Keeping you plugged into the exciting things happening at the Lower School
Published July 26, 2020
Volume 44
Sherry Randolph - Early Learning & Lower Elementary School Principal
have a great summer!
Student/Parent Orientation, August 10th
We are so excited to see our families back on campus soon! We have missed you! We are also looking forward to welcoming our many new families! We are so happy you are here! Orientation is a special time set aside for you to meet your child’s teacher. Orientation will look a little different this year and will be based on each student’s last name. Please review the schedule below and plan to attend anytime during your student’s time slot.
Orientation Day Schedule (Student Last Name) - Please plan to attend at the appropriate time so we can maintain fewer families on campus at one time.
8:00 - 10:00 am - Group 1 (A-C)
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Group 2 (D-J)
1:00 - 3:00 pm - Group 3 (K-P)
3:00 - 5:00 pm - Group 4 (Q-Z)
*Please bring your child’s school supplies on this day.
Special Announcement of New Administrative Leadership
I am very pleased to announce two new administrative positions to our Lower School.
Amy Robbins will be fulfilling the role of Director of Academics. She is available to assist you with any academic needs or questions. Please contact Mrs. Robbins at amy.robbins@tcslions.org.
Ashley Moore is our Director of Student Life. Please contact her for questions relating to student life (parties, field trips, student services, etc.) and discipline concerns. You can reach Mrs. Moore at ashley.moore@tcslions.org.
Educational Offerings
As we strive to offer the best education for your child, I am thrilled to announce that we have made some adjustments to enhance our curriculum and instruction. Additionally, we have updated or added new Specials.
STREAM (Early Learning) - We have updated our STEM offering in preschool and kindergarten to now include the elements of reading and art. Our early learners will participate in this Special for 30 minutes each week. STREAM is geared toward providing your child with a well rounded education in Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Arts, and Math. This class will be taught by our Director of Student Life, Mrs. Ashley Moore.
Character Education (1st-3rd grades) - Character Ed is a new Special for our 1st-3rd grade students. This class will be taught by our Lower School Guidance Counselor, Mrs. Charlotte Hurt. We are excited to offer a class that specifically focuses on the development of Christian character, while emphasizing leadership principles. Each student will take this class for one semester.
LEO Program (1st-3rd grades) - The LEO (Learning Enrichment Opportunities) program is designed to reach students in 1st-3rd grades, who need an academic challenge outside of the classroom environment. This is a class offering for advanced students who demonstrate a specific skill set. Due to the uncertainty with Covid, we are currently giving attention to our distance learning program and will re-evaluate the best start date for this program at a later date this year. This class will be taught by our Director of Academics, Amy Robbins. More details to come on this exciting new program!
Library (1st-3rd grades) & Storytime (Early Learning) - Our 1st-3rd grade students will experience the Library in a brand new format! Mrs. Stone will now have a mobile library cart and visit your child’s classroom each week. Mrs. Stone will be reading books that correlate directly to your child’s classroom learning, ensuring our students make meaningful connections. Our Early Learning students will participate in a new Storytime Special with our school librarian, Mrs. Stone, when she reads aloud to their class once a week.
Spanish (Early Learning - 3rd grade) - We are bringing back our Spanish special for our Early Learning students (preschool-kindergarten) this year. We anticipate great things as this class has been very successful in the past. Mrs. Julia Stone will be the Spanish instructor for our early learners. Mrs. Perez will continue to teach Spanish to our 1st-3rd grade students. This year our 1st-3rd grade students will receive Spanish instruction for the entire year versus one semester.
Class Placements
We are currently working on finalizing class placements. This will be ready by August 3rd. You will receive an email when your child’s teacher placement is complete.
Supply Lists
Supply lists are available on RenWeb under Resource Documents.
Chapel Announcement
Please note that Chapel day will now be on Wednesdays. Kindergarten-3rd grade will need to wear their chapel uniform every Wednesday. I am excited about this change as it will allow all of our preschool students to now participate in chapel services.
Distance Learning
We are working diligently to provide a safe and healthy environment for your child. Research shows that it is essential for young learners to be on campus. While this is ideal, it may not be possible or desirable for your family. We value you and desire to offer assistance during these trying times. Dr. Anthony is releasing an updated reopening plan. Please review these new guidelines. If you desire for your child to participate in distance learning, please send me an email directly.