Boy, did we luck out this week. The Monitor newsroom was kind enough to loan us Allie Ginwala, an uber-awesome intern who's been filing copy for the community news pages all year. Allie is a senior at Trinity Christian School, and we sent her on an investigative assignment. What, we wondered, is this small, private school on Clinton Street really about?
She filed this dispatch, entitled “What makes it tick? Inside the halls of Trinity Christian School.”
“Trinity Christian School is an institution fashioned under the principles of Trinity Baptist Church.
“It's designed for a specific reason: to help students excel in all aspects of life. There are three major areas, as established in the school's mission statement, that create the foundation of learning at Trinity: spiritually, socially and academically.
“TCS is a school that teaches the lessons of the Bible and its principles. Being trained spiritually is listed first because it's the most important area.
“One of the main functions of any form of schooling is to help students relate with others in a productive manner. Trinity strives to teach its students how to interact with peers and authorities alike.
“As a college preparatory school, Trinity wants to see each graduate continue on to a post-secondary institution. Academics tie in with the first two areas for growth, because if you have a strong academic background, you'll have an outlet to use your learning in.
“All of the reasons for why and how Trinity runs are to accomplish an end goal stated in the mission statement: “. . . for lifelong service for Christ. Trinity Christian School strives to prepare students so that when they leave these halls, they'll be an effective servant of Christ.”
Thanks, Allie.
(By the way, congratulations on your admission to UNH. The journalism program will be lucky to have you.)
Bee-ing awesome at Rundlett
Daniel Lawrence, a student at Rundlett Middle School, placed second in the state's geography bee earlier this month. His mom, Magalie J. Lawrence, said this is a pretty big deal.
“Daniel's teacher informed me that it is the first time he can remember any student from Rundlett making it to the state's top 10 in the 22-year history of the bee,” she wrote.
So congratulations, Daniel! And good luck in your next round of competition.
A day of giving
Katrina White, a senior at Merrimack Valley High School, hosted a blood drive that collected 107 pints of blood last month, according to Principal Michael Jette's monthly memo. The effort was part of her senior project. Jette called the day “hugely successful,” adding that most of the blood came from first-time donors.
Sheila Robinson Memorial
An enrichment fund for Kimball -Walker Students has been established in memory of the late Sheila Robinson. Robinson taught hundreds of second graders over her 30 years of teaching in the Concord School District. Her commitment to teaching and her love for children inspired many throughout her career. The fund has been established to provide enrichment activities for the students at Kimball Walker. Donations can be sent to the Kimball-Walker School PTO, 17 N. Spring St, Concord, NH 03301.
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