In the Loop

Presidents' Day - February 19, 2024

Remote Learning Day - March 8, 2024

Spring Break - March 25 - 29, 2024

Faculty and staff were asked to nominate students from each grade level who illustrate characteristics of strong citizenship, character, academic achievement, or leadership. Congratulations to the Students of the Month for December:

Freshmen: Ellie Beasley & Elizabeth King

Sophomores: Allie Chappell & Abigail Spusta

Juniors: Sara Buttram & Joshua Starkey

Seniors: Trace Barlok & Ramsey Faye Wilson

We would love to see you at the 5th Annual TCS Foundation Casino Night, February 10th, 2024. The ticket cost of $75 per person includes play money, and heavy hors d'oeuvres made by the Hewitt Trussville HS Culinary Academy. We will have a silent auction, and door prizes galore.

The Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce presented this year's Ned & Goldie Paine Memorial Gatekeeper Awards during the chamber’s “Toast of the Town: Celebrating Trussville’s Best” event on Monday, January 29th. Since 1966, the Gatekeeper awards have honored outstanding service to the Trussville community. Congratulations to two of Trussville City School's finest, Mr. Allen Gillespie and Coach Taylor Burt. Mr. Gillespie was named the Trussville Tribune's Person of the Year, and Coach Burt received the Ned and Goldie Paine Gatekeeper Award.

Congratulations to the HTMS sixth grade Scholars Bowl team for their win at the ASCA Elementary State Open Tournament at Wallace State!

Congratulations to the following HTHS students:

All-State Red Band

Riley Morris, Alto Sax

Noah Bender, Trumpet

Ben Bailey, Euphonium

All-State White Band

Luke Pinion, Flute

Parker Smith, Trumpet

Carson Phillips, Horn

All-State Blue Band

Sarah Kate Smith, Flute

Luke Hansen, Trombone

Abbi Parker, Flute (alternate)

Julie Long, Alta Sax (alternate)

District IV Honor Band

Luke Pinion

Sarah Kate Smith

Abbi Parker

Keelani Waldrop

Jonah Davies

Riley Morris

Julie Long

Noah Bender

Parker Smith

Carson Phillips

Ben Bailey

Luke Hansen

Join the Hewitt-Trussville Competition Cheer Program as they showcase the hard work and talent of their competition teams that will be competing on the National stage!

Where: Hewitt-Trussville High School Upper Gym

When: Sunday, February 4th at 4:15 (doors open at 4:00)

The unit of Earth Science has served as a springboard for cross-curricular activities for 4th grade students at Cahaba Elementary School. Math classes have spent time graphing coordinates of volcanoes around the globe to further understand plate tectonics and learn about the “Ring of Fire”. In Science, students have learned about the various plate boundary movements in an activity where Oreo cookies represented the earth’s crust. In reading, students have completed a non-fiction unit of study on geology, exploring continental drift, earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, mountains, rocks, and oceans. Students also became experts on these topics and developed research presentations using technical vocabulary. This was a project to culminate all geology-based activities and experiences that students learned about during this non-fiction unit. One student said, “It helped me understand the vocabulary words because I was learning about words in science and in reading. It just made more sense and helped me better understand everything.”

Monthly Board Meeting

The Trussville City Board of Education will hold its February monthly meeting on Monday, February 12, 2024 at 5:00 pm. The livestream link to the meeting will be published on the TCS website (www.trussvillecityschools.com) at 4:45 pm February 12, 2024.

Congratulations to all of the students who auditioned this weekend for the Alabama Middle School All-State Band and District IV Honor Band! This is a very rigorous audition that takes a lot of hard work!

Hudson Rogers and Madee Potts were selected for the All-State Band.

Meghan Millican was selected as alternate to the All-State Band.

Seven students were selected for the District IV Honor Band including Jessica Glidewell, Meghan Millican, Paige Sewell, Hudson Rogers, Jonah Jackson, Madee Potts, and Tabitha Jamison.

We are very proud of all of you and this exciting accomplishment!

Magnolia's Student Leadership Team recently visited their "Grandpals", residents of Peachtree Senior Living Community. Under the leadership of Dr. Phyllis Faust, principal, and Mrs. Lauren Blake, school counselor, Student Leadership Team members met with their "Grandpals", played card games, created snowman crafts, and enjoyed talking together. Also accompanying the team to serve were Fran Box, Exceptional Education Teacher; Stephen Shelton, Bus Driver; and Rebecca Bishop, School Librarian. Prior to the visit, Student Leadership Team members made beautiful snowflakes during their meetings with Mrs. Blake and presented these snowflakes to the residents of Peachtree.

Mrs. Findley's students at Paine Elementary learned about Dr. Mae Jemison, followed by making paper rockets. They practiced launching their rockets with wind power and measured how far they traveled using measuring tapes.

Congratulations to the HTMS Dance Team on a very successful competition season!

DTU Alabama State Championship

Emma Claire Womack 1st place Jr Solo

Olivia Gay 2nd Place Jr Solo

Maya Amari 4th place Jr Solo

1st place Middle School Game Day

2nd place Middle School Pom

UDA Magic City Dance Championship

2nd Place Jr High Pom

5th Place Jr High Game Day

NDA Bama Regional

1st place Jr High Game Day

4th place Jr High Pom

Ella Rodriguez 1st place Junior Soloist

Olivia Gay 2nd place Junior Soloist

HTHS AP Literature students practiced for an upcoming analysis essay. They read a short excerpt from Linda Hogan's People of the Whale and created a thesis interpreting the community's complex response to an event. Students then had to provide evidence and commentary to prove their interpretation. Great work, students!!

Magnolia had a special visitor in the carline to celebrate American Heart Month and in support of our Jeremiah and Zaidan: Beth Box, Event Planning Coordinator for the Birmingham Market of the American Heart Association. Beth Box is also the sister of Magnolia family member, Fran Box.

DATE:

Monday, February 12, 2024

* 5:00 pm Board Meeting

Monday, March 18, 2024

* 5:00 pm Board Meeting

Monday, April 15, 2024

* 5:00 pm Board Meeting

Monday, May 20, 2024

* 5:00 pm Board Meeting

Monday, June 10, 2024

* 5:00 pm Board Meeting

All Meetings will be held in the Boardroom of Central Office.

The Board Meeting livestream link will be posted on the TCS Website (www.trussvillecityschools.com) 15 minutes before the meeting start time

on the day of the meeting.

We are TYCA!!

Registration OPEN now and closes February 24, 2024

Open for upcoming 1st - 6th Grade

For more information and questions, please email us directly at trussvillecheer@gmail.com.

Trussville Racquet Club

Spring Tennis Clinics

Clinics run February 19th - April 15th

6-8 years old: Wednesdays 4:00-5:00pm ($125 per participant)

9-11 years old: Tuesday and Thursday 4:00-5:00pm ($240 per participant)

12-15 years old: Monday and Friday 5:00-6:00pm ($240 per participant)

Registration open until February 10

To register: visit www.trussville.org or scan the QR code above

For more information: contact Chris Rogers (Head Tennis professional) at 205-405-1428 or by email at crogerstennis@gmail.com

Trussville Spring Rec Softball

Registration closes Wednesday, February 7th

Cost: $60 registration fee and $35 for the jersey

Evaluations:

February 13th - 6U at 6:00 on Field 1/8U at 6:00 on Field 2

February 15th - 10U at 6:00 on Field 3/12U at 6:00 on Field 4

Practices start on February 26th

Season Opener - April 1st

For more information:

Contact Zach Manning

(205) 508-0779

email: zmanning@trussville.org

Spring Baseball

Registration: Open Now!

Early Registration ends 1/12: $100

Regular Registration ends 1/26: $150

Final Registration ends 2/5: $200

Evaluations:

Saturday, 2/10: 5U, 6U, and 12U

Sunday, 2/11: 7U, 8U, and 10U

Monday, 2/12: 9U

Important Dates:

Final Registration - 2/5

Evaluations - 2/10-2/12

Practices Begin - 2/14-2/17

Season Opener - 4/1

For more information:

contact Lawrence English

(205) 508-0358

email: lenglish@trussville.org

The Rec Runner program introduces track and field to athletes at an early age. Athletes will have the opportunity to learn several events and participate in track meets throughout the season.

Participants: open to 5 - 15 years of age (age control date: 8/10/24)

Registration: January 1 - March 9, 2024

Parent Interest Meeting will be on February 12, 2024 at 6:00pm (Trussville Civic Center)

Practice Begins - February 26, 2024 (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30 -7:00pm)

For more information: contact Kela Leatherwood (659-444-3928) or by emailing kela.leatherwood@trussville.org

Boys and Girls Spring Flag Football

Youth Ages 6 - 12

$75 per person

Season begins April 6th and concludes on May 30th

Registration closes on March 1st

Games will be in the evening during the week and on Saturday mornings

6U and 12U evaluations - March 11th

8U and 10U evaluations - March 12th

For more information: contact Abbie Vingers (205-508-0354) or email her at abbie.vingers@trussville.org

Spring Archery Instruction

Starting March 2, 2024

Ages 10 and up

Cost: $75

We will be using the original Genesis Compound Bow. We are very excited to have as our instructor, Kristy Montgomery. She is a certified NASP, USA, 4H Archery Instructor and S3DA.

For more information: contact Frederick Wagner (205-508-0347) or email him at fwagner@trussville.org

Shortcuts to important resources listed on the TCS District website:

• TCS Bullying Reporting Form
• Special Education - Parent Rights (Section 504)
• BE READY, BE RESPECTFUL, BE RESPONSIBLE EVERYDAY!