Our virtue focus for March is COMPASSION. During this season of Lent, we remember the compassion our Lord has for us, and we will practice showing compassion for others.

Recommended readings* to read and discuss together:

Grades K-4:
Androcles and the Lion (118)
Beauty and the Beast (127)
Beautiful (134)
The Legend of Northland (148)

Grades 5-8:
Intro to Compassion (107)
Song of Life (142)
The Angel of the Battlefield (144)
Echo and Narcissus (152)

*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: “We must make our homes centers of compassion and forgive endlessly.” –Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
Practice doing one extra kind act for a family member each day and be quick to forgive.

Two: “What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. That is what love looks like.” –St. Augustine
Who can your family visit or encourage in some way this month?

Three: Show compassion when you talk. Try hard not to say anything unkind to or about anyone. Say encouraging words instead. Make eye contact whenever you talk to someone; it shows you are attentive and care about what they are saying.

Our Parent Information Breakfast is just a week away. Please keep spreading the word and inviting those who might be looking for a school like Trinitas! Registration will close on March 4. Guests may register directly on Eventbrite or by clicking the “Reserve Your Place” button on our website.

If you pay tuition in full by check, you will need to submit your non-refundable deposit for the coming year (10% of the full annual tuition) by March 5.

If your family is enrolled in FACTS, the tuition deposit for 2020-2021 will be deducted automatically. Your March payment is the non-refundable deposit for the following year.

In case you missed the announcement last week, please note there will be no school on Wednesday, April 22, as Davies Owens, host of the Basecamp Live podcast, will be leading a staff in-service day.

Mr. Owens will be speaking at a special event for the Trinitas community on Tuesday evening, April 21. Details to come!

As agencies at local, state, and national levels continue to address the coronavirus, we want you to know that we are actively engaged with the Kent Intermediate School District on this issue. Kent ISD is coordinating directly with the Kent County Health Department to provide information as it becomes available.

Spring parent-teacher conferences are optional. If you wish to meet with a teacher (or if a teacher requests that you do so), please set up an appointment for the week of March 23.

Students in Grades 3-6 are invited to participate in our annual Reader’s Theater puppet plays. Those who sign up must be available to attend all three Friday rehearsals (March 6, 13, and 20) and the performance on Friday, March 27.

Love to read? Love baseball? Students in Grades K-4 are invited to participate in the Whitecaps Reading Club. Please read the information on the forms going home today. They are due back on Tuesday, March 31. Students can earn two free tickets to the game on May 30. Extra reserved seats can be purchased on the form. If you’d like to attend but do not have a K-4 student, contact Mrs. Bodine to order discounted reserved seats in the Trinitas section.

As we enter the season of Lent, it is appropriate that our virtue focus is FAITH. We encourage you to take some time to put into practice disciplines that will help your child(ren) and you grow in faith as your minds and hearts prepare for the death and resurrection of our Lord.

We are looking forward to our first Parent Information Breakfast on Saturday, March 7. As we finalize plans for the program, we will know more about our needs for family and student participation. At this time, we are seeking food donations for the continental breakfast. If you are able to help, please contact the office.

In addition, please keep spreading the word and inviting those who might be looking for a school like Trinitas! RSVP’s will be required for this event. Guests may register directly on Eventbrite or by clicking the “Reserve Your Place” button on our website.