This August your child will begin a remarkable educational experience, and we would like to take this opportunity to welcome you and your family to Trinity School at River Ridge. We are committed to providing each student with an extraordinary education. We are honored that you have chosen Trinity School for your child and look forward to having him or her join our community of learners. 

This and future newsletters will provide you with all the information you need to make the necessary preparations for school.  We encourage you to read each issue carefully.  

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email  

or call any of the faculty or staff at Trinity School. Telephone numbers and email addresses can be found on the Trinity School  website by selecting "About," then "Contact Us". 

Invitations have been sent for the New Student & Family Welcome Dinner on Thursday, May 12, at 6:00 p.m. before the Spring Concert.  

Please remember to RSVP by Thursday, May 5.    

Wednesday, May 11 

Please Note Time:  2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

9th and 10th grade classes will have a complete run-through of the concert pieces to be performed. The rehearsal will run from 2:00-3:30 p.m. Please make the appropriate carpool arrangements for that afternoon.

Concert Attire
9th & 10th grade concert attire guidelines may be found under uniforms on the Trinity School website.  

Earliest drop-off should be 7:50 a.m.
Please drop off and pick up students at Lexington-Diffley Athletic Complex in Eagan. (See directions below.)

Dress for the day should be casual  

(jeans, shorts, T-shirts, sweatshirts),

but modest and tasteful. No short shorts, low necked T-shirts, ragged clothes, etc. Water will be available at the field, but you may also bring your own water bottle. No pop or Gatorade will be sold. Pizza lunch will be served for those who ordered it at the beginning of the school year.  

• Students who may need epi-pens, inhalers, or other medical devices should bring them.
• Bring and wear sunscreen.
• Dismissal will be at 2:00 p.m.                  
• No study hall
• Students must be picked up from the field by 2:30 p.m.

Directions from Trinity: 

• Seventh-grade boys should wear dress pants, dress shirt, tie and dress shoes
• Seventh-grade girls should wear a dress or dressy skirt (below the knee) or dressy pants (no leggings) with dressy top or sweater, dress shoes or sandals (no athletic shoes)

Interested in making a difference in the life of an international student? Are you curious about other cultures? Looking to expand your children's cultural awareness? You may want to consider becoming a host family for an international student through gphomestay.  

Trinity School is partnering with gphomestay and is looking for qualified, nurturing host families.  In addition to the many mutual benefits that come with hosting an international student, host families also receive monthly stipends of $900.   

Click the logo below to visit the website:

 or contact info@gphomestay.com for more information.  

• Graduate Awards
• William C. Wacker River Ridge Awards 
• John R. Buri Distinguished Athlete Awards
• Student Art Show Awards
• The Year in Review Slide Show
• and others

Parents and alumni are welcome to attend. 

The week of oral exams is considered a part of the regular school year and all students in grades 7-12 are expected to attend at their scheduled times.  Exams will be scheduled at various times during the following days: May 31-June 3.  

Exam schedules will be mailed to parents in early May.   

--- Students must be in uniform for oral exams ---

• 7th & 8th Grade Oral Exams
  are administered individually to students and last approximately 45 minutes. Each exam covers all subject areas taught over the course of the year. Schedules will be mailed to parents.
• 9th-12th Grade Exams
  will be in two parts:
• An individual Humane Letters exam lasting approximately one hour
• Science or Math Orals are shown below:

Students will receive information about how to prepare for the oral exams during the last week of classes.

Students should arrive at 8:15 a.m.                                    Testing begins 8:30 a.m. and ends at 11:30 a.m.
Students with last names A-K should report Monday, June 6.
Students with last names L-Z should report Tuesday, June 7.