Volume 1, Issue 35
May 25, 2018
Trinity News
Powder Puff
The Powder Puff game has been rescheduled for Thursday, May 31, after the second exam. Come and cheer on your classmates!

Ring and Pin Ceremony
Rings and pins will be distributed to the Class of 2019 following the closing prayer service on Friday, June 1, the last day of school, at 10:20 a.m. Parents are invited to attend. All juniors should plan to attend a brief practice on Wednesday, May 30, after the second exam.  

Sports Physicals
Sports physicals will be held on Friday, June 8. The cost is $15. Students should arrive at least 15 minutes prior to their physical appointment. Make sure to complete these forms before coming. Sign-up here. These physicals may be used for any sport next year.

Spring Sport Uniform Collection
Mr. Bricker is collecting uniforms from spring sports. Please bring your uniform in a bag with your name clearly noted on the side. Those who are still competing may keep their equipment until the end of their season. All uniforms must be returned by Friday, June 1.

Underclassman Final Examinations
Tuesday, May 29--English & Math
Wednesday, May 30--Religion & Science
Thursday, May 31--Social Studies & Foreign Languages

Update to Exam Dismissal
Trinity High School will dismiss at 10:45 a.m. on each day of underclassman examinations. Trinity will dismiss at noon on the last day of school, Friday, June 1.
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 this week, 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, and 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.

Summer School--Find information about Trinity's summer school in this brochure.

Attention, Incoming Freshmen!   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. Why? To meet other students and to stay active over the summer. We have fast runners, slow runners, and some in between. You will fit right in. Oh, and by the end of summer, you just might decide that you love to run through the woods with your friends and that Cross Country is the sport for you. Would you like some more information? Sign up for our email list and we’ll make sure you receive the run schedule. 

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 .

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 family 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.

Freshman Service Project
The Class of 2021 will hike and cleanup a 3.5 mile section of the Lakeside Trail at Gifford Pinchot State Park on Tuesday, June 5. Students should meet at 9:00 a.m. at Boat Mooring #2 (entrance is on Route 177), and parents should pick-up at 12:00 p.m. at Conewago Day Use Area (please see the map). Students should bring the completed permission form on the day of the hike, as well as gloves, water, and bug spray. Students can earn service hours on this project--get a head start on next year! Please contact Mrs. Leandri if you are participating, or with any 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!

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
Trinity Girls Soccer is organizing a soccer tennis tournament to be held on Saturday, June 23, to raise funds for underprivileged children in Jamaica. Find a flyer and registration form, or go to the tournament sponsor website for more information. Join us for this exciting event!
Deacon Josh Weaver '11, who was just ordained on May 19, came to Trinity on Tuesday, May 22, along with six other deacons, to talk with theology classes about vocations. Josh has one year of coursework at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary before being ordained to the priesthood next spring.
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 course, 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.
Shamrocks Who Shine
Congratulations to these Track and Field athletes, who competed last weekend in the District 3 Championships!

District Champions : senior Dante Manetta --discus throw; junior Mia Kilroy --300m hurdles; junior Lauren Seubert --javelin throw.

State Qualifiers : junior Will Bucher --1600m run; junior Mia Kilroy --300m hurdles & 100m hurdles; senior Dante Manetta --discus throw; junior Lauren Seubert --javelin throw; and senior Hannah Brenkacs , junior Mia Kilroy, sophomore Maria Ferraro , Reiley Freed (Hbg. Academy)--4 x 400m relay.

District Medalists :
S enior Hannah Brenkacs-- 200m dash (8th) & 400m dash (8th); sophomore Maria Ferraro-- high jump (8th); junior Mia Kilroy-- 300m hurdles (1st), 100 hurdles (2nd), & high jump (3rd); junior Lauren Seubert-- javelin throw (1st) & shot put (4th); senior Hannah Brenkacs, sophomore Maria Ferraro, junior Mia Kilroy , Reiley Freed (Hbg. Academy)--4 x 400m relay (2nd); sophomore Braylee Fetterolf, sophomore Olivia Ritrievi, sophomore Haley Salus, freshman Hanna Salus-- 4 x 800m relay (5th).

Sophomore Jonathan Banzhoff --discus throw (8th); senior Jack Bucher --high jump (6th); junior Will Bucher --800m run (5th) & 1600m run (5th); senior Sean Good --javelin throw (5th); sophomore Andrew Mott --shot put (3rd); junior Sam Predmore --3200m run (6th); senior Joe Banzhoff, sophomore D’Amonte Porter, senior Dante Manetta, senior Jon Wacker -- 4 x 100m relay (3rd); senior Joe Banzhoff, junior Will Bucher, junior Sam Predmore, senior Jon Wacker -- 4 x 400m relay (6th); junior Will Bucher, Andrew May (Hbg. Academy), junior John McKinney, junior Sam Predmore -- 4 x 800m (3rd).
Congratulations to the Boys Lacrosse team, who brought home an overtime victory (11-10) against #1 ranked Palmyra, winning the PIAA District 3 AA Championship! This is the first district lacrosse title in Trinity's history! Read about their exciting victory, and watch sophomore Will Thropp, who scored the game winning goal, below. The boys head to states on Tuesday, May 29, against the third ranked team from District 1. Go Rocks!
From the Nurse's Office
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.
Rocks in Motion
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.  
"Seek the Light, Be the Light"
Spiritual Reflections
By Scott Root, Campus Minister

The Gospel for Sunday, May 27, 2018--The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had ordered them. When they all saw him, they worshiped, but they doubted. Then Jesus approached and said to them, "All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age."--Matthew 28:16-20


Reflection
“And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age." As seniors graduate and underclassmen look forward to summer vacation, we are more acutely aware of the changes that are part of our lives. These words from Jesus bring us reassurance that, no matter what situation we find ourselves in or what obstacle we face, He is with us. The real question is not whether Jesus is present to us, but are we present to Him? Do we open our hearts and minds to His grace through prayer and reception of the Sacraments, or are we too busy running to the next major event in our lives? Let us pray to God the Father, Son, and Spirit to open our hearts and minds to His grace, so that we might live constantly in His presence.
Saint of the Week--Saint Joan Of Arc, May 30
Saint Joan of Arc has been the subject of many plays and books, and her life is riddled with legend. But we know that she was a very spiritual young woman who led the French in battle against the English. In a politically motivated trial, Joan was condemned to death and burned at the stake.

For more information on the saints, visit Franciscan Media’s Saint of the Day website.
Prayer for the Week--Blessing of Graduates
Let us unite our hearts in prayer and entrust to the hands of the Lord those who will be graduated tomorrow. May God, who began this good work in you, carry it through to completion, enabling you to use your talents to the fullest. May God give you the grace to make wise choices and to be faithful to your commitments, always confident in the support of those who love you. May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationships, so that you will live deep within your heart. May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, so that you will work for justice, equality, and peace. May God bless you with tears to shed for those who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation, and war, so that you will reach out your hand to comfort them and change their pain into joy. May God bless you with the foolishness to think that you can make a difference in the world, so that you will do the things which others tell you cannot be done. May your integrity be a gift to the world and may the Spirit of God be with you always. Amen.
--Fr. Michael Graham SJ, Offered at Baccalaureate Mass at Xavier University 2015

From the Community
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. 
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