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October 13th, 2021Virtue Update – SELF-DISCIPLINE
October 13th, 2021We continue to focus on the virtue of SELF-DISCIPLINE during our first quarter. It’s a joy to see examples in our students of how SELF-DISCIPLINE frees us to enjoy good things. Trinitas third-eighth graders recently took a field trip to Art Prize, and the venue guide told one of our teachers that this was the best group he had (and they host lots of student groups)–not only were they well-behaved, but they were impressively engaged and interested in the art and the artists.
Grandparents/VIP Day – Details for Next Wednesday
October 1st, 2021Speech Meet Guidelines
October 1st, 2021CCE Corner – Lives of Faith, Reason, and Virtue, part II
September 30th, 2021
In this Classical Christian Education Corner, we continue our discussion of our new tagline, “preparing students for lives of faith, reason, and virtue” with a look at “reason”. It seems obvious that a school would have the cultivation of reason as a primary goal. Isn’t that what schools are for? This goal may not be as widespread as one would think, or hope, however. Certainly, some sort of knowledge and skills are objectives for any learning environment, but classical Christian schools operate with a more robust concept of human reason—one that is informed by the view of human nature mentioned in our previous post about faith. In that discussion, we said that one principle of a classical Christian education is: “there is more to this world than what is seen” — that the material world is not all there is; and, human beings, having been created in the image and likeness of God, are not mere material beings. What implications does this have for education?
First, education is not merely instrumental. It should not be designed primarily to help students meet their material needs and desires. The cultivation of reason, while certainly of instrumental value, is a good in itself. Subjects like grammar, Latin, Greek, and classic literature, and methods like memorization, critical thinking, debate, and rhetoric, can help students achieve many things, but they also enable students to develop well their God-given capacity for and delight in reason. A comparison to the body may help to illustrate. It’s good to exercise the body so that we can do the various things we need to, but it’s also good to cultivate physical capacities simply because the body is God’s gift and he designed us to delight in its activity. Developing our minds and bodies is part of what God intended for human flourishing.
Gathering for Prayer on Mondays
September 29th, 2021Please join us for a Scripture-based prayer time on Monday mornings at 8:00 a.m. We are planning to meet in the Media Center for approximately 30 minutes. Younger siblings are welcome; please provide quiet activities for them to enjoy. You do not need to be part of the Trinitas Prayer Team to attend, and you don’t need to commit to every Monday. Please come when you are able. We will begin Monday, October 11.
Virtue Update – SELF-DISCIPLINE
September 29th, 2021We are happy to be able to invite chapel speaker guests again this year! If you know a priest, pastor, or someone else you think would enjoy speaking to our students and staff about SELF-DISCIPLINE, FRIENDSHIP, GRATITUDE, or FAITH, please contact Mrs. Poortenga.
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September 29th, 2021Important Details for Grandparents/VIP Day
September 24th, 2021Virtue Update – SELF-DISCIPLINE
September 24th, 2021Look for Virtue of the Quarter Home Connection materials in your student’s backpack for ideas of ways to talk about and practice SELF-DISCIPLINE at home. We also highly recommend each family obtain a copy of The Book of Virtues (grades 1-8) or The Children’s Book of Virtues (grades K-2), ed. William J. Bennett, to read and enjoy together. Note: Purchase anything from smile.Amazon.com, choose Trinitas Classical Association as your organization of choice, and Amazon will give a percentage of the purchase to Trinitas.