TRIN Newsletter
November 12, 2021
Principal's Message
Dear Dolphin Families and Staff,
We fell back into November and are hopping along in this school year. Our first marking period is coming to a close next week, November 18th. Please be sure to check into your child's grades on Parent Portal and reach out to teachers with any concerns. Report Cards will be posted on Parent Portal on November 29th @ 4PM.
As we close the 1st marking period, our 8th grade students begin thinking about their direction for high school already. This week, our 8th graders were presented with information regarding our district's STEAM Academy @ HSE. Please see the attached flyer for more information and mark your calendars for the STEAM Academy parent meeting on December 8th @6PM in the HSE Cafe.
In the next two weeks, our 8th grade students will be presented with information from both our district's Business and Performing Arts Academies. As they are presented with information, I will follow-up in my newsletters to share information with parents as well.
Wising our families a wonderful weekend,
Lynn Fronzak
Principal
Governor's Educatory of the Year Program
We are excited to participate in the NJ Department of Education’s Governor’s Educator of the Year Program. This program highlights educational innovation, student learning, and the rewards of teaching. It recognizes and honors the contributions of outstanding pre-K through grade 12 classroom teachers and educational services professionals who possess a special talent for inspiring a love of learning in students of all backgrounds and abilities and are leaders in their fields.
Over the past year and a half, educators changed the way they delivered instruction. Now, more than ever before, is the time to celebrate New Jersey's outstanding educators.
Nominations may come from parents and colleagues and are due no later than 3PM Friday, November 19, 2021. Our school Teacher of the Year also has the chance to become County and State Teacher of the Year, so the more you share in your nomination, the better! Please see the attached for details.
https://www.nj.gov/education/recognition/educators/geoy/materials/EligibilityCriteria.pdf
Winter Sports
Boys' Basketball:
Mr. Evan Lang - elang@trschools.com
Mr. Bill Dowd - wdowd@trschools.com
Girls' Basketball:
Mrs. Jackie Gesicki - jgesicki@trschools.com
Ms. Dana Davison - ddavison@trschools.com
Wrestling:
Mr. Mike Muir - mmuir@trschools.com
Mr. Mike Peck - mjpeck@trschools.com
Family Resource
Atlanta Bread has partnered with Anchor Family Success Center of Ocean County, a division of the Children's Home Society, in an effort to help feed families in need by supplying free bread. Pick-up is on Tuesdays from 9:30am-1:30pm. Please follow the link below for more information regarding this generous service.
https://www.chsofnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Atlanta-Bread-Pick-Up.pdf
From Our Student Assistance Coordinator
From our SAC's Desk:
How to Keep Kids and Teens from Smoking and Vaping
It’s a burning question for parents and public health officials alike: How do you keep a new generation from starting to smoke?
We already know some strategies that have worked. Public health campaigns aimed at young people and consistent reinforcement from parents help keep them from striking up the dangerous habit.
But first, a basic question: Why? Why is it so vital that we continue to discourage America’s youth from using tobacco?
Four facts to know.
Kids are still smoking. Every day in America, more than 3,200 teenagers smoke their first cigarette, and an additional 2,100 youths and young adults become daily cigarette smokers.
Smoking is dangerous. According to the surgeon general, 5.6 million Americans younger than 18 today will die early from smoking-related diseases.
Most smokers start young. If young people don’t start using tobacco by age 26, they almost certainly will never start.
It’s not just cigarettes. Kids today are exposed to cigars, cigarillos, e-cigarettes (vaping and juuling), hookah (water pipe) and smokeless tobacco (snuff, chew and dissolvable tobacco). Several of these forms of tobacco are “flavored,” increasing their appeal to young people.
What parents can do.
As a parent, you’re a powerful influence — even if your teenager seems to disagree with everything you say. Here are some of the most effective ways you can steer your kids away from tobacco:
Maintain a dialogue. Start early — begin talking with your kids about smoking and vaping in kindergarten. Be honest and open to seeing things from your child’s point of view. And don’t stop. Keep the conversation going as kids get older.
Think more than cigarettes. Explain that smokeless tobacco, hookah and e-cigarettes all have dangers, including nicotine addiction.
Prepare your kids for peer pressure. Discuss what they might say if a friend offers a cigarette or e-cigarette.
Set a good example. If you smoke or vape, the best thing you can do is quit. At a minimum, don’t smoke around your children.
Establish a smoke-free home. Don’t allow family members or friends to smoke in your home or car. Make sure the places your child spends a lot of time are tobacco-free.
If your child has started smoking or vaping, try to learn why. This may help you talk with him or her more effectively. Instead of punishment, offer understanding and help to resist the dangerous lure of tobacco use and addiction.
Graduation Gown Orders
Please see the link below for your on-line orders.
https://varsityclubproducts.com/product-category/toms-river-intermediate-north/
PTO News
Please join our REMIND! -Text @trinpto to 81010
It’s not too late to give and every bit helps! Please donate to the TRIN PTO- We are accepting cash and check donations or just click on the link to help support our organization- https://pto-donation-49182.cheddarup.com.
Have you signed up for the Box Top App yet? It is so easy to do and is a great way to earn money for our school. Earn cash for our school by using the Box Tops app. It’s an easy way to make a difference. All you have to do is buy Box Tops participating products (like Cheerios!) and scan your grocery receipt. Box Tops are worth $.10 each and they add up fast! Twice a year, our school receives a check to help pay for whatever we need - equipment, supplies or experiences the kids love!
Education app here: https://btfe.smart.link/c2jjdifkw?referral_code=LSO54KEN
We are taking apparel orders! Print and send your order form along with payment to the main office. Click on the link for the order form: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZqSolUGqfkzvjuO4pVmoA-KImeX9QIbkZhdJv0yQr6E/edit?usp=sharing
If you have any questions or comments please email trinpto@gmail.com or send a message on the REMIND.
TR Safe Return Updates
Parents and Guardians,
Please visit our district page frequently for the most up to date information about our students' safe return to school and district procedures regarding COVID-19. A link below has been provided for your convenience.
Basketball Skills Clinic at Georgian Court University
Please see the attached flyer for more information about a basketball skills clinic!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rxZxZAnn0ApuaxLY0vXPI1KGoIiMqrgPg830CUM0gfQ/edit?usp=sharing
Beginner's Tennis Class at Georgian Court University
Please see the attached link for more information about beginning tennis classes at Georgian Court University.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Zwtxg437SFrISnindsRsORRzAlGf1nLo7BQUxU7EGug/edit?usp=sharing