Middle School Matters

Happy Friday!

I hope your first week back in the saddle was a good one!

Our children are more connected now than ever before.  Social media outlets such as Facebook, Twitter, and others, have made the world a smaller place.  The trouble is, our kids seem to know more about these communication avenues than we do, so we don't always know just what is going on.

Connect Safely recommends some privacy settings for your young Facebook user.  You may want to take some time this weekend and view this chart with your child.  Together, you can decide which privacy settings are best for your particular situation.

Many thanks to Dr. Frank Buck, who made me aware of this outstanding resource.

Here are our tests for next week:

6th Grade:

Wednesday - Social Studies

7th Grade:

Important Announcement: Students in Mrs. Cantey's English class are reminded to purchase a copy of The Hiding Place.  Please see Mrs. Cantey for more information.

Tuesday - Science

Wednesday - Math

Thursday - Economics

8th Grade:

Wednesday - US History (McLemore), English

Friday - US History (Weeks)

Have a Great Weekend!

Middle School Matters

Happy Friday!

I hope you and your family are looking forward to spring break!  My prayer is that you have a happy and safe vacation.

What's Right with Our Schools

Recently, WAKA TV-8 did a fantastic report on how Trinity is using technology.  You may view the report by clicking here.

Our school is poised to be a leader in this area by becoming the first school in the River Region to implement an Apple 1:1 computer program. Exciting times are ahead!

Talk About It

Let's face it, being a teenager can be tough!  Ever since I arrived at Trinity three years ago, I have been looking for ways for us to be more proactive when it comes to bullying prevention.  To that end, we are partnering with a company to institute an electronic means for students to let us know when they are being bullied or when they see bullying take place on campus.  The program is called Talk About It, and you can visit their website by clicking here.

Talk About It allows students to let us know what is going on via text message or email.  The messages go to a special account which routes the information to key school personnel.  If necessary, students can report anonymously.  Students can also let us know when they are experiencing excessive stress or other difficult situations.

Again, Trinity will be the first school in the River Region to implement such a revolutionary reporting program.

Stay tuned for more details on the ways Trinity School is utilizing technology to improve instruction and, now, to help prevent bullying.  Our primary job is to do everything we can to make your child's school experience the very best possible.

Once again, my prayer for each of you is that you have a safe and happy spring break.  I look forward to seeing your children again when we return to school March 21!

Middle School Matters

Happy Friday!

I hope you have had a blessed week.  I certainly have!

Social Media Awareness Meeting

I hope each of you will make plans to attend our first-ever Social Media Awareness meeting this coming Monday evening, March 7, at 6:30 in Willett Hall.  Liz Carter, a local attorney and social media law expert, will be speaking about the potential land mines associated with this new technology.  The truth is, our kids understand it better than we do, and it poses more dangers than we think it does.

Please don't miss this important event.  It is important that we all have a clear understanding of just what our children are facing these days.

Common Sense Media

The folks over at Common Sense Media recently released their annual Spring Movie Preview.  This brief article gives you a heads-up on the hottest spring movies that your kids may ask to go see.  You may access the preview by clicking here.

End of Third Nine-Weeks

It is hard to believe that our third quarter is officially in the books!  Please encourage your child to bear down and work hard in this final stretch!

Spring Break

Next Friday we'll be celebrating the beginning of spring break.  Please remember that there will be no school the week of March 14-18.

Tests for Next Week

6th Grade: 

Thursday - Social Studies

Friday - Math

7th Grade:

Tuesday - Old Testament

Friday - Economics, Math 7/Pre-Algebra

8th Grade:

Wednesday - US History (McLemore)

Thursday - US History (Weeks)

Friday - Science, US History (Franklin)

Have a Great Weekend!