Principal's Weekly Update
January 13th, 2020
WE ARE HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

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WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Week of January 13th
Monday, January 13th
- Monday class schedule
- School starts at 8:15 and ends at 3:45
- Uniform: regular uniform
- Prayer Service: Faculty Reflection
- Boys Soccer HT v. Austin Hill Country @ HT 6:00pm - Home
Tuesday, January 14th
- Tuesday class schedule
- School starts at 8:15 and ends at 3:45
- Uniform: regular uniform
- Prayer Service: PWP
- G/B Basketball game @ HT vs. Allen Academy. Girls 6pm, Boys 7:30pm - Home
Wednesday, January 15th
- Wednesday class schedule with Mass 9:35-10-35
- School starts at 8:15 and ends at 3:45
- Uniform: Mass uniform
- Prayer Service: Mass with Fr. Francisco from OLG
- G/B Soccer HT v. San Juan Diego @HT Girls 5pm, Boys 7pm - Home
Thursday, January 16th
- Thursday class schedule
- School starts at 8:15 and ends at 3:45
- Uniform: regular uniform
- Prayer Service: Holy Rosary
- G/B Soccer HT@ Reicher Catholic High School, Girls 5pm, Boys 7pm - 2102 N 23rd St, Waco, TX 76708
Friday, January 17th
- Friday class schedule
- School starts at 8:15 and ends at 3:45
- Uniform: spirit wear
- Prayer Service: Adoration
- Forensics: El Campo Invitational - students leave after 2nd period.
- G/B Basketball HT @ St. Joseph Catholic High School - Girls 6:00pm, Boys 7:30pm - St. Joseph Catholic Secondary School, 600 S Coulter Dr, Bryan, TX 77803,
Saturday, January 18th
- Forensics: El Campo Invitational
Girls Soccer HT @ San Juan Diego (Town & Country Soccer Fields) 11am - SJDCHS, 13455 Briarwick Dr, Austin, TX 78729 #23
Monday, January 20th - NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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HONOR ROLL 1st Semester
Congratulations to the following students for placing in the 2019-2020 1st Semester Honor Roll!
BISHOP’S HONOR ROLL: Students who have all A's and at least a 95 or higher in each class
9 Camila Reano
PRINCIPAL’S HONOR ROLL: Students who have all A's on their report card
9 Natalie Libreros
10 Nicholas Bennett
10 Dani Brown
10 Bryce Eichelkraut
11 Benjamin Boor
11 Rachel Heifrin
12 Margaret Linz
12 Reagan Smith
12 Dominique Weisbruch
ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL: - Students who have all A's and B's on their report card
9 Alondra Arredondo
9 Blue Brumbalow
9 Aryana Danielle Curtis
9 Stephan Galvez
9 Katie Jolly
9 Theresa Lindberg
9 Diego Milne
9 Bruce Reed
10 Nikelis Estrada
10 Sophia Howell Dancer
10 Jaewon Jang
10 Andrew Lindberg
10 Grace Morrison
10 Anh Nguyen
10 Nathan Orf
10 Lorien Richesin
10 Patrick Weisbruch
11 Shelby Freehill
11 Patrick McKenna
11 Chrysanthe Nikolaidis
11 Volodymyr Ploskanych
11 Abby Rockwood
11 Caeleigh Salazar
11 Carisa Torralva
11 Ashley Turck
12 Annie Boone
12 Ashley Olivos
12 Andrew Stevenson
CONGRATULATIONS!!
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LAST WEEK AT A GLANCE
Thank you Father Kurtis for welcoming us to the first student Mass of 2020!
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Both Basketball Teams won their games against San Juan Diego this week. Way to go Celtics!
We couldn't play ball without our amazing parents! Thank you for all your support!
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And our boys soccer team beat Veritas in their game at HT on Thursday night, 2-1. Way to go guys!!
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Gary Rapp from the Temple Rotary Club visited our students and invited them to consider developing their leadership skills through RYLA's summer camp
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Our weather got a bit crazy on Friday afternoon and there was talk of opening our Tornado Shelter
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Forensics competed at China Springs tournament on Saturday
Samuel Mosmeyer, second, Persuasive Speaking
Jaewon Jang, second, Social Studies
Ahn Nguyen, second, Mathematics (9-10 Grade)
Haram Yoon, third, Mathematics (9-10 Grade)
Linda Enriquez, fourth, Poetry
Jaewon Jang, sixth, Number Sense (9-10 Grade)
The Forensics Team will be in action again this weekend when they head to El Campo.
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CELTIC GALA - 2020 - LIGHT OF THE WORLD Saturday, February 2nd, 6pm
Hello HT Families,
We are a few short weeks from our Celtic Gala 2020. The Celtic Gala is our most important fundraiser of the year. It helps us fund our Tuition Assistance program, which allows so many of our students to attend Holy Trinity. We encourage everyone to consider joining us for this special event and show your support for our school.
Please consider attending our Gala. You may purchase your tickets directly at the office, or you may purchase your Gala tickets online by clicking on the following link (if you cannot attend, please consider clicking on the link below to make a donation to our Gala - your support in turn supports our students!):
Main Event Ticket Page - https://app.hellofund.com/view/WVPYbpw9
A few other reminders--
1) HT Families (Killian, Columba, Finnian, and Aidan) all put together baskets for the silent auction. Family sponsors will be coordinating that with your student. We usually ask for students to bring items that pertain to their family basket, or a monetary donation.
The family baskets are as follows:
Columba--Movie Basket
Killian--Valentine's Basket
Aidan-- Rainy Day Basket
Finnian-- Handyman Basket
2) HT Classes (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and Senior) also pitch in to make bigger class baskets that are auctioned off as a live auction item. You may donate a monetary amount ($20 is recommended) or you may bring items that pertain to your class basket.
The class baskets are as follows:
Freshman--St. Rose Gardener's Basket. Here is the link to sign up for items with google sheets.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lhsE4vInfA1bQEOTSiUnhop4GslzccppU2pIFyvRzDE/edit#gid=0
Sophomore--St. Drogo of Sebourg Coffee Lover's Basket. Here is the link to sign up for items with google sheets. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YcBD9d8FIM2eov9QDoURkysJtZuQbToaqdFbovhwkvk/edit#gid=0
Junior--St. Clare Entertainment Basket. Here is the link to sign up for items with google sheets.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1n-yfOpOSRgQvDrSqty_7OOSajos6CMnihHhPtUOgKgk/edit#gid=0
Senior--St. Lawrence of Rome Cook's Basket. Here is the link to sign up for items with google sheets.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LpPaW42s6dvW3qAdR0czlsJeTVHmTvPEtcmxgmT9u1s/edit#gid=0
Everyone should be able to sign up, but if you cannot, you might have to request permission to sign up. You may also just bring items up to the school office. All items for Class baskets and Family Baskets must be turned in by Friday January 24th to allow us time to put it all together.
Thank you, thank you for helping with these items for our school gala!
Jordanna Richesin
HTCHS Advancement
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE CELTIC GALA
The Annual Holy Trinity Gala is the most important fundraiser of the year. We invite you to consider being a part of the fun by either attending our gala and/or joining our dynamic team of volunteers. Below are two areas we are in need of volunteers for:
* Class Baskets: In past years, each class (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior) makes a "basket" for the Gala. It's approaching that time of year again and we are in need of parents for each grade level to help organize and oversee the creation of the class baskets.
***We auction all 4 class "baskets" at the Live Auction during the Gala.***
The baskets do really well and are loved by all and are well bid on items at the Gala. They help us make meet our fundraising goal and are essential to the success of our Gala. Come be a part of a special group of families that helps make our Gala special.
* Planning and Coordinating: We are putting together our planning and coordinating teams and would love to invite you to join the fun. There is everything from helping advertise our gala, to decorating, planning the dinner, planning games, helping with the Silent and/or Live Auctions. Everything you do helps our Gala, which helps our school.
Helping with the Celtic Gala is a great way to support Holy Trinity and meet other families and work 'behind the scenes'. If you are interested in being on a Class Basket Team or on the Planning and Coordinating Team (or both!), please contact Mrs. Jordanna Richesin: jrichesin@holytrinitychs.org.
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COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES


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SCHOOL NEWS
We Welcome Mrs. Marlene Poehlmann
Dear Celtic Families and Students,
We are very excited to announce that Marlene Poehlmann is joining our Faculty and will take over the classes taught by Mrs. Velazquez. Mrs. Poehlmann taught Spanish at Holy Trinity in the past and we are truly blessed to have her return to our school at this time. Please join me in welcoming Mrs. Poehlmann back to Holy Trinity!
From Mrs. Poehlmann:
HT Students, Families, Faculty and Staff:
My name is Marlene Poehlmann and I am resuming the role as Spanish and Geography instructor at Holy Trinity Catholic High School. As many of you may know, I taught Spanish both at HT and St Mary’s from 2010 – 2014. From there, I worked in Austin briefly and then enrolled in graduate school at University of the Incarnate Word. I received my Master of Science degree in Organizational Development and Leadership in 2016. I worked at Our Lady of the Angels Maternity Shelter as Development Director and Executive Director from 2016 until this past October.
I was recently notified about the vacancy of the Spanish instructor role. While I never imagined I’d have the incredible opportunity to return to Holy Trinity, I knew that it was God leading me in this direction. He definitely works in mysterious and serendipitous ways!
My immediate goal is to provide a seamless transition for the students, families and faculty. I will spend next week reviewing last semester’s material and assessing each student’s performance and learning style to ensure a strong foundation before learning new material. I encourage you to contact me at anytime with any questions or concerns you may have throughout this semester. You are more than welcome to stop by and introduce yourself as well. I look forward to meeting you next week!
May God’s peace be with you always,
Marlene Poehlmann
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New Library Hours for Spring 2020

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AROUND TOWN
Rotary Youth Club camp and Leadership Development Opportunity

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VOLUNTEER CORNER
Student volunteers needed for the OLAMS 17th Annual Banquet - Friday, Jan. 24th
Students will wear black pants and a white shirt and need to arrive by 5:30 pm to begin assisting with setting up tables and help with serving the meals to the attendees, as well as assisting people in finding their tables.
Students will be fed dinner and will receive service hours. This is a great ministry and a great way to say thank you to OLAMS for all the support they've given our school. Please consider volunteering if you are able.
To volunteer, contact Mrs. Brogan and she will put you in touch with the OLAMs cooridinator.
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Volunteers in the Community
All families are asked to complete 20 service hours
EIM TRAINING FOR ALL VOLUNTEERS
Ethics and Integrity Ministry (EIM)
In an effort to protect our children, the Diocese of Austin mandates that all individuals who have contact with our children must be in compliance with the Ethics and Integrity in Ministry Policy, which equips each of us with the tools and knowledge to protect our children from possible abuse and perpetrators. All parents MUST complete this process to volunteer at the school.
Registration is required through the Diocese. In order to register for an EIM Workshop, you must first complete the volunteer application which is on their website. Once you have attended the workshop please submit a copy of the certificate to the school office. This workshop is for new parents and those who are in need of the refresher course.
For more information, go to: https://austindiocese.org/eim
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See you soon, Class of 2024!

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HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
Summer Programs at Holy Trinity
Students and Parents,
The Summer Programs page of Holy Trinity's website has been updated, and if you are interested in applying to any summer programs, please go to https://www.holytrinitychs.org/summer-programs and check out the programs being offered. Deadlines are coming up soon for some of the programs, so make sure you get your application submitted by the deadline.
If you have any questions about the summer programs, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Blessings,
Cheryl Sanders, Counselor