Knightly News
January 21, 2022
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Letter from the Principal |
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Trivium is a busy place to be these days, and we could not be more delighted. In the midst of more Covid activity, we are still maintaining a normal environment for our students. They have been real troopers and are glad to be learning in school. We are doing all we can to keep everyone safe.
Open enrollment is happening now. Help us spread the word to your friends about our school. We had a prospective elementary parent meeting last week and a secondary meeting last night. Our best recommendations come from our parents since they have personal experience with our school.
We are enjoying our weekly elementary assemblies on Monday mornings now. We have moved inside to the gym to celebrate our Nobel Knight Award recipients. We celebrate those who are selected by their teachers for upholding the KNIGHT code: Kindness, Nobility, Integrity, Graciousness, Honesty, and Trustworthiness, with a certificate and a round of applause. The award is organic in that there is no set number of awards or specific grade levels. Parents are notified to attend the ceremony, but the students do not know until their names are called. My favorite part is that our students cheer for them and are so excited for the winners. Elementary students are enjoying the assemblies and so are we.
Our Knight and Day Coffee Company is selling more hot cocoa than coffee these days. Our elementary students love standing in line and ordering their cocoa. It's a great way to start Fridays. Soon we will open the lobby to parents once students get prepared to serve our delicious coffee (hot and cold). Students are working on order forms, so we can have your choice ready to go.
This next week we will celebrate School Choice week. There will be activities and fun for all. We thank you all for choosing us. We are grateful for our families and the support you give us.
Proud to be a Knight,
Marsha Cawthon
Principal
#buildingthinkers
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As we take on the newest variant of COVID-19, we continue to implement the same precautions that we've been maintaining for almost 2 years now. We are sanitizing, handwashing, encouraging social distancing, and notifying parents of close contacts. We are encouraging mask wearing during the spike to slow the spread. We will get through this spike together.
While the Texas Education Agency has released new quarantine guidance for school staff who have COVID-19 or have been in close contact with someone who does, there is no change to the quarantine period for students at this time. The quarantine period for students remains at 10 days following the Texas Department of State Health Services which schools must follow. TEA Commissioner Mike Morath said districts should expect updates to the student part of the quarantine guidance, but to date, no changes have been made. We will keep you posted if anything does change.
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To report an absence please email a parent note or medical excuse for each absence to attendance@triviumacademytx.com. Include the student’s name, grade, and homeroom teacher. You may attach doctor’s notes to the email or turn them in to the front office. After three parent notes, our school policy requires a medical note to excuse an absence.
Elementary (K-6th) Attendance is taken daily at 9:20am.
Secondary (7-11) Attendance is taken at the beginning of each class period. Official attendance for the day is taken at 9:30.
If your student is marked absent an auto generated email is sent to the parent if that option has been selected in the Parent Portal. These emails will always state that the absence is unexcused. Also, students who are quarantining due to COVID-19 will be marked absent by the homeroom teacher. The attendance office will later code the absence appropriately based on the documentation received.
As a public school, we must follow Texas Education Code (TEC) 25.092 which states that a student may not be given credit for a class unless the student is in attendance for at least 90% of the days the class is offered. That means a student may only be absent seven times in the fall semester and nine times in the spring semester to retain credit for the grade level. If your child has absences beyond those numbers, you may be asked to appear before the attendance committee. The attendance committee may give class credit to a student who is in attendance less than the number of days required because of extenuating circumstances.
We take the responsibility of educating our students seriously, and excessive absences can hinder a student’s progress and the school’s ability to provide for his/her educational needs. We do understand that children get ill, and we certainly understand when they are too sick to come to school. We appreciate your help in making sure your child is present for school at all other times.
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School Choice Week
January 24-28
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National School Choice week is coming! We look forward to this week every year as a chance to celebrate both the right to choose the best school for our children and all the things that we love about our school! |
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Let's talk about secondary engagement! Often times, once students enter their secondary years, school can become mundane and heavily focused on "making the grade." At Trivium, our teachers are always looking for ways to keep the learning both fun and active. The philosophy of active and engaging learning doesn't stop at 6th grade. If you take a Trivium tour in the secondary world, you'll see debating, collaboration, book club discussions, science experiments, fun activities, and so much more! We're so proud of our model and the teachers who work hard every day to uphold the mission. |
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AP Psychology students learning about the neuron firing process |
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AP Psychology students created candy models of neurons |
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AP Psychology students working on their neuron candy models |
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7th grade humanities students researched the Old 300 Texas settlers |
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7th grade humanities students showing off their Old 300 Tea Staining research project where they wrote using the perspective of an Old 300 settler |
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7th grade humanities tea stained letters drying |
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Geometry students participating in a black light scavenger hunt |
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Geometry students solving problems on triangles in their scavenger hunt |
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More fun triangle problem solving for geometry students |
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Girls Basketball
The Lady Knights are currently at mid season. We have seen tremendous growth over the first half of the season. The Lady Knights have a great press that other teams have a hard time breaking and our 2-3 zone is hard to beat. The Lady Knights are a young team and are looking to the future for more great things to happen.
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At the midpoint of the 2021–22 season, the Knights Boy's Basketball team maintains its great attitude, learning and adjusting their skills to be more and more competitive. The team's shooting, ball handling and passing are improving greatly as the season moves on. Playing in an extremely competitive division, full of bigger, stronger and older players, the young Knight team puts forth great effort, showing the kind of determination, grit and will to succeed that makes the school proud as can be. Go Knights!
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Save the Date: Trivium Golf Tournament! |
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We're so excited to welcome Ms. Laurel Kroesch to Trivium Academy as our new secondary choir director. Here is a word form Ms. Kroesch:
"My name is Ms. Kroesch and I am honored to be serving as the new Secondary Choir Director at Trivium Academy. I graduated for the University of North Texas with a B.M. in Music Education and I am certified to teach music EC- 12. I enjoy being outside, playing guitar, and hanging out with friends."
Welcome to Trivium, Ms. Kroesch. We're so glad you're here!
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Don't we all need a little good news right now? In the midst of all the goings on in the world, let's take a moment each week to focus on something positive. |
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4th grade working with math manipulatives |
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Kinders picking out their library books |
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Mrs. Gerard reading aloud during library time |
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Reunited with friends on the playground |
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4H Club planting the winter garden |
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PIE (Partners in Education) |
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If you haven't joined a PIE committee yet and you still want to, make sure and join the PIE Bloomz page for more information on how to get involved! Parent partnerships are crucial to the success our our students!
Join the PIE Bloomz page with code: HZ42DG.
If you are planning to volunteer on campus, we will need you to fill out the volunteer background check (see the link below).
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Secondary Ascender
Parent and Student Portals
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The Ascender Portal is available for secondary parents and students to set up an account to view grades. There are four links below. The first two links are the actual websites to login to either the student or parent portal in Ascender. The last two links are instructions for setting up your parent or student account.
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- January 11- February 11- New student open enrollment for 2022-23 school year
- January 24-28- School Choice Week!
- February 21- Presidents Day Holiday
- March 14-18- Spring Break
- March 21- Teacher Work Day/Student Holiday
- April 15- Good Friday Holiday
- April 18- Parent Teacher Conferences/Student Holiday
- May 27- Last Day of School
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Phone: 469-854-9007
2205 E Hebron Pkwy, Carrollton, TX 75010
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