Inside the Pride Lower School News - Volume 130
Keeping you plugged into the exciting things happening at the Lower School
Published May 22, 2022
Volume 130
Sherry Randolph - Early Learning & Lower School Principal
The Principal’s Piece: A Note From Mrs. Randolph
It is hard to believe that we have only one more week of school left! It has been an amazing year!! Next week is going to be so much fun, as we participate in our End of Year Lower School Celebrations. It’s a way for us to celebrate our students with fun activities to recognize their hard work this year!
Monday, May 23rd
Preschool will celebrate with a GLOW Party & Ring Pops Day! Get ready to wear neon colors and dance your heart out while wearing glow bracelets and necklaces as a gift from us! We will also provide glow paint, so your student really shines under the black lights!
Tuesday, May 24th
Kindergarten will enjoy Donuts, Pj’s, & Movie Day! Our kindergarten students can wear their cutest pj’s and eat donuts in the school cafeteria. They will get to see a little glimpse of what eating in the cafeteria looks like for them as rising first graders! Then, it’s time to go to the Student Center for a movie!
Tuesday, May 24th
First Grade will celebrate with a Scooter & Popsicle Day! It’s time for our students to show off their riding skills! Our first graders will enjoy riding scooters as we create a safe and fun outdoor experience. We will finish the day with a popsicle treat! We will provide the scooters and ride-ons. Please send in a bike helmet labeled with your child's name.
Wednesday, May 25th
Second Grade will head to our stadium for Inflatables at the Stadium and TCBY Day! We have rented four giant inflatables just for our second graders! What could be more fun than an extra large bounce house, triple sports challenge, an 18’ high voltage dual lane dry slide and a 45’ obstacle course! TCBY will be a welcomed treat after having fun in the sun!
Thursday, May 26th
Third Grade will celebrate BIG as we want to acknowledge their hard work and dedication while in Lower School. It’s a Water Day Bash with Kona Ice! Our students will play on three giant water inflatables - a double lap obstacle challenge with a water slide and a 18’ tidal wave, and a 16’ blue wave! This bash wouldn’t be complete without a visit from a local fire station. They will use their fire truck to create a giant Water Spray with their fire hose. Expect your third grader to get soaked!!! Please send in a towel and an extra set of clothes. Girls should wear a swimsuit underneath their clothes. Boys may wear swim trunks with a t-shirt.
Class Placement Form
Please take a moment to complete the class placement survey that was emailed to you. The information you provide is helpfull to us as we plan ahead for next year’s classes. Please submit this form by Monday, May 23, 2022.
Kindergarten Graduation, May 23rd
Event: March to the Stadium & Kindergarten Graduation Ceremony
When: Monday, May 23rd at 6:45pm
March to the Stadium: The March to the Stadium event will begin promptly at 6:45pm. Please drop off your child with their teacher on the front lawn of the Early Learning Building at 6:30pm. We will send out a map closer to the event, so that you may take your place along the parade route.
Ceremony: The graduation ceremony will take place immediately following the March to the Stadium. The students have prepared three special songs and will be receiving their kindergarten diplomas. Students will be on the field. Parents, family, and friends will be seated in the stadium seating. During our ceremony, the Full Throttle Formation Team will perform a flyover in honor of our kindergarten graduates!
Awards: Once the graduation ceremony is complete, parents will be directed to meet their child at the designated location on the field for a brief awards ceremony presented by your child's teacher. Please be aware that no food, drink, gum, or high heels are allowed on the turf.
What to Bring: Bring posters and noisemakers to cheer for your graduate during the March and ceremony.
Attire: Graduates should arrive in their cap, gown, and stole. Adults are encouraged to dress casually and come support our littlest Lions in Trinity spirit wear.
We cannot wait to celebrate with you on this special evening! We are so proud of our kindergarten graduates!
Important Upcoming DateS
23rd: Kindergarten Graduation @ 6:45pm
23rd-26th: Half Days/ End of Year Celebrations
26th: Class Parties/Last School Day
Dress Code foR the Last Week of School
Students will be allowed to wear Trinity spirit wear tops with athletic shorts (appropriate length) the entire last week of school, May 23-26th.
Elementary Clubs
Our students love participating in after school clubs!
Signups will be available within the first few weeks of this semester. Please watch for communications regarding specific club dates and registration links in the Fine Arts and Athletics sections of the Inside the Pride newsletter as they become available.
If you have any questions, please email the club sponsor listed below or Lisa Railey (lisa.railey@tcslions.org) who oversees all of our elementary clubs.
Art Club - Erica Hackworth ~ erica.hackworth@tcslions.org
Chess Club - Coach Rodney Lewis of Championship Chess ~ rodneylewis33@gmail.com, r_lewis29@yahoo.com
Drama Club - Emily Litton ~ emily.litton@tcslions.org
Running Club - Coach Cassie Freeman ~ running.club@tcslions.org
Tuesdays: Art Club - 1st -5th grades
Wednesdays: Drama Club - 3rd-5th grades
Running Club - 1st-3rd grades
Thursdays: Chess Club 1st-5th
Running Club - 4th-5th grades
Blackbaud: Classroom Updates & Information
To stay informed of what’s happening in your child’s classroom, please login into Blackbaud weekly. You will be able to see information such as weekly classroom announcements, upcoming events, weekly academic focus, grades, attendance, etc. This is the key to staying informed and will replace the hardcopy newsletter sent home in the past. I encourage you to login each week. We are excited for this new format! Information will be updated each Sunday at 5pm.
Accessing your child's class information weekly:
Login to your Blackbaud account and select your child's name under "Children".
Find your child's homeroom class under the "Progress" tab by scrolling down to where classes are listed.
After selecting the homeroom class, you will see the teacher's main class page where you will locate upcoming dates, class reminders and news.
Select the "Topics" tab to see specific information for each individual subject. Within each subject folder, you will see a plan for the week and upcoming projects and test information.
The "Topics" pages update each Sunday evening at 5pm and will remain current until the following Sunday evening.