Letter from Trinity's President
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Dear Parents and Guardians,
The reminder emails that I get about writing to you on Sunday can sometimes be a cause for anxiety. Can I possibly have something worthwhile to say each and every week? I assure you, as I write this having stared at an empty page for some time, I cannot!
But that, in and of itself is an important lesson. We are all tired. We have all, at one point or another, been DONE with this. We've run out of patience. But, while maybe it's time to say nothing at all, that doesn't mean it's time to quit. Not every word is profound, not every day is productive, but still we go on.
Our staff and students (and I'm certain their parents) are tired. But there's a light at the end of the tunnel! Yes, allow for moments of impatience and exhaustion, but do keep going.
Help your Blazer finish strong! Seniors have only exams left. Underclassmen still have instructional days (but not many). Let's gather all our strength and help these young women over the finish line just like we do everything at Trinity: together!
Warmly,
Laura
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Laura Curley
President
P.S. Check out this opportunity to recognize the senior class; "NASA invites the class of 2020 to special recognition."
Click here
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In case you missed it: Enjoy the world premier of the first ever
Trinity High School Virtual Blazer Showcacse.
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All-School Virtual Honors Convocation -Thursday
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Honors Convocation
: We will be streaming a broadcast of our Honors Convocation which highlights the academic accomplishments of our students and features a slideshow of each graduate, her scholarship offers and her chosen college (if decided) on
Thursday, May 21st
. The Broadcast will be available as a link to a password protected Vimeo link. All Trinity Students and their families will receive the link and password at 3 pm on Thursday, May 21st. The broadcast is prerecorded and can be watched from the safety of your home at the time of your choosing. Families can share the password and link with their relatives.
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Block IV Exams Reminders:
- Format: Will be projects, presentations, papers or short answers assessments - to be determined by individual teachers (or teams if more than one teacher teaches a course). Exams will NOT be synchronous multiple choice timed tests.
- Dates:
- Senior Exams: May 18 (period 1 and 2 class exams due) and May 19 (period 4 and 5 class exams due)
- Block IV Exams (Freshmen, Soph, Juniors): May 26 (due date for per 4 and 5 classes) and May 27 (due date for per 1 and 2 classes)
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Loaned/Rented Textbooks
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There are some students who have borrowed or been lent State of Illinois or Trinity High School owned textbooks from Mr. Scorpio in the Blazer Shop. Students who need to return rented texts have received an email from Mrs. Bedell detailing what needs to be returned. Students will not be able to receive their senior package of Graduation Goods if they do not return all of the rented texts.
Final Transcript Requests:
Please complete this
FINAL TRANSCRIPT FORM
by May 22nd so that we know what college or university should receive your final Trinity transcript. All universities required this for enrollment and the transcripts will be sent by mid-June.
If you are still deciding or unsure of your plans, please indicate that on the form, and do not forget to follow up with me with your final choice, otherwise your transcript will not be sent and your enrollment could be in jeopardy.
Again, the form needs to be completed by May 22nd,
regardless of whether or not you have made your final college decision.
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Class of 2020 Parking Lot Pick Up Event:
Wednesday, May 20th from 9 am until 12 noon
at Trinity High School.
We will be hosting a
NO CONTACT Parking Lot Grad Supply Pick Up
for Seniors on
Wednesday, May 20th from 9 am until 12 noon
at Trinity High School
. Click here
for information on Trinity's Class of 2020 Parking Lot Pick-up on May 20th .
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Baccalaureate Mass & Graduation
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Baccalaureate Mass
We are proud to announce that on Friday, May 22nd at 6:30 pm, we will be live streaming our Baccalaureate Mass celebrated by Fr. Tom Hurley of Old St. Patrick’s Church in Chicago. Details about how to view the Mass will be forthcoming. The Mass will also feature a Certification of the 2020 Graduates of Trinity High School. This is such a special and safe way for us to honor our graduates at the very same time that we would have been together in our Auditorium for the Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement. We are so grateful for families to be able to join us “live” from their homes in prayer and celebration of the Class of 2020.
Commencement
We are postponing our Commencement Exercises for the Class of 2020 to Saturday, July 25, 2020 at 10am. Details regarding the number of permitted guests will be shared with families as more information about social distancing and large group gatherings emerges from state and local officials. It is our intention to continue the tradition of inviting alumnae to present diplomas to their daughter and/or granddaughter graduates.
Senior Prom
If the state of Illinois allows large gatherings in the summer, we will be hosting our Senior Prom Friday, August 7, 2020 at Cafe la Cave in Des Plaines. We are hopeful that restrictions will be lifted by that time, and if they are not, we will reschedule the event for a time when large gatherings are permitted and during a time when graduates are on break from their colleges/universities. Some schools/districts have already rescheduled Prom for Christmas vacation of 2020, and if need be, we will do that too! We assure you that the incredible fundraising and party planning efforts of the class of 2020 will be put towards a Prom experience for them as long as they remain interested in having one.
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Our uniform vendor, Schoolbelles, is asking for your feedback on uniform purchases for the 2020-2021 school year. Please
click here to complete the survey.
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Virtual Chapel Prayer Book
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We invite you to submit a
prayer request
to be posted on Trinity's online Prayer Book of Intentions. These prayers are being offered up every morning as the Trinity community prays together. Join us in praying by adding these intentions to your daily prayer as well.
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- If your daughter is a pre IB freshman, you have previously received information about a required summer language class.
- THS required Public Speaking and Health Classes are available online this summer
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Buyback:
Please use our virtual partner,
VALORE BOOKS,
for your buyback needs. This market-based service is extremely easy to use and provides free shipping labels. They offer very competitive rates.
Rental:
we are
not requiring
students (parents) to return their rental books to Follett. You own those books. There will be no late fees and no suspension of existing rental accounts. We look forward to renting to students again for the 2020-2021 academic term.
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