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Date August 30, 2024| Issue #4


TCAS Calendar



  • Aug 31 - All area church potluck at TCAS
  • Sept. 2: Labor Day: No School
  • Sept 9: Picture Day
  • Sept 23-Oct 4: Map Testing
  • Sept 27-29: 7Up Spiritual Retreat for 7th-8th Grade
  • Sept 26: Board Meeting

TCAS Announcements


  • September 9th is picture day. Students do not need to wear the school uniform but must be dressed appropriately for picture day.

  • On Tuesday, the administration and teachers will look for the appropriate uniform: blue, black, or tan jeans, khaki-style pants, skirts, skorts, or shorts. 


  • School theme shirts will be delivered on Tuesday. Spectrum had to order more shirts. Because of this, TCAS will be flexible about students not wearing uniform shirts on Tuesday.


  • Those who order shirts online or on forms will be informed when they arrive.


  • Just a reminder, students may wear only stud earrings to school.


  • Don't forget the area-wide potluck at the school Saturday beginning at 1:00 pm


  • Please let the office know if you are not receiving Remind texts


TCAS Uniform Shirts


  • The Spectrum Uniform store is now online. You can access it through our website or the link below.


Uniform Store

Principal's Message

I came across a humorous story online that made me think. A teacher was giving a lesson on blood circulation and said to her class, “Now, class, if I stood on my head, the blood, as you know, would rush to my head, and I’d turn red in the face.”


“Yes,” the class agreed.


“Then why is it that when I’m standing upright, the blood doesn’t rush to my feet?”


A little boy piped up, “Because your feet aren’t empty!” (Ministry 127)


We laugh at his witty reply, but maybe there’s a more profound lesson here about growing to be more like Jesus. Perhaps, to grow like Him, we must have an empty mind—not cluttered with pride or selfishness.


Paul says in Philippians 2:5, "Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus." How did Jesus think? Verses 6-8 explain:

"Who, being in very nature God,

did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,

but made himself nothing,

taking the very nature of a servant,

being made in human likeness.

And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself

and became obedient to death—

even death on a cross."


Jesus demonstrated humility, service, and self-sacrifice. These qualities form the foundation of our theme this year at TCAS. They guide how we strive to fulfill our vision, mission, and core values and how we aim to live each day.

TCAS Topics

TCAS News

  • On Monday, August 26th, TCAS's new school year began.
  • Almost 100% of TCAS parents and students met with teachers to develop growth goals for each student during the two days of conferences.
  • The Back to School program took place on Thursday evening. Mr. Norton revealed the 2024-2025 TCAS Theme: Think Like Christ.



TCAS Education News

Absenteeism is a chronical problem in schools across America. Chronic absenteeism is defined as missing school 10% for whatever reason. That would be 18 days out of the year. Data shows that one in four students experiences chronic absenteeism. There is no doubt that absenteeism impacts the educational well-being of a student. (For further information read this news article. Click here)

We at Tri-City Adventist School consider regular attendance an essential aspect of each child’s education. We aim to prepare our students academically, mentor them as they grow physically and emotionally, and guide their spiritual experience and character development. Each day is an opportunity to influence and encourage them positively in their growth.


Students are expected to be present in their classroom by start time each morning.  Any student not present at that time will be marked tardy or absent.  If a student arrives before lunch, they will be marked tardy rather than absent.  If they arrive after lunch, they will be marked absent for the day.  The absence or tardiness will be unexcused unless communication is received by the teacher and/or the office within three days.  Students/parents who are chronically tardy or miss more than 10% of the requisite school days must meet with the school administration to address and resolve the issues.  


Extended Absences


When students are to be absent from school or when parents remove students from school for an extended period (vacations), these are considered unexcused absences. 

In the case of planned extended absences, teachers should be notified in advance and, when possible, may share the schoolwork and assignments given during this time with the student.  While the absences will not be excused, the student can turn in the assignments.  The time allowed to turn in this work will be two days allowed for each school day missed, up to five days of missed school.  Requests for more than five days will be processed on a case-by-case basis.  Assignments not turned in according to this policy will receive a zero.  Tests, quizzes, and laboratory work may or may not be made up depending on the information required to complete a given assignment.  (Ex: invited speaker giving information over which students may be quizzed.  This policy also applies to the excused absences.)

Closed Campus Policy


Sick Policy


Tri-City Adventist School will endeavor to prevent the spread of infectious diseases by:

1) Expecting children to stay home when ill. Illness includes but is not limited to the following symptoms: a temperature of 100 degrees or greater, cough, runny nose, congestion, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and/or feeling ill.

2) Isolating sick students. If a student becomes ill while at school, the student will immediately be isolated from other students until parents can arrive to take the student home. The area(s) the student had contact with will be cleaned and disinfected.

3) Washing hands. Students will be asked to wash their hands frequently throughout the day. This includes (but is not limited to) arriving at school, after recess, before and after lunch, and when they are dirty.

4) Cleaning surfaces. All surfaces used are cleaned each day. Surfaces that become soiled or dirty are immediately cleaned before being used again. Any object or surface used by more than one student is cleaned between uses.

5) Disinfecting. All high-risk areas, such as door handles, bathrooms, kitchens, sinks, drinking fountains, and athletic facilities, are disinfected daily using an EPA-registered disinfectant. Disinfecting is done when students are not present.



TCAS is a closed campus. Students may only leave the school premises during school hours with permission from their parents/guardians or other authorized individuals.