Welcome Middle School Students

7/24/2024

Chrystal Myers, Head of Middle School

Dear Middle School Families,

I hope this letter finds you well-rested, rejuvenated, and ready for the start of a great school year. I am confident that this will be the best year yet! I am not sure where summer went; it flew by for me, but that is okay because a much slower and quieter pace is needed to reflect and prepare. I do not enjoy being on campus without the teachers and students; I thrive on loud hallways, busy schedules, smiling faces, and all the excitement and memories that fill our school days. I am counting down the days and cannot wait for organized chaos and to see the smiling faces brought by our community.

Reflecting on the 2023-2024 school year, one theme stood out: excellence. Gratefully, many of my memories of the past school year were priceless and brought smiles and happy tears to my face. A few examples of what made the year exceptional:

Dedicated Teachers: Our Middle School teachers delivered stellar lessons, fostered lifelong relationships, and provided a safe, positive learning environment. They held students accountable and demonstrated incredible flexibility.
Outstanding Students: Our students learned to the best of their abilities, overcoming every obstacle set before them and doing so with a smile on their faces. They rose to meet the challenges of rigorous academics while trying to understand their ever-changing bodies, minds, and emotions. One minute, they are 12 going on 3, and the next, they are 12 going on 30. That in itself is a huge challenge.
Supportive Parents: Our parents graciously offered help, gratitude, and encouragement on many occasions, from sorting school supplies to end-of-year socials and everything in between.

This is what makes the Middle School such a special place! It is a true blessing to love what you do! I am truly humbled and honored to be part of such a great community.

This summer, we have spent much time preparing for the 2024-2025 school year. We are thrilled to continue offering rigorous, teacher-supported, and student-empowered academics.

We are implementing additional advisory time during the first three days of school to emphasize policies, procedures and expectations, and discuss the importance of being part of and contributing to our Middle School community. This should help the transition for each student and allow them to Charge Forward into a great year! Our advisory program will emphasize social-emotional learning and servant leadership. We will provide leadership opportunities through various classroom activities, advisory groups, and student council. Additionally, we will foster a sense of community through Chapel and clubs. Club days were a huge hit last year, and I anticipate they will be even greater this year. We will keep you informed through our Middle School student-created Newspaper, The Charger Times.

Our ongoing goal is to continue developing a culture where students, parents, and teachers feel welcomed, connected, and part of the Trinity Middle School community. We will continue to be intentional in putting the students first in all we do, maintaining an open and transparent line of communication, and continuing to meet our students where they are and helping them become the best versions of themselves. I welcome you to join us for school activities, events, or to simply stop by to say hello and see what’s happening at our school.

Many of you have heard me say Middle School is the much-needed, messy, full of mistakes dress rehearsal for life all adolescents have to endure. It is a time for them to take reasonable risks, fail while having a strong support system, understand their ever-changing bodies and emotions, build great habits and relationships, and learn the true meaning of empathy. This process takes time, and your role is to trust it and enjoy the ride. I will host several parent chats throughout the year to help us all gain a deeper understanding of the Middle School years. These chats are informal but productive, providing an opportunity to discuss books or simply share experiences about our fast-growing and ever-changing children.

As we move into the new school year, I am happy to share that with several retirees and increased enrollment, we have hired several talented new faculty members: Tim Baker (Grade 7 and 8 Math), Maria Bohorquez (Grade 7 and 8 Spanish), Briana Bouldin (Grade 5 and 6 Reading, Writing, and Grade 5 World Geography), Hannah Connor (Grade 6 Reading and Writing), Nicholas Imbornone (Grade 7 and 8 Latin), Jessi Morgan (Wellness Director), Lauren Party (Middle School Educational Support Services), and Vicki Setzler (Grade 5 and 6 Math, Science, and Grade 5 World Geography). We are super excited to have these outstanding educators join our team.

We cannot wait to welcome you back to campus and look forward to seeing you on Monday, August 12th, for Meet the Teacher and Meet the Chargers. Finally, if you are a parent to a student who is new to the Middle School division, I would like to invite you to Middle School Orientation (parents only) on Thursday, August 8, at 5:30 PM in the Commons.

See you soon!

Chrystal Myers
Head of Middle School

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