Keeping you plugged into the exciting things happening at the Lower School
Published February 5, 2023
Volume 161
Lower School Sweet Cart
The Lower School Sweet Cart is back for Valentine's Day! Students will have the option of purchasing a Valentine's Day treat for $1 on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday next week. If you would like to participate, please send in $1 cash with your child. Looking forward to celebrating Valentine's day together!
Upcoming Dates
February
10th - Superbowl Dress Down Day (students may wear football attire with jeans or uniform bottoms)
23rd - Elementary Talent Show
February 27-March 3 - Read Across America Week (see dress down days below)
March
16th - St. Patrick’s Day Dress Up (students may wear green with jeans or uniform bottoms)
17th - Remote Learning Day
Last Week in Chapel
Our students have enjoyed studying the “Family Farm” series! Last week we learned about planting seeds of Faith, Forgiveness, and Commitment in our families. Students were encouraged to put God first in every area of their lives (planting the seed of FAITH). Through studying the story of Jacob and Esau, we learned about forgiving others (planting the seed of FORGIVENESS). Finally, we learned about the importance of being committed to our family even when they hurt our feelings or make us mad (planting the seed of COMMITMENT).
Power Verse: “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” Matthew 6:33
Whatchagaddaknow: I Am Committed To Putting God First!
Save The Date
You won't want to miss our Lower School End of Year Celebrations and programs!
Preschool plans are still being finalized. Details coming soon.
Kindergarten Graduation will be Monday, May 22nd at 6:45pm.
1st-3rd grade will have their End of Year Programs and Awards on the evening of Monday, May 15th.
Black History Month
We are excited to celebrate diversity with an emphasis on black history during the month of February. While focusing on the words foundation, innovation, and transformation, each grade level will learn about various leaders and their contributions and influence on our society. Check your child's Blackbaud class page for further details.
Read Across America Week
We are excited to celebrate Read Across America the week of February 27-March 3. This will be a fun filled week in which we will celebrate reading while highlighting some of our favorite authors like Dr Seuss. We are looking forward to this fun week together!
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).
House System Competition
Check out who is leading the competition at www.tcshouses.weebly.com.
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.
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.
Administrative Contacts
Please take note of the following administrative contacts. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out to us. We are happy to help!
Academic Coordinator (PreK-3rd) - Leslie Cook (leslie.cook@tcslions.org)
Director of Student Life (PreK-3rd) - Ashley Moore (ashley.moore@tcslions.org)
Lower School Principal - Sherry Randolph (sherry.randolph@tcslions.org)