Communicating with the Faculty and Staff

Emails from Trinity Faculty and Staff

Email is a primary way for Trinity faculty and staff to communicate with parents. Communications range from a teacher’s quick update about a struggling student’s most recent test to periodic messages from the Head of Middle School and other administrators about special programs or upcoming events. Middle School parents are strongly encouraged to maintain email accounts, to keep Trinity apprised of their current email addresses, and to ensure that school messages arrive and are read.

Finding Answers to Your Questions and Concerns

If you have questions regarding...

●  Forms, messages to students, late arrivals

●  Appointments with the Head of Middle School

...contact the Middle School Administrative Assistant.

●  A specific class

...contact the teacher of that class.

●  A student’s social or emotional well-being

...contact the Head of Middle School or the School Counselor.

●  Learning differences and accommodations

...contact the Middle School Learning Specialist or the Head of Middle School.

●  Most disciplinary matters

...contact the student’s teacher.

●  More serious disciplinary infractions

...contact the Head of Middle School.

For immediate assistance, please contact the Middle School Administrative Assistant.

Self-Advocacy

The Middle School encourages students to become their own respectful advocates with faculty and peers and to take responsibility for themselves academically and personally regarding matters such as understanding how a test was graded, arranging for extra help, seeking advice about how to study, and navigating challenging relationships.

Not all students develop these skills and abilities at the same rate. When students feel uncomfortable self-advocating, we coach them and, depending on the situation, may work behind the scenes to help facilitate a positive outcome. In some situations, more direct adult involvement may be needed, and we encourage parents, sharing our self-advocacy goals, to communicate hopes, concerns, or requests as appropriate with teachers, the School Counselor, or the Head of Middle School. When a student needs closer communication and collaboration between school and home, we invite parents and the student to partner with these staff members in this endeavor.

Interactions with Others

Trinity strives to be a place where community members feel safe at all times, and its members should be mindful of the ways in which words and actions can influence the physical and mental health of others. Language should be carefully chosen to avoid demeaning the dignity of others, whether in person, in writing, or online. No one's body should ever be subject to harm or to unwanted touch. All students should feel safe and confident in reaching out to faculty and staff in the case of any bullying or abuse.