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

Published August 10, 2020

Volume 46

Kimberly Jones - High School Principal — **Kimberly Jones** - *High School Principal*

Events & Announcements

the power of prayer!

We all share in the gamut of emotions that the NEW school year brings. Our team is joined in prayer for each of our families. We are specifically praying The Blessing over us all.

The Lord bless you, and keep you [protect you, sustain you, and guard you];

The Lord make His face shine upon you [with favor],

And be gracious to you [surrounding you with lovingkindness];

The Lord lift up His countenance (face) upon you [with divine approval],

And give you peace [a tranquil heart and life].

~Numbers 6:24-26 AMP

We appreciate you all for your commitment to being prayer warriors for us over the past week of pre-planning! Please continue to be in prayer as we step back into the classrooms and begin to implement instructional strategies to educate, equip, and empower each student that has been entrusted to them. We CANNOT wait to see each of our students on campus in person, sitting in the classrooms, and ready to learn.

SHOUT OUT ABOUT AP SCORES

Trinity students continue to perform above the national average on AP Exams. We are so proud of all of our students who take on the challenge of AP and the teachers who inspire them!

Check out this note from our Head of the History Department, Quincy Forde: “It was our best year in eleven years and I know the unusual circumstances played into that. I wasn't convinced that this year's testing was going to be meaningful at all, but after scoring 650 essays for the College Board, I can see our students did REALLY well on their argumentative writing to get as many 5s and 4s as they did.”

Chromebooks

Apparently, the toilet paper supply isn’t the only thing affected by this pandemic. There is a Chromebook shortage regardless of the manufacturer with Lenovo, Dell, and HP being the most scarce. OH MY!

The good news is that the majority of the high school population has the chromebooks that were previously issued to them.

The downside is that we need a temporary solution to this issue for all 9th grade and new students. If you have a 9th grader or are new this year, please be on the lookout for an email from Mr. Whittle with a link to a form for you to complete to help us with a way of temporarily resolving this issue.

Details for Dismissal

Please take time to review this video. The High School does not begin to dismiss from class until 3:30pm daily. You should not plan to arrive on campus until 3:35. Please note that there is ONE route to follow for picking up ALL high school students. If you have already picked up a student at the Lower, Upper, or Middle Schools, you will follow this same route around the baseball field to the designated area to pick up your high school student. Please do not wait in front of the high school building. This is not an option this year as it backs up traffic and prevents those who are trying to leave from the campus in a timely fashion. This video clearly shows the designated route which we are confident will allow us to have a smooth dismissal as we start back to school.

(REVISED) HS Drop-Off & Pick-up Video:

FORMS

Forms can be submitted at Orientation or during the first week of school to the front office by Friday, 8/14/20:

Medical Release Form (used for Field Trips) Download Form
Open Campus Contract (for 11th/12th grade students) https://forms.gle/rsW1r8k9BirpGcxAA
Student Driver Permission Form Download Form

Schedules

Student schedules are available to view in Renweb. Please do not rely on google classroom for your detailed schedule information as we will be updating google classroom prior to the start of school. If you find a mistake or have changed your mind about one of your course selections, please contact the appropriate counselor.

Academic Counselors

11th-12th - Kayla Whittle - kayla.whittle@tcslions.org
10th - Brian Fourman - brian.fourman@tcslions.org
9th - Brian Long - brian.long@tcslions.org

Dual Enrollment Class Start Dates:

Dual Enrollment Precalculus at Trinity - Starts Tuesday Aug 11th
Dual Enrollment English 101 at Trinity - Starts Tuesday Aug 11th
Dual Enrollment US History and US Gov at Trinity - Starts Monday Aug 17th

All fully online Dual Enrollment courses (including those at the Point PTC Campus that are now online) begin Monday Aug 26th.

Enhanced Grading Scale

We are committed to student success! Our Student Development Team, Teachers, and Administration will continue to work in partnership with students to help facilitate academic growth and achievement. In compliance with GHSA by-laws, Trinity Christian High School will implement a new grading scale effective this school year: 2020-2021. Here are the key highlights of the new guideline.

Grading Scale:

90-100 = 4.0 / A
80-89 = 3.0/ B
71-79 = 2.0/ C
70 = 1.0/ D
69 and below = 0 credit/ F

Students must maintain a 70% or higher in each class in order to be eligible for athletics/extracurricular activities. Adjustments are being made to the Academic Probation Policy. The Student Development Team will be available during Orientation to answer any questions that you may have and a copy of this policy will be sent to students/families.

Dress Code Reminders and Updates

Masks should be any solid color, and free of markings, insignias, and designs unless it is a mask with the Trinity logo. Final authority on the appropriateness of all face coverings resides with the administration.

Shirts

Any collared, buttoned-down dress or polo shirt (solid, striped, plaid, checkered but not camouflage, or sheer). Shirts must be appropriately sized and neat in appearance. Students may be asked to tuck in their shirts if their appearance is sloppy. Oversized shirts are not permitted. NO graphics.
White, neutral or matching undershirts, or turtleneck shirts may be worn under a polo shirt or button-down shirt.
Button-down shirts must be buttoned up when worn.

Pants, Shorts, Capris, Skirts

Khaki, black, gray, or navy blue Docker-style pants, shorts, and capris (girls only) – non-stretch cotton or cotton-twill only – with fly front. They must be tailored (not too large or too small) with proper hem. No sagging pants (a belt should be used to prevent sagging). No fraying or torn look; no carpenters, cargos, rivets, joggers or ankle bunching. Shorts must have an inseam of 4 or more inches and be modest looking. No swim style shorts or athletic shorts are allowed.
Khaki, black, gray, purple plaid or navy blue pleated, straight, or A-line skirts – non-stretch cotton or cotton-twill only. Skirts may be no shorter than 2 inches above the knee.
We require a chino style pant which is a 95-97% cotton twill type trouser that contains 3% or less spandex or other stretch fabric.

Approved Outerwear

All outerwear (sweatshirts, hoodies, fleece jackets, and pullovers) must be TCS spirit wear purchased through the school store. Previously purchased outerwear through Coweta Sports is permitted. Note: Personal items that are monogrammed with a “T” are not permitted.
Long-sleeved TCS t-shirts are not allowed as outerwear.
Collared shirts should be worn under all outerwear to ensure a student remains in dress code if the outerwear is removed during the day.
Outerwear not approved may be confiscated and returned at the end of the school day.

Footwear

Shoes must be closed toe and closed back. No flip-flops or Crocs.
Socks should be a neutral solid color that coordinates with the outfit. NO knee high socks for boys wearing shorts.
Boys cannot wear boots with shorts, and pants cannot be tucked into the boot.
Footwear should be in good condition without any writing or drawing.

Friday Spirit Days

Each Friday, students are permitted to wear blue jeans or usual dress code pants/shorts/skirts with TCS spirit wear purchased from the school store. Blue jeans must be blue and free from rips, holes, tears, etc.

Back by popular demand!

Students may wear a polo/collared shirt with the TCS logo on it (purchased from the school store) every day of the week with dress code approved blue jeans (no rips, tears, holes, etc). The school store sells regular cotton polos for $20 and the dri-fit Under Armour type for $30. Jeans may only be worn with a TCS logo polo M-TH. Otherwise, the regular dress code applies and Friday will remain as spirit day with TCS spirit wear and bluejeans.

Supply list

Just the basic supplies will do to get started (i.e. pens, paper, pencils). Students will receive a syllabus in each class which will list the supplies for the class. Be sure to check out the syllabus for any course specific needs.

Safety Precautions

Please be sure to review the reopening plan and full scope of details in the Return to School Plan.

Just as a reminder - Masks are encouraged, but not required at all times. Students and staff will be required to wear masks when entering the building for temperature checks, lunch lines, and during all class transitions.

Students will be encouraged to use the outdoor as well as the indoor areas to spread out and keep group numbers low during the lunch period.