The day is approaching and we can’t wait to see all of our new and returning Chargers!  Don’t forget that Meet the Teacher is on Monday, August 12 at 10:00 followed by Meet the Chargers in the Gym at 11:00.  The first day of classes will be on Wednesday, August 14.  

We are busy preparing for the arrival of our students and have some exciting activities and news to share.

The Lower School is as big as it has ever been!  That is great news as we have four sections in each grade level.  Lower School includes grades Kindergarten through 4th Grade and after a one-year hiatus, we are bringing Kindergarten back into the Lower School Chapel service.  This meaningful time is a great start each and every day.  With our numbers we have to move the Chapel service to the Commons in order to accommodate students and visitors.

Each year each grade level does one or more service projects.  We call these B.I.G.G. projects, or Big Ideas for the Greater Good.  This year we are going to start the year with a project in which all of Lower School participates.  We are partnering with the West Texas Food Bank for Hunger Action Month in September.  We will conduct a specialized food drive in early September.  More information about this will be coming soon.

Last year the Lower School participated in a school-wide reading project nationally known as One School/One Book.  Every student and staff member received a copy of a book.  There was trivia and activities each day for classes to participate in as everyone read the text.  With help from a TCA Grant, we are able to conduct this program again this year.  The selected book is Toys Go Out by Emily Jenkins.  This will be kicked off with an exciting gathering of all of our students on September 4 and will conclude on September 20.  

All of Lower School will be participating in something called Positive Behavior Intervention System.  This is a school-wide option to have uniform expectations in common areas for all students from grades Kindergarten through Grade 4.  The magic of the system is that it helps everyone know and respect the expectations and also rewards students who are “caught” doing the right thing!  All students will be introduced to this as we begin the school year.

These are just a few of the exciting things that will happen with The Lower School at Trinity.  Have a fabulous final weekend of summer.  I look forward to seeing many new and returning families on Monday.