Trinity Weekly

Volume 4, Issue 27

February 7, 2021

As of Friday, February 5, Trinity High School has no active case among students and faculty engaged with in-person instruction. This does not include the previously reported cases of individuals who have recovered from COVID-19 and returned to our building. Trinity has notified all close contacts from this case for quarantine purposes.

Families interested in applying for financial aid for the 2021-2022 school year should refer to this email. There is a strict deadline of March 1 to apply. Contact the Business Office for assistance or with questions.

All freshmen, sophomores and juniors received course selection/re-registration paperwork on Friday, February 5 in Mentor Group. This form along with the registration fee of $150, is due back to Mentor Group by Friday, February 19.  

Ms. Poplaski will be meeting with all freshmen in theology class next week to go over the course selection process.

For the course selection process to be complete, the student not only needs to select their courses, but obtain teacher signatures for their selections and then with their parents they need to select their courses through the Rediker Parent Portal. Students who do not complete this process by February 19, will have their courses selected for them by Ms. Poplaski

Please note, any requests to change a class once the course selection process is complete will incur a $20 fee until July 29, 2021. After July 29, 2021, the fee increases to $100.

The 2021-2022 Course Catalog is available for review now on our website under Forms and Resources. You may also find it linked here. Find information about the course selection process here.

For Remote Learners Only: Because you are learning remotely, you do not need to get the signatures of your teachers for your selections, but you need to be in communication with that to ensure you are making the best possible choices for the coming year. 

Read the February newsletter for De La Salle House here.

Find the upcoming lunch menu here.

When COVID struck, Trinity got creative! In lieu of the traditional spring musical, The St. Genesius Players will present a streamed live radio play of Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS. The radio play will feature original music composed by Elizabeth Vinarski '15 and dance choreographed by Julianne Miekley '21. The play can be streamed February 26, 27, and 28 by purchasing a ticket for $12.50 for a single viewer and $25 for a household. Enjoy this thrilling mystery from the comfort of your own couch!

Interested in becoming Catholic? Or are you Catholic but haven't received Holy Communion or Confirmation? Fr. Sahd is forming a group to help all interested students enter the Church or receive these awesome Sacraments this school year. Please email him for information or to join. He'd be happy to help in any way. 

Monday, February 8 - regular schedule

Tuesday, February 9 - regular schedule

Wednesday, February 10 - House Wednesday

Thursday, February 11 - regular schedule

Friday, February 12 - special schedule

Scrip Program | Rocks in Motion | Shop Trinity | Order a Yearbook | Family Trip Notification

Do you spend $200 a month on groceries? No? Ok, how about groceries and gas, and the occasional coffee or meal out? Did you know that by paying for these purchases with gift cards easily obtained in the business office at Trinity, you can benefit from tuition credits shared by all participating families.

All families purchasing a minimum of $2,400 in gift cards annually between January and December to stores like Giant, Weis, Karns, Target, Walmart, Kohl's, Starbucks, Panera and many, many more are eligible to receive tuition credit on their March payment. As an extra incentive, with your first purchase of $250 or more, an additional $25 credit will be applied to your tuition account. Please click here for further information about the scrip program at Trinity, as well as a registration form for the program. If you have any questions please contact the Business Office.

Attention Seniors and Parents of Seniors! It's time to find those throwback photos from preschool, elementary school, middle school, and even freshman year at Trinity! Any photos of seniors from this time period are welcome, but especially photos with multiple Trinity students. Please email throwback photos to Ms. Babusci. Thank you for helping to make our yearbook memorable for a lifetime!

Did you get to order your 2021 yearbook yet? If not, you can order online or print the order form and send it in to school.

Trinity High School is looking for female professionals from the African American community to serve as mentors or guest speakers for our young women's Future Leaders Group. These meetings take place a few times throughout the school year, usually over the lunch period onsite at Trinity High School. Mentors will need to complete Diocesan clearances. Topics of discussion focus on leadership, college and career, academic success, and racism and bias. Mrs. Tina Nixon, Vice President Mission Effectiveness-Chief Diversity Officer, UPMC Pinnacle, has served as a mentor. Interested candidates should contact Mrs. Annette Nebel, or Mrs. Cecelia Stock.

Support Trinity's THON and get some nice gear at the same time by shopping online here through February 28.

The Herff Jones ring representative visited Trinity on Thursday, February 4, to distribute ring information to sophomores and juniors. Information can also be found online. The representative will return to Trinity on Wednesday, February 17, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. to show samples and take orders. We will allow both juniors, who missed last year, and sophomores to order rings this year. The rings will be distributed at Thanksgiving Mass in November. Please contact Sister Susan Kuk at 717-761-1116 ext. 109 with any questions.

The Trinity baseball team is selling Save Around Town coupon books. The cost is $25 and includes coupons with significant savings at many local businesses. If interested, see a baseball player for details, or contact Mrs. Valerie Cap.

Students may sign up for Trinity's THON using this link.

Order Trinity Percussion Gear using this link through February 7.

Catch our winter athletic contests online here, and find the athletic schedule here. All contests are posted to our Shamrock Athletics Facebook Page, as well. Please note, there is a $5 charge to stream games (except for freshman boys basketball games), similar to the fee normally charged for admission to the live event.

We are very grateful to Faulkner Subaru Mechanicsburg for their sponsorship and support of our student-athletes!

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

On leaving the synagogue Jesus entered the house of Simon and Andrew with James and John. Simon's mother-in-law lay sick with a fever. They immediately told him about her. He approached, grasped her hand, and helped her up. Then the fever left her and she waited on them. When it was evening, after sunset, they brought to him all who were ill or possessed by demons. The whole town was gathered at the door. He cured many who were sick with various diseases, and he drove out many demons, not permitting them to speak because they knew him. Rising very early before dawn, he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed. Simon and those who were with him pursued him and on finding him said, "Everyone is looking for you." He told them, "Let us go on to the nearby villages that I may preach there also. For this purpose have I come." So he went into their synagogues, preaching and driving out demons throughout the whole of Galilee. – Mark 1:29-39

For Sunday's readings click here.

In today’s gospel, Jesus heals Peter’s mother-in-law and she immediately gets up and waits on them. In the face of great blessing, her response was one of service. Each day we witness blessings in our own lives. The fact that God gives us a new day each morning is a blessing in and of itself. How do we response to these blessings? Do we use these blessings as opportunities to love God and serve our brothers and sisters? Are we selfish with our time, talent, or treasure? At the end of the Gospel, Jesus goes to the nearby villages to preach the Good News. We are called to proclaim the Good News to all we encounter by witnessing to the blessing of God’s love in our lives.  

Heavenly Father,

You have blessed us with life and love – With time, talent and treasure. Help us to use our blessings to witness to your love By being your hands and feet and bringing your love to all we encounter. Amen.

The Trinity family is invited to join Saint Katharine Drexel Parish for the consecration to Saint Joseph. See more information here.

Harrisburg Area Community College is hosting their annual Engineering Career Day virtually this year on February 26, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Students can sign up for 2 sessions which will present industry leaders and career opportunity information in the following areas: architectural engineering, building construction management, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering.

Due to this event happening during the school day, students who register will be excused from classes occurring over this time frame and will be able to use the computer lab for the virtual event. Miss Campbell will oversee all students in the lab during this time.

Students must come to the Guidance office or email Miss Campbell to register for the event by Friday, February 5. No late registrations will be accepted.

Due to COVID-19, Trinity High School will not be hosting an in person College Fair this year.

NACAC, the National Association for College Admission Counseling, is hosting multiple virtual College Fairs this spring. These fairs occur on weekends or after school hours, so students do not have to miss school. Many Colleges/Universities, including those in-state and out-of-state, have admissions representatives that attend and give live virtual information sessions during these fairs.

Students can see all Colleges/Universities in attendance at each fair and can sign up for 'drop-in' sessions with schools they are interested in.

February 28: 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. (594 Colleges/Universities in attendance)

March 7: 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., STEM Fair (141 Colleges/Universities specializing in STEM fields)

March 16: 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., Performing and Visual Arts Fair-(74 Colleges/Universities)

March 21: 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. (594 Colleges/Universities in attendance)

April 10: 12:00 to 4:00 p.m., Western US Fair (44 Colleges/Universities)

April 20: 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Southeastern US Fair (63 Colleges/Universities)

Students must register by creating a NACAC profile. To register for the event and create a profile, go to the registration link below. The sooner you register, the earlier you can sign up for sessions with schools of interest.

Video Link for students on how to navigate NACAC Virtual College Fairs.

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