I hope all your students had a fantastic first week of school!

There's a lot happening in school this September. Be sure to check the calendar for important events like Picture Day, Health Screening, and Curriculum Night. Additionally, save the date for the PTO-organized "Break the Ice" event. Please note that there will be no school on September 4th, 15th, and 25th.

In this edition of the Blast:

• Curriculum Night Information
• Fall Sports
• Important Reminder from Nurse
• Break the Ice Social
• TEMS School Store
• Welcoming Committee Coffee meeting
• Picture Day and Health Screening
• Community News

-please send your student with a refillable water bottle EVERY day.

-encourage your student to eat breakfast or if not hungry, have them grab a granola bar or snack for when they do become hungry before lunch.

-6^th grade families: please download to Power School, email to coaryl@tesd.net, or send in to school your student’s most recent physical exam with immunizations ASAP

-7^th grade families: please download to Power School, email to lallym@tesd.net, or send in to school your student’s most recent dental exam ASAP

-if your student has a life threatening allergy, please download to Power School, email either of us, or send in to school your student’s most recent allergy plan ASAP.

-Please bring in Epipens & inhalers with current doctor’s orders for your student if ordered  by an allergist.

*****no medications can be accepted without being accompanied by current doctor orders*****

Save the date for our TEMS Break the Ice Social on Friday, September 22nd, from 5:30-7 PM. Stay tuned for more details about this fantastic, family-friendly fundraising event in our upcoming blast!

The School Store is managed and operated by parent volunteers. Students are welcome to shop during lunch hour on Tuesdays and Thursdays. All school supplies are sold at the store including spirit wear (as available) and other fun items. 

We are looking for volunteers to help with the school store. Volunteering at the school store is a great opportunity to see middle school kids in action and help the PTO. Background clearance is needed for volunteering for the school store. Here is a link on details regarding clearance (Volunteer Background Clearance). 

If you have background clearance please sign up using the link below.

School Store Volunteer Signup

 If you're new to the district, join the TEMS Welcoming Committee this Friday, Sep. 8th, from 9:30 am to 11:30 am at Panera Bread in Gateway Shopping Center (267 Swedesford Road, Wayne). Our friendly members are here to assist you with any questions and make your transition to the school smoother.

For any questions or to rsvp please email Karen at karenzamperini@gmail.com.

Picture Day is on Tuesday, September 12th. We need parent volunteers to help run the event. We have limited open spots. The schedule, signup and all related info can be found here.

Health Screenings will be held on September 13th and 14th for all TEMS students. This is a great opportunity for you to see your child at school, so please consider signing up. The schedule and all related info has been posted on the link below. 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E044BA9AC2FA5FB6-tems1#/

 If you haven't already done so, please take a look at the volunteering opportunities and fill out the volunteer form online. This will make it easier for us to reach out to you. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to us at temsvolunteer@gmail.com.