Trinity Christian School | Sharpsburg, GA

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Inside the Pride High School News - Volume 247

Oscar Camejo

Keeping you plugged into the exciting things happening at the High School

Published January 5, 2025

Volume 247

Blake Bass - Interim High School Principal

Events & Announcements

A Message to High School Parents

Dear Trinity Christian School Families,

Happy New Year! We trust that you and your loved ones had a blessed and joyful Christmas, filled with the peace and hope that comes from celebrating the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. As we begin this new year, we are reminded of the word of God which refers to each new beginning as a fresh opportunity to grow in faith and serve others in His name.

This week marks an exciting time at Trinity Christian School as our students embark on their GO Week service trips. These trips provide a unique opportunity for our students to put their faith into action by serving communities both locally and abroad. Some of our students will be traveling internationally, others will be working on projects out of state, and many will be serving right here in our local community. Through these experiences, our students will not only contribute to important service projects but also share the Word of God with those they meet.

We humbly ask for your prayers this week. Please pray for safe travels, open hearts, and life-changing encounters for all involved. We know that our students will be wonderful representatives of our school and, more importantly, ambassadors of Christ's love.

We would also like to take a moment to thank the dedicated staff members who have worked tirelessly to make these trips possible. Special thanks go to Coach Sara Kuchinski and Mr. Reed Shackelford for their leadership and countless hours of preparation. Their commitment to our students and the mission of Trinity Christian School is truly inspiring. We are also deeply grateful to the staff members who have chosen to serve as chaperones, sacrificing time with their own families to support our students in this important work.

As we step into 2025, may we all be encouraged by the promise of new beginnings and the assurance that God is doing a new thing in each of our lives. Let us walk together in faith, trusting that He will continue to guide and bless the Trinity Christian School community.

In Christ,

Blake Bass

Assistant Head of School

Interim High School Principal

Attendance Policy Changes for the High School Starting in January 2025

Trinity Family,

We are in the process of streamlining our High School Attendance policy.  We have 2 main goals.

  1. Better serve our families

  2. Help our teachers manage makeup work and get students back on track more efficiently.

    The detailed version will be available in the most recent handbook update on Blackbaud, but we are going to hit the highlights quickly.  These updates will go into effect in January of 2025.

    A few key areas:

1 - We want to keep your children safe - Students must sign in when arriving late and sign out when leaving early (required parent permission).  Even seniors under the open campus agreement must abide by this when arriving or leaving during a scheduled class or activity. If there is a class on the schedule, you must sign in or sign out. 

2 - This is a significant change! When your student is out of school, we need an excuse from parents within 2 days of the absence.  What is excused? - Illness, medical visits, school activities, driver’s license tests, family emergencies, etc.

  • What is not excused? - No parental note within 2 days, skipping, oversleeping, not coming because not prepared, etc.  

  • School administration has the last call on what is excused or not.

3 - We want to partner with families for planned out of school activities.  We excuse these; however, parents need to turn in a pre absence form (located on Blackbaud) 5 days prior to the absence.  Otherwise, these absences will be unexcused.

4 - Probably the biggest change!  We will begin enforcing what has been policy for quite some time.  Work missed during unexcused absences will receive zero credit.  Formative assessments missed will be eligible for redo's. This is only for unexcused absences. The RTA policy and makeup work for excused absences does not change. 

We understand that this may seem daunting, but we want to partner with you to ensure that our students get the maximum number of learning experiences while enrolled with us at TCS. Here is the key: communication. Communicate with us so that we can partner together to prepare today’s students to impact tomorrow’s world.

2025 Junior - Senior Prom 

Thursday, March 20th 2025

7-11pm

Glendalough Manor

200 Glendalough Ct, Tyrone, GA 30290  

www. glendaloughmanor.com

Glendalough Manor is a popular wedding venue that combines a subtle southern charm  with exquisite gardens that will take your breath away. Therefore, Glendalough Manor makes for a beautiful location for your before dance photos. 

Please see dress code guidelines below for both boys and girls.  

Dress Code Guidelines

More Details To Come

Prayer Requests

The High School Administrative Team would love to partner with families to lift up prayer requests you have. Please fill out the TCS High School Prayer Requests form to submit a request. These requests will be prayed over on a regular basis and kept confidential among the High School Administrative Team.

“Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart.” Colossians 4:2

New Driver Information

Do you have a new student driver? Here’s what you’ll need from us for your student driver to receive their:

  1. Permit - You will need a Certificate of Enrollment

  2. Driver’s License - ADAP Certificate

For both of these certificates, please email hsattendance@tcslions.org, and the front office will help you!

Ordering Class Sweatshirts

As we transition into cooler weather, your student might appreciate having a class sweatshirt. If you're interested, you can find the purchase order link below.

https://www.gracefulpeachboutique.com/collections/tcs-class-of-shirts

Pre-Absence Form 

You can always find the link on Blackbaud on your resource board. 

Be mindful that the form must be filled out 5 school days minimum before the student is absent.

Seniors!

It is hard to believe we are in December and graduation will be here before we know it!  We have set up for you to order your Trinity Christian cap, gown, tassel, and stole!  The total is $65 which includes the cap, gown, tassel, and stole!  We do have a $4.95 credit card fee at checkout so the cart total will be $69.95.

The website is up and ready for you to place your orders.  Orders must be placed BY January 24th!

SENIORS: It is time to order you Cap & Gown!

Steps to ordering online

  1. Go to www.scholasticimages.com

  2. Choose Trinity Christian

  3. Click on Cap & Gown Packages

OR- Here is the deep link to go directly to the cap & gown

LOOKING AHEAD

FROM THE COUNSELING DEPARTMENT

CLASS OF 2025 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 DATES FOR SPRING 2025

Registration is open for the March, May, and June test dates for the digital SAT. 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. These are high target dates for 11th graders especially to be taking the SAT. These seats will fill up fast, so don’t delay in registering in order to get the date that you would like.

You can register online for the SAT HERE.

To see test dates and register for the ACT, click HERE.

UPCOMING COLLEGE LUNCH VISITS

  • 1/22 - Georgia Highlands College (Rome, GA)

HELPFUL LINKS AND DOCUMENTS

FROM THE COUNSELING DEPT. 

Georgia Match Official Website

Georgia Match Information Sheet

Paying for College - Scholarship Information

PSAT/NMSQT: Understanding Scores for Students and Families

Understanding Your Digital PSAT/NMSQT Score Report Video

High School Administrative Contacts


Teacher emails utilize the firstname.lastname@tcslions.org address configuration