Weekly Update | March 13, 2026

Three Quarters In

Every year! Every year I am amazed when we finish the third quarter. Every year. And here we are. On Monday, we will begin the last quarter of the 2025-26 school year. Impossible!? But true! 

Parent conferences are set for next week (March 19 and 20). Our students will begin their final quarter of the year; for some, it will be their final quarter at Trident Academy. This year we will graduate four seniors and transition twelve others, eight of whom will have completed a full transition year. We are excited for our graduates and transition students; we expect them to soar like the Seahawks they are!

There are many Trident traditions that happen in the last quarter of the year:

• Spring Break: April 3-10, returning to school on Monday, April 13
• Grandparents & Special Friends Day: April 17
• Field Day: April 24
• End of year testing: April 27 - May 7
• Celebration Ceremonies!: May 20

More information about these events to come!

Our SAIS re-accreditation visit has been rescheduled for March 25 - 27. We are excited to welcome the visiting team so they can witness the great work we do with your children!

Temperatures this weekend are predicted to be a bit cooler. If you haven’t heard the old adage about Charleston weather, here it is: If you don’t like the temperature/weather, wait ten minutes, it will change!

Blessings,

Betsy

IMPORTANT DATES:

March 13: Third quarter ends

Week of March 16: Report cards go home

March 19: Conference Day for Upper School (students come in only for their conference); regular school day for grades 1 through 5

March 20: Conference Day for all grades; student holiday for grades 1 through 5; Upper School students come in only for their conference

March 26: TAPA meeting at 8 a.m. at the school
March 31: Parent Education Series - Nutrition and the Brain: Fueling Focus & Behavior

Our tentative calendar for 2025-26

See all events on our school website calendar

The calendar for 2026-27 is coming soon!

SEAHAWK SCOOP:

Parent Education Series | Nutrition and the Brain: Fueling Focus & Behavior

Join us on Tuesday, March 31, at 8 a.m. on campus or over zoom for our March Parent Education Session! 


Join us as we welcome Alice LoGuidice from Journey Pediatrics for an engaging talk on pediatric functional medicine. She will explore how targeted food choices and key nutrients can support optimal brain development, cognition, and behavior in children. We’ll focus on practical strategies that benefit all kids—especially those with learning challenges, ADHD, autism, or other forms of neurodivergence—helping families use nutrition to support healthier, more resilient brains. Please encourage your friends and family to join us.

RSVP Here >> https://forms.gle/zUgJYvsiJiHoeXy99

Kids Creative Lab Now on Trident Academy's Campus

Kids Creative Lab is an award-winning after school program where kids can learn and play with Legos, Robotics, Stop motion, and Art.

Special Offer: Kids Creative Lab is hosting a FREE TRIAL this Wednesday, March 18, for the first 5 students to sign up!

Program Schedule:

• Tuesdays & Wednesdays: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Extended pickup available until 4:45 p.m.)
• Fridays: 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Extended pickup available until 1:45 p.m.)

To make things even easier for parents, founder Natasha Nova will pick students up directly from Trident Academy and walk them over to the lab. Learn more and register here.

Uniforms! 
As our students have grown since the start of school, several of them have begun to outgrow their shirts, shorts, and skirts. To purchase Trident Academy gear, please visit our school spirit store here >> Trident Academy Gear. We also have a large collection of gently used Trident-branded items available at school in a variety of sizes.

In addition, with many students wearing identical school-branded items that end up in our lost and found, please be sure your child's Trident gear is labeled with their name.

New Math Enrichment Program on Trident Academy's Campus

Vital Mathematics is an after-school math enrichment program for students in grades K through 5. Directed by a former accountant and New York City math teacher with significant special education and gifted & talented experience, this program will operate behind our main building in part of the space formerly occupied by Crown Leadership Academy. Registration is open now, and classes will begin in March. See the Vital Mathematics flyer for more information.

Upcoming Parent Education Events

As a founding member of the Association of LD Schools, Trident Academy is proud to offer our parents access to parent education events presented by other ALDS schools.


• On Wednesday, March 18 (6:00 pm), the Lab School of Washington will present a webinar titled The Secret Power of a Growth Mindset at Home and School. This session will focus on ways that growth mindset thinking can help learners embrace challenges, build perseverance/resiliency and learn from mistakes along the way. The session will include ideas for teaching neuroplasticity, cultivating optimism in learners as well as strategies to use when learners are stuck and want to give up. More information is available here.
• On Wednesday, March 18 (7:00 pm), the Hill Learning Center in Durham, North Carolina, will offer an event titled AI & Learning Differences: What Parents and Educators Should Know. The session will explore how AI can support students with learning differences—plus tips, tools, and considerations. More information is available here.
  




Summer Enrichment at Trident Academy is designed for rising first through rising eighth grade students who are struggling in reading and/or math skills. This year's courses include Reading Foundations, Reading Comprehension/Applied Writing, and Multi-Sensory Math. In response to parent requests for a longer day, we have also added optional non-academic enrichment sessions.Learn more and register here!

WHAT'S HAPPENING ON CAMPUS:

Happy Pi Day from Trident Academy! The students who successfully recited the most digits of pi earned the ultimate reward: the chance to "pie" their teachers!

Our High School students headed to Charles Towne Landing this week to immerse themselves in the unique intersection of Lowcountry history and nature. From exploring Lowcounty wildlife to biking the scenic marsh trails, our Seahawks got an up-close look at the first permanent European settlement in South Carolina.

A huge congratulations to our 6th grader, Easton, for his incredible performance at the Crusaders Archery Tournament this weekend, where he placed 5th overall in the boys' division!

Our fourth graders are putting their persuasive writing skills to the ultimate test. As part of their current unit, students have been busy crafting compelling letters to their parents, making "big asks" for things they are hoping to get or do.

Beyond just writing, they practiced the important life skills of properly structuring a formal letter and addressing an envelope. The highlight of the week? A visit to Ms. Kappy to use the stamp meter and officially send their arguments through the mail! 

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