Volume 15, Issue 1
July, 2016
In This Issue
New faculty and staff
Drama DVDs
Database update
Hosting international students
21st Century Scholars
School supplies
Choir dress wear
New parent orientation
PSA
2016-17 calendar
Sports forms
Quick Links
Directory Changes
EMAIL ADDRESS:
Mr. Christian Carlson, (Candi), Teresa, 8G
ccarlson@wsbtradio.com.


2016-17 Academic Calendar

August

11, Thursday
Prospective parent 
information night

20, Saturday
New parent orientation

24, Wednesday
Student orientation

25, Thursday
Classes begin

27, Saturday
Luau for grades nine through twelve

28, Sunday
All-school picnic


September

5, Monday
NO CLASSES, Labor Day

8, Thursday
Prospective parent
information night

9, Friday
Pizza lunch

15, Thursday
School photos

16, Friday
Field day

29, Thursday
Parent-faculty gathering, grades 7  & 9

30, Friday
Twelfth-grade field trip


October

6, Thursday
Parent-faculty gathering, grades 8  & 10

8, Saturday
Study Skills Seminar;
square dance for grades nine through twelve

13, Thursday
Prospective parent
information night

14, Friday
pizza lunch

18, Tuesday
Junior class in-school drama performance

19, Wednesday
NO STUDY HALL
Junior class evening drama performance

20 & 21,
Thursday and Friday
Fall break

23, Sunday
Dance classes begin for grades ten through twelve


November

6, Sunday
Open house

10, Thursday
Prospective parent
information night

11, Friday
Mosaic

17, Thursday
Parent-faculty meeting for grades eleven and twelve

18, Friday
Pizza lunch

23, Wednesday
NO STUDY HALL

24 & 25,
Thursday and Friday
Thanksgiving break


December

3, Saturday
Ballroom dance

7, Wednesday
Recorder recital

8, Thursday
Prospective parent
information night

9, Friday
Pizza lunch

16, Friday
Fine Arts Night

21, Wednesday
Junior  class in-school drama performance

22, Thursday
NO STUDY HALL
Junior class evening drama performance

23, Friday
NO CLASSES;
Christmas break through Friday, January 6


January

9 to 13,
 Monday through Friday
Project Week and
evaluations

16, Monday
NO CLASSES;
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

17, Tuesday
Classes resume;
First day of second semester

18, Wednesday
Project Fair

27, Friday
Pizza lunch


February

9, Thursday
Prospective parent
information night

10, Friday
Volunteer soiree

17, Friday
Pizza lunch

  20 to 24, Monday
through Friday
Midwinter break


March

9, Thursday
Prospective parent information night

14, Tuesday
Tenth-grade field trip

16, Thursday
Senior class in-school drama performance

17, Friday
Pizza lunch;
Senior  class evening drama performance


April

1, Saturday
Dance of the Decades

3 through 7,
Monday through Friday
Spring break

13, Thursday
NO STUDY HALL

14, Good Friday
NO CLASSES

17, Monday
NO CLASSES

19, Wednesday
Composition recital

21, Friday
Medieval Banquet

28, Friday
Pizza lunch


May

4, Thursday
Spring formal

5, Friday
Spring field day

9, Tuesday
Grandparents' Day
Honors Concert

10, Wednesday
Recorder recital

11, Thursday
Fischoff Soiree

18, Thursday
Senior class in-school drama performance;
new parent reception

19, Friday
Pizza lunch;
Senior class evening drama production

22, Monday
Senior recess

24, Wednesday
Fine Arts Night

26, Friday
Honors day

29, Monday
NO CLASSES;
Memorial Day

30 to June 2,
Tuesday through Friday
Final labs and oral exams


June

2, Friday
Last day of school

5 to 8, Monday 
through Thursday
Evaluations

8, Thursday
Prospective parent information night

9, Friday
Senior dinner

10, Saturday
Commencement
New Faculty and Staff, 2016-17
In the event that you missed the original mailing, the following is a copy of a letter sent June 20.


Dear Parents, 
 
I am writing to tell you about some changes to our faculty and staff for this upcoming year. Some outstanding teachers have moved on to new things in their lives and we are sad to see them go, but I am very excited about the new people we have hired.

Linda Porto has retired from teaching, but she will retain some master teacher responsibilities in Latin this next year. Brian Couch will be attending a one-year graduate program at Harvard University in independent school leadership. Kelci Schmidt has decided to pursue law school, but she will continue to assist Dennis Staffelbach with our Mock Trial program. Kim DeCelles is moving to Colorado Springs, where she will continue to teach at The Thomas MacLaren School, a charter school founded by two Trinity School at Greenlawn alumnae. Bridget Donohue, our longtime Humane Letters nine teacher, will be stepping back from her teaching duties at Greenlawn to assist Kerry Koller, president of Trinity Schools, Inc., full-time in his office. John Kurdelak will also be moving from teaching part-time to working with Greenlawn full-time in our institutional advancement efforts. If you have a chance, please thank all these folks for the great work they have accomplished in their time teaching and working for Trinity School at Greenlawn.

We have six new faculty this fall, but four of these people are returning to us. Mike Hamann taught at Trinity School for about ten years in the 1990s. He is currently working as the St. Joseph County auditor and will be teaching part-time in the humanities. Nora Zusi will also be teaching part-time in the humanities. She taught at Greenlawn for a time during our early years as a school. Two alumnae, Katherine Couch and Alyson (Davenporte) Greene will also be returning. Katherine recently graduated from Emory University with degrees in international and French studies, and she will be teaching humanities this fall. Alyson received her bachelor of art degree in visual arts and interior design from Bethel College. She will primarily be teaching art studio this fall. Wendy Chapman will be teaching full-time in humanities and Scripture. She and her husband David have a son, Corin, going into the tenth grade at Trinity this fall. Wendy has a bachelor of arts in English literature and French from Saint Mary's College as well as a master's in nonprofit administration from the University of Notre Dame. Finally, Jonathan Wheeler will be teaching full-time in the humanities. Jonathan has a bachelor of arts in classics from Saint Michael's College and a master of theological studies from the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry.

On the administrative side, I mentioned above that John Kurdelak will be working full-time heading up our advancement work. Josh Caneff will be our new director of admissions as Brian Couch heads to graduate school. Josh has been working in marketing and admissions for all three Trinity Schools for the past couple of years. He has a bachelor of arts in English from the University of Portland.

As always, if you have any questions please contact me. I pray that you and your family have a blessed and rejuvenating summer. Please pray for all of Trinity School at Greenlawn's work this summer.


Sincerely,
 
John A. Lee
Head of School  
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Trinity Drama DVDs
DVDs of Trinity drama productions are available to order online from Unity Sound and Video. You can access them by clicking here. You'll be able to buy copies of 
Ah, Wilderness!
 
Hamlet, Tartuffe,  To Kill a Mocking Bird and Ah, Wilderness! for only $10 each if you pick them up at the school office. The DVDs will take about a week from order date to arrive at school. 
Communication Changes
We are updating the Trinity School database. If your contact information has changed, please tell Ms. Heinrich in the school office as soon as possible. This includes any of the following:
  • Home address
  • Phone number--home, cell or work
  • Email addresses--home or work
Ms. Heinrich can be reached at the school, 574-287-5590 or at  kheinrich@trinityschools.org. 

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 each month for hosting a student. Please contact Mr. Caneff, ext. 255, through the school office if you would like to learn more: 574-287-5590.airplane-globe.jpg
Seventh- and Eighth-Grade Students:
Are you eligible to get free college tuition through the 21st Century Scholars program?

The 21st Century Scholars program began in 1990 as Indiana's way of raising the educational aspirations of low- and moderate-income families. The program aims to ensure that all Indiana families can afford a college education for their children.

Income-eligible students in grades six, seven and eight who enroll in the program and fulfill a pledge of good citizenship to the state are guaranteed the cost of four years of undergraduate college tuition at any participating public college or university in Indiana. If the student attends a private institution, the state will award an amount comparable to that of a public institution. If the student attends a participating proprietary school, the state will award a tuition scholarship equal to that of Ivy Tech Community College.
 
For more information and the online application, visit their site. The deadline for registration for eighth-graders was June 30, but you can take a look at it now to sign up for next year. Several Trinity School graduates have taken advantage of this scholarship program over the years. Please contact Dr. Kaiser at jkaiser@trinityschools.org, or 574-287-5590, ext. 273, if you have specific questions.
A Great Opportunity to Support Trinity Students
SGO scholarships help many of our students with the cost of attending Trinity School. We have partnered with the Sagamore Institute, a scholarship granting organization (SGO) based in Indianapolis, to create a fund that goes toward providing students with scholarships to attend Trinity. Individuals or businesses that donate to the Trinity Fund receive a 50% state tax credit, as well as the normal federal charitable deduction. For instance, someone donating $10,000 would receive a $5,000 Indiana state tax credit and a federal deduction. The Trinity Fund needs donations for the upcoming school year. If you or someone you know is interested in helping provide income-eligible students the opportunity to attend Trinity School, please contact John Kurdelak at  jkurdelak@trinityschools.org

School Supplies

The school supply list is available on our website. Click here to access it. A pdf is also attached. Plan to stock up while sales are going on. Paper, notebooks, folders and even calculators are offered at very good prices in summer months. 
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Grades Nine and Ten Music Students
Students in grades nine and ten music classes will perform in a choir, which will require special dress uniform attire. The girls' dress will cost $58. The boys' outfit, which consists of a dress shirt, slacks and tie, will be $45. Those prices do not include tax and shipping charges. Students will be measured and try on samples after the school year begins and Ms. Svonavec will place the order. Something to keep in mind--the clothing will require hemming after it arrives.

The styles will be the same as last year.  If you want to purchase clothing from a former tenth-grade student, that is an option you can pursue on your own.

New Parent Orientation

We are delighted to welcome seventh-grade students, transfer students and all new Trinity School families.  The Trinity School Parent Service Association invites you to an orientation session on Saturday, August 20, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., where you will meet members of the faculty and other Trinity School parents.  The agenda will include presentations on helping your child become a Trinity School student, the seventh-grade curriculum, study skills, policies and procedures, parental involvement in Trinity School, and student social life.  Lunch will be served.  Please RSVP to the school office at 287-5590 to let us know if you will attend.

   
This event is for parents only.  Orientation for new students will be held Wednesday, August 24.  More information about the student orientation will follow in the August bulletin.
welcome-family-banner.jpg Parent Service Association  
The Parent Service Association (PSA) supports Trinity by soliciting parental participation and involvement in the life of the school. We ask all parents to help with one school event and two social activities a year. Volunteers are always appreciated in the school office, too.

To facilitate that involvement, at the end of June we emailed volunteer forms to you using the online program SignUpGenius, asking that you sign up by July 15. If you have not seen it yet, you can access it here. Please let us know how you can serve in the 2016-17 school year. It is important that you respond as soon as possible. If you do not volunteer, we will assign you where you are most needed. 

In August, we'll send you a list of 2016-17 event volunteers. You will also receive reminders throughout the school year about ten days before an event for which you volunteered. Thank you in advance for your generous support!
2016-17 Academic Calendar Mr. Finke and Students
A basic calendar for the 2016-17 academic year is in the column to the left.  The events are also on the website calendar.

basketball-banner.jpg Parent Consent and Physical Forms for 2016-17 Sports 

Completed consent and physical forms for fall sports need to be in the office by Friday, July 1. Coaches are under strict guidelines not to let students practice if they do not have a current consent form and physical form on file. If there is an  issue with  your insurance that only allows one physical per year, please have your physical scheduled as close as possible to the previous year's date.

 

                          Trinity Athletics 

                          107 S. Greenlawn Ave. 

                          South Bend, IN 46617


All current forms can be found here at our website.


Please feel free to contact Mr. Gionfriddo at mgionfriddo@trinityschools.org with any questions.  soccer-kick-man.jpg

Trinity School Bulletins

Previous Trinity School Bulletins are available on our website by going to this page.  Recent bulletins are available by clicking on the blue word "view" in the drop-down box. 
Submission Deadline
August bulletin
The next issue of the Trinity School Bulletin will be e-mailed July 30.  Please submit information to be included in that issue by 1:00 p.m. Monday, July 18.

 

Information can be e-mailed to rkottkamp@trinityschools.org.

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, Mike 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