Trix Family News
Week of January 23, 2023
2022-2023 School wide Goals
- 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.
Message from Principal Perkins
Good evening Trix Families,
Tomorrow begins our NWEA Winter testing season. It is important that all scholars are in class and ready to take their English Laguaguage Arts Assessments. Please see this weeks testing schedule below.
Mid year assessments are important to your scholars academic development. The data is used to make real time adjustments to instruction in order to formulate strategies that best support scholars academic growth and development. We want our scholars to perform and master their grade level content while addressing current performance gaps. We need your help in making sure all scholars are in class and ready to do their best on the test. Please review some strategies to make sure your scholars are ready for NWEA.
From NWEA.ORG
You’re an essential part of your child’s learning support system. To help them get the most out of MAP Growth, here are some things to try—and just one thing to avoid.
- DO read everything your school shares with you about MAP Growth. Your school is the best place to get answers about things like testing days and times, technology issues, and other logistics.
- DO talk to your child’s teacher about what to expect leading up to, on, and after testing day. In most cases, when teachers use data to inform or guide their teaching, they’re using a lot of data from a variety of sources, including from daily classwork and observations. Ask your child’s teacher how MAP Growth data fits in. If they don’t share a Family Report with you at your next conference, ask them for one.
- DO help your child prepare. That’s “prepare,” not “study.” Students shouldn’t study for MAP Growth, but it’s always good to know what to expect. A little confidence building can help nervous test takers feel more at ease, too. Read “Preparing for MAP Growth: 20 tips for families” for more details.
- DO check out our Family Toolkit. Videos, guides, and more will let you dig even deeper with MAP Growth. Are you testing from home because of COVID-19 school closures? Our checklist will guide you to success.
- DO see what it’s like to take MAP Growth. Driver’s ed is great, but nothing beats getting behind the wheel. Try our sample tests and get the same experience your child will (and remember, there is no passing or failing MAP Growth, even if you’re a grown-up).
- DON’T view your child’s RIT score as a grade. Your child’s MAP Growth RIT score isn’t a grade.
- It’s a single data point that helps their teacher know how much they know and how they are growing academically. It’s there to inform a teacher’s instructional decisions at the class level, not to label or pigeonhole your child.
Lastly, please make sure your scholar gets a good nights rest and are at school on time. Testing will begin promptly at 8:45am. Breakfast is served daily from 8:05am-8:25am.
Let's WIN the NWEA!!
Ms. Perkins
NWEA Winter ELA Testing This Week!
Message from Dean Hayes
Parents, as we continue to move forward in the school year, we want to continue making sure we set all of our scholars up for success. In setting them up for success, it requires both the support of the parent and school to work together as a team to insure that our scholars win.
One of the things that we have been noticing from a school standpoint is that our scholars are struggling with following directions, especially in primary grades. Following directions is an important life skill and is vital for school success.
Here are some suggestions that can help teach children to listen more:
- Give simple directions, with few words
- After you give directions, have them repeat them back
- Be Specific by telling your child exactly what you expect them to do
- Get their attention by getting down on their level and making eye contact
- Give choices like do you want to finish your homework first or take your bath
- Play games that require them to listen and follow directions
- Acknowledge the positive behaviors
- Practice giving multistep directions that requires them to do more than one thing. Give feedback when the miss a step. Have them repeat it again.
It is so important to remember that your child has to follow directions all day at school. A major part of getting children to follow directions is knowing how to talk to them so that they will listen. The way we talk to our children teaches them how to talk to or respond to others.
If you don't make them listen and follow directions at home, then they won't do it at school.
SAVE YOUR SEAT AT TRIX ACADEMY!!
January Events
- Week of January 20th - NWEA Begins (ELA)
- January 27th - End of Quarter 2
- Week of January 30th - NWEA (MATH)
- January 30th - Launch Live Schools
- January 30th - Start of Quarter 3
- February 8th - COUNT DAY
Mandatory Parent Meeting
There will be a Mandatory Meeting for All Boys Basketball and Cheer Team Parents.
Please meet in the Trix Gym From 5pm-6pm.
Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Visit's our 8th Graders
Thanks to the JRLA team and Ms. Robinson for coordinating a wonderful High School informational session for our 8th grade scholars.
Congratulations To Our Math Blasters Winners
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! To the wonderful scholars who WON our Math Blasters Competition last week.
Keep up the GREAT MATH WORK!!!
Kindergarten - Josiah Shaw
1st Grade - Kaiya Harden
2nd Grade - Zyiere Jones
3rd Grade - Antonio Daniels
4/5th Grade - King Daniels
Middle School - Christian Hardison
Quarter 1 and Quarter 2 Attendance Winners!
Quarter 1 Perfect Attendance
2nd Grade - Clay Lewis
3rd Grade - Damiya Cottrell
3rd Grade - Royce Morris
3rd Grade - Emani Hester
5th Grade - Daylan Mitchell
5th Grade - Deaire Cottrell
Quarter 2 Perfect Attendance
2nd Grade - Clay Lewis
5th Grade - Daylan Mitchell
Quarter 1 and Quarter 2 Combined
2nd Grade - Clay Lewis
5th Grade - Daylan Mitchell
Quarter 1 Winner
2nd Grade - Clay Lewis
2nd Grade - Lauren Bell
3rd Grade - Damiya Cottrell
3rd Grade - Emani Hester
5th Grade - Daylan Mitchell
5th Grade - Deaire Cottrell
Quarter 2 Winners
2nd Grade - Clay Lewis
5th Grade - Daylan Mitchell
Quarter 1 and 2 Winners
2nd Grade - Clay Lewis
5th Grade - Daylan Mitchell
Pep Rally
This Week at Trix
Parent Meeting "Put an End to Truancy!"
Staff Email Addresses
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
Have Questions? Contact Us!
Website: http://trix.mecc-academies.org/
Location: 20045 Joann Avenue, Detroit, MI 48205, USA
Phone: 313.426.1020
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