Wishing a very happy and relaxing Mother's Day to all the mothers of our Trinity community
Financial Obligations
Graduation caps and gowns will be distributed on Wednesday, May 16, to those seniors who have fulfilled all financial and service obligations to date. Seniors with outstanding financial obligations (i.e., tuition, cafeteria, library books/fines, textbooks, athletic uniforms, field trips, etc.) will receive their caps and gowns once the obligations have been fulfilled. All service hours must be completed, as well. The final tuition payment is due to FACTS Management on or before May 15. Students have been notified of their obligations.
Graduation Practice
The first graduation practice will be held after exams on Friday, May 18, at 10:30 a.m.
Senior Final Examination Days
Friday, May 18--English & Math
Monday, May 21--Religion & Science
Tuesday, May 22--Social Studies (including Psychology) & Foreign Languages
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STEM Summit
Trinity freshmen and sophomores participated in the biennial Junior Achievement STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) Summit on Tuesday, May 8, run by Junior Achievement. The rotations were led by professionals in various fields, and students witnessed demonstrations, participated in experiments, and competed against one another in a number of subjects. Our guests were impressed with the behavior and engagement of our students, especially as compared to other local high schools. For more information about the day,
see the various rotations, companies, and presenters here. Thank you to Mr. Joyce, who organized the event, and to our parent volunteers!
Spring Concert
Concert Band and Handbells will perform a spring concert on Monday, May 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium. Join us for a wonderful evening of music!
Upcoming Freshman Opportunities
As part of
Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful
,
the freshman class will conduct a cleanup of the school grounds on Tuesday, May 15, from 2:45 to 4:00 p.m. Students are encouraged to bring a pair of work gloves. Please report to Room 211 immediately after school on May 15. Afterwards, we will make cards to send to military personnel. Service hours will be given--make sure to bring your form.
The current freshman class will also hike and cleanup a portion of the Lakeside Trail at Gifford Pinchot State Park on Tuesday, June 5. This is our adopted community area, and the freshman class does an annual cleanup of a 3.5-mile section of trail. We will meet at Boat Mooring #2 (entrance is on Route 177) at 9:00 a.m. More information and permission slips will follow. This is a great opportunity to hike a beautiful trail, give back to the community, and earn service hours.
Giant Food Stores recently donated 24 recycled content benches to area schools and organizations. Trinity received two of these benches. We are hoping to place them in an area where they can be used and enjoyed for many years.
Please contact
Mrs. Leandri
if you have any questions about the upcoming service projects.
Attention, Football Players
Students in ninth, tenth, and eleventh grades, if you plan to play football at Trinity for the 2018 Fall Season, please complete the
sign-up sheet
and return it to Mr. Bricker by Thursday, May 24.
Join the team during the week May 14, on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. for Spring Football! The evenings will include lifting from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. and time on the field from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. This is open to all incoming 9th through 12th graders. Important upcoming football events can be found on
this form, and the registration paperwork for summer camp can be
found here. Contact
Coach Ryan with questions.
Items for Jamaica
Sister Susan M. Kuk and several soon-to-be Trinity graduates will be heading to Jamaica for a service trip this summer. If you are able,
here is a list of needed items. Send any donations to the Activities Office. Thank you for your support and generosity!
Academic Calendar for 2018-2019
The Academic Calendar for next year has been finalized--
click here for a copy. Please keep our scheduled breaks in mind when planning any family trips.
Cheerleading Tryouts
Cheerleading tryouts for the 2018 football season will be held on Wednesday, May 16, and Thursday, May 17, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the gym. For additional information please contact
Coach Geisel
.
Powder Puff Football
The Powder Puff football game will be held on Friday, May 18, at 6:30 p.m. at COBO Field. Student Council will be providing food for the students at the game. Sign-up sheets for players, coaches, refs, and cheerleaders are available by seeing one of the class officers. If playing isn't your thing, then come out to support and make some memories at one last Friday night under the lights!
All-Sports Mass
Join us on Friday, May 11, for the All-Sports Mass and Awards Ceremony in Trinity's Auditorium. Mass will begin at 6:00 p.m., with the Awards Ceremony to follow. All coaches, athletes, and families are encouraged to attend.
Trinity Soccer Tennis Tournament
Kairos Registration for 2018-2019
Juniors and junior parents, Kairos registration for 2018-2019 is
now open online. Kairos is an overnight, four-day retreat for seniors based on the
Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. The retreat is often a highlight of many Trinity students' high school experiences, and we highly encourage everyone to attend! Please register by Tuesday, May 15.
Senior Awards Assembly
Parents and grandparents are invited to attend the Senior Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, May 23, at 9:00 a.m. in the auditorium.
Underclassmen Final Examinations
Tuesday, May 29--English & Math
Wednesday, May 30--Religion & Science
Thursday, May 31--Social Studies & Foreign Languages
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Birding Club
Now that spring has arrived, join Trinity's Birding and Conservation Club for a variety of activities.
See what's planned here.
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Coffeehouse Cabaret
Listen to Trinity music students perform showtunes on Friday, May 11, at 8:00 p.m. in Trinity's cafeteria. The cost is $3; funds will support our talented music students!
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Shop with SCRIP and lower your tuition bill!
Trinity's SCRIP program exists to save you money while helping give a little bit back to the school. Stop by the Main Office to get any number of cards immediately!
Contact
Terri Kenski
or
Karen Orbach
with questions.
Fill out our
Scrip Scholarship Agreement
to join the program at any time.
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The Trinity Choir
performed at the
Pennsylvania State Knights of Columbus 120th State Convention last weekend!
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Congratulations to
Sister Susan M. Kuk, IHM, who accepted her Golden Apple award at the Diocese of Harrisburg awards ceremony and dinner. Thank you, Sister, for your dedication to Trinity and your five decades of service to Catholic education and the Church! Sister and the other honored educators are noted in
this story.
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Sophomore Angelina Spizzieri
competed in a power-lifting competition at Dan Campos Fitness in Philadelphia, placing first in her weight class of 52kg. She opened with 203 lbs and finished with a Personal Record of 237 lbs. Angelina has been training for about three years, and this was her first competition. She is pictured here with her coach,
Justin Assadinia. Congratulations, Angelina!
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Freshman Kendall Myers
competed at the Platinum level at the XCEL Gymnastics State Championship in Pittsburgh, placing 4th in the state in the all-around for her age level, 2nd in the state on balance beam, and 3rd on the uneven parallel bars. Kendall competes with the Central PA Academy of Gymnastics Gymettes in Mechanicsburg.
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Parents of Rising Freshmen:
Trinity High School follows the West Shore School District’s modified health program, which
requires a 9
th grade physical examination that
includes a record of immunizations. This exam must be dated after September 1 of the previous school year (2017). If your student saw his/her health-care provider within this time-frame, please send in a copy of that physical examination, including immunizations. If the student has not seen a health-care provider, the student will need to have a physical examination prior to entering school at Trinity. Download
this form, have your health-care provider complete it, and return it to Trinity's office ASAP.
If your student plans to play a sport at Trinity, he/she must have a PIAA sports physical, which is a
separate form. Most health-care professionals are happy to complete both forms at one appointment.
Please Note: The PIAA sports physical is a
separate form and is forwarded directly to the Trainer’s Office--it does not satisfy the requirements for the nurse’s office.
Parents of Rising Seniors
The PA Department of Health has issued
new guidelines for immunizations. Your student will be required to have a 2
nd Meningococcal (MCV) vaccine prior to entry into senior year. The first dose was required for 7
th grade entry. Please review your student’s immunization record and, if necessary, talk with your health-care provider. Documentation of having the 2
nd dose of MCV must be sent in to the Main Office ("ATTN: Nurse").
Your student’s immunization records will be reviewed by the nurse prior to the start of the school year and within 5 days after the start of school. If your student does not provide proof of this required immunization, the student may face
exclusion from attending school until documentation of immunization is provided to the school. Please see more information about this in
a letter from Trinity's nurse,
Sarah Hubler. Thank you for your attention to this.
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See the various
current service opportunities
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 Trinity service guidelines that you would like included.
Underclassmen: Twenty service hours must be submitted by May 18. This is a Trinity grade-promotion requirement.
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"Seek the Light, Be the Light"
Spiritual Reflections
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By Scott Root, Campus Minister
The Gospel for Sunday, May 13, 2018--7th Sunday of Easter
Lifting up his eyes to heaven, Jesus prayed saying: “Holy Father, keep them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one just as we are one. When I was with them I protected them in your name that you gave me, and I guarded them, and none of them was lost except the son of destruction, in order that the Scripture might be fulfilled. But now I am coming to you. I speak this in the world so that they may share my joy completely. I gave them your word, and the world hated them, because they do not belong to the world any more than I belong to the world.
I do not ask that you take them out of the world but that you keep them from the evil one. They do not belong to the world any more than I belong to the world. Consecrate them in the truth. Your word is truth. As you sent me into the world, so I sent them into the world. And I consecrate myself for them, so that they also may be consecrated in truth.”--John 17:11B-19
Reflection
We are consecrated in the truth and are sent out into the world. We live in the world but are not part of the world. It is not enough for us to know the truth, but we are called to share the truth
with the world. Jesus sends us out to bring others to know the truth. In the world, we encounter
evil, but Jesus promises us protection. To bring the truth of His love to others, we need to meet them where they are and show them His love through our actions and our words. We must be resolved to stay in the truth and allow it to transform us and shine through us to the world.
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Saint of the Week--Saint Matthias, May 14
The Acts of the Apostles records that Saint Matthias was selected by the early Church to replace Judas Iscariot in the ranks of the apostles. We know little more about him except that he was a witness to Jesus from his baptism to his ascension.
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Prayer for the Week
Heavenly Father, Pour forth your Holy Spirit to inspire me with these words from Holy Scripture.
Stir in my soul the desire to renew my faith and deepen my relationship with Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, so that I might truly believe in and live the Good News. Open my heart to hear the Gospel and grant me the confidence to proclaim the Good News to others. Pour out Your Spirit, so that I might be strengthened to go forth and witness to the Gospel in my everyday life through my words and actions. In moments of hesitation, remind me: If not me, then who will proclaim the Gospel? If not now, then when will the Gospel be proclaimed? If not the truth of the Gospel, then what shall I proclaim? God, our Father, I pray that through the Holy Spirit I might hear the call of the New Evangelization to deepen my faith, grow in confidence to proclaim the Gospel, and boldly witness to the saving grace of Your Son, Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with You, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Weekly Mass at Trinity
Our weekly Mass will be held at 7:15 a.m. on Wednesday, May 16, in Trinity's chapel. The intention is for Dr. Stephen Grady. Please join us!
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Prayer Intentions
Do you have an intention that needs prayers? Email
Scott Root, and your intention will be remembered at our weekly Mass.
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Diocese Night at the Harrisburg Senators
Join the Harrisburg Senators and families from the Harrisburg Senators on Saturday, May 26, at 6:00 p.m. for Diocese Night!
See more information here; order tickets by May 16.
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Simpson Public Library Summer Reading Program
Simpson Library in Mechanicsburg has announced its summer reading programs, including a
program for teens. The
kickoff event for Summer Reading is June 2. The program includes the chance to win prizes through any one of 12 raffles. Check it out!
Frank Gawronski Golf Tournament
The Saint Joseph Parish Knights of Columbus is hosting a golf tournament on June 15 to benefit the Diocesan Seminarian Scholarship fund. For more information, see
their flyer.
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