Middle School Notes

Hello, Parents!

Here are some important Middle School Notes for this week:

Seventh grade parents are invited to a lunch meeting at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Allen Clark this Friday, October 2, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.   I will be discussing a variety of topics, including our new AR initiative, the Positive Behavior Support model we use at Trinity, leadership development in the middle school, and our implementation of technology in the classroom.  I will also be taking your questions.

You should have received an email yesterday regarding this meeting, and you will see an official invitation in your mailbox today or Monday.  I hope you will be able to attend, as I am looking forward to meeting with you!

As a part of our Positive Behavior Support program, we have been distributing Paw Prints to students caught being good.  Your students have been anxiously awaiting the announcement of our reward system for having these "prints."  Please let them know that we will be outlining things for which they may redeem their prints Monday during our lunch announcements.

Speaking of lunch, our 8th-graders will enjoy a new "senior" privilege beginning Monday.  Greg Fuller, our Sage Dining manager, has graciously offered to open an "8th-grade-only" line, which will not only make our "seniors" feel important, but will speed up the lunch distribution process significantly.  We made this announcement yesterday afternoon and the kids were thrilled!

Here are our tests for the coming week:

6th Grade:

Thursday - English

Friday - Math, Social Studies

7th Grade:

Thursday - Science

Friday - Civics

8th Grade:

Tuesday - Algebra I

Wednesday - US History (McLemore)

Thursday - US History (Franklin)

Friday - US History (Weeks)

Have a Great Weekend, and GO CATS!

Middle School Notes

Good Saturday Morning!

I apologize for this late and brief post.  I was out yesterday with a sick child, taking my own advice not to send a student to school who is running a fever.

I will post a re-cap of this past week, along with some important announcements, Monday.  For now, however, we'll just stick with the tests for next week:

6th Grade:

None

7th Grade:

Wednesday - Civics, Old Testament

Thursday - Keyboarding

Friday - Pre-Algebra, Cell Project Due

8th Grade:

Monday - English

Tuesday - French

Wednesday - Pre-Algebra

Friday - Science

Have a great weekend!

Middle School Notes

Good Afternoon!

We have had a fantastic four-day week here at Trinity, but next week looks to be one of the biggest yet this year.  Here is a snapshot of what will be going on:

Monday, we will welcome Mrs. Edwina Rogers to our school to kick off our emphasis on Trinity's Accelerated Reader program.  Mrs. Rogers has worked for two presidents and four U. S. senators, and is seen regularly as a political analyst on the Fox News Network.  The title of her presentation will be "It Pays to Read."  Mrs. Rogers will be speaking during our activity period in the sanctuary of Eastwood Presbyterian Church, directly across the street from the school.  We are asking that middle school students wear chapel dress on Monday for this important event.

Monday also marks the beginning of campaign week for our upcoming student council elections.  Candidates will be making speeches during lunch each day, and we will vote on our new student council Friday.  Please encourage your children to take this election very seriously, as we will expect a great deal out of our student council representatives this year.

Please give your students a very big pat on the back.  As of today, we have no office referrals for this school year!  Our new discipline plan is working and your kids are cooperating nicely.  Please encourage them!

Here are some further announcements:

1. Chapel dress for Monday -- very important

2. Please remember to support Stella's House.  Collection cans went home this week and are due Friday.  If you would like further information on this ministry, you may find it here.

3. Please mark September 22 on your calendar.  This will be College Day in the upper school, and our middle school will dismiss at 12:00 p.m.

4. Please remember that due to the high number of absences, we are now posting assignments to Edline. 

5. We now have a new test make-up policy which we are putting into place because of the high absentee rate we have been experiencing.  Make-up tests will now be given on designated days as follows:

Monday - Math

Tuesday - English

Wednesday - Science

Thursday - Social Sciences

Friday - Bible/Foreign Language rotation/Electives

If there are conflicts with the Friday slots, they will be worked out with the individual teachers.

Here are our tests for the coming week:

6th Grade:

Tuesday - Social Studies, English

Wednesday - Science

Friday - Math, Social Studies

7th Grade

Monday - English

Tuesday - Old Testament

Wednesday - Science

Friday - Math 7

Reminder: 7th grade cell project is due Sept. 25

8th Grade:

Tuesday - History (Weeks)

Have a Great Weekend!

Middle School Notes

Happy Friday!

I hope your pre-Labor Day week has been a good one!

Here are some important announcements:

1. Beginning today, teachers will be posting assignments to Edline.  If your child is sick, please check Edline for all assignments.  Teachers who use Wikis for this purpose will post a link to their Wiki on the Edline site.

2. Please keep your child home from school if they are sick with flu-like symptoms.  This is the best way that we can contain the spread of any illness here at school.  We will work with you with respect to make-up work.  Our primary concern at this point is the health and well-being of all of our students and employees.

3. Please remember that requests for excused absences (trips, etc.) should be made in writing at least one week prior to the date of the absence.  You should direct your written request to me, and, if approved, I will forward it to the teachers.

4. It is important that we remember that Trinity does not send weekly folders home in grades 6-12.  Instead, grades are posted on Edline every second and fourth Monday.  Additionally, as stated above, assignments are posted on Edline now as well.  If you have concerns about a specific class, please contact the Guidance Center to schedule a conference.  You may reach Mrs. Ramsey at 213-2201.

5. I am happy to report that our students are conducting themselves in an exemplary fashion!  Our middle-schoolers are a delight to work with, and are following our guidelines and procedures very well.  The sixth grade seems to be adjusting to middle school life, the seventh-graders are helping underclassmen as needed, and our eighth-graders are exhibiting tremendous leadership qualities.  We have a great deal of interest in our upcoming student council elections, and everyone seems to be taking the whole idea of student government very seriously.  In short, your kids deserve a big pat on the back!

Here are our tests for the coming week:

6th Grade:

Wednesday - Social Studies

7th Grade:

Thursday - Math

Friday - Pre Algebra

8th Grade:

Wednesday - Earth Science, Spanish

Thursday - Pre Algebra, Latin

Friday - History (McLemore, Weeks, Franklin), English

Thanks so much for your help as we work with you to educate your child.  I hope you and your family enjoy a fun-filled Labor Day weekend!