Greetings!
Welcome back! I hope each of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday break. I want to say thank you again for allowing me to be a part of such a great community as it is truly something to be thankful for.
As we prepare for the final three weeks of the semester, please be sure to visit the
Parent Portal to assist your student(s) in staying up with assignment completion and the
Trickum website to stay on top of the final exam schedule and preparation.
Speaking of the calendar, this Friday, December 6th, is our annual Student vs. Teacher Volleyball games to benefit Relay for Life. Trickum is always a major contributor to Relay for Life consistently donating over $10,000 to the cause and this event is our biggest fundraiser. Please allow your child to attend ($2) and even encourage them to participate ($5). It's lots of fun. Tickets are on sale all week.
Basketball continues this week with games on Thursday at Central Gwinnett HS versus Moore MS and Saturday at Discovery HS versus Richards MS. Please continue to come out and support our basketball teams and cheerleading squad this season.
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Trickum Middle School is sponsoring the Giving Tree Program for our families in need of extra assistance for holiday gifts. The Giving Tree is located in the Main Office. For each student identified, an envelope with a clothing item or other small gift is placed on the tree for faculty, parents and community members to pick, buy and wrap. Students can be identified by staff members or a request from parents, guardians or caregivers. All students and families remain anonymous.
The deadline for all gifts to be dropped off is Monday, December 16th.
This is always a very special time of year, as the true meaning of giving is always astonishing. We look forward to the happy faces of the students when they see that someone cares.
Please contact your grade level counselor if you have any questions or concerns.
6th Grade - Gabby Smith - 770-279-6485
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Relay For Life Student vs. Teacher Volleyball Game Tickets
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Our annual Relay for Life Student vs. Teacher Volleyball game is coming!
On Friday, Dec. 6th
, we'll have a day of friendly competition during each grade level Connections classes where students get a chance to try and beat their teachers in volleyball. The volleyball game day is Relay's biggest fundraiser of the year. Please buy a ticket and support a great cause!!
Students can purchase a ticket to watch the games for $2 or to play against the teachers for $5.
Concessions will also be sold during the games so bring a few dollars for a snack!
Tickets will be sold on each grade level floor during homeroom starting TODAY, Monday, December 2nd and going through Friday, December 6th.
Don't miss out on the fun!
All proceeds benefit Relay for Life!
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Students who will be participating in the 2019-2020 TMS Spelling Bee will meet at
8:15 AM on Tuesday, December 3rd and Tuesday, December 10th, in the Media Center for practice. The bee will be held on Thursday, December 12th.
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This will be a "practice" concert for Symphonic Winds in a bigger performance venue in preparation for the big day the next week and it will also guide the remaining rehearsals for the final week and a half following.
Please consider coming to this concert at the
PARKVIEW HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
as a show of support for these students! Grab your family and friends and come enjoy! The concert will last 20-30 minutes at most and there will be light refreshments to follow. We hope to see you there!
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Gwinnett County Public Library is now offering BRANCH OUT .
Students can now access the entire GCPL collection by using their 9-digit student ID and a default 4-digit pin (pin is the student's birthdate in MMDD format). Branch Out gives students full access to materials, enhanced ebooks, and access to research databases. Also, there are never any late fees!
Are you looking for something to do during the holidays? Keep reading by going to the GCPL nearest you!
GCPL holiday hours are:
Closed ALL Day on:
Thanksgiving Day - 11/28/19 , Day after Thanksgiving - 11/29/19, Christmas Eve - 12/24/19, Christmas Day - 12/25/19, Day after Christmas - 12/26/19, and New Year's Day - 1/1/20
Close early at 5:00 PM on
: Wednesday, 11/27/19 and Tuesday, 12/31/19
GCPL regular, non-holiday hours are:
Monday - Thursday 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM,
Friday & Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, and Sunday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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See the 2019-2020 Trickum Basketball Schedule below and come out and support our Trickum Tigers!!
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Parkview Performing Arts presents
Christmas Belles
Christmas Belles: December 6 & 7, Friday & Saturday, 7:30 PM
December 7 & 8, Saturday & Sunday, 2:30 PM
** All performances will be in the PARKVIEW HIGH SCHOOL THEATER!! **
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DATE: Tuesday, December 10th
TIME: 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM
(6:00 PM - 7th & 8th Grade Call Time
6:30 PM - 6th Grade Call Time
6:50 PM - Audience Seating)
LOCATION: LILBURN FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
285 Main St NW, Lilburn, GA 30047
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Chick-fil-A Chicken Biscuits Sale
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Chick-fil-A chicken biscuits will be sold in the Bus Hall for $3.50 each on Wednesday, December 11th.
Stop by and support Trickum Girls Basketball and enjoy some yummy biscuits!!
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DATE: Thursday, December 12th
TIME: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
LOCATION: 5314 Five Forks Trickum Rd, SW, Lilburn, GA 30047
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TMS Band Performance at Midfest
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DATE: Thursday, December 12th
TIME: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
LOCATION: UGA Performing Arts Center
230 River Road, Athens, GA 30605
Trickum Middle School's Symphonic Winds will be performing at the University of Georgia's Middle School Band Festival. This group of students has been hard at work preparing for this concert since August. It is a high honor for these kids to have this opportunity to perform for over 1,200 band students and directors from around the southeast in one of the nicest concert halls in the region.
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The PBIS Winter Event will be on
Friday, December 13th
and will take place during each grade level's lunch hour.
Tickets will go on sale Monday, December 9th - Wednesday, December 11th.
The "price" is 15 Tiger Tickets or 10 Tiger Tickets and 5 canned goods.
This event is limited to 350 students per grade level. Buy your tickets as soon as ticket sales begin!
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The Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology Lottery Registration is Now Open!
The Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology is a unique high school that focuses on advanced and challenging studies in the fields of engineering, biosciences, and emerging technologies.
The GSMST lottery registration window opened on
Friday, 11/1 and it will remain open until January 24, 2020.
Parent meeting dates are 11/12/19, 12/5/19 and 1/9/20 at 7:00 PM at GSMST.
GSMST is now accepting registration applications for the 2020-2021 freshman class. Enrollment for the 9th grade class is open to all 8th grade students who are residents of the Gwinnett County school district attendance zone; who are successfully promoted to 9th grade by the end of spring semester 2020; and who successfully complete an 8th grade math curriculum that is a full unit of Carnegie-eligible Accelerated Algebra 1 or higher.
Detailed information and the registration forms are available on the GSMST website at
www.gsmst.org.
You will need to Click on Admissions.
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Parkview Youth and Middle School Wrestling 2019-2020
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Boys and Girls Grades K-8 are eligible to participate.
**The first practice was Tuesday, October 22nd at Parkview High School, BUT YOU CAN STILL REGISTER YOUR CHILD. Come to one of the practices shown below and speak with one of the coaches to register. Make sure to print, fill out, and bring the registration form with you for your child. Registration deadline is December 20th.**
Beginners: (K-3) - Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6-6:45 PM
Intermediate/Advanced (4-8) - Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7-8:30 PM
Registration fee is $150 which includes MMA Fight Shorts, Compression Shirt, Singlet, and USA Wrestling Card.
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Parkview Community School Classes
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The FALL/2019 Parkview Community School Class Schedule is now available.
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The school store is open each morning in the Bus Hall as students arrive.
Please come by and see Mr. Everson if you need any supplies!
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Order your Yearbook today!
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Pictures you take could wind up in this year's yearbook!
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Are you interested in finding out more about Trickum's PTSA? It is a great way to support our school and to get involved!
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H
ave you signed up for the Parent Portal?
GCPS’ Parent Portal serves as a valuable tool and resource for information about your child and his or her academic career.
In order to update your parent contact information and other critical school information, you will need a parent portal account. If you have not requested a parent portal account, please do so using the attached form. Bring the completed form to school with your ID to verify your identity and complete the process.
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Parents: Please take the time to set up a MyPaymentsPlus account for your student. It is a very important tool to have during the school year. The features include Meals & AutoPay, Student Account Management, Products & Events and Digital Forms. Not only will you be able to add money to the account for your child's lunch, but you can also pay for special activities during the year and also take care of signing documents and forms directly online.
If you have not done so, please complete all orientation agreements in MyPaymentsPlus. These agreements are MANDATORY and must be completed immediately. Please click on the link below to sign up!
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Keep an eye on your account!
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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.
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Want to get a jump start on the required Summer Reading for the 2019-2020 School Year?
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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!
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Calling all BOXTOPS for EDUCATION Keep them 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!
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The community continues their support of our schools, students, and staff through generous grants. Read about it in the Communique.
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Click here to sign up for GCPS eNews or check out online registration on the GCPS home page at
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Get all the latest news.....
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If your child missed the morning announcements, he or she can now view them on our website. Thanks to the A/V club for recording their broadcasts this year!
*Our A/V equipment is being upgraded so we won't have the show posted on YouTube for the first few weeks.
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See what's going on at TMS!
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We've expanded our use of social media so that parents and students can see what's going on around school. Follow The Roary Report on
Facebook and
Instagram.
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