BACK-TO-SCHOOL
BASICS TCA SCHOOL DAY
Lower School: Students are permitted to enter the classroom at 7:45 a.m. Class begins at 8:15 a.m. and ends at 2:50 p.m. Monday–Thursday and at 12:50 p.m. on Friday. Carpool ends at 3:20 p.m. Monday–Thursday and at 1:20 p.m. on Friday. n
n Middle School: Students are permitted to enter the buildings at 7:30 a.m.
Classes begin at 8 a.m. They dismiss at 3:25 p.m. Monday–Thursday and at 1:25 p.m. on Friday. n Upper School: Classes begin at 8 a.m. and end at 3:30 p.m. Monday–Thursday.
On Friday, classes begin at 9 a.m. and end at 1:40 p.m.
NEW SCHOOL UNIFORMS
Uniforms are required and can be purchased from either Risse Brothers School Uniforms (girls and boys) or Culwell & Son (boys’ shorts and pants only): n Risse Brothers School Uniforms
4452 Beltway Drive, Addison, Texas 972-231-2903 www.rissebrothers.com
n Culwell & Son
BEFORE-SCHOOL SUPERVISION
n Lower School: Before-school care (BSC) is available for Lower School students
beginning at 7:30 a.m. Students in grades K–4 should be escorted to the Lower School Cafeteria; preK students should be escorted to the PreK Commons. n Middle School: Middle School students arriving on campus between 7 and
7:30 a.m. must report to the 7/8 MS Office for supervised before-school care. n Cost: There is a $5/day charge for this service.
n Registration: Pre-registration will be required. A link to the registration form will
be emailed the first week of August and included in the eWeekly.
AFTER-SCHOOL SUPERVISION
n Lower School: After-school care (ASC) is available for Lower School students
who need to remain on campus after dismissal. After-school care ends at 5:30 p.m. Monday–Thursday and at 5 p.m. on Friday. n Middle School: The program is mandatory for Middle School students who need
to remain on campus beyond 3:45 p.m. Monday–Thursday and 1:45 p.m. on Friday. After-school care ends at 5:30 p.m. Monday–Thursday and at 5 p.m. on Friday. n Activities: Lower School after-school care includes study hall time for first-
through fourth-graders, games, activities and access to the playground for all preK through fourth-graders. The Middle School program utilizes the Middle School Library for study hall, computer time, board games and outdoor play. n Cost: Parents are charged $12 per hour. A monthly $275 max rate is available for
those who utilize the program on a frequent basis.
n Registration: Pre-registration for ASC will be required. A link to the registration
form will be emailed the first week of August and included in the eWeekly. n Enrichment@TCA:
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TCA is thrilled to offer a variety of after-school classes and clinics that will provide our children an opportunity to discover new interests, develop their skills or get extra assistance. Most fall offerings run September–December. • Watch your email at the end of July for a list of classes offered. • Registration for Enrichment@TCA will begin in August. To find out more about before-school care, after-school care or Enrichment@TCA, please see the TCA website. For questions, please contact Justin Zappia at jzappia@ trinitychristian.org.
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BACK-TO-SCHOOL GUIDE
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SCHOOL SUPPLIES
School supplies for grades K–8 are included in tuition and are delivered to the students at the beginning of the school year. Seventh- and eighth-graders will need a TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator. Students in grades 9–12 will receive their supply lists the first day of school.
SUMMER READING
Check out the Summer Reading Resource Board on the TCA website to make sure your child has read the books required for his/her summer reading assignment (grades 2–12). Book lists, assignment instructions and any packets and/or forms that need to be completed and turned in at the start of school are available for download from the resource board.
PARENT COMMUNICATION AT TCA
Being informed is easy at TCA. We have multiple ways for you to receive information and stay in the loop! n TrinityChristian.org: Our website is full of information, from athletic
events to school news. When you log in, you will have access to your child’s class and athletic team pages here. n eWeekly newsletters: Beginning in August, you will receive an eWeekly,
our electronic newsletter, every Friday. This will give you important information for the coming week. n Trinity Today : This is the magazine of TCA, published twice a year. In it, you
will find articles that tell the story of our school, from students to faculty to alumni. n Grade-level/school Facebook groups: Parents can join our private
Facebook groups to see photos and stories of all the great things happening in our classrooms. There is an Upper School group, a Middle School group and gradelevel groups in Lower School. Watch your email for the links to join in August. n Let’s Talk TCA: The Let’s Talk TCA podcast is a behind-the-scenes look at the
people, the purpose and all the things that make TCA the amazing community it is! Let’s Talk TCA is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher and also on the TCA website.
