Welcome to Monday Mail!
From the Principal
Greetings and welcome to the final Monday Mail of 2018. Students will remain on a block schedule this week with only two academic classes per day for the administration of final exams. Please see the school calendar for details on the subjects tested each day. Be sure to keep up with your child's progress by checking the Parent Portal.

Everyone at Trickum wishes you and your entire family a happy and wonderful holiday break beginning Friday. Students will return to school on Thursday, January 3, 2019. Report cards will go home on Tuesday, January 8th. Happy Holidays everyone!!
Did someone say Chicken?
Celebrate the last day of school in 2018 on
Thursday, December 20th, Spirit Night at our Chick-Fil-A on Hwy 29. Have dinner between 6-8:00pm, tell them Trickum sent you, and a portion of the nights sales will benefit TMS. Grab a meal kit or a gift card for last minute gifts and they count towards our goal when you say spirit night! 
See you there!!
Buy a Yearbook TODAY
Now is a great time to give the gift of memories a Trickum student. Click on either of the links below to make your shopping that much easier.


OR

The 12 days of Reading is winding down at Trickum Middle School but we have 2 more drawings left. 
We've made 10 readers very happy so far. Stop by the Media Center to enter the drawing. Fill out the entry form with your name and what book you want in your stocking this year!

Enter to be one of the last 2 lucky readers!!
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.
Have you forgotten to join the PSTA? 
Memberships are still available and can be purchased through

There are three membership levels:
BASIC  - $10 purchases 1 PTA membership
TIGER  - $30 includes 2 PTA memberships and 2 car magnets
TOP TIGER  - $50 includes 2 PTA memberships, 2 car magnets, and a coupon for a free spirit wear shirt

Please consider supporting your students’ school by joining the PTSA.
The Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology (GSMST)

The lottery application process for the 2019-2020 Freshman Class opened on November 1st. Below is the date for the last remaining meeting that will provide information to students/parents interested in attending GSMST, including the math requirement. Be sure to attend the meeting on Thursday, January 10, 2018 @ 7 PM.
For more information about GSMST, check out  http://www.gsmst.org and here.
SAVE your BOXTOPS for EDUCATION
Fundraising couldn't be easier
Remember to save the boxtops from all your holdiay cooking, baking and festivities. Did you know we get $.10 for each boxtop we collect? We have new 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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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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  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!

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