Monday Minute
Holy Trinity's Weekly School Newsletter
2023-2024 CalendarNOVEMBER 2023
29: Late Start - School starts at 9:15am, Doors open at 9am Mass at 2:05 Hosted by 3rd Grade 30: Hot lunch orders due at midnight for 12/4 - 12/8 Santa's Workshop DECEMBER 2023 1: 1/2 Day Dismissal at 12:15 (No lunch for middle school students) Free Dress for 2 cans End of 1st Trimester Matilda Play at 5:30 pm MS Dance at 6:30 pm hosted by St. Cecilia Santa's Workshop 2: Play at 3:30 pm 4: CASE Training at 7:00pm in Mr. Storm's Classroom: Sign up here 5: Individual Picture Retake Day, order here: https://www.dorianstudio.com/search/account/725705ad-81d9-4a44-aa90-8979f0118e05/ 8: Rosary prayer group after school in the Chapel 12: Christmas Concert at 5pm in the Church 12-13: DNO at Golden Valley Brewery 16: Chess Tournament at HT, Check-in 9:00am Drama ProductionMatilda Performances:
December 1st at 5:30pm and December 2nd at 3:30pm. Buy tickets at the door, cash only! Rosary Student Prayer GroupOur rosary student prayer group will be meeting Friday, December 8th after school in the chapel. Please make sure that parents attend with students. We look forward to praying with you!
Card Service ProjectA 7th grade student, Emily Erpelding, is leading a service project to deliver Christmas Cards to the residents of Regency Park Senior Living. She needs at least 100 cards to make sure that all residents receive one. We will be making some cards here at school, but if your family would like to participate, you can make cards at home and give them to the office by Wednesday, December 6th.
Doernbecher Toy DriveAn 8th grade student, Hadley Entizne, is spearheading a toy drive for Doernbecher Children's Hospital. Please see the flier below for more information. You can use this link to find their wish list. The book fair is a great place to get some books to add to the donation bin!
DNO - December 12 & 13DNO for December is now being offered two nights in December. Due to the busy time of year our HT families can enjoy dinner out on the 12th or 13th of December at Golden Valley Brewery. Reservations are highly recommended. This is a dine in only DNO (No take out or delivery orders will be included).
Central Catholic Casting Call!The Central Catholic Drama Department is searching for a girl between the ages of 8 and 12 to play Mary Lennox in the upcoming spring musical The Secret Garden. Mary is a ten-year-old girl who, after the death of her parents in India, is sent to live with her uncle in Yorkshire, England. Mary changes drastically over the course of the show. Actress must have strong acting skills and singing abilities. WHAT TO PREPARE: Come in comfortable clothes you can move in, ready to learn a song and sing with the Central Catholic members of the cast.
When: Dec. 4, 3pm-6pm in Central's Fred G. Meyer Performing Arts Center. The performances run March 8th through 17th, 2024. Rehearsals will take place Monday-Friday beginning at 3:00, but not all cast members will be called for every rehearsal. Questions? Reach out to Ms. Heater anytime at aheater@centralcatholichigh.org. Middle School DanceThis year's first middle school dance will be hosted by St. Cecilia on Friday, December 1st. Please register online using the following two links. Both must be filled out in order to attend the dance.
Registration Code of Conduct Having adult chaperones from each school helps keep this event running smoothly. Please sign up here to help with check in and volunteering at the middle school dance. Moms in PrayerMoms in Prayer: Friday at 2 pm in Fireside 4
What is Moms in Prayer? Moms in Prayer is a group of two or more women who meet regularly to intercede on behalf of children and schools through prayer. We are Christian mothers, grandmothers or any woman who is willing to pray for a specific child and school. We are women who believe that God answers prayer! Join us Friday at 2:00pm in Fireside 4 to pray for our kids, our teachers, our staff, and our school community. If you have any questions, please contact Lindsey Hunt (lnhunt2014@gmail.com). PTO NewsThank you all for a fantastic Fall Festival!
Sign up here to volunteer as a class room parent! We're still looking for one 7th grade room parent! Join us for our next PTO meeting on Wednesday, December 13th at 7pm in the 4th grade classroom! We look forward to seeing you there. If anyone has questions or would like more information about anything PTO related, please email Lindsey Hunt at lnhunt2014@gmail.com or ptopresident@htsch.org Check out the notes from the November meeting here. Check out the notes from the October meeting here. Check out the notes from the September meeting here. Volunteer OpportunitiesPlease sign up to volunteer in our school. Please note that you must have completed all volunteer requirements (see section at bottom of Monday Minute) in order to volunteer in our school. Thank you for your help!
Chess: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4DADAB28A1FAC16-45796502-chess#/ Drama: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4DADAB28A1FAC16-45538580-matilda Middle School Dance: www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4DADAB28A1FAC16-46133565-middle#/ Santa's Workshop: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4DADAB28A1FAC16-46140186-santas#/ Chess Tournament: www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4DADAB28A1FAC16-45796502-chess#/ Lunch: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4DADAB28A1FAC16-hotlunch2 Recess: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4DADAB28A1FAC16-44692148-recess#/ Uniform closet: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4DADAB28A1FAC16-uniform2 HT CYO is looking for CYO gym monitors on Saturdays at the HT gym. This is a role that helps visitors to the gym be aware of facilities (bathrooms, exits) and and is also the person in charge of the pre-game prayer and the crowd. Volunteers will be taught what they need to do. It is a volunteer position on Saturdays only and is a great way to get Sharepoint hours if you cannot volunteer during the week. Please email Maura O'Leary for more information: maura.oleary@yahoo.com |
Santa's Workshop![]() Santa's Workshop is coming up soon! You can help out by signing up here to volunteer: helping shop and wrap presents as well as by donating new items for students to buy for their family members.
Students will shop with their class either on 11/30 or 12/1 and it will be open on 12/1 after early dismissal from 12:15-3:15pm for kids to go shopping again with their families! A great opportunity to purchase a toy for the Doernbecher Toy Drive by 12/10. Fall Festival & Mass PhotosCheck out the photos from Fall Festival here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/um4tiv5sstkb2Hf49
Check out the photos from 1st Grade Mass here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/QCMuTBya47VgCT196 Thank you to Hadi Ansari for being our wonderful photographer! Volleyball!Huge congratulations to our volleyball teams as they wrapped up the 2023 season!
3rd grade finished 3rd in the Spike Tournament! 4th Grade: 1st in the Rally Division 5th Grade: 1st place 6th Grade: 2nd place in Spike Tournament! 8th Grade - Blue: 3rd in the Spike Division (Skylar, Hadley, Josie, Natalie) 8th Grade - Green: 3rd in the Rally Division (Jordana, Marah, Katie, Eva, Riley) Chess TournamentHoly Trinity is hosting a chess tournament Saturday, December 16. See the flyer below for more information. Please sign up to volunteer here!
Alma DirectoryIn order to be included in the Alma directory, families need to make sure to opt in. By opting into the directory your information will be shared with other parents who have also opted in, and you will be able to see theirs. You will be able to see a preview of your information as it will appear to other parents in Alma.
To opt in follow one set of these steps: First Option:
Second Option:
Hot Lunch InformationWe'd love to know what types of food your students would love to see for hot lunch. Please fill out this optional short survey here to share what kinds of foods you'd like to see.
Hot lunch ordering for November is officially up and running. Use your Boonli account to order lunch. Please make sure to add items to your cart and then check out. If you do not check out then your items are not officially ordered. Use this form to figure out how to register for Boonli. Orders are due on Thursday night at midnight for the following week. CYO InformationWinter Hotshots and Basketball registration is live! Use the following links to sign up:
Hotshots: https://cyocamphoward.org/content/18513/HT-Basketball-Hot-Shots Basketball: https://cyocamphoward.org/content/16503/HT-Basketball Do you have a Holy Trinity sports uniform you no longer need? Maybe your child outgrew it or only used it for one season? We've set up a way for parents to sell and/or exchange jerseys online. You clean out your closet and folks get to defray sport start-up costs. It's a win-win! Here is how it will work:
Volunteer RequirementsIn order to volunteer in any capacity at our school all volunteers must be up to date with their safety requirements. This includes anything from attending class parties, being a room parent, driving for a field trip, helping out in class, volunteering for lunch or recess, or any of the many other ways that volunteers help to support our school community. If you plan on volunteering at our school this year, please take some time to ensure you are up to date with your requirements for the school year. You cannot volunteer this school year until all requirements have been met.
Below you will find the requirements for every volunteer:
Your Praesidium Account Username should be your email address. If you've forgotten your password click on Forgot your password? to reset it. Natalie Shick (admin@htsch.org) will send an email with directions for anyone needing a background check as needed throughout the year. New to our school or to volunteering? Contact Natalie Shick (admin@htsch.org) to get your email entered into the Praesidium Academy and get your background check ordered. 2023-2024 Information |
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Mission Statement"Through academic excellence, Holy Trinity Catholic School prepares students emotionally, intellectually, morally, physically and spiritually for the world in which they live."
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Holy Trinity is accredited by:
The Western Catholic Education Association |