O God of Creation, you have blessed us with the changing of the seasons.
As we welcome the autumn months, may the earlier setting of the sun remind us to take time to rest.
May the brilliant colors of the leaves remind us of the wonder of your creation.
May the steam of our breath in the cool air remind us that it is you who give us the breath of life.
May the harvest from the fields remind us of the abundance we have been given and bounty we are to share with others.
May the dying of summer's spirit remind us of your great promise that death is temporary and life is eternal.
We praise you for your goodness forever and ever.

Amen.

As we prepare for the cooler weather and gorgeous colors of autumn, I am reminded of the beauty of the people in our school and parishes. We are a faith family that is bursting with many vibrant gifts and talents that, when shared freely, brighten the lives of those around us. I feel so very blessed to be a part of this school. We have dedicated, hard-working, and talented staff, volunteers, parents, parishioners, and priest in our parish and school that allow the love, mercy, and mission of Christ to thrive and grow here. I would like to thank each and every one of you for the ways you share your time, talent, and treasure to enhance the lives of so many of God's people.

Mr. Rogers once said, "Often when you think you're at the end of something, you're at the beginning of something else." Fall doesn't have to mean the end of summer, but the beginning of a new school year. With a new school year brings the hope and potential of new learning experiences, growth in our faith lives, and building a deeper relationship with Christ.

Blessings,

Mrs. Longden

Father Patrick has picked a theme for this year for our school:

To Jesus we go, through Mary

During our staff retreat, Father Patrick shared the theme with us and ways we can grow closer to Mary. Mary helps us to know Jesus in a deeper way. Our goal is to continue to deepen our relationship with Jesus, with the help of Mary. We want to follow Mary's example and be close to Jesus during the events in our life.

We will be sending Family Folders home today. Family Folders are folders that come from school with information for the families. The information in these folders should be taken out and looked at and the folder should be returned to school to be used the next time. Any information that needs to be returned, should be returned in the family folder.

In this week's Family Folder:

*Grandparents Day information

*5th and 6th grade Field Trip Permission Slip

*3K/4K/5K Field Trip Permission Slip

*3rd Grade and Younger- Catholic Financial Life Child Safety ID kit

See the attached link for our Fall Spirit Wear order.

Picture Retake Day is scheduled for Oct 10th. If your child has not had a picture taken already, it will be taken then. Ordering information will be given out at the time of pictures.

If a picture was already taken, but a retake is needed, please let your teacher know so your child can be sent for pictures. Please return the original picture package to the photographer at the time of pictures. The same package will be ordered with the new image. New packages will not be received unless the original package is returned.

Please contact Customer Service with any questions 262-780-2901 or customerservice@schoolandsportpics.com

We will also be having classroom candids taken on this day.

It will be an out of dress code day- Dress to Impress (Wear your fancy clothes)

Parent/Teacher Conferences are on Tuesday, October 15th (3:00-6:30 PM) and Thursday, October 17th (1:00-5:00 PM).

Sign-up will be through OptionC. We will send you information when it is open for sign-up.

Please make sure you can access your OptionC account.

Grandparents Day is on Thursday, October 17th.

Information was sent home today in Family Folders.

NEW THIS YEAR:

*School and Sports Pics will be here to take Family Photos with Grandparents. Photos will be available for purchase.

*Blue Ribbon Book Fair. We have a new book fair this year to check out!

SCRIP Ordering Dates

The following dates are when SCRIP will be ordered through the school office:

September 23rd

October 7th and 21st

November 4th and 18th

*We will have some cards on hand in the office for sale as well. Please call the office ahead of time to make sure we have what you would like to order. Thank you for supporting Holy Trinity School through the purchase of SCRIP!

Mark your calendars!!!

Saturday, November 2nd will be our Glow Walk.

All money raised stays right at school and the Archdiocese does a proportional match.

Watch for more details coming soon!

Divine Savior School, Fredonia

Monday, October 7 from 6pm-9pm

Holy Angels School, West Bend

Saturday, October 12 from 9am-12pm

A big thank you to Julie Rosbeck and Lisa Mueller for organizing our 3K, 4K, 5K Roundup this year! It was wonderful to see so many families present and we hope it was an enjoyable evening for all! Be sure to check out our Facebook Families page for some photos from the event.

The first Home & School meeting was held this past Monday. It was a productive meeting and we were excited to have both new and familiar faces present! For those who were unable to attend, or if you are interested in seeing what is all discussed at a meeting, please see our meeting minutes which are attached in this week’s newsletter. The next meeting will be in January, date TBD.

Be on the lookout for more information regarding our next event, Trunk’or’Treat, which will be held on Thursday, October 31st. Dress up in your costumes and come on out to the Church parking lot! You have the option of decorating your trunk, so start planning out your theme and make it good because the”best dressed trunk” will receive a prize! This is a super fun event for the whole family and we hope to see you there!

Friday, September 20th - Baptism Mass (August/September Baptisms) (Grades 1-8)

Wednesday, September 25th - Mass (Grades 1-4)

Friday, September 27th - Mass (Grades 1-8)

Monday, September 30th - 5th/6th Grade Field Trip to The Wild Robot

Wednesday, October 2nd - Mass (Grades 4K, 5-8)

Thursday, October 3rd - Mass (Grades 1-8)

Friday, October 4th - NO SCHOOL

Monday, October 7th - 3K/4K/5K Field Trip to Pleasure Valley Pumpkin Farm

Wednesday, October 9th - Mass (Grades 4K, 1-4)

Thursday, October 10th - Picture Retake Day (Out of Dress Code Day-Dress to Impress-Fancy Clothes)

Friday, October 11th - Mass (Grades 5K-8)

Tuesday, October 15th - Parent/Teacher Conferences (3:00-6:30 PM)

Wednesday, October 16th - Mass (Grades 5-8)

Thursday, October 17th - Mass (Grades 4K-8)

Thursday, October 17th - Grandparents Day (Dismissal at 11:30)

Thursday, October 17th - Parent/Teacher Conferences (1:00-5:00 PM)

Friday, October 18th - NO SCHOOL

Saturday, November 2nd - Catholic Schools Walk- GLOW WALK

Thursday, Sept 12 - Dr. Daniel Bushard

Friday, Sept 13 - Bonita Wolf

Monday, Sept 16 - J.J. Kniess

Tuesday, Sept 17 - Josh Doll

Wednesday, Sept 18 - Evelyn Scherbert

Congratulations!

Thank you to all who purchased Calendar of Cash tickets.

We made a profit of $15,576.23 for the school.

New families, if you have not already done so, please join the Holy Trinity Families Facebook Group.

See the guidelines attached.

Please see attached with information on events in the parish and school.

See the attached letter with information regarding the KEYS Run/Walk.

Also attached is the incentives for elementary students.

Email: holytrinityschool@htschool.net
Website: http://www.htschool.net
Location: 305 Main St Kewaskum, WI 53040
Phone: (262)626-2603