TCPS will be hosting an open house this Wednesday evening, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the upper and lower schools. Stop by to meet the principals and teachers of TCPS, ask questions, and take a tour of the campus. This is a school-wide event which includes Preschool through 12th grade.
Everyone welcome!
Fourth grade class went to Nashville to tour the capitol and meet with Representatives Kevin Brooks and Senator Mike Bell. They are pictured on the steps of the Capitol with Representative Kevin Brooks, House Speaker, Beth Harwell and Lt. Governor and Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey.
Who?
High school TCPS students
(exceptions: middle school student athletes who play varsity basketball, middle school students who have been invited to attend the dance as a date by a high school student, and middle school students on the homecoming court)
When?
Saturday, January 28, 2012 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Where?
TCPS Upper School Chapel
How much?
$7 individual tickets
$12 couple tickets
What do I wear?
Women are encouraged to wear nice “church” attire (skirts or dresses).
Men are encouraged to wear a coat and tie.
No jeans, t-shirts, or hats!
Homeroom teachers will judge each grade each day. The daily winner will receive a free dress pass.
Manic Monday – wear your craziest hairstyle
Tacky Tuesday – wear your tackiest outfit
Western Wednesday – wear your best cowboy or cowgirl outfit
Time Travel Thursday – come dressed for your favorite decade
Fanatic Friday – wear black and red to support the Hawks!
TCPS Upper School students share the joy of giving by volunteering at the local Salvation Army distribution center for Angel Tree Ministry. Students and faculty members worked in the rain and mud to distribute Christmas gifts, turkeys, and Bibles to over 700 families. It truly is better to give than to receive!
Upper school students worked to help a local tornado victim pick up the pieces and put his home back together again. Junior Haley Garcia filmed the video, and Sophomore Joshua Bates compiled the video. We are so proud of our upper school students and their spirit of service!
On Tuesday, November 8, 10 Tennessee Christian Preparatory School fourth through seventh graders put their math skills to the test during a Math Fest held at McMinn County High School.
TCPS’s fourth grade team won first place, and a number of TCPS students won individual awards.
Those who represented TCPS at the Math Fest were (back row from left): Ben Sparkman (fourth grade, first in individual), Haley Long (fourth grade), Michael Alton (fourth grade, sixth in individual), David Wood (sixth grade), Demarcus Latson (Upper School math teacher) and Chase Pope (sixth). Front row: Eric Brehen (fifth grade), Hannah Nation (fifth grade), Katie Finnell (fifth grade, first in individual), Grace Tinsley (sixth grade) and Lauren Stout (sixth grade, seventh in individual).
Congratulations to our mathletes!
As a part of helping our community and teaching our children how joyful it is to give, TCPS is hosting a barrel for A Refuge Community Christmas. Our goal is to fill this barrel with new toys for boys and girls, ages 1 to 16 years, as many times as we can before Wednesday, December 14.
Boxes are available in the main Preschool building and the Lower School building, so bring new toys to drop in the box and help make someone else’s Christmas memorable!
A Refuge Community Christmas is an event hosted by the Refuge Community Centre that provides Christmas for hundreds of families in Cleveland and Bradley County. This Christmas event is a little different than others, as the Refuge creates it as a shopping day for the parents. Parents come in and drop their children off in a room filled with kid-friendly activities. The parents then make their way to the shopping area to pick out two brand-new toys for each child. They also get these toys wrapped and tagged as being from Mom and Dad to the child before leaving.
To learn more about the Refuge Community Centre, visit www.therefugecommunity.org.
The annual “lantern” tours provide an opportunity to experience community history in an exciting and engaging way. Led by students and local actors and actresses costumed in 19th century garb, tours honor the lives of historic persons of Cleveland as actors recount the lives of the deceased in first person description. For those wanting to finish the tour before dark, be sure to come before 5 p.m.
This year’s historical characters include Thomas H. and Susan Jane Lea Callaway, Dr. P.J.R. and Sarah Edwards , John N. and Mary Cowan, Judge Levi and Harriot Trewhitt, Sidney B. Wise, James S. Bradford, William and Ann Cate, Samuel and Catherine Hunt, Dr. John Guthrie Brown, and Capt. William and Abigail Henderson Grant.
The event is sponsored by Lee University’s Department of History and Political Science, the Bradley County Historical and Genealogical Society and Cleveland State Community College’s history faculty.
The cost of the tour is $5 per person ($2 for students with ID). Parking and shuttle will be provided at the Boys and Girls Club of Cleveland. Proceeds will go to the William Snell Scholarship Fund at Lee University.
For more information, contact Dr. Randy Wood, chair of the Department of History and Political Science, at rwood@leeuniversity.edu or 423-614-8137.
Want to give the gift of life? Here’s your chance!
Friday, October 28, the Blood Assurance Bloodmobile will be at Tennessee Christian Preparatory School from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for a blood drive. To give, schedule your appointment with Candace Goff at (423) 559-8939, ext. 101, or simply show up.
If you’re giving, be sure to drink plenty of water beforehand and bring your ID. Students can give starting at age 16 with parental consent. Students who donate six or more times before graduating qualify for Blood Assurance’s Cord of Courage. Parents who donate can sign up for a free kids t-shirt with their donation for their young student!
