TEMS PTO Blast
December 6, 2015
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to learn of what's happening around the Tredyffrin & Easttown Townships

Dec 10 7-9pm at CHS
ARCH Presents 
"Just Talk About It" 
with Minding Your Mind
Discussion on Mental Health

Dec 14- 9am at VFMS and 7pm at TEMS 
ARCH presents
"Parenting in the Age of Social Media"

4th & 5th graders can ski free! 
TEMS Barnes & Noble Day is Tuesday!

Barnes & Noble Day 
to support TEMS is this
Tuesday, Dec. 8th

Your holiday shopping can help support TEMS. Mention TEMS at store and Cafe checkouts and our school PTO gets a percentage of the sale. Link for more info!

ARCH Offers Programs for Parents...
 
JUST TALK ABOUT IT
Thursday, December 10, 2015 (7-9pm)ARCH, along with Conestoga High School, invites parents and teens to join Minding Your Mind in a discussion on mental health education.  Topics addressed will include anxiety, depression, self-harm, substance abuse, and the difference between positive and negative coping mechanisms.  All Conestoga juniors and seniors will attend this presentation in an assembly on December 10 during the school day.  The evening presentation is open to all parents.  Teens are encouraged to attend as well.  Link
 
PARENTING IN THE AGE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Monday, December 14, 2015 (morning 9am and evening  7pm presentations)
ARCH invites parents to a Screening of Being13: Inside the Secret World of Teens, followed by strategies for navigating this topic with children; the digital citizenship curriculum in T/E and Q&A. Link

What's Happening Around the School...
-No Shave November!- no shave november
The male TEMS staff members (MOTEMS) raised money throughout the month of November by either having students donate change to keep new beards growing or offering to shave existing beards.  They also hosted a staff breakfast on the last day before Thanksgiving so the entire staff had a chance to contribute. They were able to raise over $2300 to send to the American Cancer Society! Thank you everyone for their contributions!

-Grades 7/8 Snow Ball Dance-
Friday, Dec. 11th
7-9:30pm in the cafeteria

Dress code: Girls should wear skirts or dresses and Boys should wear collared shirt, Pants & tie
 
**Tickets cost $5 each and will be sold the week of the dance!!!**

-Winter Sports-
Winter Sports have begun! Winter Sports Parents meeting tomorrow, Dec. 7th 4:45pm in Large Gym.
 
-TEMS Annual Canned Food Drive-
 canned food drive
December 1 - December 16
We are collecting for the Paoli Food Closet.
Please, only new, non-perishable items (no glass containers), check expiration dates before you donate.
Items in high demand right now are: peanut butter, jelly, juice, cereal, tuna, rice, pasta sauce, mac & cheese, canned meals.
 
In the spirit of giving, the top homeroom in T/E will be able to choose a charity for donation. Student Council will then donate $200 in their names! Also, each student in that homeroom will get a free ticket to the Student/Faculty Basketball Game in February!
Thank you for your generosity! link

-Kindness Day-
On Friday, Dec. 11, TEMS will honor those affected by the 2012 Newtown, CT tragedy by holding its third "Kindness Day".  The theme of kindness has emerged in several tributes around the country.
Kindness Day at TEMS will have two components. First, students and staff will be invited to wear green and white (Sandy Hook Elementary School's colors) on Friday. Second, Bulldog Ambassadors and Student Council representatives will help facilitate a Random Acts of Kindness activity.  Some students will begin the day with a Random Acts of Kindness card;  when they do something kind for another student, they will pass the card on. Hopefully, the next student will do something kind for another student, and the cycle will continue.The Kindness cards will include the following message: "You have been served with a random act of kindness. Please perform your own random act of kindness, initial your name on the back and pass this card along. Let's see how much kindness we can spread!"

-Attention 8th Grade Parents-Panoramic picture order info here.

From the Principal....
This month, TEMS will continue practicing dynamic emergency preparedness exercises such as fire drills and lockdown drills.  These planned activities are designed to help students and staff members practice in case there is a true emergency.  During these exercises, students are asked to be quiet and attentive, and there is an emphasis on being aware of our surroundings.  Since we need to be adaptive and flexible during emergencies, the students may be asked to practice using different exit routes, waiting silently in a locked classroom or evacuating to a safer area.  Parents should feel free to discuss these educational exercises with their children, and/or call school with any particular questions.  Thank you.

Your Principal,
Andy Phillips

TEMS Bulldog Bash
Parent Social/Auction 

We are presently collecting auction items for this fun event! If you have sports tickets, a special service or an item you would like to donate, please let us know! If you would like to volunteer or have items to donate, please contact Kelly Walker at Kelwalk1@aol.com. 

Visit our TEMS website to see the latest restaurants that are providing food for the event! link

Important Dates... Calendar
12/7 Winter Sports Parent Mtg 4:45pm
12/9 Winter Sports Pictures 2:45pm
12/10 TEMS Gr 7/8 Winter Concert Assembly 9am
12/10 TEMS Gr 7/8 Winter Concert 7pm
12/11 Gr 7/8 Snow Ball Dance
12/14 ARCH presentation "Parenting in the Age of Social Media" at VFMS 9am
12/14 ARCH presentation "Parenting in the Age of Social Media" at TEMS 7pm
12/15 Gr 5/6 Winter Concert Assembly 9am
12/15 Gr 5/6 Winter Concert 7pm
12/16 Gr 6 to Walnut Street Theatre
12/24-1/3/2016 Winter Break

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