May 11, 2012

Coming Soon

Monday, May 14

LS ERBs (through May 18)

Tuesday, May 15

Partners in Education, 7 p.m.

Thursday, May 17

TPO Third Thursday, 8:15 a.m.

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Monday, May 21

4th grade trip to Don Lee

(through May 23)

MS/US exams

(through May 23)

Wednesday, May 23

8th grade celebration, 7 p.m.

Thursday, May 24

Closing Chapel, 11 a.m.

Last day of school, early dis-

missal

Friday, May 25

Graduation, 10 a.m.

In This Issue Happening at Trinity...2

The Musician’s Corner...3

Trinity Athletics...4

I have always thought it important

for the Trinity community to read

something together over the summer

months. We call this communal read-

ing experience Trinity Reads, and I’m

as excited about this year’s choice as

I have ever been. Tolstoy’s “Two Old

Men” is a short story that has the

power to provoke us all to a more

thoughtful pilgrimage. It’s also a

story that is accessible to our young

students and our older ones, to our

faculty and our parents.

At Trinity we believe that we are

shaped by the books we read and the

stories we hear. We want to read

works that have the capacity to chal-

lenge us, to lead us towards wisdom,

to uncover in all of us what is dis-

tinctly human—in short, to help us

reflect more meaningfully about

truth, goodness, and beauty. I believe

that Tolstoy’s story can do this for us

all if we will give it our full attention

and enter in. By reading together we

give our school community a com-

mon moral vocabulary, a story that

we can all reference as we, like Tol-

stoy’s Efim and Elisha, move through

our own pilgrimages.

This is a story about the challenges

and the opportunities of living what

we have come to call an “unhurried”

life. And it’s a story about the con-

nection between that way of being in

the world and a certain generosity of

spirit. In Tolstoy’s Elisha I find a

man who moves through the world

Trinity Reads 2012:

“Two Old Men” by Leo Tolstoy By Chip Denton, Headmaster

with openness to others and to God.

He keeps his agenda open enough to

make room for the unexpected, and

he responds with a faith-full generos-

ity. This story will be a great launch

to next year’s theme of generosity

and our verse for the year, 2 Corin-

thians 9:6: “Remember this: whoever

sows sparingly will also reap spar-

ingly, and whoever sows generously

will also reap generously.”

There are three options for getting

your own copy of the story:

A free electronic version is avail-

able at online-literature.com.

There is an iBooks version for $.99

in a collection of Tolstoy’s sto-

ries called Walk in the Light

and Twenty Three Tales

The school has a large number of

print copies of the story from

the Trinity Forum available for

$6. Please visit the South Build-

ing reception area to obtain a

copy and we will bill you.

A special thanks to our team of

faculty and staff who took this idea

and have turned it into a plan for the

summer and next year. It’s always a

challenge to find a work that suits our

chronologically diverse student popu-

lation. Bev Smith-Fendt, Megan

Wright, Karen Bohn, Rita Davis,

Serena Whisenhunt, Rebecca Steven-

son, and Jill Czajkowski have done a

fine job of guiding us. They have

See “Trinity Reads” on page 2

“Trinity Reads” from page 1 come up with some great ideas for ways students can

enhance their reading with activities. Please see the

brochure online for more information about these

summer activities.

Enjoy your summer reading! As Elisha would say,

“May the Lord be thanked! May Christ bless you.”

Read Dr. Denton’s blog at peda-

gogblog.blogspot.com.

Wish List for Lower School Li-

brary Our Lower School Librarian, Irma Wright, has

created a wish list highlighting two especially

needed supplies:

Clear plastic adhesive protective book covers de-

signed to prolong the life of paperback books

Clear plastic slide-on shelf markers designed to

help readers find the category of books they are

seeking

Thanks for considering these wishes. The library

has a whole army of supporters, and we appreciate

you so much!

Books à la Carte The Lower School Library is pleased to announce

that the “Books à la Carte” station will once again be

set up in the reception area of the Lower School dur-

ing the summer and will feature a wide range of ti-

tles, subjects, and reading levels. Many of these

books will focus on generosity, our school’s summer

reading theme. A limited number of DVDs will be

available as well.

Simply browse, sign out your selections in the

pink binder provided, read, and return in a timely

fashion. The book cart will be in place beginning on

Monday, June 4. Enjoy!

Happening at Trinity

A Message from the Hubbards

Dear Faculty, Staff and Parents,

We would like to express our deepest

gratitude for the love and support you

have shown us during this difficult time.

The many hands that labored to provide

such a beautiful service for Blake was a

testimony to the true character of the

Trinity community. Your outpouring of

love has been such an encouragement to

us and we will always think of you as

family.

Much love,

Jeff, Patty, Robert, and Lauren Hubbard

Above: Trinity’s Robotics teams celebrated their suc-

cessful season at Wednesday’s banquet.

Several other performing groups were showcased

as well, including the Lower School Strings Ensem-

ble, Recorder Club, Trinity Children’s Chorus, Be-

ginning Band,

Novice Band, Trinity Troubadours, Middle School

Resource Band and Choir, Upper School Strings En-

semble, Upper School Vocal Ensemble, and Upper

School Instrumental Ensemble. Dance numbers in-

cluded folk dancing, large-scale choreographed

pieces, Broadway numbers, and individual solos by

Kelsey Schaad and Alexandra Hall. Marilyn Link

introduced seven Upper School students in a breath-

taking ballroom dance that stole our hearts.

The music teachers would like to thank the Grand-

parents’ Committee and the Advancement Office for

their hearts of service and hard work in setting the

stage for this opportunity for our students and for

creating an atmosphere of welcome for our special

guests. The students performed wonderfully and with

joy! They truly “made a joyful noise to the rock of

our salvation” (Psalm 95:1).

THE MUSICIAN’S CORNER

Trinity Musicians Perform for

Grandparents and Special Friends

Day By Kaity Woodrum

On Thursday and Friday, May 3 and 4, grandpar-

ents and special friends of Trinity students from TK

through twelfth grade honored our campus with a

visit to enjoy the fruits of their special students’ ef-

forts in music and recitation this year. This year’s

program, Sittin’ Under the Apple Tree, beautifully

showcased the varied and abundant talent and hard

work of many of our students. Each music class in

TK through seventh grade had the opportunity to

perform its own recitation and a dance, song, instru-

mental ensemble, or creative movement piece. The

pieces encompassed a large variety of musical styles,

including folk songs, classical selections, Broadway

hits, spirituals, hymns, and popular praise songs. The

eighth grade music classes performed full scenes and

musical selections from Godspell.

The Sports Report By Mike Huff

Lions in Post-Season Play

Trinity’s Upper School teams are in post-season

tournaments. For some, this is the week of conference

tournaments. For others, the conference tournament is

over and they are on to the state level. Here’s a run-

down:

The 8th seeded Varsity Girls’ Soccer team will host

Wayne Country Day School in the first round of

the state tournament on Friday, May 11, at 5:00

p.m.

The Varsity Baseball team is seeded 4th, and will

host Community Christian School on Saturday.

Time is TBA—probably 11:00 a.m.

The Varsity Tennis team will be at Elon University

on Friday for the TAC conference tournament.

The state tournament is next Friday and Saturday

at Barton College in Wilson, NC.

The Varsity Golf team will be in Southern Pines at

the Talamore Golf Resort on Monday and Tues-

day for the state tournament.

The track team had its conference meet on Thursday

at American Hebrew Academy, and is looking

forward to the state meet at High Point University

next Friday and Saturday.

Teammates of the Week

The Varsity Track team has had an outstanding sea-

son, and Coach Thompson is especially appreciative

of the efforts of Anna Dengler, Esten Walker, Graham

Dale, and John Eveleigh. These athletes have set an

example for their teammates through their hard work

and positive attitude in practice. They encourage their

teammates to perform at their highest levels, and they

help Coach T with anything extra that needs to be

done. Way to work, Anna, Esten, Graham, and John!

Coach Mumford estimates that Will Govert has

played about 100 varsity baseball games at Trinity,

making his first appearance when he was in just the

8th grade. At some point, Will has played every posi-

tion on the field except center field and left field, and

has at times even been the designated hitter. Will is a

Teammate of the Week for his willingness to do

whatever it takes to help the Lions win.

Middle School

Golf

The Middle School Golf team finished the season

with their strongest performance of the year. In the

ninth annual Lions-on-the-Links Golf Tournament at

Hillandale Golf Course, the Lions scored a 161, fin-

ishing second in the seven-team tournament. The

Lions were led by the two lowest scores of the tour-

nament: Angus Isley, with an eagle on the eighth

hole, scored a 37. Campbell Rand finished a remark-

able season with an even-par 36, winning honors as

the low-medalist. The Lions also got impressive

rounds from Jay Winters (41) and Charlie Piehl (46).

Not to be overlooked are solid performances by Josh

Bryan, Park Seaman, Victor Harpe, Jack Olson, Sam

Phelps, and Mac Webb. Overall, the season was a

tremendous success, with the team finishing 11–4.

Upper School

Baseball

It was Senior Day for the Varsity Baseball team

when the Lions faced TAC rival Carolina Friends

School on Friday, April 27. Prior to the game Trinity

recognized the efforts of Hansen French, Will

Govert, Will Powell, and Max Whelan, all playing in

their last regular season home game. After falling

behind 2–0 in the second inning, the Lions rallied to

tie the game in the bottom of the third, and took the

lead with 3 more in the sixth for the 5–2 victory. Will

Govert pitched five strong innings to earn the win.

Trinity hosted Salem Baptist Christian School in

the first round of the TAC conference baseball tour-

nament last week. Eight was the number of the day,

as Trinity scored 8 runs in the second inning, 8 dif-

ferent players had one or more hits, and 8 players

scored one or more runs for Trinity, with Hansen

French, Will Powell, Will Govert, and Bennett Goss

getting two hits each. Goss had 4 RBI for the Lions

in the 10–3 victory. Jay Kowalski, Spencer Grant,

Christian Kowalski, and Hansen French shared the

pitching duties for the Lions.

Playing in the conference semi-finals meant a trip

to face 2A power Westchester Country Day School.

The Lions fell behind big early as WCDS scored 3

runs in the first inning and 9 runs in the second to

See “Sports” on page 5

“Sports” from page 4

move out to a 12–0 lead. Trinity battled back hard,

scoring 4 in the third inning and 5 in the fourth inning

to close the gap to 12–9. Westchester, however, re-

sponded with 5 runs of their own in the fourth and

added two more in the fifth to earn the 19–9 victory.

Tennis

The Varsity Tennis team hosted Carolina Friends

School at Hollow Rock on April 27. The Lions won

five of six singles matches and two of three doubles

matches for a 7–2 victory. Singles winners were Carr

Bonner, Mark Hove, Connor Grigg, and Forrest Shiv-

ers. The teams of Fielder Thomas/Bonner, Hove/

Grigg, and Jacob Stauber/Davis Culton were doubles

winners.

The Lions traveled to Greenfield School for their

next match and put on another strong performance,

winning 7–2. Thomas, Bonner, Stauber, Hove, and

Grigg won singles matches. In doubles, Thomas/

Bonner and Hove/Grigg prevailed.

The Lions dominated their next match, defeating

Westchester Country Day School 9–0 in a match at

Hollow Rock. Thomas, Bonner, Stauber, Hove, Grigg,

and Shivers were singles winners, while Thomas/

Bonner, Hove/Grigg, and Stauber/Culton won their

doubles matches.

The tennis team traveled to Alamance Country Club

in Burlington to finish the regular season against the

Elon School. Bonner and Grigg scored singles victo-

ries, and Grigg partnered with Hove to win a doubles

match as the Lions were defeated 6–3.

Soccer

The Varsity Girls’ Soccer team has battled through

injuries and tough matches to earn their #8 ranking in

the state tournament. Here is a summary of the recent

games:

Trinity at the Elon School: The Lions fell behind 2–

0 before Nikki Behnke closed the gap with a goal in

the 44th minute. Allie Ruffing earned the Lions a tie

with a goal in the 59th minute. Savannah Wicker reg-

istered 23 saves.

Trinity at Carolina Friends School: The Lions lost 3

–0 to a very talented CFS team. The Lions spent much

of the day on defense, putting only 7 shots on goal.

Savannah Wicker registered 17 saves.

Trinity vs. Burlington Christian Academy: Allie

Ruffing, Sarah Spencer, and Kellie Schaefer each

scored goals in a 3–0 shutout.

Trinity vs. Statesville Christian School (Senior

Day): The Lions hosted a very talented team from

Statesville Christian, coming out on the short end of a

7–1 score. Kellie Schaefer scored the only goal for

Trinity. Savannah Wicker had 18 saves.

Trinity at Caldwell Academy: It was another rough

day for the Lions as they faced 2A power Caldwell in

Greensboro. Sarah Spencer stepped in and played

goalie against a relentless Caldwell attack, recording

19 saves in a 7–0 loss.

Trinity at Carolina Friends School (TAC Confer-

ence Tournament): It was a hot day on the soccer

pitch, and the Lions were hot as well, saving their best

game of the season for this day. Trinity went up 1–0

as Sarah Spencer headed in a Kellie Schaefer corner

kick just two minutes into the game. CFS responded

with a goal just four minutes later. Allie Ruffing

scored for Trinity, and CFS again responded to tie the

game 2–2. Ruffing scored again, giving the Lions a 3–

2 halftime lead. CFS scored early in the second half to

tie it up again. The two teams battled back and forth

throughout the second half with neither team scoring

until CFS scored the game winner in the 80th minute

of play.

Above: Coach Dicks and the Middle School Golf team

Games, Matches, and Meets Check the Athletics page of the website for up-

dates.

Friday, May 11

Varsity Boys’ Tennis

TAC Tournament

Varsity Girls’ Soccer, 5 p.m.

vs. Wayne Country Day School

(NCISAA Tournament)

Saturday, May 12

Varsity Boys’ Tennis

TAC Tournament

Varsity Boys’ Baseball, 11 a.m.

vs. Community Christian School

(NCISAA Tournament)

Monday, May 14

Varsity Golf

NCISAA Tournament

Tuesday, May 15

Girls’ Varsity Soccer

NCISAA Tournament

Varsity Golf

NCISAA Tournament

Varsity Baseball

NCISAA Tournament

Friday, May 18

Girls’ Varsity Soccer

NCISAA Tournament

Varsity Baseball

NCISAA Tournament (Flemming Stadium)

Varsity Boys’ Tennis

NCISAA Tournament (Wilson)

Varsity Track

NCISAA Tournament (High Point University)

Above: Senior Day for the Varsity Baseball boys

Trinity Still Accepting Applications

for the 2012–2013 School Year

Trinity’s admission application deadline has passed,

but a limited number of openings are still available,

particularly in first grade. Please encourage your

friends who may be interested in Trinity to contact the

Admission Office for an application packet and to

schedule a visit. Call Syvil Dunlap, Admission Admin-

istrative Assistant, at 919-402-8262 ext. 1504 or email

her at sdunlap@trinityschoolnc.org.

Trinity Summer Programs We are still accepting applications for Trinity’s sum-

mer camp programs. A variety of academic and sports

camps are available for children in kindergarten

through twelfth grade. Visit our website for more infor-

mation (click on “About Trinity” and then scroll down

to “Summer Programs 2012”).