Monday Mail

If you’re unable to join us in person at the Family Center at Trickum, we’d still love for you to participate virtually. Please click the link below to join virtually : https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MmQ1MDJiNzgtYmNlMC00YjMzLWFiNzAtNTZjZmU5MDMwZGEz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%227de65cf9-3f2e-4e67-a469-965b0d085fbb%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22e5618ea1-855b-436b-8ffe-32d15359a613%22%7d

A few quick ideas for supporting your middle schooler at home this week:

• Help your student manage time. Have your child estimate how long homework or projects will take, then compare the estimate with the actual time spent. This helps students develop stronger planning skills.

• Ask specific questions about school. Instead of asking, "How was your day?" try questions like, "What was something interesting you learned today?" or "What assignment are you most proud of this week?" Specific questions often lead to better conversations.
  

• Encourage independent learning. As students grow, they need increasing opportunities to manage responsibilities on their own. Support their efforts by helping them organize assignments and plan ahead rather than solving every problem for them.
  
  

See more family eTIPS for this week.

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Over the weekend we had five Trickum Bands members accepted to participate in the 2026 Reinhardt University Middle School Honor Band Clinic in Waleska! These students will be representing our school on November 6-7 as they rehearse with renown composers and clinicians, and put on a concert Saturday afternoon after only one day of rehearsals.

Caimile Hyppolite, trombone

Great Bankhead, percussion

Colin Cooper, alto saxophone

Charlie Edmonds, oboe

Quinn Davis, clarinet

6th Grade Honor Chorus

• 6A: Bentley Flores (Alto)

• 6B: Aliyah Grant (Soprano), Akemi Hokama (Soprano), Lalah Pitts (Alto), Dawsyn Cooper (Alto)

Middle Treble Honor Chorus

• 7B: Sofia Dunkley (Soprano 1), Emmy Cavendar-Garcia (Soprano 1), Mahalia Calvillo (Alto), DeborahMae Pettibon (Alto), Katherine Bara (Alto)

• 8A: Shea Jannett (Soprano 2), Bailey Yeakel (Soprano 2), Ella Smudde (Alto)

• 8B: Lilly Dollar (Soprano 1), Daviana Pham (Alto)

Join us for “Unlocking the Future: Supporting Student Success” on November 12, 2026, from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM via Microsoft TEAMS for an engaging virtual evening designed to help families support student success at home and at school! Learn about the different Academies and Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) pathways available across GCPS, explore the Multilingual Learner Program, and discover literacy strategies and resources available through our schools and the Gwinnett County Public Library. Together, we can build strong partnerships, support learning at home, and unlock a bright future for our students!

Let's partner together to unlock the future for every student!

Event Link: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/f3d406cf-8380-4ceb-b758-7f6b971c457c@7de65cf9-3f2e-4e67-a469-965b0d085fbb

Interpretation will be available: Spanish, Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, and French

Be on the lookout for information coming soon about our WATCH D.O.G.S. (Dads Of Great Students) program! We are looking for dads, grandfathers, and father figures to spend a few hours or a day volunteering at school to help support our students, enhance security, and be positive role models. Stay tuned for details on how you can get involved!

Attention Families / Atención Familias:

¡Esté atento a las novedades sobre el programa WATCH D.O.G.S. (Padres de Estudiantes Grandiosos)! Invitamos a los padres, abuelos, tíos y figuras paternas a ser voluntarios en la escuela para brindar apoyo en la seguridad y ser un modelo positivo para nuestros estudiantes. ¡Pronto compartiremos más información sobre cómo inscribirse!

If you have not yet completed the Free and Reduced Lunch application, please fill it out and submit it as soon as possible. Click here for the link. Breakfast is available at no charge to all Trickum Middle School students during the 2026–27 school year.

Lunch prices are:

• Full price: $2.75

• Extra Entree is $2.50

• No charge for students approved for free meals

Families can view the daily breakfast and lunch selections online.

• Regular, on-time attendance is essential for student success.
• When a student is absent, families may submit an excuse through ParentVUE, send a written note with the student, or contact the appropriate grade-level office.
• Students who need to leave school early must be checked out before 3:30 PM.

Use ParentVUE to view your student’s schedule, grades, assignments, attendance, report cards, and bus information. Families can use the ParentVUE mobile app or access ParentVUE online.

The Lilburn Loop (formerly known as the Monday Minute) is the City of Lilburn’s official weekly newsletter. Scan the QR code or click the link to stay connected: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cityoflilburn.com/259/Stay-in-the-Loop__;!!PrnngaAx4byl!yDdqPdYOb4rLw2P3V_arbyw_NRrI6FSYD_svpvsL8OGE6GuAYTBE9TbDBgnGbpZbxtZTw3wtPAYAAWckl1cgpRtZlYDl$

Join us on Saturday, November 14, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Lilburn City Hall parking lot for the Lil’ Fall Cleanup. This popular storm water community event “falls” in November this year to coincide with America Recycles Day. It provides residents an opportunity to drive through to drop off bulk trash and have confidential paper documents securely shredded and recycled free of charge. To volunteer, please reach out to Stormwater Manager, Joellen Wilson at jwilson@cityoflilburn.com.

Yellow River Trash Bash

In addition to the City of Lilburn’s cleanup and recycling effort at City Hall, City of Lilburn is partnering with Gwinnett DWR and Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful to host volunteers Saturday, November 14th from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at City Park to pick up litter and prevent it from polluting two important watersheds that flow through the City of Lilburn. Beautification efforts will begin at City Park, but DWR staff will guide teams to clean up 2-3 other nearby locations that drain to Camp Creek or Jackson Creek, a tributary to the Yellow River. To volunteer, please register at Volunteer Gwinnett, search Yellow River Trash Bash – Lilburn City Park.

Updates will appear in the Lilburn Loop newsletter or city social media pages

Students can now access free academic and language-learning resources through the Gwinnett County Public Library. Brainfuse, which replaces Tutor.com, provides online homework help, live tutoring, writing support, and study tools for students of all ages. Students can access Brainfuse at https://www.gwinnettpl.org/digital_resource/brainfuse/.

Students can also use Rosetta Stone Library Solution, a self-paced language learning program that supports English learners and students interested in learning a new language. Rosetta Stone is available at https://www.gwinnettpl.org/digital_resource/rosetta-stone/.

Students can log in using their Student ID number and their birthdate (DDMM) as the password. These services can be used at school or from home. Families who would like a full library card can learn more at https://www.gwinnettpl.org/get-a-library-card/.

Families who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch may be eligible for low-cost internet.

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🌐 Acceso a Internet de Bajo Costo
Las familias que califican para almuerzo gratis o a precio reducido podrían ser elegibles para un servicio de internet más económico.

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