Trinity News & Information
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Morning Drop-off
Attention parents who drop-off their students in the morning: Please do not leave your children off next to the buses in the bus lane. Follow the direction of our security guard, Mr. Dave Lenker, and drop your student off in the area he indicates. Thank you for your attention to this safety issue!
Opening Paperwork
Please take the time to read the pre-printed information on your student's blue and white information cards, in addition to the other first day paperwork, and verify the accuracy of the information, especially the home parish field. If there are errors, please correct the card, sign it, and have your student return the card to his/her mentor teacher. The first day to return paperwork is Tuesday, September 4.
School Improvements
Summer is always a busy time for improving our campus, and this year was no different. You may have noticed some of the work we've done to the building, including:
- installation of an interior door and wall at the main entrance to create an extra layer of security
- new windows and doors at the busport entrance
- new monitors throughout the school that will display announcements and House news
- four new gas range stoves and a stainless steel refrigerator in the Family and Consumer Science room
- painting of the walls and cabinets in the Family and Consumer Science room
- new wiring to facilitate our technology needs
- an upgrade of all switchgear for the network
- renovation of the first floor bathrooms
- evaluation and removal of several diseased trees on school property
- purchase and installation of a storage shed for band instruments and materials (in process)
- painting of the upstairs hallway columns and door frames, and the Main Office
- installation of LED tubes in the Library, Family and Consumer Science room, Tech Lounge, and Main Office
- new carpet in the Main Office and Teacher's Lounge
- new air conditioning units for the Library and Library Computer Lab
Thank you to Mr. Kevin Heilman, who facilitated these many improvements in a short time period, and thank you to all our generous donors who make improvements like these possible!
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New Website
Trinity is excited to have launched a new website. You'll find the sign-in to Rediker in the upper right-hand corner, as well as a link to our "Quicklinks." Pressing this will take you directly to the bottom of the page to save you some effort in scrolling.
Also, please note that our website is best viewed in Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. Modern coding practices make new websites, like Trinity's, incompatible with Internet Explorer.
Giant A+ Rewards
Do you shop at Giant Food Stores? Sign up for Giant A+ Rewards in order to help Trinity earn money. After signing up, Trinity will earn money just from the swipe of your BonusCard. Register Trinity as your school of choice by visiting the Customer Service desk in any store, c
alling
888-814-4268, or
visiting this site (log in > click "rewards and savings" > select "Trinity High School"). If you've registered for Trinity previously, you do not need to re-register.
Start of the Year Forms
Important forms can be found at the bottom of the website in the Quicklinks section under "Forms and Resources," but for your convenience we've included some back-to-school forms here:
Dr. Katharine Dahlsgaard--Anxiety Presentation
On August 19, Trinity had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Katherine Dahlsgaard for a faculty in-service and a parent session. Her presentations on anxiety in children--both what falls in the normal range and what might be more debilitating--included practical approaches to helping children cope. Many parents asked for copies of her slides--
find them here
.
Schedule Changes
A reminder that any student requesting a change to their schedule must have a note written by a parent and the $100 course change fee. The last day to request a course change is Friday, September 14.
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Seeking Applicants
Trinity is seeking applicants for the position of Wrestling Coach. See our
website for more information.
Athletic Passes
For your convenience, Trinity is once again offering an Athletic Pass for regular season home contests during the school year. This pass is $80 for individuals and $150 for families, and it covers entrance to Trinity home games for the 2018-2019 school year. You can purchase passes using cash or check in Trinity's Main Office during business hours.
Spirit Gear
School Bookstore
The School Store will be open on Back to School Night on Wednesday, September 5, as well as after school beginning on Thursday, September 6. It will be open on back-to-school night. We are only able to accept cash or check.
Birding and Conservation Club
All are welcome to attend the program "In-flight," which will be presented a number of times this fall. Dominic Mirarchi '19 will lead several of the events.
Find more information here.
Join the Shamroig Ringers!
Interested in playing for Trinity's Handbell Choir? We meet Wednesdays after school from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. in the Auditorium. Our first practice will be on September 5! If you are interested, please email the director,
Mrs. Denise Auriemma,
to sign up. Hope to see you soon!
Join the Shamrocks Ice Hockey team!
Are you interested in playing ice hockey? The Shamrocks are excited to announce that there is
still room for the 2018-2019 hockey season. Join the team, make friends, and have fun while playing this exciting club sport. Ice hockey is played during the Fall/Winter Sports season, with formal practices beginning in September, and games played through March. We hope to see you out on the ice this fall! Please contact one of the following team managers to fill out the information/contact forms:
Brigette Guyer at 717-979-1958, or
Melanie Froio at 724-516-0682.
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September 3:
No School
September 4: All-School Liturgy, 10:00 a.m.
All are welcome to join us! The intention is for the Trinity community.
September 5: Back to School Night, 7:00 p.m.
Meet your student's teachers, hear from school administration, shop the School Store (cash and checks only), order yearbooks, and purchase tickets for the Crab Fest and Beef and Beer!
September 6: POSTPONED--Immaculata Prayer Service, 7:00 p.m.
This event has been moved to a date TBD.
September 12: No School
To allow our faculty to attend a Diocesan-wide professional development day, Trinity will be closed on Wednesday, September 12.
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September 15: Central PA Crab, Beer & Wine Festival, 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Calling all crab lovers! Get your tickets for the 2nd Annual Central PA Crab, Beer, and Wine Festival. We'll have all-you-can-eat crabs, Redd's barbecue, artisan beer and wine, and live music! For information and tickets, go to
www.pacrabfest.org
.
Register
as a volunteer the day of the event--we need your help to make this event successful for our school and community.
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September 19: College Admissions Presentation, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Parents and guardians of seniors are invited to join us for a presentation by Ms. Walsh, our College and Career Counselor, about the college admission process and Naviance, the program we use to track applications and send documents to colleges. The program will run from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. in the Cafeteria, and students are welcome to attend as well.
Following Ms. Walsh's presentation, we welcome Mr. David Reeder, Director of Financial Aid at Mount St. Mary's, to discuss financial aid and higher education with families of all grades. His presentation will run from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m., with some time for questions.
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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, and we'd like you to be part of the celebration! This high-energy event will feature delicious food and drinks, exciting silent and live auctions, and music and dancing. The proceeds of this fundraising event will benefit our athletics program by providing support for the Athletic Department and Trinity student-athletes.
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Michael Brown '19 (De La Salle) is writing a column in the Sentinel called "In My Words" in which he discusses Trinity's golf team. Catch Michael's last two columns here--
August 20 and
August 26--and watch for his writing weekly this fall at
cumberlink.com.
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The Trinity Cross Country team competed in Friday’s Diocesan Invitational Cross Country race on the rain soaked 5k course at John C. Rudy Park. Congratulations to
Sam Predmore '19
(Immaculata), who took home the bronze medal on the boys' side,
Braylee Fetterolf '20
(De La Salle), who finished 8th in the girls' division, and
Will Bucher '19
(Loyola), who won the boys' gold medal. Overall the Shamrock girls finished 3rd, while the boys finished 2nd.
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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.
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Gospel for Sunday, September 2, 2018--22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
When the Pharisees with some scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus, they observed that some of his disciples ate their meals with unclean, that is, unwashed, hands. —For the Pharisees and, in fact, all Jews, do not eat without carefully washing their hands, keeping the tradition of the elders. And on coming from the marketplace they do not eat without purifying themselves. And there are many other things that they have traditionally observed, the purification of cups and jugs and kettles and beds. — So the Pharisees and scribes questioned him, "Why do your disciples not follow the tradition of the elders but instead eat a meal with unclean hands?" He responded, "Well did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites, as it is written: This people honors me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from me;
in vain do they worship me,
teaching as doctrines human precepts. You disregard God's commandment but cling to human tradition." He summoned the crowd again and said to them, "Hear me, all of you, and understand. Nothing that enters one from outside can defile that person; but the things that come out from within are what defile. "From within people, from their hearts, come evil thoughts, unchastity, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, licentiousness, envy, blasphemy, arrogance, folly. All these evils come from within and they defile." --
Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
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Reflection
In the Gospel today, Jesus warns that our inmost thoughts and desires need to be purified so that we may be purified. Our actions and deeds must come from a spiritual life that is rooted in prayer and seeking relationship with Jesus. By filling our minds and hearts with good and holy thoughts, we prepare ourselves to lead holy lives. We are not perfect in this endeavor. We give in to sin at times. But if we are truly seeking a relationship with Jesus, then we will recognize our shortcomings, ask for forgiveness, and try again. Let us pray this week that Jesus will purify our minds and hearts so that we can bring His love to others.
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Saint of the Week--Saint Teresa of Calcutta, September 5
Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta was born in Albania, but she is known for her work in India. A member of the Sisters of Loreto, she felt a call to live among the poor. While working with the poorest of the poor in India, she founded the Missionaries of Charity, who continue her work.
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Prayer for the Week:
Prayer To Purify My Heart Unto God
Purify my heart, O Lord my God, for I love and trust You and desire to be set apart unto You, in holiness and righteousness all the days of my life. I desire to be holy for You are holy, and You have called all Your children to be set apart unto You and to be refined in the refining fires of Your purifying love and unimaginable grace, so that we may come forth as pure gold in Your sight.
Lord, it is my chief desire to be set apart unto You, “holy unto the Lord,” and ready to do Your will. Lord, I cannot do this in my own strength, but only in the power of the Holy Spirit, Who alone can take my bruised and bloodied heart and change me from the inside out to become more and more like Jesus. May I, like Him, walk in spirit and truth, and help me to seek to do only those things that are pleasing in Your sight and honoring to Your holy name. Guide me into all truth, and help me to lay aside all the encumbrances of this world that hinder my pursuit for purity. I ask this in the name of my precious Savior, Jesus Christ, my Lord. Amen.
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College Fair
The Hershey Area College Fair will be held on September 4, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center. Admission is free.
See more details here.
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Saint Patrick School
Saint Patrick School in Carlisle will host its 23rd annual golf outing on Friday, September 14. The event is a 1:00 p.m. shotgun start at the Carlisle Barracks Golf Course. All proceeds benefit student scholarships and needs. Cost is $80 per player, which includes a steak dinner. Dinner only is $25. Hole sponsorships are available at $200 and $600 (the latter includes a foursome) and tournament sponsorships for $1,500 to $2,500. For more information or to register, forms can be found on the
school website
,
by calling the school at 717-249-4826, or emailing Development Director
Lisa Maddux
.
Deadline to register is September. 7.
A very special silent auction item will be available courtesy of a former SPS student who is now the director of golf at Trump National, Colts Neck, NJ. Wolfgang Woods donated a foursome with carts for the private course, valued at more than $1,700.
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During the school year, items for consideration in Trinity Weekly should be sent to
communications@thsrocks.us by noon each Wednesday. Please write a blurb and include any relevant information, including links or images.
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