Trinity Weekly

Volume 4, Issue 14

October 30, 2020

Beginning on Tuesday, November 3, Trinity will switch to our winter uniform. Find details on page 35 of our Student-Parent Handbook.

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.

As we begin Quarter 2 on Tuesday, November 3, please note these are the days of in-person and remote learning for the quarter:

Any variation from this will be communicated to hybrid families as early as possible.

On Sunday, November 1, at 6:30 p.m., Trinity's Wrestling Program will hold a meeting for parents of students interested in joining the team. The meeting will be at The Cage Wrestling Center (200 Lambs Gap Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050).

Cheerleading tryouts for the 2020-2021 basketball season will be held on November 4 and 5 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. in the hallway by the gym. Contact Coach Geisel with questions.

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; invite your friends to participate via our Facebook Event page.

Trinity has scheduled a professional development day for teachers on Monday, November 2; students will have the day off of school. Due to the additional demands of balancing in-person, hybrid, and online learning for students, we will have a few professional development days scheduled as the year progresses. Those will be announced via Trinity Weekly as they happen.

A Requiem Mass in the Extraordinary Form will be offered in the chapel of Trinity High School on Monday, November 2, at 2:45 p.m. Lancaster's Te Deum choir will sing the Mass in Gregorian Chant. Come celebrate the Holy Eucharist and pray for the poor souls with us! With social distancing measures, our chapel will accommodate 30 people. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Mr. Dracoules. The event is open to the public.

Trinity Girls Tennis gear is available for purchase here.

Monday, November 2 - no school

Tuesday, November 3 - Mass schedule

Wednesday, November 4 - Mass schedule

Thursday, November 5 - regular schedule

Friday, November 6 - regular schedule

We remember those in our Trinity community, alumni and devoted friends of Trinity, who have passed away in the the last year at our All Saints' Day Mass. This year, we will celebrate Mass on November 3 and 4, and we will livestream the Masses here on Tuesday and here on Wednesday. Please remember the following in your prayers in a special way:

Scrip Program | Rocks in Motion | Shop Trinity | Order a Yearbook

First quarter report cards will be distributed to students during Mentor Group on Thursday, November 5. Unfortunately, we will not hold Parent-Teacher Conferences at this time. However, we encourage parents to reach out to teachers via email if they are concerned about their student's progress. Teachers will do the same to look for mutual times to set up either telephone or Zoom conferences.

Information about auditions for the St. Genesius Players spring production KVID-39 is available on Google Classroom (use code kjwtlh5 to join). The show is a filmed radio performance of Alfred Hitchcock's murder mystery classic The 39 Steps with music and dancing from the 1930s. Auditions should be submitted by November 1. Please contact Mrs. Jarrett with questions.

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, and 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!

Picture retakes have been rescheduled for Friday, November 6, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Students wishing to retake their photos must return their original pictures to the photographer. Hybrid or online students who missed the first picture day MUST have their pictures taken for our records. Please come to school at 11:00 a.m. to have your picture taken.

Trinity will need a long-term substitute for the Family and Consumer Science classes beginning on or about December 7, 2020. Those who may be interested may contact Ms. Poplaski for more details. All applicants must complete all the required Diocesan clearances for employment.

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.

De La Salle and Immaculata Houses will attend this Mass for the intention of deceased Trinity alumni. Join us virtually in worship here.

Loyola and Seton Houses will attend this Mass for the intention of deceased Trinity alumni. Join us in worship virtually.

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

Congratulations to Coach Terry Mull of the Girls Soccer Team on her 300th win! We are fortunate to have her as a guiding force in our young people's lives! Read more about Coach Mull in this article from The Sentinel.

Have you been reading the Trinity blog? Posts are written by students about subjects of their choosing. Recent posts include:

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

Trinity High School is a testing site for the SAT on Saturday, November 7, but the number of total students we can accommodate is limited. While any student in the area can register to take the SAT at Trinity, we would like to see as many of our limited number of seats go to Trinity students. That means if you plan to sit for the November 7 SAT but have not yet registered, we encourage you to do so as soon as possible, before our testing capacity is reached.

Register here.

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!

When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He began to teach them, saying: "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven."

Click to read more of Sunday's readings.

Today the Church honors all saints--those canonized and uncanonized. Saints are those who have gone before us and opened their hearts and minds to God's grace at work in their lives. They now live in eternity in God's presence. The saints offer us hope as we cooperate with God's grace and God's wish for our sainthood. Wait, me a saint? Yes, you a saint. If your goal is to get to heaven, you realize, at least subconsciously, that you desire to be a saint. But saints are not made in heaven. Saints are made on earth. Saints are ordinary people that respond to the extraordinary love that God has showered on them by loving Him and their neighbor. Often this requires humble sacrifice and service, but the joy that comes with it is everlasting. Let us seek this week to live the life of a saint--recognizing God’s love and will at work in our lives.

Immortal God, holy Lord, Father and Protector of all You have created, we raise our hearts to You today for those who have passed out of this mortal life. In Your loving mercy, Father of all, be pleased to receive them in Your heavenly company and forgive the failings and faults they may have done from human frailty. Your only Son, Christ, our Savior, suffered so cruelly that He might deliver them from the second death. By his merits may they share in the glory of His victory over sin and death. For all the faithful who have died we pray, but in particular for those dear to us, parents, relatives, and friends. Nor do we forget all who did good to us while on earth, who helped us by their prayers, sacrifice, and example. We pray also for any who may have done us harm,

and stand in special need of Your forgiveness. May the merits and prayers of our Virgin Mother, Mary, and those of all the Angels and Saints, speak for us and assist them now. This we ask in Christ's name. Amen.

Source.

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.

Attention young adults and those seeking a deeper understanding of vocations in the service of the Church! National Vocation Awareness Week will be observed from November 1 through 7, and on Friday evening, November 6, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., there will be an Evening of Adoration for Vocations. Please come and pray before our Eucharistic Lord for vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life. Four speakers will give witness about their own discernment: join Sr. Danielle Truex, IHM, Rev. Joshua Weaver, Deacon Aaron Lynch, and Deacon Peter Rettig for this evening.

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.

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.