Staff Spotlight

Ali Steele, Grade 4 Lead Teacher

Year Started At Trinity: 2007

Years In Education: 13

Degree Obtained: BA Notre Dame University, MA, Educational Neuroscience, Alliant University

A Trinity Student Is: curious, empathetic, innovative, and principled.

Some Things I Am Passionate About Outside of Education Are: music, surfing, traveling, soccer

This I Believe…   we all must approach our learning with fortitude, resilience, flexibility, and creativity. I have a global perspective and believe that global awareness is not only important to all of us as learners and educators, but is even more important at this particular juncture as our global community becomes smaller with the impact of globalization. As we traverse both new technologies and our global mindfulness, responsibility and awareness are key to establishing an educated response.

Project Spotlight

Project: Penny Panic

What it is: Penny Panic is a student led fundraising event. Funds raised will fund the Service Learning projects the Student Teacher Leadership Team (STLT) identify as most pressing this school year.

Of Special Note: Students decided to give 20% of our money right away to the Red Cross to help victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma

Student Voice: Grade 2 thoughts on how and why it is important to earn your own money for Penny Panic

• We can earn this money so that we are really helping other people.
• If you don’t earn it, it’s not really yours and it doesn’t really count.
• Please earn your own money, do not ask your parents for money without earning it and without chores.
• You are helping other people and your parents too.