In the Loop

Remote Learning Day - March 8, 2024

Spring Break - March 25 - 29, 2024

Remote Learning Day - April 26, 2024

This week, we highlight Mrs. Katie Johnson, third grade teacher at Paine Elementary. Mrs. Johnson graduated from UAB in 2010. This is her 14th year in education and 5th year teaching at Paine.

In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband Michael and their two daughters, Taylor (9) and Ella (7). Both of her daughters attend Paine Elementary as well. They love the outdoors!

Paine Elementary is very special to Mrs. Johnson. She says her favorite thing about teaching at Paine is "the strong sense of community we have here. Even though it is such a large school, all the teachers know each other's students and take the time to make the students feel loves and welcome." Mrs. Johnson also loves teaching in the same community where she lives. This allows her to build relationships with families and have the opportunity to watch her students succeed beyond the classroom!

The Hewitt-Trussville Girls Basketball team will face Hoover in the AHSAA 7A State Championship on Saturday. The game will be played at Legacy Arena in Birmingham and will begin at 4pm.

Who: Hewitt-Trussville vs Hoover
What: AHSAA 7A State Final
When: March 2, 2024 4:00pm
Where: Legacy Arena (1001 19th St N Birmingham)

FAN ENTRANCES
A1 Main Entrance – Main Box Office and Entrance (1900 9th Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35203)
B1 Secondary Entrance – Secondary Entrance and Box Office (1000 19th Street North, Birmingham, AL 35203)

HT Girls Basketball Schedule/Results:
https://hthuskies.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule

Championship Ticket Information
All ticket prices for the AHSAA State Finals are $12 per day. A ticket includes eight games per day for semifinal action or six games per day for finals action (with no passes out). In addition to the facility rental fee charged to the AHSAA, the BJCC charges $1 per ticket, bringing the total cost of a ticket purchased, at the gate, to $13.

The State Finals is the only AHSAA championship event where GoFan, the AHSAA's digital ticket provider, cannot be used due to the BJCC's contract with Ticketmaster. All fees associated with an online ticket purchase for the State Finals go directly to Ticketmaster, not the AHSAA, bringing the total cost of a digital ticket to $17.22. Therefore, the AHSAA recommends you purchase all tickets at the gate. We encourage fans to arrive early for game times to avoid long delays at the gate's box office.

Again, the AHSAA State Finals ticket is $12 per day. All additional ticket fees are charged by the BJCC and Ticketmaster.

Championship Parking Information
During State Finals, there will be metered parking available along nearby streets (Note: City of Birmingham metered parking is free of charge after 6:00 PM on weeknights and all day Saturday and Sunday) as well as paid parking in surface lots and parking decks managed by 3rd party parking services companies surrounding the BJCC.

Championship Arena Rules
During the AHSAA State Finals, the AHSAA will comply with all applicable policies from the Legacy Arena at the BJCC regarding prohibited items and clear bags. ALL BAGS entering the venue must be smaller than 12"x 12"x 6" and be clear and contents visible to security. Any bag, purse, or briefcase that is larger than 12"x 12"x 6" will not be allowed into Legacy Arena.

Those items are listed below and will be enforced by event staff:
Oversized bags, backpacks, and purses over 14" x 14" x 6"
Outside food and/or drink
Weapons
Coolers
Umbrellas
Artificial noisemakers (bells, horns, whistles, cow bells, etc.)
Strollers
Flags/Banners on poles
Tripods
Drones of any kind
Any other items deemed inappropriate, hazardous, or unsafe by venue personnel

Championship Seating Chart
STUDENT SECTIONS
Each school's students in the BJCC will have a suggested seating area during their school's game and will be directed to that area upon arrival at the facility. Please see below for seating areas based on team home/away designation:
HOME TEAMS Floor Level Near Sections 109/110
AWAY TEAMS Floor Level Near Sections 117/118
**Hewitt-Trussville is the visiting team Saturday

BAND
Band members will be seated in a designated seating area in the BJCC during their school's game upon arrival at the facility. Please see below for seating areas based on team home/away designation:
HOME TEAMS Sections 107/108
AWAY TEAMS Sections 119/120
*Hewitt-Trussville is the visiting team Saturday

Championship Broadcast Information
TELEVISION BROADCAST
All 42 games of the 2024 AHSAA State Finals will be broadcast LIVE on Alabama Public Television and partner stations across the state. CLICK HERE to see the coverage map and television affiliates carrying State Finals across the state.
*Please note State Finals games may be blacked out on YouTubeTV and other live streaming services

STREAMING
Stream every semifinal and final live on the NFHS Network. For a $10.99 subscription, you can watch every AHSAA Basketball game anytime, anywhere on NFHSnetwork.com. You can also watch with the NFHS Network iOS app, Android app, AppleTV app, and RokuTV app. Click here for live streaming.

The HTHS SWENext Girls in Engineering Club took a field trip to Auburn University to participate in Auburn’s annual E-Day (Engineering Day) on Friday, February 23. Auburn’s E-Day website provides information about this annual event. “Auburn Engineering's annual open house gives students a chance to learn about our campus, our programs and the incredible opportunities Auburn's Samuel Ginn College of Engineering offers. Seventh through twelfth graders have opportunities to chat one-on-one with students and faculty, experience interactive exhibits, and visit classes and labs, including the new Brown-Kopel Engineering Student Achievement Center. They can also tour the beautiful Auburn campus, and learn about admissions, scholarships, financial aid and residence life."

Magnolia first graders took a field trip to the Anniston Museum of Natural History. According to first grade teachers, Mrs. Tiffany Reed, Mrs. Cindy Burns, Mrs. Jeanette Cerisano, and Miss Ruth Fiore, "We learned lots of interesting facts during the live animal show and enjoyed touring the amazing museum. The museum recently added an interactive room which was a big hit as well. Field trips make memories that last a lifetime, and we know we will remember this one with a big smile."

Mrs. Parker and Mrs. Seeley's homeroom classes at Paine Elementary studied their plant unit through hands-on learning. Each student was able to observe and describe how seeds grow into mature plants by planting and nurturing one of their own. They explored the life and growth by carefully factoring what allowed their plants to flourish: air, light, water, nutrients from the soil, and room to grow.

In preparation for this year's NFL Super Bowl, Mrs. Holly Moore's Fourth Grade class at Paine Elementary participated in the "Read Bowl" Challenge. This reading challenge was created by Atlanta Falcons player, Malcolm Mitchell. As a young child, he struggled with reading and wants to encourage young readers to work hard and persevere. Mrs. Moore's classroom won the championship for the state of Alabama and read the most minutes of any class in their division. Their class will be awarded a prize pack from Mr. Mitchell. Congratulations to these students on a job well done!

Cahaba Open House is Thursday, March 7th!

Kindergarten - 4:45-5:30

First Grade - 5:15-6:00

Second Grade - 5:45-6:30

Third Grade - 6:15-7:00

Fourth Grade - 6:45-7:30

Fifth Grade - 7:15-8:00

GATE Marketplace in the Gym - 4:00-6:00pm

Book Fair in the Library - 4:00-7:00pm

Don't miss the Art Show and grab dinner at the Food Trucks!!

HTMS Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Honors Band did a wonderful job in their preview concerts this week. Parents and students had the opportunity to preview their selections for next week's State Band Music Performance Assessment (MPA). Good luck to these students as they represent HTMS next week!

Under the leadership of Mrs. Kimberly Hendrick, fourth grade teacher and Science Olympiad Team sponsor, the Magnolia Elementary Science Olympiad Team recently attended and competed in many events at the 30th Anniversary of the Elementary Science Olympiad competition in Jacksonville, Alabama. According to Mrs. Hendrick, "A lot of hard work and dedication was exhibited by all!"

The Magnolia Science Olympiad Team placed in the following events:

1st place: Launching Pad – Lily and Reed

2nd place: Aerodynamics – Addison and Luke

Second Grade is the place to learn research and presentation skills! Our students studied animal diversity, chose a favorite animal and researched, as a part of their recent writing unit. Our parents partnered with us to help create dioramas at home. The unit culminated with our Cahaba Animal Exhibit and Presentations. Thank you to all our parents and grandparents that came to our show.

Join us on a wild adventure with our 3rd grade Cahaba Animal Researchers as they dive deep into the worlds of the axolotl, narwhal, sloth, okapi, and platypus! Students in Mrs. Vincent and Mrs. Mosley’s reading classes have spent the past five weeks learning about “Animals and Their Habitats” in the Open Court curriculum. To end our unit on informational writing and animal habitats, students used National Geographic for Kids, animal fact guides, MyON, Epic, QR codes, and multiple other resources to guide their research. They also participated in an animal habitat virtual reality session in our learning lab to learn more information. Students then used their research to create presentations with Google Slides to present to the class. Our students uncovered fascinating facts about each creature's habitat, location, life cycle, diet, threats, fun facts, and unique characteristics. From the axolotl's regenerative powers to the narwhal's mystical tusk, each animal offered a lot of ah-ha moments connecting their discoveries from what they learned in our animal unit. Through note taking and creative presentations, our explorers enjoyed working together in learning groups and independently to bring these remarkable creatures to life by incorporating text features in their presentations with vibrant pictures, captions, headings, and maps.

Paine participated in our Science Olympiad competition on February 24 at Jacksonville High School. Congratulations to the following students and medal winners!!

Peyton Kellum

Taylor Hatcher

Joshua Kendrick

Cason Wood

Yeseong Lee

Selene Otwell

Liv Penny

Ben Blackmon

Maddox Mezrano

Val Shriver

Cali Juricich

Carter Hardin

Madison Bausch

Luke Easterling

4th Place for Going Green – Liv Penny and Selene Otwell

3rd Place for Grab a Gram – Maddox Mezrano and Cali Juricich

3rd Place for Barge Building – Ben Blackmon and Peyton Kellum

2nd Place for Which Way’s North – Yeseong Lee and Maddox Mezrano

Second graders at Magnolia use Xtra Math to help strengthen their addition and subtraction fact fluency. According to second grade teacher, Mrs. Emily Durham, "Wyatt became fluent in addition and subtraction facts and expressed interest in a challenge. He quickly mastered multiplication and asked if he could learn division. He recently completed the division portion of Xtra Math and is officially fluent in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts."

Monthly Board Meeting

The Trussville City Board of Education will hold its March monthly meeting on Monday, March 18, 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 March 18, 2024.

DATE:

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.

Let's Take It to the Mat

Ironclad Wrestling Club is proud to partner with Hewitt Trussville Wrestling for the 2023/2024 Season! This program is designed for kids ages 5-13. The core skills and techniques are appropriate for all skill levels.

Program Cost: $325

When: March 5 - May 30 (Tuesdays and Thursdays - 6:00-7:30PM)

Where: HTHS Wrestling Room

Contact: Jake Elkins (205-793-6089) or Matt Harbison (205-229-3369)

Trussville Parks and Recreation

Lacrosse Mini Stix Clinic

$40 per person

Youth Age K-6th Grade

Sundays March - April

Whether you are new to the sport or already familiar with the "fastest game on two feet," Trussville Parks and Recreation, in conjunction with Trussville Lacrosse, are excited to offer Mini Stix Lacrosse; a multi-lesson physical literacy-based lacrosse curriculum developed by USA Lacrosse. All equipment is provided, all we need is you (and a water bottle).

Middle School Turf Field - 5275 Trussville Clay Road

March 3, 10, 17, and 31/April 7, 14, 21, and 28

2:00 - 4:00PM

T-shirt Included in Cost

Contact: Fredrick Wagner, 205-508-0347, 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!