TEMS Athletics: Week of October 3

 

10/3/11	VB	8/7	Penn Wood	A	PWMS
10/3/11	GSOC	7/8	Radnor	A	O'Dorizio Park
10/3/11	FH	7/8	Radnor	A	RMS
10/4/11	VB	7	East Norriton	H	TEMS
10/4/11	BSOC	7/8	Radnor	H	VFMS
10/4/11	WFB	7/8	Radnor	A	RHS
10/5/11	GSOC	8	East Norriton	A	ENMS
10/5/11	FH	7	East Norriton	A	ENMS
10/5/11	UFB	7/8	Stewart	H	VFMS
10/6/11	BSOC	7	East Norriton	H	VFMS
10/6/11	VB	8	Eisenhower	A	EMS
10/7/11	GSOC	7	Welsh Valley	H	VFMS

 

 

 

 

TEMS Athletics: Wednesday, September 28

Weight and Unlimited Football will practice today.  All other practices are cancelled.

 

Announcements for Wednesday, September 28, 2011

1. Today’s lunch is pizza dippers, low fat white or chocolate milk, and assorted fruits and vegetables.

 

2. Do you like to write? Would you like to see your name in print? The writing club is looking for all interested writers to join in order to create the Bulldog Press, the school newspaper. Meetings will be held on Thursdays from 2:40-3:10. Permission slips can be found in the main office and turned into Mr. Mattison. The first meeting will be held on October 6 in the Upper Computer lab, the former Alien Lab.

 

3. T/E will be starting a Chess Club on Monday, October 3^rd in room 109.  If you are interested in joining the Chess Club, please see Mr. Hardy or Mr. Prothero for a permission form. This club is opened to all grades.

 

4. Congratulations to the 7^th Grade Boy’s Soccer Team for their win yesterday against Valley Forge. 

 

5. On this day in 1918, a Liberty Loan parade in Philadelphia prompts a huge outbreak of the flu epidemic in the city. By the time the epidemic ended, an estimated 30 million people were dead worldwide.

 

6. Yesterday the 8^th grade field hockey team played their first game – although did not get to finish it due to lightning.  Everyone played a great game and worked together well as a team.  Congratulations team and good luck on the rest of your season!

 

 

Announcements for Tuesday, September 27, 2011

1. Today’s lunch is penne pasta and meatballs, low fat white or chocolate milk, and assorted fruits and vegetables.

 

2. Do you like to write? Would you like to see your name in print? The writing club is looking for all interested writers to join in order to create the Bulldog Press, the school newspaper. Meetings will be held on Thursdays from 2:40-3:10. Permission slips can be found in the main office and turned into Mr. Mattison. The first meeting will be held on October 6 in the Upper Computer lab, the former Alien Lab.

 

3. T/E will be starting a Chess Club on Monday, October 3^rd in room 109.  If you are interested in joining the Chess Club, please see Mr. Hardy or Mr. Prothero for a permission form. This club is opened to all grades.

 

4. On this day in 1779, the Continental Congress appoints John Adams to travel to France as minister plenipotentiary in charge of negotiating treaties of peace and commerce with Great Britain during the Revolutionary War.

 

5. Congrats to the 7^th grade girls’ soccer team who started off the season with a win yesterday against Valley Forge. Alicia O. scored two goals and Lily S. scored one. The final score was 3-1.

 

 

Announcements for Monday, September 26, 2011

1. Today’s lunch is hot ham and cheese on a bagel, low fat white or chocolate milk, and assorted fruits and vegetables.

 

2. Do you like to write? Would you like to see your name in print? The writing club is looking for all interested writers to join in order to create the Bulldog Press, the school newspaper. Meetings will be held on Thursdays from 2:40-3:10. Permission slips can be found in the main office and turned into Mr. Mattison. The first meeting will be held on October 6 in the Upper Computer lab, the former Alien Lab.

 

3. T/E will be starting a Chess Club on Monday, October 3^rd in room 109.  If you are interested in joining the Chess Club, please see Mr. Hardy or Mr. Prothero for a permission form. This club is opened to all grades.

 

4. Today in 1960, for the first time in U.S. history, a debate between major party presidential candidates is shown on television. The presidential hopefuls, John F. Kennedy, a Democratic senator of Massachusetts, and Richard M. Nixon, the vice president of the United States, met in a Chicago studio to discuss U.S. domestic matters.

 

5. On this day in 1969, American television audiences hear the soon-to-be-famous opening lyrics “Here’s the story of a lovely lady who was living with three very lovely girls…” as The Brady Bunch, a sitcom that will become an icon of American pop culture, airs for the first time.

 

 

TEMS Athletics: Friday, September 23

Unlimited football and girls volleyball will practice today.  All other practices are cancelled.

 

TEMS Athletics: Week of Sept. 26

9/26

7/8 GSOC v VF (VFMS)

 

9/27

7/8 FH v VF (TEMS)

7/8 BSOC at VF (VFMS)

8/7 VB at VF (VFMS)

 

9/30

WFB v Upper Merion (CHS)

8/7 VB v Radnor (TEMS)

 

Announcements for Friday, September 23, 2011 - Day 5

1. Today’s lunch is French Bread Pizza, low fat white or chocolate milk, and assorted fruits and vegetables.

 

2. Attention 5^th, 6^th, and 7^th grade girls:  Dance Club will begin on Tuesday September 27 after school.  Pick up your permission slip outside of room 208.  Please see Ms. Seymour in room 208 if you have any questions.

 

3. Valley Forge National Historic Park is one of the largest open spaces in southeastern Pennsylvania with 3,500 acres containing habitats for hundreds of plants and animals, including 200 species of birds.  Tomorrow is National Public Lands Day! 

 

Valley Forge National Historic Park is hosting some community events on Saturday, 24-Sept-11, from 9 am to 1 pm.  Lend a hand on a wide variety of projects, visit the Environmental Expo, and enjoy special programs and activities.  For more information, see the community service notice for Saturday, September 24, 2011 on the calendar of Ms. Martin's teacher webpage. 

 

4. Congratulations to Mr. Prothero’s homeroom for winning song of the week. The song was Secrets by OneRepublic.

 

Announcements for Thursday, September 22, 2011 - Day 4

1. Today’s lunch is Baked potato bar w/ broccoli, cheese, and seasoned meat, low fat white or chocolate milk, and assorted fruits and vegetables.

 

2. Attention 5^th, 6^th, and 7^th grade girls:  Dance Club will begin on Tuesday September 27 after school.  Pick up your permission slip outside of room 208.  Please see Ms. Seymour in room 208 if you have any questions.

 

3. Attention 6th graders:  6th grade hand bells will meet after school today in     Room 10.  All 6th graders interested in ringing hand bells this year should report to Room 10 immediately after school today.

 

4. "Manga and Animae Club," otherwise known as "MAC" will begin its weekly meetings Wednesday, September 28th, after school in Ms. Turner's art room- 153. The club will meet from 2:35-3:30 every Wednesday.  Students who need to ride the shuttle may leave at 3:15.  MAC is a place to draw, read, view, and discuss Manga and Animae.  All skill levels are welcome - grades 5-8!"

 

Announcements for Wednesday, September 21, 2011 - Day 3

 

1.     Today’s lunch is BBQ chicken breast sandwich on a kaiser roll low fat white or chocolate milk, and assorted fruits and vegetables.

 

2.     Attention 5^th, 6^th, and 7^th grade girls:  Dance Club will begin on Tuesday September 27 after school.  Pick up your permission slip outside of room 208.  Please see Ms. Seymour in room 208 if you have any questions.

 

3.     Attention 6th graders:  6th grade hand bells will meet tomorrow, Thursday, after school in Room 10.  All 6th graders interested in ringing hand bells this year should attend tomorrow's rehearsal.

 

 

4.     On this day in 1780, during the American Revolution, American General Benedict Arnold meets with British Major John Andre to discuss handing over West Point to the British, in return for the promise of a large sum of money and a high position in the British army.

 

Announcements for Monday, September 19, 2011 - Day 1

1.     Today’s lunch is pancakes and sausage, low fat white or chocolate milk, and assorted fruits and vegetables.

 

2.     The 7th and 8th grade girls' soccer team should get on bus #33 or 45 out in front of school by 2:40 with your soccer equipment today.

 

3.     Attention: 7th Grade Boy's Soccer: Please stop by Ms. Hill's room, 175, during Activity Period today to get your uniform.

 

4.     After School Sports for all 5th and 6th graders begin today after school.  All interested please report to the large gym by 2:40.  If you have any questions please see Mrs. Rickel.

 

5.     Attention all boys in 5th grade chorus and all boys in 6th grade chorus: All boys in 5th and 6th grade chorus have sectionals today during activity.  Please see Mrs. Gyza if you have any questions.

 

6.     Congratulations to Ms. Seymour’s homeroom for winning song of the week.  The song was Set Fire to the Rain by Adele.

 

Announcements for Thursday, September 15, 2011

1. Today’s lunch is baked BBQ boneless chicken thighs, low fat white or chocolate milk, and assorted fruits and vegetables.

 

2. After School Sports, for all 5th and 6th graders that are interested, will begin on Monday, Sept. 19th.  You do not need to sign up to participate.  If you would like to participate, just show up any day of the week Monday thru Thursday in the large gym.  You can come as often or as little as you want.  After School Sports are held in the large gym and start at the end of the school day.  They are over at 3:12 and you may take the shuttle bus as your transportation home if you like.  Any questions, please see Mrs. Rickel in room 215.  Hope to see you on Monday the 19th!

 

3. On this day in 1857, Timothy Alden of New York City earned a patent for the typesetting machine. Newspaper and magazine publishers were very happy, as the machine made the production of these publications much faster and easier to accomplish ... making them more timely. We wonder what Timothy would have thought of the computer.

 

4. On this day in 1984 Princess Diana and Prince Charles celebrated the birth of their second child, a blue-eyed baby boy who weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces. Prince Harry (Henry Charles Albert David) is third in line to succeed to the British throne.

 

TEMS Athletics: Fall season

Welcome back to another season of fall sports at TEMS!  The master fall schedule has recently been updated on the school website.  Please review it for any changes from the schedule posted in August at the following link:

http://www.tesd.net/Page/2397

 

Weekly updates will be posted to this blog on Fridays and daily weather-related changes will be posted as soon as possible on that given day.  The hotline will be updated daily beginning on Monday, September 26 and will be updated for weather-related changes, also.  The hotline number is 610-240-1250.

 

I hope that you all can come to the parents meeting on Monday, September 19, at 4:45 in the large gym.  Team picture day is on Thursday 9/22 at the fields/courts. 

 

Announcements for Wednesday, September 14, 2011

1. Today’s lunch is a meatball sub on a sub roll, low fat white or chocolate milk, and assorted fruits and vegetables.

 

2. After School Sports, for all 5th and 6th graders that are interested, will begin on Monday, Sept. 19th.  You do not need to sign up to participate.  If you would like to participate, just show up any day of the week Monday thru Thursday in the large gym.  You can come as often or as little as you want.  After School Sports are held in the large gym and start at the end of the school day.  They are over at 3:12 and you may take the shuttle bus as your transportation home if you like.  Any questions, please see Mrs. Rickel in room 215.  Hope to see you on Monday the 19th!

 

3. On this day in 1901, U.S. President William McKinley dies after being shot by a deranged anarchist during the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York.  When he was operated on, doctors failed to find the bullet, and gangrene soon spread throughout his body. McKinley died eight days later. Theodore Roosevelt becomes president.

 

4. On this day in 1959 a Soviet rocket crashes into the moon's surface, becoming the first man-made object sent from earth to reach the lunar surface. The event gave the Soviets a short-lived advantage in the "space race" and prompted even greater effort by the United States to develop its own space program.

 

Announcements for Tuesday, September 13, 2011

1. Today’s lunch is chicken and cheese quesadilla, low fat white or chocolate milk, and assorted fruits and vegetables.

 

2. Attention all 7th and 8th grade chorus members.  Auditions for chorus and cantabile are today.  Please check the bulletin board outside room 171 for your audition time.  See Mrs Gyza if you have any questions.

 

3. Attention all students interested in joining TV Studio:  There will be a meeting today in room right after school for any student interested in becoming a new member of TV Studio.  If you are in 5th or 6th grade you will be able to take the shuttle bus home.  Please see Ms. Crocker or Mr. Ferris if you cannot attend the meeting.

 

4. After School Sports, for all 5th and 6th graders that are interested, will begin on Monday, Sept. 19th.  You do not need to sign up to participate.  If you would like to participate, just show up any day of the week Monday thru Thursday in the large gym.  You can come as often or as little as you want.  After School Sports are held in the large gym and start at the end of the school day.  They are over at 3:12 and you may take the shuttle bus as your transportation home if you like.  Any questions, please see Mrs. Rickel in room 215.  Hope to see you on Monday the 19th!

 

5. 7^th Grade Boy’s Soccer will practice today after school.  The bus will leave promptly at 2:40 form the front of the school.

 

6. On this day in 1814, Francis Scott Key pens a poem which is later set to music and in 1931 becomes America's national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner." The poem, originally titled "The Defence of Fort McHenry," was written after Key witnessed the Maryland fort being bombarded by the British during the War of 1812.

Announcements for Monday, September 12, 2011

1. Today’s lunch is Pulled Pork on a Kaiser roll, low fat white or chocolate milk, and assorted fruits and vegetables.

 

2. Attention all Unlimited Football Players: Unlimited Football is practicing today at VF and all players should have their forms in by the end of lunch.  The bus leaves IMMEDIATELY after school.

 

3. Attention 7^th and 8^th grade Field Hockey players:  Practice starts tomorrow, Tuesday September 13^th, at 3:00.  We practice at TEMS so meet right out on the fields.  There will be no practice on Thursday of this week

 

4. Attention anyone interested in joining TV Studio:  There will be a meeting on Tuesday, September 13 in room 133 right after school for new TV Studio Members.  If you are in 5^th or 6^th grade, you will be able to take the shuttle home.  If you cannot attend the meeting, please see Ms. Crocker or Mr. Ferris for the paperwork.

 

5. 7^th Grade Boy’s soccer will have a meeting during activity period in room 175 on Monday the 12^th.

 

6. After School Sports, for all 5th and 6th graders that are interested, will begin on Monday, Sept. 19th.  You do not need to sign up to participate.  If you would like to participate, just show up any day of the week Monday thru Thursday in the large gym.  You can come as often or as little as you want.  After School Sports are held in the large gym and start at the end of the school day.  They are over at 3:12 and you may take the shuttle bus as your transportation home if you like.  Any questions, please see Mrs. Rickel in room 215.  Hope to see you on Monday the 19th!

 

7. Six months after the death of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, Nikita Khrushchev succeeds him with his election as first secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. The humiliating resolution of the Cuban Missile Crisis, an agricultural crisis at home, and the deterioration of Soviet-Chinese relations due to Khrushchev's moderate policies all led to growing opposition to Khrushchev in the party ranks.