Trinity Weekly

Volume 5, Issue 22

January 17, 2022

In order to determine financial aid eligibility for the 2022-2023 Neumann Scholarships, all schools in the Diocese of Harrisburg are switching from the FACTS system to Simple Tuition Solutions to administer the process. 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.

Mr. Steve Gotwols, Science Department, is retiring after teaching at Trinity High School for more than 20 years. He is a cheerful, optimistic, man of peace, and we are grateful for all he has given our students and school community over his many years of service. Join us in wishing him well!

Mrs. Deb Elsener will take over Mr. Gotwols' classes for the remainder of this school year. A former Trinity teacher, Mrs. Elsener has many years of experience teaching earth science, and she will continue Mr. Gotwols' good work.

Registration for incoming freshmen, members of the Class of 2026, is open! Much of the class has already registered, and last year we ran a waitlist. If you are planning to join us, or know someone who is, register online here as soon as possible. It's great to be a Trinity Shamrock!

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.

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.

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.

Students looking to test out of their computer applications course can attend three separate applications exemption tests on January 19, 20, and 21, from 2:45 to 3:30 p.m. In each session, students will have 45 minutes to show a bare minimum competency with three Microsoft Office 2013® applications--Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. The first test will be in Excel, then Word, and finally PowerPoint. A failure in one section constitutes a failure for the exemption exam. Students may sign up in their applications class on Tuesday or Wednesday, or by contacting Miss Kiker. This is the last exemption test round of the year.

Please find the lunch menu for the next few weeks here.

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! ☘

Monday, January 17--no school

Tuesday, January 18--special schedule for the first day of Semester 2:

Mentor Group--8:00 to 8:12

Period 1--8:15 to 8:55 a.m.

Period 2--8:58 to 9:38 a.m.

Period 3--9:41 to 10:21 a.m.

Period 4--10:24 to 11:05 a.m.

Period 5--11:08 to 11:48 a.m.

Period 6--11:51 a.m. to 12:31 p.m.

Period 7--12:34 to 1:14 p.m.

Period 8--1:17 to 1:57 p.m.

Period 9--2:00 to 2:40 p.m.

Wednesday, January 19--House Wednesday

Thursday, January 20--regular schedule

Friday, January 21--regular schedule

As of the time of this email, Trinity High School has five students isolating at home due to COVID-19 infection.

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Isaac Pham '22 (De La Salle House) and Kyle Atkinson '22 (Immaculata House) had their Eagle Scout Court of Honor on January 8 for Troop 58 at Good Shepherd. Both boys completed their projects at Trinity: Isaac built a prayer garden in front of the school, and Kyle built traffic barricades and added the "no texting while driving" signs.

Neal Cudahy '22 was named to the Central Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League's All-Star Team. The game will be played on January 26 at Klick Lewis Arena. He will represent his high school club team, Keystone Kraken Hockey Club.

Jason Seubert '25 (Immaculata House) used the library's new rotary tool in the Makerspace to sand extra plastic from the new controller grips he printed for his Nintendo Switch.

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There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the wedding. When the wine ran short, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine." And Jesus said to her, "Woman, how does your concern affect me? My hour has not yet come." His mother said to the servers, "Do whatever he tells you." Now there were six stone water jars there for Jewish ceremonial washings, each holding twenty to thirty gallons. Jesus told the them, "Fill the jars with water." So they filled them to the brim. Then he told them, "Draw some out now and take it to the headwaiter." So they took it. And when the headwaiter tasted the water that had become wine, without knowing where it came from — although the servers who had drawn the water knew, the headwaiter called the bridegroom and said to him, "Everyone serves good wine first, and then when people have drunk freely, an inferior one; but you have kept the good wine until now." Jesus did this as the beginning of his signs at Cana in Galilee and so revealed his glory, and his disciples began to believe in him.--John2:1-11

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"Do whatever he tells you." These are the final words Mary speaks in this scripture passage. To live God's plan we must do what Jesus tells us. This requires us to hear and listen to him. Jesus speaks to us through the Mass, the Scriptures, the people we encounter, and the situations we find ourselves in every day. Are our hearts and minds open to his voice or are we to distracted to hear him? Let us pray this week that God opens our hearts and minds to hear Jesus so that we can live a life of joy and love.

Dear Jesus,

Open my heart, my mind and my soul to hear your voice calling me. "Do whatever he tells you." I am hard of heart, narrow in mind, and shallow in soul. Teach me your ways, O Lord so that I may grow more loving, more wise, and love you to the depth of my being. Help me to let go of what holds me back from loving you and to embrace what brings me into your loving presence.

Amen.

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 its 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.

Boys and girls, ages 9-14, are invited to participate in the Annual Free Throw Shooting Contest sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Council #12788 of Saint Joseph Parish in Mechanicsburg. The competition will be held on Saturday, January 22, at 7:00 p.m. in the Saint Joseph Parish Life and Education Center Gym. Registration will take place from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. Masks are required for all spectators and non-participants. This is a free event, with winners progressing through local, district, and state competitions. All eligible participants will compete in their respective age divisions. Participants are required to furnish proof of age and written parental consent. For additional information, contact Clay Keefer at (717) 418-5726.

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.

Bishop Ronald Gainer will celebrate a Mass for Life at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church at 9:30 a.m. on January 16, 2022. This is a beautiful Mass and a local way to pray together for respect for human life.

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