Dear Parents, Recently, a Trinity family shared a story with me about an Upper School student who stopped by their table at a local restaurant to say hello. This student hadn’t seen the family in quite some time, but went out of their way to walk over a... read more
Dear Parents, Allow me a moment to boast about our students. I spent all day yesterday running the Poetry and Prose Level Two competition, and I couldn’t be more proud of your children. In fact, as I sat there among the judges, there were several times ... read more
Dear Parents, This past weekend, my husband noticed that the yard actually needed to be mowed, so he asked our youngest son, Justin, to add it to his chore list on Saturday. The chore list wasn’t exceedingly long, but included outdoor yard work that fra... read more
Dear Parents, It was my pleasure recently to observe a writing lesson in Mrs. Manneboina’s sixth grade classroom. Students were crafting six-paragraph essays based on a reading enjoyed in class on the life of St. Francis. While the teacher circulated th... read more
Dear Parents, I am embarrassed to admit that I am finding it harder and harder to sit down and read. Just this past week, I plopped myself down in my favorite chair, set my phone aside, opened a book, and sustained reading for about three minutes, tops. T... read more
Dear Parents, If you Google the name “Nick Foles” (winning quarterback of Super Bowl LII’s Philadelphia Eagles) you will find upwards of 13,000,000 related hits. One internet rabbit trail recently led me to an article about Mr. Foles on cbssports.co... read more
Dear Parents, All throughout my elementary years, my father and I had a standing date just about every Saturday morning. The Fletcher Free library in Burlington, Vermont, was a beautiful old brownstone building with two levels, its large windows overlooki... read more
Dear Parents, It’s that time of year again. Time to finalize that Poetry and Prose piece and begin memorizing lines. For some, this annual event brings a smile to the face. For others, fear and dread. I can relate to both responses. The most memorable y... read more
Dear Parents, Do you find, like I do, that classical education often gets a bad rap in the broader community? By declaring that we hold to some currently out-of-trend traditions like dictation and memory work, folks often picture classrooms led by stern ... read more
Dear Parents, Like many of you, I just completed and submitted the form that notifies Trinity that my husband and I will be re-enrolling our son, Justin, at Trinity for the 2018-19 school year. You wouldn’t think that a simple click of the mouse would c... read more
This will be the last LS weekly email for 2017. You can expect the next LS weekly email when we return in January! I hope your family enjoys some rest, finds merriment in the traditions of the season, and creates some lasting family memories. Upcoming Tra... read more
I look forward to seeing everyone at our Annual Lessons & Carols service scheduled for 7:00 pm on Thursday, December 14 at Christ Baptist Church. I have enjoyed watching students work hard preparing for this special event! In celebration of their hard... read more
Feasting on a Good Book Thanksgiving meals (or “feasts”) reminded me of an article I shared last year, written by one of our 5th grade teachers, Mrs. Gina Scrudato. Her reflection on the value of reading beautiful literature, titled “Feasting on a ... read more
Lower School Basketball Night – Friday, December 1st Details about the Lower School Basketball Night on Friday, December 1st are attached (with actual email) along with a concessions order form. A paper copy of the concessions order form will go home wi... read more
How Do Cell Phones Impact Our Relationships Link A 13 minute video from Simon Sinek addressing this question; a great overview to the topic Screentime is Making Kids Moody, Crazy, and Lazy Link 6 ways electronic screen time makes kids angry, depressed and... read more