In the Loop

2022

October 10 - Fall Break for Students and Teachers

October 10 - 12 Month Employees Work

October 11 - 9th grade and 11th grade ONLY Remote Learning Day

October 11 - 10th grade students take the Pre-ACT Test at HTHS

October 11 - 12th grade students take a College visit or career exploration day

November 11 - Veteran's Day - Schools/Offices Closed

November 21 and 22 - Remote Learning Days for PreK - 12th grades

November 23 - 25 - Schools/Offices Closed for Thanksgiving Holidays

December 16 - 1/2 day dismissal for PreK - 12th grades

December 19 - January 3 - Christmas Holidays for Students

2023

January 2 - 12 Month employees return to school for the 2nd semester

January 3 - Faculty/Staff return to school for the 2nd semester

January 4 - Students return to school for the 2nd Semester

Families of students in grades 3 through 12 can begin using the PowerSchool Student Information portal to view their student’s progress reports and report cards.

K through 2nd grade level reports are not digital at this time. Reports will be populated on the dates listed below:

Please see the dates below for reporting periods:

Elementary Schools

September 29, 2022

Grades 3rd - 5th - Progress Reports

November 10, 2022

Grades K-5 Trimester 1 Report Cards

Middle School

October 12, 2022

Grades 6, 7, and 8 Progress Reports

January 12, 2023

Grades 6, 7, and 8 Report Cards

High School

October 12, 2022

Grades 9 - 12 Progress Reports

January 12, 2023

Grades 9 - 12 Report Cards

Parents will receive a paper Progress Report that will be sent home with students. You will also have the option of viewing your Progress Report online in PowerSchool and providing a digital signature.

After this 1st reporting period, please note that you will receive an email from your school principal to check PowerSchool for your child's progress report and/or report card. The Progress Reports and/or Report Cards will be available digitally. You will be asked to electronically sign for the documents.

If you need assistance, please contact your school office.

We hope this process will be more efficient for our parents.

Please look for additional details to come from your child(s) school.

At the September 21, 2022 Board of Education Meeting, Dr. Pattie Neill, Superintendent of Trussville City Schools, recognized Board President Kathy Brown and Board Member Dr. Steve Ward.

Board President Brown received recognition for achieving Level 3 in the Alabama Association of School Boards School Board Member Academy. President Brown was presented a certificate for her recognition.

Dr. Ward was congratulated for achieving Level 4 in the Alabama Association of School Boards School Board Member Academy. Board Member Ward will receive a plaque from the AASB at the upcoming Delegate Assembly in December.

Congratulations to you both for your dedication and completion of AASB Levels of Achievement.

Neighborhood Bridges allows our community to help our students who have needs. Scan the QR code to learn more about neighborhood bridges and become a subscriber to receive information about needs as they are posted.

Current Need:

There are students in Trussville City Schools lacking funds for lunch this semester. Lunches have been free the last two years and families are adapting to paying for lunches again. Based on current charges, each school will need at least $1000 this semester to cover lunch charges for students who are struggling to pay at this time. Student lunches are $2.50 per day. We currently have over 450 students are charging lunches.

Thank you for sharing your kindness!

The QR Code is posted and the web address is:
https://www.neighborhoodbridges.org/community/Trussville-al

Freshmen and Junior Students ONLY at Hewitt-Trussville High School will participate in a Remote Learning Day Tuesday, October 11, 2022.

Sophomore Students will be in school October 11 to take the required Pre-ACT test and all HTHS personnel will be used for testing on this day.

Senior Students will be asked to take a College Visit Day or a Career Exploration Day on October 11.

The Remote Learning Day will not involve elementary or middle school students.

A Welcome Breakfast was recently held for students new to Magnolia Elementary School for the 2022-23 school year. This special event, an annual tradition at Magnolia, was coordinated by Lauren Blake, school counselor, and Dr. Phyllis Faust, principal. Special thanks to the Magnolia PTO for setting up refreshments and beautiful decorations for the breakfast. As students enjoyed doughnuts generously donated by Hero Doughnuts of Trussville, Dr. Faust read the book All are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold. Finally, students were given welcome bags donated by the Magnolia PTO.

Welcome to Magnolia Elementary and Trussville City Schools!

Members of Magnolia’s Student Leadership Team made their first monthly visit to Peachtree Senior Living on September 21st. Students interviewed the residents about their childhood and learned many interesting facts. After the interview, the students and residents participated in STEM bin activities together. The students enjoyed teaching the residents all about STEM bins while the residents enjoyed completing the various STEM activities. As they departed, the students gave each resident a goody bag and handmade card that was created just for them. A great time was had by these 5th grade students and the residents of Peachtree Senior Living. Magnolia’s Student Leadership Team will visit Peachtree again in October.

It was a great turnout for Cahaba Elementary' s 2nd Annual Family Night at the Book Fair Thursday, October 22, 2022. Parents, grandparents, students, and the community stopped to shop at CES. There were food trucks, doughnuts, and books galore.

Mrs. Tyner and the Cahaba PTO were delighted to reveal the rendering for the new outdoor classroom. What a beautiful addition to Cahaba Elementary School.

Twenty-three HTHS FOCUS Club students attended the Alabama Youth Mental Health Conference at Shocco Springs Conference Center. FOCUS members from across the state gathered to hear from special guest speakers and experts on topics related to youth mental health. FOCUS is funded through the Alabama Department of Public Health and supported by the Alabama State Department of Education for the purpose of reducing risky behaviors and promoting positive choices in youth.

This summer, the HTHS and HTMS Lead Technology Teachers worked together with Technology Coordinator April Chamberlain and Technology Integration Specialist Rachel Brockman to prepare technology professional development activities for the year.

This Thursday, Jason Dooley and Erin Elseroad led HTHS faculty members in a Tech Tasting during professional learning time. Teachers were able to explore 16 different technology tools to utilize in their classrooms.

Christy Dooley also kicked off the United Way campaign for the high school.

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September has officially been designated as School Attendance Awareness Month 2022. This year’s theme is “Stay Connected, Keep Learning!”

Chronic absences in elementary schools can often lead to lower reading scores. By middle school, it can be a warning sign if a student is on track to fail or eventually drop out of high school.

The goal is to ensure that every student is at school each day and fully achieving academically.

Chronic absenteeism -18 days or more a year (excused and unexcused) truly places students at greater academic risk - https://vimeo.com/240840053

The 2022-2023 P.A.C.E. (Positive Attitudes Change Everything) Character Traits are listed below.

1. Respect: esteem for or a sense of the worth or excellence of a person, a personal quality or ability, or something considered as a manifestation of a personal quality or ability.
2. Kindness: of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person.

3: Responsibility: answerable or accountable, as for something within one's power, control, or management.

4. Honesty: truthfulness, sincerity, or frankness.

5. Compassion: a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering.

6. Self-control: control or restraint of oneself or one's actions, feelings, etc.

7. Integrity: adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.

8. Gratitude: the quality or feeling of being grateful or thankful.

9. Perseverance: steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc., especially in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement.

For just $1 per day, you can be a part of the Pack! 100% of donations are put back into the classrooms at TCS to enrich our children's education. Yard signs and car magnets to show your support to the Foundation are available to be picked up at the Central Office front desk. Families can become part of the pack by clicking our website, www.tcsf.org. Multiple financial options available. See the official letter to TCS Households re: Join the Pack/2022-2023. -submitted by TCSF

The ACT Prep Course returns to Hewitt-Trussville High School for the fall. It will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The prep course location within the school will be determined by the number of students registered and will be posted in GROUP ME and in the HTHS front lobby. Tuesdays will be dedicated to ENGLISH and READING. Thursdays will be dedicated to MATH and SCIENCE. Please note: Dates and times are subject to change. The first session will be in preparation for the October 22, 2022, ACT Test. Deadline for registering and payment: Friday, September 16, 2022. Please email Vanessa Romano for more details.

The Elementary Mile is a FREE 1 mile run for any 3rd-6th grade TCS student.

Saturday, October 15, 2022

Hewitt-Trussville Stadium

Check IN time: 10:00 am

Race Time: 10:15 am

City Bowls and Kona ice food trucks will be on site!

Scan the QR code in the flyer below to register or email: matthew.michalke@trussvillecityschools.com

The Trussville Public Library will be hosting a two-part ACT Prep class on Saturday October 1st from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and October 2nd from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The class will be conducted in person in the library auditorium. Saturday will be an extensive review session and the Sunday will feature a practice test. See more information on this website.

The Friends of the Trussville Library and the Trussville Public Library are very pleased to announce our first annual BOOKIN' IT 5K Race/Walk coming up this Fall on Saturday, October 15th at 8AM! The race will start and end at the Trussville Public Library and all proceeds from the race will benefit the Friends of the Trussville Library! REGISTER FOR THE RACE THROUGH THIS LINK: https://tinyurl.com/4vyxx27p or through the library's website at www.trussvillelibrary.com

Check out the latest activities with Parks and Rec/City of Trussville

ARCHERY:

https://trussville.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/fall-2022-archery-flyer.pdf

SOFTBALL:

https://trussville.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/girls-softball-fall-2022-1.pdf

VOLLEYBALL:

https://trussville.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/TVC-Tryout-Information-22-23.pdf

WRESTLING:

https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/cityoftrussville/activity/search/detail/2020?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true

Questions: TPAC at (205) 655-9486.

Shortcuts to important resources listed on the TCS District website:

• TCS Bullying Reporting Form
• Special Education - Parent Rights (Section 504)
• BE READY, BE RESPECTFUL, BE RESPONSIBLE EVERYDAY!

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