In the Loop
March 8, 2019
TRUSSVILLE CITY SCHOOLS
Email: sandra.vernon@trussvillecityschools.com
Website: www.trussvillecityschools.com
Location: 113 North Chalkville Road, Trussville, AL, United States
Phone: 205-228-3000
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Trussvilleschools
Twitter: @tcshuskies
DATES TO REMEMBER....
TIME CHANGE - SPRING CLOCKS FORWARD!
Daylight saving time in Alabama will begin at 2:00 AM on Sunday, March 10, 2019
SCHOOLS CLOSED
Spring Break
March 25-29, 2019
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THANK YOU Trussville City Schools Foundation for Funding the Teacher Grant Program!
Members of the Trussville City Schools Foundation Board awarded 10 grants to Trussville City Schools teachers. The Grants were funded from the generous donations parents made to the Foundation during registration. The teachers were thrilled to receive the Grant awards.
Thank you parents for your support of the TCS Foundation!
Magnolia Elementary Grant to Rebecca Bishop, Let's Grow Dendrites
Magnolia Elementary Grant to Lauren Blake, Social Emotional Learning Through Imaginative Play
Paine Elementary Grant to Susan Brandon, Expanding Computer Science with Robots
Paine Elementary Grant to Janet Benson, Moving Forward with STEM
Cahaba Elementary Grant to Tina Fortenberry, Full "STEAM" Ahead
Cahaba Elementary Grant to April Smith, Innovation Generation
Cahaba Elementary Grant to Amy Prickett, STREAM@Home
Hewitt-Trussville Middle School Grant to Mandy McIntosh, Student Discourse with Swivl
Hewitt-Trussville Middle School Grant to Brandon Peters, Corinth Lewis and Rachel Brockman, MUSH, Husky Musicians
Hewitt-Trussville High School Grant to Vanessa Romano, Chaney Bowers, and Laura Massey, Recording and Production Lab
Congratulations to ALL! Great Job by the teachers and thank you TCS Foundation!
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Say! I like green eggs and ham! I do! I like them, Sam-I-Am! ~ Dr. Seuss from Green Eggs and Ham
HTHS Football Serve Green Eggs and Ham
Coach Josh Floyd with Football Players
Magnolia CNP Cooked Green Eggs and Ham
Magnolia Elementary Students Like Green Eggs and Ham...They do. They like them, Sam I Am!
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Trussville Daybreak Club Rotary Readers at Magnolia and Paine Elementary Schools for Dr. Seuss Day
Thank you Trussville Daybreak Rotary Club Readers! Each Wednesday, Rotary Readers read with students from several classes at our elementary schools. The week of March 4, Rotary Readers visited their Rotary Buddy class to give each child a Dr. Seuss book to take home and also a Dr. Seuss book for the classroom all in honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday.
A great party for Dr. Seuss' birthday!
Thank you Trussville Daybreak Rotary Club for placing such great value in reading and supporting our students!
Magnolia Elementary School
Paine Elementary School
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Thank You Paine Elementary for Loving Your Neighbors!
Thanks also to our own Donna Griffith for all of her help behind the scenes with our TEAM service projects every year!
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Congratulations to Cahaba Elementary School Team Member of the Month....Jana Feild! AWESOME!
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Congratulations to the Cahaba Elementary February 2019 PaceSetters! Great Job Students!
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HTHS Varsity Girls' Basketball Team Selects Faculty Members of Impact
For the Championship Basketball Final on Saturday, March 2, 2019, AHSAA asked the HTHS Varsity Girls' Team to select teachers who had an impact on their school career. The Varsity Girls Team selected Ms. Simona Herring and Ms. Vanessa Ramono.
Both teachers were introduced at Center Court along with Principal Tim Salem, Superintendent Dr. Pattie Neill, and Athletics Director Lance Walker.
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GREAT JOB HTHS BANDS!
Congratulations to the HTHS Bands for their wonderful performances last night at the Alabama Music Educators District IV Music Performance Assessment. All 3 bands received straight superior ratings on stage and in sight reading. Of special note, the Symphonic Band under the direction of Stephanie Ezell received A's in every scoring caption from each of the judges! Please help me congratulate our band students for all of the hard work they put in to prepare for this assessment. Thank you all for your continued support of the Hewitt Band Program!
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Congratulations to HTMS Students at the Central Alabama Regional Science Fair ! Great Job!
HTMS had 2 students to place in the Medicine and Health Science division. Canaan Clay and Braylon Chatman finished 4th out of 16 with their project title “Stay Shiny”. Their experiment was about various drinks leaving stains on our teeth.
Sophia Li and Jordan Posada won (out of 16 experiments) the Medicine and Health Science division. Their experiment was titled “Are Fingerprints Inherited”? Sophia and Jordan are now invited to attend the ASEF (Alabama Science and Engineering Fair) in Huntsville April 4-5. Very proud of those that competed and especially the 2 teams that placed!
Team Coach is Shane Clay!
Great Job Students!
Congratulations to the HTHS Engineering Students on their Outstanding Peformance at the UAB Science and Engineering Fair
On March 2, 2019, the Engineering Academy sent 18 teams to compete in the Central Alabama Regional Science and Engineering Fair at UAB. Students have been working hard on their projects all year, following the engineering design process to develop a working prototype to solve their chosen problem. We are very proud of all of our students who participated. The following students placed or received honorable mention. Students who placed in the top three will move on to compete at the State Science Fair in April. Reagan Shoop won an automatic slot to the International Science Fair in Arizona.
Team Coaches are Jason Dooley and Tom Moulton
Great Job!
Results are:
Reagan Shoop - Helmet with concussion sensors – detects level of impact from football hits, activates different lights to notify trainers. 1st Place in the medical category and overall Intel Award Winner. She gets an automatic spot in the International Science Fair.
Cameron Gallups - Insulin pump power source – Uses the motion of a person walking to produces power. Primary function is to maintain battery charge on an insulin pump. Can also be used to charge cellphones. She won 3rd place in the Physical Science category.
Kayla Donaldson, Will Bradley, and Coy Trammell - Infant Car Seat Temperature Sensor – Prevents infant deaths when they are accidentally left in the car. Emails parents, then 911. Won 1st Place in the Energy and Transportation Category.
Abby Manscill - Handicap friendly intersection – allows for more crossing time for individuals who need more time to cross. It will also look to see if crossing is still blocked before turning green. She won Second Place in the Energy and Transportation Category.
Luke Burford, Alex Litwin, and Lucas Campbell - Gravity Generator – Generates electricity by a falling weight. Alternative power source that does not require the sun or wind. Won 3rd place in the Energy and Transportation category.
Carson McCombs and Jaden Arnold - Table Top Gaming Brain – Makes complicated games with lots of rules more fun to play by stepping gamers through all of the rules. Electronic game master. Won 1st Place in Computer Science.
Brandon Kirkland, Creed Parker, and Will Tortorici - Ambulance Detector for cars – listens for
the frequency of emergency vehicles and notifies drivers. Overcomes the problem of not being able to hear sirens in soundproof cars and with the radio on. Won Honorable Mention in Transportation.
Ryan Payant, Noah Rigg, and Austin Hicks - Bicycle Car Detection Device – sensor mounts on
bicycle to monitor for approaching car. Notifies cyclist with light and distance of approaching
car. Won Honorable Mention in Transportation.
Abigail Williamson - Photos for the Blind – 3 different methods for producing tactile photos
for the blind. She won a Special Award Intel in Computer Science.
Jake Morris and Nathan Gudgen -Paintball/Hunting Helmet – helmet with a built in display to track your teammates. Can be utilized by military to prevent friendly fire. Won Honorable Mention in the Engineering Category.
Aaron Dykes, Christian Nichols, and Cal Roberts - Video Stabilization Device – allows user to
take high quality video without camera shake. They won Honorable Mention in the Engineering Category.
Christian Bender - Autism Tracker – for family with autistic children who have a tendency to
wander. Location device that notifies parents of their location. Special Award Intel in Computer Science.
Sam Cork, Jack Payne, and Dylan Griffis - Wireless Backup cameras – cameras that attach to your bumper and wirelessly transmit a signal to your phone. This way you can easily utilize your phone as a backup camera.
Robin Dunn and Matthew Arnold - Interchangeable Eyeglasses – Eyeglasses that have
interchangeable parts. Drastically reduces the cost by having parts that can be custom 3D printed. Cost of glasses are less than $5.
Tanner Finlay and Nathan Shelton - Train Detection System – Monitors for trains on subdivision crossings. Notifies people who live in subdivisions that a train is on the tracks and tells them that it is stationary or moving.
Chris Hedden - Automotive Tail Light Sensor – Sensors that notifies a driver if one of their
brake lights is burned out and which one it is.
Parker Palmer, Jacob Gunter, and Gabe Kirk - Vacation Dog Feeder that emails pictures – Feeds your pet while you are away on vacation. Emails you a picture of your dog and the current food level.
Marcus Bellew and Mathew Newman - More accessible and secure locker – locker that is accessible by RFID chip or code. Allows lockers to be more secure but easier to open for
everyone.
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Cahaba Elementary Invited Dads and Granddads to Breakfast and Books! Great Event!
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Samford University and HTHS in Semester Partnership
10 Samford University juniors in the Education field have been assigned to 10 HTHS teachers for a semester partnership. These aspiring teachers will collaborate, observe, and teach with their HTHS partner. Dr. Erin Gilchrist is the Samford professor supervising the students.
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Trussville City Schools Foundation ..... Thank You Lee Marlow
The Trussville City Schools Foundation would like to thank community supporter Lee Marlow from Realty South Trussville. Ms. Marlow donates a percentage of her sales commission for each Trussville home closed to the Trussville City Schools Foundation.
Thank you Lee Marlow for always supporting Trussville!
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NEWS FROM THE SCHOOLS.....
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Cahaba Elementary School Open House and GaTE Marketplace...A great time was had by all!
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Congratulations to Tom Marks, Paine Elementary February Team Member of the Month!
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Cahaba Elementary Celebrates Read Across America Week with Guest Readers and Book Character Parade!
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Magnolia Elementary Celebrates Read Across America Week With Many Guest Readers!
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Magnolia Fifth Graders Particdipate in Enrichment Activities
Each Friday, fifth graders at Magnolia are participating in activities that enrich and extend the curriculum. Enrichment activities are enjoyable and challenging learning experiences that are constructed around students' interests, learning styles, and preferred modes of expression. Research has shown that an enrichment-based approach (rather than drill-and-practice) actually improves student achievement, improves attendance, minimizes suspensions, increases student and teacher engagement, and promotes greater job satisfaction on the part of teachers. Trussville City Schools is working to implement enrichment opportunities for all students, as well as opportunities for students to expand on those areas of personal interest.
Measuring, Calculating and Building Catapults with Mrs. Ward
Writing and Learning about Poetry with Ms. Bishop
Writing Alabama Bicentennial Podcasts with Mr. Byars
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ATTENTION! Pre-Registration for upcoming Kindergarten students and NEW 1st grade students
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DRAFT Calendars Presented for 2019-20 and 2020-21 School Years
At the Trussville City Schools Board of Education Meeting February 19, 2019, a DRAFT calendar for 2019-20 and 2020-21 were placed on the agenda. The Calendars will sit as DRAFT calendars for 30 days before coming before the Board for consideration of approval on March 15, 2019.
PLEASE NOTE...the calendars are in DRAFT form and could change slightly before the March 18 date for approval.
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Trussville Chamber of Commerce Spring Carnival!
SPRING CARNIVAL DATES ANNOUNCED
For immediate release
TRUSSVILLE, AL –The Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce (TACC) has announced dates for its annual spring carnival. The carnival will be held Thursday through Saturday, March 28-31, in the grassy area next to Holy Cross Episcopal Church and across from Trussville City Hall. The spring carnival is sponsored by Amari & Gray Legal Consulting.
“We know the community looks forward to the spring carnival, and we’re glad to partner with Holy Cross Episcopal Church to bring the carnival for our community,” says TACC’s Executive Director Diane Poole. She added that the carnival will be held during the week of spring break this year.
The carnival will feature rides and activities for all ages, as well as some of your favorite fun festival foods. Single ride tickets are available for purchase or a wristband may be purchased for $15 which is good for unlimited rides. Coupons are available for $1 off the price of the wristband at the Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce and on the chamber’s website. (Coupons must be printed; no electronic versions will be accepted.)
There are plenty of options for parking including Civitan Park and also in the parking lots on Main Street across from Bryant Bank. The Chamber and the City of Trussville ask that patrons please be considerate of the residents in the area, as well as the church, and not park on the grass or nearby driveways.
Please note: transactions will be cash only due to the lack of a connection at this location. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Tentative hours are Thursday 5 to 9 p.m., Friday 6 to 10 p.m., Saturday 1 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 10 p.m.; and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. (Note: separate wristbands must be purchased for each shift on Saturday.) Dates and times are subject to change due to weather conditions.
For more information on the chamber, please visit www.trussvillechamber.com, call the chamber at 655-7535, ‘like’ us on Facebook, or follow us on Instagram.
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SIGN UP NOW...ACT Prep Class at HTHS
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Our PACE Character Skill for the month of February is Service.... lending a hand to help someone else
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TRUSSVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO PRESENT LOCAL JOB FAIR
For immediate release
TRUSSVILLE, AL – The Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce has announced its plans for a job fair to be held on Thursday, March 21, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The event’s presenting sponsor is AtWork Personnel Services. The job fair will be held at the Trussville Civic Center, located at 5381 Trussville-Clay Road in Trussville.
The event is free for job-seekers; pre-registration for the event is requested by calling the chamber office at 205.655.7535.
Vendor space is available at a cost of $50 for chamber members and $100 for future chamber members. Companies with ‘real’ job openings are preferred at the event. Vendor registration forms are available at the chamber office.
Other services planned for the event include resume’ review and development and also information on how to dress for success (and other helpful information for an interview).
For more information, please visit www.trussvillechamber.com, call the chamber at
205. 655.7535, ‘like’ us on Facebook, or follow us on Instagram.
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