Please click here to see a month-at-a-glance for December You can also reference the school event's calendar that can be found on the school's website.

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As a reminder to students and families- picture day retakes are scheduled for November 29th.

Please see the flyer below and consider joining us on December 1st for an important parent information event. Register using this link.

On November 22nd, all Grade 7 students took part in “Career Day”. On this day, students engaged with 5 different career speaker presentations by outside professionals followed by a variety of other career based activities and assignments with their team teachers. This program aligns with School Counseling’s curriculum model under the “Career and Future Planning” domain. The other two domains covered by School Counselors are “Academic Advisement and Personal/Social Health”.

Our next PTO meeting is next Thursday, December 15th, at 6:00. We will be meeting in the TEMS Library Media Center. Come to discuss current happenings at TEMS. We will be joined by a our family engagement specialist, Ms. Katherine Mills.

Mrs. Alison Fetta and Mr. Kent Besocke are instructional coaches that support faculty and staff in providing instruction that meets the needs of our diverse learners at TEMS.

How can I motivate my child to embrace struggles and mistakes, especially with new learning?

As Frederick Douglass once stated, “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” This reminds us that working through obstacles builds resilience. To help support your young learner at home, take a look at the following suggestions:

• Encourage productive struggle.

• Remind your child that setbacks are part of the learning process.

• Model a mindset of curiosity and discovery.

• Create a “not yet” mentality, especially when your child says “I can’t do it.”

• Praise your child for problem-solving skills rather than just intelligence.

The daily TETV Morning News serve as our primary vehicle for communicating important information to students each day. This is where students can learn about upcoming events, tryouts, clubs and activities, and current events. In addition to playing during homeroom each day you can access the daily news on our school website.

Eva Longo is the TEMS Library Media Specialist. She supports students in accessing electronic and print text resources. This month she is highlighting access to the TEMS library databases.

This brief video explains how your child can access and utilize all databases available to them, along with some other useful resources: Accessing and Utilizing District and TE Databases

The fall season has wrapped up and we have a lot to celebrate. The Timothy Edwards boys soccer team made it to the final game of the Capitol Region Athletic League (CRAL) against the Illing Rams. While they didn’t take home the championship, we are so proud of the season they had- finishing with a record of 11-2-1. The TEMS girls soccer team capped off a remarkable season with a big CRAL final win over Ellington with a score of 4-0. The girls cross country team celebrated a 5th place finish at the state championship meet.

We are excited to begin winter sports- registration closes today (11/23) for basketball and cheerleading. Tryouts for winter sports are all next week. This information will be shared on TETV News and on the TEMS Winter Athletics webpage.

As we wind down our fall matinee sessions we are already beginning to plan our winter sessions. Be on the lookout for session descriptions and sign up information coming later in December. The session dates are listed below:

• Mondays: 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/27, 3/6

• Wednesdays: 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 3/1

• Thursdays: 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/23, 3/2, 3/9

We value our partnership with South Windsor Youth and Family Services. Please see the information about upcoming events and resources below.