Trinity Elementary School

Dear Trinity Families;

 I am so excited to welcome all of our scholars to Trinity Elementary School for the 2018-2019 school year! I look forward to greeting them at the door and continuing our journey of success.

I am honored to start the 2018-2019 school year as your Principal!  I am also pleased to welcome our new Assistant Principal; Ms. Bridget Merturi.  Ms. Merturi began her journey to become an educator right here in New Rochelle at Daniel Webster Elementary School as a student teacher.  Ms. Merturi is returning to New Rochelle with 14 years of experience as an elementary teacher, instructional coach and most recently the Assistant Principal in the Greenburg-Graham School District.    Ms. Merturi brings her extensive experience and passion as an elementary instructional leader and is thrilled to be part of the Trinity Family.

As in years past, your children will have a year filled with tremendous opportunities provided by dedicated, enthusiastic educators.  Our faculty and staff focus on educating the whole child.  Our robust English Language Arts curriculum not only meets state standards, but offers the opportunity to develop a love of reading and writing.  Our balanced literacy approach allows our students to dive into their learning and explore many genres of literature.  Your child will love to experience mathematics with our Investigations math program.  Using manipulatives to learn challenging math concepts makes math come to life!  Our social studies and science curricula provide intriguing learning opportunities to explore the past, present and future of our world. 

Trinity also offers a wide array of unique learning opportunities filled with enrichment and additional support.  We offer a K-5 Spanish/English Dual Language program, S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) program for our 4^th and 5^th grade students, a beautifully appointed professional television studio, as well as targeted math and reading intervention, just to name a few. 

Trinity is fortunate to continue with a variety of community based partnerships for the 2018-2019 school year.  Our collaboration with the Hudson Park Children’s Greenhouse proves to be a gift that keeps on giving….it gives us kale, radishes, corn and the list goes on!  It has also given us experiential learning opportunities in science and agriculture.  Our scholars will continue to learn all about the needs of plants, the parts of a plant, predator and prey relationships, photosynthesis, pollination, growing, harvesting and composting.  Ms. Merturi and I enjoyed the “fruits” of their learning...we ate delicious kale salads over the summer….and they were yummy!   We can’t wait to learn all about popcorn this fall!   

Our partnership with “We Future Cycle” will be back again!  Anna Giordano and her team come to school and teach our students the many ways of being healthy citizens of the world.  Learning about recycling, composting and vermiculture is always a big hit!  I am really looking forward to our “Lunch Time Scavenger Hunt!”

Trinity Elementary School is a special place where students learn and grow.  The entire Trinity Team is looking forward to another dynamic school year of reconnecting with old friends, making new ones, mastering new concepts and realizing that everything you do matters!

Sincerely,

Michael Hilderbrand
School Principal

Welcome Back to School!

Dear Trinity Families;

Buenas Noches, Muchachos! We hope you had a relaxing and enjoyable summer break! Just a few reminders for all of our Trinity Families:

September 10 - NO SCHOOL - Rosh Hashanah

September 11 - NO SCHOOL - Rosh Hashanah

September 12 - Regular School Day  and Back To School Night - 6:30 PM - Grades K-2

September 13 - Regular School Day and Back To School Night - 6:30 PM - Grades 3-5

September 14 - PTA Welcome Back Picnic - 5:00 PM

 Holiday Boutique - 12/5/18 through 12/7/18. Click on link or image for more information.

          We need to live with ourselves, our neighbors and all members of the international community; we believe that education must help individuals know themselves, understand their world, and believe in cooperation and mutual respect. It is important that our students examine and appreciate their own characters, that they be open and sensitive to the relationships with others and that they learn to demonstrate an active concern for their neighborhoods and for the world at large. Such goals are both ambitious and vital; we must each aim at them through a lifetime of learning and growth. To help students love learning, so they can happily undertake such a life, we must foster a concern with why, and not just what, they are learning. We are committed to the belief that learning to know ourselves deeply, care about others, and accept education as a never-ending process occurs best when we are held responsible for our actions yet feel secure enough to take risks. We, therefore, aim to be challenging and demanding, yet nurturing and individualized.

       Our philosophy is based on the needs and characteristics of our students and staff. We focus on meeting the special needs and interests of all students. Along with a solid academic background, there are several important traits which we hope our students will develop. These include a love of learning, a positive self-image and a sense of personal responsibility. We hope that in all ways, we as an elementary school, will be characterized by cooperation, caring and an open sharing of ideas and feelings. Always the assumption in our concept at Trinity is that each student is special and that all students are capable of learning.

NEW ROCHELLE TRINITY 2ND GRADER STUDY BIODEGRADABLE AND PHOTODEGRADABLE MATERIALS IN OUR ENVIRONMENT

LUNCHROOM ENVIRONMENTAL SCAVENGER HUNT AT NEW ROCHELLE TRINITY

 HALF DAY DISMISSAL SCHEDULE