Trinity Christian School | Sharpsburg, GA

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Inside the Pride High School News - Volume 251

Oscar Camejo

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

Published February 2, 2025

Volume 251

Blake Bass - Interim High School Principal

Events & Announcements

A Message to High School Parents

Dear TCS Parents,

I am delighted to introduce Mr. James Wheeler as the new High School Principal at Trinity Christian School. Mr. Wheeler is a devoted Christian leader with extensive experience in Christian education. Over the past several weeks, through many hours of conversation, I have witnessed first hand his servant’s heart and his clear vision for fostering a Christ-centered learning environment. His expertise in strategic planning, relationship-building, and community engagement will be a tremendous blessing to our school.

Before joining Trinity, Mr. Wheeler served as the Senior Director of Advancement & Athletics at McKinney Christian Academy in McKinney, Texas. He also coached high school basketball at MCA, leading his team to a Texas state championship, and served as a board member for the school. His deep commitment to Christian education and student development makes him a wonderful fit for our community.

Mr. Wheeler holds a Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science from the University of Washington. Prior to his career in education, he spent 23 years with Safeco Insurance, retiring as Senior Vice President before transitioning to Christian education. His leadership has consistently guided students toward academic excellence while keeping Christ at the center of their journey.

I am confident that under Mr. Wheeler’s leadership, our high school will continue to thrive. Please join me in warmly welcoming him to the Trinity Christian School community. We look forward to the incredible impact he will have on our students in the years ahead!

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. 

  5. 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.

Academic Matters

Thursday Morning Tutoring is a great opportunity to receive free tutoring from Beta Club and National Honor Society members! If you need help with homework, preparing for a quiz/test, reviewing concepts from a class, etc., Beta Club and NHS students are here to serve you! Tutoring sessions take place in Room 501 on Thursdays from 7:30 to 8:10 a.m. Please use this form each week to register. To confirm attendance for the Thursday morning tutoring session, students must complete the form by Wednesday each week.

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

Students, who want to bring a date that is not in the 11th or 12th grade at TCS, will need to turn in a guest form to get an access code before they can purchase a ticket.

Guest Forms

Stay Tuned for Ticket Sale Information

February 7th Super Bowl Dress Down Day

Wear your favorite team jersey with TCS approved bottoms.

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!

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.

LOOKING AHEAD

FROM THE COUNSELING DEPARTMENT

STAR STUDENT

TCS is pleased to announce that this year’s STAR Student award goes to Helene Lawson. The PAGE STAR program honors Georgia’s highest achieving high school seniors and the teachers who have been instrumental in their academic development. You can read more about the PAGE STAR program HERE. 

To obtain the STAR nomination, high school students must have the highest score on any single SAT test date taken through November of their senior year and be in the top 10% of their class based on their grade point average. 

STAR students are asked to nominate their STAR teacher. This year, Helene chose Christy Faircloth for this honor. Both, along with TCS administration, will attend a luncheon on Wednesday, Feb. 5th at the Nixon Center for Performing and Visual Arts in Newnan

Congratulations Helene on this great achievement!

NACAC COLLEGE FAIR

The National Association for College Admission Counseling is hosting their annual college fair for our area this coming Sunday, Jan. 26 from 1:00 - 4:00 pm at the Georgia International Convention Center in Atlanta. Hundreds of schools from across the country will be present at this event. For more information, a listing of schools present and to register, CLICK HERE.

PIEDMONT FAYETTE HOSPITAL SUMMER NURSE CAMP

Piedmont Fayette Hospital is offering their Summer Nurse Camp again this year for high school juniors and seniors. The free camp will run from 9 am to 3 pm June 2nd - 4th. Participants will learn how to check blood pressure manually, infection prevention and proper hand hygiene, basic wound care and first aid treatment. They will also get a tour of the hospital, meet college faculty and explore career options, shadow clinic staff and explore opportunities for employment post graduation. 

If interested, email halea.caudill@piedmont.org for an application. The deadline to apply is March 21, 2025. Selected participants will be notified of their acceptance by April 1.

AUBURN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

Auburn University is hosting a leadership conference on February 26, 2025 for any student in grades 9 - 12. The purpose of this conference is to give high school students the tools they need to become successful leaders in their schools and communities. For more information and to register, CLICK HERE.

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

  • 2/6 - Georgia Highlands College (Rome, GA)

  • 2/26 - Georgia Southwestern State Univ. (Americus, 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