In the Loop

School Holiday - October 9th

E-Learning Day - October 10th (students will learn remotely)

Veteran's Day - November 10th

Thanksgiving Holidays - November 20th -24th

Under the direction of Nurse Dana DePew, Trussville City Schools Lead Nurse, HTHS Student Leadership Team Facilitator, and Chick-fil-A Leader Academy Liaison, HTHS Student Leadership Team members visited Magnolia Elementary, read aloud several books to Magnolia students, attended recess and assisted in specials and physical education classes, and ate lunch with students. Thank you to these student leaders and Nurse DePew for organizing and bringing Magnolia this fun-filled literacy event.

Also, many thanks go to the Chick-fil-A cow and Kiana Cooper, Chick-fil-A Marketing Director, for making a grand entrance to classes throughout the morning, bringing excitement and laughter, and spreading the joy of reading. Magnolia appreciates Chick-fil-A's generous donation of a set of books for each child in kindergarten through 2nd grade, as well!

Landry Pate, Magnolia Kindergarten Teacher and former member of the HTHS Leadership Team and Chick-fil-A Leader Academy, stated, "The Magnolia students loved having older kids to look up to and read to them, and it was a great opportunity to build relationships and foster a love of reading. The students were so excited about taking the books home! In fact, my experiences of being a HTHS peer partner and serving on the Leadership Team helped me decide that I wanted to become a teacher."

Congratulations to the following students for being named September Students of the Month at Hewitt-Trussville Middle School:

Jillian Benson, Steve Tran, Hudson Mitchell, June O'Kelley, William Hodgin

and Charly Solomon. Keep up the great work, HTMS!!

After studying the scientific method, Mrs. Felt’s class at Paine applied their learning in a toilet paper strength lab. Students tested a variety of toilet paper to see how many pennies each brand of toilet paper would hold. They created bar graphs to record their results and review their data.

We are immensely grateful to our fantastic volunteers from First Baptist Church and our dedicated PTO members. Teaming up with the HTHS teachers, student library aide, the HTHS Library Team, and our district technology team, they've been hard at work preparing new Chromebooks for our 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students!

This collaborative effort ensures that our students will have the tools they need for a successful academic journey. Here's to enhancing learning experiences and fostering innovation!

Family shopping night at the book fair is a cherished tradition that brings joy and excitement to both young and old. Students eagerly explored the shelves, searching for new adventures to embark upon, while parents reminisced about their favorite childhood books. Family night at the book fair is not just about buying books; it's about fostering a love for reading, creating lasting memories, and strengthening the bonds that hold families together through the pages of a good book. After shopping, families enjoyed dinner provided by food trucks on the school lawn. It was a great night! Thank you Cahaba families for supporting the school library!

Get to Know Mrs. Kimberly Felts, 5th Grade Teacher at Paine Elementary

College: Auburn University, B.A. in Elementary Education & University of West Alabama, M.A. in Elementary Education

Hobbies & Interests: She loves the outdoors and going to Auburn for sporting events with her family. War Eagle!!

Fun Facts: She has hiked Mt. Kilimanjaro and tracked mountain gorillas in Rwanda.

Favorite thing about teaching at Paine Elementary: Mrs. Felts loves working with her students! She says, "they are full of potential and bring so much joy each and every day! They make my job and absolute delight!"

Our HTMS sixth graders have been studying the events of 9/11 and finished their study by writing thank you letters to the Trussville Police and Fire Departments. Trussville Fire Station One and HTMS SRO's were on hand at the school to pick up the thank you letters and Battalion Chief Schmol gave his personal account as a fireman on 9/11.

Monthly Board Meeting

The Trussville City Board of Education will hold their September monthly meeting on Monday, September 18, 2023 at 5:00 pm. The livestream link to the meeting will be published on the TCS website (www.trussvillecityschools.com) at 4:45 pm September 18, 2023.

Ava Price, HTMS 8th grader, recently participated in a community service project with the Bama Belle pageant system to collect and distribute essential supplies to area school clinics. HTMS Nurse Lauren Burdette said "these are such a need and we are thankful to receive the blessing they provide to our students." Ava wants to encourage other students to host their own service projects and find opportunities to give back to their school and community!

For Parents of Hewitt-Trussville High School Students ONLY

Remote Learning Days for Testing

+October 3 PSAT for all 9th, 10th and 11th grade students who sign up for the test; Remote Learning Day for all students not testing

+October 24 Pre-ACT 10th grade, WorkKeys for 12th grade students needing this assessment; Remote Learning Day for 9th, 11th , remaining 12th grade students.

+March 12 ACT 11th grade; Remote Learning Day for 9th, 10th, and 12th grades.

Over the summer, two HTHS AP art students, Francesca Garcia and Brynlea Franklin created a beautiful wall mural at a local restaurant. What a wonderful opportunity to showcase their talent!!

Join the HT Mountain Bike Team on Thursday, September 21st for an information meeting. They would love to have you join the championship team.

The team is open to beginning riders to skilled riders, - girls and boys 6th through 12th grade who attend HTHS OR HTMS as well as homeschoolers who are zoned for TCS schools.

Learn more about the HT mountain bike team via social media at Facebook: Hewitt Trussville MTB Racing Team or Instagram: hewitt_trussville_mtb.

Reach out via email at hthuskymtb@gmail.com.

DATE:

Monday, September 18, 2023

* 5:00 pm Board Meeting

Monday, October 16, 2023

* 5:00 pm Board Meeting

Monday, November 13, 2023

* 5:00 pm Board Meeting

Monday, December 11, 2023

* 5:00 pm Board Meeting

Monday, January 22, 2024

* 5:00 pm Board Meeting

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.

Trussville Do Daze is BACK!!

THIS SATURDAY from 10:00am - 4:00pm on the Mall

400 Parkway Drive, Trussville, AL

Don't Miss this Event!

Food Trucks, Booth Vendors, Kid's Area, Car Show, Pup Strut, Touch the Truck,

Entertainment, and much more!

For more information: visit https://www.trussvillechamber.com

Chalk Art Competition

Come draw in the square of Cahaba Elementary during Trussville Dog Daze

Ribbons given for Most Creative, Most Colorful, and Best Illusion

Registration: $5 for small square and $10 for large square

THIS SATURDAY

Drawing: 9:00AM - 12:00PM with voting immediately following

For more information contact Benjamin Dawkins

205-508-0359 or email ben.dawkins@trussville.org

Trussville Youth Wrestling

Join Now! $275

Ironclad Wrestling Club is proud to partner with

Hewitt Trussville Wrestling for the 2023/2024 Season!

This program is designed for children ages 5-13.

The core skills and techniques taught are appropriate for all skill levels.

When: November - February (2 nights/week)

Where: HTHS Wrestling Room

For more details:

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

Join Scouting Today!

Ages Kindergarten - 5th Grade

Something for everyone!!

Archery, Bicycling, Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Hiking, Pinewood Derby, and much more!

Sign up at: https://beascout.scouting.org/

For more information: email packleadership216@gmail.com

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!