Principal Post
January 15, 2023
EdChoice Scholarship Information- please make your voice heard!
Tonight we welcome Bishop Michael Woost to Holy Trinity for the first evening of our Parish Mission. Night one begins in our school gym which has been transformed into a beautiful prayer space. We hope to see you this evening at 7pm.
This past week we welcomed Holly Jackson, the founder of the nonprofit organization, Walls of Love. Holly spoke to grades 3-8 telling them her story and what led her to this calling. For more information about walls of love please visit their website https://www.wallsoflove.com/.
This week also kicked off our St. Baldrick's campaign. Registration will close on April 30th. To register your shavee please visit https://www.stbaldricks.org/events/HolyTrinity2023,
There is a lot going on in the HT community as we head into spring. Below you will find information on Parent's Night out, CYO Men's reverse raffle and our school play. Please secure your tickets/reservations for these events.
Finally, congratulations to our 5th and 6th grade Science Olympiad teams who competed at John Carroll University this weekend.
Warmly,
Kim Kuchta
Please see the information below from Dr. Frank O'Linn, Superintendent of Schools. To give some background on this, currently the EdChoice Scholarship is limited to jurisdiction and income.
This bill opens this scholarship to every student in Ohio which is a game changer for anyone attending a Catholic elementary or high school. Please click on the link below so that your voice can be heard.
Important information from the Diocese of Cleveland Superintendent:
The "Parent Educational Freedom Act" is in Ohio’s Senate Education Committee, and now is the time to let your voice be heard. Use this link from the Catholic Conference of Ohio to contact your Ohio Senator: https://www.votervoice.net/OHCATHOLIC/Campaigns/101143/Respond.
Brief Summary:
S.B. 11, the “Parent Educational Freedom Act,” calls for every Ohio student to be eligible for $5,500 for grades K-8, and $7,500 for grades 9-12, to be used at any chartered non-public school that accepts the EdChoice scholarships.
This enables the state’s education funding formula to support students where their parents want them to attend.
All local taxes still stay with the local public district, even if they have fewer students to educate. The scholarships are funded only by the state’s share of the funding formula, which is supported by all of our taxes.
The bill also increases the homeschooling expenses that a taxpayer can claim for an income tax credit from $250 to $2,000 a year.
See more information at https://www.votervoice.net/OHCATHOLIC/Campaigns/101143/Respond
Angel Scholarship Distribution Information
Dear Holy Trinity Families,
Thank you again to all who donated to the Angel Scholarship. Your contributions made Holy Trinity School one of the top ten in donations in the Diocese of Cleveland. As a result, we now have over $125,000 available for tuition assistance for the 2023-2024 school year. The funds will be distributed in October of 2023 to offset the cost of tuition for next school year.
There are three steps involved in this process:
Complete and return the Angel Scholarship application that is attached. Please scan and email to finance@htsavon.org.
Complete the application for Diocesan Tuition Assistance through FACTS. https://online.factsmgt.com/aid
Please note: Application and the completion of the DTA are due April 15th. Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted.
Please note that we can only distribute funds to those who apply so please take the time to complete the application so that we can help as many families as we can.
If you have questions about the process please contact Kim Kuchta in the school office or Colleen Stalla at finance@htsavon.org.
Enrollment Update
We do have limited space in preschool, kindergarten and some other grades. If you know a family looking for their new school home next year please tell them to set up a tour by contacting Julie Scanlan at julie.scanlan@htsavon.org.
Holy Trinity Drama Club presents Seussical Jr.
The performance dates are March 31 at 7pm and April 1 at 2 pm at Avon High School Auditorium. Tickets are available to purchase at the link below:
The paper form is also available if someone in your family does not want to use the online option.
Little Eagles Preschool
CYO Updates
Basketball uniform turn in..
Basketball Uniform Collection - Thursday, March 23rd, from 6-8pm in the hallway outside the HT gym. Place your child's uniform in a bag with their name, grade, and head coach's name written on the outside. If you cannot make it, please get your uniform to someone that can turn it in on Thursday.
Men's Reverse Raffle
Please join us for our annual reverse raffle on May 13th in the school gym. Our brand new projector will be installed in time to enjoy this night out. Included in the ticket price are appetizers, full steak dinner, open bar and legendary late night reubens. Grand raffle prize is $3000. This is the main fundraiser for our CYO sports program. 100% of the proceeds will be used to fund all of our programs in the upcoming year. For more information and sponsorship opportunities please contact Matt Kuchta at mattk0615@live.com.
PTU Updates
Wellness Committee
The newly formed HT Wellness Committee will be hosting their inaugural meeting on Thursday, March 30th at 6:30pm at the Avon Library (Meeting Room A). To get an accurate headcount, please RSVP to HTAvonWellness@gmail.com by Monday, March 27 if you are able to join.
Mission Statement of the Holy Trinity Wellness Committee:
Our mission is to promote the health and wellness in mind, body and spirit of our Holy Trinity students, staff and community. It is our belief that there is a positive correlation between a child’s overall health and well-being and his/her ability to learn. Therefore, the HT Wellness Committee is committed to:
Fostering interest in and establishing a spiritual, moral, nutritional and physically active learning environment
Providing parents with tools necessary to promote and nurture healthy choices at home
Implementing a wellness program and guidelines to help students and staff operate at their highest potential
Save the Date- Parents Night Out
Primary
Peer Tutoring
Holy Trinity offers peer tutoring for students in grades 2-5. This takes place every Thursday from 2:15-3pm in the gym. Our junior high students serve as tutors for service hours helping younger students with homework, test prep and study skills. If you are interested in your child participating please reach out to kim.kuchta@htsavon.org.
Due to Catholic Schools week our next session will be MARCH 30th. Please note there will be no tutoring this week due to having Friday off.
Staff Spotlight- Mrs. McCann
My name Is Cherilyn (Cher) McCann. Many ask and yes, I was named after Cher. I am married
and have 3 children: Kara (22), a senior in the education program at BGSU. Jacob (20), an
airman/MP in the USAF. Emilee (17), a junior in high school. I have been a teacher for 24 years,
19 of them at HTS with 17 of my 19 years teaching in the preschool. In my spare time I enjoy
traveling, going for walks and gardening.
Lunchroom News
March Lunch Menu
Intermediate
Tentative 2023-2024 Calendar
Save the Date
March
3/20- Grade 8 Father's Mass
3/22- End Q3
3/24- No School (Staff PD)
April
4/4- Grandparents day (grades K-3)
4/6-4/17 -Spring Break (Bonus day on Monday)
4/18- MAP testing begins
4/21- PTU Parent's Night out
4/28- Q4 Interim
May
5/5 -Summer birthday dress down
5/6- First Communion
5/8- May Crowning (grades 2 and 8)
5/13- Men's reverse raffle- NEW DATE!
5/15- Mother's Mass (grade 8)
5/19- Walk-a-thon
5/22- St. Baldrick's Assembly
5/26- Little Eagles Preschool last day of classes
5/29- No School
5/30- Field Day K-8
June
6/1- Kindergarten graduation 9am (gym)
6/1- 8th grade clapout (12:00)
6/2- Grades 6 and 7 awards- 9am (church)
6/2- Last day of classes (outdoor mass 8 am)
6/2- Class picnics
6/3- 8th grade graduation (10am)
Junior High
Holy Trinity Parish
Mothers of Faith
Mothers of Faith is a new faith group being led by Krista Kotecki and Karen Schneider on the Third Thursday of every month from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm in the Maker Space at Holy Trinity School. Our goal in meeting is to build our faith through prayer and worship through biblical readings and a reflection of weekly church homilies.
We are currently reading The Emotionally Spiritual Woman by Geri Scazzero. The following information lists the dates, times and chapter’s for the book. Please do not worry if you have not read the book or if you have not kept up. Feel free to listen to the audio or just come to enjoy faith based conversations with women. Light food and refreshment are provided.
Dates
April 20th - Chapter 8
We look forward to seeing you!
Quarter 3 Related Arts Schedules
Holy Trinity School
Email: kim.kuchta@htsavon.org
Website: www.holytrinityavon.org
Location: 2610 Nagel Road, Avon, OH, USA
Phone: 440-937-6420
Twitter: @HTS_Eagles