TROJAN VOICE MAGAZINE

FALL 2021

We eagerly open ourselves up to a new reality that is JOYFUL and full of possibilities! p4

JOY!

Eyes sparkle and smiles abound as children show off their classrooms to their parents, and teachers greet families and explain how excited they are for their students to explore their curiosity.

We hear the peals of laughter and giggles as our youngest students play on the playground and enjoy a game of tag in the courtyard. We see the eager faces of students in classrooms as they comment on a peer’s insights or ask questions during a lab experiment. Enticed by the cooler weather, older students visit with each other in outdoor spaces, throw a frisbee, and simply enjoy the companionship of these times together. Joy comes in the form of hard work and a sense of accomplishment. Our theatre students are greeted by friends, family, and faculty in the lobby after a compelling production. There is joy in watching a game well played. Our parents express their joy by ringing cowbells in the stands to cheer on not just their own student, but a whole team and thus a whole school. Our students push themselves to experience the world in new ways on their TOE trips. There is joy in the return of our community gatherings. TVS parents and grandparents share their joy by participating in family events. Eyes sparkle and smiles abound as children show off their classrooms to their parents, and teachers greet families and explain how excited they are for their students to explore their curiosity.

As I thought about our theme – joy – for this edition of Trojan Voice, I began to contemplate just how to capture the tremendous joy that we experience here on campus each day. For those of us who are the earliest to arrive at 7500 Dutch Branch Road, these autumn mornings begin with a glorious sunrise. Greeting the day with such a vision from the hill sets the tone for all that is to come.

JOY

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BLAIR R. LOWRY Head of School

MESSAGE FROM THE TVS HEAD OF SCHOOL

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We asked our children, "Where have you seen or experienced joy in school this year?" Students shared honest, simple responses that were reminders that the smallest of happenings bring the most joy. If joy is that unique element that gives flavor to our daily lives, our flavor has added a sweet sense of wonder and excitement to our campus. May we always remember that the simplest events can bring an abundance of happiness, even if we have to fill the hole before we reach our destination.

SANDY MCNUTT, HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL

JOY & HAPPINESS

TVS LOWER SCHOOL

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during a time when masks were essential, so they are a natural part of most of these selfportraits. The reality of last year required some students to attend class remotely, as evidenced by the final works containing a mask or no mask. These paintings are recordings of each student’s technical skill and reflections of the hopefulness, resiliency, and determination found in some of their moments last year at TVS.

Artists have always painted self-portraits. They are always reflective of a specific moment in time and in human history. Last year, Art I students had the opportunity to participate in the historical endeavor of painting a self-portrait; to learn how to record the human face, better understand working with paint, and at the same time record an unprecedented moment in their personal and collective history. These portraits were created

JANET CHAFFEE, UPPER SCHOOL ART INSTRUCTOR

THE ART OF THE SELF-PORTRAIT

TVS FINE ARTS

TEACHING EXPEREINCE: 19

AVERAGE YEARS

AVERAGE YEARS AT TVS: 10

FACULTY & STAFF

19 NEW

POSITIONS ADDED &

4 NEW

ON 17 TEAMS

TEAMS & 160 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS

STUDENTS ON 22 SPORTS

SCHOOL

UPPER

278

OFFERED IN THE UPPER SCHOOL

64 CLUBS

44 TRINITY VALLEY SCHOOL

ON TUITION ASSISTANCE

190 STUDENTS

SET DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION

HANDLING EVERYTHING FROM ACTING ROLES TO

WITH 65 KIDS

THEATER PRODUCTIONS

4

ACROSS THE WORLD

WITH COUNTRIES

VIRTUAL HOSTING EXCHANGES & DISTANCE LEARNING EXCHANGES

PARTICIPATED IN

FROM ALL 3 DIVISIONS

TVS STUDENTS

70

FOR FACULTY & STAFF

NEW LAPTOPS

180

82%

PARENT PARTICIPATION

TOTAL ANNUAL DOLLARS RAISED $972,478

2020-2021 ANNUAL FUND IMPACT REPORT

TVS ADVANCEMENT

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5 YEARS (2017) Daniel Betsill Brandy Cox Mark Cox Ryan Ellis Steven Landkamer Kellie McLarty Hallie Pritchett Derek Reinhold

15 YEARS (2007) Mary Andrews Sandy McNutt Kirsten Murphy 10 YEARS (2012) Julie Frey Kathy Heller Gail Hutchinson Julie Knudsen Erin Nesbitt Carrie Skains

30 YEARS (1992) Frances Dodson David Rodriguez 25 YEARS (1997) Robert Hughes Jo-Ann Mulroy 20 YEARS (2002) Jennifer Cooke

2021-2022 FACULTY & STAFF MILESTONES

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TVS ALUMNI

Photos by Macie Sterie.

To arrange a tour, contact Kathryn Davis at 817-321-0118. To learn more about the Stephen Seleny Society, which recognizes those who have stated their intent to remember TVS in their estate plan, contact Lisa Grider at 817-321-0113.

On Monday, October 18, the Stephen Seleny Society hosted a gathering on campus celebrating the new TVS archives collection curated by senior Grace McCurdy. Guests included donors to the archives collection, members of the Stephen Seleny Society, faculty emeriti, and esteemed friends of the School. Grace spoke of her extraordinary journey to make this collection a reality. She has worked with intent, focus, and incredible passion for the past two years collecting memorabilia from TVS alumni and other community members. Her display, which is her senior project, is magnificent and ready to be viewed. It is permanently exhibited in the cases near Trojan Hall.

HISTORIC JOURNEY