Lower School News

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Inside the Pride Lower School News - Volume 49

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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

Sherry Randolph - Early Learning & Lower Elementary School Principal

 

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.

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.

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

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Inside the Pride Lower School News - Volume 48

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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

Sherry Randolph - Early Learning & Lower Elementary School Principal

 

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.

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.

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

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Inside the Pride Lower School News - Volume 47

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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

Sherry Randolph - Early Learning & Lower Elementary School Principal

 

First Week Recap

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

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.

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.

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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Inside the Pride Lower School News - Volume 46

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TCS Newsletter Header - 2020-2021 - LS.png

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

Sherry Randolph - Early Learning & Lower Elementary School Principal

 

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.

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.

Supply Lists

Supply lists are available on RenWeb under Resource Documents.

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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Inside the Pride Lower School News - Volume 45

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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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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Inside the Pride Lower School News - Volume 44

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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

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.