,

Inside the Pride Lower School News - Volume 207

,

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

Published February 11, 2024

Volume 207

 

Sherry Randolph - Early Learning & Lower School Principal

 

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

Our 10,000-Page Reading Challenge for first-third grades ends this week on February 15th. Our students are doing amazing and have already surpassed our goal of 10,000 pages! In fact,  Lower School students have read more than 80,000 pages so far!!! That’s incredible! Let’s see how many we can read this coming week!

Here is our current Leaderboard (by grade level) as of February 2nd:

  • First Grade ~ Mrs. Varela’s class at  7,198 pages read!

  • Second Grade ~ Mrs. Ellis’ class at  7,037 pages read!

  • Third Grade ~ Mrs. Burnett’s class at  9,254 pages read!

Upcoming Events

February

Reading Challenge: January 12th - February 15th

  • 14th - Valentine’s Day Dress Down - wear red or pink with uniform bottoms

  • 15th - Elementary Talent Show, 6pm in the Student Center in Building 1

  • 19th - 23rd - Winter Break

March

  • Read Across America Week (4th-8th) (see below for dress down days)

Last Week in Chapel

We had a great time in Chapel this week as Mrs. Moore continued with a lesson in our series titled, The Rock. In this lesson, we learned about the attitudes and actions of Peter that served as signs that he was about to make a big mistake and sin by denying Jesus three times. We need to pay attention to attitudes and signs in our own lives that may lead to sin. If we trust in God, ask Him for help, and pray, He can help us avoid sin.

Whatchagaddaknow: “I Will Watch For The Signs!”

Power Verse: “Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation.” Mark 14:38

ELEMENTARY TALENT SHOW
Please join us on Thursday, February 15th for our annual Talent Show!  These 1st through 5th graders always put on quite a show - you will be glad you came!

6pm in the Student Center

Participants need to arrive by 5:30pm

Rehearsal is 3:30-4:30pm Tuesday / Parent pickup in front of the Student Center, students will be brought out.

Please note, we are past due for any additional entries, this list is now final.

READ ACROSS AMERICA WEEK

We are looking forward to celebrating Read Across America Week March 4th-8th. We will celebrate this week with a special focus on Dr. Seuss. Students will participate in fun activities throughout the week while furthering our love of reading!  Check out the fun dress down days we have planned!

Dress Down Days:

  • Monday: Crazy Hat Day (Wear your favorite/crazy hat along with a regular uniform).

  • Tuesday: One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish (Wear red and blue). If your child participates, they do not need to wear a regular uniform.

  • Wednesday: Wacky Wednesday (Wear mismatched/backwards clothes). If your child participates, they do not need to wear a regular uniform.

  • Thursday: Thing 1 and Thing 2 Day (Dress like Thing 1 and Thing 2 OR dress identical to a friend). If your child participates, they do not need to wear a regular uniform.

  • Friday:  Crazy Sock Day (Wear your craziest socks along with a TCS spirit wear shirt and uniform bottoms or jeans).

Black History Month

We are excited to celebrate diversity with an emphasis on black history during February. While focusing on the words foundation, innovation, and transformation, each grade level will learn about various leaders and their contributions and influence on our society. Please take a look at your child's Blackbaud class page for more details.

Lower school Valentine’s Sweet cart

The Lower School Sweet Cart is back for Valentine's Day! Students will have the option of purchasing a Valentine's Day treat for $1 from January 29 - February 12 (while supplies last). These will be available every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. If you would like to participate, please send in $1 cash with your child. Looking forward to celebrating Valentine's Day together!

Valentine’s Celebrations

We will be celebrating Valentine’s Day on Wednesday,  February 14th. Please refer to your child’s Blackbaud class page for specifics regarding your child’s celebration.

Optional House Color T-shirts

We have had several parents request the option to purchase House shirts to wear on House Color Days. We are excited to announce that we have partnered with Graceful Peach Boutique to offer shirts for Robinson, Elliot, and Lewis houses! Check out the link below and order your optional shirt today if you are looking for something to wear on House Color Day.  

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.

Blackbaud 101

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.

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. Check out the main page of Inside the Pride for more information.

ADMINISTRATIVE Contacts

If you have any questions throughout the summer, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. We are happy to help! Please see the guide below to reach the most appropriate personnel.

  • LS Director of Student Life - Ashley Moore (ashley.moore@tcslions.org)

    • Mrs. Moore can assist you with general questions regarding the school calendar, uniforms, supply lists, etc.

  • LS Academic Dean - Leslie Cook (leslie.cook@tcslions.org)

    • Mrs. Cook can assist you with any academic-related needs for PreK-.3rd grade