book Fair is coming! Kids can shop at school March 17th through 19th, and we will open for a community shopping night in the evening on Wednesday, March 18th. Create your child’s Book Fair
eWallet so they can shop cash-free, worry-free, and independently! It’s easy to set up and easy for others to contribute funds! Start here: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/thomasprinceschool ! More details to come next week. Thank you to Jessie Trowbridge for organizing this!

👟TPS is still in need of a middle school Track and Field Coach for the upcoming season! If you are interested (or know someone who is), please reach out to me. The season is fast approaching and without a coach, we cannot have a team.

⚽The TPS Soccer Club is back! Thank you to Renee Nelson and Ginger Baker for organizing this opportunity! If you are interested in signing up your Warrior (in grades 5-8), please do so using this form. It starts next week! Please be sure to update your Warrior's SDM!

😉Please see the message below from our TPS PTA! Also, check out the Electronic Blue Folder for PTA updates/flyers.

Hello from the TPS PTA!

The start of 2026 has been a busy one and we’re excited to share what the PTA has been up to thanks to the support of you - our families & community:

Winter Mini Grant Cycle

Teachers were invited to apply for field trip specific funding. The Mini Grant committee reviewed and was able to approve all requests!
Classes will enjoy trips to places like Davis Farmland, Plimouth Patuxet Museum, Christa McAuliffe Science Center, and the Hanover Theater.

Field Trip Bussing

The PTA is also excited to sponsor field trip buses for every class taking a trip this year.

Speaker System

We’re excited to provide a new speaker system for the school - making concerts, assemblies, dances, and special events sound better than ever!

What’s coming up:

Community Reading Day: On March 6th members of the community will join TPS for a morning of reading and celebration. We’re excited to welcome our Fire & Police Chiefs, local business owners, and government officials including one of our MA senators.
Movie Night: Save the date for a spring movie night on March 13th, along with an exciting collaboration with The Barn. Look out for permission slips & a flyer coming home soon.
Additional upcoming events: Theater after school program, a craft night, caterpillar lab, spring glow dance (4/10), and more!

Want to get involved or learn more? Fill out this form or join one of our monthly meetings - either in person or via Zoom. Membership isn’t required to attend.

Upcoming Meetings:

March: Monday, 3/9 at 6PM
April: Thursday, 4/16 at 6PM
May: Wednesday, 5/27 at 6PM

Together, we can make a meaningful difference for our school community. Thank you for your support!

-The TPS PTA Board

😁An update from the STEAM Lab & Miss Nowd:

The middle schoolers have been working hard on creating technical drawings in STEAM class. This is an essential skill for careers such as engineering, product design, construction, and architecture. It is one of the biggest aspects of our design/modeling module and I am very proud of their perseverance while learning this skill. We've also picked up on the importance of attention to detail and accuracy. Our newfound skills will be put to the test later in the year when we create "puzzle cubes" with our groups!