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Originally delivered on 4/20/2025 1:01 pm

SUBJECT: PTO Meeting and PSSA's

T/E Middle School

Apr 20th Newsletter

Cycle Day 1
Monday Apr 21st, 2025

We hope you had a restful and enjoyable spring break! School resumes with Cycle Day 1 on Monday, April 21. 

In this edition of the blast

  • PTO Meet and Greet - this Thursday
  • PSSA Testing Begins
  • Grade 5 Parents PSSA Reminders
  • 5/6 grade spring dance - this Friday
  • School Store
  • Earth Day
  • Autism awareness coin challenge
  • Community News
PTO Meet and Greet

The April PTO Meeting will be a Meet & Greet on Thursday, April 24th, at 9:30 AM at TEMS, and we would love for you to join us!

Whether you're a new family joining TEMS next fall or a returning family looking to get more involved, this is a wonderful opportunity to connect. Upon arrival, please check in at the school’s front office, and the staff will direct you to our meeting location.

That morning, we will hold a brief meeting to give a window into our organization's operation, and then allow time for mixing and chatting. We do expect vacancies in some PTO positions next year and we would love to gauge interest and begin to welcome you into the TEMS community. This will be a great preview for future TEMS parents/caregivers and will help the current PTO plan for the coming school year. We look forward to seeing you!

PSSA Testing Begins

The Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) includes standardized tests for public school students in Pennsylvania. This year's testing schedule for TEMS is as follows:

  • April 22–24, 8:45 am - 11:15 am: English/Language Arts (Grades 5–8)
  • April 29–April 30, 8:45 am - 11:15 am: Mathematics (Grades 5–8)
  • May 1–May 2, 9:20 am - 11:00 am: Science (Grades 5 & 8)

The school asks for your support by ensuring your child gets plenty of rest each night, eats a healthy breakfast each morning, and receives gentle reminders to take their time and do their best during testing. Thank you for your continued support at home. 

Please refer to the official email sent to parents on March 27th for full details and FAQ's.

PSSA reminders for Grade 5 Parents

Please pay attention to the following letter from TEMS!


Parents/Guardians of 5th grade students,

As you may already be aware, this year, 5th graders will take the PSSA assessment online. The first week of testing will begin on Tuesday, April 22nd through Thursday, April 24th. Testing will continue the following week, on Tuesday, April 29th through Friday, May 2nd, with Mathematics and Science.

We are asking for your support from home ensuring that your child brings the following to school on Monday, April 21st:

  • Their laptop with full charge, labeled with their name on it.
  • Their laptop charger labeled with their name on it.

Students will leave their laptops in their homeroom class, plugged in with their own chargers overnight the days before testing. In addition, reminders that were shared during the letter to parents earlier this month are just as important, including: 

  • Adequate sleep.
  • Eating a healthy breakfast.
  • Reminders to take their time during testing. 

Thank you for your support at home as we prepare for the PSSA assessment.

T/E Middle School

TEMS 5th & 6th Grade Spring Social

Date: Friday, April 25, 2025
Time: 3:15–5:00 PM
Location: Tredyffrin/Easttown Middle School (TEMS)

Get ready for an afternoon of fun, friends, and festivities! All 5th and 6th grade students are invited to join us for the Spring Social right after school.

Activities include:

  • Snacks and drinks
  • Handel's ice cream or popsicles
  • Music and dancing
  • Sports games
  • More on-site fun

Tickets:
Tickets are available by pre-sale only (no tickets will be sold at the event). Please send cash with your student to purchase tickets from the Student Council. Tickets will be sold the week leading up to the social—near the large gym during 5th grade lunch and in the cafeteria during 6th grade lunch. Be sure to keep an ear out for morning announcements for any changes and additional details! 

Each ticket includes:

  • Admission to the event
  • One snack
  • One drink
  • One Handel's ice cream or popsicle

Extras:

  • $1 per additional snack or drink
  • $4 per extra Handel's ice cream

 

We need your help to make this event a success!
 Please sign up using the link below to volunteer or donate snacks and drinks. Snacks and drinks can be dropped off at the school front desk during the week of April 21—please mention they're for the 5th/6th Grade Spring Social.
Tredyffrin Easttown Middle School: 5th/6th Grade Spring Social

Parent Volunteers Needed – Help supervise and support our students alongside teachers and the student council.

Donations Welcome – Contribute snacks, drinks, or make a monetary donation to help cover event costs.
 Monetary donations can be made through the PTO website:
https://temspto.membershiptoolkit.com/directdonations

Let’s come together to make this an unforgettable event for our kids!

Volunteering at the TEMS School Store Cart is So Much Fun!

Ever wonder what you kids are doing during school lunch?  Who they are sitting with?  When they get to eat in the outdoor courtyard?  Volunteer to sell the hottest trinkets and school supplies at TEMS, and you can get all the lunchroom tea!  

The TEMS School Store Cart operates in the Cafeteria during 5th and 6th grade lunches on Tuesdays and Thursdays!  The store is cash only, with items ranging from $0.50 to $3.00. Available products include fun school supplies (pencils, erasers, earbuds, pencil lead, sharpeners, etc.) and small trinkets (fidgets, locker magnets, scented putty, etc.).  New items are introduced every month!

Parent Volunteers Needed!
The store relies on parent volunteers to operate from 11:45 AM to 1:00 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Volunteers are responsible for setting up the cart, selling items, handling cash, and storing the cart back into the PTO Closet. The store can only open when one or two parents sign up. Don’t miss this chance to see your kids in action during lunch while making a difference for the TEMS PTO—sign up today!

Click HERE to volunteer via SignUp Genius.
Volunteers must have TESD background clearances. Click HERE for more information.

Thank you for supporting the TEMS School Store!

Earth Day is Apr 22nd!

In the spirit Earth Day, let’s consider our children’s long-term welfare by living our lives a bit more “green”- that is, reducing our waste and carbon footprint – so that the earth is a great place to be for our kids and grandkids. The good news? Living a bit more sustainably doesn’t have to be a huge lifestyle overhaul.

Little things—like flipping off the lights when you leave a room or unplugging chargers when they’re not in use—are super easy and actually make a difference. It just takes a few minutes of awareness each day, but over time (and especially when more of us get on board), those small efforts really add up.

For several easy ways to be green, visit: http://www.50waystohelp.com/

Coin Collection Challenge in support of Autism Acceptance Month

April is Autism Acceptance Month and all TESD schools will be collaborating to show their support for autism acceptance by running an in-school coin collection challenge (notes and coins of all denominations will be accepted). All proceeds will be donated to the Eagles Autism Foundation. Collection boxes will be placed in the lunchroom and main office so please send in your spare change throughout April. You can also donate by scanning the QR code below. It will direct you to a generic Eagles Autism Foundation (EAF) page. However, once you donate, it notes that the donation was on behalf of TESD.

Upcoming Events
Monday, April 21
PSSA Testing Window, ELA, Grades 3-8
Tuesday, April 22
PSSA Testing Window, ELA, Grades 3-8
Wednesday, April 23
PSSA Testing Window, ELA, Grades 3-8
Thursday, April 24
PSSA Testing Window, ELA, Grades 3-8
9:30a TEMS- PTO Meeting
Friday, April 25
PSSA Testing Window, ELA, Grades 3-8
Monday, April 28
PSSA Testing Window, Math, Grades 3-8 and Science, Grades 5,8
Tuesday, April 29
PSSA Testing Window, Math, Grades 3-8 and Science, Grades 5,8
Community News

 

Trinity Presbyterian Church 

Join us for our April Repair Cafe ! Bring your broken and damage household items— clothes, bags, bikes, lamps, computers— and we will help you fix them! 

Our repair techs are all amateur professionals local to your own community— we are high school students and homemakers, church members and civicly -minded residents who care a lot about reducing landfill.

Repair Cafe is a collaboration between Easttown EAC and Trinity Presbyterian Church

Pioneers Basketball Camp

Join the 2025 PIAA District 1 Champion Conestoga High School Boys Basketball Coaches and Players for their 7th annual basketball camp. This week-long summer camp aims to teach basketball fundamentals and create a competitive environment for kids to challenge each other, become better players, and have fun.

  • Who: Boys and Girls going into 2nd - 8th grade in fall 2025

  • When: Two Sessions (June 23-27 and July 14-18)

  • Time: 9 am - 2 pm (lunch can be brought or purchased)

  • Where: Valley Forge Middle School or T/E Middle School

  • Register/Info:PioneersBasketballCamp.com

Disclaimer: TEMS PTO is not responsible for the activities or events of outside organizations. Local nonprofit 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 temsptoblast@gmail.com.

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