Thanks for another great week here at Trinity! It is wonderful to walk the halls and see and hear the great instruction going on in the classroom each day. We seem to be back into a routine now that the second semester has started, and you are doing a fabulous job.
Here are a few important reminders as we head into the weekend:
1. Please remember to sign up for test days on the sheets in the teacher workroom. This information is posted to my parent blog each Friday and our parents rely on it to help their children prepare for the week ahead. We should have no more than two tests per day in any grade, and there should be no test surprises.
2. I will be in San Fransisco through Thursday of next week attending an executive briefing at the Apple corporate headquarters. We have been invited to the west coast to see the latest in Apple educational products as well as those in development. We will also have the opportunity to advise Apple officials as to what we would like to see in the classroom. I am hoping to come back with some great information. Randy Ragsdale will be acting middle school principal in my absence.
3. Please remember to keep Edline updated regularly. Our commitment to parents is that grades will be posted the second and fourth Monday of each month. It is most important that we maintain this schedule.
4. Parental contact is very important. Be sure to let parents know of any concerns you have regarding their students. But also remember to send a quick email or make a phone call when students are caught doing something well. Many times our parents only hear of the bad things their kids do, when there is plenty of good also. As I said in faculty meeting Monday, let's love these kids and show them that love each day.
5. We are going back to uniform attire for outer wear beginning next week. I will remind students at lunch today in addition to announcing it in the parent blog. Be on the lookout for non-uniform jackets next week.
Thank you for everything you do to make Trinity such a special place. We are truly blessed to have each of you here!
Have a great weekend!
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