CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK

Sunday, January 29th: Opening Mass for Catholic Schools Week will be held on Sunday, January 29th at 10:00 am. Students are to wear their school uniforms and follow the school mass day policy. I will need students to serve as cantors, readers, greeters, flag bearer, a student to speak during the homily and gift bearers. Please complete the attached form if your children will be attending the mass or if you wish to participate in the mass. The Holy Trinity School Choir will be singing.

Monday, January 30th: Penny Wars, Classroom Door Decorating, and Assembly: All students are to wear their uniforms.
Penny Wars begin so start saving your pennies and silver coins. All monies will be used for the Homeless Children Project and go to the Chimbote Mission. See the attached flyer.

Each classroom will participate in a Door Decorating Contest based on our Catholic Schools Week theme, " Faith, Academics, Service."

At 12:45 pm there will be an assembly on Hawks and Owls. This assembly is sponsored by the Finn Family.

Tuesday, January 31st: Buddy Lunch, and Junior Achievement Day:
All students must wear their mass uniform.
Today we will have our Buddy Lunch. Each student may invite one special adult buddy to have lunch with them. After the assigned lunch period your child may take their buddy to their classroom for a visit. Please return the attached form by January 18th. We are in great need of volunteers for the Buddy Lunch.

Students from Bishop Canevin High School will be presenting the Junior Achievement Program to students in grades K- 8th. This program empowers young people to learn about economics. It fosters work-readiness, entrepreneurship, financial literacy skills, and the use of experiential learning to inspire kids to dream big.

Wednesday, February 1st: Family Service Evening, Guest Reader, Spelling Bee, Crazy Hat and Dress Down Day
Students may come to school dressed down and wear a crazy hat. The 8th graders will read stories to the students in the younger grades and make a craft.

Spelling Bee: A Spelling Bee will take place today at 12:45 pm in the cafeteria. This bee will determine our representative for the Post Gazette Spelling Bee which is held in March.

Family Service Evening Activity: In the evening, our families will come together to create bags for The Homeless Children's Fund. This activity begins at 6:30 pm in the cafeteria. See attached flyer.

Thursday, February 2nd: Spirit Day:
All students must wear their favorite HTS shirt. Athletes may wear their HTS team shirt and cheerleaders may wear their uniforms.
This will be a busy day for the students. We will have a pep rally, tailgate party and a dance with a DJ. The pep rally will begin at 1:00 pm and it will be followed by a tailgate party. Music will be provided by DJ Ray.

Friday, February 3th: Field Trip Day:
Students in grades K - 5 will wear their gym uniforms.
There will be a ski trip to Seven Springs for grades 6-8th.
The students in grades 3-5 will be visiting Carnegie Science Center.
The students in kindergarten - 2nd grades will be going to the Children's Museum.