MISSIONSTATEMENT
TrinityKnoxClassicalAcademyexiststoaidparentsintheirdutytodiscipletheirchildrenaccordingtothe commandmentsgiveninDeuteronomy6 WeprovideadistinctlyChristianandclassicaleducationthatforms souls,ordersaffections,andcausesstudentstolovemercy,seekjustice,andactrighteously Weseektoraiseupa generationofyoungpeoplewhothinkclearlywithreasonandlogicandwhocanwinsomelyarticulatetruth Ourgoalistomakedisciplesof JesusChristandtodevelopworldchangersthrougharigorous,classical methodologyandacomprehensiveknowledgeofbiblicaltruth.
OURMETHOD
TrinityKnoxClassicalAcademyoffersitsstudentsaneducationthatisbothclassicalandChristian.Itisclassical inthatitdrawsdeeplyontherichheritageofWesterncivilizationandculture;itisChristianinthatitrecognizes theBibleasthefinalauthorityinmattersoflifeandthought.
TrinityKnoxClassicalAcademyoffersarichhumanitiesandartscurriculumthatmergesthestudyofliterature andtheartswiththestudyofhistoryandgeography.Studentswillunderstandthepresentandgainperspective onthefuturethroughknowledgeofthepast.Bystudyingthosewhohavegonebefore,studentsarewarnedof evilanderrorandchallengedtolivevirtuouslyandnobly.Byevaluatingthewritingsofoutstandingthinkers fromthepastandpresent,theylearntothinkcriticallyandbiblically Andthroughexposuretoliteratureand art,theyareencouragedtoexpressthemselvescreatively
TrinityKnoxClassicalAcademyoffersamathematicsandsciencecurriculumthatenablesstudentstoparticipate knowledgeablyinthescientificandtechnologicaldiscussionofthemodernworld.Fromtheearlygrades,the mathematicscurriculumemphasizesreal-lifeapplicationswhilesimultaneouslyencouragingmasteryofthe conceptsandskillsthatformthefoundationofadvancedstudy Thesciencecurriculumprovidesstudentswith asolidunderstandingoftheworldinwhichtheylivebyofferingdirect,hands-onencounterswiththewonders andlawsofGod'screation.
TrinityKnoxClassicalAcademyoffersaphysicaleducationprogramthatinvolvesstudentsinavarietyof physicalactivitiesandsportsdesignedtodeveloptheirphysicalfitness,athleticskills,andcharacter TKCAalso offersadditionalopportunitiesforlearninginareasnotcoveredbythetraditionalacademicdisciplines
TrinityKnoxClassicalAcademyoffersanurturingcommunityinwhichstudentsarerespectedasunique individualscreatedintheimageofGod,eachwithspecialabilitiesandneeds Classesaresmallsothateach studentreceivesindividualattentionandhasabundantopportunitytoparticipateandlead Studentsaretaught byskilledandknowledgeableteacherswholovechildrenandarededicatedtohelpingthemrealizetheirhighest potential-spiritual,intellectual,physical,social,andcreative.
TrinityKnoxClassicalAcademyoffersanenvironmentinwhichitsstudentscandevelopsoundintellectual, spiritual,moral,andphysicalhabits TKCAbelievesthatthebestfoundationforaresponsibleandjoyfullifeis theearlydevelopmentofadisciplinedlifestyleinthecontextofarelationshipwithJesusChrist.
STATEMENTOFFAITH
AsaChristianSchool,thefollowingstatementoffaithexpressesthebasicsofourbeliefs.Werecognizeand believeintheauthorityoftheBibleastheWordofGod.Wedonotrecognizecreedsissuedbymanas authoritativeandbinding,butwedoofferinhumilityandsinceritythefollowingstatementofdoctrine: WebelieveinGodtheFatherAlmighty,Makerofheavenandearth,andinJesusChristHisonlySon,ourLord. JesusChristwasconceivedbytheHolySpirit,andwasbornofavirgin,Mary.HesufferedunderPontiusPilate, wascrucified,died,andwasburied.HedescendedintoHades,andonthethirddayHeroseagainfromthedead. HeascendedintoHeaven,whereHesitsattherighthandofGodtheFatherAlmighty FromHeavenHeshall cometoearthagaintojudgethelivingandthedead WebelieveintheHolySpirit,oneholycatholicchurch,the communionofalltruesaints,theforgivenessofsins,theresurrectionofthebody,andthegiftofeverlastinglife (Apostles’Creed)
1 TheScriptures OldandNewTestamentsarethedivinelyinspiredWordofGodandinfallibleintheir originalwritings Theyareperfectandcomplete,theonlywrittenrevelationofGodtoman,and authoritativeinallmatters IITimothy3:16‐17;IIPeter1:20‐21;Galatians1:11‐12;IIPeter1:10‐12; Luke24:44
2 ThereisonlyoneGodwhoasCreatoroftheuniversemanifestsHimselfinthreepersons:Godthe Father,GodtheSonandGodtheHolySpirit Genesis1:1‐2,26;Deuteronomy6:4;Ephesians4:6 God theFather Heisomnipotent,omnipresentandomniscient HerevealsHimselfasamercifulandloving Fatherseekingfellowshipwithmankind.John5:19‐26
3 WebelieveinthetruedeityandfullhumanityofourLordJesusChrist,suchthattwodistinctnatures, divineandhuman,wereinseparablyjoinedtogetherinoneperson,withoutconversion,composition, orconfusion WebelieveinHisvirginbirth,inHissinlesslife,inHismiracles,inHisvicariousand atoningdeaththroughHisshedblood,inHisbodilyresurrection,inHisascensiontotherighthandof theFatherandinHispersonalreturninpowerandglory.Luke19:10;John1:1‐2,14,18;3:16;Luke 1:35;Matthew1:18‐21
4 WebelievethatAdamwasmadefromthedustofthegroundandformedafterGod’simageand likeness,whichwasgood,righteous,andholy.BecauseofAdam’ssinallmankindisinastateof rebellionagainstGod.Forthesalvationofsuchlostandsinfulmen,regenerationbytheHolySpiritis necessary.Genesis1:27;2:7;3:1-19;Psalm14:1-3;Jeremiah17:9;Romans3:23;6:23;Revelation 20:11-15
5. Becausemankindishopelesslylost,weareinneedofaSavior.Salvationhasbeenprovidedthrough substitutionarydeathofJesusuponthecross ThroughthesheddingofHisbloodwehavethe forgivenessofsin SalvationisagiftentirelybythegraceofGod ThroughrepentanceandfaithinHis deathandresurrection,wehavealivinghopeandthroughfaithareshieldedbyGod’spoweruntilthe comingofsalvationthatisreadytoberevealedinthelasttime.
PleaseNote:Salvationcomesbygracealone,throughfaithalone,onthemeritsofChristalone,andnot throughthemeritorworksofman Thegracethatsavesdoesnotcomethroughactsofobedienceorchurch sacraments IPeter1:3-5;IJohn1:7-9;5:10-13;Hebrews10:5-25;Revelation1:5-6;5:9-10
6. WebelieveinthepresentministryoftheHolySpirit,bywhoseindwellingtheChristianisenabledto liveagodlylife,astheSpiritofChristwithinusenablesustodofreelyandcheerfullywhatthewillof GodrevealedinScripturerequirestobedone Webelievethatgoodworksareonlythosewhicharise fromtruefaith,conformtoGod’sWord,andaredoneforHisglory Philippians2:13;IIPeter1:3;I Corinthians3:10-15
7 WebelieveGodhasappointedadaywhenHewilljudgetheworldinrighteousnessthroughJesus Christ Webelieveintheresurrectionofboththesavedandthelost;thosewhoaresavedtothe resurrectionoflife,andthosewhoarelosttotheresurrectionofdamnation Christwassacrificedonce totakeawaythesinsofmanypeople;andHewillappearasecondtime,nottobearsin,buttobring salvationtothosewhoarewaitingforHim.Hebrews9:28;Daniel12:1-3;ICorinthians3:9-17; Revelation20:11-21:8
8 WebelieveinthespiritualunityofallbelieversinourLordJesusChrist AllwhoareunitedtoChristas HeadoftheChurchareunitedtooneanotherinloveandhavecommunionineachother’sgiftsand graces.Ephesians4:1-7;ICorinthians12:13
9 WebelievethatGoddefinedmarriageasthelife-longcovenantbetweenonemanandonewoman,and thatallformsofsexualactivityoutsideofmarriagearesin Genesis2:7,18,22;Ephesians5:3-14; Genesis1:27
10 WebelievethatGodimmutablycreateseachpersontoreflectHisimageasmaleorfemale Genesis2; Genesis1:27
CulturalIssues
TrinityKnoxClassicalAcademyiscommittedtoahealthydiscussionofthisissueinawaythatvaluesallthoseof otheropinions,yetdoesnotcompromiseourvalues.OurultimategoalisChristianunitywithintheparameters oftheApostles’CreedandthetruthofScripture
SecondaryDoctrinePolicy
Baptism
Asitcomestobaptism,weholdtotheWestminsterConfessionofFaithbutweteachtheviewsofboth credobaptismandpaedobaptism.Wewillholdfriendlydebatesregardingthedistinctionsinsecondaryschool.
AgeoftheEarth
Allthingsarecreatedinthespaceof6“yom”(days)“anditwasverygood” Theword“yom”hasbeendebated asadayoraperiodoftime ButweultimatelyholdColossians1:17“AndHeisbeforeallthings,andinHimall thingsholdtogether.”WewillholdfriendlydebatesregardingtheageoftheearthwithinthescopeofScripture.
Eschatology
Wewilldiscusshistoricalpremillennialism,amillennialismandpostmillennialismasimportantviewsthatour brothersandsistersinChristhold Thesethreeviewswillbediscussedinsecondaryschoolandahopeful eschatologywillbeheldbyourteachers PleaseseeWestminsterConfessionsofFaithChapters32and33for moreendtimesinformationthatisfoundationaltoourviews
EDUCATIONALCONVICTIONS
Family
TrinityKnoxClassicalAcademydesirestopartnerwithfamiliesinawaythatserves;andtoservefamiliesina waythatcreatesapartnershiptofulfillthemandateoftrainingchildreninthePaideiaoftheLord.Weknow thatchildrenwillspendanenormousamountoftimeinschool,andweconsiderthisadeepresponsibility.
TrinityKnoxClassicalAcademyisnotasubstituteforfamily;wecomealongsidefamiliestocreateacommunity that,together,desirestodirectthelovesofchildrentowardstruth,beauty,andgoodness
Knowledge
OurpedagogyendeavorstolayafoundationoftruthsothatstudentsviewtheworldthroughScripturallenses EverythingisrelatedtotheworkofGodandthisinformsthewayweteach,thecurriculumwechoose,andthe methodsthatweuseforinstruction.
Love
TheknowledgegainedatTrinityKnoxClassicalAcademymustbecoupledwithrobustlove.Wedesire graduateswhoaregracious,whoengageculturewithhumility,andwhoarepreparedwithtrinitarianthinking todiscernthenatureofGodincreation.
EDUCATIONALPHILOSOPHIES
StrugglingLearners
TrinityKnoxClassicalAcademyaimstoteachstudentsofallabilitylevelsthroughsolidChristianpedagogyand materials.Becauseweareabletotakebothconventionalanduniquelearners,ourprogramisverydistinct.We offerclassicalteachingasinputbutonlyexpectclassicaloutputbasedonthegiftingofeachindividualstudent. Ourteachingisdoneinaroundtablesetting,wherewemovefromtheconcretetothephilosophicalasthe studentsareready.
OURDISTINCTIVES
1 Lowstudent/teacherratio(background-checkedTA’sandvolunteerswillbeavailable)
2. Familyinvolvementandengagementisencouragedandenjoyed
3 Integratedages,wherestudentsmovethroughlearninggroupsratherthanage-relatedgrades
4. Curriculumistailoredtostudycoredisciplinesthrough:
Mathematics
5 Theteacherusescurriculumasalaunchingpointtoinstructstudents,butcurriculumisjustatooland theteacheristhementor
6. Mostimportantly LovingGodandlovingourneighborarethetwomostimportantaspectsof Christianeducationandalldisciplineisfoundedinthisprinciple
HomeworkPolicy
Homeworkwillbeminimal:
● Variouspracticeworkandreview,minimaltimeforK–2ndgrade
● Apx.30minutes–1hourdaily for3rd–5thgrades
● 6thandupwillvaryandincludemoreextensiveprojectsassignedoverthree-dayweekends
● Becauseweareonlyafour-dayschool,itshouldbeexpectedthatteachersassignhomeworktobedone overthethree-dayweekendinpreparationfortheupcomingweek
PhilosophyofGrading
GradingPolicy
GradesatTrinityKnoxClassicalAcademydonotinanywayreflecttheimmeasurableworthandvalueofeach childmadeinGod’simage,butratheranaccuratereflectionofthequalityofworkinagivensubjectatagiven time AtTrinityKnoxClassicalAcademy,gradesservethreebasicpurposes:
1. Tohelpouryoungstudentstoimprove
2 Todeterminethebestplacementlevelforayoungstudent'sacademicability
3. Toprovideajustandlegitimatemeansofholdingyoungstudentsaccountableforthequality oftheirworkandtoprovideawidelyunderstoodmeansofcommunicatingtheirprogressand achievementtoparentsandotherpartiessuchascollegeentranceboardsorotherschoolsto whichtheyoungstudentmaytransfer
Wehaveestablishedabalancedandobjectivegradingsystembasedonthesevalues.
IndividualGrades
TrinityKnoxClassicalAcademywilluseauniquemethodofgradingthatensuresstudentshavetimeto “practice”beforetheyreceiveagrade Thereforeregular“soft”gradesonnewconceptswillbeimplemented, whilegradesthataffectoverallstandingswillberecordedinoursoftwarefortranscripts.
GroupProjectGrades
Groupprojectsareapartofcourseworkanditshouldbeexpectedthatgradingofthesewillnotbe individualizedbecausewebelievethatcharacterincommunityrevealstheheart: IThessalonians5:14,“Andwe
urgeyou,brothersandsisters,warnthosewhoareidleanddisruptive,encouragethedisheartened,helpthe weak,bepatientwitheveryone”BecauseTrinityKnoxClassicalAcademycaresevenmoreabouttheheartthan theacademics,groupprojectsallowteacherstoseewherecharacterworkisneeded,andsincewearepreparing studentsforlife,notjustcollege,characterinChristiancommunityisintegralto“LovingGodandLoving Neighbor.”
MathematicalGradingPolicy
Becausemathproblemsareobjectivelyrightorwrong,gradeswillbedeterminedusingasimplecalculation: numbercorrectoutofthetotalnumberofproblems Exercisesthatarephilosophicallybasedwillfollowthe humanitiesscale(seebelow)
● Mathexaminationsare50%ofthefinalgrade
● Mathhomeworkcompletionis25%ofthefinalgrade
● Mathpracticums&projectsare25%ofthefinalgrade(grouporindividual)
ScienceGradingPolicy
Science,withthepurposeofinstillingwonder,willbeassessedonabi-weeklybasis Studentswilldemonstrate thevariousskillsandmemoryworkthatisneededforaconcreteunderstandingofthevarioustopics.
● Scienceexaminationgradesare50%ofthefinalgrade
● Sciencegroupexperiments&projectsare50%ofthefinalgrade
LatinGradingPolicy
Oursoftwareplatformtalliesgradesandcomprehension.Teacherswillusethemetricswithinthesoftwarefor grading.
HumanitiesGradingPolicy
Vocabularyterms,spelling,grammar,anddirectcharacternamesordateswillbeobjectivelygradedandwillbe scoredusingapoints-basedsystem WithMasteryasourgoal,studentswillbeaskedtocorrectthewrong answers.
Assignmentsthataremorephilosophicalinnaturewillbegradedonascale Withineachassignment, grammaticalandspellingmistakeswillbeclearlymarkedandstudentswillbeaskedtoreviewthewordor grammaticalruleand“edit”theirwriting Thispromotesmasteryinwritingassignments
HumanitiesGradingScale
9
● Zeromistakesgrammatically
● Meteverystandardgivenfortheworkandthendidmore
● Excellentcreativeuseofwords/delivery/writingstyle/persuasion
● SolidChristianworldview(eitherexplicitorimplicitbiblicalsupport)
● Christiancharacterwaspresentwhileworking
● Outstandingworkindividually
● Smallmistakesgrammatically
● Metthestandardfortheworkineveryway
● Soliduseofwords/delivery/writingstyle/persuasion
● SolidChristianworldview(eitherexplicitorimplicitbiblicalsupport)
● Christiancharacterwaspresentwhileworking
● Goodworkindividually
● Somegrammaticalmistakes
● Metthestandardfortheworkwelloverall
8
7
● Usedwords/delivery/writingstyle/persuasionappropriately
● AChristianworldviewwasimplicitlyorexplicitlybehindthework
● Christiancharacterwaspresentwhileworking
● Decentworkindividually
● Quiteafewgrammaticalmistakesbutcommunicationwasnotcompromised
● Metthemajorityofthestandardsforthework
● Usedwords/delivery/writingstyle/persuasioninasub-parwaybutitwassensible
● AChristianworldviewwasnotaspresentasneeded,butitwasn’tun-biblical
● Limitedeffortindividually
● Grammaticalmistakescompromisedcommunication
6
● Standardsfortheworkwerenotmet
● Didnotusewords/delivery/writingstyle/persuasionwell
● AChristianworldviewwasnotpresent
5
● Assignmentshouldbere-done 0
● Theassignmentwasnotturnedin
● Cheatedonassignment
● Plagiarized
GroupProjectGradingScale
Groupprojectswillbegradedusingthehumanitiesscalesofarasitapplies.Character,leadership,andloving yourneighborwillbethetopconsiderationofgroupworkandtheoutcomeshouldreflectthat.Ifthereisa disparitybetweenthegroupeffortandthefinalproduct,aconversationshouldensue
Failing&Retakes
Retakeswillbelefttotheteacher’sdiscretion Astudentwhohassimplyfailedforalackofunderstandingmay begivenanotheropportunitytoprovetheirunderstandingafterfurtherpractice.Astudentwhoneglectedtheir studiesandthereforefailedmaynotbegivenaretakeopportunity.
Ifastudentfailsanentirecourse,thestudent,parents,andteacherwillmeetwiththeEducationCouncilto determinethebestcourseofactionforthestudent Circumstances,understandingofdirections,andeffortwill allbetakenintoconsideration.
Parentswillbenotifiedwithinthreeweeksoftheendofthegradingperiodiftheirstudentisinjeopardyoffailing
Cheating&Plagiarism
Cheatingisdefinedaslookingatanother’sworkwithouttheteacher’spermissionortalkingduringan examination.
Plagiarismisdefinedasusinganother’sworkwithoutthankingthemfortheuse
Ifeithercheatingorplagiarismisnoticed,theassignmentorexamwillimmediatelyreceivea0andtherewillbe noopportunitytoretakethetestorredotheassignment.Parentswillbenotified.Asecondcheatingor plagiarisminfractionwillresultinanEducationCouncilreview
SCHOOLCULTURE
UniformPolicy
ClickheretoviewthePrimaryUniformPolicy
ClickheretoviewtheSecondaryUniformPolicy.
DISCIPLINEPOLICY
“ hewholoveshissoniscarefultodisciplinehim"(Proverbs13:24b)
TKCAseekstoprovideanenvironmentwherethestudentsareencouragedandchallengedtoexemplify Christianbehaviorinallaspectsoftheschoolday Itisimperativethatourschoolbeahavenofsafetyforall children Actionsthatjeopardizethesafetyofothersaredealtwithpromptly
ThekindandamountofdisciplinewillbedeterminedbytheteachersandPrincipal.Thedisciplinewillbe administeredinlightofthestudent'sproblemandattitude.Alldisciplinewillbebasedonbiblicalprinciples (eg,restitution,apologies[publicandprivate],swiftandappropriatepunishment)tobringaboutrestoration offellowshipwithoutlingeringattitudes,etc Aspartofourbeliefintheauthorityofthefamily,parentswillbe madeawareofconcernsorwarningsgiventoastudentbyateacher,thePrincipal,theGrammarSchool Principal,ortheUpperSchoolPrincipal,aswellasofanydisciplinaryactiontakenassoonaspossibleaftereach incident.
BasicSchoolRules
1 Nochewinggum,electronicgames,ordevicesinschoolduringthenormalschoolday Cellphoneuseis permittedoutsidethebuildingafterschoolhoursonly
2. Nogunsorknivesareallowedontheschoolgrounds.
3 Studentsareexpectedtobeawareofandavoidtheoff-limitsareasofthebuildingorgrounds Children shouldnotplayinparkinglotsbeforeorafterschool.Parentalsupervisionisrequiredforanyafter schoolplay.
4 Studentsareexpectedtotreatalloftheschool'smaterialsorfacilitieswithrespectandcare This includesalltextbooksdistributedtothestudents Studentswillbechargedforlostordamaged textbooks.
5 Studentsareexpectedtotreatworship,prayer,andclassdiscussionwithproperreverence Jokes,songs, orbehaviorsthattreattheLord’snameorcharacterwithtrivialityarenotpermitted
6. Publicdisplaysofaffection(i.e.,holdinghands,kissing,etc.)arenotpermittedatschool.
7 Itisexpectedthatstudentsworkdiligentlyandconcentratefullyontheirworkwhileinschool
8. Allworkistobecompletedwithinthetimespecifiedbytheteacher.Repeatedfailuretocomplete assignmentsontimeisconsidereddisobedienceandwillbeaddressedinanofficevisitandpossibly suspension
9. Restrooms,lockerrooms,andchangingfacilitiesareonlytobeusedinconformitywithone’sbiological sex.
10. StudentsareexpectedtocooperatewithandembracebasicChristianstandardsofbehaviorand conversation:lovingtheLordinyouractionsandwordsandlovingyourneighborinyouractionsand words.
11. Thereshouldbenotalkingbackorinappropriatearguingwithteachersorstaff.Promptandcheerful obedienceisexpected Instructionsfromtheteachershouldnothavetoberepeated
12. Studentsareexpectedtotreatoneanotherwithkindnessandrespect.Teasing,criticizing,and name-callingarenotpermitted.
13 StudentswhodonotcomplywiththeschooldresscodewillreceiveawarningintheformofaDress CodeViolationFormonClassReach Thisformwillnotifyparentsoftheoffense Studentswillbe givensomethingcompliantfromouruniformclosettochangeintoonthe1stoffense.Onthe2nd offense,studentswillreceiveaDressCodeViolationFormandbesenttotheofficetocallhomefora changeofclothes.Studentswillnotbeallowedbacktoclassuntiltheiruniformiscompliantwithour dresscodepolicy Onthe3rdoffense,thestudentwillcallhomeforachangeofclothesandserveanin schoolsuspensionfortheremainderoftheday
StudentEtiquette
Hallways
● Classesaretobeledthroughthehallinsinglefilewithnotalking
● Norunningorloudvoices;considertheotherclassestakingplace
● Ifindividualsaresenttotheofficeorrestroom,thesamerulesapply
● Nolitteringorloitering;pickupanytrashyousee
TheStudents
● Willbeseated,quietandreadyforclasstobeginatthescheduledtime
● Willnotwalkacrosschairsordashtogettotheirdesks
● Willnotshootpaperintothetrash
● Willnoteatordrinkintheclassroomexceptasdirectedbytheteacher(i.e.,snacktime,necessarylunch periods,holidayparties,birthdaytreats)
● Willnotdisturbanythingontheteacher’sdeskoropenthedrawersinthedeskwithoutpermission
● Willnotproptheirfeetuponthedesksorleanbackintheirchairs
● Willnotwriteondesks,walls,textbooks,posters,etc.
● Willkeeptheirworkareasneat
● Willnotadjustblindsoropenwindowswithouttheteacher’spermission
● Willnotpassnotesoraskotherstopassnotes
● Willnottalkwhiletheteacheristalkingnorinterruptotherstudentsduringclassdiscussions
● Willfollowtheteacher’sdirectionsimmediatelyandcheerfully
ElectronicDevicePolicy
Useofpersonalelectronicdevices(ie,phones,smartphones,tablets,portablegamingdevices,etc)bystudents isprohibitedoncampusduringschoolhours Suchdeviceswillbeturnedintoalockboxprovidedbythe school Theelectronicdevicepolicystillappliestostudentswhenoffcampusbutatschoolsanctionedeventsie fieldtrips,overnighttripsetc. Parentsmaybeincontactwithstafforadminwhilestudentsareoffcampusvia theRemindapporofficephone.
Useoflaptops,computers,ortabletsforresearchorwriting(andotherstaff-approvedpurposes)isallowedwith staffsupervisionanddirection
Violationofthispolicywillresultinimmediateconfiscationofthedevice,tobereleasedtoaparentorguardian.
TrinityKnoxClassicalAcademyacceptsnoresponsibilityforuse,breakage,theft,orlossofphoneorother personalitems.
SinsAgainstFellowStudentsandAuthority
TheBibleisclearthatthegreatestcommandmentsaretoloveGodandloveourneighbor Wehavesummedup remainingconcernsintotwoareasofdiscipline:sinsagainstfellowstudents&sinsagainstauthority
SinsAgainstFellowStudents
● 1stinfractionoftheday:oneverbalwarning
● 2ndinfractionoftheday:namegoesonboard
● 3rdinfractionoftheday:immediateofficevisit
SinsAgainstAuthority
● Sinsagainstauthoritywillresultinanimmediateofficevisit.
OfficeVisits
Anofficevisitwillresultin:
● Restitution/restoration Apublicoffensewillpromptapublicapology;aprivateoffensewillprompta privateapology Forexample,ifastudenthasinterruptedanentireclass,thestudentwillaskfor forgivenessoftheentireclass;ifthestudenthasprivatelysinnedagainstsomeone,theywillgotothe individualtoaskforgiveness(e.g.,"Pleaseforgivemeforinterruptingandbeingselfish...").Partofthe greatimportanceofthisiscallingsinsin.
● Parentsbeingcontacted
● AClassReachDisciplineForm
● Possiblelunchorafterschooldetention
● A4thofficevisitinasemesterwillresultinaDisciplinaryHearing
Slander,thethreatofbodilyharmtooneselforothers,intentionallewdness,orsexualmisconductwillresultinat leastaonedaysuspensionand/orpossibleexpulsion.Consequenceswillbedecidedaftertheadministrationhashad timetoconsiderallpertinentinformationandwillvarycasebycase.
ARRIVALANDDISMISSAL
Classesbeginat8:30AM.Studentsmayarrivebetween8:00–8:25AMandwillbeconsideredtardyafter8:30 AM Parentsmayarrangeearlydrop-offandlatepick-uptimeswithschoolstaff
Itismosthelpfulwhenstudentsarriveontimeandarereadytobegintheirworkwhentheyentertheclassroom.
Parking-lotgateswillbelockedat8:30AM.
Classesendat3:00PM.Studentsmustbepickedupby3:15PM.
Attendance
AstudentenrolledinTKCAisexpectedtobepresentandontimeeverydayschoolisinsession
Theactualnumberofdaysschoolisinsessionwillbedeterminedbytheyearlyschoolcalendar.Attendance recordsforthestudentsarereportedonthestudent'sreportcardeachsemester
Unexcusedabsencesthatexceed4inasemestermayjeopardizeastudent’sacademicstanding.Theparentsmay beaskedtomeetwiththeprincipal/administratortodiscussthesituationandanypossibleramifications.In addition,9ormoreabsencesduringtheschoolyearwillresultinthestudent'sschoolrecordbeingreviewed.The administrationwilldetermineifthestudentneedstorepeattheacademiclevel,isabletoprogresstothenext grade,orwhetherdismissaliswarrantedduetoalackofattendance
Absences
AllabsencesexceptforillnessandemergencywillbeconsideredUNEXCUSED.Ifastudentneedstobe absentforanyreason,theparentshouldnotifytheadministrationthroughtheClassReachStudentAbsence formandsendanemailtoallappropriateteachersexplainingthecircumstances Notificationshouldbemadeas soonaspossibletolimittheamountofmissedschoolwork IntheinstancewhereaClassReachStudentAbsence Formisnotsubmittedby3:00PMontheday/daysthestudentisabsent,theywillbemarked“UA”for unexcusedabsence,regardlessofthecircumstances.
Weareinfavoroffamilytimeandunderstandthechoicetotakevacationsandtripsduringtheschoolyear However,whenabsencesarevoluntary(vsemergencyorillness)teachersareNOTrequiredtosendindependent workhomewithstudentstocompleteinlieuofabsence Studentsmaycontinuetoreadanddomath homeworkwhilegonetokeeppacewiththeirclass,buttheywillnotberequiredtodobusyworkasasubstitute forbeingpresentinclass.InorderforstudentstodevelopaloveforlearningandtojoinTheGreat Conversation,itisimperativethatstudentsdonotmissclass.
Onthe5thunexcusedabsence,thestudent'sgradewillbeaffected Ifastudenthasaplannedabsencewhenan assignmentduedatehasalreadybeengiven,itistheresponsibilityoftheparentorstudent(secondary)toinform theteacherofabsenceandsubmitworkbeforeleavingorontheactualduedateby3:00PMviaemail.Any submissionaftertheduedatewillreceiveanautomaticzero.
Frequent,non-consecutiveabsencesaresometimesunavoidableduetoillnessbutcaninterruptastudent’s abilitytokeepupinschool.Werecommendthatfamiliescommunicatewithteacherswhenconcernsarise.In theeventastudentisabsentfromaclassorfromschoolformorethanfivedaysduringonesemester(forany reason,plannedorunplanned),theappropriateadministratorandteacher(s)willmeettodeterminewhetherthe studentwillreceivealettergradeoragradeofP(pass)orF(fail)onhisreportcard.Aparents’conferencewillbe scheduledimmediately,andthestudentmightnotreceivecreditforthatsemester
Make-UpWork
Intheinstanceofexcusedabsences,whichconstituteillnessoremergency,studentsmaytakemake-uptestsand submitanyothermake-upworkbeforeorafterschool.Itisexpectedthatthechildorhisparentsdiscussthese
arrangementswiththeteacherandtaketheinitiativetocompletethemissedwork.Duedatesformake-upwork willbeestablishedbytheteacher Make-upworksubmittedonedayaftertheduedatewillreceivehalfcredit Anymakeupworksubmittedaftertheonedaygraceperiodwillreceivenocredit
Lateness
Studentsarerequiredtoarriveby8:30AM.Studentsarrivingafter8:30AMshouldreporttotheofficeforalate passbeforeenteringtheirclassroom.Anexcusedtardywillconsistofmedicalappointments,emergencies,etc.In orderfortardiestobeexcused,parentsorguardiansmustprovideadoctor'snotewhenlatebecauseofmedical appointments Anyotherreasonforlatenesswillberecordedasanunexcusedtardy Parentsshouldrecognize thatonestudent’slatenessaffectsanentireclassandthattheresponsibilitytoarriveontimeistheirs Therefore, outofChristiancharityandconsiderationfortheirclassmatesandteachers,pleasemakeeveryefforttobe punctual.Studentsareallowed:
● Atotalof4tardiespersemester The5thtardywillresultina30-minuteAFTERSCHOOLdetention beginningat3:15PMandendingat3:45PM
● A6thtardywillresultina45-minuteAFTERSCHOOLdetentionbeginningat3:15PMandendingat 4:00PM
● Tardinessexceedingthenumber8willresultinadisciplinehearingwithparentsandadministratorsto discussnextsteps
SigningStudentsOut/In
Whenitisnecessarytosignstudentsout,andconsequentlybackin,(eg,foradoctor’sappointment)during thecourseoftheschoolday,parentsarerequestedtogototheofficeandsignout/inwiththe“SignOutLog” Parentsareaskedtoprovidethedate,timeout/in,student’sname,homeroomclass,andparentsignature. Studentsarenotpermittedtoleavecampusunlesstheirparentorguardiansignsthemoutthroughtheoffice. Wedonothaveanopencampus,studentsarenotpermittedtoleaveduringbreakorlunchunlesstheparent followsthesignin/outprotocol.
AfternoonDismissal
Studentswillnotbereleaseduntilteacher,administrator,schoolemployeereleasesthemtotheparentor authorizedpick-upperson.ParentsofkindergartnersmustpickupstudentsINTHECLASSROOM.
VOLUNTEERS&TEACHINGAIDES
TrinityKnoxClassicalAcademyusesvolunteersandteachingaideswhohavebeenbackground-checkedfor assistanceinclassrooms ThesevolunteersareundertheguidanceoftheLeadTeacherswithineverylearning group
PARENTCOMMUNICATION&INVOLVEMENT
Schoolofficehours:Tuesday–Friday8:00AM–3:30PM
AtTrinityKnoxClassicalAcademy,werecognizethatparentsareultimatelyresponsiblefortheeducationand flourishingoftheirchildren Webelievethateducatorsarefacilitatorsandadvisorsasparentspursuethis importantwork
Parent-Teacherconferencesarescheduledasneeded.Weencourageteachersandparentstospeakweeklyabout howthestudentisdoingandtoscheduleformalmeetingsasneeded.
Teacherswillprovideparentswithanemailaddresswheretheycanbereachedoutsideregularworkinghours Whenaddressinganyconcerns,parentsshouldcopytheadministratortokeephe/sheinformedofclassroom circumstances.Teacherswilldothesamewhenaddressingconcernsviaemailswithparents.Parentsandteachers willcommunicateviaemail,ClassReach,ortheRemindmessagingappONLY. Parentsandstudentsshould nottextateacherforanyreason Parentsmaycalltheofficeoremail/messagetheteacherifastudentwillbelate orneedstobepickedupearly
Ifyouhaveaconcernaboutcurriculumcontent,TrinityKnoxClassicalAcademypolicy,orphilosophy, communicatewiththeHeadmaster.Ifyouhavequestionsabouttheweeklyworkingsofaparticularclassroom (homeworkload,etc),contacttheLeadTeacherorDeanofAcademicsviaemail Atnotimeshouldan individualstudent’sproblembeaddressedtonon-involvedparties Inthegreatmajorityofcases,ifyouhave workedpatientlyandingoodfaith,withtheteacheranddirectors,youwillfindasatisfactoryresolution
Regularcommunicationbetweenteachersandparentsiscriticalforthesuccessofthestudentandforbuildinga supportiverelationshipwiththefamily Teacherswilldowhateverisreasonabletofosteropenandhelpful communicationbetweenthehomeandclassroom
PleasefollowMatthew18:15todeterminetheproperorderofcommunication:“Ifyourbrothersinsagainst you,goandtellhimhisfault,betweenyouandhimalone.Ifhelistenstoyou,youhavegainedyourbrother.”
ParentInvolvementatTKCA:
TKCAseekstoassistparentsintheireffortstobringuptheirchildren“inthedisciplineandinstructionofthe Lord"(Ephesians6:4).Asasupportandextensionofthefamilyunit,TKCAconsidersthefamilytobeoffirst
importancetoachild.God,throughHisWord,theBible,indicatesthatthefamilyisthemostimportanthuman institutionHedesigned,sinceHecomparesittotherelationshipbelievershavewithChristandtheFather Therefore,atTKCAwearecontinuallyseekingwaystoactivelyinvolvetheparents,siblings,andgrandparents ofourstudents,aswellasourAlumni,intheprogramsoftheschool JoiningtheTKCAVolunteersisagreat waytogetinvolved!ThefollowingareafewofthemorecommonwaysTKCAVolunteersserveourschool.You may:
1 Visittheschool/classatanytime
2. Assistintheclassroom,regularlyorinfrequently(arrangementsshouldbemadewiththeteacher involved)
3 Assistwithlunchduty,includinghelpingwithhotlunch
4. Serveasastory-reader,song-leader(inK-3),orguestartist;offeryourspecialtalents
5. Shareyourexperiencesortravelsastheymayrelatetoanareaofstudyinaclass
6 Helphostclasspartiesathomeorintheclassroomasaclassroomparent
7. Assistwithlargeofficemailingsorphotocopying
8 Supportateacheroradministratorthroughregularprayer
9. Accompanytheclassonfieldtrips
10 Coachathletics
FormoreinformationabouthowtobecomeaTKCAVolunteer,pleasegotoourwebsiteoremailusat: admin@trinityknoxclassical.com
HEALTH&WELLNESS
Lunch
Studentswillbringpackedlunches Pleasealsoalertusofanyallergiesyourchildhassowecanaccommodateas neededandalertotherfamilies(iftheallergyisverysevere) AtTrinityKnoxClassicalAcademy,wevaluehealth andwellness,sopleasekeepthisinmindwhenpackinglunches,asyouryoungstudentswillbelearningabout nutrition,abalanceddiet,etc.Weencouragelow-sugardrinks.
Snacks
Parentsarewelcometosendaneasy-to-eatsnackformid-morning.Wateristheonlybeverageallowedto accompanysnacks,astheywillbeconsumedintheirclassrooms
HealthRequirements/Policies
1. Itisexpectedthatstudentsaresenttoschoolhealthy,wellrested,andreadyforclass.Studentswhoare lethargic,tired,andunabletodotheirschoolworkwillbesenthomeforneededrestandrecuperation.
TKCAdoesnotoperateahealthsuite.Studentswhoarenotabletodotheirschoolworkwillbesent home
2. ParentsshouldusetheonlineEmergencyFormtoprovidetheschoolwithupdatedemergencynumbers offriendsand/orfamilywhocanpickuptheirchildfromschoolifthechildbecomesill.Thisformwill alsobeusedtocontactpeoplewhomayneednotificationinamedicalemergencyandincludesasigned waiverinordertofacilitatenecessarysurgicalaction
ContagiousIllness
Studentswithfever,diarrhea,acontagiousvirus,severecold,strepthroat,andthelikeshouldremainathometo avoidinfectingothers.Theyshouldnotreturntoschooluntiltheyaresymptom-freeandwithoutafeverforat least24hourspriortore-enteringtheclassroom(fever-freewithouttheaidofmedication).
HeadLice
Inthecaseofheadliceonanychild,ageneralnotificationwillbesenttoallfamilies Everydiscretionwillbe usedincommunications Toavoidspreadinglice,infectedchildrenshouldbekepthomefromschooluntilthey arefreeofliceandnits Parentsareresponsibleforensuringtheirchildisliceandnitfree
MedicationDistribution&Administration
TrinityKnoxClassicalAcademyadministrationiswillingtoadministeranyover-the-countermedicationtothe childrenintheircare,butonlywithwrittenauthorizationfromthechild’sparentorguardian.
Prescriptionmedicationmustonlybeadministeredbyofficestaff(notteachers).Emergencymedicationssuchas epinephrinepens,seizuremedications,andthelike,willbeusedonlyinemergenciesbyfacultyandstaff.Parents mustprovidethemedicationitselfandtrainingforadministrationofthemedication.
Wewillbehappytoaccommodateparentvisitsduringthedayforthepurposeofmedicationadministration
1. ParentsmustgivepermissioninClassReachtoadministermedication,fortheirchildtoreceive over-the-countermedication,suchastylenoloribuprofen Aspirinwillnotbeadministered
2. TKCAwillkeepdocumentationof OTCmedicationsadministeredsothatparentsknowthetimeand thedosegiventotheirchild
3. Prescriptionmedicationsmaybegiventostudentsbyofficestaffonlywithwrittenconsentfrom parentsorlegalguardians.Allprescribedmedicationmustbesubmittedtothefrontofficefor administration.
4 StudentswithsevereallergicreactionsthatneedtohaveanEpinephrinepenonhandmustprovidean up-to-datepenalongwithinstructionsanddosage.TheEpinephrinepenwillbekeptinalocked cabinet.
5 Allmedication,prescriptionorOTCmustbeadministeredthroughfrontofficestaffonly Nostudent willbepermittedtoadministeranyformofmedication(prescriptionorover-the-counter)tohimselfor anyotherstudent(exceptformedicinalinhalersandEpi-Pens).AsignedSelf-AdministrationForm mustbecompletedforachildtoself-medicate.
HealthRecords
TrinityKnoxClassicalAcademywillnotaskforordivulgemedicalrecords Ifyourchildhasallergiesormedical concerns,pleasesharethisinformationthroughtheClassReachformprovidedontheparenthomepage
IllnessPolicy
Inconsiderationofyouryoungstudent’swellnessandpreventingthespreadofillnesstoyourchild’sclassmates andteachers,ayoungstudentshouldbesymptom-freeafull24hoursfromthefollowingbeforereturningto onsiteclasses:
● Fever Temperatureof100.4degreesorabovewithouttheuseoffever-reducingmedication
● Vomiting/diarrhea
● Rash
● PersistentCough
NOTE:Ifyourchildhasacontagiousillnesssuchasstreporpinkeye,pleasefollowyourdoctor’sadviceand returnwhenadvised
ACADEMICSCHEDULE
Calendar
TheAcademicCalendarislocatedonourwebsiteandonClassReach
DailySchedule
Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,andFridayareourcoreacademicdays. Schoolstartsat8:30AMeachmorningandendsby3:00PM
ENROLLMENTPOLICY
RegardingCandidatesforAdmissions
Allchildrenarewelcometoapplyforadmissions;wedonotdiscriminateonrace,genderorreligion Butour statementoffaith,mission,andvisionareclear.Ouraimistodisciplestudents,teachingthemallthatJesus commanded.
ChildrendiagnosedwithalearningdisabilityarewelcometobeapartofTrinityKnoxClassicalAcademyso longastheycanmeet,orbeassistedtomeet,thedisciplinestandardsoftheclassroom,discussions,anddaily routine.
Studentsapplyingforadmissionsshouldhaveadesiretoreceivethisformofeducation Wedonotmind assistingparentsinfosteringthisdesire,butthestudentneedstoatleastbe“willingtobemadewilling”tobe discipled
6. Getreadytobeginbyreviewingthedresscodeandsupplylist
7 Havestudentassessedforinstructionallevel
Part-TimeStudents
TrinityKnoxClassicalAcademydesirestoassistasmanystudentsaspossible,butthestructureoftheschool necessitatesacommunityofstudentsworkingtogether Forthisreason,TrinityKnoxClassicalAcademywill nottakepart-timestudentsunlessuniquecircumstancesareinvolved
SCHOOLRELATIONSHIPS
Wedesiretofosterhealthyrelationshipswithinourschool.Whileparentsareultimatelyinauthorityovertheir children,weviewthatdatingisfortheintentoffindingamarriagepartnerandassuch,itwouldberarethata highschoolstudentwouldbepreparedforthiscommitment.Intheeventthataparentsupportstheirmature childinthistypeofrelationship,wewouldexpectthisrelationshiptonotbeevidentduringschoolhours,at schoolfunctions,orateventsthatrepresenttheschool
ANTI-DISCRIMINATION&ADASTATEMENT
TrinityKnoxClassicalAcademyadmitsstudentsandhiresemployeeswithoutregardtorace,color,national origin,orethnicorigin,ensuringequalaccesstoallrights,privileges,programs,andactivitiesgenerallyavailable toourschoolcommunity.Wearecommittedtoupholdingapplicablenondiscriminatorypoliciesinthe administrationofeducationalpolicies,admissions,scholarships,loanprograms,athletics,andother school-administeredactivities TrinityKnoxClassicalAcademydoesnotacceptfederalfunds Schooladministratorsandkeyteachingstaffsignastatementoffaithattestingthattheyholdtraditional, non-denominationalJudeo-Christianbeliefs.Parents,students,contractors,andsupportstaffarenotrequired toadheretothisstatementandwegenuinelywelcomeanystudentsregardlessoftheirreligiousconvictions Our missionistosupportparentsastheyraisetheirchildren,andourfaithdoesnothinderourabilitytodothisfor allstudents Rather,ourfaithrequiresit
Weonlyaskthatparentsandstudentsbeawarethatoureducationalphilosophyandcontentisinfluencedbyour convictions.Ifyouhaveanyconcernsabouthowthismayworkitselfoutpracticallyintheclassroom,pleasefeel freetoask.
TUITION&FEESCHEDULE
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FINANCIALAID
Privateschoolsdonothavethebenefitofanyfinancialaidsourcesoutsideofdonations.Wecarefullypriceour tuitiontocoverexpensesassociatedwitheducation;atthesametime,wedonotwanttoturnanyoneaway becauseoffinances Thereforeifafamilywillhaveadifficulttimewithtuition,wewillhavethemcompletea financialaidapplicationatBeneFAQcom
SCHOOLGOVERNANCE&ACCREDITATION
Whilethereisnotanaccreditingbodyforthismodelofschool,wewillseekexcellencethroughconstant assessmentofourpracticesandpedagogy.WehavejoinedwithConcordisEducationPartnerswhichprovides training,externalteacherevaluations,andadvisesourEducationCouncilonbestpedagogicalpractices.
EDUCATIONCOUNCIL
TheEducationCounciliscomprisedofthefollowingmembers:AlyssaMaden,DanaErnst,andHeatherLloyd
Disclaimer:Whileeveryeffortismadetoensuretheaccuracyoftheinformationprovidedherein, TrinityKnoxClassicalAcademyreservestherighttomakechangesatanytimewithoutpriornotice. Parentswillbenotifiedofanychangestothehandbookthatoccurduringthecurrentacademicyear. TrinityKnoxClassicalAcademyprovidestheinformationhereinsolelyfortheconvenienceofthe readerand,totheextentpermissiblebylaw,expresslydisclaimsanyliabilitywhichmayotherwisebe incurred.