Trinity Weekly

Volume 5, Issue 37

May 9, 2022

Congratulations to Seton House for winning the 2022 House Cup! The final scores were: Seton 88, Loyola 86, De La Salle 79, and Immaculata 77. Seton will celebrate at Laserdome on May 18, and Seton students will receive permission slips that are due by Friday, May 13. Congratulations to all Houses for a year of fun competition!

Construction on the gymnasium has begun! Crews are at work dismantling the 60-year-old bleachers, and new bleachers will be installed in time for our fall sports season! This project is part of our Faith in our Future Capital Campaign, one of many projects that will be completed in the summer of 2022! The gym will be closed for use, including through traffic, until the project is completed. Thank you for your cooperation!

Each year at graduation, Trinity recognizes a faculty member for the following:

Students, parents, and faculty members are invited to nominate a teacher for the award here, by Monday, May 16.

On Friday, May 13, all seniors who have no outstanding debts will receive their caps, gowns, and graduation tickets. These are the only tickets that will be given to each graduate; tickets cannot be replaced if they are lost. Each family will receive six tickets. If families already contacted Ms. Poplaski as of Friday, May 6, they are on the list to receive extra tickets. No new requests for extra tickets can be honored. Families who do not need all six tickets may give them to another family in need or return them to Ms. Poplaski. Families who need extra tickets are welcome to ask other families who may not be using all of their tickets.

Honor students or soon-to-be alumni with a personalized brick on the pathway leading to COBO Field. Families can purchase bricks with or without a shamrock. All bricks include a unique, engraved message. When you purchase a brick, your gift supports the continued improvements on COBO Field. Bricks are installed semi-annually. Order your personalized brick here.

Freshmen and sophomores can find a "How to Prepare for Finals" guide here, to help them prepare appropriately for their exams.

Trinity is one of the nominees for The Sentinel's "Best of Cumberland Country" in the category of Private School. Voting begins on May 10. Vote for Trinity here!

The Class of 2022 is invited to the Senior Class picnic on Tuesday, May 24, at 6:00 p.m. at the school. Join us for music, volleyball, water balloon contests, outdoor games, and food! We will grill burgers (and veggie burgers) and hot dogs, and chips and snacks will be provided. Please RSVP here by May 20 and sign up to bring drinks, desserts, and side dishes. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. See Grace Hubbard or Mrs. Stager with questions.

Support Trinity's St. Genesius Players by donating old prom dresses to be used in the 2023 production of Cinderella! Each donated dress will earn a free show ticket. Dresses can be dropped off in the music room, with contact information, through June 8. Email Mrs. Caroline Jarrett for more information.

Trinity High School will need a full-time Earth Science and Biology teacher for the 2022-23 school year. Candidates should possess a Pennsylvania teaching certification and youth protection clearances. See a full list of responsibilities and submit applications via this website.

Trinity High School students are eligible to play for the Keystone Kraken Ice Hockey Club, which plays in the Central Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League (CPIHL). Those interested can register online. Learn more by visiting the Facebook page or sending an email. All registrations for the 2022-23 season are due by July 30.

Pennsylvania State Law requires all students to have a second dose of the Meningococcal vaccine prior to entry into grade 12. (One dose was required for grade 7, and the second dose is required for grade 12.) Please review your student's immunization records and have your primary care provider take appropriate action. Please send a copy of your student's updated immunization record to the Main Office, Attn: "School Nurse."

Monday, May 9--regular schedule

Tuesday, May 10--regular schedule

Wednesday, May 11--House Wednesday

Thursday, May 12--regular schedule

Friday, May 13--regular schedule

Take part in our Capital Campaign in an affordable, meaningful way! Honor Trinity High School alumni, a family, a loved one, or even a special teacher by dedicating a seat in our new auditorium. An engraved nameplate on the seat will display the dedication. Donors may also consider purchasing an entire row. Reach out to Mr. Jordan Hill, Director of Advancement, with questions. Reserve your spot here.

Find the last lunch menu of the school year here.

All students will need to submit five service hours to their Theology teachers during Quarter 4. The Rocks in Motion website continues to share service opportunities. Five service hours are due for seniors on May 13 and for grades 9 through 11 on May 23.

Order your 2021-22 yearbook now with this paper form or online.

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Congratulations to our most recent Golden Apple winners, who were able to celebrate in person at the Diocese last week! Mrs. Michele Stager won the Golden Apple this year, Ms. Eileen Poplaski won in 2021, and Mr. Dave Geisel won in 2020.

They join five other Trinity winners since the award was started in the Diocese of Harrisburg in 2006: Dr. Angie Heinick (2006), Mr. Martin Carr (2008), Mr. John Cominsky (2010), Sister Susan Kuk (2018), and Miss Jan Kiker (2019).

Congratulations to them on this wonderful recognition!

Congratulations to the following seniors who earned merit scholarships to the colleges they will attend. Their accomplishments were celebrated at our Academic Signing Day on Friday, May 6!

Christopher Thomas Adam - United States Air Force Academy

Gianna Baker - Washington and Jefferson College

Kaitlyn Baranko - Duquesne University

Erin Batchelor - Clemson University

Pradham Bathini - Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Kayleigh Beard - West Chester University

Malik Belle - Bloomsburg University

Yohanan Bisrat - The College of Saint Scholastica

Zachary Bixler - Duquesne University

Daniel Britten - Saint Francis University

Jasper Burd - Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Apolina Burton - Milligan University

Jason "JT" Cap - Iona College

Charlotte Christman - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Sophia Cirelli - Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Ella Grace Cloak - Carlow University

Brennan Crimmins - Bowling Green State University

Grace D'Agostino - Bloomsburg University

Anna Dubniczki - Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Chelsea Doris Fink - Messiah University

Dalton C. Gerver - Marywood University

Gavin Graybill - Drexel University

Caroline Grindle - Saint Francis University

Quinn Harter - University of Arizona

Eve Hornick - Carlow University

McKenna Horst - Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Emily Theresa Johnson - Wilson College

Morgan Jurash - Chatham University

Michael Walter Karr III - Walsh University

Jessica Frances Knaub - Siena College

Madeline Linebaugh - Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

John Robert Long - College of the Holy Cross

Alayna Mary Mandich - Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Caitlyn M. Miller - Alvernia University

Jenna Minnick - Elizabethtown College

Bryce Montgomery - Duquesne University

Selena Kristine Morrow - Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Ryan John Ness - Delaware Valley University

Marie Bernadette O'Brien - Bloomsburg University

Brinley Orris - Cornell College

Lucas Puig - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Connor Pushart - West Point Military Academy

Ava Grace Rabin - Carlow University

James Redmond - United States Naval Academy

Sadie Rieg - Salve Regina University

Jordyn Ritter - West Chester University

Evan Scott - Catholic University of America

Elena Seipp - Queens University of Charlotte

Heather Seubert - Geneva College

Isabel Shore - Marywood University

Christopher Colburn Simpson - Ohio Northern University

Ryan Smith - McDaniel College

Madeline Sprow - West Virginia University

Emma Stellfox - Lock Haven University

John M. Sterner - Elizabethtown College

Margaret Trosclair - Messiah University

Grace Verano - Duquesne University

Tuan Vu - Washington and Lee University

Jason Michael Wewer - Temple University

Ryanne E. Whiteman - Juniata College

Katherine Williams - Duquesne University

Zaida Witkowski - Sacred Heart University

Ryan Ziegler - Loyola University Maryland

Watch members of Trinity's Quiz Bowl team--Alexandra Arnold, Ethan Brown, and Connor Pushart--compete against Gettysburg here! Test your own knowledge and watch these talented Shamrocks compete!

Students in Mrs. Bolster's classes held a Mother's Day diaper drive for Healthy Steps Diaper Bank. They had a critical need for larger size diapers, and the contributions of these students will bless many families and mothers this mothers day!

Congratulations to freshman Sienna Chirieleison, who was nominated for the second time this season for the MaxPreps Pennsylvania High School Athlete of the Week Award for her outstanding performance in Girls Lacrosse! Help her WIN by voting as often as you can until May 9. 

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The West Shore Composite Mountain Bike Team is now registering students in grades 6 through 12 for their 2022 season. See more information here.

Boy Scout Troop 195 will hold its first chicken BBQ "take-and-go" dinner on Saturday, June 11, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Saint Joseph School parking lot. The dinners will be provided by Kauffman's, and they will include half a chicken, a baked potato, applesauce, and a roll and butter. Dinners will be sold for $11.00, cash only. Tickets are available in Saint Joseph's Brindle Hall after all Masses on Sunday, May 29, and Sunday, June 5. All proceeds will support Troop 195! Please contact Dana Facius with any questions.

Temple University is once again offering the popular Reading and Writing Programs for students. These LIVE online summer programs aim to improve your child's reading comprehension, reading fluency, vocabulary, writing skills, and textbook skills. This six-week program is LIVE online with a teacher and small class sizes (approximately 14 students). Class days and times vary. Cost is $249 plus $39 for books and materials. Learn more here.

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