In this issue:
Open House info
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National Merit Commended Scholar
| Faculty Spotlights | Parent Seminars | Trinity Thunder XC updates and basketball sign ups
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Fall Open House on Sunday, November 4th, 1-3 pm
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This is a wonderful opportunity for prospective students and their families to come and see what Trinity is all about. So think about your friends, neighbors, and family and invite them to come explore Trinity Academy. We will have hands-on demonstrations of our curriculum, students and teachers will give tours, and the Trini-Tones choir will perform. Dr. Clark will give an overview of our school and have time for Q & A.
We are beginning our Student Ambassador training and are also
looking for Parent Ambassadors who would like to help with this important event. If you would like to be part of our welcoming team, please call the office or email
Beth Kabele
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Parent Seminars – Experience the Trinity Humane Letters Tradition!
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A centerpiece of the Trinity education is the Humane Letters seminar during which a text is unpacked and a healthy exchange of ideas ensues around the table. Now it is the parents' chance to join in!
On Friday, October 26th at 7pm all moms and women faculty
are invited to enjoy some hearty conversation around the seminar table, accompanied by good food and drink! This evening is an opportunity to read a great short reading and share ideas with other Trinity parents and teachers. Get a taste of what goes on with the students and teachers throughout the year.
Ladies, this will be a wine/appetizer/dessert gathering, so bring something yummy to share! Trinity will provide the wine. We will also have generous time for fellowship with one another!
The women will be reading a short story called "This Blessed House" (
download) by Jhumpa Lahiri.
Then on
Friday, November 16th at 7pm it is the dads' turn. Guys, you will be reading "The Open Boat" by Stephen Crane (
download). Beer and wine will be served. Bring some snacks to share! Mr. Sam Mertz will be leading the conversation for the men. It is sure to be a lively time! Don't miss this yearly event!
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Latin Forum at Reed College
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On
Saturday, November 17th, Reed College will host the 31st Annual Latin Forum for all Latin students in Oregon and Washington..
As stated on the Latin Forum
webpage, "The goal of this program is to give students of Latin a sense of how interesting and wide-ranging the field of Latin and Classics can be and to challenge them to think about the Romans as remarkable people who dealt creatively with many of the same issues that face us today."
—Walter Englert, Omar and Althea Hoskins Professor of Classical Studies and Humanities, emeritus
All Trinity high school students are invited to attend.Please register
online by November 12.
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Congratulations to National Merit Commended Scholar, Max Cook!
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Max Cook, a Trinity senior, was awarded the distinction as a 2018 National Merit Commended Scholar. This recognition goes to the top 50,000 scorers of more than 1.6 million students who took the 2017 PSAT/NMSQT. Congratulations, Max! We are very proud of you.
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Maggie Grove, Latin teacher
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Ms Maggie Grove is a 2009 Reed College Classics/Religion graduate (with a focus of Ancient Geek and Ancient Christianity) and a 2017 Reed College Master's graduate specializing in Ancient Greek Epic Poetry. She brings her considerable expertise in all things ancient to Trinity as our new Latin teacher. Her interest in the Classics began in a high school in Berkeley, CA where her school offered Latin. She continued with Latin throughout her undergraduate and masters programs; however, her first love was, and remains,
The Iliad (read in the original Greek, of course!)
Maggie and her husband, McGarrett, returned to Portland from the Bay Area to begin a dentistry program at OHSU. While McGarrett works on his degree, Maggie enjoys knitting (be on the look out for her handmade sweaters and scarves!), playing cello, and re-reading her favorite novel, read first to her and her 5 siblings by her mother,
Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart.
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Ms Grove with her Reed College professor, Dr. Ellen Millender. Side note: Professor Millender will be the keynote speaker at this year's Latin forum.
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Abigail Justen, Math & MATLAB teacher
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Miss Abigail Justen has joined our full-time faculty this year as a math and MATLAB teacher. She moved to Portland from Virginia to take this position after graduating with her Bachelor's degree in computer science from George Mason University in May 2018.
Abigail is a 2014 graduate of Trinity School at Meadow View (Northern Virginia). She recalls, "I chose my major in college because I loved the Trinity MATLAB courses. It never occurred to me that this might be a predominantly male field, because I was in an all-girls class at Trinity. I had a lot of really strong female math teachers who were really my role models."
Abigail was drawn to Trinity Academy because, as she puts it, it is not a "siloed" place to work. Most jobs don't offer such varied opportunities. "I felt that Trinity Academy offered me an integrated community where I could grow in lots of different disciplines."
In her free time, Abigail can be found hiking or watching plays, sporting Trinity swag wear from her wide collection. She says, "I want to meet you all, so please come introduce yourself to me! I would love to know what makes my students who they are!"
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Miss Justen, pictured with her mom, Stephanie, in downtown Washington D.C.
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Start clipping those Box Tops! Trinity Academy has entered the Box Tops for Education program and will be earning money to enhance student learning opportunities!
The squads are competing to to bring in the most Box Tops. Prizes will be announced soon!
How to participate;
- Tear off Box Tops labels (found on hundreds of products)
- Seal them in a baggie marked with the student's squad number
- Drop them into the specially marked collection boxes found in the upper and lower commons.
- Call Grandma and ask her to send Box Tops to Trinity too!
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It's time for our annual wreath sale! This year our evergreen products come from
Teufel Farms of Portland, a local, family business running since 1890. We do this particular fundraiser because the products are beautiful and high-quality and are items that people actually want!
Each student has received a red folder which contains information and pictures of the products as well as an order form and envelope for collecting payment.
All orders are due on Wednesday, November 14th. Additional order forms can be
downloaded or requested from the office.
The wreaths and greens must be
picked up from Trinity Academy on Monday, December 3rd between 2:30 pm and 5:00 pm. Each family is responsible for delivering ordered items to their customers.
Volunteers are needed to help with distribution during the following times (email
Lisa to sign up)
Monday, December 3rd.
Set up: 1 pm-2:30pm.
Distribution: 2:30pm-5:00pm.
Clean up: 5pm-6pm.
Thank you for supporting this once-a-year sale!
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On Friday, October 12th, National Geographic sponsored an excursion to a local theater for the Trinity film club to see the documentary
Free Solo, which follows a man as he prepares and attempts to become the first person to free-climb the 3000-ft El Capitan in Yosemite. One student described the movie as thrilling and beautiful, and had the effect of making him both want to go climb something as well as never wanting his feet to leave the ground!
Upcoming film club meetings for your calendar:
Fri, Oct 26
Fri, Nov 2
Fri, Nov 16
Fri, Nov 30
Wed, Dec 19 4 – 9pm
Special film club and dinner
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Cross Country Team Updates
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The Cross Country team heads to their final competition for the
District Championships on Thursday, October 25, at Tualatin High School. The women's 5000 meter race will begin at 4 pm and the men's 5000 meter follows at 4:20 pm. Come out to cheer on our Trinity Thunder XC team!
At the Warner Pacific Classic XC on October 13, Coach Cowley reports, "Trinity Thunder runners continued in their trend of turning in top performances with most achieving personal records." Cowley has put together an online photo gallery of highlights from each race this year. View
here!
Photo credit: Tim Cowley
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Wanted: Coach for Boys HS Basketball Team
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From Sybil Hernandez, Athletic Director:
We have teams for both junior high and high school, for boys and girls with all levels of experience. However, we still need to find someone willing to coach our boys' JV high school team.
If you or someone you know would like to be part of history by coaching Trinity's 1st high school boys' basketball team, please contact me via email or text! We need
YOU to make this team a reality! Email:
sybil.hernandez@trinityacademyportland.org or cell: 971-533-9406.
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High School Registration for Basketball Now Open
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Registration information for the high school basketball teams has been sent out via email on 10/16, and the full text can be read
here. The fee for high school basketball is $225. High school teams will be practicing at Charles Jordan Community Center. Practices are scheduled to start on
November 13, and all forms and payment is due before that date.
Stay tuned for Junior High Basketball registration information...coming soon!
Thanks and Go Thunder!
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Trinity Thunder Swag Available Now
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Great news, Thunder fans! We now have our very own store for Trinity Thunder spirit wear! Nike has partnered with Trinity Academy to produce a collection of items featuring our new Thunder logo. Orders can be placed any time and sent straight to you. We need to have ten orders placed in the first month in order for Nike to continue hosting this swag store for us. This could be your chance to get all your Christmas shopping done for the whole family! See the store
here.
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Support the Thunder with Lunch or Dinner at Panda Express
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On
Wednesday, October 24,
enjoy lunch or dinner at Panda Express located near Trinity in the Fred Meyer's plaza at Interstate & Lombard.
Panda Express will donate 20% of all the event sales for Trinity's sports teams!
Just dine in or order online on
October 24 from 11 am - 8 pm
. Present the
flyer
(see below or click to download) at the restaurant. Electronic form is ok. If ordering online, enter 257999 in the promo code box during checkout.
Thank you to Panda Express for their support of Trinity athletics!
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Upcoming performances featuring Trinity students:
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Journey Theater presents
Annie
Chloe McDougall is stage manager for this youth theater and would love to have you all come see this wonderful production!
- Show runs November 2-18 at the Imago Theater
- For complete list of shows and to buy tickets ($10-$12) here
- Please mention Chloe when placing your online order
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra (MYS):
The
Symphony Orchestra Fall Concert:
Viva Italia! (Josiah Chandler and Lida White)
- Sunday, November 11, 7:30 pm at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.
- Tickets available here.
The Sinfonietta Orchestra (Alan Hickerson)
- Sunday, November 18, 4:00 pm at Liberty High School
The Concert Orchestra and Vivaldi Strings (Addie Clark and Julianne Metzger) Fall Concert
- Sunday, December 2, 4:00 pm at Skyview High School in Vancouver.
*If you have info on an event of interest, please send the details to
Beth Kabele.
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College Corner – News from Dr. Francie Longshore
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Navigating the Road to College - Materials available here
On Thursday, September 20, Dr. Longshore and Dr. Clark hosted a college preparatory event for Trinity students in grades 10-12 and their parents. A link to all the materials discussed throughout the evening can be found
here.
UP Financial Aid Presentation Power Point
The University of Portland sponsored an event to teach high school students and their parents about the somewhat daunting process of applying for financial aid. If you were not able to attend the event, but would like more information, the power point presentation is available to download
here.
College Visits Fall 2018
The remaining college visits for the fall are as follows, and take place during high school lunch hour in U3 from 11:30-12:00, unless otherwise noted:
Interested in meeting with another college rep?.
Contact Dr. Francie Longshore
if you have a college in mind that you would like to have visit the Trinity campus.
National College Fair
Juniors will go to the
National College Fair during the school day on October 29th
. The college fair is from 9 am-12 pm, and we will leave right after morning prayer. This is a great opportunity to meet one-on-one with financial aid counselors and representatives from many different schools. Please register at
www.gotomyncf.com/Registration.
Key college prep dates for the family calendar:
October 1 -
FAFSA
available for the 2019-20 college school year. Apply early for best chance at financial aid.
October 28 & 29 -
Portland National College Fair
, Oregon Convention Center, 1-5 pm on Sunday, 9 am-12 pm Monday. Juniors to go as a school field trip on October 29.
November 1 - Deadline for early decision/early action for most colleges.
December 1 - SAT, SAT Math II, SAT Latin, SAT Literature test date.
February 14 - Gap Year Fair, Cleveland High School, 6-8:30 pm.
Detailed Informational Letters Available Here
Dr. Francie Longshore sent letters to the students and their parents in June about important testing dates, college fairs, and other college preperatory activities coming up for high school students. The letters can be found here:
Letter for Sophomores
Letter for Juniors
Letter for Seniors
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Important Dates for the 2018-19 Calendar
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* NEW DATES LISTED IN BOLD - PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS!*
October 18-19 - Fall Break
October 29 - Portland National College Fair (9am-12pm, grade 11)
November 12 - Teacher In-Service Day – No School
November 21 - Early Dismissal at 11:30 AM
November 22-23 - Thanksgiving Holiday – No School
November 29 - Junior/Senior Play
It's a Wonderful Life
- 7 pm - University Park Baptist Church
December 7 - Trini-tones sing at the Grotto - 7pm
December 15 - Christmas Concert - 7pm - Peace Lutheran Church
December 20 - Christmas Celebration (for students, early release)
December 21 - Start Christmas Break – No School
January 4 - Last day of Christmas Break
January 7-11 - Project Week (students work at home)
January 9-11 - Evaluation Conferences
January 14 -Classes Resume (projects due)
Click
here for the 2018-19 Academic Calendar.
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