Weekly Update

A Prayer for the Second Week of Advent – a Prayer for Peace

Heavenly Father, Lord of All, come and fill this world with your peace. May there be an end to hatred and division among your people. Cease all the fighting and war in this world. Heal the bitterness and hurt in my own heart. In this season of Advent, prepare my heart for the coming of Jesus, our Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Fill my heart with your peace which passes all understanding. For of the greatness of his government and peace, there shall be no end. Amen.

Amen.

This week we lit the candle of peace on our Advent wreath. We call Him the Prince of Peace. The prophet, Isaiah, predicted the coming of a Messiah who would come to forgive our sins of the world. Through this peace, people would be drawn to a new kingdom setting aside their sinful ways.

“For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6).

Keep things in your life simple. Bring peace to life around you and all you meet this Advent season. Let’s all find peace and stillness of our lives during the next few weeks. Here are some ideas: take a walk on a crispy snowy night, light a candle, go to adoration or to confession, find a new prayer or a new place to pray, attend Mass or a prayer service, turn on soothing music, spend time alone with a warm beverage, just sit and watch your children play.

Peace and glad tidings of joy for the Savior’s birth.

Happy Advent!

Blessings,

Mrs. Longden

DARE TO BELIEVE: EUCHARISTIC DISCIPLES

John the Baptist proclaims a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

Prepare! Make straight his path! Can I recognize the Lord on my own today?

Can I recognize his movements, his call, his will in my mundane routines?

Do my mistakes remind me of my humanness, My status of being not-God?

Can I forgive as God forgives me?

Heavenly Father,

Soften my heart to hear

and be receptive to the voice

crying out in the wilderness.

Amen.

Students are learning ways to be Grateful. This goes along with our Virtues series. Check out the video attached to see what the students are learning about in class.

This week in Family Folders:

They will be sent out early next week. Please return the empty folder before Christmas break!

*January Lunch Menu

*Christmas gift from Holy Trinity School

Our school theme this year will revolve around the Jesse Tree.

CLASSROOM/SCHOOL ACTIVITIES:

Classes have scripture and prayer meetings in the hallways that go along with the bulletin boards created around the Jesse Tree. The Jesse Tree will introduce hundreds upon hundreds of years of God’s story through His beloved people.

Students in 2nd-4th grade will have reconciliation tomorrow.

HOME/SCHOOL CONNECTION:

Advent Wreath Challenge—have an advent wreath in every families’ home. Send in a picture and we will post it on our bulletin boards. Thank you to those that have sent in pictures!

SERVICE PROJECT:

Holy Trinity School will be helping the Kewaskum Food Pantry by collecting different items needed for our community.

Week 1 (Dec. 4th-8th): tomato soup, chicken noodle soup, canned fruit, apple sauce, canned tuna

Week 2 (Dec. 11-15): canned chicken breast, baked beans, stuffing mixes, canned carrots, canned tomato (sauce/diced)

Week 3 (Dec. 18-22): bags of instant mashed potatoes, baked pasta-roni, taco shells, flour tortillas, any flavored gravy

Please check to make sure your OptionC login and password that was sent home earlier in the year works. We will be scheduling conferences in mid-January using OptionC. Conferences will be February 6th and 8th for grades 3K-8th.

The Christmas Concert will be on Thursday, December 21st at 1:00 P.M. and 5:30 P.M.

Our 3K and 4K students who are here in the afternoons will be performing at the 1:00 performance as well as the 5:30 performance.

Concert Dress - Dress nicely - Christmas Mass Attire

Evening Concert - Please drop your child(ren) off at school between 5:00-5:10 to meet their teacher in the classroom. Concert begins at 5:30 with a prelude performance ahead of time.

Please keep your child's coat with you. Your child will be dismissed to you at the end of the concert.

Home and School is planning a Cookie Fundraiser

**We are asking for each family to please make/buy 2-3 dozen cookies for the event. Cookies can be dropped off at school on Friday, December 15th.

Holy Trinity Student Council is doing a fundraiser December 18th-20th.

Students can pay $1 and come out of dress code as long as they are wearing Christmas theme apparel.

On December 13th John Soper from the Archdiocese came out to go over our Accreditation visit from October. He went over what the visiting team had to say regarding Holy Trinity School. Overall, he was very impressed with our school and had a lot of positive things to say. Like with every accreditation, we have areas to work on as well. We will look at the recommendations given by the visiting team, as well as our own critiques from the process, and create goals to work on. We were given a lot of commendations. The visiting team was very impressed with our mission statement and the way we live out our mission statement on a daily basis. They really like our virtues program and the way we implement that into our daily schedules. There were many other commendations given and more information will be shared throughout the year. Thank you for all your help in creating the environment we have at Holy Trinity and allowing your children to be a part of this school.

Please see the January Lunch Menu attached.

Iowa Test of Basic Skills will be from March 4th-18th for students in 2nd-8th grade. This is a shorter time frame than in previous years. Please make all efforts to not schedule vacations during this time. More information will be coming.

Friday, December 15th - Mass

Wednesday, December 20th - Mass (Grades 4K, 5-8)

Thursday, December 21st - Christmas Concert 1 PM and 5:30 PM

Friday, December 22nd - Mass

December 23rd-January 2nd - Christmas Break

Wednesday, January 3rd - School Resumes

Wednesday, January 3rd - Mass (Grades 3K, 4K, 1-4)

Friday, January 5th - Mass

Wednesday, January 10th - Mass (Grades 4K, 5-8)

Friday, January 12th - Mass (Baptism Mass December/January Baptisms)

Wednesday, January 17th - End of Semester (3K-5K - Report cards will be sent home shortly after)

Wednesday, January 17th - Mass (Grades 3K,4K, 1-4)

Thursday, January 18th - Mass

Friday, January 19th - No School - Teacher Professional Development Day

Wednesday, January 24th - Mass (Grades 4K, 5-8)

Friday, January 26th - Mass

January 28th-February 3rd - Catholic Schools Week (schedule of events will come home in mid-January)

Wednesday, January 31st - Mass (Grades 3K, 4K, 1-4)

Friday, February 2nd - Mass

Tuesday, February 6th - Parent/Teacher Conferences (3:00-6:00)

Wednesday, February 7th - Mass (Grades 4K, 5-8)

Thursday, February 8th - Mass

Thursday, February 8th - Parent/Teacher Conferences (3:00-6:00)

Friday, February 9th - No School - Teacher Professional Development Day

Wednesday, February 14th - Mass (Ash Wednesday)

December 7 - Sara Grover

December 8 - Kathi Polzean

December 11 - Nicki Pilotte

December 12 - Jack Busack

December 13 - Jane Siegel

Congratulations!

December 15th - Home game against Holyland Orange

January 5th - Away game against Holyland Black

January 19th - Home game against St. Matt's

January 26th - Away game against Holyland Orange

February 2nd - Home game against WCHSA 1

February 9th - Away game against St. Matt's

February 16th - Home game against Shepherd of the Hills

February 22nd - Away game against WCHSA 2

All volunteers connected with Holy Trinity School and Parish: Please see the attached.

Please see the attached with information regarding Altar and Server Guild trainings and opportunities

Our Mission is to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ, to provide a high-quality education, and to guide children in living the Catholic faith.

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