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Report of Giving
Please see
Trinity High School’s Report of Giving. This report will not be mailed, but will remain on our website. The report recognizes our loyal donors who supported the mission of Trinity High School during fiscal year 2016-17. Here at Trinity, generosity inspires the outcomes of every student. We are grateful for the gifts of many who invest in Trinity, and every effort has been made to list all donors accurately. Please contact the
Advancement Office at 717-761-1116 with any corrections, and accept our sincere apologies for any mistakes.
Please support the 2017-18
Trinity Fund by clicking on the "T" in the upper right-hand corner of our
website. By making a gift today, you demonstrate your belief in Trinity High School, you show your commitment, and you champion our ambitions and our mission. The Trinity Fund supports academic excellence each and every day.
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Middle States Re-Accreditation
Trinity High School has been granted re-accreditation by the
Middle States Association's Commissions of Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS). MSA-CESS is the gold standard for measuring and advancing school improvement. Trinity is among 167 schools and school systems in 17 states and territories and 15 other countries that have earned accreditation or re-accreditation. The accreditation process begins with a self-study that is conducted by the school or school system and requires input from school leaders, teachers, parents, and students. Following the self-study, a team of volunteer educators from Middle States member schools conducts an on-site peer review visit to observe school operations and interview various stakeholders. Trinity is accredited through 2024, when it will go through the accreditation process again.
Mrs. Angela Heinick and Miss Eileen Poplaski led Trinity's recent re-accreditation process. Our heartfelt appreciation for their efforts!
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Winter Sports Registration
Interested in playing winter sports?
Register online! Registration and paperwork must be completed by Friday, November 10.
Rosary Rally--October 23
at Finestra Hall (Bishop McDevitt Auditorium) from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. for athletes, coaches, and families.
Beauty and the Beast
Auditions--October 23 & 24
Athletic Association Meeting--October 24 at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. All are welcome!
Physical Fitness Testing--October 24
Any student in need of a physical fitness test for any of the service academies should contact
Miss Stuart
to let her know which one you need. All testing will be done on Tuesday, October 24, after school. Students should meet at the fitness center by 2:50 p.m. If you do not speak to Miss Stuart prior to Tuesday at 2:50 p.m., you will not be able to complete the testing.
Senior Portraits--October 24
Seniors, this is your last chance to have your senior portrait taken! Come to Camera Box (2001 Market St., Camp Hill) from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on October 24. There is a $35 sitting fee. No appointment necessary; first come, first served.
Trunk or Treat--October 25
Do you know someone with trick-or-treat aged kids? Bring them to t
runk-or-treat on Wednesday, October 25, at 6:00 p.m. We will have a haunted house and small games, and food will be sold. Additionally, cars will be decorated, and Trinity students will hand out candy, snacks, trinkets, or treats. Happy Halloween!
Send It to a Soldier
The Class of 2018 is sponsoring
“Send It to A Soldier." Members of the class will organize packages to soldiers of the Trinity community, including alumni, who have been deployed. We are asking for names and addresses of those soldiers to receive a package. Send names and contact information to
Miss Kiker
by November 3. The class is also looking for
donations
to complete the project.
Parent-Teacher Conferences--November 2, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. & 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
The first marking period ends on October 26. We will hold voluntary, 15-minute parent-teacher conferences on Thursday, November 2, after school hours. Contact
Mrs. Terri Kenski
(not individual teachers) to schedule an appointment. If you are not meeting with a teacher, but would like your student's report card, report cards will be available in the busport from 3:30 to 8:00 p.m. Any report cards not picked up will be distributed in homeroom on Monday, November 6. Thursday, November 2, is a regular school day for students; Trinity is closed Friday, November 3.
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
Submit your creative work to the
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards,
the nation’s largest, longest-running, most prestigious visual and literary arts program, recognizing accomplishments of students in grades 7 to 12. Submit your work by December 18. See this
form
for further instruction. Contact
Mrs. Stager
with questions.
Job Opportunity--Trinity High School
Trinity High School has a full-time, day-shift maintenance/custodial position for a qualified candidate with basic electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and cleaning skills, who is an independent learner and works well with our staff. A candidate must be willing to perform occasional weekend work throughout the school year. A candidate must also be able to climb ladders, use lifts, and lift/carry items in excess of 50 pounds. This 12-month position comes with benefits. Interested persons should send a resume with references to
John Cominsky
,
Principal, Trinity High School, 3601 Simpson Ferry Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011. All candidates must also fulfill all Diocesan Youth Protection requirements.
Host Family Opportunity
Interested in learning more about Chile? Host an exchange student from Santiago, Chile, from January through February. The student is a young lady in 11th grade. It would be your responsibility to house and feed her and to bring her to school. Families have always found the experience to be enriching! Interested? Contact
Sister Susan
by phone at 717-761-1116, ext. 117.
Poinsettia and Wreath Sale
Trinity Goes to Broadway--Return your
order form for
Anastasia to Sister Susan by October 27.
Honor a Veteran or Soldier--Honor a veteran or soldier by displaying an American flag on the Trinity grounds. Mail
order forms and check to Sister Susan Kuk, Trinity High School, 3601 Simpson Ferry Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011, by October 27. A portion of the proceeds with be shared with the
Wounded Warrior Project.
Yearbook Information
Families may now order the 2017-2018 Trinity yearbook online!
Click here
.
Attention, parents and friends of the Class of 2018: Orders for ads honoring seniors are now being accepted for the yearbook.
Find more details here
.
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October's Rotary Student of the Month is
senior Elizabeth Witten
. She was selected based on demonstrated leadership, solid academic performance, a strong work ethic, and a commitment to serving others. Each Wednesday of the month, she attends a Rotary meeting at Brothers Restaurant in Upper Allen Township. Congratulations, Elizabeth!
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Congratulations to the following seniors who have been selected to be installed as Eucharistic Ministers for Holy Communion for the 2017-18 school year:
Derek Borza, Megan Calogero, Mimi Chase, Cora DeFrancesco, Anthony DeFrank, Thomas Gamble, Justin Karli, Jared Novacich, Annie O'Neil, Caitlin Phillips, Kirby Povilaitis, Amanda Serafin, Marget Shelly, Amanda Snyder, Olivia Trombley
, and
Laura Weiss
.
Mr. Joyce
was also installed as a minister. Thank you for your service to our school and Church!
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Students have numerous service opportunities to choose from! See all
current service opportunities here
, or visit the
Rocks in Motion Service Website
for ways you can share your time and talents by helping Church, school, and community. Please email
Mrs. Fejfar
if you have any service events that meet the THS service guidelines that you would like posted on the
Rocks in Motion
service website.
October 26
--All freshmen must submit at least five service hours to their theology teachers.
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"Seek the Light, Be the Light"
Spiritual Reflections
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By Scott Root, Campus Minister
Gospel for Sunday, October 22, 2017--29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Pharisees went off and plotted how they might entrap Jesus in speech. They sent their disciples to him, with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are a truthful man and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. And you are not concerned with anyone's opinion, for you do not regard a person's status. Tell us, then, what is your opinion: Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not?" Knowing their malice, Jesus said, "Why are you testing me, you hypocrites? Show me the coin that pays the census tax." Then they handed him the Roman coin. He said to them, "Whose image is this and whose inscription?" They replied, "Caesar's." At that he said to them, "Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God." --Matthew 22:15-21
Reflection
As Christian followers of Jesus, we live in this world, but our eyes are always fixed on eternal life with heaven. The question in today’s Gospel was an attempt to entrap Jesus. If he had said it was lawful to pay the tax, he would have contradicted Jewish religious authority and tradition. If he had said it was unlawful to pay the tax, he would have been defying the civil authority of Rome. But Jesus gives the perfect answer. We are to give Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God. This is a sign that, as faithful Christians, we are called to engage the secular world and transform it by standing for the truths that our faith teaches us. We are to obey legitimate civil authority and work against injustice and immoral laws. May we always seek to bring God’s peace and joy to the world around us.
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Saint of the Week – Saint John Paul II (October 22)
Born in Wadowice, Poland, Saint John Paul II had lost his mother, father, and older brother before his 21st birthday. Then his promising academic career at Krakow’s Jagiellonian University was cut short by the outbreak of World War II, during which he worked in a quarry and a chemical factory while attending an underground seminary. However, he was ordained a priest after the end of the war. Saint John Paul ministered to the people of Poland before becoming Pope, where he ministered to the world.
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The 7:15 a.m. Mass on Wednesday, October 25, will be sponsored by the Volleyball Team, and the Mass intention is Teresa Williams, mother of Karen Orbach.
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In celebration of October as the month of Our Lady's Holy Rosary and the centennial anniversary of the appearance of Our Lady of Fatima, each Thursday in October, we will pray the Rosary in the Chapel at 7:30 a.m. Please feel free to join us on October 26 as we ask Our Lady's intercession for a different intention each week. Please contact
Devon Ban
with any special intentions. May you experience God's abundant blessings, and may Our Blessed Mother intercede for you in a special way during this month!
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Prayer for the Week
Oh, Saint John Paul, from the window of heaven, grant us your blessing! Bless the Church that you loved and served and guided, courageously leading it along the paths of the world in order to bring Jesus to everyone and everyone to Jesus. Bless the young, who were your great passion. Help them dream again; help them look up high again to find the light that illuminates the paths of life here on earth.
May you bless families, and bless each family! You warned of Satan's assault against this precious and indispensable divine spark that God lit on earth. Saint John Paul, with your prayer, may you protect the family and every life that blossoms from the family.
Pray for the whole world, which is still marked by tensions, wars, and injustice. You tackled war by invoking dialogue and planting the seeds of love: pray for us so that we may be tireless sowers of peace.
Oh, Saint John Paul, from heaven's window, where we see you next to Mary, send God's blessing down upon us all. Amen.
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Partner School & Parish News
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Saint Joseph Chargers Basketball Registration is now open and runs through November 1, 2017, for high school students in grades nine through twelve who are registered members of Saint Joseph, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, and Saint Katharine Ann Drexel parishes, as well as members of any of the neighboring West Shore parishes that are not fielding a boys high school team.
Register online and find more information on open gym times
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The Whitaker Center is sponsoring a holiday gingerbread house contest. Show off your creative side and enter the contest for a chance to win prizes. Gingerbread houses will be on display in the lobby of Whitaker Center beginning on November 16.
Register by November 5 and see more details here.
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*Please note, the deadline to submit items for inclusion in Trinity Weekly is noon on each Wednesday. Thank you for your attention to this!
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