We wish a relaxing and safe summer to all of our students and families. Take this time to re-charge, connect with friends and family, read books, and prepare for the coming year.
We will be publishing Trinity Weekly a few times throughout the summer, but not each week as we do during the school year. Any items for consideration in Trinity Weekly can be sent to
communications@thsrocks.us.
|
|
A Fond Farewell
As the year ends, we wish a fond farewell to those leaving Trinity.
Mr. Corey Cook (Latin) will be caring for his new daughter, Emilia Grace Cook, and
Mrs. Dolores Evans (theology) and
Sister Carol Walsh (assistant Campus Minister) will both be retiring. We also bid farewell to
Fr. Mark Weiss, who has served as Trinity's Chaplain for two years. We wish them all the best in their future endeavors!
|
|
A New Baby!
Congratulations to Mr. Corey Cook and Danielle, his wife--they welcomed their first daughter, Emilia Grace Cook, on May 25! She weighed 7 pounds 14 ounces, and measured 20 inches long. Welcome to the world, Emilia!
Graduation Photos
Camera Box attended our Commencement events and captured a number of photos, including ones of graduates receiving their diplomas. To view and purchase these images,
see their site.
Report Cards
Report Cards may be picked up in the Main Office from Monday, June 11, to Thursday, June 14, during office hours (8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.). Any report cards that remain after that time will be mailed.
"
Beef and Beer" Save the Date!
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.
"Beef and Beer" Planning Meeting
We need your help! The Athletic Association's first planning meeting for the "Beef and Beer" event is Monday, June 11, at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. Please consider coming to the meeting, joining a committee, and making our event a huge success.
|
|
One Book, One Trinity
This summer, the Trinity family will build community by reading the same book. This will provide us with a common experience and a foundation for discussions, learning, and service projects. The book for this year is
The Bitter Side of Sweet
, by Tara Sullivan. Trinity was able to provide a free copy of the book for each student to keep. Returning students received the book near the end of the school year, and incoming freshmen will receive their books in the near future. We are excited about the opportunity to share this reading experience together!
Senior Portraits
Attention parents of rising seniors:
Camera Box
will once again take the senior pictures for the Trinity Yearbook. It is a requirement for all seniors to have their photos taken by Camera Box for the yearbook, though seniors are not under an obligation to purchase them. Please have these photos taken this summer. Spots do fill up quickly.
See more information here
. Contact Camera Box at 717-761-2017 to schedule an appointment.
Marching Band
Trinity's Marching Band is currently looking for instrumental students who play brass, woodwinds, percussion, mallets--as well as members of the color guard. Contact
Mrs. Rachel Cassel by June 10 for more information and to sign-up for the 2018 season!
Apply for Yearbook
Yearbook is currently accepting applications from students who are interested in being on the Yearbook staff next year. Returning students and incoming freshmen may apply
here.
Attention Runners!
The Trinity High School Cross Country team invites you to summer conditioning runs. Everyone is invited, regardless of your sport of choice or your conditioning level. If you would you like more information, please
Sign up for our email list
and we’ll make sure you receive the run schedule and other information about the upcoming Cross Country season.
School Office Summer Hours
Trinity's Main Office will run on the following schedule during the summer months: 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Mondays through Thursdays. The office will also be closed from Monday, July 2, to Friday, July 6
.
Uniform Closet
Trinity High School is happy once again to open our Uniform Closet to all Trinity families. Items from the Uniform Closet are free, but a limited number of uniform pieces are available to each student. Donations of gently used uniforms may be dropped off at the school during business hours. Questions? Please contact Uniform Closet Coordinator
Maria Malay
at 717-938-6760 or
Devon Ban
at 717-761-1116. Unless otherwise noted, the students/parents of all grades are welcome to stop by on the following dates:
- Tuesday, July 10--12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (freshmen/transfers only)
- Wednesday, July 11--6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (freshmen/transfers only)
- Wednesday, July 18--12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, July 25--6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Thursday, July 26--12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, August 7--12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, August 8--12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, August 8--6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Monday, August 13--6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Does Your Business Want to Support Trinity Athletics?
Now is the time for your business to be featured prominently while supporting Trinity High School athletics! Place an advertisement on our two permanent digital billboards located at COBO Field and the Harry DeFrank Basketball Court in the gymnasium. Annually, 35,000 spectators visit campus for athletic and community events.
As an advertiser, your business will benefit by gaining exposure to an audience that includes our student-athletes, their families and friends, visiting high schools and their patrons, and a multitude of outside clubs and organizations who use Trinity’s athletic facilities year-round. The annual advertising program fee is $850. For more information, please
find more information or contact
Steve Aschenbrenner.
Summer Math & Science Tutoring and Enrichment
Mrs. Jean Lindholm, Trinity physics teacher, is offering tutoring/enrichment opportunities over the summer. Private or small-group sessions are available for students K-12 at Trinity High School. Find
more information or
register.
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.
Trinity Soccer Tennis Tournament
|
|
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.
|
|
Seeking Applicants: Golf Head Coach
Trinity High School is seeking a head coach for the Varsity Golf program. The coach will be responsible to develop a regular practice schedule and organize the time to provide individual and team development, coach student-athletes in game strategies and techniques to prepare them for athletic competition, communicate effectively with the Athletic Director, athletes, parents, and golf courses, and model the Catholic Christian mission of the school.
Interested applicants should forward a coaching resume and formal coaching philosophy to
Gary Bricker
, Athletic Director, by June 30.
|
|
Shamrock Quiz Bowl League
Trinity is honored to host the Shamrock Quiz Bowl League that features academic competition
between our four Partner Schools: Saint Joseph, Saint Patrick, Saint Theresa, and Good Shepherd. Each school assembles an 8th grade and a 7th grade team, and they compete against each other in
matches at Trinity throughout the fall and winter. The students’ knowledge of history, arts, literature, geography, math, science, and current events is tested in the competitions. This
year’s competition resulted in the following winners: 8th Grade Champion: Saint Joseph; 8th Grade Runner-Up: Saint Theresa; 7th Grade Champion: Saint Joseph; 7th Grade Runner-Up: Saint Patrick. Thanks to all of our Partner School students who participate and the teachers that coach them!
|
|
Calling all crab lovers!
Mark your calendars for the 2nd Annual Central Pennsylvania Crab, Beer and Wine Festival scheduled for
Saturday, September 15,
from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Trinity.
Trinity High School and the West Shore YMCA will bring Central Pennsylvanians together for a unique experience where you can enjoy artisan beer and wine from Central PA’s finest craft breweries and wineries, delicious steamed Harbor House crabs, and Redd’s barbecue, all while listening to live music performed by the Jewett Brothers Band. For information, go to
www.pacrabfest.org
. Tickets are available for purchase beginning on Saturday, June 16. (
This is an adult-only event. Seating is limited.)
Parents, teachers, students, and alumni--
Register
as a volunteer the day of the event and/or join the CPA Crab, Beer & Wine Festival Committee. We need your help to make this event successful for our school and community. We are anticipating 600+ attendees this year.
If you would like to sponsor the CPA Crab, Beer & Wine Festival,
view our sponsorship levels here
. If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Mirarchi at (717) 774-7097. Please note: Only sponsors will have reserved seating.
|
|
Students Once. Shamrocks Forever.
|
|
Every Trinity High School student has a unique experience, rooted in
pride, passion, and purpose.
It’s upon this rock that uncommon stories are written and , lives are impacted and then woven together to create the vibrant school today’s students know. Since 1963, Trinity High School has relied on the support of others to sustain and enrich our community. Today, we count on
The Trinity Fund
to ensure we continue to weave together the dreams of today’s students for tomorrow’s endeavors. By making a gift today, you support every student, every faculty member, and every thread of our campus community.
As the fiscal year draws to a close, consider making a gift to Trinity High School to support our current and future students. Make your gift by June 30!
|
|
|
|
Send a check.
The Trinity Fund
3601 Simpson Ferry Road
Camp Hill, PA 17011
|
|
Call us.
717.761.1116
ext. 119
|
|
Some courses require summer work to help keep important concepts fresh and prepare for the coming year. Those assignments are listed below.
|
|
Congratulations to
Mrs. Kathy Leandri,
who was awarded the 2018 Excellence in Teaching Award at this year's Commencement ceremony. Mrs. Leandri teaches our students mathematics with wisdom and zeal, has led Student Council with enthusiasm, and reacts with willingness to help our team wherever she can. Mrs. Leandri is pictured here with her son, James, a member of the Class of 2018, after receiving the award at graduation last week. Congratulations, Mrs. Leandri!
|
|
Congratulations to
senior Mason Wagner and
sophomore Adam Warren, who advanced to the quarterfinals in PIAA tennis doubles, where they lost their match in three sets. Well done, gentlemen!
|
|
Congratulations to the following students who competed in the PIAA State Championships for Track and Field!
Junior Will Bucher: 10th place in
1600m run;
junior
Mia Kilroy: 20th place in
100m hurdles & 3rd place in 300m hurdles;
s
enior Dante Manetta: 2nd place in discus throw;
junior
Lauren Seubert
: 26th place in javelin throw;
senior
Hannah Brenkacs, junior Mia Kilroy, sophomore Maria Ferraro
, and Reiley Freed (Harrisburg Academy): 10th place in the
4 x 400 relay.
|
|
Congratulations to the Boys Lacrosse Team, who advanced to the first round of the PIAA State Tournament, before falling to Strath Haven. This is the furthest that any Trinity lacrosse team has advanced in post-season play!
|
|
Freshman Aidan Casey
will be performing with his band
Five Star
at this year’s
Jubilee Day
in Mechanicsburg on Thursday, June 21, at 10:30 a.m. on the UPMC Pinnacle Stage. Come out and support a fellow Shamrock!
|
|
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 Nurse'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.
|
|
Ten service hours can be earned over the summer and submitted at the beginning of the school year. Students received Summer Service Guidelines and Summer Service Reporting Form in their theology class; they're also
available here
.
Please email
Mrs. Fejfar
if you have any service events that meet Trinity service guidelines that you would like included
|
|
"Seek the Light, Be the Light"
Spiritual Reflections
|
|
By Scott Root, Campus Minister
The Gospel for Sunday, June 3--The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed the Passover lamb, Jesus’ disciples said to him, "Where do you want us to go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?" He sent two of his disciples and said to them, "Go into the city and a man will meet you, carrying a jar of water. Follow him. Wherever he enters, say to the master of the house, "The Teacher says, 'Where is my guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?' Then he will show you a large upper room furnished and ready. Make the preparations for us there." The disciples then went off, entered the city, and found it just as he had told them; and they prepared the Passover. While they were eating, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, gave it to them, and said, "Take it; this is my body." Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it. He said to them, "This is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed for many. Amen, I say to you, I shall not drink again the fruit of the vine until the day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God." Then, after singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. --Mark 14:12-16,22-26
Reflection
“This is my body. This is my blood.” Jesus did not say this "represents" my body, this "represents" my blood. He said,
this is. As Catholics, this is fundamental to our belief in Jesus and His presence in the Eucharist. Through the priest acting in the person of Christ, Jesus is made present on the altar, and we are made present at the crucifixion. Jesus invites us to share in His suffering so that we can share in His glory. Do we truly understand this? Do we invite Jesus into our lives, into our suffering and into our glory? A life centered on the Eucharist will not be free of challenges and suffering, but it will be focused on overcoming those challenges and filled with hope in the eternal glory of Jesus Christ.
|
|
Saint of the Week--Saint Norbert, June 6
Saint Norbert founded the order with the most difficult name to pronounce and spell—Praemonstratensians. Perhaps that’s why they go by the name of Norbertines. But this order was anything but hard to appreciate when it comes to the work they did. They were very effective in converting heretics and reconciling enemies.
|
|
Prayer for the Week
Soul of Christ, sanctify me; Body of Christ, save me; Blood of Christ, inebriate me; Water from the side of Christ, wash me; Passion of Christ, strengthen me; O good Jesus hear me; Within your wounds hide me; separated from you, let me never be; From the evil one protect me; At the hour of my death, call me; And close to you bid me; That, with your saints, I may be praising you forever and ever.
Amen.
|
|
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 Saturday, 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 Friday, June 15, to benefit the Diocesan Seminarian Scholarship Fund. For more information, see
their flyer.
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
