Trinity Weekly

Volume 5, Issue 23

January 23, 2022

The only students who are permitted to be on the remote learner list are those who, for COVID-related reasons, must quarantine or isolate for a period of time. Students will not be added to the remote list for other reasons and will be marked absent for the day. They may watch the recordings posted for each course.

Due to the large number of students who needed to make up worked to complete Quarter 2, Trinity will postpone report card distribution until Monday, January 31, during Mentor Group.

Spring athletics registration is live and can be accessed here. Students in need of a physicals can see several available dates in the area offered by OSS Health. Proper signup is necessary for your child to be cleared to complete on the first day of the PIAA Spring Season, March 7.

The service hour requirement has been adjusted to five hours for the year due to the current COVID surge. Hours already submitted will count toward this new total. The hours will be due in Quarter 4--May 13 for grade 12, and May 23 for students in grades 9, 10, and 11.

All Houses will participate in a food drive for New Hope Ministries during Catholic Schools Week, January 31 through February 4. Service is one of the themes for Catholic Schools Week. 

We will collect cleaning supplies (paper towels, toilet tissue, cleaning agents, laundry detergent, dish soap, disinfectant wipes), toiletry items (bath soap, shampoo, deodorant, disposable razors, toothpaste, mouthwash, toothbrushes), and food items (baby food, pasta, sugar, flour, condiments, and powdered milk or non-refrigerated milk, such as TruMoo boxes, Yoo-hoo boxes, Horizon boxes, almond milk, etc.) Please note: Items will be counted per package; packages should NOT be opened (i.e. one package of eight razors is one item).

Financial aid eligibility for the 2022-2023 Neumann Scholarships will be determined using an application created by Simple Tuition Solutions. Please click here to begin the process for next school year. Financial aid applications must be completed by March 1, 2022, for families to be considered for the Neumann Scholarships. A more detailed email was sent on January 14 and includes a worksheet to determine eligibility. Find the email here.

Many new college scholarships are coming to Trinity High School on a daily basis, such as the Ray Tyo St. Ferdinand Scholarship awarded to students who will continue their education at a Catholic institution. Please be sure your senior student is checking his/her Naviance account for all of the local opportunities that are presented to Trinity seniors. A few deadlines have already passed, so it is very important to apply now! Students should reach out to Mrs. Arnold with their lists of scholarship applications so that school documents may be sent.

Students interested in trying out for baseball and who are not currently receiving emails from Coach Cap should reach out via email. Please include the player's name, graduation year, positions played, and current/past baseball experience.

Monday, January 24--regular schedule

Tuesday, January 25--regular schedule

Wednesday, January 26--2:15 p.m. dismissal, special schedule

Thursday, January 27--regular schedule

Friday, January 28--regular schedule

As of the time of this email, Trinity High School will have three students isolating at home due to COVID-19 infection as of January 24, 2022.

Mrs. Stager will offer SAT prep after school. The course includes practice in taking the SAT Reading and Writing test, as well as testing strategies and an overview of essential SAT grammar and mechanics. See more information here.

On Tuesday, March 8, Junior Achievement of South Central PA will bring their STEM Summit Program to Trinity. Students in grade 10 will participate in the day-long event designed to explore careers in science, technology, engineering, and math. The goal of the STEM Summit is to inspire students to pursue an academic STEM focus in the remainder of their high school courses. After the completion of the STEM Summit, guidance counselors have a foundation to work with students on appropriate course work.

For this day to be a success, we will need volunteers to facilitate STEM activity stations through which students will rotate. Junior Achievement will provide online training, as well as on-site support, to all volunteers. A light breakfast and lunch will also be available for volunteers. Please consider volunteering and joining us as we spend the day empowering and inspiring our students. To volunteer, sign up online here or contact Mrs. Shannon Baker, with JA’s Volunteer Engagement Team.

We are looking for a family to host a female Spanish student for the 2022-2023 academic year. This is a great opportunity to learn about another culture and even to practice any Spanish-speaking skills! If you are interested, contact Mrs. Monique Abbas, Admissions Director, for more information.

Trinity is close to achieving an important goal: the overhaul of our athletic facilities to include a turf field and resurfacing the track at COBO Field. Currently, eight groups use our field, and, with a turf field that is more durable and can be used with greater frequency, we can look to expand our programming with the possibility of adding field hockey and rugby.

Can you help us reach our short-term goal? Share the news on social media and donate to the cause, either by check or online. Go Rocks! ☘

All students are required to wear the school-approved PE shorts. They are available from FlynnO'Hara in green or black and through Envision. Students are required to change into their PE uniforms for class on dress down days, including House Wednesdays. Any Trinity T-shirt or sweatshirt is acceptable for the uniform top. Please contact the PE teacher with any questions or concerns.

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The freezing temperatures didn't dampen the spirits of the 31 Trinity students and five chaperones who attended the March for Life in Washington D.C., on Friday, January 21! The kids met Fr. Mike Schmitz (see one his videos in the Spiritual Reflection section below!).

Kraken Varsity got the win Friday night against the Susquehanna Stampede 4-3. Neal Cudahy '22 scored three goals (a hat trick) and Jaxon Shanahan '23 got three assists. The team holds first place in the Viola Division heading into the playoffs.

The team is in action on Friday, January 28, at Twin Ponds, at 8:25 p.m. for Senior Night and the last home game of the season.

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Since many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the events that have been fulfilled among us, just as those who were eyewitnesses from the beginning and ministers of the word have handed them down to us, I too have decided, after investigating everything accurately anew, to write it down in an orderly sequence for you, most excellent Theophilus, so that you may realize the certainty of the teachings you have received...Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news of him spread throughout the whole region. He taught in their synagogues and was praised by all. He came to Nazareth, where he had grown up, and went according to his custom into the synagogue on the sabbath day. He stood up to read and was handed a scroll of the prophet Isaiah. He unrolled the scroll and found the passage where it was written: The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord. Rolling up the scroll, he handed it back to the attendant and sat down, and the eyes of all in the synagogue looked intently at him. He said to them, "Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing."--Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-22

See Sunday's readings.

In our gospel today, Luke states that he is writing to Theophilus. The identity of Theophilus is unknown, but his name tells us that Luke’s writing is for us. The translation of the Greek theophilus is "lover of God." Luke writes to those who love God, and so, he writes to us. The Scriptures give us the life and times of Jesus, and they also give us the "playbook" for how to live the Christian life. Let us strive today to read God’s love letter to us and learn to live as true followers of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

Take, Lord, all my freedom. Receive my whole memory, understanding, and will. Whatever I have or own, you have given me. I hand it all back to you, and surrender it entirely, to be governed by your will. Grant me only to love you, give me this grace. This, truly, is enough for me.

Source: Saint Ignatius of Loyola

The Peyton Walker Foundation is hosting an Adventure Race on April 30 to support their mission, which has served Trinity High School and its students for years. See more information, volunteer, and sign up here.

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish will hold their first annual Spring Bazaar on Saturday, May 21, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This event will feature vendors, raffles, book sales, and food! Vendor spaces are available, and they are looking for artisan and crafters of all kinds, independent sales consultants, and others. Contact Tracy Kovaleski by email or phone (717) 697-2614 to reserve a space.

All girls are invited to participate in an art contest sponsored by the Harrisburg Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. Monetary prizes are awarded. Enter by February 1. See more information here.

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