SCHOOLWIDE
Oct. 2
Vicky Hurst Holy Trinity Golf Tournament
Oct. 12
Early Dismissal (11:30am)/Parent Conferences
Oct. 13
Student Holiday/Parent Conferences
Oct. 14
Student Holiday/Faculty/Staff Professional Development
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LOWER SCHOOL
Sept. 28
Eucharist/ Picture Day
Sept. 30
Out of Uniform (I-Team Fundraiser)
Oct. 3-6
Book Fair
Oct. 3-12
Read-a-thon
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UPPER SCHOOL
Sept. 28
Eucharist
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SCHOOLWIDE NEWS & HAPPENINGS |
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HT JUMPS TO #15 IN COLLEGE PREP SCHOOL RANKINGS!
While rankings, particularly those primarily determined through qualitative input, are not an exact science, it is an honor for Holy Trinity to be recognized in this way. In fact, our Admissions Office often hears from families that they used Niche.com when researching schools. We are in the company of schools with bigger budgets in bigger markets!
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HAVE YOU COMPLETED THE IDEAS SURVEY YET?
Please take a few minutes out to review our proposal for the future of Holy Trinity and then take the survey by clicking the button below. Your feedback matters greatly!
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IMPORTANT TIGER TRANSIT INFORMATION
Parents of Tiger Transit riders: There are some changes coming to your child's bus riding experience beginning in October. READ MORE
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HT TO HOST PARENT WORKSHOP
Date: Tuesday, October 4th
Time: 6:30pm
Location: The Scott Center, Upper School (Pineda Campus)
Holy Trinity has teamed with LiveWell Behavioral Health to offer this informational workshop for parents of pre-teens and teens. The workshop will focus on gaining understanding, identifying, and coping with anxiety and depression, as well as knowing when it’s time to ask for help. This presentation will provide practical tips and proactive tools for parents and teens to understand and address the biological, psychological, and sociological factors that contribute to contextual, seasonal, and chronic anxiety and depression. As a result of added knowledge, parents will be better equipped to openly communicate with their teens about anxiety and depression and navigate steps toward getting healthy and staying healthy. All are welcome to attend.
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VICKY HURST
HOLY TRINITY GOLF TOURNAMENT
The 10th Annual Vicky Hurst Holy Trinity Golf Tournament is next Sunday, October 2! We sold out in record time this year! Special thanks to this year’s sponsors.
REMINDER: If you are signed up to play but haven’t turned in the names for your foursome, please do so as soon as possible by emailing [email protected].
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Registration will go LIVE next Friday, September 30 at 9:00am! |
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IS YOUR TEAHER THE COOLEST? LET JEREMIAH'S KNOW!
To show appreciation for all the COOL educators in our community, Jeremiah's Ice is launching Treat Your Teacher Month!
They are looking for teachers and educators from our community who have inspired their students to LIVE LIFE TO THE COOLEST®! Teachers can be nominated by students (or parents), at www.JeremiahsIce.com/teachers to win big!
One lucky teacher will be selected at random -- by each Jeremiah's Ice location -- to win Free Ice for a Year AND their class will win a FREE Jeremiah’s Italian Ice Party!
Each winner will receive one small treat per week for an entire year, in addition to 30 pre-packaged treats for their classroom party. Once the winner has been selected, the submitter will receive an email letting them know that their nominee has been chosen!
The nominations period will close NEXT FRIDAY, Sept. 30th, so get those submissions in ASAP!
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Spaghetti Ohhhhs: Preschool is learning all about our five senses and the letter "S" this week. The Ladybugs first made predictions about how the spaghetti would feel, and then the fun part came... They explored the rainbow spaghetti using their sense of touch and used scissors to make smaller pieces. Here Addison Buescher shows off her oodles of colorful noodles.
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FIRST LOWER SCHOOL EUCHARIST
Our school is founded and sustained in the Episcopal tradition. As such, we celebrate Holy Eucharist one time per month. Our first Eucharist for the school year will be on Wednesday September 28th at 8:20 a.m.
In preparation for the service, Chaplain Garcia met with first-grade students and all new students in grades two through six. A very brief explanation and overview of the Eucharist was given. Please, feel free to contact Chaplain Garcia at ext. 209 or [email protected] with any questions or concerns.
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The Lower School Yearbook Club will start meeting on September 29,2022 and will meet every Thursday from 3:45pm-4:45pm. If you have a 6th grader who is interested, please complete the onCampus form or contact Mrs. Till or Mrs. Beal. On meeting days, they are to come to Extended Day and the teachers will pick them up from there. Leading our 6th graders in Yearbook Club this year will be Mrs. Allison, Mrs. Beal and Mrs. Till.
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LOWER SCHOOL PICTURE DAY IS COMING!
This coming Wednesday, September 28, 2022
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ANNUAL BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS SCHEDULED FOR OCT. 4
On Tuesday, October 4th, students at the Lower School will be hearing about Saint Francis of Assisi and of his love for all of God’s creatures.
In keeping with tradition, there will also be the Blessing of the Animals. Students who would like a blessing said for their pets are asked to bring a proxy in their pet’s place – a stuffed animal, pictures, or a drawing of their fur friends.
Parents are welcome to attend.
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LOWER SCHOOL ART: MASTERPIECE OF THE MONTH
Masterpiece of the Month (MoM) is a Lower School program. Six times during the school year volunteer parents come into their child’s art class as docents to help teach about a master artist.
In the spring we will all come together to help put together an art show of our very own little artists masterpieces they have created in art.
Please email me at [email protected] if you would like more information or are interested in being part of the fun during your child’s art class.
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SCHOLASTIC FALL BOOK FAIR IS COMING - OCT. 3-6!
The Library will open before school at 7:30 a.m. and after school until 4:30 p.m. (Students shopping before or after school must be accompanied by a parent.)
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To create an eWallet, see book previews or volunteer to help, please visit our homepage at: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/holytrinitylowerschool2
- To contrbute to classroom libraries, please ask your child's teacher for their eWallet link. Class shopping times are posted on the Library's OnCampus page under announcements.
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AUTHOR HENRY COLE TO VISIT LOWER SCHOOL
Author/illustrator Henry Cole will visit with Holy Trinity students in grades 1–4 on Thursday, November 3, 2022.
Parents are welcome to join us for this special event in the Lower School Library.
- 9:15-10:00am: 1st Grade Classes
- 10:30-11:15am: 3rd Grade Classes
- 12:30-1:15pm: 4th Grade Classes
- 1:45-2:30pm: 2nd Grade Classes
If you would like to order an autographed book for your child, be sure to complete the order form by October 7.
Please submit one order form per child if you would like your book(s) autographed.
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LUNCH BUNCH BOOK CLUB!
There's no need to sign up to join the Lunch Bunch Book Club. Students read the assigned book and then bring their lunch to the library on the specified day (specific dates will be posted on Mrs. Houser’s onCampus page by grade level topic). We'll play a Kahoot based on the book and first, second and third place winners will get to choose a prize from the library treasure chest!
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Current grade-level selections: |
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2nd Grade Book Club
(meets during library class)
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Sarah, Plain and Tall
by Patricia MacLachlan
November 15 & 16
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3rd & 4th Grades
Book Selection
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Eleanor Roosevelt's in
My Garage
by Candace Fleming
October 20
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5th & 6th Grades
Book Selection
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Listening for Lions
by Gloria Whelan
October 2
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Changes for 3rd & 4th Grade Book Clubs
Due to an overwhelming interest in the Wings of Fire Book Club, we are dividing into two groups.
September Books:
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The Wings of Fire Girls Book Club will meet on even Tuesdays during lunch
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The Wings of Fire Boys Book Club will meet on odd Tuesdays during lunch
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The Fourth Grade Dork Diaries Book Club will meet on first and last Thursdays during lunch
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UPPER SCHOOL PARENT COFFEES
Please join Dr. Cobb and the Leadership team for coffee next week! Meet other parents with students in your grade, learn how to get involved at HT, and hear more about the future vision for the Holy Trinity campus.
- Tues. 9/27 - Grades 9-10
- Wed. 9/28 - Grades 7-8
- Fri. 9/30 - Grades 11-12
All meetings will run from 8:00 - 9:00 in the Tiger Athletic Center.
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NEW DATES FOR DRIVER EDUCATION!
The Driver Education course originally scheduled for September 27-October 13, has been postponed due to low enrollment. The class has been rescheduled for November 1-17 from 6-8 pm in the Tiger Cafe. Visit https://www.htacademy.org/student-life/driver-education for more information and to register for the class.
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WiSE STEM EXPO COMING TO PATRICK SPACE FORCE BASE
The 2022 Women in Science and Engineering Technology Expo (WiSE) is an event geared for students in grades K–12 that allows them to explore STEM opportunities with government, academic and industry employers through technology demonstrations, face-to-face discussion, and hands on experimentation.
The student expo will take place on Tuesday, October 4th from 9:00am - 3:30pm at the Tides Club at Patrick Space Force Base. If interested in attending, visit www.wiseusaf.com and register for the day.
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HT CERTAMEN TEAM TAKES 1st IN FSU TOURNAMENT!
Our Advanced Certamen team traveled to Tallahassee last weekend to participate in the FSU Certamen Tournament and won! Congratulations to Fefe Montalvo (12), John Mitnik (11), Soham Shah (10), Ellie Riggs (12), and Matthew Nunes (10).
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HT STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL VOTING REGISTRATION DAY
Tuesday was National Voting Registration Day. Holy Trinity students took part in a press event organized by Faith in Florida -- a social justice nonprofit that aims to increase voter rolls through a network of congregations across the state, with an emphasis of registering Black and minority voters. The event was held at the Harry T. And Harriette V. Moore Memorial Park and Museum in Mims. Our students were among the nine young people between the ages of 16 and 21 who registered to vote at the event.
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KINDERGARTEN HAS A BUBBLY GOOD TIME LEARNING ENGINEERING DESIGN
In Ms. Geanacopoulos' STEAM Class this week, our Kindergartners got to explore and engineer their own bubble wands using only selected materials. The purpose is to able to create the biggest and/or the most bubbles from their engineered wand. They went through the steps of the engineering design process with great success and had fun while learning!
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EGG-CITING NEWS!
Ms. Geanacopoulos also announced the winners of this year’s Annual 4th Grade Egg Drop project. These 4 teams surpassed the 4 meter drop. Using varying designs and multiple prototype test drops to create their ultimate egg drop contraption! Congrats winners!
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EXPLORING LAKE CATHERINE TO LEARN ABOUT PHOTOSYNTHESIS
Mrs. Leslie's 9th grade Biology Honors class dove deep into photosynthesis and cellular respiration this week. The students enjoyed wading into Lake Catherine to obtain aquatic plants and fish for their experiment.
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ANATOMY OF A SPEAKER
Mrs. Leslie's Anatomy and Physiology class welcomed former HT parent Dr. O'Brien to class. Dr. O'Brien is a local orthopedic surgeon. His sons attended Holy Trinity nine years ago. He spoke with students about joints, replacements and also offered some college and career advice.
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MUSIC TO OUR EARS
Congratulations to seventh grader Angelica Norris! Angelica was selected through audition to be part of the Florida American Choral Directors Association's Honor Treble Choir for students in 7-9th grade. In October, she will join other singers and perform in a concert for the ACDA state convention in Orlando
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PHOTOGRAPHY'S "WORD" OF THE WEEK:
Ms. Fleis' Photo 1 and 2 students will be taking "Word Of The Week" pictures this year on alternating weeks. This week, it was Photo 1's turn at the word "HOT" and here's the pic that Photo 2 voted on and chose. Photo by: Mia Glover, Class of 2024.
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COLLEGE COUNTDOWN
Information from the College Office...
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PSAT - GRADES 9-11
Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Half-day for all grades 7-12
Test will begin promptly at 8:00am and will end at approximately 11:30am. Student accounts will be billed the cost of the PSAT which is $18.
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MISHRA & SHAY EARN PERFECT SCORES ON AP EXAMS
Two Holy Trinity Seniors did the near impossible receiving perfect scores on their AP Exams last spring! Congratulations to Dhyana Mishra and Kiran Shay. Dhyana was one of only 63 students in the world to receive a perfect score of 5 and earn every point possible on the AP Spanish Language and Culture exam.
Kiran was one of 306 students (in the world) who scored a 5 and earned every point possible on the AP Research exam. What an outstanding accomplishment!
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NUNES SELECTED FOR 2022 DAR GOOD CITIZEN AWARD
Congratulations to Senior Jonathan Nunes, who has been selected for this year’s DAR Good Citizen program and scholarship award. The DAR Good Citizens Award and Scholarship Contest, created in 1934 by the Daughters of the American Revolution, is intended to encourage and reward the qualities of good citizenship. The award recognizes and rewards high school seniors who possess the qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism in their homes, schools, and communities. These students are selected by their teachers and peers because they demonstrate these qualities to an outstanding degree.
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IMPORTANT REMINDERS FOR SENIORS |
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Seniors, please read the Class of 2023: College Countdown weekly and note key dates in your student planner and phone calendars.
Please check the College Office display case periodically for new announcements.
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IMPORTANT: Parent Senior Transcript Review and Release
The deadline to review and approval transcripts is September 30th. Parents must review, complete and sign this form in onCampus. Watch for a yellow bar on your account.
College Application Workshops
Seniors may come get one-on-one help with their college applications, SSAR or SPARK. Seniors can get help with essays at these workshops beginning September. Workshops will be offered one day each week until Fall Break:
- Sept. 27: 3-3:30pm, Tiger Café
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Sept. 28: 2nd Lunch, Room 205
- Oct. 5: 2nd Lunch in Room 205 and 3:00pm, Tiger Café
- Oct. 13: 9:00-11:00am
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College Countdown: Money Matters
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 11
Time: 6:00-7:00pm
Place: The Scott Center
Holy Trinity College Counseling is hosting our annual College Countdown: Money Matters informational meeting on Tuesday, October 11th at 6:00pm in the Scott Center. Mr. Jay Lally, Florida Tech Director of Financial Aid, will present information on seeking financial aid and scholarships. This presentation is for all high school families.
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VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS
SACAC currently has two virtual workshops scheduled for the coming weeks. Please share with anyone you believe would benefit from these experiences:
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How to Support your Student in their Senior Year
Monday, September 26, 2022
7:00 pm Eastern
This workshop is aimed at parents in their support of their student in the senior year from helping them navigate the application process to enrollment.
Panelists:
- Antonio Serrano, Assistant Director, Outreach and Recruitment, The Ohio State University
- Starr Hayes, College Admission Coach, Elevation Scholars
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College Essay Writing
Monday, October 3, 2022
7:00 pm Eastern
This workshop is aimed at helping students as they tackle their college application essays from the personal statement to supplemental essays.
Panelists:
- Sarah Bombard, Senior Associate Director, Lehigh University
- Deb Ryan, Empower Triangle Tutoring LLC
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COLLEGE REP VISITS
College rep visits have started! The calendar is now visible in SCOIR and visits will be posted in the display case outside the College Office.
Seniors and Juniors interested in attending a rep visit must register and get classroom teacher permission. To register for a college visit, access the SCOIR Student Dashboard and follow these steps:
- Go to the Student Dashboard.
- Click the visit listing in the Upcoming Visits tile.
- On the Visits & Deadlines page, click View to view more details, or click Register to register.
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Virtual Information Sessions: Emory, Rice, University of Michigan and the University of Washington:
Students interested in learning to learn more about Emory, Rice, University of Michigan and the University of Washington are invited to join college reps at the following student event dates and times:
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Virtual Information Sessions: Columbia University, the University of Chicago, the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Michigan, and Yale University invite you to a virtual information program. Sign up here!
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COLLEGE FAIRS
Brevard County South College Fair
The annual Brevard County South College Fair will be held September 29 from 6-8 p.m. at the Melbourne Auditorium. This fair is FREE to all Brevard high school students. Scan the QR code below to register to attend:
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SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Seniors: Are you applying to Davidson College? Check out these two Davidson College scholarship opportunities:
John M. Belk Scholarship - Nominations due December 1, 2022
- Recognizes powerful students with demonstrated academic excellence, integrity, intellectual curiosity, willingness to take risks, and potential to be change agents in both their local and global communities.
- Covers comprehensive cost (tuition, fees, room, and board) for four years, plus two special opportunity stipends ($3,000 each).
Lowell L. Bryan Scholarship - Nominations due September 27, 2022
- Recognizes scholar-athletes who are strong leaders and performers in the classroom and impact players at the NCAA Division I level on one of our 17 eligible teams.
- Covers tuition and fees for four years, to one female and one male scholar-athlete in each incoming class.
If you will be applying to Davidson and would like to be nominated for one of these scholarships, please see your HT college advisor. Note the deadlines!!!
Additional Scholarship Information:
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College Board BigFuture Scholarships - Every month, BigFuture awards two $40,000 scholarships and many $500 scholarships. When seniors in the Class of 2023 complete specific steps on their BigFuture dashboard, they automatically earn entries into drawings for BigFuture Scholarships for use at two- or four-year institutions. Motivated students can log in to BigFuture and complete steps, such as strengthening college lists, to qualify for BigFuture Scholarships today.
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Heisman High School Scholarship – Up to $10,000 scholarships applicable to male and female scholar-athletes. Heisman-worthy students apply before the October 18, 2022 deadline at heismanscholarship.com.
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The AY 2022-23 JFK Library Foundation Profile in Courage Essay Contest has officially opened to U.S. high school students! The JFK Library Foundation invites high school students to submit an essay on an elected official who demonstrated political courage. The JFK Library Foundation will recognize twenty-five students and the first-place winner will receive $10,000 for college! Essay submissions are now open. The contest deadline is January 13th, 2023. Click this link for details: https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/education/profile-in-courage-essay-contest/getting-started
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REMINDER: LOWER SCHOOL FLAG FOOTBALL TRYOUTS ARE NEXT WEEK!
Lower School Co-ed Flag Football Tryouts will be held next week. See below for dates and times. Students who wish to participate in tryouts will need to be registered prior to tryouts. Even if you are participating in Flag Football Club you will still need to be registered to attend tryouts.
Flag Football Tryouts:
- 5th Grade: Tuesday September 27 - 3:30 pm to 5 pm
- 6th Grade: Thursday September 29th - 3:30 pm to 5 pm
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SUPPORT LOWER SCHOOL CHEER
The Lower School Cheer Team would like to make this Tiger Cheer t-shit available to those interested in purchasing a spirit shirt. The shirt style is dri-fit and the sizes are unisex. The Cheer Team Spirit shirts are $20.00 each. Ordering is open through Monday, September 26th. Shirts are expected to arrive during the week of October 17th and will be distributed to students.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS: JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL TRYOUTS
Junior high basketball tryouts will take place on the following dates:
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Girls: Wednesday, October 12 - 11:30-1:30pm
- Boys: Wednesday, October 12- 1:30-3:00pm
REMINDER: October 12th is a half day. Dismissal will be at 11:30am. All players should report to the gym after school.
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FRESHMAN GASKINS MAKES MEN'S JUNIOR NATIONAL BASKETBALL TEAM MINI CAMP
Congratulations to Freshman Caleb Gaskins. Caleb was one of 62 athletes selected to participate in USA Men's Junior National Team Mini Camp.
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HT SPORTS SEASON TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE!
Individual sport, Season Pass and Annual Passes are now available online. Purchase your season passes now and eliminate the need for cash at the gate. Visit: https://gofan.co/app/school/FL1072 for more details. Any questions please contact James Phillips, Athletics Director @ [email protected]
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“Hot off the press! Get your "Year of The Tiger" shirt at tonight’s game at the TAGS tent. Then, be sure to wear it at the "Year of the Tiger" theme night at the game next Friday, September 30.
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BOYS VARSITY GOLF ACCEPT VICKY HURST'S #HTCHIPPINGCHALLENGE |
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In honor of the 10th anniversary of the Vicky Hurst Holy Trinity Golf Tournament coming up on Sunday, October 2nd, Vicky issued an #HTChippingChallenge to our Holy Trinity golfers and our Varsity Boys accepted. Check out their mad chipping skills:
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Do you think you have what it takes to beat our boys and Vicky Hurst's scores? Take your short and send us your video! HERE'S WHAT TO DO:
- Watch the above or Vicky's video and see if you can beat the high score!
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Record and upload your own video to your social media and remember to include #HTChippingChallenge and/or #vickyhurst
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You can also email your video to: [email protected]
- We’ll share your video on our HT social media pages
- There will be a prize for whoever can BEAT VICKY'S SCORE with the highest number of balls in the hat!
- No cheating! Best out of 10 shots into a hat - any hat is fine!
- Remember to LIKE/LOVE and SHARE this video!
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BECOME AN ATHLETE BOOSTER!
Please consider supporting your HT Athletic Boosters. Family Memberships and Banners, both Kelly Stadium and Gym, and “Go Tigers” donation paws are still available! Your donation directly supports the coaches and the sports teams and is greatly appreciated!
Click here to visit the Athletic Booster Club's page at:
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*NOTE: Friday's schedule has changed to boys 3:15-4:15pm, girls 4:15-5:15pm. |
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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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Upper School Visitor Management System
The Upper School utilizes the School Pass visitor management system. PLEASE BE ADVISED: Each Upper School parent should have received an email from SchoolPass with instructions for obtaining your digital ID (QR code). This will be necessary when checking a student in or out, as well as for when parents are coming on to campus for meetings, events or pre-arranged volunteer opportunities. If you didn’t receive this email and would like your digital ID sent to you again, please email [email protected].
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Please be sure to review and acknowledge
receipt of the 2022-2023
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Check out our official online spirit store at HTspiritstore.com for your HT apparel and swag!
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SIGN UP TO JOIN OUR TIGER TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS
If you have the time to lend, we welcome your support! We have added a “Get Involved” link on the Holy Trinity homepage to more easily direct and connect you to volunteer groups and opportunities. We encourage you to check it out and consider what works best for your time and talents. We are truly grateful for your support! If you are interested in volunteering with our Upper School Tiger Team, please complete and submit the online form.
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HEAR US ROAR!
Have you been following our #YearoftheTiger campaign on our HT Facebook and Instagram page @hteatigers? You and/or your family can play a starring role as well! Just give us a "ROAR" and tell us why Holy Trinity was the right choice for you/your family. We will be sharing Tiger testimonials throughout the school year! Share your HT story via email to [email protected] or on social media with #HTYearoftheTiger!
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REPORTING OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
Although it is sometimes uncomfortable to share information about another student, we as a school community must act in the best interests of the child and of all those here at Holy Trinity. We strongly encourage students to not hesitate and reach out if they have a concern. If they do not feel comfortable sending an email, speaking directly to a member of the faculty or administration, or contacting Corporal Spencer, our School Resource Officer. Use the Confidential Reporting button on onCampus. This report goes only to the Heads of the Schools and Dr. Cobb. The Confidential Reporting button is located on the top of the onCampus home page, inside the log in.
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Melbourne, FL 32940
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