As we continue to focus on the virtue of FAITH/TRUST, it is good to remember the words of Mother Teresa of Calcutta: “I do not pray for success, I ask for faithfulness.” May that be our prayer as well.
Click here for recommended readings and “Try This” ideas for your family.
We received a generous gift to fund a six-session class in personal finance for our 7th and 8th graders. “Foundations in Personal Finance” is a middle school curriculum designed by Dave Ramsey to help “empower students to make sound financial decisions for life.” Topics include saving and budgeting, credit and debt, education, careers and entrepreneurship as well as others.
In this CCE Corner, we return to the lessons we’ve learned about thriving in a classical Christian school. In this lesson, we move from the philosophical to the practical with some age-old advice.
Lesson 8. A place for everything and everything in its place; a time for everything and a season for every activity under the heaves: managing your stuff and your time.
Our CCE Corner lessons have been about habits that help students succeed not only in school, but also in life. Lesson 8 is largely about teaching children how to show up at the right place, on time, and well-prepared. Trinitas gives parents tips at the beginning of the school year about managing stuff and time. They include the following. Read the rest of this entry »
We are finishing up our focus on WORK and will be turning our attention to FAITH/TRUST for the month of February. We hope that together, in our school, churches, and homes, we can build a strong faith in our promise-keeping Lord and that we can live lives of faithfulness to Him.
Recommended readings* to read and discuss together:
Grades K-4:
A Child’s Prayer (744)
The Fiery Furnace (753)
We Understand so Little (774)
Amazing Grace (772)
Grades 5-8:
Intro to Faith (741)
Job (749)
St. Nicholas & the Golden Bars (763)
Amazing Grace (772)
*Readings can be found in The Book of Virtues, ed. William J. Bennett. Copies can be found on Amazon Smile.
“Try This” ideas for families:
One: St. Jerome said, “Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ.” Read your Bible every day this month.
Two: Keep a prayer journal this month. Use it to record scripture, words of praise and thanksgiving, confession, and prayer requests for yourself and others.
Three: Talk together about people and experiences that have helped you grow in your faith.
Four: Talk together as a family about what FAITH is/looks like and come up with your own idea about how to practice FAITH and FAITHFULNESS.
In this CCEC, we’re taking a break from the lessons learned about thriving in a Christian classical school to reflect on the vision we have for Trinitas. Sometimes we run across words that so perfectly capture what we’re thinking that we have to share them in their entirety. That’s the case with the following quotation from a review of the recent film adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. (If you haven’t seen the movie, you should.) When we read what Joy Clarkson wrote about this classic story in The Forma Review, we thought, “That’s just what we’re trying to do at Trinitas!”
Classroom finalists (4th-8th): Aaron B., Maraika B., Gabriel F., Ellie G., Elizabeth S., Sophia S., Lily T.
3rd grade finalists (practice Bee): Tommy K., Sam H., Samuel B.
Though they weren’t able to participate in the Bee this year, our K-2nd graders played inflatable globe games and made balloon globes!
We want to extend a special thank you to Sarah K. for all her work coordinating the Bee and our parent volunteers for their help!
Congratulations to our students who participated in the Calvin University math competition held at Dutton Christian School on Monday. The students had fun, and Trinitas had the highest school average among the 12 participating schools in the team competition.
Way to go, team! Thank you for representing Trinitas so well!
McGuffey’s Primer offers this advice for forming good WORK habits:
Work while you work, play while you play;
One thing each time, that is the way.
All that you do, do with your might;
Things done by halves are not done right.
Those words might be even more important in 2020 than they were in 1836!
Students who are participating in the program should arrive in dress uniform by 6:45 p.m. The program will start in the sanctuary at 7:00. Following the program, we will invite our guests to the classroom wing to enjoy some refreshments while they visit with parents and faculty. Students will go to designated rooms for a time of fellowship and games.
We will have a one-hour delay on Wednesday, February 5. Drop-off will begin at 8:40 a.m., and classes will start at 9:00. If this presents a problem for your family or your carpool, please contact Mr. Marth.
Parents will be receiving 2020-21 re-enrollment forms along with the 2nd Quarter report cards. Please take note of the deadlines for re-enrollment and payment of the tuition deposit.
Families who have signed up for Continuous Enrollment:
Notify the office by February 15 if you wish to make a change, i.e., not re-enrolling the same children for the same classes (full-time or homeschool) or delaying a decision. If you have a Continuous Enrollment agreement and are enrolled in FACTS, your 2020-21 tuition deposit and fee will be deducted automatically in March if you do not request otherwise by February 15. Those who pay tuition in full need to submit the 10% deposit by March 5.
Families who are not currently signed up for Continuous Enrollment:
Turn in the re-enrollment form with $50 fee by February 15. The 10% tuition deposit is due by March 5. Please note the $50 fee is waived for families who sign up for Continuous Enrollment and either enroll in FACTS to have the deposit drawn in March or pay the deposit by check by March 5.
Please contact the office if you have any questions. If your tuition deposit is not received by the required deadline as outlined above or on the form sent home, enrollment at Trinitas will be subject to space available.
N.B. Tuition rates remain the same in 2020-21. (We have added the tuition amounts for the new kindergarten enrollment options.) The fee schedule can be found on our website under “Explore Trinitas – Forms and Resources” or by clicking here.
