ALL THAT JAZZ

Hinsdale students perform winter concert

On February 16th, the Hinsdale Central High School jazz bands rocked their annual winter concert. With directors Grace Adduci and Matt Kurinsky, all seven bands pulled off an amazing night. Hinsdale Central offers four teacher-directed jazz groups of varying experience levels:

Jazz Lab, Jazz Band, Jazz Ensemble, and D Major & the Minors. In addition, there are three student-led combos that meet after school. In total, over 50 students participate in the Hinsdale Central jazz program. Occasionally, professional jazz musicians, Todd Howel and Nate Lepine, drop in to share tips on technique, improvisation, different forms of jazz, and improving lyrical expression. Visit hcmusic.org to hear a recording of the concert and to find information regarding upcoming performances. ■

TRINITY’S MISSION STATEMENT

Trinity High School, in the Sinsinawa Dominican tradition, challenges young women to seek faith, knowledge and truth.

The school community guides young women in developing skills for lifelong learning, an ethic of care and the desire for excellence.

Each student is recognized as unique. In a nurturing, Catholic, college preparatory environment, she is encouraged to become self-directed toward responsible participation in the global community in order to impact society, Church and family in the twenty-first century.

Whether you are an old friend, or visiting our website for the very first time, I know you will find many things on these pages that will help you get to know Trinity High School better.

When I began the process of interviewing for the position of President, one of the things the board of directors asked of me was to look at the mission statement, then tell them what it meant to me.

Trinity High School, in the Sinsinawa Dominican tradition, challenges young women to seek faith, knowledge and truth.

The school community guides young women in developing skills for lifelong learning, an ethic of care and a desire for excellence.

Each student is recognized as unique. In a nurturing, Catholic, college preparatory environment, she is encouraged to become self-directed toward responsible participation in the global community in order to impact society, Church and family in the twenty-first century.

Having been in and around Catholic Schools for more than a decade, not counting the 12 years I was a student in Catholic Schools, I have seen a few mission statements. Lifelong learning, global community and impacting society are things that many other schools will also say in their mission statement. But to see what makes Trinity special is what you see when you strip away the phrases and clauses, revealing the very basic tenets of what it means to be educated at Trinity.