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October2014 Issue I

WE ARE GETTING CLOSE…..NEW HT STADIUM COMING!

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Look for more details to follow in the coming weeks on the projected opening date of the stadium.

Congratulations to AP Students for receiving a 3, 4 or 5 on their AP tests May 2014. Students received $100—$300 gift cards from A+ College Ready Grant for their performances on the May 2014 tests. Students will be recognized at the October 24 HTHS Football Game during the pre-game show. GREAT WORK STUDENTS!

DON’T MISS THE HTHS HOMECOMING PARADE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2 4:00 PM PARADE ROUTE: PARADE WILL BEGIN IN FRONT OF THE OLD MS/HS ON PARKWAY DRIVE PROCEED DOWN PARKWAY DRIVE TO HIGHWAY 11 TURN RIGHT ON HIGHWAY 11 TURN RIGHT ON NORTH CHALKVILLE ROAD ENDS AT NORTH MALL (PARADE VEHICLES RETURN TO OLD SCHOOL)

Join us for the LAST Homecoming Football Game at Jack Wood Stadium as we LIGHT UP THE NIGHT!

HTHS vs. Oak Mtn. 7:00 pm

AVOID THE LONG LINES FOR HTHS THE HOMECOMING GAME FRIDAY, OCT. 3. BUY YOUR TICKETS ONLINE NOW! CLICK HERE

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE HUSKIES! THE HUSKIES ARE RANKED #15 IN THE AL.COM POWER 20 FOOTBALL POLL WAY TO GO HUSKIES!

What’s Going on at Paine Primary Kindergarten students from Mrs. Segers’ and Mrs. Shorter’s classes participate in a STEM learning experience. To stimulate students’ interest, Mrs. Segers and Mrs. Shorter read several different versions of the Three Little Pigs. They discussed the different houses that were constructed and shared ideas on how they might build a house that the wolf could not destroy. HTHS teachers Jason Dooley and Chris Walters worked with Mrs. Segers and Mrs. Shorter to conduct a problem based lesson. The children worked in pairs to build a house to test against the “wolf.” Using a large fan to simulate the wolf “huffing and puffing,” students eagerly watched as their houses were tested. They took data on which materials were the most sturdy. If a house survived a 30 second blast from the fan, it was deemed a sturdy structure. What an awesome learning opportunity these children enjoyed!

ATTENTION PAINE PRIMARY PARENTS! To celebrate Parent Visitation in Schools Month, Paine Primary will be hosting two major events. On Saturday, October 18th, we will host “Family Check Out Day at Paine Primary Library.” The library will be open from 1:00-3:00 PM for families to come check out books to read together, and to listen to some “celebrity readers” share their favorite books. On Tuesday, October 21st,we will host a Parent Math Information Night. Our Math Committee will share grade specific information regarding skills that our students are learning, and they will talk about how parents can help their little mathematicians at home.

ATTENTION HTMS PARENTS! PLEASE JOIN US FOR

Pastries for Parents MEET AND GREET ADMINISTRATORS AND COUNSELORS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10 7:15-7:45 AM HEWITT-TRUSSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL MEDIA CENTER

PARENTS AND STUDENTS...STOP BY AND VISIT THE COMMUNITY ACTIVITY TABLE AT YOUR CHILD’S SCHOOL PAINE PRIMARY SCHOOL

PAINE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

HEWITT-TRUSSVILLE MIDDLE

HEWITT-TRUSSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL NEW! NEW! NEW!

Students may stop by before and after-school or during designated times of the school day. Parents are welcome to visit the Community Activity Table any time they are visiting the school.

Each school has started a Community Activity Table/ Center. On each table, you can find flyers for community and after school activities.

ATTENTION! YOU ARE INVITED! PAINE INTERMEDIATE AND HEWITT-TRUSSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENTS On Monday, October 27, at 6:00 pm in the HTMS auditorium, please join us for a meeting to discuss the new ACT Aspire tests. Also at this meeting, parents will receive their students scores from the Spring 2014 tests.

Pictured below and right: School Administrators meet to discuss ACT Aspire.

HEWITT--TRUSSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL HOMECOMING GAME CONGRATULATIONS HTMS 2014 HOMECOMING COURT! Reagan Parker Escorted by her dad, Jay Parker Abigail Baker Escorted by her dad, Joshua Baker Hannah Katherine Adams Escorted by her dad, Marty Adams Libby Christopher Escorted by her dad, William Christopher Natalie Gagliano Escorted by her dad, Carl Gagliano Alyssa Treglown e Escorted by her dad, Jeff Treglown IT IS GREAT TO BE AN HTMS HUSKY!

HEWITT--TRUSSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL HOMECOMING WEEK

TACKY TOURISTS DECADE DAY SUPER-HEROS DAY

PAINE INTERMEDIATE visits Camp McDowell

Paine Primary Math Coach, Donna Brumlow and Reading Coach Edra Perry meet with area Preschool Directors to share information.

HTHS Students...See you at the Pole

THE 1st HTHS Paws and Claws Food Drive HT vs CC The Student Council Association and the HTHS Cheerleaders are excited to announce that this year’s Canned Food Drive will be a competition between HTHS and Clay-Chalkville High School. Students at both schools will be donating cans during the entire month of October. The cans collected will be displayed at the HT vs. CCHS Football Game with the winning school being announced during halftime. At the first HTHS vs. CCHS Basketball Game, the winning school will be presented with a trophy for winning the first annual Paws vs. Claws Canned Food Drive during halftime. All canned goods will be donated to TEAM, which is the Trussville Ecumenical Assistive Ministry. TEAM is a non-profit ministry that includes representatives from community organizations and dedicated volunteers. We will be collecting cans through first period this year. At the end of the month, the SCA will reward the winning class with a Chik Fil A breakfast, and, as always, we will determine the winning class based on class size and total cans collected. We are excited about this year’s competition and the potential to help many families in our community. Thanks in advance for participating in the first annual Paws vs. Claws Canned Food Drive.

HTHS STUDENTS CELEBRATING HOMECOMING

AMERICA MONDAY

PAJAMA TUESDAY

PAINE INTERMEDIATE SEPTEMBER LEADERSHIP ASSEMBLIES Masters of Ceremonies, Spirit Squad, Leaders of the Month and Students of the Month 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade

HTHS Student Rebecca Percy is one of 50,000 students recognized as “Commended” with her PSAT performance. Congratulations Rebecca! GREAT JOB!

HTHS Student Reminder!

Celebrate Your Freedom to Read This is a special week set aside each year by the American Library Association to highlight the importance of the First Amendment and to celebrate our Freedom to Read. During this week each year, schools and bookstores from coast to coast battle censorship and celebrate the freedom to read. HTHS Library Student Aides during 6th period put together most of the book displays in coordination with the Media Specialists. Information is posted regularly to our social media sites if you would like more information from the HTHS Media Center.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION INFORMATION/DATES FOR HTHS COLORGUARD/HIGHSTEPPER TRYOUTS Thursday, November 20th 4:00 – 6:00 Free Color Guard clinic for anyone auditioning for color guard in January Monday, December 15th 6:00 p.m. -Mandatory Auxiliary Tryout Meeting in the HTHS Band Room. If a student wants to try out for HTHS Color Guard or Highstepper, a parent must attend this meeting. Color Guard Clinic- January 26-29th from 4:30- 6:30 Color Guard Tryouts- January 30th starting at 4:00 Highstepper Tryout Clinic- February 9th–12th 4:30-6:30 Highstepper Tryouts February 13th starting at 4:00

NEW DISTRICT AND SCHOOL SITE MESSAGES DISTRICT EMERGENCY MESSAGES To receive emergency messages and notifications from TCS, you must sign up for the “notify me” service. How to sign up for notifications including emergency messages from the school system and In the Loop. 1. Go to http://www.trussvillecityschools.com 2. You will see the “NotifyMe” box in the middle of the page above District News. Click on the box. 3. Follow the instructions to sign up to receive messages from TCS. 4. Once you complete the request for “notify me”, you will receive an email to confirm the subscription.

SCHOOL INFORMATIONAL MESSAGES

IMPORTANT! Make sure to sign up for important messages from your child's school by selecting the “NotifyMe” button on the school website. How to sign up for notifications on the school site. 1. Go to http://www.trussvillecityschools.com 2. Click on Schools in the middle of the page to get a drop down box listing of schools. 3. Click on your child’s school 4. You will see the “NotifyMe” box on the left side of the page. Click on the box. 5. Follow the instructions to sign up to receive messages from your child’s school. 6. Once you complete the request for “notify me”, you will receive an email to confirm the subscription.

SAVE THE DATE NOVEMBER 1 COME SEE THE HTHS JAZZ ENSEMBLE AND SUPPORT A GREAT

PAINE INTERMEDIATE MINI-ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIG Fourth grade students participated in a prehistoric mini-archaeological dig this past Friday. Students learned interesting facts from archaeologist, Joel Watkins. Mr. Watkins, from the Office of Archaeological Research at The University of Alabama, talked with the fourth grade students about the Trussville Stadium Archaeological Dig Site and the pre-historical artifacts that were unearthed.

IMPORTANT COLLEGE PLANNING GUIDE FOR PARENTS! Click here and then click on College & Career Planning Guide

UPDATED INFORMATION NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ZONES

The transportation zones for the new elementary schools have been slightly revised due to enrollment. Please check our website at CLICK HERE to see the revised zones.

CHAMBER’S MAPLE LEAF RUN TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS, BREAST CANCER AWARENESS For immediate release TRUSSVILLE, AL - The Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce Maple Leaf Run presented by The Trak Shak will be held on Saturday, October 25, at The Mall in historic downtown Trussville. Prizes will be awarded in each age group as well as overall in the 5K. The top three boys and girls will receive prizes in each of two age groups (9 & under and 10-14) in the kids’ run. Providing musical entertainment for runners and their families will be Puttin’ On the Ritz DJ Service. There will also be games and activities for the whole family. Birmingham Coca-Cola will provide water and PowerAde for the runners. A portion of the proceeds from the race will go toward the chamber’s scholarship fund and also “Turn Trussville Pink,” a community project to fund breast cancer awareness. Turn Trussville Pink representatives are creating ribbons for runners to wear during the race. Registration is $25 in advance and $30 the day of the race for the 5K. Registration for the kids’ run will be $10. The 5K will begin at 8 a.m., and the kids’ run will begin at about 9 a.m. The first 350 runners who register will get a free t-shirt. Participants can register online at www.active.com. Race packets can be picked up at the chamber office (225 Parkway Drive in Trussville) on Friday the 24th between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. or beginning at 6:30 a.m. the day of the race at The Mall Pavilion. For more information on the Maple Leaf Run or the Chamber, please visit www.trussvillechamber.com or call the chamber at 6557535. You can also ‘like’ us on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter.

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