Trix Family News

• 10% Growth on ELA AND MATH on State Assessments - MSTEP
  

• 60% of scholars will meet their yearly NWEA Growth Target in ELA and Math.

• 90% SCHOLAR PERSISTENCE -It is important that our scholars stay with Trix Academy in order to see the Academic Growth they need to be High School Ready!

• 90% STAFF RETENTION - Keeping our staff in place year after year also ensures that not only are relationships built with our scholars and families, mastery in instruction is also taking place.

• 95% AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE - Scholars have to be in the building daily in order to learn. We want to build and foster a community of learning that values daily attendance.

Aggressive Behaviors

Teaching students that aggressive behaviors is wrong is very important and crucial for your child's safety and others. Please explain to your children that hitting, biting, kicking and other aggressive behaviors is wrong. This type of behavior is not okay at all. Parents, please teach your children other ways to deal with aggression.

Ways to teach your children to not be aggressive:

• Model appropriate behaviors
• Role play with your children
• Explain to them what to do or how to handle situations

Teacher Appreciation Week

May 8th thru May 12th

Please show our scholars teachers how much you appreciate their hard work!!

Friday's are $2.00 dress down

Monies support our End of Year Activities!

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: Make up Testing for MSTEP all grades and subjects.

Tuesday: 5th Grade Social Studies MSTEP

Tutoring runs from 3:45 pm - 5:15pm

Tutoring is Every Monday and Wednesday.

School wide Numbers: 83% Week of April 24th - 28th

Month of April ADA: 83%

Kindergarten 78%

1st Grade 80%

2nd Grade 92%

3rd Grade 81%

4th Grade 78%

5th Grade 89%

6th Grade 86%

7th Grade 75%

8th Grade 86%

Shout out to 2nd, 5th, 6th, and 8th grade for having the highest ADA last week!

Highest ADA for the Month of April

2nd and 8th Grade with 88% and 5th Grade with 86%

• May 11th and 12th - PTC Quarter 4
• May 12th - Mother and Son Dance
• May 15th - Father and Daughter Dance
• May 15th - NWEA Window Open ELA (Kinder)
  
• May 16th - NWEA ELA 1st and 2nd Grade
• May 17th - NWEA ELA 3rd -5th Grade
• May 18th - NWEA ELA 7th and 8th Grade
• May 19th - NWEA ELA 6th Grade
• May 22nd - NWEA Math Kindergarten
• May 23rd - NWEA Math 1st and 2nd Grade
• May 24th - NWEA Math 3rd - 5th Grade
• May 25th - NWEA Math 7th and 8th Grade
• May 26 - NWEA Math 6th Grade
• May 29th - Memorial Day No Schools (School Closed)
• June 2nd - 8th Grade Dinnerth
• June 5th - 8th Grade Trip/Activity
• June 9th - Sports Banquet
• June 14th- Kindergarten Promotion, 5th Grade Promotion, 8th Grade Promotion
• June 15th - K-8th Field Day
• June 16th - Last Day for Scholars
• June 19th - Last Day for Parents

Trix Academy Staff and Emails

Leadership

Luvenia Perkins, Principal - l.perkins@mecc-academies.org

Paula Hayes, Culture Specialist - p.hayes@mecc-academies.org

Laura Green, Instructional Specialist - lgreen@phalenacademies.org

Karen Orpe, Instructional Coach - k.orpe@mecc-academies.org

Sheilene Smith, Operations Manager - s.smith@mecc-academies.org

Tyresha Robinson, Student Enrollment Coordinator - tyrobinson@phalenacademies.org

Domonique Williams, Office Manager - d.williams@mecc-academies.org

Kindergarten

Charlene Long, Teacher - c.long@mecc-academies.org

Michelle Kulcharyk, Teacher - m.kulcharyk@mecc-academies.org

First Grade

Tiara Owens, Teacher - t.owens@mecc-academies.org

Grace Munoz, Teacher - g.munoz@mecc-academies.org

Second Grade

Alicia Fluker - Teacher - a.fluker@mecc-academies.org

Third Grade

Stephanie Stamas, Teacher - s.stamas@mecc-academies.org

Fourth Grade

Chelsea Henry, Teacher - p.nelson@mecc-academies.org

Fifth Grade

Asia Bradley, Teacher - a.bradley@mecc-academies.org

Middle School

LaTesha Gordon, ELA Teacher - l.gordon@mecc-academies.org

Youssef Abdel-Hafez, Science Teacher - y.hafez@mecc-academies.org

Steven Orellana, Social Studies Teacher - s.orellana@mecc-academies.org

Alana Hubbell, Math Teacher - a.hubbell@mecc-academies.org

Special Education

Phylicia Furlow, Special Education Lead Teacher - p.furlow@mecc-academies.org

Monica Mbua, Teacher - m.mbua@mecc-academies.org

Support Teachers

Marsha Richardson, Teacher - m.richardson@mecc-academies.org

Lisa Myers, Teacher - l.myers@mecc-academies.org

Enrichment

Ms. Allen, SEL-Technology Teacher - s.sharps@mecc-academies.org

Jerel Allen, Physical Education Teacher - j.allen@mecc-academies.org

Abigail Loughrey Art Teacher- a.loughrey@mecc-academies.org

Math Interventionist

Armando Brucaj, Math Teacher - a.brucaj@mecc-academies.org

Josef McKinney, Teacher - j.mckinney@mecc-academies.org

Reading Intervention

Nicolas Wolak, Teacher - n.wolak@mecc-academies.org

Sheryll Purdy, Teacher - s.purdy@mecc-academies.org

Atica Bell, Teacher - a.bell@mecc-academies.org

At Trix, all of our students are scholars. Our scholars learn robotics and coding; and they participate in daily enrichment courses in arts and humanities. Join us as we help to fuel our students’ dreams with: data driven instruction, brand new state- of-the art technology, and exceptional teachers who truly care about their success.

Website: http://trix.mecc-academies.org/
Location: 20045 Joann Avenue, Detroit, MI 48205, USA
Phone: 313.426.1020
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrixAcademy