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Inside the Pride Lower School News - Volume 210

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

Published March 3, 2024

Volume 210

 

Sherry Randolph - Early Learning & Lower School Principal

 

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

We are so proud of our Lower School students for rocking the Reading Challenge. Our first-third grade students read a total of 170,873 pages in just five weeks!!!! That’s incredible! Parents,  thank you for supporting and encouraging your child to participate!

Congratulations to Mrs. Akey’s class for reading the most pages as a class! Mrs. Akey’s students read 25,418 pages! This is truly amazing! They are the proud winners of our Lion Leadership Award!!!

Grade level winners:

  • 1st Grade - Mrs. Varela's Class 12,178 pages

  • 2nd Grade - Mrs. Ellis' Class 15,236 pages

  • 3rd Grade - Mrs. Akey's Class 25,418 pages

Mrs. Akey’s 3rd grade class won the most pages read.

Upcoming Events

March

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

  • 11th - Spring Pictures

  • 12th - House Color Day

  • 15th - Remote Learning Day

  • 29th - Good Friday Holiday

Last Week In Chapel

Last week in Chapel we continued our series about Peter, who Jesus called “The Rock.” Pastor Kami and a few friends helped tell the Bible story from Acts 3 about Peter and John and their encounter with the lame man outside the temple gates. Rather than ignoring him or simply giving him some money, they saw him. Peter prayed for the lame man, and instantly Jesus healed him! We learned how if God could use a fisherman like Peter, He can use us to do miracles for Him too! 

A group from Mrs. Burnett’s class sang along with Riley & Kevin as they led us in the worship song, “Firm Foundation.” And of course, our favorite friend “Chuck Foo” helped teach our Bible verse from Ephesians 2:10 “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things He planned for us long ago.”

We finished our Chapel time by praying for our friends and classmates who need God to work a miracle in their lives. If you’d like to spend some time talking about this with your family, check out this short devotion:

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).

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