Middle School Notes

Good Morning!

I hope your middle-schooler enjoyed homecoming at Trinity yesterday.  The rain cleared up just in time for our annual parade, which was a rousing success.  To top it all off, Trinity blasted Montevallo last night 39-6.  Our top-ranked Wildcats are now 9-0!

We have an exciting week planned as our 6th-graders head to Camp Cosby Monday through Wednesday.  Camp Cosby is a science field trip with an added spiritual emphasis.  Kay Kirtland and Ahna Baggett do a fabulous job of putting this together each year, and I am excited about going again!

As we enter the second nine weeks, I encourage you to check out this link which includes helpful study hints for your child.  In the coming weeks, look for articles on study habits and other suggestions for making the middle school years as productive as possible.

Here are our tests for next week:

6th Grade:

None - Entire grade will be at Camp Cosby Monday - Wednesday

7th Grade:

Monday - English Vocabulary

Tuesday - Civics, Math 7

Wednesday - Science

Friday - Civics Field Trip

8th Grade:

Tuesday - Pre-Algebra

Friday - US History (McLemore, Weeks), English

Have a Great Weekend!

Middle School Notes

As promised, I had planned to post pictures of Justice Harold See and his visit with our students last week.  However, there was an error with the upload attempt and I'll have to try again using a different format when I return to work Monday.  Look for a special post Monday outlining our time together, complete with pictures.

Many thanks to the parents of our 8th graders who were able to attend our meet and greet luncheon Thursday.  If you were unable to attend, I will be posting a detailed account of our talk shortly  after I meet with our 6th grade parents in the coming weeks.

This coming week is homecoming at Trinity and promises to be filled with lots of fun and excitement.  We'll be welcoming the classes of 1989 and 1999, as well as cheering our #2-ranked Wildcats to another victory!  Please encourage your children to participate in our spirit days as the week progresses.

Here are our upcoming tests for the week:

6th Grade:

Thursday - Social Studies

7th Grade: None

8th Grade: 

Tuesday - U. S. History (McLemore, Weeks, and Franklin), French

Wednesday - Latin

Have a great weekend!

Middle School Notes

Happy Friday!

We were happy to welcome former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Harold See to our campus Wednesday for our first installment of Lunch with Leaders.  Justice See spoke with our Student Council about his journey through school, college, law school and ultimately the Alabama Supreme Court.  Students were engaged, and asked some outstanding questions.  Pictures were made of our time together, and as soon as I get them, I'll post them here.

We have several things going next week, so let’s jump right in:

Please remember our school schedule for next week:

Monday – Columbus Day – No School

Tuesday and Wednesday – Testing – Noon Dismissal

Due to the hectic October schedule, there have been a few changes in our 6^th grade “Wildcat Watch” Bible study schedule for the month:

October 13 – No Meeting

October 20 – Regular Meeting

October 27 – No Meeting (Camp Cosby)

Here are a few more important announcements:

·      When requesting permission to be absent from school, please do so in writing and at least one week in advance.  Permission letters should be made to my attention, and I will forward them to the teachers.

·      Congratulations to the following 7^th grade art students who have placed in the Montgomery Humane Society “Howl-iday” Card Contest: Madison Cornett, Anna Gentry, and Ben Biser.  Their specific place award will be announced at the annual "Walk-n-Wag" event Saturday, October 17 at 9:00 a.m. in front of the Shakespeare Festival.

·      Congratulations to the following 6^th grade art students who placed in the DAR Constitution Week Poster Contest:

o   3^rd Place: Hudson Hufham

o   Honorable Mention: Carly Mattox, Chloe Champion, Meredith Moore, and Trent Harris.

o   The award ceremony for these students will take place Sunday, October 25 at Goodwyn Hall, Auburn Montgomery (Time: TBA).

 Here are our tests for next week:

 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th Grades:

 Tuesday and Wednesday – Standardized Testing – Noon Dismissal

7th Grade:

Friday - English, Civics

8th Grade:

Friday - Science, Algebra I

Have a great weekend!

Middle School Notes

Hello!

Many thanks to Dr. and Mrs. Allen Clark for hosting our seventh grade parents for lunch yesterday.  We had many people in attendance, and I enjoyed getting to meet and speak with you.  If you were unable to attend, we took some time to discuss our AR program, Positive Behavior Support and its remarkable impact on our school discipline, technology in the classroom, and our vision for the future of TPS.  Watch your mail for future gatherings for parents of our sixth and eighth grade students.

We are excited to welcome former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Harold See to our campus this coming Wednesday.  Justice See will be having lunch with our newly-elected student council as we inaugurate our new Lunch with Leaders program.   Look for a write-up and pictures in next week's post.

Please mark the following dates on your calendar:

October 12: Columbus Day - No School

October 13 - 14: Standardized Achievement Tests - Noon Dismissal

October 23: Homecoming - Noon Dismissal

Tests/Projects for Next Week:

Projects: 

October 5 - US History Memory Work (Weeks, 8th grade)

October 7 - English 7 Book Report, Old Testament Project Due

Tests:

6th Grade: None

7th Grade: 

Tuesday - Math, English

Thursday - Keyboarding

Friday - Old Testament, Pre-Algebra

8th Grade:

Monday - Latin

Wednesday - Bible, English

Friday - Algebra I/Pre-Algebra, English

Congratulations to Coach Ragsdale and our Varsity Wildcats - Undefeated and #2 in the State!

GO CATS!