Saturday, January 19, 2013

Head of School Report for the Annual Parish Meeting of Trinity Episcopal Church


Robert L. and Ann Moody Activity Center on January 17, 2013
Trinity Episcopal School

Graduation is always the high point in our school year.  Our commencement speaker last May was our new rector, The Rev. Susan Kennard.  For the record, our 2012 Graduates were as follows:

JULIA ALEMAN, JORDAN BASSETT, TAYLOR BLACKWELL, GEORGE CRAGAR, SOFIA FAUS, CHLOE FLORES, ALAN HAMILL, KEVIN HARRINGTON, JOANIE KELSO, MARIA KOUTROUVELIS, SAVANNAH LANIER, JIM MARION, MARISSA MATTHEWS, AARON METYKO, ARKADYIA MILLS, KAY PINEDA, KELSEY PLANT, CARA QUIGLEY, CATHERINE THOMAS, TAYLOR TRIMBLE, and CHASE WALDROP

The obvious “big news” for 2012 was the $2.7 million grant from the Moody Foundation to build the Robert L. and Ann Moody Activity Center.  As of mid-December, 2012, about 75% of this grant had been used (including retainage), and the project remains at or under budget. The latest estimate calls for building completion by mid-February.  At the time of this report, work was continuing on the main covered entry at the Southwest corner of the building.  Parking lots, landscaping, and a new playground should take shape over the coming weeks.  Although the building is an outright gift, the school must find a way to pay the costs of operating and maintaining the building.  This will be the most expensive structure to insure on the school side, and there will be increased utility and staff expenses from the start.  Libbie Ansell is chairing the “Building Our Future” drive to create a fund for the school to meet this challenge.  $102,514.00 has been given or pledged toward this purpose as of January 10, 2013.

Also in 2012, Trinity Episcopal School….

expanded our e-reader program into 5th Grade
learned that 13 of our 19 Seventh graders qualified to participate in the Duke University Talent Identification program based on their achievement test scores from the previous year
received the date for our 10-year ISAS/SAES re-accreditation visit: February 9-12, 2014.  The chair of our visiting committee will be John Morvant, Head of Christ Episcopal School, Covington, LA.

I am thankful for the symbiotic relationship between the Trinity Church and its parish day school.  A renaissance has blossomed at the parish under the leadership of Reverend Susan….I am proud to have seen this day and look forward to another year of service as your head of school!

Respectfully Submitted,
(The Rev.) David C. Dearman, Head of School