Lower School News

List of 2 news stories.

  • Kindness

    Brian Peters, Head of Lower School
    Beaver Avenue is one of the main thoroughfares leading into the town that I once lived in. A good deal of traffic would make its way into town on this road every morning. For many, many years there was a gentleman who lived along this road close to town. Every morning he was out front of his home greeting every driver as they made their way to start their day. It was a simple gesture. For him it consisted of a smile and wave. If your windows were down you might hear a greeting.

    I never met this man. I don’t know his name. I do know how his daily acts of kindness touched many people in the community. In fact, this man’s acts of kindness extended beyond the community to a point of others knowing of him. He left his mark on people’s lives each and every day. No matter how someone might be feeling, a smile would have to come across your face seeing this morning greeter.

    I once read of a man in India who lived on an island with thousands of others. Like many areas, over time the forests and trees of this area were being eliminated and destroyed. Deforestation was taking place. This man observed what was happening and on his own began to take action. He began to plant trees. He planted tree after tree for more than twenty years. A forested area slowly began to take shape and at the end of two decades an area about the size of Central Park had a thriving forest.

    These two examples represent gestures of kindness. The benefit is seen as going to others, but do we realize the strong satisfied feelings these gentlemen might also have as a result of their actions. Kindness is reciprocal. Those who receive it feel better. Those who give it feel better.

    Every time someone makes a small gesture of kindness toward another, a small connection is made. This could be pausing for a moment and holding a door for someone approaching. It could be just a smile, wave, or greeting that lifts somebody’s spirit. It could be something like planting trees that won’t really show an outcome for many years.

    At our school and in our community we have the opportunity to generate kindness that is similar to these examples. There are chances each and every day for the small gestures that make connections. We can hold a door. We can greet someone kindly.

    We can also take the “long view.” What we do each day with students and others that we come in contact with can be looked upon like the planting of a tree. We may not see the fruit, or we may not get the shade for many years to come, but what we do each day is important in the growth and development of students and in the lives of others.

    Simple acts of kindness can make a difference for those around you. Practicing kindness can make a difference for YOU.
  • Easter Art

    Students (Kindergarten and 1st grade) created a sculpted Easter Bunny, focusing on form as an important element of art. They explored texture by adding line details and completed their work by carefully coloring the final piece.
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Lower School Calendar

List of 7 events.

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All School Calendar

List of 12 events.

  • Apr
    23

    TCA Charger Corner Open

  • Apr
    25

    All School Tennis Tournament

    Trinity families, Faculty/Staff, Students, and Alumni may participate. Students may play with a faculty/staff member, a family member, or an alum.
    Participants must be present by 8:15 for an 8:30 am start, and there is no entry fee. Coffee Jon will be there with his coffee, smoothies, and breakfast items truck.
    An entry form will be posted in the Trinity Charger a few weeks prior to the event.
    Playing Fields - Trinity Tennis Center - 1
  • Apr
    25

    West Texas Food Bank Car Wash

    This car wash will happen in the Upper School Parking Lot behind the chalets.
  • Apr
    29

    Seek & Find Project Reveal

    Members of the Class of 2026 will share their Seek and Find Projects and findings with the Trinity Community in the Commons, US Flex Rooms, and the Williams Gallery
  • May
    1
  • May
    1

    Hillander Field Day

    Playing Fields - Coombes Field - 1
  • May
    5

    Groundbreaking Ceremony

    Gym - Beal
  • May
    18

    Piano Recital

    Piano Recital for Mrs. Hoke's student
    Commons - Commons - 1
  • May
    19

    Uniform Pop-Up with Risse Brothers

    Risse Brothers Uniforms will be on campus to assist families with sizing and coordinating orders for next school year's school uniform ensembles. Families will be able to try on items and then leave with order form and discount code.
    5 - Williams Gallery - Gallery
  • May
    21

    End of Trimester 3

  • May
    21

    Last Day of School

    PS - 6th grade will dismiss at 11 am

    Students will be picked up in their normal carpool spot. If you have multiple children you will pick them all up at the youngest pickup.
  • May
    22

    Graduation Day

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