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Inside the Pride Lower School News - Volume 168

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

Published March 26, 2023

Volume 168

 

Sherry Randolph - Early Learning & Lower School Principal

 

The Principal’s Piece: A Note From Mrs. Randolph

We are looking forward to celebrating Easter this coming week with our students. Our Bible time will be focused on the Resurrection of Christ and the salvation message. We are thankful for our Risen King. Praying your Easter is filled with hope and joy!

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.”  I Peter 1:3

Upcoming Dates

March

  • 31st - Easter Celebrations & Egg Hunts for PreK and Kindergarten

  • 31st - STEAM In-House Field Trip Event for Kindergarten 

  • 31st - Third Grade Wax Museum Event

April

  • 3rd-7th - Spring Break

  • 14th -  Kindergarten Field Trip to Puppetry Arts

  • 19th -  House Dress Down Day (1st-3rd)

  • 19th - 2nd Grade Field Trip to Iron P Homestead

  • 26th - 1st Grade Field Trip to Atlanta Zoo

  • 27th - 3rd Grade Field Trip to Legacy Theater

May

  • 4th-5th - Benchmark Testing

  • 11th-12th - IOWA Testing (1st-3rd grades only)

  • 15th - 1st-3rd grade End of Year Programs and Awards

  • 17th -  House Dress Down Day (1st-3rd)

  • 18th - Third Grade Field Trip to Junction Lanes

  • 22nd - Preschool End of Year Programs and Awards 

  • 22nd - Kindergarten Graduation at 6:45pm. 

  • 25th - Last Day of School

Last Week in Chapel

Last week in Chapel Pastor Kami taught us how we are honored and blessed because we belong to the Lord. After hearing the Bible story of the prophet Samuel anointing David as the next king of Israel, we looked at Psalm 23:5, “You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You honor me by anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings.” We learned what our Bible verse meant line by line. 

When we are in the midst of a battle with our enemy (satan) or going through a really hard time, we can cry out the Lord, our Good Shepherd, and He lets us know that He will fight for us. We learned how God honors us when we follow Him. He looks at us and says, “This is My son. This is My daughter. I have chosen him/her. I have a plan for them. They follow Me. They are precious to Me. I want everyone to know that I have set them apart for something special.” And lastly we talked about how God blesses us with an overflowing cup of His goodness and mercy. His blessings are not just once in a while, but continuous as we follow Him - like His peace, comfort, healing, joy, and His presence. 

Next week we will finish this chapel series on the 23rd Psalm. Hopefully your son/daughter will be able to tell you what the whole chapter says and how Jesus is our Good Shepherd.

House System Competition 

Check out who is leading the competition at www.tcshouses.weebly.com.

Elementary Clubs

Our students love to participate in our elementary clubs. These clubs are designed for 1st-5th grade students and meet after school dismisses.

Staying Informed and Up-to-date with

Classroom Happenings

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 replaces hardcopy newsletters. I encourage you to login each week. 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.

Administrative Contacts

Please take note of the following administrative contacts. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out to us. We are happy to help!