In the Loop

Remote Learning Day - April 26, 2024

Science Olympiad is a one-day sports-like science competition involving exciting tournaments showcasing innovative STEM skills and content knowledge. Auburn University hosts the Alabama State Science Olympiad competition for middle and high school teams each spring. Hewitt-Trussville High School qualified for state-level competition after placing in the regional competition. Thirteen HTHS students participated in various state-level Science Olympiad events on Saturday, March 23rd at Auburn – Anna Morris, Elly Morris, Lily Johnson, Sarah Partain, Clarissa Davidson, Kathryn Anne Walker, Megan Dudley, Logan Lochte, Joseph Gallagher, Jenna Stalls, Addison Olive, Katie Smith, and Parker Lybrand.

CONGRATULATIONS to the dynamic sister duo, Anna Morris and Elly Morris, for placing 2nd in state for the Write It Do It event and 3rd in state for the Forestry event.

The HTMS Theatre Department took 42 people to New York City for spring break. Besides seeing New York landmarks, the group also saw 3 Broadway shows: The Play That Goes Wrong, Aladdin, and Six. Some cast members from the HTMS spring show, Crazy for You, had the chance to see the Shubert Theatre where Crazy for You opened on Broadway.

Leprechauns, shamrocks, the color green, pots of gold, and Lucky Charms lead to many learning opportunities for Cahaba Elementary's kindergarten students. In this short weeklong PBL, our students were able to engage in math, science, social studies, and language arts standards through many fun, hands-on experiences. From sorting and graphing Lucky Charms, finding Ireland on a map and globe, searching for the perfect shamrock to building the perfect Leprechaun trap and searching for sight words...it was a busy and productive week of learning.

Students used their writing skills to describe a shamrock after getting a closer look through a loupe. They engaged in creative writing skills as they wrote about a pot of gold, and lastly, used their word building skills to write a list of materials needed to build the perfect leprechaun trap. They followed the engineering process to create leprechaun traps in this fun STEAM project in which they determined how to best capture the leprechaun, drew a picture of their trap designs, wrote out a list of materials needed to build, selected the materials, and then built the traps. Traps were taken home to be tested and several reported they'd worked and caught a leprechaun! At the end of the week, all were able to answer the question "What is St. Patrick's Day all about?" What a fun learning experience for our students!

Paine Elementary second grade classes spent the last few weeks working on a project where they researched, wrote about, constructed, and presented biome dioramas. Having the children create their own models helped them understand not only the habitat itself, but it also expanded their scientific thinking about models. They were able to understand the common features and differences between different habitats by digging in and being part of the creation process. Upon completion, they practiced their public speaking skills by presenting to kindergarteners.

HTMS Theatre

presents

Crazy for You

April 19 - 7PM

April 20 - 7PM

April 21 - 2PM

Order your tickets today!

The kindergarten class at Cahaba Elementary delighted audiences with their musical program titled "Oceans of Fun." Transforming into colorful sea creatures with shimmering scales and flowing fins, students sang and danced with energy and joy. Friends and family enjoyed the performance, and it gave the students valuable performance experience. Thank you Tina Fortenberry for directing the program. And thank you kindergarten parents for helping create the ocean décor!

We want to recognize and congratulate Junior AP Art Student Corinne Caprara for her award at the regional level of the 2024 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Corinne’s work “Meticulous” won the Gold Key award for Mixed Media in the Region-at-Large South.

Corinne’s work was reviewed and recognized by a panel of creative professionals, and awarded for its outstanding merit in originality, skill, and the emergence of her personal voice and vision. Gold Key works have been automatically advanced to the national level of judging in New York City. National Medalists will be announced on June 11, 2024.

This particular work also recently placed 1st in Mixed Media in the Visual Art Achievement Program in our District and is also competing at the state competition for that show as well next week!

We are so proud of her and wish her the very best of luck at the National Competition! It’s a very deserved honor for all of her hard work!

Magnolia Elementary students were welcomed to school each morning of ACAP Assessment with banners, cheers, and words of encouragement. Special thanks to our parent volunteers for serving as morning greeters, cheering on the students as soon as they arrived at school.

The Hewitt Trussville Mountain Bike Team kicked off Spring Break by dominating at ACA Race #2 at Fort McClellan. Both the middle school and high school teams took home first place. Our varsity boys riders filled three spots on the podium of five including the top spot secured by junior, Conrad Jones. Varsity riders all finished strong in the top ten with seniors Joshua Walker and Alex Davis at 4th and 5th as well as junior Noah Clark in 7th. Evelyn Lolley, 8th grade, had another first place finish to keep the leader's jersey in the Freshman Girls division. Seventh graders Isabelle Garver and Lenwood Jones also finished first in their respective Seventh Grade divisions to keep their leader's jerseys as well.

We are super excited for our most improved riders who improved their position by 5 or more spots. Congratulations to the following riders: Jack Bailey (23 spots), Noah Clark (11 spots), Maxwell Dube (9 spots), Nathan Harris (9 spots), Nicholas Davis (9 spots), John Tocsko (8 spots), Jax Mock (7 spots), Chase Hendrix (6 spots)

The team finished with several riders finishing in the top ten for the divisions. Congratulations to the following riders.

7th Grade Boys

Lenwood Jones - 1st

Lleyton Sharp - 3rd

Abe Cox - 4th

Jude Lolley - 6th

Kaleb Richardson - 8th

7th Grade Girls

Isabelle Garver - 1st

Lily Neal -9th

Freshman Girls

Evelyn Lolley - 1st

JV 1 Boys

Davis Sharp - 2nd

lelan Neal - 3rd

Teague Jones - 6h

JV 1 Girls

Shazie Bryant 5th

MaryAnn Dukes - 9th

JV 2 Girls

Evelyn Murphree - 6th

JV 2 Boys

Braden Smith -7th

Nicholas Davis - 8th

Varsity Boys

Conrad Jones - 1st

Joshua Walker - 4th

Alex Davis -5th

Noah Clark - 7th

Monthly Board Meeting

The Trussville City Board of Education will hold its March monthly meeting on Monday, April 15, 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 April 15, 2024.

The Trussville City Board of Education will also participate in a Board Retreat Monday, April 15, 2024.

National Assistant Principals Week, April 1-5, 2024, is a celebration of their contribution to schoolwide success! These dedicated leaders work tirelessly to support teachers, motivate students, and create a positive learning environment across our school system.

On April 4th each year, National School Librarian Day recognizes the educators that keep our libraries running efficiently. They are dedicated to assisting our students with the resources they need to achieve academic success. Thank you to this outstanding group of ladies for all they do to enhance the literary experience in our schools!

On Paraprofessional Day, we celebrate the incredible impact our paraprofessionals have on our educational community. Their dedication to supporting teachers and empowering students shapes our schools for the better. Whether it's providing one-on-one guidance or ensuring our classrooms run smoothly, their contributions are essential and deeply appreciated. Thank you, paraprofessionals, for everything you do to foster a nurturing and effective learning environment. Your hard work doesn’t go unnoticed!

Trussville City Schools has been named one of the Best Communities for Music Education by the National Association of Music Merchants. This is the 6th time in the past 9 years for TCS to win this award.

Jennifer Peters, Reading Coach at Paine Elementary, and Kelly McGough, TCS Accountability and Literacy Specialist, were invited to participate in a roundtable discussion hosted by The University of Alabama with Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama, Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Dr. Laura Cassidy, a Dyslexia Resource Center board member. The roundtable featured K-12 educators from around Alabama in the CALT (Certified Academic Language Therapist) program and gave them an opportunity to speak about their experiences supporting students with dyslexia in their respective schools and positive outcomes they’ve had as a result of UA’s CALT program. Teachers in the two-year program are required to complete 700 hours of practicum work before sitting for the certification exam. Jennifer Peters is in the second CALT cohort and will finish this innovative professional development program in May 2025. Trussville City Schools is proud of Ms. Peters for her commitment to dyslexia intervention therapy and welcomes the positive impacts that her expertise will bring to our students and teachers.

Magnolia is proud to announce the following ACAP Attendance data. Thank you to our wonderful families for making this possible.

Wednesday: 99%

Thursday: 99.6%

Friday: 99.6%

Trussville City Schools Foundation is excited to once again offer a unique and lasting opportunity to leave your mark with a personalized brick to be installed in the walkways near the concession stands at Hewitt-Trussville Stadium.

Individuals, families, and businesses can show their school pride by purchasing an engraved brick. This is also a great way to honor graduating seniors, new kindergarten students, and special teachers or staff members! Bricks can be personalized with names, dates, or special messages.

You can view past donors as well as samples of the pavers at the entrance of the stadium just inside the front gates.

Each brick represents a student, family, or a business and together these bricks represent a community of Hewitt-Trussville Huskies! Pavers ordered are $60 each for a 4” x 8” brick with 1-3 lines of engraving with 18 to 20 characters per line, including spaces.

**Order before May 31, 2024 to be included in early Fall install.

DATE:

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.

Huskies Together

Vaping Among Teens

Speaker: Stephanie Galbreath, UAB Department of Psychiatry and Neurobiology

Monday, April 22, 2024

6:00PM

Trussville Public Library

201 Parkway Drive, Trussville, AL

Dinner will be served.

Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce

Spring Carnival

April 4 - 7

90 Parkway Drive (across from Veteran's Park)

For more information: visit trussvillechamber.com

The Trussville Track Club is a competitive track team. We travel and compete throughout the summer in the USATF league. All experience levels are welcome. We have various pricing options based on commitment level.

Participants: 5 to 18 years of age (age control date - August 10, 2024)

Cost: $100-$200 per athlete (various pricing options) Cost includes registration to meets, team jersey and team t-shirt

Registration: March 17 - May 27

Season: Interest Meeting: April 10, 2024 6:00PM at Trussville Civic Center

Practice Begins - April 22, 2024

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday - 5:30PM - 7:00PM at Hewitt-Trussville Stadium

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

Trussville Rec Bench Press Competition

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 11:00AM

Male and Female Classes

Divisions: 12 to 14 year olds, 15 to 17 year olds, and 18 and up (grouped by weight)

Cost: $35 entry fee

Location: Trussville Parks & Recreation (601 Parkway Drive, Trussville)

For sign-up: visit https://trussville.org/bench-press-competition/

For more information: contact Zach Manning at 205-508-0779 or Samuel Jones at 205-901-0759

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!