10/23/26

⭐Don't forget that Thursday and Friday are early release days! Dismissal begins at 11:55!  Please be sure to adjust your SDM to indicate any changes to your child/children's end of day routine! Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Wednesday 5:00-7:30 and on Thursday 12:35-3:05. If you haven't signed up for a time yet, you still can! 

🎊On 10/30 at 9:00AM, students in kindergarten through 5th grade will parade around the school. The parade will be lead by the TPS Middle School Band!  We'll exit out the bus doors and march around the school, re-entering back in that same entrance.   Weapons, masks, inflatables, or anything that covers the face is not permitted. 

😁The Student Council is sponsoring a Spirt Week next week!  Check it out!  This flyer is also in the Electronic Blue Folder, along with a few other notices to check out! 

A note from the PTA: 

Hello from the PTA,

Another huge thank you to this incredible community for your support throughout the Calendar Fundraiser! It was a huge success!

We'll be sharing more details about the success of the fundraiser at the PTA Meeting next Tuesday, October 27th at 6PM. We'll also begin discussing where the money raised will go! The meeting takes place live in the TPS library or via Zoom. Join us and have a say in where funds are spent for our school, students, and staff!

SpiritHero: Spirit Hero orders were sent home with your Warrior last week. If you have any issues with your order, please reach out to Spirit Hero (support@spirithero.com) for support. If you missed the sale, you can purchase on demand anytime at our school store.

Don't forget to follow our *brand new* TPS PTA Facebook or Instagram accounts! 

Thank you for your support!

-The TPS PTA Board

Have a great weekend!

       Electronic Blue Folder

Looking Ahead:

• Monday (10/26) - E Day
• Spooky or Normal PJ Day
• Middle School Soccer Game - CTMS @ 3:30
• Tuesday (10/27) - F Day
• Adam Sandler Day
• School Council @ 3:15
• PTA Meeting @ 6:00
• Wednesday (10/28) - A Day
• Wear Something Pink Day
• Middle School Soccer Game - Chocksett @ 3:30
• Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences @ 5:00-7:30
• Thursday (10/29) - B Day
• World Series or Other Sports Day
• Early Release @ 11:55
• Middle School Football Game - Shrewsbury @ 4:00
• Afternoon Parent/Teacher Conferences @ 12:35-3:05
• Friday (10/30) - C Day
• Early Release @ 11:55
• Costume Parade @ 9:00
• Costume Day

10/16/26

📬I wanted to let you know that my Friday emails  (and truly any all-school messages) come from a messaging application, not directly from my email.  I've heard from some families that they have replied to my Friday emails and have never heard back. Well, that's true, because they don't ever make it to me and I have never seen them!  I want to apologize if you thought I was ignoring your messages!  Please just email me directly at bethanne_difonso@wrsd.net! 

💬I want to make sure that all parents knew that conference sign ups opened on 10/13.  You can make appointments with your child's teacher, specialists, speech, counseling, and special ed. If you only see your child's teacher, you will need to hit "show more teachers" in order to sign up to see someone else.  

 🎊I know it is still a few weeks away, but I'd like to remind families of the TPS Tradition of the Costume Parade!  On 10/30 at 9:00AM, students in kindergarten through 5th grade will parade around the school. The parade will be lead by the TPS Middle School Band!  We'll exit out the bus doors and march around the school, re-entering back in that same entrance.  Typically this is a Student Council sponsored spirit day where the entire student body can wear a costume! Weapons, masks, inflatables, or anything that covers the face is not permitted. Mark your calendars so you don't forget this fun event!  

👉7th and 8th Grade Families, check out the Electronic Blue Folder for the WRHS Open House information on 11/5!

😁Today was the last day of the Calendar Fundraiser!  I cannot wait to see how many calendars were sold and to see what crazy things the main office has to do!  Silly things like this are the most fun and memorable! Please see the message below from the PTA: 

Hello from the PTA,

Calendar Fundraiser:

• We did it! The Calendar Fundraiser wrapped up today! We can't thank you enough for your support and cannot wait to share details about the success of the fundraiser, announce our winners, order sweatshirts, and celebrate together as a school!

• If your student forgot to bring in their order forms/donations, please be sure to do so before Wednesday, October 21st.

• Stay tuned for our posts highlighting the incredible business sponsors that made this whole fundraiser possible. For questions: tps.pta.calendar@gmail.com. 

Veterans Day Speakers Needed:

• The PTA is looking for local veterans to join us at TPS the week of November 9th to speak with our students, share their stories, and inspire our students. 

• Please email us if you'd like to participate: tpsprincetonpta@gmail.com.

Don't forget to follow our *brand new* TPS PTA Facebook or Instagram accounts! 

Thank you so much for your support!

-TPS PTA Board

Have a great weekend!

       Electronic Blue Folder

Looking Ahead:

• Monday (10/19) - F Day
• Middle School Soccer Game - CTMS @ 3:30
• Tuesday (10/20) - A Day
• Wednesday (10/21) - B Day
• Middle School Soccer Game - HOME at Krashes! @ 3:30
• Thursday (10/22) - C Day
• Middle School Football Game - Murdock @ 4:00
• Cross Country Meet - Home at TPS @ 3:30
• Friday (10/23) - D Day
• Kindergarten Family Hike @ 12:00
• Celtics Home Opener - wear your Celtics gear/green and white/your favorite bball team gear

Looking Ahead: 

10/28 Parent Teacher Conferences 5:00-7:30

10/29 Early Release @ 11:55 & Parent Teacher Conferences 12:35-3:05 

10/30 Early Release @ 11:55 & Costume Parade @ 9:00

10/9/26

🍂It's feeling like fall around here!  Mark your calendars - picture retakes are on Thursday! 

🧋Due to some recent incident/issues with beverages, we're asking that your child only come in to school with a beverage in a screw top container.  Beverages from coffee shops or even cans have been creating an issue.  Outside of what is offered/eaten in the cafeteria, if your child comes in with one of these beverages, we'll have to ask them to throw it away. Thank you for working with us on this! 

🗪You should have received an email from the District about signing up for conferences. If you missed it, here it is: 

Dear WRSD Families,

Parent-Teacher Conference scheduling will be managed through PTC Wizard this year.  Conference registration will open for all families on Tuesday, October 13 at 7:00 p.m.

Important: You will need your child’s Student ID Number (provided below) to register and schedule conferences. 

Name: [STUDENT_FNAME]
Student ID: [STUDENT_ID]

Directions for Scheduling:

• You will first need to create an account by  going HERE. 
• PTC Wizard offers Single-Sign-On for Google and Microsoft accounts. HOWEVER, your account has to be created manually first.  Once your account is created, you can sign in using the Google or Microsoft button if applicable.
• Once you create your account, it can be used to log into the PTC Wizard pages for other WRSD schools if you have children in more than one school.
• You will be prompted to enter your child’s Student ID Number
• This can be always found in PowerSchool under “Student IDs and Passwords”
• Once you’ve successfully logged in, PTC Wizard helper prompts will provide additional instructions.

Additional conference details can be found by following this link:  2026 Parent-Teacher Conferences

Scheduling will close at 12:00 noon on the day before your child’s school holds its first conference. Because conference dates vary by school, the scheduling deadline will also vary by school.

Parent-teacher conferences are designed to be brief but meaningful conversations that provide families and educators an opportunity to connect, discuss student progress, celebrate successes, and identify ways we can continue to support learning throughout the school year.

We look forward to welcoming our families to conferences.

😁There is so much fun (and learning) happening in the STEAM classroom. Read this update from Ms. Nowd: As part of their module about "Earth's water and interconnected systems" the 5th graders have created terrariums. These are a fun way to observe and discuss the interactions between the four major spheres as well as witness the water cycle at work! Everyone is doing very well and get quite excited to see the growth of their plant babies every class! 

👉A note from the PTA: 

Hello from the PTA,

We are heading into our last week of sales for the Calendar Fundraiser! We're seeing great momentum and hope we can finish our last week just as strong! Remember that every dollar raised stays right here at TPS!

What your student can win:

• All participating students get entered to win a randomly selected prize - one per grade!
• If your student sells 15 calendars, they earn a TPS sweatshirt!
• Top individual sellers and top classrooms all win prizes.
• The whole school is working together to sell enough calendars so Mrs. DiFonso and the admin team have to complete some silly tasks!

A shareable student-flyer is available here for you to post to your personal socials or email to family & friends! Send questions to: tps.pta.calendar@gmail.com. 

When you're done selling: send the completed order form(s) + money into school in the red envelope with your student (or drop it by the front desk). Thank you for sending everything in by next Friday, 10/16.

Have a great weekend!

       Electronic Blue Folder

Looking Ahead:

• Monday (10/12) - NO SCHOOL
• Tuesday (10/13) - B Day
• Wednesday (10/14) - C Day
• Middle School Soccer Game -Charlton @ 3:45
• Thursday (10/15) - D Day
• Picture Retakes 
• Cross Country Meet - MTV @ 3:30
• Friday (10/16) - E Day
• Wear your TPS gear or red/white/black!

10/2/26

 

😃In case you missed it, the PTA launched their big PTA Fundraiser on Monday!  Mr. Motivation (aka Mr. Murphy) was here to pump up the Warriors!  So far the fundraiser is off to an amazing start.  I'm starting to worry that Mrs. Trainque, Mr. Cormier and I are going to have to hold up our end of the bargain by doing some crazy things! Did you hear that if the school sells 1,000 calendars that Mrs. Trainque and I have to be "on mute" for an entire day?  If 1,500 are sold, Boss of the Boss happens, which means Mr. Cormier is principal for the day!  For selling 2,000 calendars, Mrs. Trainque and I have to smooch a barnyard animal!  And finally if 3,000 or more are sold, Mr. Cormier, Mrs. Trainque and I will participate in Thomas Prince Pie-a-pallooza, which means we get turned into messy pies!  Every student will be able to cover us in allergen free pie toppings!  WOA! No matter what, there will be a lot of fun to be had!   The PTA wanted me to share the message below: 

Hello from the PTA,

The Fall Fundraiser has officially kicked off! A special thank you to Mr. Motivation for kicking off our fundraiser with a high-energy, motivational assembly!

On Monday, your student brought home a red envelope with order forms and calendar raffles to sell now through October 16th. Every calendar purchased gives the buyer a chance to win a prize every single day in November.

Every dollar raised stays right here at TPS and funds enrichment programs, classroom resources, school events, field trips, school supplies and so much more for our students and staff. 

If your student sells 15 calendars, they earn a TPS sweatshirt! Top individual sellers and top classrooms all win prizes. AND if the whole school sells enough calendars - Mrs. DiFonso and the admin team will have some silly tasks to complete (ask your students about barnyard animals and pie-a-poolza!)

A shareable student-flyer is available here for you to post to your personal socials or email to family & friends!

Check out this  Frequently Asked Question document and please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions: tps.pta.calendar@gmail.com.

Don't forget to follow our *brand new* TPS PTA Facebook or Instagram accounts! 

Thank you so much for your support!

-TPS PTA Board

👩This year, we have restructured our counseling department.   If your student is in grades k-4, Karli Buel (karli_buel@wrsd.net) is the counselor who will be your primary contact. If your student is in grades 5-8, Christine Rayner (christine_rayner@wrsd.net) will be your point of contact. Counselor assignments differ for students on IEPs or 504s. If you have any questions about that, reach out!

👀Check out the Electronic Blue Folder for the October daily rotation calendar and a flyer for a fun movie event!

Have a great weekend!

       Electronic Blue Folder

Looking Ahead:

• Monday (10/5) - C Day
• Tuesday (10/6) - D Day
• Vision & Hearing Screening
• Cross Country Meet - PCS @ 3:30
• Wednesday (10/7) - E Day
• Vision & Hearing Screening
• Middle School Football Game - Groton @ 4:00
• Girls Soccer Game - Krashes @ 3:45
• Thursday (10/8) - F Day
• Friday (10/9) - A Day
• Wear your TPS gear or red/white/black!
• NO SCHOOL 10/12