Keeping you plugged into the exciting things happening at the Lower School
Published August 29, 2021
Volume 95
Sherry Randolph - Early Learning & Lower School Principal
The Principal’s Piece: A Note From Mrs. Randolph
Just a reminder that we have reopened our online spirit wear store. These spirit wear options, along with any other TCS spirit wear, can be worn every Friday with uniform shorts or jeans. The online store will be available through August 31. If you would like to purchase a Lower School spirit wear shirt/hoodie, please use the link below.
This week In Chapel
We continued our series on the Fruit of the Spirit with a lesson on JOY. Our Bible lesson was from 2 Samuel Chapter 6 when David danced for joy before the Lord.
Main Focus: We must be full of joy so others can see the fruit in our lives.
Power Verse: “But let the godly rejoice. Let them be glad in God’s presence. Let them be filled with joy.” Psalm 68:3
Whatchagaddaknow: I’ll Be Full Of The Joy Of The Lord!
Elementary Clubs
Our students love participating in after school clubs! We will be adding an elementary dance club. Please see the Performing Arts section for more details about this exciting opportunity. If you have any questions, please email Lisa Railey (lisa.railey@tcslions.org) who oversees all of our elementary clubs.
Mondays
Drama Club - 1st - 3rd grades
Tuesdays
Dance Club - 1st - 3rd grades
Wednesdays
Drama Club - 4th-5th grades
Running Club - 1st-3rd grades
Thursdays
Chess Club 1st-5th
Running Club - 4th-5th grades
Dance Club - 4th-5th grades
Blackbaud: Classroom Updates & Information
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 will replace the hardcopy newsletter sent home in the past. I encourage you to login each week. We are excited for this new format! 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.
School Visitors
We are anticipating that parents will once again be able to attend indoor school events such as classrooms parties, programs, and lunch visitation. Parents are invited to eat lunch with their 1st-3rd grade students in our school cafeteria beginning September 7th.
Uniform Information
Please click on the link below for information regarding uniforms.
Administrative Staff Contacts
Please take note of our updated Lower School administrative team and their roles for next year. They are ready and willing to assist you with any questions you may have.
Leslie Cook is our Academic Coordinator for 1st-3rd grades and can assist you with academic related questions.
Ashley Moore is our Director of Student Life for Lower School. Mrs. Moore oversees many aspects pertaining to the daily life of our students such as field trips, parties, uniforms, absences, etc. Mrs. Moore also assists with discipline related-concerns.
Amy Robbins is our Academic Coordinator for Early Learning (Preschool & Kindergarten) and can assist you with academic related questions.
Please also feel free to reach out to me anytime! I am more than happy to answer any questions or to help you in any way.