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March 15, 2018
150 Pierce Street, Franklin Township, NJ 08873
IMPORTANT DATES Book Fair
March 13 - 19, 2018
St. Patrick’s Day Dressdown (Gr. K – 9 in green, orange or white)
March 16, 2018
Early D ismissal NO CLUBS or TUTORING
March 21, 2018 12:35 pm
Green Day (Gr. K – 5 dress down)
March 22, 2018
Penny Dr ive March 26 – April 13, 2018
3rd Quarter Ends March 29, 2018
NO SCHOOL Spr ing Break
March 30 – April 6, 2018
Early D ismissa l NO CLUBS or TUTORING
April 17, 2018 12:35 pm
Parent Action Day
Join us in Trenton on March 26th to represent TEECS at the CharterStrong
Parent Action Day. For more information, please see the FAQ attached in the Newsletter email. If interested in
attending, please email Mrs. Graf at [email protected].
Penny Drive March 26 – April 13
TEECS will be participating in the Penny Drive for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society again this year. The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s mission is to cure
Leukemia, Lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and Myeloma and improve the quality of life of patients and their
families.
Each class will have a cardboard box and students are encouraged to bring in spare change. At the end of the Penny Drive, the class with the most money raised will
win a prize!
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Book Fair Order Online!
Parents can still shop online using the link
below (please copy and paste link). Shipping is FREE to TEECS and orders will be delivered to student’s classrooms when
they arrive.
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=thomasedisonenergysmartcs2
TEECS will be holding a mandatory school-wide Science
Fair on the following dates:
Grades 3 – 5 June 11, 2018
Grades 6 – 9 June 12, 2018
Homeroom teachers for Grades 3 – 5 will email a detailed Science Fair
booklet. Please review the booklet
with your student and return the signed contract on the first page to
your Homeroom teacher by March 16, 2018.
More information regarding the Science Fair will be sent at a later
National Geographic
Bee Congratulations to Sushant Lebaka for qualifying to compete in the state level competition of the National Geographic Bee!
The New Jersey State Bee will be held
on Friday, April 6, 2018. The state champion will be
invited to attend the National Bee in
Washington, D.C.
However difficult l ife may seem, there is always something you can do, and succeed at. It matters that you don’t just give up.
~ Stephen Hawking
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Tips from TEECS’ Green Team
Green My Ride
• Slow Down – Driving 10 mph above 60 is like adding nearly 50 cents to the price of a gallon of gas, since higher speed equals more guzzling.
• Get Pumped – Once a month,
check the pressure of each of the tires against the guidelines listed in your car’s manual; add air if needed. Doing this can improve mileage by about 3%.
• Air Out – Replace filters
regularly. A new oxygen sensor alone can
improve mileage by as much as 15%.
PARCC Testing Dates
Grades 3 – 5 April 23rd – 27th
Grades 6 – 9 April 30th – May 4th
County-Wide Spelling Bee
On March 11th, Vaishvik Vidavalapati, Grade 5 and Chinmayi Chittamuri,
Grade 6, attended the SCLSNJ Bee Spectacular County Spelling Bee, a
county-wide spelling bee for students in Grades 3 – 8. They competed against 64 students from the surrounding area
and both made it into the 1st round. Congratulations to both students for
your hard work!
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READ ACROSS AMERICA WEEK!
Mayor Phillip Kramer, Franklin Township
On March 2nd, TEECS Kindergarten classes had a special surprise Mystery Reader. Franklin Township Mayor
Phillip Kramer read to both Kindergarten classes in honor of Dr. Seuss Day.
TEECS celebrated Read Across America Week with various activities, events and special guests, including
Franklin Township Mayor Phillip Kramer and Therapy Dogs!
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T E E C S W e l c o m e s S p e c i a l V i s i t o r s
Mr. McDonugh, RVCC President Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker
Raritan Valley Community College President Mr. McDonough (top left) and Assemblyman Andrew
Zwicker (2nd on left) visited TEECS in February. TEECS’ students presented projects including
Quest for Space, Microbes in Space and a presentation by the FTC Robotics Team. Mr.
McDonough spoke to our Grade 7 and 8 students about our High School Dual Enrollment Program
with RVCC and Assemblyman Zwicker spoke about his background in Plasma Physics and the
importance of STEM in school.
Officer Dawn Flanders, Franklin Township
On March 1st, Officer Dawn Flanders (3rd on left) from the Franklin Township Police Department spoke to Grades 5 – 9 about Drug Safety and
Prevention.
Mr. Azuka Zuke Obi
On February 26th, Mr. Azuka Zuke Obi came to speak to our students in honor of Black History Month. He is an author, motivational speaker,
coach and a disciple of the movement for positive change. He also signed copies of his various books
for 40 lucky students, as well as donated some of his books to our library.
Ms. Kim Svoboda
On March 15th, Ms. Svoboda (bottom left) from Panasonic Student Eco Citizenship Project visited
Science classes today. She talked to students about an eco-friendly way of living.
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EXTENDED CARE CONTACT NUMBER
Emergencies ONLY 4 – 6 pm
(3 – 6 pm on Fridays)
732-412-7643 ext. 268
IMPORTANT CLUB INFORMATION • Clubs have now started and cannot be added or canceled for the
rest of the year. This Club period will include March through June. The last day of Clubs is June 8th.
• Extended Care can be added or canceled at the end of any month. Students must be enrolled on a monthly basis. Changes to Extended Care for the month of April (adding or canceling) must be emailed to the Main Office by March 31st.
• Any family with an outstanding balance at the end of any month will be removed from Clubs the following month and student(s) sent home per the dismissal instructions on file.Please write your family ID on all checks. Please note we do not accept cash.
Y E A R B O O K P H O T O S
Photos will be taken of students currently enrolled in Clubs for the 3rd period
for the yearbook next week, March 19 – 23, 2018.
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PTO Corner
• Our next meeting will be, April 12th at 6:15 pm in the cafeteria. Students of parents that attend the PTO meeting will receive a free dress down the Friday after the meeting.
• IHOP – Join other TEECS families and support the PTO on Friday, April 20th at IHOP. Please click this link for more information and to RSVP - https://www.groupraise.com/events/53261-thomas-edison-energysmart-school-at-ihop
• The PTO is collecting BoxTops! Prizes will be awarded to students who bring in the most BoxTops!
• ONLINE FUNDRAISING o Amazon – smile.amazon.com – choose our school and shop as
usual. School gets a % back. o Scrip – https://shop.shopwithscrip.com/Login/Enroll - Our
enrollment code is 6D5475E754686. Orders are placed every Friday and we receive them on Wednesday. You only pay for the gift card’s value but the PTO receives a % from the company.
• Please join the PTO on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/teecspto/
St ar s TEECS’
If you would like to share your student’s
accomplishments, please email mrs. Graf at
NOTICE TEECS will have an exterminator come the first Saturday of every
month.
Alisa Dovbnya, Grade 7, participated in the 2018 NJS 11-14 Years Short Course Junior Olympics at Rutgers
this past weekend. She participated in three events, including the 200Y Free, 500Y Free and 1000Y Free.
Alisa was able to improve her times in two events and make a Junior
Olympics qualification time for 15-19 years old in the 1000Y Free.
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Join TEECS for dinner and help support Grade 7 on March 19th!
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