Monday Minute (4.19.21)

April 19, 2021

2020-2021 Calendar

APRIL 2021
21: Mass at 2:15pm, hosted by 8th Grade
22: Earth Day, Go Green Free Dress
PTO Meeting at 7pm (details below)
27: Middle School grades published
28: Mass at 2:15pm, hosted by 5th Grade
29: 3rd-5th grades published

MAY 2021
01: Graduation Pictures for 8th Graders
03: STAR Test #3 Window (5/3-5/22)
07: Food Free Dress
31: Memorial Day

A Note from Mrs. Lovett

After 31 fulfilling years at Holy Trinity, I will be retiring in June. It has been my privilege and blessing to have taught and worked along side the many students, parents, staff and teachers here in this special school and parish community. I am trusting in our Lord, who once led me to this wonderful place back in 1990, to lead me in this next journey of my life. Thank you for your support, kindness, generosity and assistance throughout these years. I will miss you all, and will continue to keep you in my prayers as I hope you will do for me.
- From Mrs. Joan Lovett, current 3rd and 4th Math teacher

Plan a Community Event!

We're hoping to have an end-of-year outdoor school community event. Are you interested in helping plan the event? We'd love to have your support! Come to the virtual PTO meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 22nd @ 7 PM. The meeting is to start planning the event and no other topics are currently on the agenda. Right now - it's just an idea with nothing planned so it's a great opportunity to bring your ideas and volunteer your talents and time.

Time: Apr 22, 2021 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 959 7427 8381
Passcode: Titans

Staff Professional Learning

Friday, April 16, HTCS staff completed professional development through the National Catholic Education Association's (NCEA) 2021 Virtual Conference. The conference has 12 themes and teachers selected classes to take. Here's some of the sessions HT teachers attended:

Closing the Achievement Gap: How Tier II Instruction Meets the Needs of Students
Designing Effective Summative Assessments: How to Know What Your Students Really Know
Developing Student Leadership by Following Jesus and Practical Paths
Can We Be Friends Across Racial Differences? A Conversation with Pope Francis' Fratelli Tutti
Teaching Catholic Social Justice Themes through Children's Literature
Keying English Language Learners into Mathematical Content: The Things I Notice Approach
The Science of Reading: Why Evidence Should Guide Instruction
Classroom Strategies for Student Behaviors: More than just Managing
Best Practices for Supporting Students from Multilingual Homes
Raising Grateful Children
Heroism in Superhero Movies
Integral Formation: “A Catholic Worldview” Throughout the Curriculum
Ministering to Gen-Z: Train, Mentor, Get out of the way
Getting them Started and Keeping them Going: Motivation and the Gifted Student
Finding God in All Things P.E. Edition
Cultivating Trust and Hope: Addressing Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in the Classroom
Climate Literacy, Integral Ecology, and Care for Our Common Home

School Mass

Please join us for our school Mass, hosted by 8th Grade, on Wednesday at 2:15pm. With more students back on campus and social distancing in the church, we cannot host many parents and visitors. Please attend only if you are a parent, family or special friend of the hosting class.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/IjadxznRvqU
Safe YouTube: https://video.link/w/GOqic

Go Green Challenge

Each year 1st Grade hosts our Go Green Challenge for Earth Day! Students who participate in any of the Go Green challenges, earn Free Dress on Earth Day (April 22nd). Each student can check off what they complete in School Speak.

Turn the water off while brushing your teeth
When leaving a room, turn off the lights
Carpool, walk, or bike instead of driving
Fill a large trash bag with garbage from your neighborhood or community
Use a washable towel instead of a paper towel or napkin
Use recycled materials for playing or for a school project
Use a reusable water bottle instead of a plastic disposable one
Take reusable bags to the grocery store
Use both sides of a piece of paper
Take a quicker shower than normal or use less water in the bath tub
BONUS: Plant a tree (you get to wear a hat on our free dress day)

Updates to Digital Learning

We are updating our digital learning program now that we are fully open and class sizes are increasing:

April 26- digital learning format moves to a whole class view of instruction instead of teacher focused Zoom
- Students not returning join this format.
Zoom will no longer be available for sick or traveling students unless absence is due to Covid/quarantine restrictions.
- Sick and absent students can check their homework via Google Classroom or School Speak.
- Students have the same amount of days they were absent to make up their work without penalty (sick two days = two days to make up work).

Spring and Summer Programs

Jesuit's Spring Session (Math focus)
St. Mary's Academy Summer Program
Next Level Flag Football & Skills Camp
Beaverton Beavers Lacrosse (7th/8th girls)
Jesuit Girls' Basketball Summer Camp

School Covid Resources

ODE Ready Schools, Safe Learners (Jan 19, 2021)
Metrics Explainer (Jan 19, 2021)
Research Informing Guidance Change in K-12 (Jan. 19, 2021)
Exclusion Guidelines (if someone shows symptoms, December 31, 2020)
Covid Scenarios for schools (if someone has or is exposed to Covid, December 31, 2020)

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