Our Next PTO Meeting is
February 6, 2019
at 9 a.m.
Would you like to get involved?
Click
here
for our volunteer form!
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Please help us reach our fundraising goal for the I'm A Bulldog! Campaign by
today!
Thank you for supporting the
TEMS PTO!
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Brought to you by your
TEMS PTO
Visit our
Cultural Arts
Page to see what is coming next!
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Keep sending in those
Box Tops!
So far this year, TEMS has earned
$119.00
The Collection box is located in the front office.
Keep on Clippin'!
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School Sports Information
If you have a question about weather cancellations, call
the Athletic Hotline
610.240.1250
for daily schedules & updates!
Click here for School sports schedules
Visit the TEMS Athletics website
here
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Visit the
to learn of what's happening around the Tredyffrin & Easttown Townships
Disclaimer: TEMS
PTO
is not responsible for the activities or events of outside organizations. Local community organizations that primarily serve TEMS students may submit a request to have information posted in the Community Links section of the
PTO
Blast
by sending an email to
temspto@gmail.com
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TEMS PTO Welcomes Visiting Author,
Erin Entrada Kelly!
Thursday, January 17
On January 17th, multiple award winning
novelist
and professor of children
's literature Erin Entrada Kelly
will be visiting TEMS. Her bestselling books include
Hello, Universe
,
You Go First
,
The Land of Forgotten Girls,
and
Blackbird Fly
. She won the 2018 Newbery Medal, the most prestigious prize in children's literature, for Hello, Universe, which was on the 6th Grade Summer Reading List the year.
Please note Erin will be happy to personally sign books for students during her visit. Remind your children to bring their books to school to have them signed by the author that day!
As always, interested parents are welcome to attend the PTO sponsored Cultural Arts assemblies; seating is available in the rear of the auditorium.
Erin's audience interactive presentations will begin at:
8:55 a.m. - Grades 5 & 6
10:33 a.m. - Grade 7
1:50 p.m. - Grade 8
We are pleased to be bringing this program to our TEMS community thanks to your support of TEMS PTO!
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JANUARY CLASSROOM NEWS!
The links below provide grade level information about school activities.
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Martin Luther King
TEMS
Casserole
Project 2019
Once again, we will be making casseroles to help feed the homeless. Last year TEMS students, faculty and their families
made a record 713 casseroles that were delivered to soup kitchens and shelters from Philadelphia to lower Chester County.
Our efforts were greatly appreciated since many freezers had been depleted over the holidays. We will be collecting FROZEN casseroles on
January 22, 2019.
This Year the Police Dept. will be helping to direct traffic to get everyone in and out of the area efficiently. We strongly recommend carpooling children and casseroles the morning of the 22nd!
For more information you can view the
Flyer or contact:
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From
Jan. 7 - Jan. 22nd, the 8th Grade Leadership Seminar group will be running a clothing drive for the Philadelphia location of
" Cradles to Crayons",
a charitable organization providing care supplies to children in need. The items being collected for this drive are children's books, coats, hats, and mittens/gloves (gently used/new) and socks (new only). Each grade level has 2 teachers who will have donation boxes in
their rooms.
5th Grade: Mr. Bryant (211) and Mr. Klass (110)
6th Grade: Mr. Allison (105) and Mr. Davey (207)
7th Grade: Ms. Wilson (221) and Mrs. Toscano (147)
8th Grade: Mrs. Ferenchick (220) and Ms. Crocker (133)
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Welcome
to the
GREEN
CORNER
Sustainable New Year's Resolutions that make a difference
We look ahead to this next year with hope and determination to make changes that reduce humanity's carbon footprint and environmental damage. In this week's quiz, we look at five options for sustainability resolutions and challenge you to select the best for you and planet Earth.
Take the Quiz here
TEMS is Hosting a Used Shoe Collection
Any style, size, gender or condition
Collection dates:
Monday, January 14th through Thursday, January 31st, 2019
A collection box will be located in the front entrance lobby.
Please rubber band or tie pairs together - single shoes accepted.
Reminder:
TEMS Recycles
Holiday Lights - in the front entrance lobby bin
If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please contact Heather Hill at 610-640-3805 or send her an e-mail at globularclusters@yahoo.com
For more on recycling visit TEMS Green Initiative link.
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IMPORTANT Information from the School Nurse:
REMINDER:
ALL 6
th grade physical exams & 7
th grade dental exams returned to the nurse ASAP. TY!
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Lice can happen to anyone. Personal hygiene & home cleanliness has nothing to do with who gets head lice. It is typically seen in kids due frequent head to head contact. Lice do not carry any diseases. The nurse would appreciate being informed if your student has lice in order to track if there are multiple cases. The nurse will keep student names confidential.
Signs & symptoms:
Your student may start itching their head, state that they feel like something is moving in their hair or complain about itching or irritation of the skin on the back of their neck below the hair line.
What am I looking for?
Parents are encouraged to check their student's hair periodically and also, if their student is symptomatic. Nits (lice eggs) look like sesame seeds but are smaller. They stick to shafts of hair and are unable to be easily removed from the strand of hair. Live lice are brown in color, tiny & move very fast.
What should I do if I find lice (live or nits) on my student's head?
Treatment should be started immediately. There are multiple products that can be purchased from a local pharmacy as well as non-toxic options found on the internet. We recommend speaking with your pediatrician to discuss the best treatment option for your student. Daily combing of each section of hair for a minimum of a week to rid of all nits is the best way to ensure complete eradication of lice.
Fact about lice:
They cannot jump, fly or hop to another person. Their goal is to stay on the head where they presently live & to multiply. They cannot live without a human host. If even one nit remains on the head, lice can continue to hatch. Lice do not like the scent of tea tree oil. There are multiple hair care products on the market with tea tree oil in them that can be useful in repelling lice. Tea tree oil can be purchased and added to current shampoos & conditioners.
Feel free to contact the nurse if you have any questions.
REMINDER!
all student medications, including over the counter medications,
MUST be brought into the school nurse BY A PARENT. All medications must include a signed doctor's order.
Unfortunately, we can't make exceptions since this is Pennsylvania law. Students are not to carry any medications other than an Epi pen, inhalers, or medications for diabetes when there is a self-carry order on file in the nurse's office. If medications are sent into school with a student, a parent will be required to come pick up the medication and it will not be administered by the nurse. Unfortunately, we can't accept any medications without a written order from the doctor. Please contact Leigh Ann Coary, RN at 610-240-1210 with any further questions. Thank you for your support and understanding as we look to create the safest possible environment for all students!
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Winter Sports Season Info
Basketball and Wrestling seasons have started! Catch a home game or match! Come cheer on your fellow Bulldogs!
Game schedules are posted for the season
Have Fun and Let's GO BULLDOGS!
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TEMS School Store Information
Parents if you're 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. Please contact
temsstore@gmail.com for more information. Volunteer clearances are a requirement to work at the store.
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Yes, the Holidays are behind us, but you can raise money for your PTO every time you shop at Amazon all year long!
Please consider shopping with Amazon thru the TEMS PTO website when doing your shopping. Each purchase can earn the PTO a percentage back!
Yes, it is that easy!
**friendly reminder you'll need to click through the link each & every time you shop and items will need to be placed in the cart after you click on the link.
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Important Dates at TEMS...
01/16 Main Line Camp Fair
01/17 Visiting Author Assemblies
01/21 No School
01/22 MLK Casserole Collection
01/31 Conestoga Course Selection Night
02/06 PTO Meeting
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