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5th grade: Tobechukwu “Daniel” Okoli (1143 rating over 6 games)

5th grade: Ryan Hart (924 rating over 12 games)

5th grade: Bryson Stangby (829 rating over 13 games)

 

6th grade: Sterling Wohlfahrt (1069 rating over 14 games)

6th grade: Jaxson Willman (1047 rating over 12 games)

6th grade: Emma Rose Moyer (920 rating over 9 games)

6th grade: Chase Johnson (880 rating over 9 games)

6th grade: J.C. Herrera (875 rating over 15 games)

 

7th grade: Christianne Meyer (1000 rating over 3 games)

 

8th grade: Noah Shaffer (1000 rating over 7 games)

Who did it? Where is it?  

A good mystery can be lots of fun and Lower School is kicking off 2026 with the January Month of Mystery!

For several years Lower School has started the year with a community reading experience generally known as One School, One Book.  Several years ago the entire school community read a fun adventure titled Fenway and Hattie.  The 24-25 school year began with everyone in Lower School reading Toys Go Out.  These were great, motivating reading experiences that brought us all together.  Time to do something different.

This year we waited until January to bring some excitement to returning to school after a long holiday.  Instead of everyone reading the same book, all of Lower School will be united by reading from the mystery genre.  Each grade level will enjoy a different mystery.  Some will read it together in school and other grade levels will support students reading independently at school and outside of school.  Each grade level’s book is a mystery.

Kindergarten - Miss Nelson is Missing

First Grade - The Trouble with Chickens

Second Grade - Mysteries according to Humphrey

Third Grade - Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery

Fourth Grade - From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

Thanks to a TCA Grant, each student will receive a copy of their book to keep.

The January Month of Mystery will begin on Wednesday, January 7, with the presentation of a mystery and a scavenger hunt for each class.  The end of the scavenger hunt will lead each group to their selected mystery.  During the month, clues will be presented to try to answer the mystery of what happened to the Golden Ticket Box.

We hope that with some of the added excitement, even reluctant readers will become engaged in reading from the genre of Mystery.

The Trinity Chess Team has started practice for the upcoming season.  Hopes are high for another good finish. 

 

Here are the top performers per grade through December 2025:

2nd grade: Knox Lincoln (1023 rating over 8 games)

2nd grade: Meyers Hudson (960 rating over 4 games)

2nd grade: Ryden Stelmaschuk (915 rating over 6 games)

2nd grade: James Ragsdale (899 rating over 8 games)

 

3rd grade: John Samuell (1150 rating over 7 games)

3rd grade: Andrew Joubert (1040 rating over 9 games)

3rd grade: Preston Moyer (1000 rating over 5 games)

3rd grade: Luke Plagens (934 over 8 games)

 

4th grade: Field Gripp (950 rating over 7 games)

4th grade: Raj Annamalai (907 rating over 14 games)

4th grade: Charlie Schmalbach (895 rating over 16 games)

4th grade: Nathan Makut (889 rating over 8 games)

4th grade: Mason Midkiff (886 rating over 13 games)

4th grade: Maddox Stelmaschuck (880 rating over 9 games)

4th grade: Adam Walker (854 rating over 14 games)