How beautiful are these spring days? It seems the world is abloom and has never looked finer.  Spring is a rejuvenating time of new birth, not only in the church, but in the wonders of nature around us.

It is apropos that we celebrate Mother's Day in early spring. Mothers symbolize beauty, love and life. Mothers come in all shapes and sizes, yet share a common bond. They are the ones who from the start love their children unconditionally. The daily sacrifices mothers make include forgoing stylish fashions, elegant meals and relaxing vacations. They often put their own personal lives on hold to raise their children. Mothers do for their own what they wouldn't do for themselves. Mothers do this out of love.

Mothers are members of a nationwide sorority. They can swap stories, share recipes for success or commiserate through the difficult stages and experiences of their young. They have an uncanny way of always knowing when things aren't just right with their children and oftentimes must stand back and let them work it out for themselves. They have the power to make you - even as an adult - stand up straight, remove your elbows from the table or lower your voice with just a look from across a crowded room. Mothers do this to let you know you are loved.

May we honor our mothers this Mother's Day and everyday in how we live, who we are and how we love.
 

Trenton Catholic Academy Lower School is located on a beautiful 64 acre wooded campus in Hamilton, New Jersey serving 330 students in  PreK-8. The administration, faculty and parents work together to create an  environment that leads children to develop academic, spiritual and social responsibilities. TCA students show concern and respect by reaching out to serve others in peace, justice and love.



Come learn why the TCA Lower School
is a place where students...
Believe, Dream, and Succeed!

Visit our Classrooms to see firsthand all of the exciting things that are happening in the Lower School.  For registration information please call, Mrs. Danser, 609-586-5888 ext. 141, or click here.

Zonta Club of Trenton – Mercer/County Commission on Women Art/Essay Contest Winners
Ten students from Trenton Catholic Academy are to be congratulated on being selected as winners in this contest.  The students are Rexford Agyei, Erik Jensen, Jailyn Kruk, Luis Sanchez, Xianna Reed, Angela Cerna, Jahmeer Moore, Lacoya Newland, Stacy Ihem and Erin Stout.
All of the entries beautifully depicted the special relationship each child has with his or her family.  The entries will be on display at the Lawrence Library.
Congratulations to our talented winners!  Thank you for being exceptional!
 
 Winners Announced of the 2017 Respect Life Poster, Video and Essay Contest:  We are pleased to share that the following students have been chosen as winners in the Annual Diocesan Contest - Grades K-2 Poster Mercer 1st Runner-up Jailyn Kruk, 2nd Runner-up Daniele Self, Grades 3-5 Poster Mercer 1st Runner-up Fernanda Luna-Torres, Grades 6-8 Poster Diocesan Winner Joshua Arriola, Grades 3-5 Essays Mercer 1st Runner-up Alijah Rivera, Mercer 2nd Runner-up Anthony Arriola, Grades 6-8 Essays Mercer 1st Runner-up Anthony Arrirguzoh, Mercer 2nd Runner-up Erin Stout and Grades 6-8 Videos Diocesan Winner Mrs. Stern's 6th grade class.

We are proud of our Freshman Boys Basketball Team who won the CYO Championship game and once again had an undefeated season! T C A Yay, yay, yay!

TCA students represent our school in a national handwriting contest.  Kudos to Amara Martin, Jailyn Kruk and Angelina Morales for being recognized as School Grade Level Winners in the Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest!

Moved by Mercy was the 2016-17 theme for the Diocese of Trenton's Annual Respect Life Contest.  Click here to see Mrs. Stern's 6th grade class video entry.

Congratulations to our Spelling Bee Winners - Malik McKoy in the 2nd - 3rd grade division,
Suzie Sloh in the 4th - 5th grade division and Lacoya Newland in the 6th - 8th grade division. How do you spell SUCCESS?

TCA Places in the Top Ten at 2016 Steinert Slam - Our Robotic Team, the Iron Mechs under the direction of Mr. Kocsis and Mr. Bangs placed 6th out of 26 teams who participated in the 9th Annual Steinert Slam!  7th grader Steven Marin, who served as a programmer and team presenter said, "It's not just playing with Leogs, we build with Legos, we learn with Legos, we succeed with Legos."  And succeed they did!  

8th Graders Shine at Scholastic Olympics - The 8th grade TCA team placed third at the recent Scholastic Olympics sponsored by the National Honor Society.  We are proud of our individual winners, Stanley Ihem - 1st place Religion, Josh Colon - 2nd place Social Studies, Yazania Romero - 3rd place Social Studies, Michelle Perez - 3rd place Art,  and John Veto - 3rd place Spelling.

Fire Safety Poster Contest Winners Recognized  - TCA Lower School received the most winning poster entries in the local Fire Safety Contest sponsored by Colonial Fire Company. Kudos to our winners:  Jassiah McNeil, Mahogany McNair, Allyson Moreno, Karolay Perez, Keyshla Casasnovas, Jailyn Kruk, Yaviah Gonzalez, Thiago Orantes, Malik McKoy, Christabel Egerega, Abigail Henry, Imani Francis, Alijah Rivera who was the overall winner, Genesis Reyes, Miles Humphry, Kylie Remboski, Jaview Pardo, Giovanni Monti, Morgan Martin, Amaya Self and Gabriel Luna.

Student Council Makes a Difference!   We are proud to announce the 2016-2017 Lower School Student Council - President - Joshua Colon, Vice President - Josephine Abraham, Recorder -  Yazania  Romero, Class Representatives -  Nia  Reed, Alan Lopez, Aaron  Delvalle , Kimberly Santos, Kylie Remboske and Idris Kabba .

Reminder
Please check our school website daily for important announcements as we will not be sending home paper copies.  Simply go to  www.trentoncatholic.org and click on Lower School, then click on Backpack for all of the important papers and announcements.  Thank you for helping us Go Green!

TCA has Kids that CARE!
TCA Kids Care is a program that acknowledges students who are…. Courteous - Accepting - Respectful - Exceptional. Students who demonstrate these qualities will be recognized monthly with a certificate and breakfast with Mrs. Reap. We are so proud of our students and are excited to honor them in this special way! Ready, Set, let's CARE!