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TRINITY SCHOOL AT RIVER RIDGE
June/July 2016
   Vol. 25, Issue 11.
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Summer  
Office Hours:



Monday-Thursday:
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Fridays:
Hours may vary. Please call before coming to school.

School Offices closed
Monday, July 4, 2016 in observance of Independence Day.
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We want to keep you informed of school activities and information.
 

Please email any changes of address, telephone number or email address to: 
Mrs. Cherlyn Gaworski 
In This Issue
Quick Links:
Athletic Forms & Scrip
Newsletter Archive
Calendar of Events
May

30 MON
Memorial Day
No Classes
 
31 TUE 
Oral Exams begin

June

1-3 WED-FRI Oral Exams continue
      
6-7 MON-TUE
Stanford Testing
for 7th, 8th & 9th grades
Exam begins at 8:30 a.m.
Ends at approx.11:30 a.m.

6-9 MON-THU
Evaluations

10 FRI
Commencement Rehearsal
for seniors and faculty, 8:30 a.m.

Senior Dinner
For seniors, senior parents and faculty, 6:00 p.m.

11 SAT
Commencement, 1:00 p.m.

16 THU
New & Used Uniform Sale
4:00-6:00 p.m.


July
 
4 MON
Offices closed in observance of Independence Day

21 THU
Athletic Forms Due for for
ALL 2016-2017 SPORTS

August
15 MON  
High School Fall Sports begin
Girls' Tennis, Boys' & Girls' Soccer, Boys' & Girls' Cross Country and Girls' Volleyball

20 SAT 
Orientation for Parents of New Students, 8:30 a.m. -12:00 Noon
(invitations will be sent) 

23-24 TUE & WED 
Forms Drop-off and Book Payment  
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon.
      
23 TUE  
New Student Orientation 
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

24 WED  
All Student Orientation 
9:00 a.m. to 12 noon 
followed by an ice cream social in the Commons

25 THU 
First Day of Classes for 2016-2017
After School study hall begins
 
 
26-27 FRI or SAT
Mother/Daughter & Father/Son Socials for 7th grade students Invitations with details of exact date, time and location will be sent. 
 
Week of August 29  
Junior High Soccer practices begin

31 WED
After school vocal and instrumental music begins 
 
Spirit Wear
Show your Trinity School Spirit this summer! 
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Purchase Trinity School  
Spirit Wear for  
your family and friends  
at our on-line store by clicking on the banner below:


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Oral Exams
May 31- June 3
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 were mailed to parents in 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. 
  • 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:
Tuesday, May 31
Time:
11th Grade Girls Physics
11th Grade Boys Physics 
8:30 a.m. -12:00 noon
12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
10th Grade Boys Chemistry
10th Grade Girls  Chemistry
8:30 a.m.  - 12:00 noon
12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
 
Friday, June 3
Time:
9th Grade Boys  Biology
9th Grade Girls  Biology
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
12th Grade Boys Math
12th Grade Girls Math
8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
1:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
 
Students have received information about how to prepare for the oral exams during the last week of classes.
 
Parents received exam schedules in the mail in early May.
 

Stanford Testing
Monday & Tuesday, June 6 & 7
Required for 7th, 8th & 9th grade students

Students should come dressed in uniform.

Students should arrive at 8:15 a.m. Testing begins at 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. Taking test

 

Evaluations
Monday-Thursday, June 6-9
The year-end Evaluations are an opportunity for parents to meet with teachers about their child's performance during the second semester. A letter with the assigned time slot for the evaluation was mailed in May.

Reminder: Please arrive one-half hour before your assigned time so that you can read the teachers' written evaluation materials.

 

Junior & Senior Evaluations

Junior and Senior students should attend the evaluation session with their parents. These students should come dressed appropriately.  Junior and Senior boys should wear a shirt and tie and dress pants.  Junior and Senior girls should wear a dress or blouse, with skirt, or dress pants.  

 

Lost and Found

Please stop by the Lost and Found tables in the Trinity School lobby to claim items your child may have left at school.  Unclaimed items will be donated to charity after June 13. 

Faculty Meals during Evaluations Week
Monday-Thursday, June 6-9
Trinity parents will be providing meals and snacks for the faculty during the Evaluation Week. If you would like to meal help please click on the link below: 
Open spots available on Thursday, June 9

Questions? Please email or call: 
Mrs. Kelly Flynn
 
The day after you provide the meal, please remember to pick up your crock pots, platters, bowls and utensils. Unclaimed items will be donated to charity after Wednesday, June 15. 
 
 
Trinity School Commencement
Saturday, June 11, 1:00 p.m. 
Trinity School at River Ridge will hold its commencement ceremony on Saturday, June 11, at 1:00 p.m. This year's commencement speaker is Dr. Michael J. Naughton, Director of the University of St. Thomas's Center for Catholic Studies. The invocation will be delivered by Deacon Joseph Michalak, director of Diaconate Formation for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.

Seating at the commencement is limited. Families of graduating seniors will be assigned five premium seats in the bottom tier of the auditorium. Graduates needing more seats will be given a chance to reserve five additional seats in the second tier of the auditorium. Additional family members, guests and friends who wish to attend may be seated in the rear of the auditorium.

 

Congratulations and best wishes to the  

Class of 2016.

 

National Merit Scholarship Winners
Congratulations to the Trinity School seniors who have been selected to receive National Merit Scholarships. The scholarship competition is based on top scores in the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) taken during the fall of junior year and scholarship application materials submitted to the National Merit Scholarship Program.
Our congratulations to the following Trinity School National Merit Scholarship winners: 
  • Joseph Bricher
  • Edward Hoey
  • Jane Hulse
  • Michaela Peine
     
2016 Summer Enrichment Program
This summer your children have the opportunity to experience the Trinity School Summer Enrichment Program.

View the Summer Offerings at TSRR/Summer.

Questions? Please contact the camp coordinator, Mr. Jonathan Peasley, jpeasley@trinityschools.org.

Openings still available!
From the Nurse's Office
To parents of NEW STUDENTSmedical
for the 2016/2017 school year:
 
Your child's up-to-date immunization record or proof of legal exemption from immunizations must be 
submitted to Trinity School no later than
August 1.
 
See the following link for State of Minnesota required immunizations for 7th-12th grade students:

For students entering 7th grade, the Tdap and Meningococcal vaccines specifically are required.

Remember: Submit immunization records by
August 1, 2016.
 
Louise Schwab, LSN
Trinity School Nurse
 
Host an International Student

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.  

    

Tuition Payments for 2016-2017  

This is a reminder that tuition payments for the 2016-2017 school year begin in July per the tuition agreement. Those paying the school directly will be invoiced in late June. FACTS payments will appear as an automatic debit to your bank account. Please note that all tuition deposits have been applied to the tuition balance and will reduce your scheduled payments accordingly.  

 

If you have any questions, please email Mr. Jerry Rynda or contact him at 651.789.2890, ext. 218 in the Trinity School Business Office.   

 

Thank You to Our Volunteers

 

We would like to express our warm
thank you

thanks to all the volunteers who 

who have helped throughout the year at Trinity School.  

Thank you for your help in athletics, admissions, development, school events, class socials, drama, music, art and prayer for the school. May the Lord bless you all with a restful and peace-filled summer.

 

New Uniform Sale  

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Thursday, June 16, 4:00-7:00 p.m.

Trinity School Commons  

 

Boys' and Girls' Trinity School Uniforms

for Grades 6-12

 

15% OFF all items purchased at the sale

  Educational Outfitters logo2

  6002 Excelsior Blvd, St. Louis Park MN 55416

 minnesota.educationaloutfitters.com  

 

                15% off in-store purchases, June 1-15                                          see the flyer

 For information about Trinity School uniforms click the the link below:

UNIFORM GUIDELINES 

 

Used Uniform Sale  

Trinity School Media Center

Thursday, June 16, 4:00-7:00 p.m.

 

If you have used uniforms to donate for the sale, please make sure each item is in good, clean condition. Torn or overly worn uniforms will not be sold. The uniforms must be brought to Mrs. Cherlyn Gaworski at the Trinity reception desk by Friday, June 10.

  • All prices for the sale are pre-set and will be posted.
  • Proceeds from donated items will benefit Trinity School.
  • Used uniform items that do not sell will be held for next year's sale.
"Swapping" items is welcome; however it MUST be for like item (pants for pants, shirts for shirts, etc.)
2016-2017 Academic Calendar
calendar
For your vacation planning purposes, the 2016-2017 Academic Calendar is now available under the 'Parents' tab on the Trinity School website.
A printable copy is available as well.

View the complete calendar at this link:  2015-2016 calendar.
2016-2017 School Supplies List
The 2016-2017 school supplies list is still in process due to the addition of the 6th grade. Just to give you an idea of needed school supplies, please refer to last year's list that is available on the website under Supplies.
The 2016-2017 supplies list will be posted on the website as soon as it is available.

Note: Trinity School will provide each student with  a handbook/planner for use in recording homework assignments.
Students will receive the planners during orientations on August 23 or August 24.
2016-2017 School Forms
In August, each family will be mailed
book bills and school forms. Forms and book bill payments may be returned on or before
August 23 or August 24.

Address Changes
Please notify us of any change in mailing address so that you may receive the forms in a timely fashion. Email address changes to:
Mrs. Cherlyn Gaworski at cgaworski@trinityschools.org

2016-2017 Athletic Forms due July 21
ALL student athletes in grades six through twelve participating in FALL, WINTER or SPRING sports are required to complete NEW athletic forms each academic school year before attending any athletic practice or try-out.

Click the Tri Hawk picture below for the Athletic forms and return them to Trinity School by 
Thursday, July 21.

Next Newsletter
Typewriter pic The newsletter is our main vehicle for keeping you informed. Please read it carefully and save it for reference.

The newsletter may also be found at the Trinity School website under the Parents tab and click on Newsletter.

The August 2016 newsletter will come out in late July.
Questions? Please contact Mrs. Cherlyn Gaworski at newsletter.rr@trinityschools.org.

The Trinity School newsletter is sent monthly during the school year by,
Mrs. Cherlyn Gaworski
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