TRIX ACADEMY
January 25, 2021
Dates to Remember
1/25/2021 - Food Distribution
1/26/2021 - Food Distribution
1/27/2021 - School Spirit Day
1/28/2021 - School Spirit Day
1/29/2021 - Parent-Teacher Conferences
From the Desk of the Principal
Hello Trix Academy Family!
Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held this Friday, therefore online learning will begin at 12:30pm. Please expect various forms of communication to schedule a time to speak with your child's teacher regarding his/her progress for the second marking period. Families may also contact your child's teacher to schedule a time. For the second Parent-Teacher Conferences, Trix Academy will hold a raffle. At the conclusion of the scheduled conference time, as a parent your name will be entered into a raffle to win one of several gift certificates and each scholar who attends conferences, will receive a surprise. We look forward to speaking with everyone during conferences.
Sincerely,
Detra Coleman, Ed.S.
Trix Academy School Leader
Parent-Teacher Conference Tips
It is important for the teacher, scholar and parents to be on the same page. One critical part of the conversation during parent-teacher conferences will be the strategy to help your child retain the strength and/or build on an area for improvement. For a few helpful tips to guide discussions during conferences, please see below.
- What is my child's area of strength for the second quarter? How is this different from the first quarter?
- What specific strategy can I use to help my child keep the area of strength?
- What is my child's area for improvement for the second quarter? How is this different from the second quarter?
- What specific strategy can I use to help my child build on an area for improvement?
If you have any additional questions or concerns, please call the office at (313) 426-1020 or email Ms. Coleman at d.coleman@mecc-academies.org.
School Spirit Days
Scholar Led School Events Committee
Art Contest
Accepting Applications
The Importance of Attendance
Laptop Care and Tips
- Ensure the case remains on the iPad or Chromebook
- Ensure food and drinks are not around the technology device
- Ensure scholars are stationary when using the iPad or Chromebook
- Monitor data usage on the hotspot
- When lessons have concluded for the day, ensure the scholar places the device in the same location for the next day
- Ensure technology devices are plugged in to charge at the end of the school day in order for scholars to have a fully charged device for the next school day.
If you have any questions, please let me know via email at d.coleman@mecc-academies.org or by calling the office at (313) 426-1020.
Breakfast
Staff Email Addresses
Leadership
Detra Coleman, Principal - d.coleman@mecc-academies.org
Paula Hayes, Culture Specialist - p.hayes@mecc-academies.org
Karen Orpe, Instructional Coach - k.orpe@mecc-academies.org
Sheilene Smith, Office Manager - s.smith@mecc-academies.org
Martha Miller, Social Worker - m.miller@mecc-academies.org
Special Education
Sharon Dye, Lead Teacher - s.dye@mecc-academies.org
Monica Mbua, Teacher - m.mbua@mecc-academies.org
Charlene Long, Teacher - c.long@mecc-academies.org
Chelsea Henry, Teacher Assistant - c.henry@mecc-academies.org
First Grade
Tiara Owens, Teacher - t.owens@mecc-academies.org
Darryle Cross, Teacher Assistant - d.cross@mecc-academies.org
Second Grade
Asia Bradley, Teacher - a.bradley@mecc-academies.org
Atica Bell, Teacher Assistant - a.bell@mecc-academies.org
Third Grade
Christine Truesdell, Teacher - c.truesdell@mecc-academies.org
Fourth Grade
Sheryll Purdy, Teacher - s.purdy@mecc-academies.org
Michelle Kulcharyk, Teacher Assistant - m.kulcharyk@mecc-academies.org
Middle School
LaTesha Gordon, ELA Teacher - l.gordon@mecc-academies.org
Pantel Tzavellas, Social Studies Teacher - p.tzavellas@mecc-academies.org
Steven Orellana, Teacher Intern - s.orellana@mecc-academies.org
Andre Keys, Teacher Assistant - a.keys@mecc-academies.org
Johari Brown, Math Teacher - j.brown@mecc-academies.org
Paige DeRue, Teacher Assistant - p.derue@mecc-academies.org
Yolanda Betty, Science Teacher - y.betty@mecc-academies.org
Enrichment
Bryant Robertson, Teacher - b.robertson@mecc-academies.org
Edward McLean, Teacher - e.mclean@mecc-academies.org
Jerel Allen, Teacher - j.allen@mecc-academies.org
Contact Us
Website: trix.mecc-academies.org
Location: 20045 Joanne Avenue, Detroit, MI 48205
Phone: 313-426-1020