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SCHOOLWIDE
Nov. 20-24: Thanksgiving Break
Nov. 28: Giving Tuesday
LOWER SCHOOL
Nov. 14: Thanksgiving Basket Blessing Ceremony (Grades 1-6)
Nov. 14: Junior High Experience (for parents of rising 7th & 8th graders)
Nov. 16: Kindergarten Thanksgiving Play
Nov. 17: Out of Uniform Day (Thankful theme)
Nov. 28: Lower School Parenting Processing Sessions (Grades 3-6)
Nov. 29: Eucharist
Nov. 30: Multicultural Holiday Show (Grades 1-4)
UPPER SCHOOL
Nov. 13: World Kindness Day Celebration
Nov. 13: College Countdown Meeting for Parents of Juniors
Nov. 14: Junior High Experience (for parents of rising 7th & 8th graders)
Nov. 17: Thanksgiving Basket Blessing
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SCHOOLWIDE NEWS & INFORMATION | |
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PARENTS: PLEASE UPDATE YOUR GRANDPARENT CONTACT INFORMATION
Please update contact information for your child's grandparents so we can include them in our weekly newsletters, invite them to events such as Grandparents Day, and inform them about other school news and happenings. To do so:
- Log into your onCampus parent account
- Click on the YELLOW BAR across the top of your landing page
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Click on the "Grandparent Contact Information" form and update or complete the necessary information for each grandparent.
*Please be sure to include at least a mailing address and/or an email address.*
If you need to remove a grandparent from your student's record, please delete all contact information for that individual.
Please make any updates or entries by NEXT THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
We are just a little more than two weeks away from GIVING TUESDAY, the Global Day of Giving. Information is coming to your home mailbox SOON, so keep an eye out and make plans to "CATCH A WAVE" with us on Tuesday, November 28th. Learn more about the "7Cs" and the secret to Holy Trinity's success.
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PARENTING IS HARD - LET US HELP
Holy Trinity, in partnership with LiveWell Behavioral Health, is offering parent support groups led by a licensed psychologist to help our Lower School families navigate the challenges of raising children today. These sessions are complimentary but do require an RSVP. If interested in attending, please RSVP to the contacts below:
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Gear up for the holidays with HT spirit-wear. There are now 2 more chances to get your HT gear before the end of the year!
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Lower School Movie Night, Friday, December 8th, 5:30-7:30pm
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Upper School Holiday Shop at the Tiger Athletic Complex, Tuesday December 12th and Wednesday, the 13th from 12:20-2pm (Early Release is at 12:20pm). Please pick up your student and then park in the Athletic Complex to come shop! If you are not picking up that day, avoid the car line and stop by between 12:45 and 2:00pm!
Shop for HT gear and give the gift that keeps your family warm and supports HT at the same time! And don’t forget: Hoodies and crew sweatshirts are on sale in the office 5 days a week!
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VISIT US AT THE BREVARD CHILDREN'S BUSINESS FAIR
Holy Trinity has several students participating in the 5th Annual Brevard Children's Business Fair taking place on Saturday, November 18th at The Avenue in Viera. This one-day event inspires children to discover their inner entrepreneur. Holy Trinity is a sponsor of this year's fair, so please consider coming out and supporting our budding entrepreneurs and school. Learn more.
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Do fence me in! HT's Wildlife Environmental Club volunteered to clear debris from the fence line at the Florida Wildlife Hospital located in Palm Shores. Doing so helps ensure the longevity of the fence for the wildlife rescue service. | |
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THANKSGIVING BASKET BLESSING CEREMONY
The Lower School’s annual Thanksgiving Basket Blessing Ceremony will be held on Tuesday, November 14th at 8:15 am in the church. The event will be for grades 1–6.
For those not familiar with this event, the entire Lower School community works together to provide Thanksgiving meals for 28 families in the Melbourne area. This collected effort presents a wonderful opportunity for our students to see their acts of service and love amplified in a tangible way during the Thanksgiving holiday. The ceremony also provides the opportunity for our students to collectively pray for the families who will be receiving these Thanksgiving baskets. Parents, as always, are welcome to attend.
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ANNUAL MULTICULTURAL HOLIDAY SHOW
The annual Multicultural Holiday Show for grades 1-4 will take place on Thursday, November 30th in the gym. This year's event will also feature the Lower School Chorus and Orff Ensemble. This uplifting event will honor the variety of cultures and holidays represented at Holy Trinity. Start your Holiday Season with this inspiring and fun student performance!
Gym doors will open to parents at 8:10 am and the show will begin at 8:30 am.
Please RSVP to: [email protected]
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SPELLING BEE 2023-2024
We are pleased to announce that our 2023-2024 Lower School Spelling Bee will be held on Monday, January 8, 2024. In December, students in grades 4 – 6 will participate in a qualifying round in class. The top students from each grade level will participate on Jan. 8th in our lower school bee which will be held in the church sanctuary immediately following our regular chapel service.
Students can prepare and study by downloading the “Word Club” app for free in the app store. If your student is selected to participate in our lower school bee, they will receive a list of words to study before we leave for Christmas break.
The winner of the Spelling Bee will advance to the Region Two Regional Spelling Bee. The Regional Spelling Bee is held on Zoom.
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LOWER SCHOOL PICTURE RETAKES
Any parents of students who missed Picture Day or are needing retakes will need to contact DSP directly. DSP is now scheduling Lower School retakes. Parents will have to schedule an in-studio session at DSP for those retakes. The deadline to get any pictures done for the Lower School will be January 31, 2024. Book your session. Contact Ms. Cardona at [email protected] or DSP directly with any questions.
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6TH GRADE YEARBOOK ADS
Sixth grade yearbook advertisements are now available for purchase! See flyer to learn more. Early Bird pricing ends November 9th. The final date for ads is January 18.
Please note, Yearbook Ads are a separate purchase from the Yearbook. Yearbooks will go on sale later this year.
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LOWER SCHOOL EVENTS CALENDARS | |
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Q2 INTERIMS
Interim 2 was Wednesday, Nov. 8th. Please make sure you take some time to check your student's grades in onCampus.
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UPPER SCHOOL THANKSGIVING BASKETS: DONATION INFORMATION
The National Honor Society is once again sponsoring Holy Trinity's annual Thanksgiving Basket collection to feed deserving families in the Booker T. Washington neighborhood of North Melbourne. Students sign up to bring in nonperishable items for the basket in their 1st period class. All items are due on or before November 15th. Download the donation list.
Parents will see the donation form on their OnCampus page. Monetary donations will be used to purchase turkeys, hams, and fresh produce. The baskets will be blessed at our Thanksgiving Chapel Service and then delivered to the Booker T. Washington neighborhood on Friday, November 17th.
Thank you for participating in this worthy Holy Trinity tradition.
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FIVE HT THESPIANS QUALIFY FOR STATE FESTIVAL!
Five Holy Trinity Theater students qualified to perform at the state festival in Tampa in March. Congratulations to:
- Valentina Velarde
- Milli Patel
- Brylee Martin
- Peyton Lewandowski
- Sara Desrochers
Sixteen of our students performed and received Superior and Excellent results at the district festival held at Melbourne High School last Saturday.
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A HERO'S WORK
Mrs. Bergendahl's Intro to Art & Design class presented their "Hero Projects" for a gallery walk. Each student was asked to select a person that inspires them. As you can image their subject matter varied as much as their interests. Students have been working on drawing techniques all semester and this project highlights many of the skills they have been developing.
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MUSICAL ARTS ARE ALIVE AT HT!
Our student musicians have been busy in the last two weeks! They participated in 4 major performances, 1 workshop, 3 regional ensemble performances,1 honors choir festival, 2 solo and ensemble MPAs, the Homecoming Street Party and football game!
In addition, today's Upper and Lower School Veteran's Day services are a special part of the fabric of HT, and the Band Concert and Halloween chapel performances are phenomenal and fun!
At our String Solo and Ensemble our Chamber Strings students earned 28 Superior ratings and 2 Excellent ratings, while yesterday at the Chorus Solo and Ensemble MPA, our 7-12 Concert Chorus took home 7 Superior ratings and 17 Excellent ratings! These are outstanding results! In every case, our students had an amazing time making music and representing Holy Trinity.
Please congratulate our talented student musicians:
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At our String Solo and Ensemble our Chamber Strings students earned 28 Superior ratings and 2 Excellent ratings, while yesterday at the Chorus Solo and Ensemble MPA, our 7-12 Concert Chorus took home 7 Superior ratings and 17 Excellent ratings! These are outstanding results! In every case, our students had an amazing time making music and representing Holy Trinity.
Please congratulate our talented student musicians:
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HT 4-6 grade Chorus/Orff Members attending FEMEA Regional Ensembles:
Katie Miles
Meg McNabb
Dorothy Mize
Sophie Gillin
Vidhi Trevidi
HT 4-6 grade Orff Member:
Ethan Nastasi
3rd grade Rising Stars:
Astrid Allen
Barrett Eley
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Chamber Strings:
Sofia Alikhan
Noah Bailey
Ethan Froehlich
Essa Jackson
Rohan Jain
Lauren Juntunen
Casey Nguyen
Channguyen Nguyen
Reese Racho
Annika Schumacher
Brayden Seitz
Al Zaidi
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Concert Chorus:
Brylee Barnett
Emma Clark
Zoe Della Cioppa
Adelin Eggers
TJ Cobb
Ronnie Fernandez-Ramnath
Makayla Holwerda
Sofia Nevarez-Soto
Angelica Norris
Casey Nguyen
Kaylene Pamiljans
Reagan Stoldt
Alejandra Acero Rico
Jenna Robertson
Tori Small
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Of special note, we have had additional results from auditions for events taking place in the future.
- Reese Fraser and Brooklyn Kindem were chosen from singers throughout the country for the Organization of American Kodaly Educator's 6th - 8th grade National Honor Choir.
- Lauren Juntunen, violin, was chosen for the 4 consecutive year to perform in the All State 11-12 Orchestra.
- Anna Bailey, violin, was chosen to participate in the statewide Honors Middle School Orchestra.
- John Mitnick, clarinet, was chosen to perform in the statewide Honors High School Band.
Congratulations and well done to all of these special recognition students.
Kudos also to Mr. Stephens, Mrs. Slawson, Mr. Slawson and Mrs. Wacaster who are responsible for providing all of these opportunities and their incredible results!
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THAT'S SOME BIG LOVE!
Holy Trinity 4th grader Matilda Jehs sold handmade bracelets at the Homecoming Street Party last Friday and donated the money she made to the Big Love, Community Animal Outreach, a local area non-profit organization that strives to aid and support all tame or wild animals. This includes transportation to hospitals and rescue groups, financial assistance to individual or local rescue groups, food bank support, obtaining foster homes for unwanted pets, and community education programs.
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Make sure to check out our Facebook and Instagram (@hteatigers) pages for more news and accomplishments from our students and staff! | |
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Each week we feature the great ideas and future-forward thinking taking place inside (and outside) our classrooms. IDEAS that represent:
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Innovative thinking
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Design perspective
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Entrepreneurship (exhibiting entrepreneurial spirit)
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Applied Solutions (applying scientific knowledge or a taking a research-based approach to a project or assignment)
Check out this week's "light bulb" moments below:
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THIRD GRADE MAKES ITS MARK
Mrs. Roehl's 3rd graders donned lab coats to use the scientific process to decide if permanent markers are permanent.
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PHOTOGRAPHY'S "WORD OF THE WEEK"
The "Word of the Week" theme from Ms. Fleis' Photo AP/Portfolio Honors class was "100 steps from your door." Students had to walk out their door, take 100 steps and then photograph whatever was there as beautifully as possible. Senior Allison LaGrone captured this showstopper for the win this week!
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COLLEGE COUNTDOWN
From the College Office...
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ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING EVENTS
Parents of Juniors: There will be a Junior Jumpstart for College informational meeting for Class of 2025 (11th grade) parents in the Tiger Café on Monday, November 13, 5:30-7:00pm. We will be looking at the trends in applying to college in the 21st century and talking about preparing for the college application process.
Class of 2025 Junior College Planning Day is Wednesday, November 15th. Please wear a college shirt and uniform bottoms, and bring a reusable water bottle, a fully charged laptop, and your charging cord.
THANK YOU to those HT families who donated extra Halloween candy to the College Office. We are thankful for your generosity and your students are thankful for the daily sugar fix!
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The 2024 Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) scholarship application is now open! JRF Scholars receive grants of up to $35,000 over four years to supplement the financial aid they receive from their colleges or universities. In addition, Scholars receive extensive support services, including career guidance and internship placement, and attend JRF’s annual multi-day "Mentoring and Leadership Conference" in New York City and other regional events throughout the year. JRF Staff will be hosting a Q&A session on Tuesday, November 28th to answer any questions you have about the application process. Drop by any time using this link between 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM ET. 2023 JRF Scholarship.pdf (jackierobinson.org)
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Sallie Mae’s FREE webinar: Scholarships -- finding free money for college.
- The best places to find scholarships
- Key tips on applying for scholarships
- How to create a winning scholarship essay
- Tools and resources to help students find more scholarships
Wednesday, November 15th at 7pm ET
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AEC SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR SENIORS
The Association of Episcopal Colleges (AEC) has announced its annual William Randolph Hearst Service-Learning Scholarship. This year, the award amount has been raised to $20,000! AEC will award up to two $20,000 scholarships to seniors attending an NAES school (NAES stands for the National Association of Episcopal Schools, which Holy Trinity is a member) and matriculate to one of these AEC schools in fall 2024:
· Bard College (Annandale-on-Hudson, NY)
· Hobart and William smith Colleges (Geneva, NY)
· Kenyon College (Gambier, OH)
· St. Augustine’s University (Raleigh, NC)
· The University of the South (Sewanee, TN)
· Voorhees College (Denmark, SC)
· Université d’Haiti (Port-au-Prince, Haiti)
Applicants should have a strong record of Service Learning Experience, proven leadership in school and community, and a commitment to worship and community service in their parish church.
The application can be downloaded at www.CUAC.org under scholarships and must be postmarked by February 10, 2024. Questions? Email [email protected].
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Young Leaders Conference
Seniors, Juniors & Sophomores - The Young Leaders Conference (YLC) is an annual UF student-led event that guides students through a variety of workshops intended to enhance their leadership skills, while interacting with and experiencing the UF campus. The Young Leaders Conference exists to educate and expand the minds of the leaders of tomorrow. Due to the large volume of registrants in the past few years, the YLC is transitioning to an application process. The application is also an effort to select students who are truly passionate about developing their own leadership skills for the betterment of the world around them.
The three-day conference will be held February 2-4, 2024. The registration fee is $350.00. Sponsorships are also available as needed. If you require a scholarship, please reach out to your assigned HT advisor.
Details regarding payment, price and a link to the application can be found on the YLC website: https://sg.ufl.edu/ylc/ Questions about the program can be emailed to [email protected].
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Helpful information regarding the new Digital SAT. | | |
"Money Matters: Financial Aid for College" presentation by Mr. Jay Lally. | | |
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SAT NEWS FROM THE COLLEGE BOARD...
Dear Student,
Starting in 2024, the SAT will be digital, and registration is open for the March, May, and June test dates. Most colleges, including those that are test optional, consider SAT scores when making admission and placement decisions, and for certain scholarships. Your SAT score is a proven way to show what you’ve learned and stand out on applications.
Hear what students have to say about the digital SAT.
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Grades 6-12-National Leadership Conference (NSLC) - Held at various college campuses each summer. Interested? Check out the NSLC website nscleaders.org to learn more and to apply.
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ATTENTION JUNIORS – The date of the Class of 2025 College Planning and Retreat Day has been changed to Wednesday, November 15th. Please adjust the date on the postcard you received earlier this week and on your calendars. | |
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HT ALUMNI: BE SURE TO LIST YOUR HIGH SCHOOL ON YOUR LINKEDIN PAGE
We're always looking to grow our school’s connections across different alumni, parents, faculty, and staff. In the coming months, we will be working to build our following on LinkedIn. Help us connect with you! Be sure your education history includes Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy and follow us for updates!
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If you or someone you know is a Holy Trinity graduate, we'd love to hear from you/them! Drop us a line at [email protected] and tell us some good news! We'd love to share your story here or on our alumni Facebook page. | |
Make sure to check out our Facebook and Instagram (@htea.athletics) pages for more news and accomplishments from our students and staff! | |
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEWEST COLLEGIATE ATHLETES! | |
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Three Holy Trinity seniors signed their National Letters of Intent to play collegiate sports in the 2024-25 school year as part of National Signing Day on Wednesday. Congratulations to:
- Maya Collins, University of Notre Dame (Track)
- Cali Perillo, University of Tampa (Softball)
- Alinah Sarratt, University of Kansas (Track)
Watch the signing ceremony or check out our Athletics page on Facebook for more photos.
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K-6 SOCCER REGISTRATION
Registration for K-6 Soccer is currently open through November 17th. Space is limited for the teams so be on the lookout for more information regarding practice days and times.
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GET YOUR TICKETS TO ALL THE TIGERS ACTION!
Tickets for individual games and digital season passes per sport, per season and annually can now be purchased in advance online.
Visit Holy Trinity's GoFan.com page.
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HELPFUL GUIDE TO NAVIGATING ONCAMPUS
Parents, CLICK HERE to check out this resource to help your student get the most out of their onCampus account.
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LAPTOP LOANERS
Parents of students who check out a day loaner device (laptop) will receive an email with the reason the student gave for needing the loaner. If the student fails to return the device by the end of that school day (3:00 pm), a $5 fee will be charged to the student's account. The number of devices available to loan students is limited and devices not returned in a timely fashion must be taken out of rotation for charging. Students should bring a charger with them each day. The IT department does not have spare chargers for students to use or borrow.
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Check out our official online spirit store at HTspiritstore.com for your HT apparel and swag!
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Melbourne, FL 32940
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