January 21, 2022

IMPORTANT DATES

LOWER SCHOOL Junior High Open House at Upper School Jan. 23 Soccer Night at the Upper School Jan. 24 Class Pictures Jan. 26 Founder's Day Field Day Event Feb. 11 UPPER SCHOOL Founder's Day Observance Jan. 28 Latin Forum Jan. 29 Paid Out of Uniform Day Jan. 27 Upper School Spelling Bee Feb. 3

2021-2022 Academic Calendar

*** IMPORTANT INFORMATION *** CHANGE IN COVID-19 REPORTING There has been a change in Holy Trinity's COVID-19 reporting procedures. Given the recent increase in community spread, we have decided to focus our efforts on informing those students identified as CLOSE contacts to positive cases. As a result, we are longer issuing letters to students who were not in close proximity to a positive case. We believe this will be less confusing for our families when they receive a Close Contact letter and will help to streamline the overall notification process. We will continue to update our health and safety button daily. We are asking our families to please remain vigilant for symptoms of COVID-19 (particularly, the Omicron variant) and to keep your child home when they are sick or don't feel well.

SCHOOLWIDE EVENTS & HAPPENINGS

Important Reenrollment Dates and Deadlines for 2022-2023

As HT kick's off our enrollment season, we wanted to make our families aware of some important upcoming dates and deadlines:

We will be providing you step-by-step instructions on how to reenroll beginning next week.   We strongly encourage you to take advantage of the Priority Reenrollment window when it opens later this month to reserve your child’s spot for the 2022-2023 school year.   It is important to us that our returning families are provided every opportunity and incentive to reenroll early, as we continue to be blessed with significant interest from new/prospective families and have wait lists in nearly every grade.   Please contact the Office of Admissions with any questions at: [email protected] or call 321-723-8323, ext. 315 for grades 7-12, or ext. 215 for grades Preschool-6th.

*** IMPORTANT *** Student FACTS accounts must be current in order to receive a re-enrollment contract for next year.

Meet Our 2022 Evening of Elegance Co-Chairs Meet this year’s Evening of Elegance event co-chairs, Jessica Assam and Jason Robbins, who have been working hard to plan a beautiful night under the stars with the Symphony and Sinatra on Saturday, February 26th. Jessica and Jason are no strangers to the event planning world and both are well known in the Brevard community and share a passion for giving back to the community. Learn more about them HERE! We are so grateful for Jessica and Jason's time and expertise and can't wait to see what they have in store for this one-of-a-kind event!

CLICK FOR TICKETS AND SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

www.htacademy.org/an-evening-of-elegance

PHOTO OF THE WEEK

The Lower School celebrated its annual Souper Bowl of Caring with a food drive led by the 6th grade I-Team! Students donated four carloads of canned goods and non-perishables to Daily Bread to help homeless individuals, children, and families in Brevard County! Check out our Facebook page for more photos!

LOWER SCHOOL NEWS & INFORMATION

SAVE THE DATE:

Order Your Yearbook Today! Attention all Lower School parents: You can now start purchasing your yearbooks for the Lower School.

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE YOUR YEARBOOK

Lower School 2022-23 Admissions Dates

For rising Kindergarten families:

For rising Junior High families:

Got Plastic Bottles? Friends and families of HTEA, the Lower School art program needs recycled plastic water bottles for a sculpture project. Please send them in during the next several weeks. Thank you in advance for your continued support of the Fine Arts at Holy Trinity.

Lunch Bunch Book Club Sharing Dates! REMINDER: Students in grades 2 - 6 are invited to join the Lower School Lunch Bunch Book Club! The February book selections are:

2nd grade The World According to Humphrey February 24

3rd and 4th grade Saving Winslow February 15 (4th) February 24 (3rd)

5th and 6th grade The Westing Game February 23

There's no need for students to sign up for Lunch Bunch Book Club. Students read the book and then bring their lunch to the library on their assigned day (as noted). They will eat outside and then play a Kahoot based on the book. First, second and third place winners choose a prize from the library treasure chest. Lunch Bunch Book Club information is available on Mrs. Houser's Library onCampus page under "Groups”.

World Read Aloud Day is Coming! In celebration of World Read Aloud Day, 3rd and 4th grade students will enjoy a virtual author visit with Jarrett Lerner on Wednesday, Feb. 2nd. Lerner is the author of The Hunger Heroes, Enginerds and Geeger the Robot books. https://jarrettlerner.com/books/

UPPER SCHOOL NEWS & INFORMATION

** IMPORTANT REMINDER ** It is each student's responsibility to bring a mask/face covering to school with them every day.   Holy Trinity has reinstated a $2 charge each time a student comes to school without a mask and must be provided one. These charges will be billed to your account around the first of each month.   Only those students who consistently come to school without a mask will be charged.   We understand there will be times when they forget, or unavoidable circumstances such as when a mask breaks or gets lost or damaged during the school day. In these chases, HT will provide up to five (5) masks per month, per student, at no charge.   We appreciate our parent's support in reminding your child to bring a mask every day until we are able to return to having masks be optional.    Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

It's Just Lunch: Come Learn About Next Year's AP and Elective Courses Interested in pursuing a new interest or academic challenge? Bring your lunch and learn about HT's AP and elective course opportunities for the 2022-2023 school year. CLICK HERE for the schedule of dates and times.

Come Huddle with Us! Students are welcome to join us for "The Huddle" after school on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at the Tiger Athletic Complex between 3:00 and 4:00 PM! There, they can: Buy snacks Meet with a study group or project work team Study on their own Meet up with friends and play ping pong, 4 Square or Spike Ball Parents can avoid sitting in the regular (dismissal) carline and instead pick their child up at the Tiger Athletic Complex anytime between 3:15 and 4:00 PM. Please text your child when you arrive or pop into the concession stand to buy some HT Tiger Athletic Gear (aka TAGS) for your family. Hope to see you in the Huddle!

What is the Largest Instrument in the World?  The answer is a Carillon -- a set of bells in a tower, played using a keyboard or by an automatic mechanism similar to a piano roll. Students in HT's Tri-M music honor society visited Bok Tower in Lake Wales on January 17th and spent the day appreciating the beauty of the gardens and attending a live Carillon concert. Inspired by his Grandmother's advice to "make the world a bit better or more beautiful," Edward Bok created the park with its Singing Tower as a gift for visitation by the American people, in gratitude for the opportunity given to him as an immigrant from the Netherlands.

Important Parent Meeting Dates for Students Attending Fine Arts Trip to NYC Attention parents of students signed up to attend the February trip to New York City: Please plan to participate in one of the parent meetings scheduled for next week. There are in-person and virtual options: Tuesday, January 25th at 8:00 AM (Virtual and in person (location TBA)) -or- Thursday, January 27th at 6:00 PM (Virtual only)     Zoom links will be sent via email the night before each meeting and posted in our onCampus group page. For more information, please contact Mrs. Wacaster at [email protected]

TIGERS MAKING TRACKS

Upper School Announces Semester 1 Honors and Highest Honors Congratulations to those students in grades 7-12 receiving Academic Honors and Highest Honors for their first semester performance. Click on the button below to view the list of recipients:

Semester 1 Academic Honors & Highest Honors Recipients

Mrs. Slawson's Newest Honor is Music to Our Ears Lower School Music teacher Joani Slawson attended the Florida Elementary Music Educators Association (FEMEA) All-State Conference in her new role as FEMEA President. Did you know that Mrs. Slawson was a two-time Grammy nominee?

HT Junior High Theater Students Deserve a Standing O!  Six Holy Trinity Junior High theater students performed at the Junior Festival State Competition of the Florida Thespians last weekend and each did an amazing job! HT finished the day with eight Superior scores and one Excellent! Congratulations to the following students: Sara Desrochers - Superior in Monologue, Superior In Improv and Superior in Solo Musical Gracie Brady - Superior in Improv Julianna Pedicini - Superior in Improv Aanya Kancharla - Superior in Improv and Superior in Monologue Lexi Fargo - Superior in Monologue Brylee Martin - Excellent in Solo Musical

HT Speech & Debate Team Continues to Outshine Speech and Debate competed at the NFCFL #5 Virtual Tournament held this past weekend and attended by 165 students from 26 high schools in eight Central Florida counties. Congratulations to our Tigers who posted some amazing results: CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE Fefe Montalvo finished in 1st Place in Varsity Congressional Debate, his first time competing in Congress since 8th grade Athena Tian received Best Novice in Congressional Debate Isaac Tichy finished in 4th Place, just missing a 3rd Place finish by one point Soham Shah and Ved Chary gave some great speeches and received positive judge feedback LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE Reha Patel finished in 2nd place Varsity and Best Novice in Lincoln-Douglas Debate. She went undefeated with a 4-0 record, but unfortunately lost the statistical tie-breaker to the 1st place finisher Gabe Sanders finished the tournament with a 3-1 record. Gabe was undefeated going into his last round, but unfortunately lost to the eventual tournament champion DUO INTERPRETATION OF LITERATURE The team of Brianna and Brooke Ramnath finished in 1st Place in Duo Interpretation. They received 1st place ranks in three of their rounds and 2nd in one round Many thanks to our incredible volunteer judges: Mary Tan, Krupali Shah, Olga Mora, and our special HT alumna judge, Emily Cleveland.

Have you checked out the latest edition of The Growl - Holy Trinity's student magazine, or stayed in touch with weekly Upper School campus happenings and hijinks through our weekly broadcast? Our journalism students report on school news, sports, campus life, arts and entertainment and even the occasional opinion on key issues. You can read and watch it all HERE!

CLASS OF 2022: COLLEGE COUNTDOWN

Reminders for Seniors... Community Service Hours Final deadline to submit hours for seniors is April 15. Now is the time to check your community service hour totals and if you haven’t completed your required hours, make a plan to do so. Hours are listed in onCampus account in your Contact Card. SCOIR Updates Please continue to update your SCOIR college lists. This includes moving schools from your “Applying” list to “Applied” and recording college decisions (accepted, deferred, denied) as you receive notice. Also, upload at least one copy of a college acceptance letter into your “My Drive” in SCOIR. Verification of an acceptance is a graduation requirement.

Attention Juniors! Resume Writing Workshops -- The College Advisors are offering three workshops to assist you with your resumes. These are open to all juniors whether you are just starting your resume or need help with final edits. Come to one or all three sessions!  Dates/Times: Jan. 23/2nd Lunch, Feb. 2/3-3:30pm (Location—TBA (classroom in 200 building))   American Legion Boys and Girls State Leadership Program --Junior Boys and Girls have the opportunity to apply for the American Legion Boys and Girls State Leadership Program. Holy Trinity is able to nominate up to 5 young men and 3 young women.  All juniors were sent an email with detailed instructions on how to apply. Application materials for girls are due by Feb. 8 and materials for boys are due by Feb. 21. Those who are nominated by HT will then go on to be interviewed by the local American Legion Post. Please note, all applicants must be willing to commit to the weeklong leadership training in Tallahassee scheduled for June. Please see Ms. Gunderson or your college advisor in the college office if you have questions. Junior Touch Base Meetings and College Planning Homework Watch your emails for a message from your College Advisor on how to schedule your Touch Base Meeting. Topics to be covered include: a review of your academic progress, resume development and developing a plan for standardized testing. Before scheduling the meeting, each junior should complete their “homework” which includes the following tasks in SCOIR: Uploading an updated resume to “My Drive” Adding colleges to the “Following” list Completing the Junior Student Survey Global Citizenship or STEAM Diploma Applications due Feb. 4.  Interested Juniors can apply via these links: STEAM: https://www.htacademy.org/page/steam-application    Global Citizens: https://htacademy.myschoolapp.com/page/global-citizenship-application Junior Touch Base Meetings and College Planning Homework --Be sure to check your emails for a message from your College Advisor regarding Touch Base Meetings and your Junior Homework. Topics to be covered during your meeting will include a review of your academic progress, resume development and creating a plan for standardized testing. Before scheduling your meeting, each junior should complete their “HW” which includes these tasks in SCOIR: Upload your resume to your “My Drive” Add a few colleges to your “Following List” Complete the Junior Student Survey

Scholarship Information for Juniors and Seniors *NEW* Johns Hopkins Engineering Innovation Pre-College Summer Programs: High achieving math and science students: Visit https://ei.jhu.edu/apply/ for application, details, and deadlines.   Bank of America Student Leaders Program: Current Seniors and Juniors visit https://about.bankofamerica.com/en/making-an-impact/student-leaders for details. Deadline: 1/28/22   The Princeton Prize in Race Relations: Grades 9-12 visit:  https://pprize.princeton.edu/ for details and application. Deadline: 1/31/22   SCAD Distinguished Scholars Award: Seniors who applied to SCAD and feel they meet the requirements below, should contact their college advisor to indicate their interest and learn the details of the application process for this scholarship. GPA of 3.75 on a 4.0 scale Stellar visual or performing arts, writing, business, or equestrian capabilities Honors and awards from competitions or other recognition Leadership skills demonstrated through co-curricular or extracurricular involvement Deadline for application is 2/1/22    *NEW* The Kylie Murray Memorial Flight Training Scholarship: Women ages 16-19 who are student athletes and committed to or enrolled in an aviation-oriented college degree. Minimum $10,000 towards primary flight training. Applications February 1 – June 1. Visit https://flylikekylie.org/ for application, details, criteria, and additional financial opportunity.   Arts for Life Scholarship: Seniors visit: https://artsforlifeaward.org/#apply for details and application. Deadline: 2/4/22 Horatio Alger National and State Scholarships for Juniors: Eligibility criteria include gpa, co-curricular activities and demonstrated financial need. To learn more and apply, visit www.scholars.horatioalger.org. Deadline: March 15, 2022 *NEW* Horatio Alger Scholarship Programs JUNIORS Visit https://scholars.horatioalger.org/scholarships/ for application, details, and deadlines. Application open until March 15, 2022.

CLICK HERE FOR THE HT CLASS OF 2022 PROFILE

TIGERS LOCKEROOM

Come Play Ball with Us! Ever played softball? Got a love for the game? Considering whether joining the 2021 Softball District Champions is for you? WE WANT YOU!!! Come on out and show us what you got. Softball tryouts will take place NEXT Monday through Wednesday (1/24-1/26) from 3:30-5:30 PM at the softball field. We’re looking for a few enthusiastic players to fill our 2022 dream team, so don’t wonder if you can or should… just do it! We promise you’ll be glad you did. Dress for cooler temps and bring a fierce and winning Tiger attitude! We look forward to seeing you next week! For questions, email Coach Clarson at [email protected].

REMINDER: Spring Sports Tryouts Please make note of these spring team tryouts taking place on Monday. Go Tigers! Baseball Monday, January 24th 3:00-5:00 PM Softball Monday, January 24 3:00-5:00 PM Girls Lacrosse Monday, January 24th 3:00-5:00 PM

Holy Trinity is Hosting Districts! BOYS SOCCER Quarter Final Jan. 27 @ 6:00 PM Semi Final Feb. 1 @ 5:00 & 7:00 PM Feb. 3 @ 6:00 PM   GIRLS SOCCER Quarter Final Jan. 26 @ 6:00 PM Semi Final Jan. 31 @ 5:00 & 7:00 PM Feb. 2 @ 6:00 PM   BOYS BASKETBALL Quarter Final Jan. 8 @ 7:00 PM Semi Final Feb. 9 @ 5:00 & 7:00 PM Final Feb. 11 @ 7:00 PM   GIRLS BASKETBALL Quarter Final Feb. 1 @ 7:00 PM Semi Final Feb. 2 @ 5:00 & 7:00 PM Final Feb. 4 @ 7:00 PM

Important Track and Field Parent Meeting Jan. 25 Track and Field will hold a mandatory parent meeting on Tuesday, January 25th at 6:00 PM in the Tiger Cafe. Please plan on attending for information about the upcoming season, practice schedules, meets, uniforms, and volunteer options. Athletes are also welcome to attend. Pre-season conditioning will start on Wednesday, January 19th after school on the track. The first practice of regular season will be on Monday, January 31st after school on the track. Please make sure that you have completed and submitted El02 and El03 forms prior to coming to any of the practices. We’re looking forward to a fantastic Track and Field Season. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Marc Bailey at [email protected].  Girls Lacrosse Tryouts Begin Monday, Jan. 24 There will be a SHORT TEAM MEETING this Thursday, January 13th at 3:30 PM in the Tiger Cafe. Please plan to attend. If you are interested in playing this season and have not signed up yet, contact Coach Angermeier at [email protected].

The 14th Annual Publix Florida Marathon Weekend is happening on Sunday, February 13, 2022 in downtown Melbourne. The event features distances of 5k, 10k, half-marathon and marathon and is offering a 20% discount to all Holy Trinity families and friends through January 30, 2022. Entry/info: www.thefloridamarathon.com  Holy Trinity 20% discount code: HTRUNS

UbrZati Football Combine Coming to HT's Kelly Stadium! Students ages 12+ are invited to the first annual ubrZati Football Combine THIS SATURDAY, January 22nd, from 8am-2pm, at Holy Trinity's Kelly Stadium (Upper School). Registration is available in the ubrZati app. Contact Maxx Amato for more information at [email protected]

Individual football and volleyball game tickets, and season and annual passes for HT home games are now available for purchase online. CLICK HERE. Holy Trinity now has branded merchandise available for purchase onsite at the Tiger Athletic Complex or online at our Tiger Athletic Gear Shop.

PARENT RESOURCES

Holy Trinity's 2020-2021 Annual Report is now available to review in digital form. Click HERE.

Please be sure to review and acknowledge receipt of the 2021-2022 Holy Trinity Family Handbook

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