Inside the Pride High School News - Volume 271

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

 

Published July 27, 2025

Volume 271

 
 

Mr. James Wheeler - High School Principal

 

A Message from the Principal

👋 Welcome Our New Teachers and Staff!

I am thrilled to introduce the newest members of our Trinity High School team! Each of these individuals brings unique gifts, experience and a heart for Christian education. We believe God has led them to Trinity for such a time as this and I can’t wait for you and your students to get to know them.  Please join me in praying for them as they begin this new chapter at Trinity.  Feel free to reach out and welcome them personally.  

Please click on the link below to read each new staff member’s profile. 

LINK: New Hire Google Slide 2025-2026.pptx

👨‍💼 Meet Your Administrative Team

We are blessed with an exceptional team of leaders who are committed to serving your students and our Trinity families:

  • Roby Ross, Assistant Principal – Mr. Ross provides daily support for our students and teachers while helping lead the overall operations of our high school. His heart for discipleship and leadership is a true gift to our campus.

  • Karen Brannon & Reed Shackelford, Directors of Academics – Mrs. Brannon and Mr. Shackelford are responsible for overseeing curriculum, academic standards and instructional development. Their goal is to ensure every student is challenged, supported and prepared for what lies ahead. Both will work directly with our teachers to ensure they are equipped and prepared throughout the school year. 

  • Brian Fourman & Michelle Hutcheson, Academic Counselors – Mr. Fourman and Mrs. Hutcheson work closely with students to guide course selection, track graduation requirements, and provide college and career counseling. They are also a valuable resource for academic and emotional support throughout high school.

📅 New Friday Dismissal Time & Advisement Update

We’re making a small but important adjustment to our weekly schedule:

Starting this year, all high school students will be dismissed at 1:45 PM on Fridays.

Previously, students remained on campus for an Academic Enrichment period from 1:45–2:00 PM. This advisory time will remain on Wednesdays from 10:40–11:19 AM and is designed to allow students to meet with teachers for academic support, make up assignments, ask questions, and get organized.

We believe this change will better serve both students and faculty while preserving intentional time for academic growth.

As we look towards the start of the 2025-2026 school year, I want to personally invite you to two of our kickoff events. On Sunday, August 3, we will have our Welcome to the Roar celebration, complete with blow-ups, food options, etc. This is always a great way to celebrate the start of all the LORD has in store for the coming year. In addition, on August 4, we will have our Meet My Teacher orientation day. This is a great opportunity to come walk your child’s schedule, meet teachers, etc. Please note the specific time slots of your family below. We look forward to seeing you in a few short weeks!

Mark your calendars for these special days to kickoff the new year. 

  • Sunday night, August 3 = WELCOME TO THE ROAR - a block party style event for all of our new and returning TCS families  (6:00-8:00pm with new families invited at 5:00pm)

  • Monday, August 4 = MEET MY TEACHER DAY - an opportunity to walk through schedules, meet teachers, etc.

    • Families with last name A-L = 9:30-11:30am (drop-in time slot)

    • Families with last name M-Z = 1:30-3:30pm (drop-in time slot)

  • Tuesday, August 5 = FIRST DAY OF CLASSES = the 25-26 school year begins!

For detailed information, please click below.

DRESS CODE CHANGES

As you shop this summer, make sure the items you purchase align with our approved dress code for next year.  Check out our 25-26 HS Dress Code Policy.docx to refresh yourself on the guidelines.

School Supplies

CLASS SHIRTS

It is time to order class shirts for the 2025-2026 school year. Our school colors will be represented by each grade. Seniors - Black, Juniors - White, Sophomores - Purple, and Freshmen - Grey. With all the pep rallies that Mr. Wheeler would like for us to have next year, it would be beneficial for each student to purchase one as they will be asked to wear their grades color the day of pep rallies. For all the students who purchase a shirt, we would love for them to wear their class shirt the first day of school to  show off the grade they are in. 

Student Council members made designs for their grades to vote on. You will find the winning shirt for each grade in the link below. 

9th -11th grade class shirts

12th grade class shirts

Shirts can be picked up at the school on Orientation Day.  If you have a conflict with this day email student.council@tcslions.org. While you can order shirts all year, the deadline to have them ready for Orientation Day is Monday, July 21st.

TCS SPIRIT PAINTED JEANS

On days that we request students to wear class shirts due to a specific spirit day or pep rally, all HS students may also wear TCS Spirit Jeans. These jeans can be creatively decorated in school colors and may include your class ranking, graduating year, name, and mascot.

The first day of school is one of those special days—so break out your Spirit Jeans and show your TCS pride. Get creative and let your school spirit shine!

Spirit Days for the Month of August

Tuesday, August 5th - All grades may wear class shirts and TCS Spirit jeans. Senior sunrise at 6:30am at building one. 

Wednesday, August 6th - Seniors Dress Up with Sashes (Girls wear black dress boys wear white collar shirt and khakis) 

                                   CLICK HERE FOR DRESS CODE GUIDELINES

August 11th - 15th - Seniors dress according to 5 stages of life: 

Monday- 1st day of Preschool, Tuesday - Current Self, Wednesday - 1st college pick, Thursday - College and Career, Friday - Senior Citizen

Friday, August 15th: All grades can participate and dress like their grade: 

freshmen=baby, sophomore= teenagers, juniors= middle age, seniors= senior citizens

                                          CLICK HERE FOR SPIRIT WEAR DRESS CODE GUIDELINES

Friday, August 22d - All grades wear class shirts for 1st Pep Rally of the Year!

Thursday, August 28th - Wear College Shirts and Jersey's to kick off College Football Season

ACADEMIC MATTERS


SENIORS

Senior Parking Spots

Senior Retreat

Looking Ahead with Friday Nights

Looking Ahead with School Dances

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

FROM THE COUNSELING DEPARTMENT

CLASS SCHEDULES

Schedules will be viewable in Blackbaud beginning Tuesday, July 29th. At this time, many class sections are full, so opportunities for adjustments will be limited. Students should contact their grade level counselor below about schedule changes. Counselors will also be available to discuss schedules on Meet the Teacher Day, Monday, Aug. 4th.

  • Ms. Hutcheson - rising 9th and 10th (michelle.hutcheson@tcslions.org)

  • Mr. Fourman - rising 11th and 12th (brian.fourman@tcslions.org)

DROP/ADD PERIOD FOR HIGH SCHOOL

The drop/add period for high school classes ends on Friday, Aug. 22nd. Please note, only core classes can be adjusted. Students cannot drop an elective course once school begins. All elective courses need to be finalized by the first day of school, Tuesday, Aug. 5th.

ON CAMPUS DUAL ENROLLMENT COURSES

Dual Enrollment classes through Point University and Middle GA State University are held at TCS. It is important to note that these are college courses and that all communications are conducted by the student directly with the faculty and staff with those colleges. Dual enrollment professors at any college or university do not communicate via email with parents due to federal privacy law (FERPA). Additionally, TCS teachers, staff and administrators are not the point of contact for dual enrollment class questions. 

Dual enrollment classes do NOT meet on Mondays, even if they appear on your schedule. 

Semester one dual enrollment classes with Point University begin Wednesday, Aug. 20th.

Semester one dual enrollment classes with Middle GA begin Wednesday, Aug. 13th.

*If your student is enrolled in a course that is not being offered on campus (i.e. Southern Crescent Technical College, West Georgia, Georgia Military College, ets.), please take time to review their start and end dates as well as the policies on absences and tardies.

SAT DATES FOR FALL 2025

 The new dates for fall and spring administration of the SAT have been released for the 2025-26 school year. Rising seniors should consider taking the SAT during the fall semester of 2025. Rising juniors should target the spring semester of 2026 for their first administration. 

You can register online here through the College Board. Check back to this link and register when that becomes available.

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