Welcome to Monday Mail!
From the Principal
Greetings! This week is a big week for our future Tigers as we welcome the 5th grade students from our cluster elementary schools tomorrow and Wednesday. Students will tour the school and learn a little bit about what to expect in middle school. Additionally, we will host our 5th grade parent night on Thursday with the main session beginning at 6:30pm in the cafeteria. The pre-sessions will begin at 6pm for information related to gifted and special education. For a copy of all rising 6th grade documents, please see the news story on our website.

Our 7th and 8th grade students have socials planned this week. PTSA has worked hard to provide a fun experience to our students through these events. The 7th grade social is this afternoon with students being picked up by 6:30pm and the 8th grade social is a little more formal event this Friday night 7-9:30pm.
March 4th-8th is Georgia Exceptional Children's Week. Please stop by the Media Center to check out our display of books that focus on the exceptional child. They are great reads! 
On Monday, March 4th, the Trickum family will celebrate National Read Across America Day. We will be celebrating by dropping everything and reading a book of our choice from 9:30-9:40 during Tiger Time. Special bookmarks will be offered in the Media Center. Let's be sure to celebrate literacy, not just today, but EVERYDAY! The Trickum Tigers are a Community of Readers! 
Jr. Beta is hosting a Diaper Drive from March 4-8, 2019, to benefit a local organization called Helping Mamas. Jr. Beta members will be collecting diapers and wipes in the bus hall every morning from Monday, March 4 to Friday, March 8. The homeroom with the most donations will win a doughnut party. 
We will have the lost and found items in the cafe for this entire week. On Monday, March 11th, they will be donated. Please have your child visit the table if he/she has lost ANYTHING. 
Get ready for St. Patty's Game Night!​
7th Grade Game Night Social​
Monday, March 4th 4:30-6:30 P.M.​
in the school cafeteria
Please pick up your children promptly at 6:30.
If you have any questions, please contact Yaszi at [email protected]


ATTENTION ANY rising 9th GRADE GIRL :
 If you are interested in trying out for the Parkview High school Volleyball teams, there will be an informational meeting on  Friday, March 22nd in the cafeteria   during Tiger Time . Coach Godfree will be here to give out paperwork and details about tryouts that will happen in May. 
Parkview Colorguard/Flag team will have a Skills Clinic for all interested 8th grade students. Join us March 26-March 28th in the Trickum Band room from 4:30 to 6p.m. for the 2019-2020 team. Colorguard is a part of the Parkview Marching Band program and performs at all football games, competitions, parades, and other events.  
Another opportunity:
WHAT : LADY PANTHERS BASKETBALL MEETING for interested girls

  WHO :  6 TH -8 TH GRADE GIRLS

  WHERE :  TRICKUM MIDDLE SCHOOL

  WHEN :  MARCH 15 TH

  TIME :  9:20-9:50 (Tiger Time)
Tickets will be sold in the 8th grade hallway March 4-8th and on  mypaymentsplus.com. Parents may send cash Monday through Friday.
NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR
We need your help!! Volunteer for what you can!!
We are proud to report that several students represented Trickum at the Gwinnett Regional Science and Engineering Fair held at the Infinity Energy Center. Out of the 9 projects that represented TMS at the fair, 5 earned honors:

Prasun Bannerjee and Kathit Patel - 3rd place
Suhani Jaiswal - 3rd place
Charlie Hardy - 2nd place
Ray Marshall and Thorpe Musci - 2nd place
Mariela Machado - 1st place

Mariela Machado will represent Trickum at the State Science and Engineering Fair March 29-30 at the University of Georgia.
Congratulations to these students and all who participated for a job well done.
Science Rules!
On Saturday, the 8th Grade Play Cast of  A Midsummer Night's Dream  attended the Gwinnett County Middle School Theatre Arts Festival, Drama-rama, and brought home the following awards: 
Christina Colossale - All Star Cast Award for her performance of the Titania, Queen of the Fairies ,
Jackson Valentine - Best Supporting Actor for his performance of Bottom
Trickum's  A Midsummer Night's Dream  play cast received superlative awards for Best Costumes, Best Sound Design, a Superior Rating,
and 1st Place Play!
Congratulations to this amazing group of thespians!
Students and parents will get a chance to see this award winning play on March 20, 21, or 22. Ticket information is coming soon! You do not want to miss this amazing show!
REFLECTIONS entries of 5 Trickum students went to the State Competition from Area 1:
7th Grade: 3D, Leza Nadeem 1st
7th Grade: Literature, Kyle Klerk 1st
7th Grade: Music, Ilona Lively 1st
6th grade: Photography, Aria Williams 2nd
8th Grade: Photography, Blake Tumpey 2nd
(Placement reflects Area 1 award)

Kyle Klerk has placed in STATE and will be invited to the exhibition which will be held at the  Woodruff Arts Center's Rich Theatre  in Atlanta on March 24th, 2019
We still do not know what State PLACEMENT he earned. This will be revealed at the ceremony on  March 24 . A big Congratulations to Kyle, the Area 1 winners and all the students who participated in the competition this year.
Skating Fun to help the fight against cancer
GCPS Transportation & Skate Along USA
744 Beaver Ruin Rd., Lilburn, GA 30047 (770) 921-0800
are teaming up to fight Cancer.
Come skate with us and have lots of fun while raising money for a great cause! Every paid admission has a chance to win one of two $25 GameStop Gift Cards, plus other prizes!
Friday, March 15, 2019 from 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
$10 admission, with free skate rental!
PARKVIEW CLUSTER FACULTY DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT
Bring the whole family and support your school and the Parkview Cluster Foundation. Faculty Dodgeball Teams from our cluster schools will compete on Thursday, March 21 at 6:30 at Parkview High School to see which school will be the 2019 Dodgeball Champion!
Admission is $1 per person at the door. Additional donations to the  Parkview Cluster  Foundation are welcome. Concessions will be sold at the event.
 
Schools will compete for Dodgeball Tournament Champion, School Challenge (Fundraising) Award, and School Spirit Award.

Dodgeball Tournament Sponsorships are available for $100. Sponsors will be recognized at the event and on our website  parkviewfoundation.org .
 
The funds raised will support the Parkview Cluster Foundation. The mission of the PCF is to support, enhance, and enrich the academic and arts programs for students attending schools in the Parkview Cluster by providing funding to extend and supplement opportunities for students, teachers, and administrators. 
 
MIDDLE SCHOOL Summer Camp at
MAXWELL HIGH

Registration for middle school summer camp at Maxwell High School will open for registration March 1st. You may register through my payments plus .  The cost is $85. The camp is from May 28th to May 31st. The hours are from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Please visit maxwellhigh.com to view available courses. Classes fill up quickly, so please do not wait to register. Maxwell High School looks forward to working with your student at summer camp.
Angst, Raising Awareness around Anxiety
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 7:00 pm in the Parkview High School Theater
The PTSA at Parkview is hosting a series of speakers and the last speaker in the series is FREE. The topic is Anxiety. What is normal, what do you do with it, and when to get help? This is an increasingly common issue for Middle, as well as High School students . The program has been approved for ages 10 and up. There is limited space, so free tickets will be available on a first come, first serve basis for those that RSVP. Any available seats the night of the showing will be offered until auditorium is full.
Click here for more information and here to RSVP .
Don't miss the Bus!!!
 and Fun Run 
is Saturday, May 4th at 8:00 a.m. in Peachtree Corners.
Gwinnett County Public Schools is pleased to announce the Second Annual Book Mobile 5K and Fun Run!!! During the school year, the Book Mobile visits schools across Gwinnett County giving free books to students to help them build their own personal libraries. Over the summer, the Book Mobile is a mobile library bringing books to children in many Gwinnett County communities. The GCPS Book Mobile is a literacy initiative. Our goal is to put books in students hands!
Parkview basketball Springs Skills Academy
April 10- May 3
Every Wednesday & Friday (8 sessions)
from 4:15-5:45 PM in the TMS Gym

6 th -8 th Grade Boys (60 max)

Ball Handling · Shooting/Passing/Dribbling · Scoring Moves · Toughness Drills· Ball Control vs. Pressure · 1 on 1 moves and more!
A great way to train the RIGHT way with proper mechanics and a chance to meet the Parkview Coaches

 
Summer Health and PE for rising 9th graders
Does your student need to free up his or her schedule to allow for band, theater, chorus, strings, or athletics?? If you answered yes, then you should consider allowing your student to take Health and Introduction to Lifetime Fitness (PE) during the summer of 2019 through the Parkview Community School located at Parkview High School. Click here for all the details or visit the TMS website or call Parkview Community School at 770-806-3796.
Keep an eye on your account!









Don't forget to keep an eye on your child's breakfast/lunch account over at MyPaymentsPlus. You can make life easier by setting up alerts when the balance runs low. Just look for the "Low Balance Notification" box, towards the top of the screen.

MPP also has a neat feature where you can use the "Auto Pay" button to automatically add a dollar amount of your choosing when your balance gets low.
Keep those BOXTOPS for EDUCATION coming!
Fundraising couldn't be easier
Did you know we get $.10 for each boxtop we collect? We have box top collection boxes located in each grade level's admin office. There is also a box in the media center. Save your Boxtops, bring them to school, drop them in one of the convenient boxes located in the school.   A super easy way for Trickum to earn money without spending an extra dime!
Interested in volunteering at Trickum? We have many opportunities to get involved: Activity Days, Color Run, PBIS Socials, Monthly Ticket Exchanges, Media Center, Box Tops, and more! Click here to see the options and to let us know where you would like to volunteer. 

Thank you for supporting our school, our students and our community!
The community continues their support of our schools, students, and staff through generous grants. Read about it in the Communique.
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