Greetings Trickum families,
Happy Monday to you all! Just two more weeks of instruction remain before final exams. Finals begin on Monday, May 11th. See the information below for the detailed schedule. Each test will have a 24-hour window where the assessment is open for students to access at their convenience. Once accessed, students will have 90 minutes to complete the assessment. Each day after the exam will be spent on remediation, reassessment and redoing work to ensure that all students master the content. There will also be opportunities for make-up exams should it be needed.
As we begin to close out learning this semester, GCPS continues to update families during these unique times via weekly Digital Learning Updates. One subject which has been shared multiple times is Grading. As mentioned, GCPS is taking steps to make sure students are as successful as possible. One of the these steps is making slight adjustments in grading weights for each category in order to benefit students. Specifics for each course will be shared directly by the teacher.
GCPS School Nutrition will continue to provide meal service for pick up and delivery on select bus routes through Friday, May 15th. Please make a note that this service will end but the last day of school remains Wednesday, May 20th.
For all rising 6th grade parents, the
Connections preference process has been extended through Thursday, April 30th. Please take a couple of minutes to share your preferences as they will help guide us in creating our master schedule for the 2020-21 school year.
Our building remains closed to visitors at this time, however, we are present to address your needs via telephone at 770-921-2705. I know many questions remain regarding the end of school processes, however, we are going to hold off any communication regarding those items as long as the Governor's stay-at-home order is in place through April 30th.
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Way to Go Trickum Tigerbots!!
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On April 18-19, the Tigerbots, Trickum's FIRST LEGO League robotics team, competed in the Virtual Open Invitational Tournament. The tournament was established for teams who were going to compete at the FIRST World Championship before it was cancelled due to the Coronavirus concerns.
48 teams from around the globe sent in videos of their research and interviews. They also attended live video feeds of their robot missions performances.
Over all, the Trickum Tigerbots placed 21st out of 48. A very good result for their first time competing on the international stage.
Well done Tigerbots!!
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The High Museum of Art continues the student art exhibit online. Some Trickum students submitted their art, and it has been posted in the exhibition album! What talent and expressiveness! Great job to these students! You can visit the entire art exhibit album online
here
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Zajah D.
Trickum Middle School
8th Grade
Christine Cliatt
"History Repeats Itself"
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Anna W.
Trickum Middle School
8th Grade
Christine Cliatt
"Anxiety"
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Aliyan W.
Trickum Middle School
8th Grade
Christine Cliatt
"Eye of the Tiger"
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Janey R.
Trickum Middle School
8th Grade
Christine Cliatt
"Radiate Positivity"
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Karen L.
Trickum Middle School
8th Grade
Christine Cliatt
"Horror Vacui"
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Aylin H.
Trickum Middle School
Christine Cliatt
"Have Hope"
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Some students from Ms. Cliatt's and Ms. Rosen's class have taken this time to show off some of their impressive photography skills! Check out the images below!
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Emma McDonald./6th/Cliatt
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PARENTS: Is your child having trouble using Schoolnet for assignments, tests, etc?
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ALSO PARENTS: Need some Digital Learning Tips? . . . Here you go!
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We are here to support you during Digital Learning Days! Please click below for some helpful tips for DLD!!
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Gwinnett County Public Library has acquired access to Tutor.com to assist students who are learning remotely due to measures put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The Tutor.com Learning Suite combines online tutoring, homework help, and test preparation with powerful diagnostic tools and self-study resources to provide a well-balanced and flexible educational environment designed to meet the individual needs of all learners.
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Final Exams will be given
May 11 - May 18
The schedule will be as follows:
May 11 - Language Arts
May 12 - Science
May 13 - Social Studies
May 14 - Math
May 15 - A Connection
May 18 - B Connection
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8th Graders: Marching Band Registration
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Marching Band Registration is due
Friday, May 1st!!
You do not want to miss this opportunity!
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Gwinnett Online Campus Reopens 2020-2021 Registration for full-time students
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Gwinnett Online Campus (GOC) is reopening registration for full-time students to fill remaining slots for the 2020-2021 school year. Registration for students new to GOC is available
now through May 1st on a first-come, first-served basis.
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The GCPS Book Mobile 5K is still on for
Saturday, May 2nd
, but it will be done virtually. There’s an option to put which school you are running for, so if you sign up, make sure to fill in Trickum!!
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You don’t want to miss Trickum Middle School’s online book fair and summer reading celebration!!
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Our online Scholastic book fair began on Sunday, April 26
th
and will end on Saturday, May 9
th
. It is a great opportunity to get the titles on your child’s summer reading list. You can get titles at great prices delivered directly to your home! Click
here
to have fun shopping for some great books!
Beat the summer slide! Trickum is encouraging all students to join our “Community of Readers” and get in on the summer fun by collaborating with Gwinnett County Public Library’s Beanstack reading program. All students who participate and complete the required hours in Beanstack will be invited to attend Trickum Media Center’s summer reading celebration. To register for a Beanstack account (it’s FREE, quick, and easy!), please
click here
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For complete details on Beanstack and our summer reading celebration,
please click here
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You can also access all information on the Trickum website
here
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Join Trickum’s “Community of Readers”. All Trickum students are required to read a minimum of two books over the summer to prepare for the fall Language Arts class. Please see the Summer Reading List for each grade level. There are some amazing titles from which to choose. They are so great, you are sure to definitely want to read more than the required minimum of two books! Happy Reading!! The summer reading lists are also provided on the Trickum webpage and the Media Center page.
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Click below for the Summer Reading Lists for each grade level:
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The TMS yearbook is finished and is being printed now! They will arrive at the school in a few short weeks and at that time, we will communicate to you how and when to pick yours up. If you are uncertain if you have already purchased a yearbook, you can
check this list
. If your name is not on the list, but you have purchased a yearbook, please contact
Joanna Shackelford
and send her a picture/screenshot of your yearbook purchase receipt.
Since this year is certainly one that will be remembered for the current events, be sure you don't forget about all of the wonderful events and memories of Trickum Middle School's entire 2019-2020 school year that the yearbook staff has worked so tirelessly to chronicle in this year's yearbook. There are still a handful of limited edition copies available and you can
order yours here
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If you have any questions about your yearbook purchase, please email our yearbook advisor,
Joanna Shackelford
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Attention 6th & 7th Grade Orchestra Students: The 2020-2021 audition material is available now for TMS Honor Orchestra!
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Please visit Ms. Tinley's eclass page for the audition material, and the auditions will be held in the fall.
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