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Jesus sent out his disciples with these words: “Freely you have received; freely give” (Matthew 10:8b). GRATITUDE for what we have received from God should make us generous. Talk together about what it means to “freely receive” from God and then to “freely give” to others—to our parents, grandparents, siblings, teachers, fellow classmates, teammates, et al.

Our MJCL team represented Trinitas exceptionally well! Many of them received awards for the different events: Olympika games, costume competition, art competition, and Certamen (Latin Quiz Bowl). All students participated in academic testing. They were able to complete as many tests as time allowed, choosing among five different categories. Congratulations to our entire team for their work on Saturday. Special award winners are listed below. (Olympika, costume, and art results will be posted soon.)

Certamen winning team: Ayanna, Justin, Thomas, and Vency

Vocabulary test: Gabriel (1st), Ayanna (2nd), Lily (3rd)
Grammar test: Lily (1st), Thomas (3rd)
Derivatives test: Lily (1st), Ivana (2nd), Gabriel and Vency (tie 3rd)
Mythology test: Jude (1st), Fiona (2nd), Aaron, Justin, Lily, and Vency (tie 3rd)
Roman Life test: Lily (1st), Gabriel and Jude (tie 2nd), Justin (3rd)

Fine Arts Night is next Friday at 7:00 p.m. All students should arrive in dress uniform by 6:40 p.m. and report to the upstairs classrooms. Please check for loose buttons on blazers. Reminder: Girls’ socks or tights should be white. No leggings under skirts and no sweaters, please.

If your child is bringing an instrument, music, costume, or props, please arrive by 6:35 so there is time to place any necessary item where it belongs before the program begins.

All Trinitas families and guests should use the upper parking lot and main narthex entrance (access to the lot is from Maple Creek Ave., not 52nd St.). You are welcome to wander through our gallery of student artwork (Room 223) before the program.

Plan to stay for food and fellowship after the program and another opportunity to admire the art. Please note this event will not be live streamed or recorded. Space will be available in the front row and near the grand piano for you to record your student(s) with your personal device.

PSF is looking for volunteers to make this a Fine Arts Night to remember! We still need several people to provide treats. Food may be brought to school earlier on Friday or in the evening. We are also asking for parents to help hang artwork on Thursday, May 5. To sign up for either or both of these service opportunities, use the link in the all-school newsletter.

Our Parent Partnership Event on June 21 isn’t just for our school community. Please invite your friends and family! Margarita Mooney Suarez, Founder and Executive Director of the Scala Foundation, and David Clayton, author of The Way of Beauty: Liturgy, Education, and Inspiration for Family, School, and College will give a special presentation with a reception to follow. Registration will open soon.

This program is made possible through a Vital Worship Grant from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, Grand Rapids, Michigan, with funds provided by Lilly Endowment Inc.

Students in grades 3-8 will take standardized tests next Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The tests will be given in the morning each of those days, finishing by 11:30 a.m. All students, whether in 3/4, 5/6, or 7/8, need sufficient sleep and healthy breakfasts next week so they can do their best work on the tests.

GRATITUDE is evident (or not) in how we speak and listen to others. It’s more than just saying “Thank you.” Talk together as a family about what it looks like to be grateful in our interactions with peers, teachers, siblings, parents, grandparents….

Congratulations to all our 5th-8th graders who took the National Mythology Exam in February. Several of the them received honors. Optime, discipuli!

Level 2 (Gr. 5–6)
Gold medal: Aaron B.*, Jeffrey H.*, Fiona M.*, Sonia T.*, Jude W.
Silver medal: Samuel B., Isaac H.
Bronze medal: Eva I.
Cum laude: Timothy G., Sam H., Tommy K.

Level 3 (Gr. 7–8)
Gold medal: Gabriel F., Justin M.*, Vency R., Lily T.
Silver medal: Ivana R., Thomas T.
Bronze medal: Isaac S.

* indicates perfect score

Parent Service Fellowship invites Trinitas families to help bless our wonderful faculty and staff during Teacher Appreciation Week. The sign-up form in the classroom newsletter will provide details about the Italian feast planned for Monday, May 2. Individual families are also welcome to honor teachers during that week in whatever way they find most fitting.

If your child knows what King Arthur, Aragorn, and Inigo Montoya have in common, then he or she might have participated in Tuesday’s swordsmanship class, described as “epic” by one attendee. We’re sure if you asked the students about it, they would spar no details.* They used longswords and learned about the Medieval German style of swordsmanship. Training manuals from that era have survived to this day. The last hour of the workshop was spent sparring—the students’ favorite part!
*We couldn’t resist. The pun is mightier than the sword.