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May
3, Tuesday
Sports physicals
5, Thursday
Moms' prayer
Prospective parent information night
Spring formal
6, Friday
Spring field day
Fischoff Soiree
10, Tuesday
Grandparents' day
Honors concert
11, Wednesday
Recorder recital
13, Friday
Pizza lunch
14, Saturday
Trinity at Barnes and Noble
19, Thursday
Senior drama, in-school performance
New parent reception
20, Friday
Senior drama, evening performance
23, Monday
Senior recess lunch
25, Wednesday
Fine Arts Night
27, Friday
Honors day
30, Monday
Memorial Day
NO CLASSES
31 to June 3,
Tuesday through Friday
Oral exams and final labs
June 3, Friday
Last day of school
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Schedule for final labs and exams:
Tuesday, May 31:
End of course assessments for grade 10.
Wednesday, June 1:
Grades 9 & 10 science
Oral exams for grades 7 & 8, HL 11 and HL 12
Thursday, June 2:
Oral exams for HL 12, HL 9, HL 10
Orals exams for grades 7 & 8,
Grade 11, science
Friday, June 3:
Grade 12 math
Oral exams for HL 9, HL 10 & HL 11
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The final pizza lunch from Bruno's this year is Friday, May 13. Order forms will be distributed on Monday of that week. Orders must be at the school office by 1:00 p.m. on Thurs-day. The cost is $2.00 per slice.
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This is a reminder to parents of the upcoming events at which you have volunteered to serve. Thank you for everything you do for Trinity School. It makes all the difference in our students' social lives.
End-of-the-Year Parties: 7B: Martijn and Liesbeth Cremers
7G:
Matthew and Tracy Brennan
8B: Maurice and Sharon Bokhart, Dan and Kelly Florin
8G:
John and Amy Drake, Pete and Megan Sgroi, Brian and Beth Couch
9B&G:
Phil and Sandy Kavanagh, Raj and Sloan Shah, Patrick and Becca Kottkamp, Peter Morgan and Rachel Tomas Morgan
10B&G:
David and Amy Bertoncini, Brian and Crystal Taberski (Ullery), Kevin Ackermann and Carol Bonsignore
If you would like to help with any of these parties, please contact:
Michelle Slack, mslack@dlz.com,
School Events supported by PSA:
Spring Field Day
Friday, May 6 Kristin Heintzelman, Bob Cramer, John Slack, Brenda Hull Cox. Nurses: Cibele Webb, Beth (Brian) Couch
Fischoff Soiree Friday, May 6 Stephen Busk, Mary Behrens, Maurice and Sharon Bokhart, Karen DelleDonne, David and Nellie Aranowski, Michelle Slack
Grandparents' Day Tuesday, May 10 Beth (Brian) Couch, Jenny Hunsberger, Sarah Cullinan, Marian Miller, Bridgette Greene, Matt Costello, Fengrong Ma, Deborah Allen, Sharon Bokhart, Patrick Kottkamp, Amy Kwilinski
Recorder Recital Wednesday, May 11 Liz Zapf, Ann Burks, Debbie Hansen, Martin Cremers, Kristin and Michael Morin
New Parent Reception Thursday, May 19 Pete and Megan Sgroi, Carol Bonsignore, Eric Heintzelman, Liz Zapf, Heather Hetler, Chris Cervenak, Joanne Downs, Amy Barrett, Michelle Slack
Senior Recess Monday, May 23 Jieon Kim, Andrea Kane, Beth Preuss, Lisa Nagle
Last Day* Friday, May 30 Debbie Hansen
*School events with an asterisk will need a few more volunteers. Please contact Sharon Bokhart at sharon.bokhart@gmail.com if you can help.
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2016 Commencement Speaker 
Trinity School at Greenlawn will welcome Dr. Celia Deane-Drummond as commencement speaker at ceremonies honoring the graduating class of 2016 on June 11. The event begins at 1:00 p.m. at the People of Praise Community Center. Dr. Deane-Drummond holds a B.S. in natural sciences from Cambridge University and obtained a Ph.D. in plant physiology from Reading University. She also holds two postdoctoral fellowships from the University of British Columbia and Cambridge University. After Dr. Deane-Drummond turned her attention to theological study, she obtained an honors degree in theology and a doctorate in systematic theology from Manchester University. She frequently teaches classes in bioethics and environmental ethics and is a prolific writer in these fields. She is currently a professor of theology at Notre Dame. Celia Deane-Drummond is also the mother of current Trinity ninth-grader, Sara Drummond Curtis.
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Moms' Prayer
The last time we meet for moms' prayer this school year will be Thursday, May 5. We'll begin in the auditorium at 8:05 a.m. At 8:20 we will move into the mansion and finish at 8:45 a.m. Small children are always welcome.
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 Sports Physicals and Athletic Forms
It's that time of year again, when we need to start thinking about sports physicals for next fall. Last year's physical forms will expire and every athlete's paperwork needs to be updated. Every athlete is required to turn in two forms:
- Sports Physical Form
- Parent Consent Form
These forms can be found on the website, in the athletics drop-down list. Click here to access them . If either of the two forms is not turned in, your son or daughter will not be allowed to participate in any sports until all the paperwork is completed. Beacon Health will be coming to Trinity to conduct  sports physicals for any athlete who will participate in sports next year. Incoming seventh-graders are welcome to come to Trinity for their sports physicals for the 2016-17 athletic season.
The physicals will be conducted for a nominal fee of $20 on Tuesday, May 3, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (or until all athletes have been seen) at school. Make all checks payable to Beacon Health System.
Deadline for all paperwork is July 1, 2016.
Trinity Athletics
107 S. Greenlawn Ave.
South Bend, IN 46617
- Forms can be turned in on the day of the physical here at Trinity.
If you decide to have the physical or baseline test done at another time or through another provider, plan to have ALL paperwork turned in by July 1. Please be mindful of the July 1 deadline and either attend the sports physical day at school on May 3 or schedule your doctor's appointment prior to July 1. 
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 Spring Field Day
Friday, May 6, will be our annual Spring Field Day--a day of outdoor games and sports at Clay Park. We will not be at the Greenlawn campus at all that day. Students should be dropped off at Clay Park by 8:50 a.m. They will be dismissed from there at 2:15 in the afternoon. Clay Park is located on Laurel Rd. west of 933, between Darden and Brick Roads. The best way to reach the park is to get on 933, turn west onto Darden Road, then right at Laurel. The park will be to your left. Enter by the driveway at the north end of the park. We will meet by the pavilion.
Dress for the day is casual (blue jeans, shorts and T-shirts  are acceptable). We ask parents to make sure their children are dressed modestly and tastefully--no torn or tattered clothing, no tank tops, no inappropriate pictures or messages on T-shirts, etc. Lunch and water will be provided. Parent consent forms were included with the emergency forms at the start of the school year. If there is a medical reason a child cannot participate in the sports, please send a note. In these cases a student can often be assigned to help run events and keep score.
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We look forward to meeting your child's grandparents on Tuesday, May 10, for lunch and the Honors Concert. Please ask them to arrive between 12:00 and 12:15 p.m. It'll be a wonderful afternoon!
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Recorder Recital
Parents and grandparents of all seventh- and eighth-grade boys are cordially invited to the recorder recital on Wednesday evening, May 11, at 7:30 in the school auditorium. Students report to the Old South Cafeteria at 7:00 p.m. for warm-up. Concert attire is required, with boys wearing dress pants, a long-sleeved dress shirt and tie, and dress shoes. Refreshments will be served in the mansion following the performances.
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Information Night
Anyone interested in learning more about Trinity's curriculum or pedagogy is welcome to come to our prospective parent information night Thursday,
May 5, at 7:30. ( Due to conflicts, this date is a change from the usual pattern of monthly second Thursdays). If you have any questions, contact Brian Couch at bcouch@trinityschools.org.
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Trinity Book Fair at Barnes and Noble 
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 Hosting International Students
Is your family interested in hosting an international student who will attend Trinity School during the 2016-17 school year? Host families receive a stipend for hosting a student. Please contact Brian Couch if you would like to learn more: 574-287-5590, ext. 255 or bcouch@trinityschools.org. |
Ah, Wilderness! 
The final drama production this year, presented by the class of 2016, will be Ah, Wilderness! by Eugene O'Neill. Mr. O'Neill is famous for his play Long Day's Journey into Night, which was based on his own family experience of alcoholism. Ah, Wilderness! is a bright comedy about family life. It is life the way O'Neill would have liked it to have been. Eugene O'Neill is the only American playwright who won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
The public performance for parents, family members, friends, etc., will take place on the evening of Friday, May 20, starting at 7:30. Admission is $5 for an adult and $3 for a child, with a maximum charge of $15 for a family. Children who attend the evening performance must be accompanied by an adult.
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Please plan to attend the spring fine arts night on Wednesday, May 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the school auditorium. The ninth- and tenth-grade choirs and Chamber Choir will perform. Students in grades seven through ten will recite poetry. The semiannual all-school art exhibit, including art history essays, will be on display. Refreshments will be served. 
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Oral Exams, Final Labs and ECAs
Students will use the last four days of school, May 31 to June 3, to complete final projects and take comprehensive oral exams. Depending on their particular grade level, students will be busy at home or at school every day during that time. Specific instructions will be given in class.
Individual time slots will be assigned and will be posted near the main office in early May. Parents should make sure their children check the schedule and note the times and dates they have been assigned. Students should dress in uniform for each of these days. 
ECAs are end-of-course assessments required for tenth-grade students. The ECA for tenth-grade students is English.
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Evaluations
Evaluations will take place Monday, June 6, through Thursday, June 9. Schedules will be mailed soon.
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 Book Return, Spring 2016
Attached is a list of books that are part of the Trinity School textbook rental system and need to be returned.
Students should inspect their books and erase all markings.
(All books were inspected and their condition recorded prior to the school year.)The Trinity School staff will inspect the books later in the summer for damage above and beyond normal wear and tear.
Students should bring their rented books to the auditorium on the day of their oral exams.
Juniors will need to bring their laptop computers to their science oral exam and leave them with their instructor to be stored at Trinity School during the summer. Seniors need to return their laptops so that the Trinity licensed software can be removed from the computers. Their laptops will be returned to them prior to graduation.
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Faculty Luncheons  I t is time once again to start thinking about faculty luncheons during evaluations, June 6 through June 9. This is a great way to serve our hardworking faculty and staff during a very busy week. Whether you would like to organize a lunch, provide food or send in a donation, we would love to have your help. Please contact Beth Couch at rowancouch@sbcglobal.net or call her at 574-247-9238, with any questions or to volunteer.
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Trinity Summer Programs
Trinity School is hosting summer programs for students from any school who are going into the first through sixth grades.
 Young Trinity Explorers: The Rainforest. Boys and girls going into the first through third grades are invited to explore the rainforest through arts and crafts, ourdoor play, stories and lot more. The camp runs Monday through Friday, June 20 to 24. The cost is $125 per child.
 Trinity Classic Summer: Adventures in Greek Civilization. Rising fourth through sixth-graders will act out Aesop's Fables, participate in Greek-style Olympic feats and learn about the rich legacy of ancient Greece. The camp has two sessions:
- Session I: Monday through Thursday, June 20 to June 30, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
- Session II: Monday through Thursday, July 5 to July 14, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The cost is $250 per child.
These camps are great ways to introduce prospective students to the school. Contact Gina Busk for more information at gbusk@trinityschools.org. |
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Trinity School Bulletins
Previous Trinity School Bulletins are available on our web site by going to this page. Previous bulletins are available by clicking on the blue word "view" in the drop-down box.
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Submission Deadline
June bulletin
The next issue of the Trinity School Bulletin will be e-mailed May 27. Please submit information to be included in that issue by 1:00 p.m. Monday, May 16.
Information can be e-mailed to rkottkamp@trinityschools.org.
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The Trinity School Bulletin is published monthly and sent by:
Rita Kottkamp
on behalf of:
Trinity School at Greenlawn
107 S. Greenlawn Ave.
South Bend, IN 46617
phone: 574-287-5590
fax: 574-236-6628 |
Athletic Director Mark Gionfriddo can be reached at:
574-287-5590, ext. 228
Athletic events take place at:
Trinity School Athletic Center
53666 N. Ironwood Rd.
South Bend, IN 46635
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