Red & Blue Review 4/6/23

RED & BLUE REVIEW

IMPORTANT DATES

Junior/Senior Prom

APRIL 6

APRIL 7

Head of School Review

BY DR ANDY GRAHAM

APRIL 13

Charity of Choice Dress

Down Day $2

APRIL 14

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As we prepare to celebrate Easter, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the significance of this important holiday

Easter is the most important day in the Christian faith. It is a day when we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead and the hope and salvation that his sacrifice brings to all believers. As Christians, Easter is a time for us to reflect on the incredible love that God has for us and to renew our commitment to living a life that honors and glorifies Him

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Each day at TRA, I see so many examples of God’s plan at work. From our preschool students praying for a friend, our elementary students assisting a classmate in need, our middle schoolers helping with chapel at school, to our Upper School students serving others in our community. We are a school community of believers and it is wonderful to see the students carrying on the faith traditions they have learned at home and church.

As we celebrate Easter in our homes, I encourage you to take this opportunity to reflect on the importance of this holiday in your own lives and the lives of your children. Let us come together as a community to celebrate the hope and salvation that Jesus brings and to share that message with others

Thank

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you for your continued support and partnership in your child's education. Thanks also for entrusting us with the education of your children.

Upper School Review

BY STEPHANIE WEHRER

On April 4th, 2023, twenty-eight students from Tipton-Rosemark Academy attended the 65th Annual Mathematics Contest sponsored by TMTA (The Tennessee Mathematics Teachers' Association) at Dyersburg State Community College in Dyersburg, TN. William Goudy placed 2nd overall in the Algebra 2 division and in Statistics, Brooke Cox placed 5th and Lillie Garner placed 10th.

The following students participated in the contest: Algebra 1: Dominic Dotson, Mira Patel, Zadie Reburn, Delia Sigler, Grace Tyler

Algebra 2: William Goudy, Olivia McCalla, Aydn Rock, Addie Thorpe, Allie Willis

Geometry: Madeline Akerson, Belen Castro-Hair Landon Hatchel, Cort Peterson

Precalculus: Jaycie Carroll, Rylee Ford, Luke Grissom, Cameron Long

Statistics: Brooke Cox, Beau Downing, Lillie Garner, Will Hughes

College Algebra/Advanced Topics: Hannah Frye, Ellis Fullen, Ella McIntosh, Emma Pence, Eli Ramsey, Anna Wilder

Tonight, our juniors and seniors will be glammed up for prom at the Memphis Botanical Gardens. The junior prom committee, along with our prom sponsor Ms. Kuykendall, have all worked hard planning and preparing for this fun event! I can’t wait to see them dressed up and making memories with their friends.

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I am sure you already know, last Friday after we dismissed early due to the threat of storms, tornadoes significantly impacted several towns and communities around this region in Wynne, Arkansas, as well as Tipton, Haywood, and McNairy counties This was a devastating event for several families within our school community, and we ask that you continue covering those affected, in prayer as they move forward for what now lies ahead.Please also be mindful and open to many ways in which you can get involved in offering assistance and support during the relief and recovery efforts benefiting the people and families who need it. This week our varsity softball team and varsity baseball team spent time volunteering in Cobb Parr Park in Covington. We are proud of these students and their coaches, for modeling the importance of serving the needs of others.

Finally, despite the challenges faced this week in the aftermath of the storm, it is still one of my favorite weeks on our campus because it is Holy Week This is the one week every year where we get to have chapel every single day, and hear from different pastors representing area congregations. This week has been a wonderful reminder that we should be compelled every day, by the love displayed on the Cross, and not just when it’s Easter. We should live our lives focused on who Christ says we are, and the value He placed on each of us when he willingly laid down His life so that we might live Happy Easter, for He Is Risen!

Lord we come to you with thanks for the children that are blessings to us. We ask you to have a hedge of protection around them tonight as they travel to and from prom. Bless them to have a good time with friends and make memories to last a lifetime. Help them make good decisions, keep them safe and return them to their parent's loving arms. Amen.

Lower School Review

BY SUSAN CRANFORD

As we celebrate Easter this week, our students have enjoyed fun crafts, egg hunts, and a beautiful all-school Chapel. We are so thankful for TRA where we can celebrate Easter and the resurrection of Christ with our students.

First grade made beautiful resurrection cross art, PreK-3 enjoyed an egg hunt with the Easter Bunny, and all of us enjoyed worshiping in Chapel together on Monday

Our Kindergarten classes have enjoyed their visit from Luke, their shepherd boy. They read Shepherd’s Treasure and learned that we are like the sheep of the story and that no matter how far we may wander away, God never stops searching for us to bring us back to Him. Kindergarten students also planted magic jelly beans. They planted the jellybeans with a smidge of dirt, air, sunshine, water and a little magic. They are watching patiently to see what grows!

JOHN 11:25-26 (NLT)

JESUS TOLD HER, “I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE. ANYONE WHO BELIEVES IN ME WILL LIVE, EVEN AFTER DYING. EVERYONE WHO LIVES IN ME AND BELIEVES IN ME WILL NEVER EVER DIE.”

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Kindergarten also did a great job with their creative writing this week. They did an opinion writing and presentation The title was “Do you like doing household chores”. These are so fun to read, and we love building self confidence by doing class presentations. They also had graduation cap and gown pics made this week and delivered treats to their Senior buddy lockers Whew! They are busy and will be fabulous first graders soon!

Our PreK-4 students enjoyed a special time with our very own Nurse Ashley. Nurse Ashley visited, read a book, and talked about hand washing and eating healthy What a fun letter “N” week!

Our second graders decorated some sunny flowers and filled in with things that make them happy and about how to be kind. Third grade learned about working in teams and how teamwork makes any task easier. They completed Easter posters together and talked about the real meaning of Easter.

Fifth grade enjoyed their trip to St. Louis on Wednesday The St Louis City Museum is such fun for children and parents!! Everyone had a blast!!

In STEAM this week, our preschoolers have learned about the life cycle of butterflies. They made their own “cocoon” and had so much fun!

We all had fun with our baseball buddies and softball sluggers this week! It was so nice outside, so they took advantage of that weather and played ball together!

I hope all of you have a wonderful Easter weekend celebrating Christ’s resurrection and what that means for us. We are so thankful that through His death and resurrection, we as believers in Him, are promised eternal life in Heaven.