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Inside the Pride Lower School News - Volume 285

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

Published November 2, 2025

Volume 285

 

Sherry Randolph - Early Learning & Lower School Principal

 

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

We are excited to launch a new reading challenge for our 1st-3rd grade students: God's Word on Gratitude! Join us as we grow in thankfulness and deepen our love for God's Word. Students are encouraged to complete all five challenges anytime during our three-week November challenge window. 

Families are encouraged to read together! This challenge is designed to be a sweet time of family connection and a meaningful way to nurture grateful hearts as we prepare for the Thanksgiving season.

Student booklets will be sent home in your child's folder. Keep an eye out for Monday's email with all the details! 

Check out our SCHOOL CALENDAR

  • Nov 3: Second Grade Field Trip to Old McDermits Farm

  • Nov 6 and 7: Kindergarten Field Trip Georgia Untamed Zoo

  • Nov 19: Operation Shoeboxes Due (more info soon)

  • Nov 21: Preschool & Kindergarten Thanksgiving Celebrations & Lower School Classroom Parties

  • Nov 24-28: Thanksgiving Break

  • Dec 10: House Color Day (1st-3rd)

  • Dec 18: Lower School Christmas Extravaganza

Lunch With Our Heroes:

Celebrating Lower School Veterans

We are celebrating our Lower School family veterans during the second week of November - the week of Veteran's Day! During this time, veterans are invited to join their students for lunch at their scheduled lunchtime. 

We will have a special seating area set up to honor our guests and give our students the chance to say thank you for your service. 

While you're here, be sure to take a stroll past our "Veteran Hero Wall" and snap a picture with your student - a wonderful way to capture this special memory together! 

Space is limited to one class per grade level each day, so please RSVP using the appropriate link below:

Main Campus Lunch with our Heroes
Early Learning Lunch with our Heoes

Lower School Thanksgiving Celebrations

We are excited to share that our Thanksgiving celebrations are just around the corner! We are truly thankful for our school family and look forward to celebrating the blessings of this season together.

“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever.” – Psalm 107:1

Preschool:
Parents are invited to join us for a special celebration in the gymnasium at our Early Learning facility. This will not be a formal program as in previous years, but rather a simple and joyful time of thankfulness with food for the students and a few special songs to enjoy together. Your child’s teacher will share the specific time for your child’s celebration, so please check your Blackbaud page for details.

Kindergarten:

Parents are welcome to join us in the classrooms for a short performance featuring a song, poem, and Bible verse. Afterward, parents and students will enjoy making a Thanksgiving bracelet together. Kindergarten classroom celebrations will begin at 1:30pm. We are looking forward to this time of thankfulness, fellowship, and fun.

1st–3rd Grades:
Students will celebrate Thanksgiving with their classmates in their classrooms. This will be a student-only celebration focused on gratitude and fellowship.

🎄 Save the Date: Lower School Christmas Extravaganza - December 18th!

Join us in the evening at Trinity Christian School for our Lower School Christmas Extravaganza! Watch our students shine in holiday performances, stroll through beautifully decorated Christmas trees, enjoy inflatables, food trucks, a live nativity, and festive fun for the whole family. Celebrate the season with us—you won’t want to miss it!

Chapel Moments

We had a wonderful time in chapel last week wrapping up our “T.H.I.N.K. Before You Speak” series. Pastor Kami shared about the importance of using kind and encouraging words that build others up instead of tearing them down. We learned that our words have great power—they can bring healing, hope, and joy when spoken with kindness and love.

Whatchaddaknow: I will be kind with my words!

Power Verse: “Kind words are like honey — sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.” Proverbs 16:24

Family Devotion

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.

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. 

Show Your Trinity Pride! Order

Lower School Spirit Wear Here

Check out our fresh new spirit wear designs—perfect for dress-down days, events, or everyday wear. Spirit wear is completely optional, but a fun way for students and families to feel connected all year long!

TCS Lower School Apparel Store

Attendance & Absences

When your child is out, please send absence excuses (including doctor’s notes) to the right email:

Planned absences (family trips, etc.) should be sent in your child’s folder for teacher review and approval.

Thank you for helping us keep records accurate!

Dress Code Guidelines for K5-3rd Grades

Before the year kicks off, take a look at our Dress Code Overview to brush up on the guidelines.

Lower School Uniform Requirements 2025-2026

Prayer Requests

Our Lower School administration team meets every Friday morning to pray over our students and families. If you have a prayer request, we would love to pray for you specifically. We believe in the power of prayer and are committed to supporting our families through this dedicated time of intercession. "Therefore encourage one another and build each other up." I Thessalonians 5:11

How to Submit a Prayer Request:

  1. Fill Out the Form: Provide details about your request in the form below by clicking on the link. You can share as much or as little as you feel comfortable with.

  2. Submit Confidentially: All submissions are kept confidential and are only shared with our Lower School administration team who will lift your request in prayer.

Submit Prayer Request

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.

(pictured l to r) Lisa Railey, Jenn Duncan, Sherry Randolph, Leslie Cook, and Ashley Moore

Lower School ADMIN Team: We are here to help!