Lower School News

List of 2 news stories.

  • The Fundamental Question

    Brian Peters, Head of Lower School
    “The fundamental question that all educators must ask is this:  Is what I am doing helping students to be ready for their lives in the context of the future?  Not for college, not for a job, but for a life worth living?” - David Jakes

    There's plenty to unpack in this statement, and I certainly won’t empty all of it.

    Change is part of life and change happens exponentially faster as we have moved from the 20th century to the 21st.  With change comes what is needed and wanted by society.  These wants and needs dictate jobs and careers.  We really have no clue what this means for this group of 5-10 year olds today.  What are the jobs of the near and distant future?  Sure, we will probably need doctors, but will the skills and knowledge of the medical field be the same?  The point is that we can’t help children develop with specificity.  They need skills and knowledge that applies across  a wide spectrum of careers.  Another phenomenon of the late 20th and early 21st century is how people quickly change careers/jobs.  This is due to change in the wants and needs of society and also that people have the ability to be flexible in careers because of their skills.  Currently, many educators are moving to other fields that require collaboration, leadership, and organizational skills.

    I think about this daily.  We are not preparing these kids to be successful in the next grade level or in the next level of schooling.  We need to instill more in them than that.  We need to help them become great thinkers.  Great problem solvers.  Innovators.  We need to feed their curiosity and nurture it.  A curious mind is an active mind.  Above all, we need to help them become good people. People that contribute to society through knowledge, teamwork, creativity, etc.

    Wow!  That’s a tall order.  Preparing students to be successful in life.  To have a life of purpose and meaning!

  • First Chess Match of the Season

    Scott Ohlman
    On Wednesday January 28th Trinity Chess took on newcomer St. Ann’s.  This is St. Ann’s first year to compete with other schools in chess, and they gave a valiant effort.  Trinity, however, easily prevailed by a score of 62 to 4. Team captains Sterling W. and Jaxson W. led the charge both going undefeated.
     
    I saw two interesting checkmates in this match.  The first was by 5th grader Ryan H.  Somehow Ryan lured the opposing king to the center of the board, and checkmated with a bishop, knight, rook and pawn.  The king was between the knight and bishop. The bishop was delivering check, and at the same time defending the knight.  The knight, rook and pawn were cutting off the escape squares.  Nice!
     
    The other checkmate was a variation on the rare two move checkmate, and it was preformed by 6th grader Ukwouri E.  Most chess players know about the four move checkmate (also called the scholars mate), but only a few know about the two move checkmate.  If you want to know how this checkmate works, just ask a member of the Trinity Chess Club!
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Lower School Calendar

List of 7 events.

  • Feb
    12

    Girl Scouts

    Kindergarten Daisies: Room 204
    1st grade Daisies: Room 107
    Brownies: Room 101
    Please contact Leigh Ann Dobson for information on how to register.
  • Feb
    12

    Grade 3 Chess Practice

    Chess for 3rd and other approved students. This activity occurs most every Tuesday and Thursday after school in the Commons
    Commons - Commons - 1
    Adrianne Clifton
  • Feb
    12

    LS Chess Match vs Hillander

    Elementary chess team vs other local team. Top players are paired against each other for bragging rights and the quest for plaque.

    Teams play three (3) rounds. Play begins at or around 4:15pm and usually lasts until 5:30. All competitions are hosted in the Commons. Spectators may sit on Spanish steps.
    Commons - Commons - 1
    Adrianne Clifton
  • Feb
    16

    Winter Milestone Testing

    Students in Grades 3 - 8 will sit for the Milestone assessment for ELA and Mathematics. These assessments are designed to take 45 minutes and provide results that impact instruction. The Milestone(s) is part of the ERB suite of assessments that capture student's growth and understanding of academic standards for which our curriculum is centered.
    Adrianne Clifton
  • Feb
    17

    Grade 3 Chess Practice

    Chess for 3rd and other approved students. This activity occurs most every Tuesday and Thursday after school in the Commons
    Commons - Commons - 1
    Adrianne Clifton
  • Feb
    17

    Grade 4-12 Chess Practice

    This group of students meets most Tuesdays and Thursdays to learn and play competitive chess in the spring months. Contact Mrs. Clifton at aclifton@trinitymidland.org is your student is interested.
    Commons - Commons - 1
    Adrianne Clifton
  • Feb
    18

    LS Chess Match vs Greenwood

    Elementary chess team vs other local team. Top players are paired against each other for bragging rights and the quest for plaque.

    Teams play three (3) rounds. Play begins at or around 4:15pm and usually lasts until 5:30. All competitions are hosted in the Commons. Spectators may sit on Spanish steps.
    Commons - Commons - 1
    Adrianne Clifton
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