TEMS PTO Blast                                                                      June 5, 2016
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to learn of what's happening around the Tredyffrin & Easttown Townships


June 10 6:30-10:30pm 
Rep Warren Kampf 
Family Safety Expo 
& Movie Night


T/E Dental Clinic Yankee Candle Fundraiser






FLITE Tributes
A Chance to give a Gift and Recognize a Teacher


State Rep Milne's Kidsfest
June 18th 10am- 1pm
Great Valley MS
Calling All Multilingual Parents!-
If you speak a language other than English, please consider making yourself available as a resource to families who are new to the school district. Our Welcoming Committee is creating a list of parents who can provide information about various school and community activities - and we would like to include a language component to that list. You could make a huge difference in a family's life by answering their questions in their native language! For more information, contact Jen Marsala at jenmarsala@verizon.net.
 
School Store Volunteer Opportunities...
PTO school store
Looking for a way to volunteer at school and interact with the kids? Join the School Store staff! Only a 2 hour commitment, once a month.  We're putting the schedule together now for next year.  Please contact temsstore@gmail.com for more information.

Attention Parents of 8th Graders- If your child has money left on their school store debit account, please use it soon or contact temsstore@gmail.com to transfer it to a sibling, cash out or make a donation to the PTO. Thank you!

Attention 8th Grade Parents-
The 8th Grade Recognition Committee needs volunteers to help decorate the 8th Grade hallway on June 10th and June 14th at 2:30pm. Please click link to sign up.

What's Happening Around School...
-Kudos Korner-
Congratulations to the TEMS Music Department on their outstanding performances at Music in the Parks on Friday!  Our groups performed very well in competition.  Concert Band was awarded a superior rating, first place and the overall concert band award of the day.  Jazz Ensemble was awarded a superior rating, first place and the overall jazz ensemble award of the day.  Cantabile was awarded a superior rating, first place and the overall mixed chorus award of the day. Jazz Band was awarded an excellent rating, and second place (losing to our own Jazz Ensemble). A special shout out goes to our accompanists Melinda X. and Andrew H. for being recognized as the outstanding accompanists of the day from all schools.  A second shout out goes to Yunge X. for earning the outstanding jazz soloists award of the day!  
Great job to everyone who participated!

-Eighth Grade Variety Show

Thursday, June 9th at 7pm
in the auditorium
Tickets are $5 in advance or
 $7 at the door.

All participants are 8th grade students but anyone may attend. All money raised is donated to the Dragonfly Foundation.

-T/E Student Council:  Battle of the Bulldogs- 
Wednesday, June 15th
1pm-End of Day (during 7&8th grade periods)
BATTLE OF THE BULLDOGS IS FOR 7th and 8th
Graders only. Link to info

-Gr. 6/7 Impact Testing-
6th and 7th Grade ImPACT Testing: June 8, 9, or 10 in the Library immediately after school until 3:30 pm. Sign-up sheets will be in the cafeteria; permission slips will be in the main office. A completed permission slip is required before students may take the ImPACT test.

-Spring Sports Picture Orders  link. 

-Lost and Found is OVERFLOWING!
If you are missing a sweatshirt, jacket, lunch box or even a textbook, please check the Lost and Found located in the hallway to the Large Gym. Valuables such as phones and jewelry are in the Main Office. Items not claimed by the end of the school year will be donated to local charities.

-Coming back to school next year?- 
TEMS staff is looking ahead to the 2016/17 school year. It is anticipated that some of our current 5th, 6th & 7th grade students may be attending a new school in the fall. If your child will be attending another school, a Withdrawal Form must be completed to update your student's status. This facilitates any request for school records from their new school. 
Forms are available in the TEMS Main Office.

-Important Medical Information From the Nurse  for 2016-2017 School Year...

Students entering 7th grade in September 2016
 
The Pennsylvania Department of health requires all children entering 7th grade to have the following:
-1 dose of tetanus, diphtheria , acellular pertussis  (Tdap) If 5 years has elapsed since last tetanus  immunization
-1 dose  meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV)

If the school nurse does not have documentation of your child receiving one or more of these immunizations, you will receive a notification letter in the fall.
Remember, this information is required before your child begins Grade 7 in September.
 
Medications-End of the Year Procedure-
 
Does your child have any medication in the nurse's office?
The District Medication Policy (School Board Policy 5143) prohibits students from carrying prescription or nonprescription medications to and from school. A parent or guardian must pick up any remaining medication from the nurse's office by the last student day. The policy specifies that any medications which remain after the last day of school must be destroyed.
NOTE: Epinephrine auto injectors, asthma medications and diabetic supplies may be sent home with your child with parent permission as per district medication policy.
 
The medication policy also requires that a new doctor's order be written each year in order for a child to receive prescription medications in school. A copy of the medication form can be downloaded from the district's web page, found under "Student Health Services"
Don't forget to stop at the Nurse's Office to pick up any remaining medications by Thursday June 16
Please visit the Student Health Services homepage for this information and more.

Important Dates... Calendar

6/9 Gr. 8 Variety Show 7pm in Auditorium
6/10 Gr. 5 to Phila. Zoo
6/14 Gr. 8 to Hershey Park
6/14 Gr 6 Field Day
6/15 Gr 5 Field Day 
6/15 Gr 7/8 Battle of the Bulldogs
6/16 8th Grade Recognition Ceremony 9-11:15am Auditorium
6/16 Last Day of School -Half Day 
Dismissal 11:40am

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