Trix Family Press

Dear Trix Families,

We Are Back in Action

Last week we had some not-so-great weather, but we managed to open Thursday and Friday. We are happy to welcome everyone back tomorrow! We will commence NWEA testing. Please be sure that your scholar is in attendance all week long!

NWEA Testing

NWEA testing will take place all of this week to make up for the lost days last week.

Academic Focus

This half of the school year we have some new focuses, so be sure to ask you scholar(s) about the following:

• Focusing on math facts - trivia, flashcards, games and competitions
• Focusing on academic vocabulary - those words that scholars see on assessments like NWEA and MStep
• Focusing on spending more time completing Zearn lessons - the computer program that is directly connected to the math curriculum, Eureka Math
• Focusing on spending more time completing MyPath lessons - the computer program that is directly connected to NWEA which provides practice on reading and language skills
• Focusing on using R.A.C.E to answer all questions - R.A.C.E stands for: Restate the question, Answer the Question, Cite your evidence, and Explain your answer.

All of these focuses are things that you can do with your scholar(s) at home. Please reach out to your child's teacher for more information.

Attendance

In addition to our academic focus, we will be focusing heavily on attendance of all scholars. In order for us to prepare scholars for their futures, they have to be in school everyday.

The attendance incentive program will start this week! Please be sure that your scholar is in attendance Monday through Friday to be eligible for the weekly incentive. See details below.

Enrichment and Soaring Scholars

Enrichment and Soaring Scholars will resume this week.

Special Event for Soaring Scholars

Please see below.

Enrichment - Dance

As a reminder to all parents of scholars who attend dance: Please be sure to bring in the dance attire fee tomorrow. If you need additional time, please be sure to let Ms. Owens know.

Boys Basketball

Coach (Officer) Fred will hold basketball practice this week for all young men who have made the basketball team.

Parents/Guardians please be to complete the registration so that you scholar can play in the games.

For parents to register their child(ren) - https://bit.ly/SCBKB24

Once the aforementioned links are clicked, attached are the instructions on how to register if you are:

1. A new parent to Sports Engine (for a new player)

2. A returning parent to Sports Engine (for a returning player)

3. A new coach to Sports Engine

4. A returning coach to Sports Engine

After registering, please download the Sports Engine app if you have not done so already.

Trix Cheerleading Team

Ms. Deleston our Cheer Coach, will be holing tryouts for the cheer team this week on Tuesday and Thursday. Anyone wanting to participate will receive a permission slip on Monday, and will need to be returned on Tuesday.

Dinner with the Principal

Things were a little crazy last week, and caused us to have to push back some things. The family event, Dinner with the Principal, will be pushed to next week February 1, 2024.

With love,

Mrs. Kionna

The parents and families of Soaring Scholars are cordially invited to come and participate in a special celebration to honor the hard work of the Soaring Scholars. The Soaring Scholars will be celebrated in front of the families and the entire school. Please see the event details below.

Hello Trix Academy Families,

It is a great time to help your scholars kick off the New Year by focusing on academic growth and a strong school mindset. Here is some helpful information for you and your scholars.

Trix Academy has two, high-leverage skill building programs that provide targeted instruction based on your scholar’s needs. For English intervention activities we use Imagine MyPath https://api.imaginelearning.com/. MyPath is linked with your child’s NWEA tests and is updated after every exam to provide robust practice in ELA. For targeted Math intervention we use Zearn https://www.zearn.org/ which is linked with our Trix Academy curriculum, Eureka Math.

Please have your child login to these programs at home and show you their progress! We are proud of the growth our scholar’s achieved last year, and can not wait to see the 2023-2024 scores! Reach out to your child’s teacher if you have any questions about the programs or login information.

Thank you for all you do!

Karen Orpe Assistant Principal, Trix Academy k.orpe@mecc-academies.org (313) 426-1020

Curriculum Resources

K-8 Eureka Math Family Resources

K-5 Into Reading Overview

6-8 Into Literature Overview

MClass Reading Intervention

Overview K-4 Foss Science

Overview 5-8 Amplify Science

Family Resources 6-8 MAISA Social Studies Overview

K-6 Studies Weekly Social Studies Overview

Hello Trix Academy Families,

Happy New Year! My name is Elizabeth Van Hoesen and I am the Academic Leader in Residence. I will be working with the staff to ensure that our scholars are reaching their fullest potential. I bring 16 years experience in education. I have a deep passion for Math Literacy so look for some new initatives for the 2nd half of the year. I also have a 4 year old and a 9 month old. I am already impressed with the amount of growth your scholars are showing on mid year assessments!

I look forward to seeing you!

Elizabeth Van Hoesen

Academic Leader in Residence

evanhoesen@phalenacademies.org

Hello Trix Families,

Quarter Two Incentive Celebration

Let’s get excited to play some laser tag!

• Will be held on Friday, January 26th from 12pm until 3pm in the gym
• Scholars who earned their 350 points for the quarter will receive an invite from Ms. Hayes the week of January 22nd
• Scholars who receive an invite will be allowed to wear free dress Snacks will be provided

LiveSchool

Parents please continue to encourage your scholars to earn points for positive behavior

Scholars still have the opportunity to earn 350 points for the Quarter three incentive trip

Dresscode

• No jeans/denim allowed, no jogging pants or leggings, only uniform style bottoms
• All shirts must have a collar (no t-shirts)
• Only uniform sweaters

Attendance

Attendance is a huge part of your scholars academic success. Making sure they are in school daily is very important. When they are absent, they miss valuable information and will potentially fall behind.

Parents, if your scholar has reached a certain number of absences, please expect a phone call from me, Ms. Hayes to schedule a mandatory parent meeting. If I have already called you, please respond with one of the scheduled meeting days you would like to meet. I have made several calls to parents and I am awaiting responses. I will continue to call until a meeting is scheduled.

Thank you,

Ms. Hayes

Hello Trix Academy Families Attendance Please Report Student Attendance Please report your child's absence to the Front School office at (313) 426-1020 any time your child will not be in school.

Building Operations Hours: 8am - 4pm

Breakfast Hours: 7:45 am - 8:05 am

Office Hours: Monday- Friday, 8am - 4pm

ARRIVAL

Scholars may enter the main entrance of the building at 7:30 am (for cold days) each morning. Scholars will enter the building and wait in the lunchroom with the supervision of a Trix Staff member. Breakfast will begin at this time. Our instructional day begins at 8:05. We will have a building wide morning meeting each morning during breakfast, then scholars will move immediately to their classroom instruction starting promptly at 8:20 am.

DISMISSAL

Dismissal starts at 3:30 pm. Early pick-ups hinder your scholar’s academic progression because they will miss important instruction.

Scholars will be released to the parents in the pick-up line at 3:30 pm. Walkers will be released at 3:35 pm.

Leadership

Kionna Williams, Principal - k.williams@mecc-academies.org

Karen Orpe, Assistant Principal - k.orpe@mecc-academies.org

Elizabeth Van Hoesen, Academic Leader in Residence - evanhoesen@phalenacademies.org

Paula Hayes, Dean of Culture - p.hayes@mecc-academies.org

Sheilene Smith, Operations Manager - s.smith@mecc-academies.org

Office, Attendance and Enrollment

Tyresha Robinson, Student Enrollment Coordinator - trobinson1@phalenacademies.org

Dominique Williams, Office Manager - d.williams@mecc-academies.org

Special Education

Rene Cadogan, Lead Sped Teacher - r.cadogan@mecc-academies.org

Kindergarten

Charlene Long, Teacher - c.long@mecc-academies.org

First Grade

Tiara Owens, Teacher - t.owens@mecc-academies.org

Lisa Myers Teacher - l.myers@mecc-academies.org

Second Grade

Alicia Fluker, Teacher - a.fluker@mecc-academies.org

Lynsey Thomas, Teacher - l.thomas@mecc-academies.org

Third Grade

Stephanie Stamas, Teacher - s.stamas@mecc-academies.org

Fourth Grade

Chelsea Henry, Teacher - c.henry@mecc-academies.org

5th Grade

ShRonda Allen, Teacher - s.allen@mecc-academies.org

6th through 8th Grades (Middle School)

LaTesha Gordon, ELA Teacher - l.gordon@mecc-academies.org

Steven Orellana, Teacher, Social Studies - s.orellana@mecc-academies.org

Lashanette Millier, Teacher, Science - l.miller@mecc-academies.org

Deven Deleston, Teacher, Math - d.deleston@mecc-academies.org

Electives

Eri Hall, Art Teacher - e.hall@mecc-academies.org

Shakila Woods, Technology Teacher - s.woods@mecc-academies.org

Jerel Allen, Physical Education/HealthTeacher - j.allen@mecc-academies.org

Reading Intervention

Vanessa Navarre, Reading Interventionist - v.navarre@mecc-academies.org

Nicolas Wolak, Reading Interventionist - n.wolak@mecc-academies.org

Atica Bell, Teacher Assistant/Reading Interventionist - a.bell@mecc-academies.org

Math Intervention

Paulasia Sims, Math Interventionist - p.sims@mecc-acacemies.org

Ayanna Williams, Math Interventionist - a.williams@mecc-academies.org

Support Staff

Brandon Daniel, Middle School Teacher Assistant - b.daniel@mecc-academies.org

At Trix, all of our students are scholars. Our scholars learn robotics and coding; and they participate in daily enrichment courses in arts and humanities. Join us as we help to fuel our students’ dreams with: data driven instruction, brand new state- of-the art technology, and exceptional teachers who truly care about their success.

Website: http://trix.mecc-academies.org/
Location: 20045 Joann Avenue, Detroit, MI 48205, USA
Phone: 313.426.1020
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrixAcademy