Lower School News
List of 2 news stories.
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Chess Update
On Wednesday, February 18, Trinity Chess took on Greenwood Chess. Trinity prevailed by a score of 35 to 4. One game that stood out to me was by Ryan Hart. He was in a middle game with a slight lead in material. Ryan’s opponent used a pawn to attack Ryan’s knight. Ryan used the tactic of different threat levels, and attacked a higher value piece. This went on for two or three more moves (Ryan kept making bigger threats), and then Ryan got checkmate. The interesting thing was that the knight his opponent never had the time to take was instrumental in the checkmate!On Thursday, February 19, Trinity Chess took on newcomer Pease Chess. Similar to the day before, Trinity prevailed by a score of 31 to 8. The game that stood out to me that day was by Nathan Makut. Nathan was in the end game with a queen versus a rook, bishop and pawn (there may have been a few more pawns on the board, but basically it was an even end game). Nathan had the correct plan of trying to use his queen to fork, skewer or pin his opponents king, rook, and/or bishop. Nathan kept making threats, but his opponent kept seeing them and responding. I was worried that Nathan would run out of time, but he finally got one of these tactics to work and won the rook. Then he quickly captured the pawn(s) and bishop, and Nathan won the game with time to spare!
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The Fundamental Question
“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 JakesThere'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!
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Lower School Calendar
List of 7 events.
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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. -
Grade 3 Chess Practice
Chess for 3rd and other approved students. This activity occurs most every Tuesday and Thursday after school in the CommonsCommons - Commons - 1 -
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 -
LS Chess Match vs Homeschoolers
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 -
Girl Scouts
Kindergarten Daisies: Room 204
1st grade Daisies: Room 107
Brownies: Room 101
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Grade 3 Chess Practice
Chess for 3rd and other approved students. This activity occurs most every Tuesday and Thursday after school in the CommonsCommons - Commons - 1 -
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
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Trinity School of Midland
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