Inside the Pride Lower School News - Volume 54

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

Published October 4, 2020

Volume 54

Sherry Randolph - Early Learning & Lower Elementary School Principal

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

Our Character Education classes were busy this week creating beautiful Fall displays around campus. It was a fantastic way to end September's focus on joy. This is the perfect spot for teachers to take Fall pictures of our students too! Thank you for donating pumpkins to make this possible! Our students should be very proud of their work! We sure are!

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Character Education Class for October

October’s lessons are focused on the attribute of peace. 

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23

Here is a message from Mrs. Hurt: As our culture cultivates fear in many different ways, we will be celebrating God's gift of peace. “Jesus said, Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” John 14:27

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Distance Learning/Fall Break

Thursday, October 8th = Distance Learning day (no video instruction)

• Students will receive instructions and assignments including a hard copy packet (hard copy packet to cover both the 8th and the 9th) from their teachers on Wednesday, October 7th. All work assigned will need to be submitted no later than Monday, Oct 19 at 8am and will be the first grades submitted for Q2 purposes.

Friday, October 9th = Distance Learning Day (with pre-recorded video instruction)

• Students will receive instructions and assignments from their teachers by Thursday evening, October 8th. Pre-recorded video instruction will also be made available for Friday only. All work assigned will need to be submitted no later than Monday, Oct 19 at 8am and will be the first grades submitted for Q2 purposes.

 Students are encouraged to complete their assignments on the specific distance learning days as those will be the days teachers are available to answer questions and provide further guidance. For those needing to take advantage of the full week though, the assignments will not be due until the Monday we return to school.

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House Competition

Keep up-to-date on the competition and learn more about the House system at www.tcshouses.weebly.com.

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After School Club Schedule

For details, please email Lisa Railey (lisa.railey@tcslions.org)

Monday

• Drama 1st-3rd (starts 9/14)

Wednesday

• Art Club - 1st-5th grades

• Running Club - 1st-3rd grades

Thursday

• Art Club - 1st-5th grades

• Chess Club - 1st-5th grades

Inside the Pride Lower School News - Volume 52

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

Published September 20, 2020

Volume 52

Sherry Randolph - Early Learning & Lower Elementary School Principal

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

We continued our Life is A Highway series for our Chapel lesson this week. We learned how to STOP sinful habits once and for all. Our Power Verse was “Stop sinning and do what is right.” Daniel 4:27

The STOP sign teaches us to: 

S - Stop What You Are Doing

T - Think About What The Bible Says

O - Obey It

P - Pray That God Will Give You Strength To Resist

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Classroom Highlight

Our kindergarten students enjoyed a special visit from Curious George! This was the perfect way to end our author study of H.A. Rey!

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Virtual Author Visit

Our students loved this special event last week. Be sure to check out Trinity’s Facebook page for a glimpse into the fun!

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Character Education Class 1st-3rd Grade

September is focused on the attribute of joy.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23

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House Competition

Keep up-to-date on the competition and learn more about the House system at www.tcshouses.weebly.com.

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After School Club Schedule

For details, please email Lisa Railey (lisa.railey@tcslions.org)

Monday

• Drama 1st-3rd (starts 9/14)

Wednesday

• Art Club - 1st-5th grades

• Running Club - 1st-3rd grades

Thursday

• Art Club - 1st-5th grades

• Chess Club - 1st-5th grades

Inside the Pride Lower School News - Volume 53

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

Published September 27, 2020

Volume 53

Sherry Randolph - Early Learning & Lower Elementary School Principal

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

Last week’s Chapel lesson, in our Life Is A Highway series, focused on the Yield sign. The Yield sign reminds us to yield to the Holy Spirit’s leading in our lives. The Big Idea was: Slow Down, Wait A Minute, Listen To The Holy Spirit. Our Power Verse was Galatians 5:25 “....let us follow the Holy Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives.”

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Classroom Highlight

First grade rounded out their Social Studies unit on Patriotism and the History of our Country with an America Day celebration! Students dressed in red, white, and blue, designed their own patriotic flag, and enjoyed singing classic American tunes like God Bless America and The Grand Old Flag. We're proud to be Americans!

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Distance Learning/Fall Break

Thursday, October 8th = Distance Learning day (no video instruction)

• Students will receive instructions and assignments including a hard copy packet (hard copy packet to cover both the 8th and the 9th) from their teachers on Wednesday, October 7th. All work assigned will need to be submitted no later than Monday, Oct 19 at 8am and will be the first grades submitted for Q2 purposes.

Friday, October 9th = Distance Learning Day (with pre-recorded video instruction)

• Students will receive instructions and assignments from their teachers by Thursday evening, October 8th. Pre-recorded video instruction will also be made available for Friday only. All work assigned will need to be submitted no later than Monday, Oct 19 at 8am and will be the first grades submitted for Q2 purposes.

 Students are encouraged to complete their assignments on the specific distance learning days as those will be the days teachers are available to answer questions and provide further guidance. For those needing to take advantage of the full week though, the assignments will not be due until the Monday we return to school.

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Character Education Class 1st-3rd Grade

September is focused on the attribute of joy.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23

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House Competition

Keep up-to-date on the competition and learn more about the House system at www.tcshouses.weebly.com.

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After School Club Schedule

For details, please email Lisa Railey (lisa.railey@tcslions.org)

Monday

• Drama 1st-3rd (starts 9/14)

Wednesday

• Art Club - 1st-5th grades

• Running Club - 1st-3rd grades

Thursday

• Art Club - 1st-5th grades

• Chess Club - 1st-5th grades

Inside the Pride Lower School News - Volume 51

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

Published September 13, 2020

Volume 51

Sherry Randolph - Early Learning & Lower Elementary School Principal

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

Last week we began streaming Chapel service to our classrooms. I am so excited about this opportunity to teach your children. I began a series called “Life is a Highway”. In this series, we will learn how road signs can apply to our lives as Christians. Our first lesson was the One Way sign and we learned that Jesus is the One Way to Heaven. Our power verse was, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6

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Virtual Author Visit

We are so excited to announce a special event for our 1st through 3rd graders! We have scheduled a virtual visit with a well-known children’s author, Sandra Markle! On September 15th, we will go live with Sandra as she talks about her most recent book, What If You Sniffed Like a Shark, and she will also share about being an author. Leading up to the event, Mrs. Stone will be sharing Sandra's books during library time. We are looking forward to this live virtual experience!

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Character Education Class 1st-3rd Grade

September is focused on the attribute of joy.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23

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House Competition

Keep up-to-date on the competition and learn more about the House system at www.tcshouses.weebly.com.

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After School Club Schedule

For details, please email Lisa Railey (lisa.railey@tcslions.org)

Monday

• Drama 1st-3rd (starts 9/14)

Wednesday

• Art Club - 1st-5th grades

• Running Club - 1st-3rd grades

Thursday

• Art Club - 1st-5th grades

• Chess Club - 1st-5th grades

Inside the Pride Lower School News - Volume 50

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

Published September 6, 2020

Volume 50

Sherry Randolph - Early Learning & Lower Elementary School Principal

Are you wondering about spring pictures from last school year/Spring 2020? 

Please email Stacy at specialtyphoto@bellsouth.net and copy tracy.harrelson@tcslions.org on the email inquiry so that we can assist on our end with that information. 

The deadline for requesting Spring picture proofs is Friday, September 11th.

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

Wishing you and your family a Happy Labor Day! Praying that you enjoy a wonderful long weekend filled with family fun!

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Virtual Author Visit

We are so excited to announce a special event for our 1st through 3rd graders! We have scheduled a virtual visit with a well-known children’s author, Sandra Markle! On September 15th, we will go live with Sandra as she talks about her most recent book, What If You Sniffed Like a Shark, and she will also share about being an author. Leading up to the event, Mrs. Stone will be sharing Sandra's books during library time. We are looking forward to this live virtual experience! More details, along with a permission slip, will be in your child’s purple folder.

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Character Education Class 1st-3rd Grade

Mrs. Hurt will be focusing on the Fruits of the Spirit and encouraging our students to develop these attributes. The month of August focused on the attribute of love. In September, the focus will be on joy. 

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. (Galatians 5:22-23)

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Elementary and Middle School House System

At Trinity Christian School, we implement a House system within our middle and elementary schools to build opportunities for unity, leadership and positive peer-pressure. We enjoyed our first week of competition with a dress up day representing House colors. You can keep up-to-date on the competition and learn more about the House system at www.tcshouses.weebly.com.

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After School Club Schedule

For details, please email Lisa Railey (lisa.railey@tcslions.org)

• Tuesday

  • Drama Club

• Wednesday

  • Art Club - 4th-5th grades

  • Running Club - 1st-3rd grades

• Thursday

  • Art Club - 1st-3rd grades

  • Chess Club - 1st-5th grades

• Friday

  • Running Club - 4th-5th grades

Inside the Pride Lower School News - Volume 49

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

Published August 30, 2020

Volume 49

Sherry Randolph - Early Learning & Lower Elementary School Principal

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Character Education Class 1st-3rd Grade

Character Ed is a new Special for our 1st-3rd grade students. This class is 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 1st-3rd grade student will take this class for one semester this year. Mrs. Hurt will be focusing on the Fruits of the Spirit and encouraging our students to develop these attributes. The month of August focused on the attribute of love. In September, the focus will be on joy. 

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23

Message from Mrs. Hurt: We are focusing on the Fruits of the Spirit in Character Ed and this month we will be learning about Joy! Joy is described as "Peace Dancing". The Holy Spirit gives joy by causing us to see the beauty of Jesus Christ in His Word and His works. Each week in September students will participate in activities to help them recognize God's beautiful gift of joy.

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Elementary and Middle School House System

At Trinity Christian School, we implement a House system within our middle and elementary schools to build opportunities for unity, leadership and positive peer-pressure. We enjoyed our first week of competition with a dress up day representing House colors. You can keep up-to-date on the competition and learn more about the House system at www.tcshouses.weebly.com.

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After School Club Schedule

For details, please email Lisa Railey (lisa.railey@tcslions.org)

• Tuesday

  • Drama Club

• Wednesday

  • Art Club - 4th-5th grades

  • Running Club - 1st-3rd grades

• Thursday

  • Art Club - 1st-3rd grades

  • Chess Club - 1st-5th grades

• Friday

  • Running Club - 4th-5th grades

Inside the Pride Lower School News - Volume 48

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

Published August 23, 2020

Volume 48

Sherry Randolph - Early Learning & Lower Elementary School Principal

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Message From Mrs. Randolph

It is so exciting to be back at school! It is pure joy to see our students and families on campus! Thank you for your continued prayers for the health and safety of our students and staff.

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General Reminders

• Be sure to check your child’s purple folder each Monday.

• Our weekly e-newsletter, Inside the Pride, will keep you up-to-date and in the know on the happenings across our campus and specifically for Lower School.

• Fridays are spirit wear days! Students are allowed to wear jeans or uniform shorts with Trinity spirit wear.

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After School Club Schedule

For details, please email Lisa Railey (lisa.railey@tcslions.org)

• Tuesday

  • Drama Club

• Wednesday

  • Art Club - 4th-5th grades

  • Running Club - 1st-3rd grades

• Thursday

  • Art Club - 1st-3rd grades

  • Chess Club - 1st-5th grades

• Friday

  • Running Club - 4th-5th grades

Inside the Pride Lower School News - Volume 47

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

Published August 16, 2020

Volume 47

Sherry Randolph - Early Learning & Lower Elementary School Principal

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First Week Recap

We have had a great first week of school! The students are doing so well!

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General Reminders

• Be sure to check your child’s purple folder each Monday.

• Our weekly e-newsletter, Inside the Pride, will keep you up-to-date and in the know on the happenings across our campus and specifically for Lower School.

• Fridays are spirit wear days! Students are allowed to wear jeans or unfirm shorts with Trinity spirit wear.

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Traffic Flow Videos

Please be sure to watch the traffic flow videos below provided by TCS Communications. We will be taking our students’ temperatures while they are still inside your vehicle. We appreciate you informing your child ahead of time, so they are prepared.

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Distance Learning

For more information or to participate in this program, please email Amy Robbins at amy.robbins@tcslions.org. 

Distance Learning: Who Should Enroll?

1. Students who are medically vulnerable or have someone in their household who is particularly vulnerable. 

2. Students with parents who are not yet comfortable with on-campus learning due to current COVID-19 data. 

Note: The program is not designed for students who prefer learning at home (regardless of COVID-19) as the program is designed to be temporary due to COVID-19.

Inside the Pride Lower School News - Volume 46

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

Published August 7, 2020

Volume 46

Sherry Randolph - Early Learning & Lower Elementary School Principal

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Traffic Flow Videos

Please be sure to watch the traffic flow videos that will be sent by TCS Communications. We will be taking our students’ temperatures while they are still inside your vehicle. We appreciate you informing your child ahead of time, so they are prepared.

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Distance Learning

For more information or to participate in this program, please email Amy Robbins at amy.robbins@tcslions.org. 

Distance Learning: Who Should Enroll?

1. Students who are medically vulnerable or have someone in their household who is particularly vulnerable. 

2. Students with parents who are not yet comfortable with on-campus learning due to current COVID-19 data. 

Note: The program is not designed for students who prefer learning at home (regardless of COVID-19) as the program is designed to be temporary due to COVID-19.

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Supply Lists

Supply lists are available on RenWeb under Resource Documents.

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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.

Inside the Pride Lower School News - Volume 45

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

Published August 2, 2020

Volume 45

Sherry Randolph - Early Learning & Lower Elementary School Principal

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.

*Students should wear either their school uniform or jeans/uniform shorts with Trinity spirit wear.

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.

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Distance Learning

For more information or to participate in this program, please email Amy Robbins at amy.robbins@tcslions.org. 

Distance Learning: Who Should Enroll?

1. Students who are medically vulnerable or have someone in their household who is particularly vulnerable. 

2. Students with parents who are not yet comfortable with on-campus learning due to current COVID-19 data. 

Note: The program is not designed for students who prefer learning at home (regardless of COVID-19) as the program is designed to be temporary due to COVID-19.

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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.

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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.

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Supply Lists

Supply lists are available on RenWeb under Resource Documents.

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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.

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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.

Inside the Pride Lower School News - Volume 44

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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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Supply Lists

Supply lists are available on RenWeb under Resource Documents.

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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. 

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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.

Inside the Pride Lower School News - Volume 43

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

Published May 24, 2020

Volume 43

Sherry Randolph - Early Learning & Lower Elementary School Principal

have a great summer!

Inside the Pride Lower School News - Volume 42

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

Published May 17, 2020

Volume 42

Sherry Randolph - Early Learning & Lower Elementary School Principal

Kindergarten Graduation May 21st 7:00 pm

We are so excited to celebrate our graduates! Please refer to your email or details!

Distance Learning Update

We are looking forward to celebrating these special days with our students!

May 15:  Virtual Field Day

May 18: Celebrate Reading Day

May 19: Celebrate Art Day

May 20: End of Year Celebrations (see details below)

May 21: Pick Up Personal Belongings Day (see details below)

End of Year Celebrations May 20th 

We are so sad that we cannot celebrate the end of the year together. However, we will have a special way to honor each of our students and the amazing work they have accomplished this year. Teachers will set up an individual time to celebrate (Zoom-style) with each family to honor your student and give class awards on Wednesday, May 20th. 

Student’s Personal Belongings Pick Up Day May 21st

You can pick up your student's personal belongings from 8:00-10:00am and 5:00-6:00pm on Thursday, May 21st. Your student's items will be bagged and ready for you to pick up through a carline distribution. Student medications from the nursing office will be included with their personal items on this day.

Inside the Pride Lower School News - Volume 41

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

Published May 10, 2020

Volume 41

Sherry Randolph - Early Learning & Lower Elementary School Principal

Kindergarten Graduation May 21st 7:00 pm

We are so excited to celebrate our graduates! We have our final planning meeting Monday afternoon. I will be sending out details of the celebration early this coming week.

Distance Learning Update

We are looking forward to celebrating these special days with our students!

May 15:  Virtual Field Day

May 18: Celebrate Reading Day

May 19: Celebrate Art Day

May 20: End of Year Celebrations (see details below)

May 21: Pick Up Personal Belongings Day (see details below)

End of Year Celebrations May 20th 

We are so sad that we cannot celebrate the end of the year together. However, we will have a special way to honor each of our students and the amazing work they have accomplished this year. Teachers will set up an individual time to celebrate (Zoom-style) with each family to honor your student and give class awards on Wednesday, May 20th. 

Student’s Personal Belongings Pick Up Day May 21st

You can pick up your student's personal belongings from 8:00-10:00am and 5:00-6:00pm on Thursday, May 21st. Your student's items will be bagged and ready for you to pick up through a carline distribution. Student medications from the nursing office will be included with their personal items on this day.

Inside the Pride Lower School News - Volume 40

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

Published May 3, 2020

Volume 40

Sherry Randolph - Early Learning & Lower Elementary School Principal

Distance Learning Update

We have ONE more week remaining of new academic instruction for our students. Then, on the week of May 11-15, we will have a REVIEW week to cover important concepts introduced this school year. 

We will finish the year with a few special days!

• May 15:  Virtual Field Day

• May 18: Celebrate Reading Day

• May 19: Celebrate Art Day

• May 20: End of Year Celebrations (see details below)

• May 21: Pick Up Personal Belongings Day (see details below)

End of Year Celebrations May 20th

We are so sad that we cannot celebrate the end of the year together. However, we will have a special way to honor each of our students and the amazing work they have accomplished this year. Teachers will set up an individual time to celebrate (Zoom-style) with each family to honor your student and give class awards on Wednesday, May 20th.

Kindergarten Graduation May 21st 7:00 pm

We are working out the final details of our graduation ceremony to honor our kindergarten graduates. We will have a drive-in ceremony at the school! We have some awesome things planned for this special event! I will let you know more as soon as details are finalized.

Student’s Personal Belongings Pick Up Day May 21st

You can pick up your student's personal belongings from 8:00-10:00am and 5:00-6:00pm on Thursday, May 21st. Your student's items will be bagged and ready for you to pick up through a carline distribution.

Inside the Pride Lower School News - Volume 39

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

Published April 26, 2020

Volume 39

Sherry Randolph - Early Learning & Lower Elementary School Principal

Distance Learning Update

We have two more weeks remaining of new academic instruction for our students. Then, on the week of May 11-15, we will have a REVIEW week to cover important concepts introduced this school year.

We will finish the year with a few special days!

May 15: Virtual Field Day

May 18: Celebrate Reading Day

May 19: Celebrate Art Day

May 20: End of Year Celebrations (see details below)

May 21: Pick Up Personal Belongings Day (see details below)

Chapel

We are excited to have Chapel again! Mrs. Hurt and Mrs. Litton are preparing a weekly Chapel service for our Lower School students. This will be emailed to you each Friday by Mrs. Hurt.

End of Year Celebrations May 20th

We are so sad that we cannot celebrate the end of the year together. However, we will have a special way to honor each of our students and the amazing work they have accomplished this year. Teachers will set up an individual time to celebrate (Zoom-style) with each family to honor your student and give class awards on Wednesday, May 20th.

Kindergarten Graduation May 21st 7:00 pm

We are working out the final details of our graduation ceremony to honor our kindergarten graduates. We will have a drive-in ceremony at the school! We have some awesome things planned for this special event! I will let you know more as soon as details are finalized.

Kindergarten Tassels for Graduation Caps

We will mail your child’s tassel to you during the week of April 27-May 1st. Please be on the lookout for it to arrive.

Student’s Personal Belongings Pick Up Day May 21st

You can pick up your student's personal belongings from 8:00-10:00am and 5:00-6:00pm on Thursday, May 21st. Your student's items will be bagged and ready for you to pick up through a carline distribution.