Traina Family Newsletter

Traina Tiger Families,

Welcome Back! We had a wonderful start to the school year. We had a red carpet entrance and family friendly Disney music playing in the background. I visited classrooms on Monday and several students shared that it was the best day ever! Yes, it melted my heart to hear that. This week I will be in classrooms with VP Armstrong to share with students three basic concepts to remember:

1. Show respect

2. Make good choices

3. Solve the problem, peacefully

I trust you will spend a few moments with your student to discuss these concepts so we can continue creating and maintaining a premier learning environment for all. As a friendly reminder, we have a closed campus and parents/caregivers are not allowed on campus unless it is a scheduled event. The safety and security of our school is a top priority. Together, everyone achieves more!

Kind regards,

Grace Strickland

Principal

Monday, August 8 School Starts

Tuesday, August 9-12, Student Expectations: Click Here

Wednesday, August 10, Minimum Day

Friday, August 12, Show Your Tiger Spirit (Wear School Colors)

Monday, August 15 6-7 pm Back to School Night

**Please report to your student's first period teacher at 6:00 pm.

Tuesday, August 16 Fall Picture Day (See below for details)

We have an amazing team of individuals at Traina Elementary. Please meet our Vice Principal, Mrs. Armstrong. This is her first year as an administrator but she has a wealth of knowledge in working with students!

Hi families! I am so excited to be embarking on this new adventure! My teaching experience is all in high school, but I have two children of my own, one who will be attending Traina with me! I believe in the power of relationships and continuous engagement that leads to improvement, over time. I'm excited to jump head first into the fun, wild, and hectic that comes with each one of your kiddos.

In my free time, I love to read and go on vacations with my friends and family. My favorite place to go is Disneyland, of course! To me, any good day is a day spent with my family.

Looking forward to getting to know you!

-Kathryn Armstrong

Parents, we need you! Please see the link below and the QR code for the Traina PTA's online portal, "Totem." Families and staff members can join easily by using either method. Principal Strickland will be in attendance at our meetings and will provide an update at each meeting.

https://jointotem.com/ca/tracy/traina-pta?fbclid=IwAR0PWQEadDbBxMRFor4fbCXIz6dwY_EU1_iS-Z3oAck1_WvPNLqwzYxfEAs

All Wednesdays are minimum days!

5th grade teachers Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Huysentruyt, and Mrs. Walther with Principal Strickland.

Our teachers are working diligently with their students to ensure they are learning and preparing for the future!

• May be worn

• Students exposed are encouraged to wear face coverings

• Adults exposed must wear face coverings, regardless of vaccination status

• Cafeteria will be open before school at 7:30 am for general supervision

• Lunch will be free to all students this year
  

We had a wonderful time meeting parents during drop-off on the first day of school! However, we would like to remind you that Traina is a closed campus and students should enter campus through the gates by themselves. You may walk your student as far as the gate or multi-purpose room doors, and then our Tiger Team will take it from there.

Our wonderful Campus Monitors are on campus each day to help ensure our students are respectful, responsible citizens during lunch and recess.

Please remember to follow the directions of staff. We have over 800 students and we want to ensure a safe arrival and departure protocol for our families picking students up in their vehicles. Thank you!

Fridays--Let's all wear our school colors or attire to represent the Tiger Spirit!

Your administrators Ms. Strickland, Principal and Mrs. Armstrong, Vice Principal.

They are out each day greeting and supervising students. Mrs. Armstrong will also work with students on positive behavior and can be reached via email at kaarmstrong@jsdtracy.com

It is our desire that we create a physically and emotionally safe space for students to learn and thrive!

Go Tigers!