A Letter from Mr. Sloyer

March 20, 2019


Dear Middle School Parents,

I would like to thank you for your continued support of the ministry and mission of Trinity School. It has been a pleasure to see the students learn and grow throughout this school year. Although we have certainly missed the guiding presence of Sister Catherine, we can all take comfort in the fact that her spirit lives on in all those whose lives she touched.

In several interscholastic academic and fine arts competitions in recent months, Trinity students have been recognized for their talents in instrumental music, engineering, and math, among others. In addition, it is a singular joy for the faculty and me when we get the news in February about high school acceptances for our eighth graders, many of whom were accepted to all of the schools to which they applied, and are now deciding between scholarship offers from multiple schools.

Students and teachers have been hard at work in recent weeks preparing for Student-Led Conferences. For the seventh and eighth graders, this has been an opportunity to learn about 21st Century Learning Skills, and they will be sharing what they have learned about these critical skills during their conferences. For fifth and sixth graders, the conferences provide an opportunity to reflect on what they have learned so far this year, and how they can continue to grow as learners. Please review your child’s report card prior to the conference so that you can discuss progress and areas for continued growth.

There are many other events in the works that will showcase our students’ diverse talents. For example, our drama club, under the direction of Mrs. D’Antuono and Mrs. Atkinson, will stage their production of Groovy. In addition, all middle students will participate in the STEM fair, under the direction of Mrs. Stauffer and Mrs. Jaworski. We hope that you will be able to join us for one or both of these events.

During this season of Lent, please encourage your child to take some time to give back to the community. Two ways to do so at Trinity are the annual Lenten Sandwich Ministry on Wednesdays and the FISH donation drive. There are so many areas of need, I am sure that students can find some way to help. As we enter the final stretch of the school year, please take time to talk to your child about how he or she can give back to the community in which we all live.

Sincerely,
Paul Sloyer
Middle School Head