Trinity Lutheran School
2026-2027 School Calendar
August 6 Back to School Swimming Party at Beardstown Pool 6:30-8:30p.m.
11 Open House for PreK-6th 4:30-6:30p.m.
13 First Day Student Attendance for K-6th-Chapel @ 9a.m.
13-14 Early Dismissal at 2:30 PM
24 First Day of PreK
September 7 NO SCHOOL – Labor Day
11 Midpoint – First Quarter
October 9 End of First Quarter
12 NO SCHOOL – Columbus Day
17 Fall Fun Night/Trunk or Treat 5:30p.m.
25 PreK-6th sing in church & PTL Pork Dinner after church
28 Early Dismissal @ 2:30 PM Parent/Teacher Conferences 3:30-7:30 PM 29 Early Dismissal @ 2:30 PM Parent/Teacher Conferences 3:30-7:30 PM 30 NO SCHOOL
November 13 Midpoint – Second Quarter
25-27 NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break
December 13 Children’s Christmas Program PreK-6th 2:00p.m.
18 End of Second Quarter / School Improvement Day – 12:30 PM Dismissal
21-Jan 1 NO SCHOOL – Christmas Break
January 5 School Resumes for PreK-6th Students
18 NO SCHOOL – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
February 5 Midpoint – Third Quarter
13 Father/Daughter Dance-6:00-8:00p.m.
15 NO SCHOOL – President’s Day
21 Children Sing in Church/PTL Lutheran Schools Week Appreciation Dinner
22-26 Lutheran Schools Week
March 12 End of Third Quarter
26-31 NO SCHOOL – Easter Break
April 1-2 NO SCHOOL – Easter Break
16 Midpoint – Fourth Quarter
23 Grandparent’s Day-Chapel at 10:00a.m.
May 1 Mother/Son Outing-Time TBA
20 Last Day of School-Chapel at 10:00a.m.
Trinity Lutheran School will not have early dismissals this year except for the first two days of school and Friday, December 18.
Trinity Lutheran School
School Supply List
2026-2027
Pre-K
1 Backpack (big enough to fit a folder)
1 Extra change of clothes to keep at school
The following are optional items for the PreK classroom:
Kleenexes, baby wipes, Clorox wipes, crayons, glue sticks, & dry erase markers
*The school will provide a folder for each student.
Kindergarten & 1st Grade
1 Backpack
1 Lunchbox
1 Water bottle (with a flip straw lid)
1 Pencil box
1 Notebook
1 Box of pencils
5 Jumbo glue sticks
2 Boxes of crayon
2 Boxes of colored pencils
1 Box washable markers (10 count)
1 Pair Fiskers scissors
3 Fine tip dry erase markers (black)
1 Oversized paint shirt
Gym shoes to keep at school & an extra change of clothes to keep at school.
*The school will provide a folder for each student. Parents, please label each item with your student’s first name.
2nd Grade
1 Backpack
1 Lunchbox
1 Reusable water bottle
1 Oversized paint shirt
1 Pencil box
1 Composition notebook
1 Box of crayons (24)
2 Boxes of washable markers (Crayola)
2 Boxes of colored pencils
2 Boxes of pencils
2 Dry erase markers (Expo)
1 Glue stick
1 Fiskers children’s scissors
1 Ruler
2 Packages of wide ruled loose leaf paper
1 Package of sticky notes
1 Set of headphones to plug into a Chromebook
Gym shoes to keep at school.
*The school will provide a folder for each student. Parents, please label each item with your student’s first name.
3rd & 4th Grade
1 Backpack
1 Lunchbox
1 Oversized paint shirt
1 Reusable water bottle
1 Box of pencils (Ticonderoga)
1 Package of pencil top erasers
1 Box of washable markers (10) (3rd grade only)
1 Box of thin Crayola markers (10) (4th grade only)
1 Ruler
1 Protractor
1 Set of headphones to plug into a Chromebook
Gym shoes to keep at school.
*The school will provide a folder for each student. Parents, please label each item with your student’s first name.
5th & 6th Grades
1 Backpack
1 Lunchbox
1 Reusable water bottle
1 Oversized paint shirt
1 Bottle of glue
2 Boxes of pencils
2 1 subject notebooks
2 Packages of notebook paper-wide ruled
1 Box of crayons
1 Box of colored pencils
1 Box of markers
1 Large eraser
1 Pair of scissors
1 Pencil box
1 set of headphones to plug into a Chromebook
Optional items needed for the classroom: Kleenexes & napkins
Gym shoes to keep at school.
*The school will provide a folder for each student. Parents, please label each item with your student’s first name.
Trinity Lutheran School 2026-2027 registration link for PreK-6th
Contact Breanna Winkelman at 217-473-0822 or breannawinkelman@gmail.com with any school or registration questions.
Our Philosophy
Trinity Lutheran School holds firm to the belief that God has revealed Himself to us in His Holy Word, the inspired Scriptures. In this we learn to know God as our loving Father, Jesus as our loving Savior, and the Holy Spirit as our Sanctifier. The chief purpose of the Bible is to show us the way to heaven.
We believe that every human is born in sin and stands guilty and condemned before God. However, God gave us His own Son who took our guilt and died for our sins at the cross on Calvary. His resurrection is our guarantee that our sins are forgiven and that we shall live forever in heaven. It is the Holy Spirit who created faith in our hearts and keeps us in the faith by the power of God's Word, namely, the Gospel.
Trinity Lutheran School believes in the teaching of the whole child. This means not only do we address the academic needs of the child, but the social and physical needs as well and most importantly, the spiritual needs. The home, church, and school must work together as a unit if these needs are to be met.
The subjects at Trinity are all taught from a Christian point of view. The children learn to know that God has made each one an individual. Each child or individual has been given talents and gifts which are to be put to use to God's glory and in service to our neighbor. Both Law and Gospel are used in creating an environment in which the children can grow in their "faith life". Only the Gospel can motivate and empower students and teachers as they work toward becoming productive individuals in the home, church, and community.
Basic Purposes of Trinity
The purposes of Trinity Lutheran School include the following:
1. That each child comes to KNOW JESUS CHRIST as their Lord and Savior. This is most important!
2. That each child GROWS in his or her knowledge of God and the world He created.
3. To PREPARE students for a purposeful and meaningful life in their future occupations.
4. That students DEVELOP an understanding of the gifts and talents God has given them and apply them accordingly.
5. To PRESENT ALL SUBJECTS in light of God's inspired Word.
6. To REACH OUT into the community with the Gospel, especially to those without a church home.
"And that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise unto salvation through faith in Christ Jesus" (II Timothy 3:15)
Trinity regards the family life as MOST important to the growth and learning of the child. The father and mother are the PRIME educators of their children, and they determine their children's values, standards, and attitudes. It is the role of the school and church to support this important task. Christian parents, with the help of God will attempt to do the following:
1. To mainstream a desirable adult image for their child.
2. To foster cooperation in accomplishing many household tasks.
3. To develop feelings of security in the child and in themselves.
4. To conduct family devotions.
5. To love the child for who he/she is rather than what he/she does.
6. To have the forgiveness that is ours in Christ motivate all activities.
7.To encourage the child to complete all assignments to the best of his/her ability.
8. To encourage creative expression, thinking, and experimenting.
9. To join children in Sunday worship and in attending Sunday School and Bible Class.
10. To support the actions of the school personnel and to encourage love, trust, and cooperation in the child's relationships at school with students and staff.
