1 Table of Contents Page Jacque’s Note 2 Community News 3-11 MS Activities 11-12 HS News 13-14 September 17, 2014 Wednesday Packet Important Dates/Information This Week’s PARENT SOCIAL Postponed until November 6 Tuesday, September 23 UNDERCLASSMEN PICTURE DAY Friday, September 26 TEACHER WORK DAY-NO SCHOOL Monday, September 29 7:30am-12:45pm in the Gym FLU SHOT CLINIC *FREE for most insurance carriers* Monday, October 13 COLUMBUS DAY HOLIDAY TCS Offices Closed SAVE THE DATE October 25 th 10:00am-4:00pm COUGAR CLASSIC CAR SHOW AND BAZAAR ON THE TCS CAMPUS Friday, October 31 and Monday, November 3 TEACHER WORK DAY and GISA CONFERENCE-NO SCHOOL TCS Offices Open
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Jacque’s Note 2 Community News 3-11 MS Activities 11-12 HS News 13-14
September 17, 2014
Wednesday Packet
Important Dates/Information
This Week’s PARENT SOCIAL Postponed until November 6 Tuesday, September 23 UNDERCLASSMEN PICTURE DAY Friday, September 26 TEACHER WORK DAY-NO SCHOOL Monday, September 29 7:30am-12:45pm in the Gym FLU SHOT CLINIC *FREE for most insurance carriers* Monday, October 13 COLUMBUS DAY HOLIDAY TCS Offices Closed SAVE THE DATE October 25th 10:00am-4:00pm COUGAR CLASSIC CAR SHOW AND BAZAAR ON THE TCS CAMPUS Friday, October 31 and Monday, November 3 TEACHER WORK DAY and GISA CONFERENCE-NO SCHOOL TCS Offices Open
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We are in full swing and I am so pleased with the adjustment everyone has made! PAC is up and running with lots of volunteers filling our needs. Our staff is into the routine with academics and sports. Students are meeting their responsibilities! Life is good! Sometimes settling into a school setting can be a double edged sword. On one hand our kids are moving from class to class, taking responsibility for their assignments, playing sports and joining clubs, interacting with a variety of peers at lunch and between classes, taking risks and challenging their previous anxieties. Since many of our students were confined to a very limited set of peers and daily opportunities in their previous settings, this new adventure is both exhilarating and terrifying! Even our veteran students have to adjust year to year since the expectations and peer group are never the same. As with all things, we do not grow without some growing pains. On the other hand, all this good stuff can create some pretty rocky patches along the way. The new found desire to succeed creates frustration and outreach to new friends can backfire! How can you help your teen weather those patches and emerge on the other end with a healthy outlook? That is a conversation our teachers and administrators have with parents and students every day! Here are a few tips to make this process less stressful for all of us!
1. Do not believe every story your child comes home with. We promise not to believe everything we hear about what happens at home, either. The fact is, our kids can misperceive, misinterpret, or miscommunicate. Listen and assist with their concerns. If you have questions about a reported incident, contact the principal or assistant principal privately to discuss. Not only does this practice serve you well, but it also allows us to be aware of misperceptions we may need to clarify with our students.
2. Do not “bad mouth” other teens. It is especially harmful to say negative things about other teens in ear shot of your own teen. We work on modeling how to treat others respectfully, even when we disagree with their behavior or their choices. Remember that every teen here is working on social skills. It is very difficult to overcome a label that parents and other students are perpetuating. Concerns should be brought to the appropriate person at school and we will follow up.
3. There is no need for a “political action group” to resolve a problem. We handle each student individually and confidentially. Ganging up on a teen does not allow the school to treat the situation with anonymity and professional balance. Feel free to discuss your concerns with the school, but limit the discussion with other parents. Think about the times your child made a bad decision and whether or not your teen would benefit from such labelling. Our students make mistakes from time to time. We handle those mistakes and we give them an opportunity to move forward positively. If the adults around them continue to view them through a negative lens, their attempts to improve will be thwarted. Let’s support the community by allowing for positive growth, not public judgment.
My last tip is to find as many positives to notice and acknowledge as possible. When we fill our thoughts and conversations with the good that is around us, we are much more resilient when things go wrong.
September 17, 2014
Jacque’s Note
WE WANT YOUR STUFF
Here’s what we need for this year’s Bazaar:
Saturday, October 25th, 2014
10am-4pm
Antiques ● Collectibles ● Art ● Home Décor
Memorabilia ● Furniture ● Sporting Equipment
Home and Garden ● Tools ● Books
( Please no linens, clothing, toys or stuffed animals )
This week’s Parent Social is postponed until November 6 – stay tuned for more information.
PAC Fall Planning meeting November 7 at 8am. We will be meeting in the media center. Come see how you can be involved at TCS.
PAC Picks this week
Other Indirect Giving Opportunities
An easy way to support TCS is through its partnerships with various companies you use every day such as Kroger and BoxTops. Money raised with these partnerships is used for different programs such as last spring’s sailing excursion.
Kroger offers support of TCS through their Community Rewards program. You can participate by going to Kroger.com, registering your card and then choosing TCS (school #36692) under Community Rewards. Every time you use your Kroger number for gas or groceries, TCS gets credit.
Does your family buy Ziploc bags, Kleenex or General Mills products? These are just a few of the brands that are part of the BoxTops program. This is easy, just cut out the BoxTops logo and send in to school with your child. Start saving now and watch for contest information coming out soon.
Get your Cougar Spirit on with a 30th
Anniversary t-shirt. PAC is selling shirts for $12.
Last fall, one of the middle school reading classes read a book called “The Island Trilogy”. It was about a group of kids who find themselves on a masted sailing ship. The ship sinks in a violent storm. The story tells about how they survive on a desert island and then figure out a way to be rescued. Lynn Bosworth took the students to Lake Lanier for a great day of sailing. It was a wonderful experience for them all. Eli said “This is the best school day I’ve EVER had!!” Programs such as BoxTops allow us to offer these incredible opportunities to our students. Thanks for your support of these programs.
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Davey Andignac
Eli Irle, Jake Gleghorn, Dino Couvaras, Dub Sandlin, Kevin Sandlin
Dub Sandlin, Dino Couvaras
2014 Shoe Drive
TCS Students and Parents:
The Interact Club is sponsoring a shoe drive!
Please donate gently used shoes to benefit the homeless adults
and children in Atlanta!!
September 22nd through September 25th
Our goal is to collect one pair of shoes from everyone on campus.
And remember, the homeroom that brings in the most shoes gets a
FABULOUS prize!!
*Created by the Yearbook Team
It’s Picture Day! Tuesday, September 23rd
Trot out those fancy tops, curl your hair, and pick
out your best jewelry! Solid Primary Colors
PREFERRED
AVOID busy patterns or plaids, white, yellow or orange
There have recently been a few sightings of coyotes on the school grounds. Coyotes are very common in Roswell and in the surrounding areas and they typically do not bother humans. But as they have become a little bolder on approaching some of our classroom buildings, we will be hiring a trapper to relocate any that can be caught. We are advising our guests to not let their small pets out on the school grounds as well as asking all of our guests, staff, and students to be a little more aware of their surroundings as they are walking between buildings. For some additional information, we are including links to the City of Roswell’s website page related to coyotes in Roswell, as well as a related brochure: https://www.roswellgov.com/faq.aspx?TID=25 and http://www.roswellgov.com/DocumentCenter/Home/View/582
Also, the following link provides a very helpful video regarding coyotes in Roswell and other helpful hints and safety precautions: http://www.roswellgov.com/Archive.aspx?ADID=325