The Future is NOW!

Exciting days are ahead at Trinity, and they begin right now!  

As most of you probably already know, Trinity is blazing a new trail in the River Region by becoming the very first Apple 1:1  school in our area. Schools who run a 1:1 program issue computers to each individual student.  Students use the computers at school, and take them home as well.  This concept promises to revolutionize education.

For the last three years, we have spent countless hours planning, visiting regional 1:1 schools, consulting, and making our campus ready to support such a program.  We even took a trip to "The Mother Ship" (aka Apple Headquarters) in Cupertino, California, for an exclusive executive briefing as a major step in the direction of making Trinity School the school of tomorrow.

As of today, our entire campus has wireless Internet connectivity.  We are also utilizing three Apple mobile laptop carts throughout the school.  These carts are loaded with 25 MacBooks each, and may be taken throughout the school building.  Our recently-renovated middle/upper school library is state of the art, and includes a 21st century research room.  Our lower school addition, set to open this fall, will also include a state of the art library for our students in grades K-5.

The exciting news is that we are ready to put laptop computers in the hands of every student in grades 7 and 9 NEXT YEAR! After that, the program will begin to spread throughout the school.  Time will only tell how the a 1:1 laptop program will ultimately look, but we believe that it will take the academic program at Trinity to the next level.

Parents of next year's 7th and 9th grade students have already received information regarding this new program, and they have already been invited to a special event that we are having at the school next week to learn even more information about the exciting events to come. However, we would like to extend an invitation to this event to any parent who may be interested in how Apple computers will change the face of education at our school.  You are most welcome to attend.

Apple 1:1 Information Meeting

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

6:30 p.m.

Willett Hall

This event should answer many of the questions you may have about the new direction we are taking here at Trinity.  However, any of us on the administrative team would be happy to discuss the program with you at any time.

I hope to see you Tuesday!

Bullying Town Hall Meeting

Many of you may be interested in attending an upcoming town hall meeting on bullying.  Information is listed below:

Here are our tests for next week:

REMEMBER - NO SCHOOL MONDAY

6th Grade: - None

7th Grade: 

Wednesday - Economics, Pre-Algebra

Thursday - Old Testament

Friday - Science

8th Grade:

Wednesday - Science

Thursday - Algebra I/Pre-Algebra

Have a Great 3-Day Weekend!