TCCA News and Updates

Important Upcoming Dates

August 8th - Meet the Teacher

August 8th at 6 pm - 6th grade orientation

August 12th - Give Back at Berry Fresh

August 15 at 6 pm - Board of Directors Meeting

August 17th at 8 am - PTC Meeting

23/24 School Year Calendar

Board of Directors, Parent Representative

Scott King

Classical Corner

Several of our faculty, admin, and office staff dedicated a portion of their summer vacation to taking a deep dive into classical education at Hillsdale College. Read this article to get a glimpse into what they learned. Many of our teachers also attended the professional development training at Saint John's Academy where they received in-depth training in Hillsdale classical curriculum. Our teachers are ready to guide your scholars in The Good, The True, and The Beautiful.

Families came to TCCA because it offered something different from traditional public schools. But what exactly is that difference? The TCCA website is a great source of information regarding this topic. This article will help you understand TCCA's educational philosophy. Another great resource is our grade-level curriculum maps. Curriculum maps will help you and your scholar(s) anticipate all the exciting things they will encounter in the classroom this year. If you want to take an even deeper dive into why we do what we do at TCCA we recommend reading the booklet, An Introduction to Classical Education. It is only $6 on Amazon and is money well spent.

Here are some ways to give to teachers and staff this year.

Adopt a classroom through the Education Foundation

Purchase items from teachers' Amazon Wish List

(Click teacher's board)

Stock the teacher lounge with refreshments

(from the wish list or purchased locally)

Car Line Guidelines - Please Read

Important! Change from last year - Dismissal is 3:00 p.m. Cars are not permitted on campus until 2:30 p.m. Do not idle or park in the turn lanes on Cove Rd. Do not enter Legacy Cove property. Do not park on Ault Ave or at The Grace Place. Do not park anywhere near Anderson Middle School.

Drop-off times are from 7:00 a.m.-7:55 a.m. If you are dropping off past 7:55 a.m., you will need to park and walk your scholar to the office.

We will be redirecting traffic when walkers are crossing through the parking lot. When you see scholars crossing the parking lot, pay attention to the person directing you to go to the parking row closest to the school building. Make a right turn into that row. Once you reach the end of that row, zipper in with the lane of cars in front of you.

Abstain from cell phone usage. Maintain awareness. It is against the law to use your cell phone while in a school zone.

Walkers will be released at 2:50 pm. Only scholars with a completed Walker Authorization Form will be released. Walkers must live within a 2-mile radius. No exceptions.

If you are in the area of a cone, drop your scholar off, allow them to walk, and move forward. Do not stop when there is room to pull forward. Do not wait to pull up to the school entrance. Teachers, staff, and Safety Patrol will be stationed throughout the drop-off area to assist your scholars and keep them safe.

CLOSE THE GAPS! Keep moving forward!

Picking up scholars late WILL result in late charges. If you have an emergency that prevents you from being on time please contact the front office.

Exercise patience. Keep in mind that the car line is always slow during the first two or three weeks of school. This is not indicative of how the remainder of the school year will go.

Thank you for your compliance!

TCCA Gear Pre-Sale

The virtue spirit shirts have arrived and hats are on their way. Both will be available at Meet the Teacher. To help ensure a quick and easy pickup, please pay now through the link below if you have not already done so.

If you plan on purchasing gear at Meet the Teacher, please bring a check.

Cash will not be accepted.

House shirts/hoodies and Preamble shirt sales will remain open until we meet the minimum order to help keep costs down.

Order Here!

Click here to become a member!

PTC Give Back Event!

Celebrate back to school with breakfast, brunch, or lunch at our very first Give Back of the year at Berry Fresh Cafe on Saturday, August 12th anytime from 7 am to 3 pm. Present this flyer and 20% will be given back to the PTC!

Printable School Supply Lists

White plastic 3-prong folders have been a little hard to find.

We have several boxes at the school and will make them available at Meet the Teacher if you cannot find them in the store.

We invite all rising 6th-grade scholars and parents to attend the 6th-grade orientation following Meet the Teacher on August 8th at 6 pm in the cafeteria.

The Before and After Care program is at capacity. You may add your scholar's name to the waitlist but we encourage you to pursue other options at this time. If your name is already on the waitlist and you have not received an invitation to register, please have a backup plan. Grace Place, KC Chung, and Little Prodigy all offer transportation from TCCA to their locations for aftercare.

Meet the Teacher will take place on August 8th. Due to limited parking, you must sign up for a time slot. Lower school scholars may bring their school supplies to their classrooms on this day.

We also need volunteers to work help. Sign up to volunteer here.

FAQs

What color shoes are uniform compliant? Solid color on top (blue, black, or brown) with a matching or white sole. Logo on the shoe must be the same color as the shoe or no logo at all.

Are school supplies for individual scholars or communal? Unless indicated as for the classroom, school supplies purchased by the parent are for their scholars only. Tissue, paper towel, and wipes are for the entire classroom.

Can I reuse some of last year's school supplies like binders, folders, and pencil cases? Yes

When do we bring in school supplies? At Meet the Teacher or on the first day of school.

When will I know who my scholar's teachers are? Teachers will be sending an email on August 4th.

When will the list of after-school clubs be released? We will release the list and registration for after-school clubs at the end of August. Clubs begin in September.

For upper school, when do scholars receive their schedule? They will receive their schedules at Meet the Teacher on August 8th.

If we cannot make it to meet the teacher when will my upper school scholar get her or his schedule? You may email Mr. Foat or they will receive it on the first day of school

For new upper school scholars and rising 6th graders, when will they know which House they are assigned to? Scholars will be "sorted" after school begins.

Will freshmen get to pick their electives? All high school parents would have received an email with a survey asking them to choose their top four electives. If you did not receive the survey, please email Mr. Foat, Upper School Dean.

I was able to open an account on MySchoolBucks but cannot add my scholars. What should I do? Please be patient as we continue to enter scholars into the FOCUS system. We will notify you once that is complete and you will be able to add them to your MSB account.

We invite you to join the TCCA Community 23/24 School Year FB group! This is where you will find the latest school news, pictures of events and daily happenings and connect with other TCCA families.

School Uniforms

Even if you have been a TCCA family for a while, please take a moment to review our School Dress Code.

Land's End is one option for purchasing school uniforms and they are currently having a uniform sale. You can purchase TCCA-specific uniform pieces from Land's End here. Parents have also been successful in finding dress code-compliant uniform pieces at The Children's Place, Target, Walmart, and French Toast. Rack Room Shoes usually has a good selection of dress code-compliant shoes which must be solid blue, black, or brown, matching or white sole is acceptable.

While the school logo is not required on shirts, we partner with Stimmell's Screen Printing and Embroidery to offer our families a local embroidery option. Stimmell's has the TCCA logo on file and can add it to any of our approved uniform shirts, jackets, or sweaters. Stimmell's is located at 2170 SE Ocean Blvd., Stuart in the Belle Plaza.

If you need assistance with uniforms please send an email to our school counselor, Kiley Baggett.

From the Registrar's Desk

If you plan on withdrawing your scholar from TCCA, please complete this form so we can update our records and your scholar's FOCUS account. FOCUS is used by all schools in Martin County so an update will be helpful as you register at another school in the district.

All incoming 7th graders will need their TDAP vaccination on record before the beginning of the 23/24 school year. Please email your scholar's vaccine record to Stephanie Murphy.

From the Clinic

If your scholar(s) requires medicine to be administered during the school day, please complete a medical authorization form. Prescription Medication requires a doctor's signature. Over-the-counter medication only requires a parent's signature. This form must be renewed each school year.