Trinity News & Information
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Parent-Teacher Conferences and Report Cards
The first marking period will end on Tuesday, October 30. Trinity will be running parent-teacher conferences on Thursday, November 8, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. To schedule a conference, contact
Mrs. Terri Kenski
by Friday, November 2. Please do NOT contact teachers directly, as they will not have their calendar of appointments.
Report cards will be given to parents as they arrive for their conferences. If you do not schedule any conferences with your student's teachers, reports cards will be distributed in mentor group on Monday, November 12. School is closed on Friday, November 9.
FT5K--For the Kids 5K
Trinity's Mini-THON team is hosting a 5K to benefit the Four Diamonds Fund. The 5K will be held at Lower Allen Park on October 20.
Register and see more details. FTK!
Senior Night
Parents of seniors who participate in football, cheerleading, marching band, cross country, or golf, Senior Night will occur on Friday, October 19, and the forms are past due. Please complete
this GoogleDoc by Monday, October 15, at the latest, or we will assume your student is not participating.
Girls Lacrosse
Any girl who is interested in playing girls lacrosse this spring who has not already contacted
Coach Alanna Stuart
,
please do so ASAP to obtain information for workouts and indoor playing opportunities.
Indoor Track Workouts
Fall/winter indoor track workouts will
be held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5:15 p.m. at Trinity beginning October 15.
All Trinity students are welcome. Please contact
Coach O
(cell: 717-385-1454) to participate.
"Visit the Seminary" Day
On Thursday, November 8, junior and senior boys are invited to participate in the Diocesan "Visit the Seminary" Day at Mount Saint Mary's. This program is designed to give boys an opportunity to see the day in the life of a seminarian and to discern their own vocational call. Interested juniors and seniors should return a
permission slip
to Mr. Root by Friday, October 19.
Shamrock Hockey
Members of Shamrock Hockey, Trinity's club hockey team, begin their competitive season in just a few weeks.
See the schedule here and come to the ice to cheer on the Shamrocks!
ACE Mentor Program
Wanted: Students interested in exciting careers in engineering, architecture, and/or construction. The ACE Mentor Program is open to high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are interested in these career paths. From late-October through mid-March, students meet weekly with students from other schools and with professionals from the engineering, architecture, and construction fields while working on a team project to gain knowledge about these exciting careers. Click here for
details and a
schedule. Interested? Registration is under way. Contact
Mr. Joyce.
Host Family Needed
Villa Maria Academy in Santiago, Chile, has again requested our help in sponsoring a female student from the school to come to Trinity for six weeks. Students usually come from the middle of January until the end of February. The host's obligation is simply to house the student and be sure she gets to school; anything else you care to provide is up to you. The girls can pay for all extras: trips, special events, etc. This is a great opportunity to learn about another culture, and even to practice any Spanish-speaking skills! If you are interested, contact Sister Susan (717-761-1116 ext. 117) for more information.
Audition for
Annie
!
Plan to audition for Trinity's spring musical,
Annie
! Auditions will be held on October 23 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m., with callbacks scheduled for October 24 from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Find audition excerpts and other information about the play
. Please sign up on the bulletin board outside of the music room.
Marching Band Performances
Come see the Marching Band in the
New Cumberland Parade, on Tuesday, October 16 at 7:30 p.m.!
Chicken BBQ--October 19
The Marching Band is hosting a
chicken barbecue
to benefit their program. Dinners are $11 and include 1/2 chicken or pulled pork, baked potato, cole slaw, baked beans, and a dinner roll. The dinner is being catered by Hresko's BBQ. Dine in the cafeteria or pick-up your meal between 3:00 and 6:30 p.m. Contact Kellee Lazarus at 951-514-5621. Get your tickets early, as there will only be a limited number of walk-in meals available.
Opportunities at Cumberland Perry Area Vocational Technical School
Trinity High School students
residing in Cumberland or Perry Counties are invited to enroll in courses at Cumberland Perry Area Vocational Technical School (CPAVTS) on a part-time basis. Programs are offered in the morning or afternoon. Trinity
will be offering transportation to
Cumberland Perry Area Vocational Technical School
(CPAVTS)
on
Thursday, October 25
, for a morning tour. If you have questions or are interested, please re
spond to
Annette Wilson (
717-761-4374) asap. Also note, there is a CPAVTS Open House on Thursday, November 1.
Trinity High School supports the mission of Cumberland Perry Area Vocational Technical School and believes that this would be an excellent opportunity for interested students. To learn more about the programs offered, visit the
CPAVTS website
.
2019 Yearbook
The staff is already hard at work on this year's yearbook.
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October 16: Mass, 7:15 a.m.
Join us in the chapel for our weekly liturgy. The Mass is sponsored by Seton House, and the intention is for Emily Rose Bielawa. All are welcome to join us.
October 17: College Fair, 6:00 p.m.
October 17: Athletic Association meeting, 7:00 p.m.
Join the Athletic Association in room 114 for our monthly meeting. All are welcome!
October 19: Picture Retakes
Students who did not have their pictures taken in August will do so at this time. Students who did not like the August picture may also have a retake on this date. Please return the pictures you did not like and fill out a new form. See Sister Susan with questions.
October 23: Trunk n' Treat, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Children are invited to participate in Trunk n' Treat at Trinity! Visit car trunks decorated by students for treats, have a ride on a hand-drawn wagon, and visit a haunted house. Trinity students work hard to transform the school into something spooky...you won't want to miss it!
October 24: Swimming and Diving Team Registration and Meeting, 5:45 p.m.
There will be a parent and athlete meeting in the Trinity High School cafeteria. Get information about the upcoming season and required athletic trainer forms, meet the coach, and try on sample swimsuits.
Register for the 2018-19 season
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October 25: Drugs 101: What Parents Need to Know, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
The
Byrnes Health Education Center
will be presenting drug education programs at Trinity High School on October 25 for students during the school day (Drugs: Dilemmas and Decisions) and parents in the evening. These presentations will help students and parents be more aware of the dangers and prevalence of drugs in our communities. The specific drugs to be discussed are tobacco, including vaping and Juuling, alcohol, opioids, and heroin.
See more information here
. We strongly urge you to attend.
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November 3:
"Beef and Beer," 6:00 p.m.
The Trinity Athletic Association is hosting our 5th Annual “Beef and Beer” event on Saturday, November 3, at 6:00 p.m. at Trinity. For information about the event, sponsorship opportunities, and purchasing tickets--
click here
. Thank you for your support of Trinity's student-athletes!
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Congratulations to
James Ulsh '22 (De La Salle), who won the District Championship in golf and was selected
Athlete of the Week by The Sentinel! He's Trinity's first District Champion in the sport.
Olivia Maddux '21 (De La Salle) won 3rd place in the girls tournament and
Jack Penwell '20 (Seton) came in 5th. The three will compete at regionals.
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Michael Brown '19 (De La Salle)
contributed
another article
on his golf season.
This one on the significance of mentoring and leadership, and how those roles shift as one goes through high school. Thanks for the insight on your season, Michael!
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Congratulations to Coach
John Barrick on achieving 100 wins with Shamrock volleyball! He also celebrated earning 300 career wins! The volleyball team was joined by volleyball alumnae in surprising him with a party last weekend. Well done, Coach!
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Lauren Seubert '19 (Immaculata)
was selected to be the Mechanicsburg Rotary Student of the Month for October.
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Patrick Elter '19 (De La Salle)
attended the Colonial Park Rotary Club's October 3 meeting and luncheon to share his experiences at the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards program that he participated in over the summer.
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Megan Gouldy '20 (Loyola)
and
Lauren Karli '20 (Seton)
recently completed a CPR & AED training provided free of charge by the
Peyton Walker Foundation. D
uring the training session, Megan and Lauren became certified in how to perform adult and child CPR, how to use an AED, and how to relieve choking in adult and child victims.
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Please note: ALL students have 5 service hours due on October 26.
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Gospel for Sunday, October 14, 2018--28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
As Jesus was setting out on a journey, a man ran up, knelt down before him, and asked him, "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" Jesus answered him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments: You shall not kill; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false witness; you shall not defraud; honor your father and your mother." He replied and said to him, "Teacher, all of these I have observed from my youth." Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said to him, "You are lacking in one thing. Go, sell what you have, and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me." At that statement his face fell, and he went away sad, for he had many possessions. Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!" The disciples were amazed at his words. So Jesus again said to them in reply, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God." They were exceedingly astonished and said among themselves, "Then who can be saved?" Jesus looked at them and said, "For human beings it is impossible, but not for God. All things are possible for God." Peter began to say to him, "We have given up everything and followed you." Jesus said, "Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands for my sake and for the sake of the gospel who will not receive a hundred times more now in this present age: houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and eternal life in the age to come." – Mark 10:17-30
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Reflection
Today’s Gospel is one that is probably very familiar to us. The story of the Rich Young Man is one of the stories that we hear as children. The young man went away sad because he had many possessions. He missed the main point. Jesus looked at him and loved him. How often are we so wrapped up in our worldly possessions and the trials of this life that we miss the fact that Jesus loves us? And not only the collective "us". He loves us as individuals. He loves us in our trials and joys. He is constantly there, but we miss Him because we do not accept His invitation to encounter Him, be loved by Him, and love Him in return. As we go through this week, let us pray that God will help us to encounter Jesus in the people we meet and in the situations we face, and allow Him to love us, so that we can share His love with others.
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Saints of the Week--Saints Isaac Jogues, Jean De Brébeuf, and Companions--October 19
Isaac Jogues and his companions are popularly known as the North American Martyrs. Over a period of years, these eight Jesuits worked among the Hurons, bringing many into the Catholic faith. They labored in what would become the Northeastern United States and Eastern Canada.
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Prayer for the Week
May your grace, O Lord, we pray, at all times go before us and follow after and make us always determined to carry out good works. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Source: Roman Missal, 3rd ed.
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Good Shepherd Oktoberfest
Good Shepherd will be holding its Oktoberfest on October 13 from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. to celebrate its 65th anniversary!
See more information here.
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Middle School Halloween Party
Saint Patrick School is hosting a middle school Halloween party for students in the West Shore schools and the EDGE program on October 26 from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Costumes are encouraged. No violent or inappropriate costumes, or whole-face masks or whole-face paint will be allowed (partial face-masks and partial face-paint are permitted). The cost is $5.00, and snacks, pizza, and drinks will be provided. Please
RSVP by October 22.
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Basketball Registration is Now Open!
The Saint Joseph Athletic Association is proud to offer a High School CYO Basketball Program. The High School Basketball Program is available to all boys and girls in grades 9-12 who are baptized Catholic (or in an RCIA program) and are active members of Saint Joseph, Saint Katharine Drexel, or Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton parishes. High school students who are members of neighboring parishes that do not field a CYO high school team for either boys or girls may also play for another parish that does field one, including Saint Joseph.
Register
by November 15. Questions? Contact the Girls Coordinator,
Megan O’Leary,
or the Boys Coordinator,
Barbara Smathers
.
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Notre Dame Club of Harrisburg Singing Event
The Notre Dame Club of Harrisburg invites you to a free evening performance with the voices of The Notre Dame Glee Club on October 19 at 7:00 p.m. at Holy Name of Jesus Church. Trinity's Concert Choir will perform beginning at 6:40 p.m. that evening.
The club is also in dire need of families who may be willing to provide overnight accommodations for members of the Glee Club following the performance. This includes a ride to the prospective home following the concert, overnight accommodations, light breakfast, and a return drive to Holy Name of Jesus early on Saturday morning for them to catch their bus back to campus. Please
contact us
ASAP if you’re able to help in this regard.
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Fruit Sale
Girl Scout Troop 10602, comprised of Trinity students Hannah Borkenhagen '20 (De La Salle), Megan Gouldy '20 (Loyola), Lauren Karli '20 (Seton), and Sara Richards '20 (De La Salle), as well as a Cedar Cliff student, Marisa Williamson, will be selling Florida Indian River Groves citrus for the upcoming holiday season. You are welcome to contact any member of the troop to complete your order, but the easiest way to purchase fruit from the girls is to
purchase online
. Items will arrive in early to mid-December in plenty of time for holiday entertaining and/or gift giving. A member of the troop will be in touch once the delivery date is scheduled to let you know when and where you will be able to pick up your fruit.
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