General Information: TED, Enrichment Afternoon, Health Requirements/Information
Trinity Extended Day (TED) and Enrichment Afternoon [see page 65]
Parents needing to drop off students prior to 7:45am may use our Before School Care, which opens at 7:10am. This service is available to parents needing it on both a regular and occasional basis. Students reporting to Before School Care should report to the TED Room using its exterior doors. There is no charge for this service.
After School Care is available until 6pm each day. Students in this program will participate in a number of activities, both on and beyond the Trinity School campus. Please see the Extended Day Handbook [page 65] for details about fees and enrichment opportunities available to all TES students.
School Holiday Care
On days when the normal class schedule is not operating (11:30am dismissal days, conference days), the Trinity Extended Day program (TED) will be open. With the exception of a few holidays, it is our intention to make TED available to families depending on enrollment. Please direct your questions about TED to the director.
Enrichment Offerings
Through our Extended Day Program, Trinity will offer a menu of enriching learning opportunities we hope you and your family will find irresistible!
Extended Classroom
The urban campus of Trinity truly encompasses the entire Uptown community of Charlotte. Our students frequently walk to ImaginOn, the children’s library on 7th Street and to special events and cultural offerings in Uptown Charlotte. We even go when it is raining or cold! Please make sure that your children are dressed appropriately for walking around outside every day of the school year - not only when you know of field trips. This means proper footwear, socks, jackets or sweaters and rain gear. With all articles of clothing, please remember to adhere to Trinity’s uniform policy and label each article of clothing and all of the gear brought to school with his/her name in a prominent place.
Trinity Episcopal School encourages alumni visits and believes that there are many potential benefits that can result from increased interaction with alumni. At the same time, Trinity has a keen interest in avoiding disruption to the educational process for current TES students, protecting the safety and welfare of our alumni, students and staff and protecting the School’s facilities and equipment from misuse or vandalism. A balance must be achieved between the potential benefits and risks associated with the presence of visitors in our school building, especially in light of the litigious nature of our society. Visits are allowed under the following conditions:
Lost and Found
If an item is lost, the Lost and Found is located at the front desk of the Lobby. Several times each year, we donate LONG lost items to charitable organizations, so be sure to check often for missing items.
Trinity Episcopal School maintains a Smoke and Drug Free Environment (interior as well as school grounds).
The parent/guardian of each Trinity student must provide the following health records before the start of school*:
*Returning students do NOT need to provide the above documentation annually unless changes or updates have been made (immunizations, recent physical, etc). Middle school students are required to have a physical examination current within one year to participate in team sports.
If applicable, the following forms are also needed:
Illness or Injury
Your child’s teachers and classmates want to hear from you if (s)he is sick and will not be attending school. Please call the School (704. 358. 8101) so that we can record the absence and send our best wishes for a speedy recovery. Attendance is taken daily, and we will be calling home daily to check in on absent students.
We ask parents to use sensible judgment when it comes to deciding whether a sick child should attend school. For the health of others in the school community, any child with a fever or who is in the germ-spreading stages of colds, coughs and flu is asked to remain at home until free of fever and symptoms for 24 hours. There are a few contagious conditions (conjunctivitis, ringworm, lice, etc.) that require treatment prior to returning to school. Please inquire from the School and/or your child’s physician in the event of one of these illnesses. The Trinity staff is trained in “universal precaution” practices related to all manner of bodily fluids.
Where two or more children are gathered, we are likely to see an occasional case of head lice. While there is no real health risk to our children, this parasite can be annoying. If lice are detected through a screening in our Health Room, the child will be sent home to undergo the prescribed treatment as laid out by the Health Room form. The child may return to school as soon as that treatment is underway. Parents in that child’s classroom will be notified that a case was found, and they will be encouraged to inspect their own children. We ask that parents report cases to the teacher so that we can work together to eliminate spreading.
If your child needs to receive prescribed medication during school hours, you may administer the medication yourself or request that a Trinity staff member administer the medication in loco parentis. For the safety of your child and the consistency of administration, your child’s primary teacher will be the appointed provider and will maintain a log of medicine use. Prescription medication must be provided in its original labeled container (your doctor or pharmacy will provide a second bottle for school if requested). A prescription medication authorization form, signed by you and your child’s physician, must be on file with the School. If any changes in medication, dosage or administration occur, a new form must be received. Forms are available from the Trinity office.
Non-prescription (over-the-counter) medications can also be administered in school by a parent or, with permission, by a Trinity staff member. If you are sending your child to school with an over-the-counter medication, it must come in its original, labeled container, with an appropriate dispenser (calibrated measurer) and turned over to your child’s teacher. Contact (in person or by phone) must be made with your child’s teacher regarding the medicine’s location, dosage and side effects.
If your child has an illness that restricts him/her from attending school for several days, the faculty will be standing by to assist with “catching up” on assignments and skills introduced. If your child is well enough to complete some work from the sick bed, homework can be sent home through a sibling or friend or made available at the front desk. A bit of advanced communication is key!
On occasion, students miss school for reasons other than illness or immediate family emergency. In thinking about and exploring a “policy” for this issue, the faculty and administration want to balance our enthusiastic support of learning experiences in the field with family with the absolute importance of being present each day at school. If your child will miss several days of school due to a family trip, please communicate this, in writing, to your child’s teacher(s). While we will make an effort to provide some sampling of assignments that will be missed, it is not the expectation of the School administration that teachers must provide, in advance, copies of all work that will be missed. A reasonable plan for making up missed assignments (as appropriate) will be made upon the child’s return to school.
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