Principal's Warrior Wrap-Up: 4/10/26

🏴Today the middle school had the opportunity to meet with Senator Peter Durant. Senator Durant was unable to attend Community Reading Day, but was able to stop by TPS today to talk to the middle schoolers about his role as Senator, make connections to what they are learning in Civics, and answer their questions. It's always a cool experience to hear from a speaker like Senator Durant and to get an "insider" perspective on the day to day job of a local elected official. The middle schoolers asked some great questions! Thank you to the PTA for helping to coordinate his visit!

A note from Mrs. LeMay for k-4 families: As you may have heard from your children, they have been working on performances in music class in preparation for our big end of year show! Grades K-2 will be putting on the show "Just Sing!", 3rd graders will be putting on a bucket drumming performance, and 4th graders will be holding their annual recorder concert. Both performances will be held in the TPS gymnasium Friday, June 5th: K-2 at 9:30 and 3-4 at 1:30. Families are encouraged to attend! Packets will be going home with your children next week with more details. Please reach out to Mrs. LeMay with any questions at brenda_lemay@wrsd.net!

📅As promised, I have compiled the list of "Save the Date" events for the remainder of the school year. I will add this to the Electronic Blue Folder and will update this list as things get scheduled and will continue to reference it over the course of the next 10 weeks. Please note that events could change based on weather or for a variety of other reasons - but at least you have an idea of what is happening for the rest of the year! You can also check out the TPS calendar for event dates and information. Here is a snapshot of the list for you to see here as well.

4/16 PTA Meeting @ TPS - 6:00PM

4/20-4/24 April Vacation

5/5 & 5/6 Grades 3-8 Math MCAS

5/11 Early Release@ 11:55AM

5/12 & 5/13 Grades 5 & 8 STE MCAS

5/13 Middle School Music (Band & Chorus) Concert @ WRHS - 6:30PM

5/19 & 5/20 Grade 8 Civics MCAS

5/25 Memorial Day - No School

5/27 PTA Meeting @ TPS - 6:00PM

6/5 Music Performance Grades k-2 - 9:30AM

6/5 Music Performance Grades 3-4 - 1:30PM

6/11 STEAM Night - 5:00-7:00PM

6/12 Field Day!

6/15 Kindergarten’s Last Day (it will change if there is another snow day)

6/16 8th Grade Graduation @ WRHS - 5:30 (it will be moved if there’s another snow day)

6/17 8th Grade Dance/Celebration - 5:30-8:00 (it will be moved if there’s another snow day)

6/19 Junteenth - No School

6/23 Last Day of School Grades 1-12 @ 11:55 AM (unless there is another snow day)

🌞The Student Council planned a Spirit Week for us for next week! Personally, I cannot wait for Adam Sandler day!

💬An update (and an invite) from the PTA!

The PTA invites you to Create & Connect with us on Thursday, April 16th at 6PM. Adults are invited to join the PTA in the TPS Library for craft night! Crafts will be guided by Mrs. Leftwich, whose grandchildren attend TPS. She graciously provides handmade goods for our Holiday Shop each year.

Drop in to craft, enjoy a snack, and say hello. Our monthly PTA meeting will follow for those who would like to stay. All are welcome!

🚑From the Nurse's Office:

Dear 7th Grade Families,

During the week of April 27th, as required by state law, TPS is conducting a screening program related to the use of alcohol, marijuana, and other substances. The Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) process will screen all 7th graders. All screenings will be conducted confidentially by our school nurse in private one-on-one sessions. We will utilize the CRAFFT screening tool, the most commonly used substance use screening tool for adolescents in Massachusetts. The goal of this program is to let the students know that we are available to reinforce healthy decisions and to assist them in obtaining support if needed for substance use-related problems.

If you would like to opt your student out of the screening, please fill out the form in this link and send it to the school nurse before 4/28/2026. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to Karina at (978)464-5507 or email at Karina_Abbascia@wrsd.net.

🌄Trails Update: There is a team of WPI students who are working on the trails on the TPS grounds. Please read their message below.

\Our team is a group of four undergraduate students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) completing a community-based research project through the Worcester Community Project Center. The team consists of Evonne Pham, Isaac DeMartino, Delia Jasper, and Joseph Aiello, and the project is advised by Laura Roberts. As part of this project, we are working with the Princeton Open Space Committee and local stakeholders to evaluate the existing Thomas Prince School trail system and develop recommendations for improving accessibility. Our work focuses on assessing trail conditions, researching trail material, and proposing improvements to make the trails more accessible. We are looking for data from those in the TPS community to inform our recommendations going forward. If you have questions, you may reach out to us at gr-d26.accessibletrails@wpi.edu or our faculty advisor Laura Roberts at lroberts@wpi.edu.

They will be popping in to talk with 8th graders during their Library/MyCap class to discuss and ask questions about the trails project, to talk about their roles in the project and their future careers. If you are a parent of an 8th grader and would like your child to not participate in this conversations/visit, please reach out to me via email.

The team would really appreciate your feedback about the trails on THIS GOOGLE FORM.