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Volunteers Needed for Teacher Lunch

February 10th, 2022
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COMING SOON – Family Game Night

February 4th, 2022

PSF is pleased to announce this year’s Family Game Night will be Friday, March 4. Please save the date and watch for details coming soon!


Showing Respect Is the Winning Move

February 4th, 2022

For better or worse, kids love competition. (Adults too!) Sports and games, at their best, require us to be disciplined, patient, and focused. To succeed, we must train body, mind, and soul. One’s skill is evident in victory, but one’s character is revealed in defeat.

Chess Club provides an opportunity for our students to learn about sportsmanship. We encourage you to ask about the matches they played. Along with “Did you have fun?” and “Did you win?”, you might also ask “Did you help someone learn more about chess today?” and “Did you thank your opponent for a good match?”

Interesting fact: Over the years, people have played “correspondence chess” by mail, fax, and even carrier pigeon! Our digital age offers even more ways to play the game. We hope our students will keep playing even after Chess Club wraps up next week.


Friendship Focus with Altus

February 4th, 2022

We are excited to welcome Altus Adventures back to Trinitas next week to lead our 3/4 class in activity-based explorations in Christian friendship.


Virtue Update – FAITH

February 4th, 2022

As we focus on FAITH this quarter, keep this beautiful image from Zephaniah in mind:
“The Lord your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.” (Zephaniah 3:17)

May we all be quieted in God’s love. May we hear Him singing over us.


CCE Corner – Made for Love, part II

January 27th, 2022

In our previous post, we encouraged our readers to listen to a reflection on Canto 17 of Dante’s Purgatorio. In this post, we draw your attention to Canto 18.* Here, Dr. Steve Boyer examines the moral psychology of love. He takes us on a journey inside the soul from attraction through imagination to inclination to quest. If one’s reason does not actively stand guard in the face of temptation, Dr. Boyer observes, the soul finds itself captive to worldly passions. If you do not listen to his 12-minute reflection, do at least hear Dr. Boyer‘s words about the dangers of distraction:

“Time is love. What you do with your time shows what you really love. And it ultimately becomes what you love. So, don’t be content with mere entertainment. Don’t doze off. Wake up! What are you giving yourself to?”

*Again, even if you have not been reading Dante’s Comedy or listening to the lectures, this is worth a listen! We recommend parents listen first, before sharing with their student, as not all content may be appropriate.


Congratulations, Spellers!

January 27th, 2022

We wish to thank all the students for another great Spelling Bee! Congratulations to the winner, Abigail Z., and the runner-up, Jude W., who will advance to the next level of competition. We know they will represent Trinitas S-P-L-E-N-D-I-D-L-Y!

We also wish to recognize the other classroom finalists who participated in the school bee!

3/4: Joanna L., Isla M., Noelle P.
5/6: Timothy G., Tommy K., Fiona M.
7/8: Gabriel F., Ivana R., Lily T., Thomas T.


All-School Photo and Picture Retake Day

January 20th, 2022

The all-school photo is next Wednesday, January 26. Students should arrive in dress uniform. Picture retakes will also be offered that day. Please contact the office if you would like a retake for your child.


Chess Club – Learning the Game and More

January 20th, 2022

We strive to be a school where friendships form and flourish, and particularly between classrooms, among older and younger students. Chess Club is a great opportunity for developing logic skills, of course, but it’s an even better opportunity to build relationships. It brings the whole school together. We value the learning, the mentoring, and the fun that Chess Club brings to our classrooms every winter.

Just beginning and looking to build chess skills at home? Try EZChess games at kidchess.com.


Virtue Update – FRIENDSHIP

January 20th, 2022

Henry Ford said, “My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.” How can we bring out the best in each other? Our virtue focus for quarter three is FAITH—it’s a good time to ask how we and our friends can help each other follow our Lord more closely.