Community & Belonging at Trinity

We started the school year with a joyous and delicious celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Upper School students helped to build booths for the Trinity Mercado and contributed beautiful artwork. They also served and tasted foods from many places in Latin America. When walking through the Mercado in the Williams Gallery, a Kindergarten student spotted the flag of her home country and pointed it out with pride to her classmates. This sweet moment captures our hope that all our students, whatever their nationality, ethnicity or heritage, will see themselves represented in the daily life of our School and know they belong. 

One of the highlights of Community and Belonging at Trinity School is Corral Pals. Upper School students play an important role in this program. As the oldest members of their Corrals, they practice learning names, giving clear instructions, managing a variety of personalities and interests, and setting the tone of joy for our events. While adults remain in charge, addressing discipline, tears, first aid, etc., we otherwise empower students to lead their group through each activity. The younger members of their Corral look up to and admire their US pals so much. At the end of each of our Corral Pals events, I always feel so proud of our US students - even those who aren’t naturally drawn to little kids embrace this thirty minutes and make it fun for everyone. 

This Trimester, US Students will host their Corrals for All-School Chapel followed by a morning of service projects for various community partners, including Meals on Wheels, Rays of Hope Children’s Grief Center, Midland Police Department and The Field’s Edge. We are so excited for our students to engage in a meaningful morning of worship and service together. This is a great opportunity to build relationships within our Trinity community across divisions while also making an impact in our larger Midland community. I look forward to seeing our servant leaders at work.