Around the Courtyard

NEIGHBORLY WITH A CAPITAL N

In late March, the 10th grade class organized a trash pickup day in the neighborhoods around school to be both “Intentional” about our environment and “Neighborly” to our surrounding community.

TITANS IN THE AIR

On April 12, Laurie Pierce’s Programming Through Game Design students used JavaScript to program and fly Parrot Mambo mini-drones. This specific unit allows students to quickly solve problems, strengthen their critical thinking skills, and actually see their coding at work – all while exploring the rapidly growing field of drone technology.

A CLUB FOR EVERYONE

During Discovery Period on March 16, students were all smiles for the epic return of the Club Fair. With over 30 student-led clubs at Trinity, there were many clubs for everyone to explore and join!

THE BARD’S BIRTHDAY!

On April 23, to honor Shakespeare’s birthday, the English department passed out slices of cake during lunch to students who could successfully recite a quote from Shakespeare.

THE GREAT RETURN

On April 28, for the first time since March 2020, students, faculty and staff gathered together for Morning Meeting in the Perkinson Arts Center! For most students, it was their very first time starting their day in the theater.

HUMAN POWER LAB

On May 3, Kasie Kemp’s Conceptual Physics class took a deep dive into work and power! The Human Power Lab allowed students to do the work by lifting weights while measuring the distance and time to determine the power of individual muscle groups. Every student had to make a hypothesis of which muscles are the most powerful for them.

TOUR DE TRINITY

Three years to the day since the last race, the Tour de Trinity returned on April 26. Teams of students and faculty raced on tiny tricycles around the PAC parking lot in pursuit of le maillot jaune (the yellow jersey). Sponsored by the French Club, the event also supports the World Bicycle Relief, an international nonprofit that provides sturdy bicycles to “improve access to education, healthcare and economic opportunity” for people in underdeveloped countries.

ORIENTEERING WITH THE 8TH GRADE

In early February, 8th grade students participated in an orienteering field trip for Ned Trice’s Integrated Science class. Students were given a map to find designated checkpoints in the woods of Forest Hill Park and Rockwood Park. Working with topo maps enabled students to understand spatial geometry, map reading, and problem solving under time pressure.

GOING BANANAS

Does covering the stem of a banana really keep it from rotting too soon? For their Integrated Science alternate assessment, 8th graders measured the amount of sugar present in bananas with or without the “banana hats” (as seen on TV). More sugar causes the light to refract in a dissolved solution.

RIVER ROCKIN’

In late April, about 65 Trinity students volunteered at Dominion Energy Riverrock. Most of the students helped participants try out kayaking and paddle boarding on Browns Island, but a few of the mountain bikers, Kiel Mahoney ’23, Baker Mahoney ’25, Chris Hutter ’23, helped set-up all the running events. Many other Titans competed and placed in events throughout the day including John Woodward ’22 and Grace Woolwine ’22 – who both earned 1st place in the boys and girls downriver race.

CORNMASTER

Congratulations to Maggie Berger ’22 and Steve Dowell, math teacher, for earning the coveted 2022 Cornmaster Award for their consistently side-splitting submissions to this year’s Morning Meetings. Here are a few of this year’s top submissions…

Which country’s capital has the fastest growing population?

Ireland. Every day it’s Dublin.

Why was King Arthur’s army too tired to fight?

It had too many sleepless nights.