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Good Afternoon!

It has been brought to my attention that some of you are having trouble getting this blog in your email inbox via RSS. I posed this problem to Dr. Frank Buck, a fellow administrator and friend. His response appears below. I hope it helps!

For parents who use Outlook, the program I use is called intraVnews. It’s free and can be found here: http://www.intravnews.com/ The RSS feeds go directly to e-mail. To me that’s the easiest thing since people are going to check their e-mail anyway and they are automatically going to get the RSS stuff without even having to think about going anywhere else.

As far as something web based, Bloglines is good. (http://www.bloglines.com) You set up a free account, add your feeds, and each time you visit, you click on the feed and you will see everything that has been posted since last time you checked. Hope this helps.

Have a great day!

Middle School Notes

Happy Friday, Everyone!

Before I go any further, I am well aware of the confusion regarding our Abstinence Education program, and have had the opportunity to speak with many of you regarding this. You should receive an email today that should clear things up. If you still have any concerns or questions, please do not hesitate to contact me -- I am more than happy to meet with you. I would also like to remind you that this program is optional, and your child does not have to participate.

Here are some important reminders:

1. Our "Blue Jean Bash" is tonight immediately following the varsity football game. This event will be held in Willett Hall, and ends at 11:00 p.m.

2. Please remember that we have a half day next Tuesday, September 16, in order to accommodate our Upper School College Day. School will dismiss at noon.

Tests for the upcoming week:

6th Grade -

Friday - Social Studies, Math

7th Grade

Monday - History

Tuesday - Old Testament

Wednesday - Math

* Reminder - Cell project is due September 19!!

8th Grade -

Monday - Algebra I

Have a great weekend!

3rd Half

Parents,

Please remember that we will be having our "3rd Half" immediately following tomorrow night's varsity football game. The festivities will begin in Willett Hall right after the game, and will end at 11:00 p.m. The YMCA will be running the event, and our social committee, along with some teachers and administrators, will chaperone.

If your child is planning to participate in youth activities planned by First Baptist and Trinity Presbyterian churches, their youth leaders have indicated that Trinity students are welcome to join their events after our "3rd Half."

Have a great Thursday!

Noon Dismissal Next Tuesday

Parents,

Please remember that the Middle School will dismiss at noon next Tuesday, September 16 in order to accommodate College Day for our Upper School students. Lunch will not be served next Tuesday.

Thanks!

Middle School Notes

Happy Friday!

Here are a few reminders as we enter the weekend:

1. Please look at this post regarding communication here at Trinity.

2. All of our teachers should have updated grades on Edline by Monday, September 8. Grades will be updated every second and fourth Monday.

3. Please schedule all conferences with our teachers through the Guidance Center. In order to make these sessions as productive as possible, we would like to have them scheduled rather than occurring on a "spur-of-the-moment" basis. Thank you in advance for your cooperation with this.

4. Congratulations to our middle school volleyball and football teams for big wins this week!

5. The YMCA is sponsoring a "3rd Half" event for our middle school students immediately following next week's varsity football game. More information will follow early next week.

Here are our upcoming tests for the week:

6th Grade:

Monday - English

Wednesday - Bible (Fussell)

Thursday - Social Studies

Friday - Science

7th Grade:

Tuesday - English

Friday - Pre-Algebra and Science

8th Grade:

Monday - U. S. History (McLemore) and Earth Science

Wednesday - U. S. History (Weeks) and French

Have a wonderful weekend!

Check This Out!

We had an exciting afternoon here at Trinity Middle School!

Scott Dudley proposed to Miss Emily Head in her 7th period class. He came dressed as the school mascot, and we told Miss Head that we needed to get some pictures for the yearbook. Everyone, especially Miss Head, was shocked when Scott took off the Wildcat head and presented her with a beautiful ring.

Congratulate the soon-to-be Mrs. Dudley when you get a chance!

Llanfair Gate Reminder

Good Tuesday Morning!

You should have received a letter from Mr. Neu over the weekend regarding the temporary opening of the Llanfair Gate on our campus to accommodate our construction. Here are the main points to remember regarding how this gate effects our carpool situation. I have included requirements for student drivers since many of you have children in the Upper School:

- The gate will open Wednesday, September 3 at 7:30am.

- The gate will be open from 7:30-8:00am and then again from 2:30-3:45pm daily.

- All parents who enter through the Llanfair gate in the morning MUST proceed behind the football field and through the LS carpool line. Do NOT enter the south (Fine Arts) parking lot to E. Trinity Blvd.

- We strongly encourage LS parents to use the Llanfair gate to pick up after school.

- All parents picking up MS/US school students ONLY should enter from E. Trinity but may exit through either E. Trinity or Llanfair.

- All student drivers have the option of using the Llanfair or E. Trinity entrance in the morning, but MUST exit via Llanfair after school.

- All student drivers who speed and/or drive recklessly will be given one warning (including a call home) and then driving privileges will be revoked for one week.

Here are just a few more nuggets that will help make all of our lives easier as we move on and off campus:

- In an effort to ease congestion on E. Trinity, turn right on Lomac to Woodmere instead of going all the way to the light.

- Be good neighbors: let people in and out of their driveways.

- After carpool finishes, students who have not been picked up will either be in the LS office (after 3:30) or in the hallway outside the MS/US office (after 3:45).

Thank you in advance for your cooperation with these guidelines.