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RED & BLUE REVIEW Weekly Newsletter of Tipton Rosemark Academy VOL. 2, NO.2 IMPORTANT DATES Elementary & Preschool Open House MAY 11 First Day of School Grades 1st 12th 11:30am Dismissal AUGUST 12 Preschool and Kindergarten Stagger Days WEEK OF AUGUST 15 8/11/22 Head of School Review
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BY DR ANDY GRAHAM We have updated our Performing Arts with new flooring in the lobby refreshment area. This gives the center a great new look and will be a durable surface audiences come Our new clinic is open and ready for our students Ashley Boaz will be our first school nurse and will be available for PK 12 child’s medical Ashley at aboaz@rebelmail.net. are so excited for tomorrow's first day of school and the start of the new year. As have several surprises planned OF
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We have upgraded our LS playground with a new piece of equipment and shade cover. This was part of a foundation gift that also provided for our interactive Promethean boards. We are so grateful to those partnering with us as we continue to add exciting new teaching options to our school.
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The Sportsplex press box has new flooring and will be getting new furniture.
Wednesday Late Start Starting August 24th, each Wednesday school will start at 8:30 so that the teachers can participate in Professional Development Activities. This will help us improve our school and have time for divisional planning. Options for families are: For working parents, we will have child care available at 7:15 as normal. Those parents will drop off their children at the regular time just like the other days, and we will care for them until class starts.
Many studies have shown that the block schedule is a more relaxed culture for the students. One important thing is the Block Schedule will begin to prepare our middle school students for high school and our high schoolers for college life.
We will also be painting the interior in the near future. We also hope to update the pavilion area with new tables as soon as we can get them ordered.
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The teachers will see fewer students each day and will have more time to get to know their students and develop relationships. With longer class sessions and fewer students each day, the teachers will have time to focus more on students’ individual academic needs. The teachers will have more planning time and more time to develop their curriculum
We have replaced the flooring in the LS Teacher workroom. This looks so much better for our teachers and guests at our school
We are implementing a new schedule in grades 6 12. We are moving to a Block Schedule which is used by many high performing independent schools. This A/B block schedule will do several things: It will be less taxing on the students. They will have longer blocks, but fewer classes each day. They can also focus more on their classes, and having classes every other day gives them longer to finish homework and special projects. Having fewer classes also means less homework per day and more time to focus on individual subjects
Head of School Review
CONTINUED For parents with flexible schedules or teenage drivers, school will start promptly at 8:30. The students may get a little extra sleep that morning. Research has shown that growing teenagers do not get adequate rest, so this is their morning to sleep a little longer. This period will give our teachers time to meet as a faculty with their divisions, departments, and grade levels, and to also prepare curriculum for the students. It is difficult to meet at the end of the day with faculty coaching responsibilities, child care needs, and appointments. This will help us to invest that time in our students and school.
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Head of School Review
One last thing, if you did not get a yard sign, please pick one up at your divisional office. We would love to have you place this in your yard to help us spread the word about TRA! We also would love for you to submit a picture of your child/family with the yard sign to Suzanne Davidson at sdavidson@rebelmail net Thanks so much, and thank you for bringing your awesome children to TRA. We are blessed to have all of you at our school!
Dr. Andy Graham, Jr. Head of School
With any schedule change, it will be an adjustment for everyone involved, and we appreciate your patience Hopefully, you will see the positive results of the change in our classroom instruction.
Upper & Lower School Review
BY STEPHANIE WEHRER & SUSAN CRANFORD Earliest drop off is 7:15. You may choose to park in the PAC parking lot and walk your child in on the first day only. Beginning Monday, all students (other than 2K) will be dropped off in the carline. Dismissal is at 11:30 on Friday. There is NO aftercare! Aftercare (TREC) begins Monday, August 15. Please remind your students to report directly to the gymnasium tomorrow morning. New students will be paired with current students at this time. From there, they will be called by name and taken to homeroom. Schedules will be given out during homeroom. Students will visit each of their classes tomorrow Teachers will discuss their syllabus and supply lists NO SCHEUDLE CHANGES WILL BE MADE TOMORROW! Change request forms will be available next week We hope you have enjoyed a restful summer break with plenty of family time (and some summer reading :) We look forward to having our 1st 12th grade students on campus tomorrow and greeting our preschool and kindergarten students next week.
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ELEMENTARY: Parents remember the open house tonight (Thursday, August 11), which is for PARENTS ONLY Grades 1 5 begin at 5:30 and grades PreK 2 Kindergarten begin at 6:00 Please bring your child’s supplies with you to Open House This makes the first day much easier for everyone First day reminders for tomorrow (August 12) for grades 1 5:
MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL: As we begin this new year, we pray that your child’s emotions will be filled with peace instead of worry, that they will have courage instead of fear, and that the Lord will strengthen him/her with His presence as he/she begins this new school year. We will see you soon! Our Senior Bible Verse this year is Isaiah 40:31 "But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; and they shall walk and not faint "