March 24, 2014
OUR NATION’S CAPITOL
Eighth Grade is a year of privileges and milestones: dances, graduation photos, caps and gowns, trips, Regents Exams, and ultimately graduation from Trinity. One such milestone is the class trip to our nation’s capitol, Washington, D.C. There was much anticipation and excitement leading up to the main event, and the trip did not disappoint. In a matter of only two days, we managed to visit 12 different sites and monuments!
On our first day, we began our excursion with a guided tour of the Washington National Cathedral. The students were exceptionally taken with the stained glass window, especially the Space Window, which contains a stone from the surface of the moon. In addition to the beautiful art and architecture, we also paid our respects to prominent Americans who are interred there including President Woodrow Wilson, Helen Keller, and Anne Sullivan.
Later that day we made our way to the heart of Washington, D.C., to take some pictures in front of the White House and visit many of our nation’s important monuments. The students were especially impressed with the magnitude of the Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr. Memorials. We also paid our respects to our nation’s fallen soldiers at the Korean and Vietnam War Memorials.
The second day of our trip was just as jam-packed. We began the morning by heading across the Potomac River to visit Arlington National Cemetery. While at Arlington we visited the gravesites of the Kennedy family, and visited the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers. While there, we not only got to see the changing of the guard, but also a special ceremony to change the wreath on the tomb.
After our moving experience we headed back into Washington to visit a few museums. Our first stop was the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, where we visited an exhibit entitled Daniel’s Story. We listened to a first hand account of one young man’s experience of surviving the Jewish ghettos of Poland and ultimately surviving the Auschwitz and Buchenwald concentration camps. Our next stop was the Bureau of Printing and Engraving, where we learned all about how our paper money is created and manufactured.
Our last museum stop was the American History Museum at the Smithsonian Institute where we got to see the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write The Star Spangled Banner, the inaugural gowns of each First Lady, film memorabilia, an exhibit on the Civil Rights Movement, and much more.
Late Friday afternoon, our whirlwind excursion to Washington, D.C. came to an end as we headed back to Long Island. This trip is sure to be one of the many highlights of eighth grade that the students will carry with them for years to come.
Mrs. Erika Skoch
Middle School Social Studies Teacher
WINGO IS COMING! April 4th is just around the corner. This is a fun night of games and prizes. Admission is $6.00 per person which includes bingo cards for all six games and a door prize ticket. Reserved tables may be purchased for eight people for $40.00. Doors open at 6:30 pm and games start at 7:30 pm. Raffles are being sold for a cash grand prize of $1,000.00 and miscellaneous “class” baskets. Two additions to this year’s festivities are: free child-care for school-aged children and a pasta dinner for $5.00 per person (reservations in advance for dinner). Last year’s event was SOLD OUT! Do plan to attend this year’s event and enjoy the evening with your Trinity friends,
RE-REGISTRATION AND TEXTBOOK FORMS must be turned in by Friday, March 28th. At this time we are accepting new students and we must know all our returnees in order to plan our classrooms. We hope you all are planning to return! Textbook applications will be mailed to home districts as soon as possible and we want your application to be among those.
APRIL LUNCH MENUS are due Friday, March 28th. Please remember to submit menu with parent signature.
GO METS AND YANKEES! Whichever team is your preference, Trinity has the tickets! On May 24th you can enjoy a Mets game at Citi Field at 4:10 pm vs the Arizona Diamondbacks. Tickets are $28.00 for seats in the Big Apple Reserved Section. On May 31st you can watch Derek Jeter and the Yankees play the Minnesota Twins at 1:05 pm. Tickets are $26.00 each. Reservation forms for both games are in the school office.
FIRST GRADE STUDENTS will be singing in Trinity Church this coming Sunday, March 30th, at the 10:30 service. All students are expected to participate.
MIDDLE SCHOOL TRIPS:
- Sixth Grade went to Medieval Times in New Jersey last Friday. A fun time was had and ancient souvenirs were brought home.
- Eighth grade visited the Holocaust Museum of Glen Cove today. This trip is arranged in conjunction with the reading of “The Diary of Anne Frank”. From this experience the students also draw parallels to today’s lack of tolerance as seen in bullying instances.
AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK:
- Mon., 03/24 Drama Club practice; pick-up 5:00 pm
- Tues., 03/25 Zumba; pick-up 4:00 pm
- Tues., 03/25 Peer tutoring; pick-up 4:00 pm
- Wed., 03/26 Writing Workshop (grades 1-2); pick-up 4:00 pm
- Wed., 03/26 Drama Club practice; pick-up 5:00 pm
- Thurs., 03/27 Writing Workshop (grades 3-5); pick-up 4:00 pm
- Thurs., 03/27 Bowling; pick-up 5:15 pm
- Thurs., 03/27 NO Cherub Choir until further notice
- Thurs., 03/27 FAST Athletics; pick-up 4:00 pm
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER RODEO will be performed on Wednesday, March 26th at 9:15 am and 10:45 am. Some of the activities the children will participate in are: Barrel Racing, Crossing the Gorge, Wagon Racing, and Lassoing the Cow! A western dance will also be performed. Do come see our youngest students entertaining us and each other!
CELEBRATE SUMMER 2014 – Please contact Mrs. Heigl at 516-931-2211 or email [email protected] to register your child for a summer full of fun right here at Trinity. The price is right and the program is open to all children from age three.