seasons

summer: After a long, relaxing three months off for summer break, we all can agree that heading back to school in August (and getting up at 6 everyday) can fill some students with dread. Although getting back into the school mindset is tough at first, the start of the school year has so much to offer for students in lower, middle, and upper school.

AUTUMN:

Leaves fall, trees change colors, temperatures drop, and the TCA calendar begins once again. Seniors celebrate their last first day of school by decorating their cars with fun decorations that showcase their different interests and personalities, and moms shed a few tears as they don the coveted striped senior shirt for the first time. As football season begins, upper schoolers get to enjoy dressing up for Friday night lights with a different theme each week while eagerly watching the Trinity Trojans face off against other schools. Meanwhile, middle schoolers begin auditions for the annual play, and have their very first “House” initiation where they are either placed into “Honor,” “Wisdom,” “Justice,” or “Courage.” 5th–8th graders compete in house competitions throughout each trimester, and whichever house comes in first place gets a prize. As Thanksgiving approaches, kindergarteners and their third grade pen pals share a Thanksgiving feast and a pumpkin party where they decorate and draw on pumpkins!