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MONDAY, AUGUST
BACK-TO-SCHOOL BASICS
TCA SCHOOL DAY
n 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 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.
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: • 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. 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 6319 Hillcrest Avenue, Dallas, Texas 214-522-7000
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.
BIG BLUE
Get ready for the new Big Blue! Big Blue, TCA’s school store, has relocated to the MCB building, off the MCB lobby. We are so excited to welcome you to our new space!
WHAT’S IN BIG BLUE?
Apparel and Spirit Items SNACKS!
Uniform Resale – We take your donations and sell gently used uniforms all year. School Supplies – If you want anything that TCA doesn’t supply for the classroom, find it here. Please note: Big Blue does NOT carry the required MS calculators. Clearance Sale Items – Sale items are available in Big Blue and in the volunteer workroom across from Big Blue.
And MUCH MORE!
BACK-TO-SCHOOL STORE HOURS
by appointment only. Go to trinitychristian.org/bigblue to sign up starting Monday, August 1. No appointment needed on the following days:
Monday, August 15: 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (TAX-FREE DAY) Tuesday, August 16: 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (TAX-FREE DAY) Wednesday, August 17: 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Thursday, August 18: 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Friday, August 19: 8 a.m.–2 p.m.
SHOP BIG BLUE ON FRIDAY NIGHTS – Big Blue
is open 45 minutes prior to all home varsity football games until kickoff and during halftime.
NEW TO BIG BLUE FOR 2022–23
REGULAR STORE HOURS (beginning Monday, August 22)
New regular store hours: Big Blue will be open every day during school hours! 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Monday–Thursday, 8 a.m.–2 p.m. Friday Volunteers: We are excited to have more volunteers in Big Blue this year! Look for the Big Blue online sign-up page on September 14 at 8 p.m. when all the volunteer sign-ups go live.
More opportunities for shopping
at TCA evening events. Check the eWeekly each week to see when Big Blue will be open for football, volleyball and basketball games and other special events. Square snack gift cards: We will be converting to using Square snack cards for 2022–23. All current snack cards that still had money on them at the end of 2021–22 school year will be available for use next year. Going forward, purchasing snack cards will be done through our Square point-of-sale system. More information about the new snack card system to come.
TCA is excited to celebrate and welcome students to the new Middle School August 17!
We are settling in to our new three-story, 44,600-square-foot Middle School building. The modern learning environment includes a technology and robotics lab, literacy center, learning lab and a library (fortified to serve as a storm shelter) for grades five through eight.
The second and third levels house seventh- and eighth-grade classrooms for math, science, history/English, Bible and Latin. In addition, the new building includes common areas and collaborative workspaces for students with an abundance of windows and natural light. Our Middle School faculty and staff have a new office suite, conference room and a well-deserved teachers’ lounge!
The beautiful Pursuing Excellence Campaign recognition walls are prominently located in the Middle School lobby. Thank you to the 800 families and foundations who invested in the lives of generations of students by supporting the campaign. We are grateful for the generosity of the TCA community and celebrate God’s faithfulness and blessings on TCA.
Now to Him who is able to do abundantly more than all we ask or imagine . . . to Him be glory. —Ephesians 3:20-21
OPEN HOUSE
August 16, 8:30–11 a.m.
(come and go) Stop by and visit the new Middle School building, the Volunteer Center and Big Blue in the MCB and the new fifth- and sixth-grade hall next to the administration wing!
SAVE THESE DATES!
n New Parent Welcome Breakfast – September 9, 2022 n North Texas Giving Day – September 22, 2022 n Alumni Legacy Breakfast – September 29, 2022 n Homecoming Alumni Dinner – October 28, 2022 n Grandparents Day – November 17, 2022 n Trinity Classic Golf and Tennis Tournament
– March 27, 2023
JOIN US IN MAKING A DIFFERENCE
The Trinity Christian Academy Foundation, under the leadership of its Board of Directors, is a non-profit corporation separate from TCA and its Board of Trustees. The primary purpose of the foundation is to oversee the management of the endowment and to raise funds to further the mission of Trinity Christian Academy. Currently, the endowment totals over $9 million and includes 50 designated scholarship and teacher enrichment funds.
Your generosity, through gifts to the TCA Foundation, helps to empower the school on a day-to-day basis, benefits each student and faculty member and leaves a legacy for future generations. In a typical year, donations provide revenue for a wide range of initiatives: n Student Tuition Aid (STA): STA is a needs-based program to help families afford a TCA education. Many families who benefit from STA are facing unexpected financial challenges such as the loss of a loved one or a job. One out of ten students receives STA, and the annual need is $1.8 million. n Student Tuition Aid Endowment: Endowments support
TCA by perpetually providing income from your donated gifts to the Joyce E. Millet Student Tuition Aid Endowment. A named endowment can be established with an initial gift of $25,000. The corpus of the fund is maintained and invested, and a portion of the earnings each year is distributed to provide tuition assistance for qualifying students. n Advancing athletic teams, fine arts and co-curricular
programs: Through the Athletic Booster Club and gifts to visual arts, performing arts and other designated programs, your generosity enhances and enriches student life. Your gifts play an important role in TCA’s mission to develop the whole person for the glory of God.
