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Mark Your Calendars

Annual Fund Pledge Payments Due 

 

Eighth-Grade Baccalaureate  

Tuesday, June 7, 4:30-7:30pm, Dickson Dining Hall & Gymnasium

 

Eighth-Grade Commencement 

Wednesday, June 8, 1:30pm, Gymnasium

(Eighth-graders arrive in Jamie's Courtyard by 12:50pm) 

 

Special Community Chapel: Moving Up Day  

Friday, June 10, 8am, Gymnasium

(New Students encouraged to attend!) 

 

K-8 Spirit Shirt Day! (Not N.U.T.S. Day) 

Friday, June 10

 

Last Day of School - Early Dismissal at 11:30am (K-3) and 11:40am (4-8)  

Friday, June 10

 

Faculty Workdays  

Monday, June 13-Tuesday, June 14  

 

Administrative Summer Hours Begin

June 15, 9am-4pm  

 

Report Cards Mailed

Friday, June 17

 

Grady Smith's Annual Tie-Dye Party 

Wednesday, June 22, 10am-10pm, 3106 Willow Oak Rd (All are invited. Bring 100% cotton garmets to dye!) 

 

Wildcat Summer Camps Begin  

Monday, June 27 

 

Important Links

 Wildcat Café Menu

(June 2011)

 

 2011-12 Academic Calendar 

(Updated April 2011)  

 

Calendar of Events 

Extended Day Announcements 

TED will provide childcare following early dismissal on Friday, June 10, 11:30-6pm. Cost is $10/hour up to three hours or $45/child (complimentary to TED regulars).

 

Students will have a pizza lunch and will participate in a variety of fun-filled games and activities throughout the afternoon (think Dunk Tank!). Come and join us for your chance to dunk your favorite TED instructors...who knows, perhaps Father Smokey will make an appearance.

Duke Talent Identification Program (TIP) 

As part of the Duke University Talent Search the following seventh-grade students received state recognition based on their SAT or ACT scores, scoring as well or better than over 50 percent of high school juniors and seniors: Carly Britt, Maggie Brown, Sam Evans, Jackson Hill and Ryland Pursley. The state recognition ceremony was held at Elon University where students toured the campus and received the Duke medallion. Congratulations! 

Commencement DVDs Available for Purchase 

Commencement DVD order forms were emailed and are available on the Current Students page of our Web site. Please complete and return your form, along with payment to the front desk no later than

Friday, June 10.

 

Commencement photos will be shot by St. John's Photography and photo proofs will be available to order on the St. John's Web site a couple days after the ceremony. If you have questions, please email

JessicaMasanotti.

Eighth-grade National Latin Exam Awards 

More than 150,000 students from around the world participated in this year's National Latin Exam.  

 

Congratulations to the following TES eighth-graders for their high scores on this year's National Latin Exam: Julianne Mata - Maxima Cum Laude, Morgan Levy - Maxima Cum Laude, Catherine Gill - Magna Cum Laude, Chris Hinson - Magna Cum Laude, Katie Heffner - Magna Cum Laude, Abby Davenport - Magna Cum Laude, Adam Watts - Cum Laude, Sylvia Johnston - Cum Laude.

Show Recognition for TES Faculty/Staff 

As the end of the school year draws near, we are reminded in various ways of the transformative journeys our students have embarked upon at Trinity.  

 

None of this would be possible without the passion and dedication of our faculty and staff. Please consider a contribution to Trinity's Faculty Enrichment and/or Angel Funds. Your gift is a wonderful declaration of your appreciation for the outstanding educational experience TES faculty and staff continue to provide your children. Flyers are available at the front desk or download from the Trinity Web site.  

Trinity MathCats!  

The TES MathCats Club met weekly throughout the year and once a month participated in the Math Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools (MOEMS) contests. These tests showcase five problems for five months. Congrats to our top scorer for the year, fifth-grader Cole Houpe.   

 

Here's the lineup for our club (those students with asterisks next to their names also received the MOEMS patch for scoring in the top fifty percent worldwide: Ayomide Brown, Shelby Caldwell*, Hannah Colaco, Sally Curme, Johari Ferguson*, Dylan Fox-Arnold, Audrey Gelorme, Logan Gray, Sariah Harris, Billy Hobbs*, Hunt Hobbs, Sam Hobbs, Cole Houpe*, Sadik Karout, Audrey Nelson*, Charlie Oates*, Mikaila Roncevich, Sophie Roncevich, Jennifer Reif, Hart Rorick*, Mikala Ware, Alex Whitmire*, Joshua Yellets. Congrats MathCats!

Summer Music Camps 

Trinity Extended Day is offering extended registration for our summer music camps. Strings Camp (July 5-8), Band Camp (July 11-15) and a Choir Workshop (Aug 1) will offer students a chance to participate in ensembles, explore different musical genres and strengthen their talents. Band and Strings camps will culminate with a final concert for family and friends. Please register with Mike Primiani

Annual Fund Update

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Pledge payments were due June 1. If you have not fulfilled your pledge, or if you would like to make a gift to this year's Annual Fund, please drop off or send your check in to Kellie or Vanessa in the Advancement Office this week. Thank you.

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