Trinity School at Greenlawn Annual Appeal 2018-19

ANNUAL REPORT 2018/2019
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
4
6
8
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
WHO WE ARE
OUR SCHOOLS
10
STUDENTS & ALUMNI WE SERVE
12
MEET OUR BOARD
14
STEWARDSHIP OF OUR MISSION
16
GRATITUDE
18
GREENLAWN CAMPUS
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LETTER
FROM
THE
PRESIDENT
WITH ALUMNI FROM THREE CAMPUSES,
2,370 STUDENTS ARE IN THE WORLD AS
TRINITY SCHOOL GRADUATES.
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Dear Parents, Alumni, and Friends of Trinity School,
For nearly forty years, Trinity Schools has been
offering excellence in education with one clear
mission: to train students to be of use to God in
the wise care and governance of his creation and
in the building of his kingdom by establishing
a culture marked by the discovery of truth, the
practice of goodness, the creation of beauty, and
the development of intellectual and aesthetic
habits of mind.
With alumni from three campuses, 2,370 students
have gone into the world as Trinity School
graduates. They serve as doctors, lawyers, priests
and pastors, engineers, homemakers, educators,
missionaries, and in hundreds of other ways.
For the last several years, we have been working
to bolster our communications with the launch
of new web sites for each campus, the creation of
Veritas Journal, an online journal of education and
human awakening, and several other initiatives.
This newest tool for keeping you informed will be
regularly published with content common to all
three of our schools as well as content specific to
each of our campuses. This first issue also serves
as our annual report, featuring an overview of
our schools’ history, new initiatives that we have
undertaken, a budget report, and a word on our
national board.
I hope you find it helpful. If you have any suggestions,
please let us know.
In Christ,
Jon Balsbaugh
President

WHO
WE
ARE
In 1981 Trinity School opened its first campus, Trinity
School at Greenlawn in South Bend, IN. Two schools
followed. Trinity School at River Ridge in Eagan, MN
opened in 1987 and Trinity School at Meadow View
in Falls Church, VA held its first classes in the fall of
1998. From the beginning, it was clear that Trinity
would provide not only a different kind of education,
but also a different understanding of what it means
to be educated.
Early on, the founders realized that it would not
be enough to simply take the existing template for
education and try to improve upon it. In order to
create a genuinely different education, they knew
they would have to start from a different foundation.
The answers to these questions became the Trinity
School curriculum. The mathematics and sciences
that have shaped our world, the history and political
theory that have brought us to where we are now, and
great works of philosophy and literature—we believe
all students should encounter these things.
And the way we chose to educate is as important as
the curriculum. We believe that education ought to
be about awakening, awakening minds and souls to
the pursuit of truth, the creation of beauty and the
practice of goodness. In fact, we believe that genuine
learning only happens when we encounter reality in
this way.
In the years since our founding, we have become a
national leader in education. Trinity schools have
been awarded an astonishing ten blue ribbon awards
for excellence from the United States Department
of Education. We are widely recognized as early
pioneers of what would come to be known as the
classical education movement. And our curriculum
and philosophy of education have served as the
explicit model for dozens of private and charter
schools in the United States.
We are honored by this legacy and continue to
measure our own success by the kind of young men
and women our graduates become. At Trinity School,
students become articulate, educated, and inquisitive
agents of their own learning. They are well-rounded,
dynamic young men and women who we are proud to
go out into the world as Trinity graduates.
So instead of merely asking how to “do school” better,
the founders of the school began instead with the
desired outcome and asked, “What should educated
adults in our time really know? What intellectual skills
should they possess to deal with the world in which
they find themselves? What topics and texts should
they have wrestled with?”
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TO US, THE REAL MEASURE OF
EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS IS SEEN
IN OUR GRADUATES. AT TRINITY
SCHOOL, STUDENTS BECOME
ARTICULATE, EDUCATED AND
INQUISITIVE AGENTS OF THEIR
OWN LEARNING. OUR ALUMNI
ARE WELL-ROUNDED, DYNAMIC
MEN AND WOMEN. WE ARE
PROUD TO HAVE THEM GO OUT
INTO THE WORLD AS TRINITY
GRADUATES.

OUR
SCHOOLS
SHARING OUR GIFTS
The Trinity Schools curriculum has been adopted
by over thirty private and charter schools
nationwide serving nearly 20,000 students.
OUR MEMBER SCHOOLS
In 2014, Trinity Schools began a fresh initiative in
national education—the Trinity Member School
Program. In partnership with the Wilberforce School
in Princeton, NJ and Trinity Academy in Portland,
OR, Trinity Schools provides curriculum, teacher
training and ongoing development to independent,
like-minded schools.
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248 STUDENTS
TRINITY AT GREENLAWN
SOUTH BEND
275 STUDENTS
TRINITY AT RIVER RIDGE
EAGAN (suburb of Minneapolis)
152 STUDENTS
TRINITY AT MEADOW VIEW
FALLS CHURCH (just outside DC)
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STUDENTS
AND ALUMNI
WE SERVE
TRINITY SCHOOLS TOTAL ENROLLMENT
TRINITY AT GREENLAWN
TRINITY AT RIVER RIDGE
TRINITY AT MEADOW VIEW
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ONE OF OUR HIGHEST GOALS IS TO
PRESERVE AND ENCOURAGE EACH
STUDENT’S SENSE OF WONDER. OUR
EFFORTS TO ASK HELPFUL QUESTIONS AND
THEIR GROWING ABILITY TO FORMULATE
THEIR OWN GREAT QUESTIONS LEADS
TO INSIGHTFUL CONVERSATIONS AND
DEEPER UNDERSTANDING. TRINITY SCHOOL
ALUMNI AND STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED
TO LOOK DEEPLY INTO THE WORLD
AROUND THEM.
TRINITY SCHOOLS TOTAL ALUMNI
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MEET
OUR
BOARD
Trinity Schools are operated jointly and governed by
a national board of trustees. Our board is responsible
for overseeing the mission and vision of the schools
as well as the financial security of the schools.
Our board members come from many walks of
life. They are professionals with expertise in law,
education, business and the sciences. Many are
parents of current students or alumni. Each brings
wisdom and experience to the management of
the schools. Our board meets three times a year
to engage in board development, explore new and
ongoing strategic initiatives, and review and approve
the budget.
Craig Lent, Chair
Ph.D. Physics, University of Minnesota, B.S., Physics
University of California, Frank M. Freimann Professor
of Electrical Engineering and concurrent Professor of
Physics, University of Notre Dame
Jon Balsbaugh (ex officio)
M.A. English, University of St. Thomas, President,
Trinity Schools
Dan Brewer
J.D. Golden Gate University - School of Law, Director
of Human Resources and Financial Aid, Trinity
Schools (retired)
Beth Bulger
M.A. English, University of Minnesota, B.A. in English,
Carleton University, Freelance Editor, Bulger Editing
Johanna Clark
Ph.D. Pharmacology, Georgetown University, B.S. in
Chemistry, St. Mary’s College, Head of School,
Trinity Academy
Larry Lamanna
B.A. in Theology and Liberal Studies, University of
Notre Dame, M.A. in International Relations, Yale
University, Ph.D. in Political Science and International
Affairs, University of Georgia
Laurie Magill
B.A. in the Program of Liberal Studies, University of
Notre Dame, Former Faculty and Administrator at
Greenlawn and Meadow View campuses
Kevin Ranaghan
Ph.D. Theology, University of Notre Dame, Chairman,
Branch Relations Council, People of Praise
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Walt Seale
M.A. Teaching Writing and Literature and M.F.A. Creative
Writing, George Mason University, Coordinator,
Indianapolis, Campus Division, People of Praise

ATHLETICS COMPLEMENT THE
CLASSROOM AND THE VIBRANCY
OF THE SCHOOL’S CHRISTIAN
CULTURE, AS WELL AS PROVIDE
A FORUM THAT ENHANCES OUR
STUDENTS’ CHARACTER AND
DEVELOPMENT.

STEWARDSHIP
OF OUR MISSION
Trinity Schools operates a single budget for the
nonprofit corporation. With input from local
heads of schools, the president presents a budget
incorporating each of the operating expenses of the
three schools and the expenses of the central office
to the Board of Trustees for approval.
The work of the central office involves curriculum
development, teacher training, branding and
messaging, and other similar functions that are held
in common by all Trinity Schools. Moreover, a wide
variety of practical financial matters such as payroll,
insurance negotiations, and reimbursements are
handled centrally to support the schools.
In order to support a project or need at a local
campus, Trinity Schools offer a wide range of ways
in which donors and generous benefactors can
partner with us financially, including restricted
donations. All scholarship donations are distributed
locally, all capital campaigns are local, and we have
a wide variety of ongoing initiatives at each campus.
The Director of Development at each local campus
works with our benefactors to find a method of
giving to the school that honors and maintains the
intentions of those benefactors.
The budget for the central office represents
approximately 6% of the overall budget of Trinity
Schools annually.
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TRINITY SCHOOLS
2018-2019 SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
OPERATING REVENUE
Tuition and Fees $ 9,818,786
Scholarship and Restricted Giving $ 871,841
Public Funds $ 300,298
Annual Giving $ 142,670
Investment Income $ 120,000
Other (misc gifts, affiliate fees, etc.) $ 79,677
TOTAL $ 11,333,272
PUBLIC FUNDS
OPERATIONAL EXPENSES
Salary and Benefits (all faculty and staff) $ 5,728,653
Unfunded Financial Aid $ 1,783,123
General Operating Expenses $ 1,439,615
Buildings and Grounds $ 1,324,103
Office of the President $ 730,000
Funded Financial Aid $ 315,000
TOTAL $ 11,320,494
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GRATITUDE
The Heads of School, faculty, and professional staff at
each campus are extremely grateful for the amazing
generosity of so many dedicated partners and
engaged members of Trinity Schools’ community of
learners.
Trinity Schools’ mission to form its students is only
possible through the generous partnership it enjoys
with current student families, alumni parents,
alumni, grandparents, benefactors, and supportive
friends in each campus community. It begins
with thousands of volunteer hours that support all
manner of activities throughout the academic year.
From the performing arts and sporting events to
student field trips and extracurricular activities to
community-building gatherings of all kinds, volunteers
enhance and strengthen each campus’ school
community.
Trinity Schools also benefits greatly from the varied
professional expertise of its parents and alumni who
contribute to both the academic and operational life
of each school campus. Many partners step forward
each year to make a variety of contributions. These
include faculty members at local universities
offering guest lectures, advisors for a mock trial
team or a robotics team, and coaches for athletic
teams as well as those who sit on committees both
formal and informal supporting strategic, financial,
and development goals at each campus.
Additionally, members of each school community
contribute generous financial gifts at all levels. This
annual support enables each campus to respond to
several important areas of need including unfunded
student financial aid, faculty recruitment and development,
and classroom enhancements. Generous
benefactors also make possible improvements to the
academic and athletic facilities. All of these efforts
continually work to enrich the experience of the
Trinity Schools mission for our students, families,
and partners.
TRINITY PROVIDES
A CAREFULLY-CRAFTED
CURRICULUM. READING
GREAT LITERATURE, STUDYING
GEOGRAPHY, CREATING MUSIC
AND ART, AND STUDYING
CALCULUS-BASED PHYSICS
ARE JUST SOME OF THE WAYS
THAT TRINITY STUDENTS
ENCOUNTER REALITY.
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GREENLAWN
CAMPUS
ENHANCING OUR HOME
With support from some of our most generous
benefactors, Trinity School has been able to enhance
its teaching and learning spaces, athletic spaces, and
physical accessibility in the school over the past year
with over $500,000 of renovation work. Amazing!
Sixteen primary classrooms now have ceilingmounted
projectors, mounted screens, document
cameras, sound bar speakers, Apple TV units,
and specially designed lecterns that contain the
necessary hookups enabling faculty members to
simply plug-and-play to use the technology. Faculty
members have provided very positive feedback on
the new classroom setups and the ways in which it
has enhanced their class sessions enabling greater
interaction, clarity, and freedom of movement
around the classroom.
The main floor girls’ bathroom was gutted and
renovated to meet ADA accessibility standards
providing a more welcoming and accessible space
for students, faculty, and guests. Additionally,
the faculty lounge was renovated to provide a more
functional and hospitable space for faculty during
planning periods, lunch, and breaks in between
classes.
Work began on an ambitious renovation of the Field
House (formerly known as the soccer arena) at the
Trinity Athletic Center. The space is anchored by a
large multi-sport area of nearly 30,000 sq. ft. that
will be striped to include three basketball courts for
practice and games, an indoor soccer court, indoor
track, and three volleyball courts. Work will be
completed in time for use in the 2019-2020 season.
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GROWING THE COMMUNITY
OF LEARNERS
The 2018-19 school year opened with a whole new
cohort of students—Trinity School at Greenlawn’s
first 6th grade class. Classrooms were renovated,
schedules altered, and new faculty members
recruited all in preparation for the newest and
youngest members of the Trinity School student
body. This expansion built upon several years of
growing enrollment and the success of the River
Ridge campus with its 6th grade classes. The older
students welcomed their younger counterparts with
open arms and seniors provided leadership and a
strong example for the new 6th graders to emulate.
A STRONG FOUNDATION
IS ESSENTIAL TO
EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS.
WE BEGIN SIXTH
GRADE BY TRAINING
OUR STUDENTS IN THE
SKILLS AND HABITS
OF THE MIND THAT
WILL ENABLE THEM TO
TACKLE MORE COMPLEX
QUESTIONS AND MORE
DIFFICULT PROBLEMS AS
THEY MOVE THROUGH
THE CHALLENGING
CURRICULUM.
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EXTRACURRICULAR SUCCESS
In 2019, Trinity School at Greenlawn fielded six
Mock Trial teams and five qualified for the state
competition. Three of those teams placed 1st, 3rd,
and 5th in a field of 24. The senior team, the Ides
of March, led by veteran coaches Peter Morgan and
Jesse Barrett, traveled to historic Athens, Georgia
for the national competition. Facing state championship
teams from around the country, as well as
teams from Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands,
and South Korea, Ides of March (now known as Team
Indiana) went 3-1 and placed 11th overall.
Dennis Staffelbach, an attorney and faculty member
at Trinity, started the program and continues to
serve as its coordinator. He attributes the success of
the program to the dedicated coaches, hard-working
students, and the collaborative nature of the enterprise.
“We are not a school of five or six autonomous
teams, but rather students and coaches
who cooperate to elicit the best from everyone and
every team, and, more importantly, competing with
dignity, and respect for the other schools.” In the
last four years, four Trinity teams have competed in
the final championship round, and a team has won
the Indiana State Championship the last two years
in a row.
TRINITY SCHOOL’S
CURRICULUM INCULCATES
A PROFOUND PASSION
FOR THE LIBERAL ARTS
AND A LIFELONG SEARCH
FOR TRUTH. TRINITY
GRADUATES DISTINGUISH
THEMSELVES AS BEING
SOME OF THE MOST
ARTICULATE,
INQUISITIVE,
AND ANALYTICAL
YOUNG MINDS
IN COLLEGES ACROSS
THE COUNTRY.
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STUDENT RESEARCH PROGRAM
In our ninth year of Trinity’s Research Program,
underscored by the generosity and leadership of
alumnus Dr. David Go, the Rooney Family Associate
Professor of Engineering in both Aerospace and
Mechanical Engineering and Chemical and Biomolecular
Engineering at the University of Notre
Dame, and faculty member Lynda Seasly, almost 120
students have spent countless hours after school
delving into cutting edge research. In the past two
years, two students have qualified for the International
Science Fair, and four students qualified for
Indiana State Science Fair where numerous awards
and prizes were received.
Trinity has a current cohort of twenty-two students
participating in various research initiatives with
professors at the University of Notre Dame and
St. Mary’s College. Covering a wide range of topics
from the impact of hope for the terminally ill, to
the connection between the human eye and an
individual’s security risks, to decontamination of
heavy metals in water, and the modeling of malaria
reduction, the research culminates in regional
competitions as well as Trinity’s own research
poster fair.
Summer internships at the University of Notre Dame
in the Quarknet Program, facilitated by faculty
member Dr. Pat Mooney, have given students the
opportunity to further develop research skills in
physics and nanotechnology.
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