1 Table of Contents Page Jacque’s Note 2 Community News 3 MS Activities 4 HS News 5-8 September 3, 2014 Wednesday Packet Important Dates/Information Monday, September 8, 5:30-7:01pm MS & HS CURRICULUM NIGHT Monday, September 16, 6:30 pm in the RCC POST-SECONDARY PLANNING NIGHT *MANDATORY* meeting for all Senior and Junior Parents and Students Thursday, September 18, 6:00-7:30pm PARENT SOCIAL Tuesday, September 23 UNDERCLASSMEN PICTURE DAY Friday, September 26 TEACHER WORK DAY-NO SCHOOL Monday, September 29 7:30am-12:45pm in the Gym FLU SHOT CLINIC *FREE for most insurance carriers* Monday, October 13 COLUMBUS DAY HOLIDAY TCS Offices Closed SAVE THE DATE October 25 th 10:00am-4:00pm COUGAR CLASSIC CAR SHOW AND BAZAAR ON THE TCS CAMPUS Friday, October 31 and Monday, November 3 TEACHER WORK DAY and GISA CONFERENCE-NO SCHOOL TCS Offices Open
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Table of Contents Page
Jacque’s Note 2 Community News 3 MS Activities 4 HS News 5-8
September 3, 2014
Wednesday Packet
Important Dates/Information
Monday, September 8, 5:30-7:01pm MS & HS CURRICULUM NIGHT Monday, September 16, 6:30 pm in the RCC POST-SECONDARY PLANNING NIGHT *MANDATORY* meeting for all Senior and Junior Parents and Students Thursday, September 18, 6:00-7:30pm PARENT SOCIAL Tuesday, September 23 UNDERCLASSMEN PICTURE DAY Friday, September 26 TEACHER WORK DAY-NO SCHOOL Monday, September 29 7:30am-12:45pm in the Gym FLU SHOT CLINIC *FREE for most insurance carriers* Monday, October 13 COLUMBUS DAY HOLIDAY TCS Offices Closed SAVE THE DATE October 25th 10:00am-4:00pm COUGAR CLASSIC CAR SHOW AND BAZAAR ON THE TCS CAMPUS Friday, October 31 and Monday, November 3 TEACHER WORK DAY and GISA CONFERENCE-NO SCHOOL TCS Offices Open
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What fun we are having! The Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS was a huge success and quite refreshing! Hope you had a chance to see the pictures we posted. Our sports teams are in full swing and we appreciate all the parent involvement! Our concession stand will be up and running soon and we are glad to see the volunteers signing up for that assistance. Our second New Parent event was an evening reception last week that was well attended and fun! Look for upcoming socials for all parents to get to know each other and interact with staff. Thanks to Tangela, Rosetta and your PAC leadership for these wonderful opportunities! By now teachers have begun to increase the homework amount and complexity of the assignments. For our new students (and all ninth graders) there may be a bit of a culture shock. Words such as “strict” and “hard” may be cropping up in daily conversations. Please do not panic. That is a sign that they are beginning to stretch. It is likely that increasing expectations will increase stress. If the process stopped there, we would be in trouble. However, we use that step to walk our students through the resolution stage. First they express their discomfort. Then we discuss the specific problems they are having and offer potential solution steps. As they begin to tackle their problems on their own, with support and encouragement from their teachers, they learn that “hard” does not mean “failure”. And when the task is successfully completed, they feel proud and capable. There is value in this process on several levels. First, they learn that they, themselves, can accomplish difficult tasks. Their confidence grows with each conquered challenge. Secondly, they begin to create their own problem solving methods which they will use as they move through school and careers. Thirdly, they learn to communicate when life gets tough instead of avoiding a challenge or asking to be rescued. For many of you newer parents, this may be a new concept. You may be accustomed to a school setting that expects you to take on the teaching role and that work presented to the teacher should be in perfect form. But that is not how students learn independence and accountability. We believe that school is a place to learn skills, as well as content. This is what we do, day in and day out. The sooner our students allow us to assist them, the sooner they learn to assist themselves. The more you communicate that message to them, and the concerns to us, the more independent your teen will become. This is not an easy approach, as it involves some initial discomfort on the part of our teens and a more intentional communication pattern on the part of all involved, but it does work! Some tasks are more difficult than others but our unified message to our students is “You can do this. We can help.” From there our students become more confident and less anxious about facing new opportunities. And that is the goal, right?
September 3, 2014
Jacque’s Note
CAN YOU HELP?
TCS needs a 4-seat Golf Cart for use on campus. If you have one in good condition that might be donated
or know of one at a good price, please contact Bob Crenshaw at 770.641.8688 or
outside food allowed *Lunch after the tour, bring bag lunch or
money for food
On-Campus
Friday 9/12
10:00
12:00
12:45
2:40
Casino
Lunch
Ultimate Frisbee
Homeroom
$660.77 Appropriate jeans or shorts to change into
with TCS spirit shirt
Saturday
9/13
Saturday School for students who owe
attendance hours
Your planner, notebooks, textbooks, lunches
and a change of clothing for PM work detail
Savings
Trip Monday
9/15
7:45
10:00
to
2:00
4:30
Bus departs for Wild Safari
Wild Safari
Return to Campus
$124.12
(from
student
savings)
Bring a camera, bug spray, sun
screen, sun glasses, hat, extra $ for
spending for food or for purchases
in the gift shop
Friday
9/19
Afternoon Clubs
Bring Needed Club Materials
“Reward
Off
Campus”
Wednesday
Evening
9/24
5:15
pm
6:00
pm
to
8:00
pm
8:30
pm
Bus Departs Campus
SKY ZONE FUN
Return to Campus – and
enjoy your long weekend,
attendance not required
Thursday for Sky Zone
participants
$390.60 (non-trippers)
$341.78 (Wild Safari
Participants)
*Bring $10 in real money for food
*Sky Zone Socks provided
*See Reverse page for eligibility
HS Activities for September
(Continued)
DATE TIME Activity TCS$ Things to bring/U.S. $
Academics
Thursday
9/25
8:15
10:00
12:00
12:45
2:40
Levels
Academics
Lunch
Academics
Homeroom
$403.62 (non-trippers)
$353.17 (Wild Safari
Participants)
Academic material to complete work and
spare reading
materials, if you will be in academics
all day!
Off-
Campus
Thursday
9/25
10:00-
2:00
Soccer &
Softball
$390.60 (non-trippers)
$341.78 (Wild Safari
Participants)
Fully enclosed shoes *change into athletic pants or shorts with
a Spirit Shirt *Sandwich items will be provided, you may
also bring a bag lunch to round out your
meal.
On-Campus
9/25
10:00
12:00
12:45
2:40
Kite Making
Lunch
Kickball
Homeroom
$377.58 (non-trippers)
$330.38 (Wild Safari
Participants)
Appropriate jeans or shorts to change into
with TCS spirit shirt
Friday
9/26
Teacher Work Day No School
*Eligibility notes on the Reward Off-Campus to Sky Zone: 18 students will be eligible to place their name in a lottery to win a place on the “Reward” Off-Campus To gain eligibility for the lottery for this “Reward” Off Campus, students must
*achieve level 2 or level 3 status *no academics for the previous two contracting periods *academic work to standard - not on any recovery plans
*no disciplinary slips (yellow or pink) for the contracting period *no hours owed
*citizenship and leadership demonstrated in homeroom *evidence of contributions to the TCS community beyond the school day
A drawing for all interested and eligible students will occur during lunch on Tuesday, 9/23, in the RCC
– 18 lucky students will take the Reward Trip to Sky Zone Sky Zone participants will meet outside the gym at 5:00 pm Wednesday, September 24 and depart at 5:15!
Students will have use of the Sky Zone facility from 6:00pm – 8:00pm Students may purchase food at Sky Zone.
Students will return to campus for pick up by 8:30. Students participating in the Sky Zone “Reward” Off- Campus will be excused from the traditional payoff the next day!
$45.00 Real money (payable to TCS) $124.12 TCS savings account Must achieve at least a Level I Must owe no hours Have earned less than 2
Must be academically current Must have work re-contracted or
complete prior to the trip and be signed off by their teachers. Campers who turn in money & permission forms will be issued a sign-off sheet that will be due to Lyle by September 11th.
COSTS A $20.00 fee covers transportation, campsites
& meals.
Permission Slip- Return this portion only!!!
___________________(student- please print name clearly) has my permission to attend the school Wild
Animal Safari Trip on September 15th
, 2014. I have included $45.00 payable to TCS and understand that
he/she will need some extra spending money on the road.
