High Five

Summer High Five

Marci Rasmussen

July 23, 2025


July 2025 Summer News:

  • Welcome Ms. Janet Smith, Assistant Principal- 

    We are thrilled to announce that Janet Smith will be the Assistant Principal at TES this year! Janet comes with a wide range of experience in both elementary, middle and high school, as well as a background in Health and Special Education. Janet was both a teacher and Principal prior to working for NRSD in the Gardner Public Schools and is thrilled to be coming back to the elementary school level! She has 2 children of her own and in her free time enjoys gardening, reading and photography. I hope you all take a moment to welcome her to TES when you see her.

  • New Staff & Staff Changes- We will be highlighting new staff on our TES

    Facebook page, stay tuned! Please welcome new paraprofessionals Sydney Arnold, Hannah Salvadore, Alexis Heininger, Grace Minear, and Evan Tucker. In addition, we will have 2 new Cafeteria Monitors; please welcome Kim Richard and Andrea LaViolette. We are also thrilled to announce that Danielle Acevedo is moving from Title I Reading Specialist to Grade 1 Teacher and Scott Murphy is moving back to Grade 4 Teacher, as the Dean of Students role was eliminated. With the retirement of Mrs.Terry Labonte, Cathleen Wallace will now be the team chair for the district, grades K-12. Mrs. Labonte will only be working part-time as the Preschool Coordinator. 


  • Report Cards- If your child was not here on the last day of school, report cards are available in the lobby of TES during the summer on Tues, Wed, Thurs only from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.

  • First Day of School for Grades K - 4 is August 27, 2025.

  • First Day of School for Preschool is September 4 or September 5, 2025 depending on their schedule.

  • Teacher Assignments- Teacher assignments and letters will be mailed out on July 25th to student addresses. With teacher letters, you will receive 2 pickup placards for the year. Please do not lose these and write your child’s name in LARGE, BLACK print to keep in the car.