Knightly News
December 10, 2023
Letter from the Principal
In case your children haven't mentioned it yet, we only have eight school days left before the winter break! (The teachers might be counting down as well.) As we roll into the holiday season, please remember that attendance is as important as ever. We certainly understand that students get sick and need to stay home when they aren't well. However, students do need to be in school in order to learn, so regular attendance is imperative. When you leave for vacation early, students miss out on valuable learning time.

Student absences also hurt the school as a whole because our sole source of funding from the state is based on our average daily attendance. We typically run about 96% attendance which means that we lose between $1500-$2000 in funding each school day. Over the course of the year, this adds up to more than $200,000 of lost revenue. In a time when inflation continues to affect our operational expenses and the state has not approved any increased funding, this is a huge loss for Trivium. Please make every effort to be in school.

We had some firsts for Trivium last week and today. Some of our elementary and middle school students traveled to Slidell (thanks, parents, for getting them there) to compete in the UIL A+ Academic Meet, and our pom squad placed third in the NCA Cheerleading competition today. We are so proud of how well our Knights are representing Trivium in the state!

There are some dress-up days ahead for our students as we finish out the semester:
Mon, 12/18 - plaid/flannel shirt
Tues, 12/19 - Hawaiian shirt
Wed, 12/20 - flannel pajama pants and/or crazy socks
Thurs, 12/21 - holiday cardigan/sweater

Proud to be a Knight,
Sheryl Bradley
Principal/Superintendent
#buildingthinkers
Curriculum Highlights
Knight Watch
The Spotlight
Seniors
Dear Senior Parent/Guardian,
 
Jostens was here to visit with your senior about their 2024 graduation cap & gown and other senior year items. We thought you would appreciate having a copy of what was handed out during their assembly. 
 
In order to receive the best pricing of the year, please be sure to order by the date printed on the information sheet. When you order by this date, you will be a part of the Group Order Discount and save a lot of stress rather than waiting until spring. Click (here) to be taken directly to our school’s homepage at Jostens. Please know that the cap and gown unit is the only required item to purchase. It is at the very bottom of the items listed for purchase. If you have any questions or are unable to find something, please contact Jostens' office at 214-383-9502 before placing your order. You may also contact Jeri Wolfe at Trivium at 469-854-9007 X7001.
Juniors
Dear Junior Parent/Guardian,
 
Jostens was here to visit with your student about their 2025 Class Ring! We thought you would appreciate having a copy of what was handed out during their assembly. Please be aware that the best pricing will be in effect until the deadline noted on the flyer. There is a virtual ring sizer provided (see flyer) but Jostens has also left physical sizers in our front reception office. Click (here) to be taken directly to our school’s homepage at Jostens.
Carpool Reminders
Attendance Reminders
Trivium is a public charter school and therefore must follow state mandates regarding attendance. Our official attendance time for state reporting and funding purposes is 8:40. However, many of the attendance laws apply to individual class periods as well.

*Please note- Texas law requires a district to retain students who are not in school at least 90% of the time a class meets. This includes excused and unexcused absences. Also, per state law, after a student acquires 10 unexcused absences, districts are required to file truancy.

When a student is absent, parents must send an email to attendance@triviumacademytx.com on the night before or morning of a student’s absence.

When students are absent, we must have a note from the parent or doctor concerning his/her absence(s) when he/she returns to school. If a student does not have a note when he/she returns to school, an unexcused absence will be recorded for those days. A two-day grace period will be extended to the student to bring in a note. No more than 3 parent notes per semester will be accepted.

Notes must include the following to be accepted:
  •  Student’s first and last name
  •  Grade level
  •  Days and dates missed
  •  Reason for absence(s)
  •  Parent’s signature
  •  Contact numbers
Lunch Time
We are excited to have Wholesome Food Services available this year as a lunch option for our students. Please see below for information on a new restaurant that has been added. Please remember that since we have this available option for food service, we are no longer accepting outside food deliveries at the front office.

If you are sending a lunch with your child, please make sure to include any necessary utensils. We only have what the restaurants send us for the purchased lunches and don't always have extras to spare.
Secondary Ascender
Parent and Student Portals
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.
Join Bloomz
The parent to parent communication feature in Bloomz has been turned off to better protect our families' privacy.
Upcoming Events
Please click on the "Online Calendar" link below to view all of the up-to-date events.
Phone: 469-854-9007
2205 E Hebron Pkwy, Carrollton, TX 75010