Inside the Pride High School News - Volume 202
Keeping you plugged into the exciting things happening at the High School
Published January 7, 2024
Volume 202
Kimberly Jones - High School Principal
Events & Announcements
What an amazing week we had sharing God’s love around the world and in our own home town! As students traveled to Florida (Miami and Orlando); San Antonio, Texas; Vienna Austria; Costa Rica and Puerto Rico or whether they stayed local, what was evident across the trips is that we have some amazing students! Their incredible attitudes and hearts of service were inspiring as they worked heartily as unto the Lord, selflessly giving their energy and focus to the work at hand. We saw students going out of their comfort zones whether that was to do tasks they have never done, pray for people they had never met, share God’s love to people who spoke a different language, act silly to teach children about Jesus, learn a new skill to bless someone in need or a myriad of other “new” activities done to ultimately bring glory to God!
Those who served right here close to home had the opportunity to GO to the TCS Lower School or to places such as I58 Missions, Backpack Buddies, The Real Life Center, Bridging the Gap, St. Peter Church in Atlanta, Pure Hope, and Georgia Baptist Children’s Home. From near to far our students outdid themselves for our annual mission-focused GO WEEK experience! WE can’t wait to share more details and pictures soon! Thank you for the prayers and the opportunity to partner with you in giving students a chance to be the “hands and feet” of Jesus in our world!
Back to School
January 8th we are all back to classes!
We will follow a slightly different schedule due to Friday, January 12th being a remote learning day. Here is how it will work:
Monday 1 /8 and Wednesday 1/10: Block Schedule Classes 2, 4, 6 full day schedule 8:15am to 3:15pm
Tuesday 1/9 and Thursday 1/11: Block Schedule Classes 1,3,5,7 full day schedule 8:15am to 3:15pm
Friday 1/12 remote learning day (ALL classes assigned high school wide GO Week/service hour reflection/plan assignment through Bible class)
Monday 1/15 MLK schoolwide holiday
END OF SEMESTER GRADES
The final grades will be posted on the transcript and viewable to parents and students on January 8th at 4:00 PM. Any course that is not passed will have to be made up in order to receive the necessary credit for graduation. Students who fail a semester course will be notified by the counseling department of their options for credit recovery.
Students who took dual enrollment courses in the first semester may not see those courses on their transcript right away. They will be added as quickly as possible after the registrar receives transcripts from the dual enrollment schools. It may take a week or longer for all of those to be completed. Each school has their own process and timeframe for sending those to us.
Parchment will be updated with transcripts once all of the dual enrollment courses have been added. If you are a senior, remember to choose "hold for grades" instead of "send now" to ensure the updated transcript is sent.
PE/Athletic Performance Class Uniform Update
Don’t forget that PE uniforms are available for purchase at the Roar Store.
The uniform will be required to wear for these classes for Semester II on or before 1/16/24. Any combination of the tops and bottoms will be approved, and there are both cold and warm weather options available for purchase.* Please note that students will not be allowed to participate in PE unless they are in the proper uniform. When students come to school without the correct uniform, the uniform pieces will be available for purchase in the school store with parent/guardian permission.
During the colder weather, students who have previously purchased spirit packs for sports will be permitted to wear these Trinity branded sweatshirts/outerwear and sweatpants/track pants in lieu of purchasing additional items.
Cap & Gown Orders
SENIORS: It is time to order your Graduation Cap & Gown!
It is hard to believe we are in December and our Senior Graduation will be here before we know it (Thursday, May 16, 2024)! The total Graduation Package is $60 which includes the cap, gown, tassel, and stole! There is a $4.95 credit card fee plus tax at checkout so the cart total will be $69.15. Click to Order Your order should be made no later than January 31, 2024.
Cap & Gown pictures are scheduled for April 15-16, 2024.
Use this link to order your Graduation Announcements
LOOKING AHEAD
Click to Read: DRESSCODE GUIDELINES FOR PROM
From the Counseling Department
FAILING GRADE NOTIFICATIONS
Students who failed a first semester course will be notified by the counseling department by Friday, Jan. 12 in regards to the courses failed and the next steps to make up those credits.
CLASS OF 2024 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS CHECK
The counseling department will be doing a final audit of senior transcripts during the first weeks of semester two in order to ensure all seniors have the required credits in order to graduate. Seniors who need to adjust their schedule in order to receive the necessary credits will be notified. Seniors who have questions about their transcript or credits needed for graduation should contact their grade level counselor during the first week of second semester.
SAT Spring Test Dates Released
Starting in 2024, the SAT will be a digital administration. Registration is now open for the March, May, and June test dates. Most colleges, including those that are test optional, consider SAT scores when making admission and placement decisions, and for certain scholarships. Your SAT score is a proven way to show what you’ve learned and stand out on applications.
Below are the upcoming test dates and registration deadlines for the spring administration of the SAT. You can find a test center near you to register. These seats will fill up, so don’t delay in registering in order to get the date that you would like. This mostly applies to juniors and seniors in preparation for college admissions.
Click below for information about ACT registration
UPCOMING COLLEGE VISITS
1/17 - Shorter University (Rome, GA)
1/30 - Troy University (Troy, Alabama)
Helpful Links and Documents
High School Administrative Contacts
Teacher emails utilize the firstname.lastname@tcslions.org address configuration.
Kimmy Jones - High School Principal - kimberly.jones@tcslions.org
JP Weaver - Director of Student Development - jp.weaver@tcslions.org
Val Adams - Director of Academics - val.adams@tcslions.org
Brian Fourman - Counseling Department Head (11/12th grade Coordinator) - brian.fourman@tcslions.org
Michelle Hutcheson - Counseling Department (9/10th grade Coordinator) - michelle.hutcheson@tcslions.org
Tracy White - Office Manager - tracy.white@tcslions.org
Attendance - hsattendance@tcslions.org
Nurse - nurses@tcslions.org