Student Safety Update! 🦁
At Tri-C Elementary, we are committed to creating a safe, caring, and supportive environment for every student. As we begin the school year, we want families to know about several ways we are working together to promote student safety:
🔹 Open Communication: Mr. Owens and Mrs. Ragan are always available to listen to concerns from students and families. Our door is always open! (618)-985-8742
👮 School Resource Officer: We are excited to welcome Officer Tony Reynolds as our new School Resource Officer. Officer Reynolds will be a visible and supportive presence in our school while building positive relationships with students and staff.
🛑 Bullying Prevention: Students are learning the acronym ROOM to help identify bullying:
R – Repeated
O – One-Sided
O – On Purpose
M – Mean
❤️ Social Emotional Learning: Our counselor and social worker provide Tier 1 SEL lessons focusing on friendship skills, conflict resolution, child protection, character education, and other important life skills.
🦁 PBIS – ROAR: We will continue providing positive incentives and supports through our PBIS program while reinforcing our ROAR expectations: Respect, Organized, Always Safe, Responsibility.
📣 Reporting Concerns: Our revamped reporting system is available at www.cartervillelions.org, including access to Safe2Help for anonymous reporting.
🚨 Safety Drill Week: Tri-C will conduct our beginning-of-the-year safety drills August 24–27. These drills give students and staff an opportunity to practice important procedures and ensure we are prepared.
Keeping students safe takes all of us. If you see something, say something. Together, we can make Tri-C a place where every student feels safe, supported, and ready to learn! 🧡💙
At Tri-C Elementary, we are committed to creating a safe, caring, and supportive environment for every student. As we begin the school year, we want families to know about several ways we are working together to promote student safety:
🔹 Open Communication: Mr. Owens and Mrs. Ragan are always available to listen to concerns from students and families. Our door is always open! (618)-985-8742
👮 School Resource Officer: We are excited to welcome Officer Tony Reynolds as our new School Resource Officer. Officer Reynolds will be a visible and supportive presence in our school while building positive relationships with students and staff.
🛑 Bullying Prevention: Students are learning the acronym ROOM to help identify bullying:
R – Repeated
O – One-Sided
O – On Purpose
M – Mean
❤️ Social Emotional Learning: Our counselor and social worker provide Tier 1 SEL lessons focusing on friendship skills, conflict resolution, child protection, character education, and other important life skills.
🦁 PBIS – ROAR: We will continue providing positive incentives and supports through our PBIS program while reinforcing our ROAR expectations: Respect, Organized, Always Safe, Responsibility.
📣 Reporting Concerns: Our revamped reporting system is available at www.cartervillelions.org, including access to Safe2Help for anonymous reporting.
🚨 Safety Drill Week: Tri-C will conduct our beginning-of-the-year safety drills August 24–27. These drills give students and staff an opportunity to practice important procedures and ensure we are prepared.
Keeping students safe takes all of us. If you see something, say something. Together, we can make Tri-C a place where every student feels safe, supported, and ready to learn! 🧡💙
We are wrapping up kindergarten color days by wearing RAINBOW colors tomorrow!
📚 Teachers as Learners! 📚
Ever wonder how our teachers use their early release time? They’re hard at work behind the scenes strengthening their classroom toolkits to support our young readers!
This week, our teachers gathered for an impactful professional development session on UFLI (University of Florida Literacy Initiative) Foundations, a research-backed phonics program designed to build strong, confident readers. Guided by our Instructional Coach, Mrs. Caroline Mason, teachers collaborated across grade levels, shared best practices, and mapped out explicit phonics routines tailored to our students' needs.
When our educators partner up and invest in evidence-based instruction, our students reap the benefits. Thank you to our dedicated team for continuously learning, growing, and putting student success first! Thank you parents for your flexibility in your schedules; allowing our teams time to meet.
Ever wonder how our teachers use their early release time? They’re hard at work behind the scenes strengthening their classroom toolkits to support our young readers!
This week, our teachers gathered for an impactful professional development session on UFLI (University of Florida Literacy Initiative) Foundations, a research-backed phonics program designed to build strong, confident readers. Guided by our Instructional Coach, Mrs. Caroline Mason, teachers collaborated across grade levels, shared best practices, and mapped out explicit phonics routines tailored to our students' needs.
When our educators partner up and invest in evidence-based instruction, our students reap the benefits. Thank you to our dedicated team for continuously learning, growing, and putting student success first! Thank you parents for your flexibility in your schedules; allowing our teams time to meet.
Tomorrow is PURPLE day at Tri-C!
Tomorrow is BLUE day and is also our first 1:35 dismissal. Buses and Latchkey will run immediately following the 1:35 dismissal time.
Hear directly from Dr. Webb at CIS about why our new 1-hr early release model matters-and how this dedicated time can better support both teachers and students. https://youtu.be/jJx5wz3ABa0
Carterville CUSD No. 5 Reminder: Wednesday, August 19, is a 1-hr early dismissal for all buildings. Buses and Latchkey will run immediately following dismissal.
Newsletter: www.bit.ly/tricnewsletter
We have our first 1:35 dismissal for PLC meetings on Wednesday, August 19th. Normal bus routes and Latchkey will be available. Kindergarten color days continue this week with Yellow Day tomorrow. Have a great night!
We have our first 1:35 dismissal for PLC meetings on Wednesday, August 19th. Normal bus routes and Latchkey will be available. Kindergarten color days continue this week with Yellow Day tomorrow. Have a great night!
We wrapped up our first round of Reading with the Principals today. Our first graders heard from Mrs. Ragan and Mr. Owens. The books included lessons on doing "nice things" and how to get along on the playground. The 1st graders were great listeners!
Reminder for Families!
Our first PLC 1-Hour Early Dismissal Day is coming up on Wednesday, August 19.
We Are Hiring!
We still have several staff positions available for the 2026-2027 school year, and we'd love to have you join our team!
You can apply online at wwww.cartervillelions.org or pick up a paper application at the Unit Office.
We still have several staff positions available for the 2026-2027 school year, and we'd love to have you join our team!
You can apply online at wwww.cartervillelions.org or pick up a paper application at the Unit Office.
We will celebrate Orange Day on Friday, August 14th. Wear Orange!
Tri-C Elementary School: Confirming 11:05 dismissal today due to the uncertainty of the water restoration. Latchkey will be closed.
Tomorrow is Red Day! We encourage all students to wear RED as our Kindergarteners start their color day lessons!
🦁 Back-to-School Lion Lessons! 🦁
This week, our students are participating in our Back-to-School Lion Lessons, where we review and practice our school-wide ROAR expectations!
Our ROAR expectations are the foundation of our PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) program and help students understand what it looks like to be successful throughout Tri-C. 💙🧡
Throughout the week, students will learn and practice expectations for different areas of our school, helping us start the year with consistent routines and positive habits.
🎥 Parents can join in, too! You can watch our Lion Lesson videos by clicking the link below. This is a great way to see what we're teaching at school and reinforce those same expectations at home.
🔗 Lion Lesson Videos: https://bit.ly/lionlessons
We’re excited to start another great year of ROARing together at Tri-C! 🦁
This week, our students are participating in our Back-to-School Lion Lessons, where we review and practice our school-wide ROAR expectations!
Our ROAR expectations are the foundation of our PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) program and help students understand what it looks like to be successful throughout Tri-C. 💙🧡
Throughout the week, students will learn and practice expectations for different areas of our school, helping us start the year with consistent routines and positive habits.
🎥 Parents can join in, too! You can watch our Lion Lesson videos by clicking the link below. This is a great way to see what we're teaching at school and reinforce those same expectations at home.
🔗 Lion Lesson Videos: https://bit.ly/lionlessons
We’re excited to start another great year of ROARing together at Tri-C! 🦁
Don't miss important school updates!
Make sure your contact information is up to date in Skyward under your student's Student Profile.
To receive text notifications, text START to 98900.
Make sure your contact information is up to date in Skyward under your student's Student Profile.
To receive text notifications, text START to 98900.
Menu Change: We will be having pizza today. Meatballs and pasta will be moved to Wednesday.
Newsletter: www.bit.ly/tricnewsletter
Thank you for a great first few days of school. We are looking forward to a great week!
Thank you for a great first few days of school. We are looking forward to a great week!
It's that time of year again to support the Lions and our PTO! Online orders are due by August 21st.
https://www.witandwisdomstore.com/carterville-pto-store
🦁 Tri-C Elementary Pick-Up & Drop-Off Reminders 🚗
As we get ready for another great school year, thank you for helping us keep our arrival and dismissal safe and efficient for everyone!
Please remember these important procedures:
✅ Enter campus from West Grand Avenue onto Lion Drive and follow the drop-off/pick-up signs.
✅ Pull all the way forward in the drop-off lane (past the crosswalk) before stopping so multiple vehicles can load and unload at once.
✅ Students should enter and exit on the passenger side of the vehicle.
✅ If your child isn't ready when you reach the unloading area, please park in the visitor lot and walk them to the building.
✅ Do not pass vehicles in the drop-off line or leave your vehicle unattended.
✅ If you park, always use the designated crosswalks and escort your child across. Students should never cross Lion Drive or parking lot crosswalks without an adult.
✅ Visitor parking should be entered from the northwest entrance and exited from the northeast exit.
✅ Need to change your child's dismissal plans? Please notify the office by 12:00 p.m. whenever possible.
✅ Breakfast is served from 7:30–8:00 a.m. Students eating breakfast should arrive early enough to finish before school begins.
✅ Please do not use the Twin Lakes subdivision for student drop-off or pick-up unless you are a resident.
✅ Cell phone use while driving on school property is prohibited by law.
🌧️ During inclement weather, Kindergarten and 1st Grade parent pick-up students will exit through the front entrance (not the East Wing).
Your patience and cooperation help keep our students, families, and staff safe every day. Thank you for doing your part, and we look forward to a fantastic school year! 🧡💙 #TriCLions #SafetyFirst #BackToSchool
As we get ready for another great school year, thank you for helping us keep our arrival and dismissal safe and efficient for everyone!
Please remember these important procedures:
✅ Enter campus from West Grand Avenue onto Lion Drive and follow the drop-off/pick-up signs.
✅ Pull all the way forward in the drop-off lane (past the crosswalk) before stopping so multiple vehicles can load and unload at once.
✅ Students should enter and exit on the passenger side of the vehicle.
✅ If your child isn't ready when you reach the unloading area, please park in the visitor lot and walk them to the building.
✅ Do not pass vehicles in the drop-off line or leave your vehicle unattended.
✅ If you park, always use the designated crosswalks and escort your child across. Students should never cross Lion Drive or parking lot crosswalks without an adult.
✅ Visitor parking should be entered from the northwest entrance and exited from the northeast exit.
✅ Need to change your child's dismissal plans? Please notify the office by 12:00 p.m. whenever possible.
✅ Breakfast is served from 7:30–8:00 a.m. Students eating breakfast should arrive early enough to finish before school begins.
✅ Please do not use the Twin Lakes subdivision for student drop-off or pick-up unless you are a resident.
✅ Cell phone use while driving on school property is prohibited by law.
🌧️ During inclement weather, Kindergarten and 1st Grade parent pick-up students will exit through the front entrance (not the East Wing).
Your patience and cooperation help keep our students, families, and staff safe every day. Thank you for doing your part, and we look forward to a fantastic school year! 🧡💙 #TriCLions #SafetyFirst #BackToSchool
