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- Trinity Elementary
- 2006-07
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- A is for ATTENDANCE
- We need your child here at school as much as possible.
- Read through our attendance policies in the handbook.
- Always send a note, call or email when they are go be absent.
- Remember… BE ON TIME and STAY ALL DAY
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- B is for BIRTHDAYS
- You are welcome to send in treats in the morning for your child’s
birthday. Consider sending in
items other than food…like pencils, erasers, or other items.
- Talk to the teacher and make arrangments in advance.
- If you’d like to send in food, please check on any food allergies.
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- C is for CLOTHING
- Our dress code is simple…we want the children to be comfortable and
ready to learn.
- If their clothing is distracting to themselves or others you may get a
call from us.
- Tennis shoes are essential for PE days, but they are also great because
of daily recess and lots of activity.
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- D is for DISMISSAL
- Our school day ends at 3:35, and our dismissal takes about 15 minutes.
- Car riders will be seated in the colored boxes our front. Please remain in your car with your
paper plate in the front window. We will call your child. If you are in the first group, you
can meet your child at the flag pole.
- Bus riders are escorted to the buses by the teachers.
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- E is for EMERGENCIES
- Early dismissals will be posted on the WCS website and all of the local
channels. You should also
receive a phone call with information about what has occurred.
- In the event of a school emergency, we have specific crisis plans that
we will follow. Please know
whatever guidelines we have in place are for your child’s protection
and safety.
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- F is for FIELD TRIPS
- Each grade level will go on 3-5 field trips during the school year.
- They select trips that are connected to their grade level curriculum.
- Parents are always needed to chaperone. Sometimes only a limited number
can go. If you have non-school
aged children please make child care arrangements if you want to
chaperone. Parents will need to
car pool and pay for their admission.
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- G is for GYM
- We have 3 physical education coaches, Coach Campbell, Coach Steele and
Coach Lewis. Steele and Lewis
job share, and Coach Campbell is here every day.
- The children need to make sure they have tennis shoes on for gym
days. K students will need to
wear them every day because of SMART.
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- H is for HOMEWORK
- We try to stick with our policy of 10 minutes per grade level. If your child is spending more time
than this on homework, contact your child’s teacher.
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- I is for ILLNESS
- We have 2 school nurses, Mrs. Callicoat and Mrs. Ring. We always have a nurse in the
building during the school day.
- They have specific medication guidelines, please talk to them if your
child needs medication during the school day.
- If your child has been sick, make sure they are fever free for 24 hours
before returning to school.
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- J is for JELLY
- We have students at Trinity with severe peanut allergies. We have
designated tables in the cafeteria that are “PEANUT FREE”. These tables remain peanut free even
when the children with allergies aren’t at lunch. Please help us educate your child
about allergies such as this and be mindful of it when you come to
lunch. You may also be notified
if there’s a child with an allergy in your class so that you can plan
for snacks and parties.
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- K is for KINDNESS
- Trinity is a “caring family” and it’s important that we treat each
other with kindness. Our goal is
to work together to do what is best for children.
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- L is for LUNCH
- Parents are always welcome to join their child for lunch. Check with your child’s teacher about
their lunch time. Sign in at the office when you arrive and make sure
you say “goodbye” in the lunch room so they can return to class ready
to learn. The lunch room is
crowded this year…so be prepared for limited seating.
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- M is for MONEY
- We collect workbook fees at the beginning of the school year. It’s $25 per child and checks are
written to Trinity Elementary.
- Money is also collected for Field Trips. These checks are also written to TES.
- Money for lunches should be sent on Mondays and Tuesday.
- Send money in an envelope or small
zip lock bag.
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- N is for NEWSLETTERS
- You will receive the PawPrint twice a month on Wednesdays. It should be in their Wednesday
folder, which has a flag on the front.
- Newsletters will also be coming home from your child’s teacher.
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- O is for OPEN DOOR
- Mrs. Vest and Mrs. Shadinger have an Open Door policy. We are here to serve you and your
family. Call us or email us if you have questions. Set up an appointment if needed, or just
stop by. If we have time, we’ll
sit down with you. It’s
important for us to work together for the good of your child.
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- P is for PARTIES
- We have 3 party days scheduled during the year.
- Fall Party Oct. 27
- Winter Party Dec. 21
- Valentine’s Party Feb. 14
- Each grade also typically has an End of the Year Party.
- Please make child care arrangements for your younger children on these
days.
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- Q is for QUALITY
- We are very proud of our quality teaching staff. They work hard each day to teach your
children. Take a minute when you
can to tell them how much you appreciate what they do.
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- R is for REPORT CARDS
- Report Cards go home every nine weeks.
Kindergarten report cards contain a list concepts and
skills. 1st and 2nd
earn Es, Ss, and Ns. 3rd
through 5th earn number grades.
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- S is for STUDENTS
- Each of our students has a right to privacy. Please be mindful of this when you
are volunteering or visiting our school. Many things that occur at school
should remain confidential.
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- T is for TOYS
- Please do not allow your child to bring toys to school. They are a
distraction from learning. Try
to limit the personal and/or valuable items that your child brings to
school. Things get misplaced easily.
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- U is for UNDERSTANDING
- Trinity has students with learning differences and disabilities. We try to educate each child in a
manner that is most appropriate for their individual needs. Please help your children to be
understanding and accepting of these differences.
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- V is for VOLUNTEERING
- We love to have parent volunteers helping us at school. Please work with your teacher to
schedule how you can help them.
Always sign in and get a Visitor badge in the office.
- You will also see community volunteers working with our students. We
are very fortunate to have so much support.
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- W is for WEBSITE
- We have a great website with lots of information for parents.
- Go to www.wcs.edu/tes and spend some time searching.
- Sign up for Trinity UPDATE and read the PawPrint online.
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- X is for X-CITED
- We are X-cited about a great school year. Thank you for your support as parents
as work together to make it a great year!
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- Y is for YOU
- We have all of our staff and students in place, now all we need is
YOU. Join the PTO, sign up to
volunteer in the classroom....get involved. We need your help!
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- Z is for ZZZs
- Make sure you child gets a good night’s rest. They perform best in school when they
get the sleep they need.
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