Trinity Weekly

Volume 4, Issue 15

November 6, 2020

Congratulations to the students who made first honors during Quarter 1!

Midterm Examination Days will be:

Please note that these dates are a change of one week from what was originally on the school calendar. School is closed on Monday, January 18, 2021, for the celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The Annual Trinity Thanksgiving Food Drive and Mission Collection to benefit the Saint Francis Soup Kitchen and New Hope Ministries begins next week and runs through Friday, November 20. Thank you for your generosity!

Watch the Football Team take on Halifax on Friday, November 6, at 7:00 p.m.

See Girls Volleyball compete in Districts against Littlestown on Saturday, November 7, at 5:00 p.m. Or watch via this alternate link.

Find the most recent edition of the De La Salle House newsletter here.

On November 3, Trinity held its own mock presidential election which included the students of Trinity High School. This has been a tradition since at least 1988. The results are included here.

Winter Sports registration is now open. All paperwork for physicals is due to the trainer no later than November 16.

Get your spirit wear for Basketball and Wrestling to cheer on the Rocks this winter!

Athletes who have completed their fall season should return all school-owned equipment as soon as possible. Please place all uniform items in a bag with your name written neatly on the outside. Collection bins will be in the back hallway next to Ms. Stuart's office.

We held our first Future Leaders Mentoring Group meeting of the year on November 3 with our young men. Agenda items included the effects of COVID-19 and the pandemic, school and grades, and political and social issues. Future Leaders Mentoring groups will meet throughout the school year and will give our Black students a safe space and time to discuss hopes, dreams, college and career plans, and challenges. Our mentor this week was Mr. Sharrod Parker, Risk Services Leader, Millers Mutual Group. Our corporate sponsor for this meeting was Wegmans, which generously donated our lunches.

Have a hard-to-buy-for person who loves Trinity? Give the gift of Trinity spirit wear this Christmas. Place orders by November 22 to receive them by December 18.

Try your luck this holiday season and purchase a raffle ticket to our Merry Little Christmas Holiday Raffle. Each day in December (and on New Year's Day), we will pull a ticket for a gift card or cash prize. Print the calendar here. Winners are added back into the pot, so there's many chances to win! Proceeds benefit the Faith in Our Future Capital Campaign, and all contributions to the raffle will be doubled due to the generous matching gift funds! Order tickets via this form and mail them to the school at "PTO Raffle, Trinity High School, 3601 Simpson Ferry Rd., Camp Hill, PA 17011." Unfortunately, tickets cannot be sold online due to restrictions placed by the State of Pennsylvania. See frequently asked questions here. Tickets have been mailed to Trinity parents; unused tickets can be returned to the school. Invite your friends to participate via our Facebook Event page!

Monday, November 2 - regular schedule

Tuesday, November 3 - regular schedule

Wednesday, November 4 - Mass schedule for Veterans Day Assembly

Thursday, November 5 - regular schedule

Friday, November 6 - regular schedule

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The Cumberland-Perry Area Vocational Technical School online application is now open. Students should apply before December 18 for first-round consideration. Cumberland-Perry Area Vocational Technical School is open to students residing in the following districts: Big Spring, Camp Hill, Cumberland Valley, East Pennsboro, Greenwood, Mechanicsburg, Newport, Northern York, South Middleton, Susquenita, Upper Adams, West Perry, and West Shore. Their programs include: advertising art and design, advanced manufacturing technology, automation, robotics and electronics, auto technology and collision, carpentry, computer programming, cosmetology, criminal justice, and emerging health professions, to name a few. See their informational video here. They are holding Career Exploration Nights on November 9, 10, 11, and 12. Capacity is limited, so students/families need to register now. Those interested should see Mrs. Nebel (was Wilson) or Mrs. Stock with any questions about Vo-Tech and the application process.

The Respect Life Club is holding a Diaper Drive to collect diapers through November 13 for children in need. If you are able to donate, size 5, 6, and 7 diapers and pull-ups are especially needed. Donations can be brought to Mrs. Bolster's room or left at the donation boxes outside of the Main Office. Thank you to the many of you who have donated already!

Trinity High School is joining some of our parishes to collect used, warm, winter clothing for men and women recently released from prison. Gently used, adult-sized coats, hats, gloves, scarves, and other warm clothing will be gratefully accepted. Men's clothing will go to Keystone Corrections in West Hanover Township, and women's clothing will go to Evergreen House, Catholic Charities Recovery Ministry, in Harrisburg. Students may drop off donations in the the marked boxes located outside the Main Office and library through November 13. Thanks for helping us to provide a basic need for these men and women! Questions? Please contact Mrs. Fejfar.

See Trinity High School's Facebook page, the Shamrock Athletics Facebook page, and our YouTube Channel for our livestreamed athletic events.

Congratulations to Ava Stevenson '21 (De La Salle House) on her commitment to play Division 1 basketball at The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia! Please join us to celebrate National Letter of Intent Day (NLI) with Ava's signing on Wednesday, November 11, at 3:00 p.m. in the gym lobby. This is an exciting time as she commits to continue her four-year college basketball and academic career!

Congratulations to the members of Trinity's Cross Country Team who competed at the District 3 Championships last Saturday. The Boys Team came in second overall, with Jack Warner '21 (De La Salle House) taking second placel, and Jasper Burd '22 (De La Salle House) earning the bronze. Connor Pushart '22 (Seton House) placed 6th, Jack Staul '22 (Immaculata House) came in 20th, Owen Charles '23 (Seton House) placed 24th, and Josef Domby '21 (Immaculata House) came in 25th. Jack, Jasper, and Connor will run at the PIAA Championships in Hershey this weekend.

The Girls also competed, though without enough runners to compete for team points. Congratulations to Holland Chavey '22 (Immaculata House) , Lindsey Haser '22 (Immaculata House), and Alyssa Matzoni '21 (Immaculata House), who all improved their personal best times!

Hello Trinity Senior Students and Families,

I hope this message finds you all well and enjoying the fall. We are in the heart of College Application Deadline and Submission Season! I wanted to make everyone aware of the system I use to ensure that student application materials from the Counseling Department are sent on time for our students.

Application Deadlines: Three to four weeks prior to a deadline, I send out OFFICIAL Application Deadline emails for particular dates (for example, the November 15 deadline email was sent this past Monday) asking students to reply directly to that email if they have that deadline and to provide me with deadline schools in the reply email. Students have over a week to reply to the email, and after a set date (November 4 in this case), they can no longer apply for this deadline as it is too late for me to process all documents. The November 15 deadline email was sent out on October 26. Students have until November 4 to reply with their schools, submit their applications, and update Naviance to reflect they have applied. After November 4, no additional students can request materials to be sent to schools for this deadline, as I need time to write reports, documents, and letters. I double check my email list against a Naviance generated list to ensure all students are accounted for that deadline.

I have directed students to email me after they have applied to schools. Particularly for rolling applications (which have no set deadlines), I work in the order of students who make me aware of their submitted applications so I can then begin submitting counseling documents for them.

Weekends: Applications are not submitted on weekends. I generally do not reply to school emails on weekends, as this is my time to recharge. Students who wait until the last minute to apply will not be able to meet deadlines. It is the student's responsibility to know their deadlines and read emails from the Counseling Department. I repost important information on the THS Google Guidance Page and College/Career Rediker Group Page.

Weekly Thursday Email: I send the entire senior class one weekly email with important college/career updates. They must read this to stay informed of important announcements. Students must email me or see me to make counseling appointments.

Thank you for your attention to these items!

Miss Campbell

Trinity High School College & Career Counselor

Advance Media New York, MassLive Media, and the PA Media Group is hosting the Northeast Virtual College fair for high school juniors and seniors from October 25 to November 8! The Northeast Virtual College Fair will connect students and parents to educational institutions throughout Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and New York. Click here for more information or to sign up for reminders and attend the virtual college fair. Registered students will also be eligible to win a $300 Amazon Gift Card as an added bonus!

Jesus told his disciples this parable: "The kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones, when taking their lamps, brought no oil with them, but the wise brought flasks of oil with their lamps. Since the bridegroom was long delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

At midnight, there was a cry, 'Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!' Then all those virgins got up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish ones said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' But the wise ones replied, 'No, for there may not be enough for us and you. Go instead to the merchants and buy some for yourselves.' While they went off to buy it, the bridegroom came and those who were ready went into the wedding feast with him. Then the door was locked. Afterwards the other virgins came and said, 'Lord, Lord, open the door for us!' But he said in reply, 'Amen, I say to you, I do not know you.' Therefore, stay awake, for you know neither the day nor the hour."--Matthew 25:1-13

Click to read more of Sunday's readings.

Preparedness. As we draw near to the end of the liturgical year, the readings turn towards the end times and being ready for the Lord's coming. What are we doing to be prepared? We are entering the holiday season and preparing for Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations. The COVID-19 pandemic may have changed how we plan for these holidays, but we will still be busy trying to figure out how to share the holiday cheer with our family and friends. But how are we preparing for when we will meet Jesus face-to-face? This preparation must be ongoing. We must work on our relationship with Jesus each and every day through prayer and reception of the Sacraments, and by loving ourselves and our neighbor. Love of neighbor requires us to share God's love through acts of charity and being present to those in need. Making God's love present in our lives through the love of God, self, and neighbor will provide us with the oil needed to keep our lamps burning. If we share the love of God each day, we will be prepared and welcomed into the wedding feast by the bridegroom.

Lord, Help us to be prepared to meet you. Open our hearts and minds to your holy will. Help us to see your face in the face of the poor and disadvantaged. When you come again, invite us into your joy. Amen

Saint Theresa School is working with Cloud10 Car Wash through December 11 to raise money for the school. Take this flyer and a portion of the sale will be donated to the school.

High school juniors through college-age men are invited to take part in a Vocations Discernment Group to begin Monday, November 9, from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. This virtual group will meet through Zoom. Please email Fr. Sawicki for login information.

The Diocese of Harrisburg and associated entities are required to publicize this notice of the court-approved claims process for, among other things, the submission of claims by survivors of abuse.

These attachments have more information: Sexual Abuse Claims Notice and Claims Bar Date.

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