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

Winter in all of Our Lives

There is a winter in all of our lives,
a chill and darkness that makes us yearn
for days that have gone
or put our hope in days yet to be.
Father God, you created seasons for a purpose.
Spring is full of expectation
buds breaking
frosts abating and an awakening
of creation before the first days of summer.
Now the sun gives warmth
and comfort to our lives
reviving aching joints
bringing colour, new life
and crops to fruiting.
Autumn gives nature space
to lean back, relax and enjoy the fruits of its labour
mellow colours in sky and landscape
as the earth prepares to rest.
Then winter, cold and bare as nature takes stock
rests, unwinds, sleeps until the time is right.
An endless cycle
and yet a perfect model.
We need a winter in our lives
a time of rest, a time to stand still
a time to reacquaint ourselves
with the faith in which we live.
It is only then that we can draw strength
from the one in whom we are rooted
take time to grow and rise through the darkness
into the warm glow of your springtime
to blossom and flourish
bring colour and vitality into this world
your garden.
Thank you Father
for the seasons of our lives.

Amen

Family time is special, and it is also the heart of our vocations. The work we do at home, loving our spouse and raising our children, is the most important work that you and I will ever do. It is in our homes that we learn to love Jesus and one another. This high calling is to lead our spouses and children to Heaven through Jesus and His Church. But when we are in the throes of family life, it is easy to lose focus. If your family is at all like mine, things go wrong, and people get hurt from time to time. The mark of a loving family is having the courage to reconcile and apologize. One way we stay focused is by remembering our mission. In his encyclical Familiaris Consortio, John Paul II wrote, “The family finds in the plan of God the creator and redeemer not only its identity, what it is, but also its mission, what it can and should do.”

As I have been talking with many of you and hearing your reasons for belonging to Holy Trinity Catholic School, I hear many of you use the word family. How beautiful that our school can feel like home, a place of trust, forgiveness, and a center of love for you and your children. You also find in our handbook and in our school’s language that we seek to partner with parents in raising leaders and disciples. As we enter the year 2025 together, let us redouble our efforts in our families and our school to stay rooted in Jesus, and let us truly work between home and school to build an authentic partnership rooted in virtue and love.

A Holy Moment: Surprise someone with a thoughtful note.

A surprise note, with God’s timing, has the potential to do something unforgettable for you and the person who receives the note. Take some time over the next couple of weeks to pause and think about this question: Who is the person you want to surprise with a thoughtful note? You’re sure to make them smile! Remember, some moments are holy. Some moments are unholy. And you get to decide!

Tips to Create This Holy Moment:

Send someone you work with an encouraging email.

Hide an encouraging note in your family member’s coat pocket.

Mail a note to someone who lives far away!

Blessings,

Mrs. Longden

To Jesus we go, through Mary

Please remember to return your family folders to the office.

*Family Folders will be sent out next week and will include tuition and registration materials along with Catholic Schools Week information.

Do you have a special talent?

Are you in grades 3-8?

Then we want you for the

Holy Trinity School Talent Showcase Show!

Students will need to try-out for the Showcase.

See the attached with information on try-outs!

We can’t wait to see your talents!

Parent/Teacher Conferences are on Tuesday, February 4th (3:00-6:30 PM) and Thursday, February 6th (3:00-6:00 PM).

Sign-up will open on OptionC tomorrow, Friday January 17th through Friday, January 24th.

If you have any questions, please reach out to the school office.

If you would like to schedule a conference with a Specials teacher, please reach out to the school office.

Catholic Schools Week is January 26th-February 1st.

There are a lot of activities planned for the week and fun dress-up days.

A schedule of events and dress-up days are attached below and a copy will come home in Family Folders next week.

Check out the attached link with our new school newspaper.

Thank you to Mr. Scholz for all his work getting this together and teaching the students about journalism.

NED's Mindset Mission is a character education program that centers around three important messages that have lifelong relevance: Never give up, Encourage others and Do your best. During the assembly, students will learn about the importance of these three life skills while also enjoying storytelling, magic, humor and yo-yo tricks. The NED Show was presented this morning. Students and staff greatly enjoyed it.

If you still would like to purchase a yo-yo, sales go through Wednesday, January 22nd in the school office.

We had a very productive meeting Tuesday night. Thank you to all who were in attendance! Attached are the meeting minutes if you would like to see what was discussed and what ideas are in the works. Our next and final meeting of the year will be in April.

The Chili Luncheon SignUp Genius is filling up! Thank you, everyone, for your support and assistance with this event. There are still a few slots open, specifically physical volunteers, desserts, beans and chopped onions. Please click the link to sign up if you are able to help out. Thank you!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050C4DA8A62BA6FE3-54369287-chili#/

Join us for a family tubing night at Sunburst, hosted by Home and School! It will be Thursday, January 30th from 5pm-7pm; $18 per person.

To fill out the liability waiver and purchase your tickets, please visit this website: https://shop.skisunburst.com/groups and use group code HT25 to login.

Please note: if you do NOT follow this link, you will not be registering in the portal and will not be counted as part of our group. This online portal is where anyone who plans on participating MUST register, fill out their liability waiver and pay. Everyone who plans on participating must be registered NO LATER than 11:59 pm on Thursday, January 23rd. Late registrations will NOT be accepted. If you have questions regarding registration, please email Lisa or Megan at homeandschool@htschool.net.

Blessings on your weekend!

If you need to get in contact with the Home and School Association, please email them at homeandschool@htschool.net

If you would like the advisory commission to discuss anything, please email at advisorycommittee@htschool.net

SCRIP Ordering Dates

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

January 20th

February 3rd and 17th

March 3rd and 17th

*Please have orders placed by 8 AM on Mondays.

*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!

Thursday, January 16th - End of Semester (3K-5K)

Friday, January 17th - Mass (Grades 4K-8)

Wednesday, January 22nd - Mass (Grades 1-4)

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

Sunday, January 26th- Saturday, February 1st - Catholic Schools Week

Sunday, January 26th - Chili Luncheon 12:00-1:30

Sunday, January 26th - Open House 12:30-1:30

Wednesday, January 29th - Mass (Grades 3K, 5K, 5-8)

Thursday, January 30th - Filed Trip to Holy Angels and West Bend Cinema

Friday, January 31st - Mass (Grades 4K, 1-8)

Friday, January 31st - 100th Day of School

Monday, February 3rd - 101st Day of School (Out of Dress Code - Wear black, white, or polka dots -101 Dalmatians)

Tuesday, February 4th - Parent/Teacher Conferences 3:00-6:30 PM

Wednesday, February 5th - Mass (Grades 1-4)

Thursday, February 6th - Parent/Teacher Conferences 3:00-6:00 PM

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

Wednesday, February 12th - Mass (Grades 3K, 5-8)

Friday, February 14th - Mass (Grades 4K-8) Bishop Schuerman celebrating Mass

Wednesday, February 19th - Mass (Grades 1-4)

Friday, February 21st - Mass (Grades 4K-8)

Thursday, January 9 - Stacie Wilke

Friday, January 10 - Kathy Broecker

Monday, January 13 - Ken Nett

Tuesday, January 14 - Becky Koller

Wednesday, January 15 - Joyce Fechter

Congratulations!

Basketball Schedule:

Friday, January 17th - Black at Holy Trinity (Parent Night)

Friday, January 24th - St. Katt's at Holy Trinity

Tuesday, January 28th - Away at St. Matt's

January 30th-February 2nd - B Girls St. John's Tournament

Friday, January 31st (Parent Night) - SOTH at Holy Trinity

Friday, February 7th (8th Grade Night) - WCHSA at Holy Trinity

Free Throw Contest: 2025

January 26, 2025

Holy Angels Gym (enter through 8th Avenue Lobby Doors)

Gym Opens at 12:00 PM

9-11 Year Old Competition: Begins at 12:30 PM

Awards at approximately 1 PM

12-14 Year Old Competition: Begins at approximately 1 PM

Awards at approximately 1:30 PM

Open to 9-14 Year Olds, Boys and Girls

Champions in each age and gender

See the attached for information on events happening within the Parish and School.

It is time again to prepare for the Missoula Children's Theater. It will take place the week of March 10th to the 15th, 2025 in the high school theater. There will be two shows again this year on Saturday the 15th, one at 3 pm, and another at 7pm.

Attached you will find the poster and audition notice. The bottom portion can be returned and signed by the parent at the time of auditions.

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