Paula would like to invite the faculty and staff to come
attend the HTHS Spring Musical this weekend. TCS Employees complimentary
admission.
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
We are the WINNERS!!! Birmingham Reads Book Drive Winners Announced
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
What an amazing book
drive you organized! The 15 schools involved in the 2015 Birmingham Reads Book
Drive Challenge collected more than 41,000 books for under-privileged
children in our area! That’s right – 41 THOUSAND!!!! These books
will go home with the kids who need them most and will be treasured for years
to come.
We are all astounded
by the success. Many thanks to each and every one of you for the hard work and
enthusiasm you put into this event. We had so much fun meeting you as we
unloaded the cars and vans and SUVs full of beautiful books. You should all be
proud. Please accept the deepest gratitude from Better Basics and the Junior
League of Birmingham.
This
year, Paine Elementary won the Birmingham Reads Book Drive Challenge
by collecting more than 6,000 books! Vestavia Hills Elementary School-Cahaba
Heights won the challenge to collect the most books per pupil, with more than
6.3 books collected per student! Congratulations to these winners and to
each of you. You are all winners because your efforts will make a big
difference for children, who without the books collected by your schools,
would not have these wonderful books!
I hope you will join
us next year as the Birmingham Reads project enters its seventh year serving
the community.
Thank you again for
all of your support. You were fabulous!
T.A.C. (April)
1. Can we please have an end of the year party instead of a Valentines party?
3rd and 4th grade classes can have an end of the year party, but 5th grade has the Extravaganza. Valentine’s Day should be a small snack and pass out Valentines cards at the end of the day, but no parents involved. So, our parties for 2015-2016 will be: Christmas Holiday Party and an End of the Year Party (5th grade-End of the Year Extravaganza).
2. Red Hall Specials/planning time has been slighted on several occasions this year. When planning for special events next year, could consideration be given to Red Hall to receive its full time?
We will try to consider all classes Specials times.
3. When assemblies run late, it is not fair for the first group (8:45-9:35) to be held in classrooms until the assembly is over. This takes away from our planning periods. What are options to remedy this problem?
PE will go into the amphitheater or outside. Everyone else should be able to go at their assigned time special.
3b. Can a better plan be made regarding “special” performances/events during the Yellow Halls’ Specials time? Twice this year part or all of our planning time was taken due to a concert or performance, while some of the other grade levels/teams still got their entire planning periods. We realize adjustments have to be made and flexibility is required of us, but the same group tends to get “jipped” throughout the year. This also happens with the Yellow Hall when assemblies run late.
Specialists will monitor students; teachers have the option of their planning time or the performance. Autumm and Kristi will make some revisions to upcoming events.
4. The lunchroom is INCREDIBLY loud during the 11:30-12:05 group. The standard for students isn’t consistent across grade levels during lunchtime and not all teachers monitor students’ noise level. Can we go back to using the red cups (first ten minutes are silent) to cut down on noise? This also helps with the slow eaters.
We will go back to using red cups/green cups starting Monday, May 4th, but teachers can feel free to put students on silent lunch. The first 10 minutes on red cups and teachers can get a student to watch the clock and change it to green.
5. We have noticed the courtyard is chaotic when the third and fifth graders are out there at the same time with only one monitor. The kids are all over the place and doing dangerous activities without being carefully supervised. We didn’t think students were supposed to have sports balls other than four-square (such as footballs or tennis balls). We were also under the impression that students were only allowed to walk around the sidewalk, play four-square, or sit on the steps. There have been numerous times when we have seen kids hurt or about to get hurt while getting our students. Students (and teachers) walking back to class have gotten hit by footballs played with during “Jackpot.” Even though the students and teachers enjoy this time, we are concerned about how dangerous it has become. Are there any improvements that can be made?
This has been covered in afternoon announcements.
6. The average total cost for a teacher to fully supply a classroom is $450-$500. Many times students come in without any supplies and we have to buy more. The students are also not taking pride in their things since they are given to them when the year begins. They also think there is an endless supply for the rest of the year which the above mentioned cost cannot provide. Could students purchase their own basic supplies? The teacher would supply specific notebooks, folders, binders, steno pads, composition books, etc. to use in his/her classroom. Hopefully the students would take more pride in their things and we are still having the issue of students bringing in their own supplies throughout the year to replace worn and lost things.
You can ask for donations for items such as pencils and other supplies from parents at the end of each quarter.
7. How are CAD leaders selected? How often do they rotate? Do teachers get any input into their leaders?
The decision on how we select CAD leaders has not been made. We will get that info out to staff after a decision has been made.
8. When making the decision to not make a late start/early dismissal, are teachers and staff members that do not live in the Trussville Community taken into consideration? The fact that many staff members have to travel in dangerous conditions because “there is no ice in Trussville” is very concerning; some people can’t hop on a four wheeler and get home.
See the administrator regarding any travel concerns. Early dismissal and late arrivals are a system-wide decision and not PI.
9. What are the expectations of staff members on days when there are weather emergencies? Is everyone expected to stay? Is it ok for Classified personnel to leave early if Certified personnel is expected to stay? Also, will we be creating a formal system of compensation like in other schools systems (Vestavia paid ALL school employees that spent the night last year $750 each for helping)?
A survey was sent out about these questions and we will handle this on a case-by-case situation. Please see an administrator for your specific issue. If payment of staff was ever considered, it would be handled from the TCBOE
3rd and 4th grade classes can have an end of the year party, but 5th grade has the Extravaganza. Valentine’s Day should be a small snack and pass out Valentines cards at the end of the day, but no parents involved. So, our parties for 2015-2016 will be: Christmas Holiday Party and an End of the Year Party (5th grade-End of the Year Extravaganza).
2. Red Hall Specials/planning time has been slighted on several occasions this year. When planning for special events next year, could consideration be given to Red Hall to receive its full time?
We will try to consider all classes Specials times.
3. When assemblies run late, it is not fair for the first group (8:45-9:35) to be held in classrooms until the assembly is over. This takes away from our planning periods. What are options to remedy this problem?
PE will go into the amphitheater or outside. Everyone else should be able to go at their assigned time special.
3b. Can a better plan be made regarding “special” performances/events during the Yellow Halls’ Specials time? Twice this year part or all of our planning time was taken due to a concert or performance, while some of the other grade levels/teams still got their entire planning periods. We realize adjustments have to be made and flexibility is required of us, but the same group tends to get “jipped” throughout the year. This also happens with the Yellow Hall when assemblies run late.
Specialists will monitor students; teachers have the option of their planning time or the performance. Autumm and Kristi will make some revisions to upcoming events.
4. The lunchroom is INCREDIBLY loud during the 11:30-12:05 group. The standard for students isn’t consistent across grade levels during lunchtime and not all teachers monitor students’ noise level. Can we go back to using the red cups (first ten minutes are silent) to cut down on noise? This also helps with the slow eaters.
We will go back to using red cups/green cups starting Monday, May 4th, but teachers can feel free to put students on silent lunch. The first 10 minutes on red cups and teachers can get a student to watch the clock and change it to green.
5. We have noticed the courtyard is chaotic when the third and fifth graders are out there at the same time with only one monitor. The kids are all over the place and doing dangerous activities without being carefully supervised. We didn’t think students were supposed to have sports balls other than four-square (such as footballs or tennis balls). We were also under the impression that students were only allowed to walk around the sidewalk, play four-square, or sit on the steps. There have been numerous times when we have seen kids hurt or about to get hurt while getting our students. Students (and teachers) walking back to class have gotten hit by footballs played with during “Jackpot.” Even though the students and teachers enjoy this time, we are concerned about how dangerous it has become. Are there any improvements that can be made?
This has been covered in afternoon announcements.
6. The average total cost for a teacher to fully supply a classroom is $450-$500. Many times students come in without any supplies and we have to buy more. The students are also not taking pride in their things since they are given to them when the year begins. They also think there is an endless supply for the rest of the year which the above mentioned cost cannot provide. Could students purchase their own basic supplies? The teacher would supply specific notebooks, folders, binders, steno pads, composition books, etc. to use in his/her classroom. Hopefully the students would take more pride in their things and we are still having the issue of students bringing in their own supplies throughout the year to replace worn and lost things.
You can ask for donations for items such as pencils and other supplies from parents at the end of each quarter.
7. How are CAD leaders selected? How often do they rotate? Do teachers get any input into their leaders?
The decision on how we select CAD leaders has not been made. We will get that info out to staff after a decision has been made.
8. When making the decision to not make a late start/early dismissal, are teachers and staff members that do not live in the Trussville Community taken into consideration? The fact that many staff members have to travel in dangerous conditions because “there is no ice in Trussville” is very concerning; some people can’t hop on a four wheeler and get home.
See the administrator regarding any travel concerns. Early dismissal and late arrivals are a system-wide decision and not PI.
9. What are the expectations of staff members on days when there are weather emergencies? Is everyone expected to stay? Is it ok for Classified personnel to leave early if Certified personnel is expected to stay? Also, will we be creating a formal system of compensation like in other schools systems (Vestavia paid ALL school employees that spent the night last year $750 each for helping)?
A survey was sent out about these questions and we will handle this on a case-by-case situation. Please see an administrator for your specific issue. If payment of staff was ever considered, it would be handled from the TCBOE
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Family News
A message from Mrs. Lewis:
Hannah O'Kelley is a student in my classroom and her father passed
away from cancer last Thursday night. I just wanted to make sure you were
aware of this loss. As you know this is the 3rd child in my classroom
this year that has lost a father. It has been a very emotional
year.
- Visitation for Kevin O'Kelley -
Tuesday 6-8 pm at Huffman United Methodist Church
- Service will be Wednesday
at 11 at Huffman United Methodist church
Here is a link to make donations for Hannah and
her sisters.
Monday, April 27, 2015
Groundbreaking Ceremonies
Thank you to our students for participating in the two groundbreaking ceremonies for Cahaba Elementary School and Magnolia Elementary School this past week!
Student Participants:
Kimmie Gagliano
Savannah Hammond
Luke Wolfe
Briana Peoples
Anna Grace Wolfe
Student Participants:
Kimmie Gagliano
Savannah Hammond
Luke Wolfe
Briana Peoples
Anna Grace Wolfe
New York Trip 2016
Parents, Teachers and Friends:
See below for information on a very exciting opportunity!!
See below for information on a very exciting opportunity!!
Jackson Capps on ABC 33/40
Jackson Capps, a freshman at HTHS, will be on ABC 33/40’s
Talk of Alabama on Tuesday, April 28! He will be interviewed on his recent
signing of a management and label contract with Mike Jones Entertainment (http://www.trussvilletribune.com/2015/04/16/i-never-stopped/),
on his show this Wednesday night as the featured artist at Tips for Tusculoosa
at Billy’s Sport’s Grill Northport for Autism Awareness (https://www.facebook.com/tips4ourtown?fref=ts);
and he will perform on Talk of Alabama intermittently between 8-9:30AM. Thank
you all for your support of him!
HTHS, English
12
6450 Husky
Parkway
Trussville, AL
35173
(205) 228-4130
Week of April 27
Week of April 27, 2015
Courtyard
|
McGough
|
Gym
|
C. Williamson, Fox (A.M. - Chrisenberry / P.M. – Gudgen and Christopher)
|
Amphitheatre
|
Woods, Meacham
|
Outside Car Line
|
Owens
|
Bus Line
|
J. Wright
|
Breakfast
|
Blain / Carlile
|
Computer Labs
|
Christopher and Dawson
|
MAGPI
|
Lothspeich, Walls, P Smith, Gudgen
|
Parking Lot (PM)
|
Griffith (PI)
|
Date
|
Event
|
Monday, April 27
A Day |
2:00 p.m. Dismissal/CAD
|
Tuesday, April 28
B Day
| |
Wednesday, April 29
C Day
|
4th grade (orange hall) field trip
|
Thursday, April 30
D Day |
5th grade (yellow hall) field trip
|
Friday, May 1
E Day |
4th grade (green hall) field trip
5th grade (blue hall) field trip |
Continue to send in your Boosterthon Pledges!!
|
Happy Birthday:
27th- Nancy Camara
30th- Lydia Smith
Friday, April 24, 2015
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Pink Engineers Club @ PI
The Pink Engineers Club from HTHS came over to work with
our girls in Engineering Club, Science Olympiad, Math Team and GaTE. They led
our aspiring engineers through teamwork and collaborative activities, discussed
what engineering is all about, shared what engineering classes, clubs, and
academies are available at the middle and high school level, and finally
challenged our girls to find a way to build the tallest free-standing tower out
of select materials...problem-solving at its best!
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Teacher Appreciation Week
Help us celebrate and show our appreciation for our teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week (May 4th-8th)! PTO has created the following schedule for those who would like to participate!!
Lunch for you TODAY!
Teachers, Faculty and Staff:
Don't forget as a way to say THANK YOU for all you've done this year and to celebrate the completion of testing, we have lunch for you in the conference room!!
Stop by the conference room today for pizza and cake during your lunch time!!
Don't forget as a way to say THANK YOU for all you've done this year and to celebrate the completion of testing, we have lunch for you in the conference room!!
Stop by the conference room today for pizza and cake during your lunch time!!
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Earth Day Winners
Trussville
Utilities announced the winners on their website this morning.
Thanks to everyone
who participated in Earth Day to keep Trussville clean.
Winners are:
Paine Primary School
Essig - $142.85
Finkley - $142.85
Gamble - $142.85
D. Jones - $142.85
Lackey - $142.85
Rish - $142.85
Walker - $142.85
Paine Intermediate School
Brandon - $333.33
Deneke/Dover - $333.33
($166.66 each)
Kuhn - $333.33
Hewitt-Trussville Middle
School
1st Place – Green
$500
2nd Place –
Ambassadors (Troncale) $350.00
Hewitt-Trussville High
School
1st Place – HTHS
Football $500
2nd Place –
Environmental Science (Gerhart) $350.00
Congratulations!
Family News
Please keep Jana Field's dad and her family in your prayers:
"My dad was put into the hospital this weekend. They
discovered yesterday that he had a mild heart attack and a blood clot in his
lung. He had a CT scan late yesterday afternoon to find out how large the
clot is and how to begin treatment. He was tired from testing yesterday
and worried because of not knowing what is going to happen. In need of
prayers from the many prayer warriors at our school!"
Thank you,
Jana Feild
Ice Cream Products (Blue Bell)
Good morning!
I wanted to let you all know that we have been instructed by
Blue Bell to pull all of our ice cream products because of the recent
recall. So, therefore we will not be selling ice cream until we receive
further guidance from them. If you have any questions please
let me know!
Have a great Tuesday,
Melissa
Donaldson, MS, RD, SNS
Child
Nutrition Coordinator
Trussville
City Schools
205-228-3034
Monday, April 20, 2015
Registration Procedures
REGISTRATION PROCEDURES! Paine Intermediate School will begin the 2015-2016
online student registration process for returning students on Monday, April 6th,
2015. Emails containing a direct link to your child’s information will be sent
beginning at 9:00 AM on April 6th. If you do not receive an email by 12:00pm noon,
please check your spam / junk folder and then
contact the school office at 228-3312.
NEW STUDENTS, please click
on “Online Registration” (under Quick Links) on the Trussville City Schools
home page or call the school for information on how to register for the 2015-2016
school year.
Residency documentation must be uploaded as
part of online registration. All documentation will be verified
through the TCBOE District Residency Office before the PI registrar is able to
process your registration; anyone who does not have
internet access can use the registration kiosk at the TCBOE. For
assistance with residency documentation call the TCBOE District Residency
Office at 228-3782.
For your convenience,
fees/contributions may be paid online with a credit card ($3.50 convenience
fee) by clicking the Online Payment Site link on the PI home page (under Quick
Links-New Student Information, then scroll to the bottom) or in person at PI
throughout the summer Monday - Thursday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
Week of April 20
Week of April 20, 2015
Courtyard
|
Wessel
|
Gym
|
Almon, Fox (A.M. - Chrisenberry / P.M. – Gudgen and Christopher)
|
Amphitheatre
|
Sulser, Meacham
|
Outside Car Line
|
Higg
|
Bus Line
|
F. Smith
|
Breakfast
|
Blain / Carlile
|
Computer Labs
|
Christopher and Dawson
|
MAGPI
|
Lothspeich, Walls, P Smith, Gudgen
|
Parking Lot (PM)
|
Griffith (PP)
|
Date
|
Event
|
Monday, April 20
D Day |
ACT Aspire Writing
Lesson Plans Checked 2:00 p.m. Dismissal/CAD Board Meeting 6:00 p.m. |
Tuesday, April 21
E Day
|
ACT Aspire Science (5th grade only)
New Teacher Meeting |
Wednesday, April 22
F Day
|
Faculty Lunch Treat!
Secretary's Day!!! |
Thursday, April 23
G Day |
Girls in Engineering
Cahaba Elementary School Groundbreaking Ceremony 12:00 noon TAC Meeting |
Friday, April 24
H Day |
Friday Freeze
Magnolia Elementary School Groundbreaking Ceremony 12:00 noon |
Continue to send in your Boosterthon Pledges!!
|
Happy Birthday:
21st- Lauren Long
21st- Rachel Davis
Saturday, April 18, 2015
Friday, April 17, 2015
PI & PP Math Coaches Learning Together
The math coaches from Paine Primary and Paine Intermediate, Donna Brumlow and Lisa Lothspeich attended the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting and Exposition in Boston, MA on April 15-18.
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Boosterthon-THANK YOU!
Boosterthon was a huge success on last week! The children really enjoyed the event and although the weather didn't allow us to go outside, our Plan B (the gym) was great!! Thank you to all parents for securing pledges for our school; you are welcome to send in any final pledges this week. We will be purchasing Chromebooks (technology) for student use during the school day! Thank you again and we appreciate all of your efforts!!
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