2020-2021 School Year
At this time, we fully expect to be open for in-person instruction for all students starting in the Fall. Details about accommodations we are considering are forthcoming, but
this letter from the Diocese of Harrisburg reveals some of the steps we have been taking to ensure the safety of our students. Thanks to Mr. Cominsky, who has been serving on the Diocesan Coronavirus Task Force and contributing suggestions for how we can best educate our students and keep everyone as safe as possible.
Graduation Information for the Class of 2020
As we move closer to our time for graduation, we wanted to communicate with you our plans for the two-day event. We have structured our activities to honor the Class of 2020 and to allow the seniors some time to celebrate together safely, while also making sure that parents and families can be included. We will respect all guidance concerning the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thursday, July 30
: Trinity High School will host a catered dinner for all members of the Class of 2020! Premier Caterers of Camp Hill will provide the food (oven braised beef, bruschetta marinated grilled chicken, tossed salad, steamed vegetable medley, roasted red potatoes, and desserts). The dinner will begin at 5:00 p.m. in the Trinity cafeteria. Students who attend will receive yearbooks and will have the opportunity to sign them for each other. A photographer will be present to take group photos. There will be
no cost to the Class of 2020 to attend this event. Students will be seated in small groups with four per table (rather than the customary eight students per table at lunches). We will conclude at 8:00 p.m. Being mindful of the fact that prom was not a possibility this year, we would like to encourage all students to dress up for this event. Ladies could wear nice dresses or skirts of appropriate length. Gentlemen could wear shirt and tie (jacket optional). Please avoid shorts and T-shirts for this dinner.
Friday, July 31
: Graduation will take place in the school auditorium on Friday, July 31. Based upon the state's current limitations on group gatherings, we will have graduation take place in three groups throughout the day.
The three groupings will be:
- 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Abbas to Goss
- 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Gouldy to Otteson
- 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Palmer to Zangari
Families may begin to enter the auditorium 30 minutes prior to each start time, and all graduates will need to be in the cafeteria no later than 15 minutes prior to the start time. Each student will be permitted to bring four guests to this event. Tickets will be required, and students/families may pick up their graduation tickets in the Main Office beginning on Tuesday, June 30, until Thursday, July 30. Summer office hours are Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Main Office is closed on Fridays and during the week of July 6-10. For seating, we will follow all social distancing guidelines. We will have ushers available to ensure proper seating for each family group.
For family members that cannot attend, we will live-stream the event and will send out the access information during the week before Graduation.
All students received their caps and gowns when they returned their textbooks last month. The students should wear appropriate clothing underneath their gowns. This includes:
- For young men--Dress pants, dress shirt and tie, and dress shoes.
- For young ladies--A skirt or dress of appropriate length (no more than three
inches above the knee) and dress shoes.
- Footwear--No sneakers or flip flops for any graduates. Also, young ladies will need to remember that they will be walking up and down a short flight of stairs to and from the stage and will need to do so safely. Sister Susan will send a short video for the young ladies on how to fix the collar to the gown.
Later this week, School Captain Connor Coyle will email a letter to the Class of 2020 with RSVP instructions. Students should RSVP for the Class of 2020 Dinner and Graduation by Monday, July 20.
Prom
Unfortunately due to the guidelines currently in place in the state of Pennsylvania, the Diocese of Harrisburg has directed us that Prom cannot be held this year. We are disappointed that we are unable to hold the event, but recognize that the safety of our community is what is most important.
Yearbooks
The company who prints our yearbooks made a printing error and has agreed to reprint all of our yearbooks at no cost to us. However, that means that the yearbooks won't arrive until the end of July. We will have yearbooks to distribute to our seniors as described above and will announce arrangements for our underclassmen when the books arrive. Please email
Mrs. Babusci with any questions. Thank you for your patience!
Football Cheerleading Tryouts
A football cheerleading tryout will be held on Wednesday, July 1, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Trinity. Please contact
Coach Geisel with questions.
Office Hours
The Main Office will be closed on Fridays through the month of July. The office will be closed completely from July 6 to July 10.
For Rising Freshmen (Class of 2024)--Health and Physical Information
Trinity High School follows the West Shore School District's modified health program, which
requires a 9
th grade physical examination, including a record of immunizations. This exam must be dated after September 1 of the previous school year (2019-2020). Students who saw their health-care provider after September 1, 2019, may send a copy of that physical exam, including immunizations, to Trinity. Otherwise,
return this form to Trinity ASAP.
Students who will play a sport at Trinity must complete a
PIAA sports physical (this is a separate form). Most health-care professionals are happy to complete both forms at one appointment.
For Rising Seniors (Class of 2021)--Health and Vaccine Information
The PA Department of Health's
guidelines for immunizations require rising seniors to have a 2
nd Meningococcal (MCV) vaccine before they begin their 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 the 2
nd dose of MCV must be sent to the Main Office ("ATTN: Nurse").
Student immunization records will be reviewed by the nurse prior to the start of the school year and within five days after the start of school. Students who do not provide proof of this required immunization may face
exclusion from attending school until documentation of immunization is provided. Please contact the school nurse at
nurse@thsrocks.us with any questions. Thank you for your attention to this.
Summer Assignments
Summer assignments are available
here. This page can be accessed throughout the summer in the Quicklinks section at the bottom of our website. Incoming freshmen have assignments in world history and English to complete.
Honor Roll
Congratulations to all students who
earned honors during the 4th quarter! We are so proud of the efforts of all our students during this unique quarter!
Uniform Closet
Due to COVID-19 and safety concerns, our Uniform Closet will not be open for shopping as it has been traditionally. Anyone wanting items can
email their order, which will be filled and then left for pick-up in the vestibule.
Tutoring Opportunities
Mrs. Stager is offering private tutoring for SAT and ACT Reading/Writing and English and History subject tests. The fee is $40 per hour or prepaid $350 for 10 sessions. In-person or via Zoom tutoring is available. Contact
Mrs. Stager for more information.
Mrs. Lindholm is offering enrichment and tutoring sessions in SAT, physics, math, and astronomy for interested students. Find more
information here.
Thank You
Matt O'Brien will not be returning as our trainer for the 2020-2021 school year. Thanks to him for his many years of service to our school and students. We are so grateful for his dedication to our athletics program during his tenure!
PHEAA Webinars
PHEAA is offering virtual webinars, which can be
accessed here. The ones on financial aid can be found under the heading PA School Services.
