Top 50 Honors-Updated: Cadee Salyer/5th Grade and Caden Henderson/8th Grade represented Trinity at the Top 50 Academic Excellence Ceremony held at Levin Hall this week. Our students selected Debbie Kelemen and John Wheeler, respectively, as the teacher that was most influential in their academic community. Also, the 13 high school seniors from O’Connell and Ball were recognized, we are proud to learn that 8 of those were past students and graduates of Trinity! Congratulations Kelli Michele Blackwell, Charles Cragar, Barrett Charles Gaertner, John-Austin Gaertner, Emily Marie Metyko, Gabrielle Alyse Prets, Kelley Jane Shepherd, and Emma Caroline Zompa, members of the TES Classes of 2014!
Monday, May 14
- MS Exam Review Day
Tuesday, May 15
- Last Chapel, 8:15 AM (Logo Uniform)
- MS Exam Review Day
- 4th Grade History: After studying about Texas and its people, 4th grade will present their “Texas Living Museum at 10:00-11:30 AM in Eaton Hall. Each student chooses a character, dressed in costume, and presents an informative speech to parents and students.
Wednesday, May 16
- MS Exam Day
Thursday, May 17
- MS Exam Day
- New Parent Orientation, 5:30 PM, Eaton Hall
Friday, May 18
- MS Exam Day
- MS Dance, 7 PM, Randall Hall
Important Tidbits
Box Top$ 4 Education: And the winners are PK3/McGonigal; 1st/Vandiver and 8th/Wheeler. The LS & MS classes are the recipients of a “non-uniform” dress day that will be coordinated by the teachers and the BS class wins a special treat that will be delivered by the last week of school. Thank you for your support. – Monica Clark (Leo/8th; Diego/4th; Lucas/2nd)
Building Our Future – Paving the Way: Celebrate milestones such as graduations, honors, memorials and special events with an engraved paver located at the entrance of the MAC. Each paver is $500.00 for 9 lines of text and 22 characters per line. Proceeds will be used for funding of maintenance and operations of the MAC. Submit orders by July 1. Order forms can on the website at https://tesgalv.org/giving/building-our-future/. Thank you.
Finance Office: All tuition accounts should be current before the close of school. Please note that grades will not be released in cases where student accounts are delinquent and/or students have overdue or missing library books that have not been cleared.
Reminder – 2017-2018 Yearbook: Going, going, gone! Limited yearbooks available, first come first serve. Order your yearbook today for $45. Visit www.balfour.com and select Trinity Episcopal Galveston to order. For campus orders, visit www.tesgalv.org and click the “Order Yearbook” button to print forms. Please send in forms along with cash or checks payable to TES with yearbook in the memo. Thank you for supporting TES through our Trinity Charger Yearbook.
Graduation Invite: The 2018 TES graduates would like to invite everyone to attend our graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 24, 7 PM in Trinity Episcopal Church. We would like to have all students in attendance to share in our final Trinity experience and attendance is mandatory for grades 1-7. We hope that you will come to support our class. – TES 2018 Grads
Last Days of School: We are almost at the end of the year. Please be reminded of the schedule for Monday, May 21 – Thursday, May 24:
- Monday, May 21 – BS Stepping Up Program, 9 AM, Church / Fine Arts Showcase, 5:30-6:30, MAC
- Tuesday, May 22 – Honors Day, 10 AM, Church (Logo Uniform) / NJHS Talent Show (start time 1:30 PM)
- Wednesday, May 23 – Green and Gold Games 9:45 AM Trinity Field, PTO will provide lunch (Students should wear athletic shorts, socks, and tennis shoes. Team shirts will be distributed in the AM) Bring sunscreen and water bottle.
- Thursday, May 24 – Alumni Induction Breakfast; Noon Dismissal; Graduation begins at 7 PM (grades 1-7 arrive by 6:45 PM in Dress Uniform)
Lost and Found: Deadline approaching fast! If you’re missing anything, please take the time to check the bin before the year is over. Items still left on June 1 will be taken to Women’s Crisis Thrift Store on 23rd. – Amy Gaido, Asst. Head of School
SUMMER AT TES
Camp Invention: This fun science program is July 9-13 (9AM-3:30 PM). The cost is $240. Before and after childcare is available. Camp Invention also offers an installment payment plan. Log on to www.campinvention.org for more details. Send questions to ahyatt@tesgalv.org. I look forward to having a great summer! –Anna Hyatt, Camp Director
Gear Up for Summer! Registration for Trinity Summer Camp@ Beginning School will open soon. Children who are currently in grades PK2-1st will be eligible for this program. Session I will run June 6 – June 29 and Session II will be July 2 – July 27. More information to come. Hope you will join in on the fun. –Rachel Brown, Summer Program Director
Camp Charger: Due to staffing shortages and decreased registration numbers, Camp Charger will not be held in its original form this summer. There will be a schedule of clinics and classes offered in July in lieu of the traditional Camp Charger day. – Anna Hyatt, Camp Director
VBS this Summer @ TEC
2018 Vacation Bible School! Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to Noon, June 4th-8th. Shipwrecked: Rescued by Jesus. VBS is open to children from age 4 through rising 5thgrade. The $10 registration fee includes daily snacks, sciencey gizmos and games, water day, songs, stories, making new friends and learning the Word of God! Registration now in the Church Office! VBS VOLUNTEERS: It takes over 50 volunteers to put on our VBS, so junior and senior high students and adults are encouraged to help out. (Rising 6th graders and up) Get your service hours for next year done! Youth volunteers must also register, but not pay a fee.
Upcoming Events
May 15 Texas Living Museum, 10:00-11:30 AM, Eaton Hall
May 16-18 MS Exams
May 17 New Parent Orientation, 5:30 PM, Eaton Hall
May 21 Beginning School Stepping Up Ceremony, 9 AM, Church / Fine Arts Showcase, 5:30-6:30 PM, MAC
May 22 K-8 Honors Day-10AM, Church; NJHS Talent Show-1:30 PM, MAC
May 23 Green and Gold Games
May 24 Noon Dismissal (All Students*) last Day of School, Alumni Induction Breakfast, End of Year Faculty Meeting 1-3PM, Graduation-7 PM (Mandatory attendance grades 1-7)
May 25 Parent/Teacher Conferences
May 29 Inservice for K-5th Teachers