April is a busy month and we want to draw your attention to a few upcoming dates to have on your calendars. Please take note of the following!
- Next Tuesday, April 13th from 7:00 - 8:00 PM is Trinity's next Parent Education night. The focus of this evening will be Spirituality and Diversity and we'd like to especially encourage you to attend as we know it will be great conversation and discussion.
- Second Grade has a field trip coming up! Mark your calendars for Tuesday, April 19th. We will be going to Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens. We will leave Trinity at 9:15 and return to 1:15. Room parents will be in touch regarding our need for volunteer drives, so please consider joining us for this exciting morning.
- Monday, April 25th is a Professional Development Day for faculty and staff. There will be no school, however TED will remain open.
- Friday, April 29th marks our last trip to the Children's Theater! We will be seeing the "Magic Kite" and look forward to what will surely be a fantastic production.
Lastly, I (Miss McAlister speaking) want to share with you all that I will be partaking in a mission trip at the end of this month with Covenant Presbyterian Church. We will be working with several different organizations in Nairobi, Kenya and for those interested I have shared links below.
The mission trip will have three different points of focus -- Teacher Support, Maintenance, and Children. While I will participate in all three, my primary role will be with Teacher Support. I will have the opportunity to observe classrooms authentically, meet and exchange ideas with teachers at The Renguti School, and also to visit the St. Phillips School in Mathare.
I will be leaving for Kenya on the 28th of this month, and returning stateside on May 7th. I feel so incredibly fortunate to be partaking in this experience and am grateful that Trinity friends and families are honoring this opportunity. I have not yet shared with your children that I will be out during this time period, but plan to do so next week so we can begin talking as a class about what I will be doing and who I will be working alongside. My hope and prayer is that through this opportunity of mine, your children will also have an opportunity to experience what a Kenyan classroom looks, sounds, and feels like -- how their learning experience is both universal and uniquely their own. I have a beautiful book of photographs capturing the classrooms, students, and community of The Renguti School and will share this in class to help paint a picture for your children of what my days will be like.
Thank you in advance for your support, from the bottom of my heart, and I can't wait to share the many things I learn upon my return!
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