The Friday Memo

Happy Friday!

I hope you had a wonderful week!

Here are just a few quick announcements as we head into the weekend:

1. Thanks so much for your participation in our capital campaign.  Your support makes quite a statement about the mission and vision of our school. 

2. SAIS committees are scheduled to meet Monday afternoon.  If you have not heard from your committee chair, please contact them to see if you are required to meet.

3. Please make plans to support the middle school football team Monday afternoon at 5:00.  They will be opening their season here against Alabama Christian.

4. Try to peek in on our volleyball team when they play here at home.  Games usually begin at 4:30 and are listed on the calendar on the Trinity website.  It means so much to the kids when you show your support!

5. Thanks for the great job you did at PTO night this week.  I am hearing great things from parents!  They are showing confidence in our program, and that is because of YOU and the professional way in which you do your job.  Keep up the good work!

6. As always, Let Coach Ragsdale or me know if we can ever help you by speaking with a student.  We are happy to provide an encouraging word with respect to academics or discipline.  Our job is to support you, so please let us know how we can do that.

Have a WONDERFUL WEEKEND!

The Friday Memo

Happy Friday!

Thanks so much for a GREAT first week of school!  Many people have commented that this has been the smoothest opening of school they can remember.  I agree!  You are all to be commended for a JOB WELL DONE!

Here are a few important announcements:

1. Please mark September 14 on your calendar as "AR Day" in the middle school.  We will be planning several exciting events throughout the school day to celebrate reading.  More info to come in the very near future.

2. We will have a chapel service next Wednesday, and a pep rally next Thursday.  Schedules will be posted at the beginning of next week for these two events.

3. Full time teachers are eligible for a $100 gift for school supplies from our PTO.  Part time teachers will receive $50.  Instead of being given this money in the form of cash this year, we are asking that you turn in your receipts to the business office and they will reimburse you.

4. Please continue to reinforce preventative measures for dealing with the Swine Flu.  We have plenty of hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes available.  Please contact the maintenance office for these items.  It is also very important that we not discuss the diagnosis of specific students by name due to their privacy rights.

5. Our PTO parent night will be next Tuesday, August 25 beginning at 7:00 p.m.  A detailed schedule will be emailed to you Monday.

6. If you have not already done so, please turn in your pledge card for the capital campaign.  We are very close to 100% participation in the middle school and we need your support!  Thanks so much to those of you who have already gotten these in!

7. Please see me if you are interested in attending a seminar in Birmingham entitled "Strengthening Your Instruction for Gifted Students Through Advanced Differentiation Strategies."  Dr. Richard M. Cash will be leading this event.

8.  Look for our new "Paw Prints" to show up in your boxes Monday.  Coach Ragsdale and I will also be prepared to roll out our rewards plan next week, so encourage the kids to keep up the good work!

Thanks again for a great start to the school year.  Have a great weekend!

The Friday Memo

Happy Friday!

Thanks so much for a wonderfully smooth start to the school year!  I am so pleased with the way everything has gone, and I'm looking forward to an outstanding year!

Please make plans to attend a faculty meeting Monday afternoon as soon as the carpool line clears (probably somewhere around 3:40).  I will announce the room number in an email Monday morning.

We will be discussing the reward system for our new behavior plan, so come with some great ideas!

Enjoy your weekend!