Principal Post
January 15, 2023
Holy Trinity Families,
It's hard to believe that we have reached this point, the final week of the 22-23 school year. We are looking forward to a week of fun as we finish out HTS style! Details for the week are listed below.
Tuesday: Field Day
-Wear class shirts or color below
K: Little eagles (orange)
1: purple or pink
2: dark green
3: lime green
4: royal blue
5: yellow
Jr. High- House shirts
12:45- 7th v 8th grade volleyball game
Wednesday (Spirit wear)
- Both K and 8 will attend mass together for the last time at 7:45
Thursday (Spirit wear except K)
- Kindergarten graduation 9am (kindergarten dismissed after graduation)
- 8th grade lunch at 10:30
- 8th grade clapout at 12:00 (8th grade dismissed after clap out)
Cleaning day 1-7
Friday: Class picnic day (wear class shirts or the color below)
Outdoor mass will be celebrated behind the school at 7:45.
1: purple or pink
2: dark green
3: lime green
4: royal blue
5: yellow
Saturday: Grade 8 graduation ceremony (10 am)
It looks like we are going to be blessed with perfect weather this week! Be sure to apply the sunscreen in the morning!
This will be the final post of the 22-23 school year. Look for updates in June as we transition to the FACTS (Renweb) student management system. This will be a great change as all of our programs will move to one platform. The school office will remain open throughout the month of June. Please don't hesitate to reach out with questions over the summer months.
Blessings,
Kim Kuchta
St. Baldrick's
We surpassed our goal raising over 30K for childhood cancer research!!
23-24 Uniform Information
Please be sure to check out the buying guide below.
Please note:
- PE shirts are not sold through school belles. These will be available through our spirit wear shop that will open this summer (July)
- Girls entering grade 3 wear skirts or skorts. The jumper is still an option but most will transition into the skirt. Logo shirts are not required until jr. high.
- All students in grades 6-8 are required to wear a logo shirt. These are available at schoolbelles. We will also have some different varieties available through our spirit wear shop for the boys. Girls must purchase at schoolbelles.
Introducing the Holy Trinity Eagle Tots program new for Fall 2023!
Mommy (or caregiver) and Me style class
- Ages 18 mo- 3 years
- Days: Tuesday or Thursday 11-12:15
- Where: Mrs. McCann's classroom in our preschool
- Format: Class will be facilitated by our preschool director, Mrs. Cher McCann..prayer, play and programming that includes story time with our librarian, Mrs. Millar. We will also have help from our junior high students.
Registration: A registration link through FACTS Family Portal will be available soon!
Visit www.holytrinityavon.org for details.
Questions: Please contact Mrs. Cher McCann at cher.mccann@htsavon.org
New Financial Aide Opportunities
In addition to the Angel Scholarship, Holy Trinity is now offering additional financial aide opportunities including the EdChoice and EdChoice Expansion Scholarships. Please visit the school website (tuition and financial aide tab) for more information and applications. If you have questions about any of these opportunities please contact Kim Kuchta or Colleen Stalla at finance@htsavon.org.
Little Eagles Preschool
We do have some space in our little eagles preschool for the 23-24 school year. We have limited spacing in our full day classroom that runs the duration of the school day with a before and after care option. Please contact Julie Scanlan for information.
CYO Updates- Fall Sports Registration closing on June 2nd!
The Holy Trinity Athletic Association is pleased to announce 2023 Fall Sports registration is now open.
HT Fall sports offering includes:
Football (for boys and girls entering grades 1-8). Grades 1-4 will play flag football
Grades 5-6 will play “Rookie Tackle”
Grades 7-8 will play 11 man tackle.
Girls Volleyball (grades 3-8)
Cross Country (for boys and girls entering 3rd-8th grade)
Cheer (grades 3-8)
If you are participating, please DO NOT WAIT TO REGISTER. Register your child for the grade he/she will be in next fall. Registration will close Friday June 2nd.. We will need to evaluate and identify coaches in order to support the registrations so early registration is greatly appreciated. We appreciate the commitment our coaches and volunteers make to support our teams at Holy Trinity so early registrations are critical to ensuring a positive experience for all of our children. More information and details regarding evaluations and team formation will follow shortly after registration is closed from Sports commissioner.
Students of Holy Trinity School or the Holy Trinity PSR program are automatically eligible for participation.
Support of the CYO men’s raffle, CYO, Candy Cane Basketball Tournament, sponsorship, and private donations allow us to keep our costs down so Thank you for your continued support!
Tackle Football (grades 5-8) - $225
Flag Football (grades 1-4) - $130 (this will include jersey and the cost of a flag football skills camp)
Volleyball - $225
Cross Country - $110
Cheer - $75
The registration link and additional information about Holy Trinity CYO can be found at our brand new website www.holytrinityathletics.com
One of the cornerstones of our program is our volunteer coaches. We rely on our coaches to fulfill our mission, which is to allow kids to have fun playing a sport while teaching and reinforcing our Catholic values, notably discipline, commitment, respect, and good sportsmanship. If you are interested in coaching, please contact our Athletic Director or appropriate sport’s commissioner ASAP. First time coaches must complete an application, which can be found on our website under “downloads” under the “home” banner and should be emailed it to the sport’s commissioner. Returning coaches should also contact the appropriate sports commissioner. All coaching candidates, including returning Coaching candidates, will go through an approval process by the Holy Trinity Athletic Association. First time coaches must also attend the CYO Coaches Certification Program and complete the required Virtus training.
There is a training session being offered at HT Wednesday, May 17th at 6pm. https://www.virtusonline.org/mytraining/live_registration.cfm
Tackle Football: Rob Duray, rob@t3athlete.com
Flag Football: Sam Watkins, samuelwatkins@gmail.com
Volleyball: Lauren Scott, laurenscott1012@gmail.com
Cross Country: Brad DeGrandis, bdegrandis@gmail.com
Cheer: Christy Masline, cmasline0511@gmail.com
If you have any sports specific questions, please contact the appropriate commissioner. If you have any questions or problems with the registration process, please contact our Program Administrator, Ben Bykowski, benjamin.bykowski@gmail.com). If you have any questions regarding the Cleveland Diocese CYO or other needs, please contact Athletic Director, Dan Haneline, dhaneline44070@yahoo.com, 440-228-3327.)
CYO Board
PTU Updates
FIELD DAY 5/30
Please volunteer for Field Day on Tuesday, May 30th!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0F49AEAD29A1FC1-field1
Grades 1-5 Class Picnic Activities and Popsicle Fee Link:
https://payit.nelnet.net/form/RLWPQZVY
Thank you to the families below who donated to the playground and garden area. You can still reserve a bench, picnic table, or walking stone. The items can be purchased as a family, group, team, business, class, etc.
Please contact PTU at ptu@htsavon.org with any questions. We are extending the deadline to June 5th.
https://payit.nelnet.net/form/WUWpbmjP
Donor Families:
Banyasz
Bommer
Carstens
Callahan
Campbell
Delarm
Evanchick
Ezzie
Finefrock
Gorbach
Gould
Harrison
Kramer
Leone
Levasseur
McManamon
Minor
Mulcahy
Nemeth
Parente
Prybe
Roggenburk
Smigel
Uehlein
4th Grade Girl Scout Troop #50703
2nd Grade Girl Scout Troop #50188
God bless,
PTU Board
Anne Marie King
Dawn Sirl
Renee Metera
Jenn Inkrott
Laurel Nunney
Primary
Order your 22-23 yearbook today
Tentative 2023-2024 Calendar
Save the Date
May
5/29- No School
5/30- Field Day K-8
June
6/1- Kindergarten graduation 9am (gym)
6/1- 8th grade clap out (12:00)
6/2- Grades 6 and 7 awards- 9am (church)
6/2- Last day of classes (outdoor mass 7:45 am)
6/2- Class picnics
6/3- 8th grade graduation (10am)
SAVE THE DATES- Back to School 2023
8/20- New Student/Family orientation- 3pm
8/20- All school supply drop and meet the teachers 4-5pm
8/20- Grades 4 and 5 parent meeting 6pm
8/21- State of the School address from Administration team
8/21- Grades K-3 parent meetings 6:30 pm
8/23- First day of school for grades 1-8
8/24- First day of school for K (last names ending in A-L)
8/25- First day of school for K (last names ending in M-Z)
8/28- Junior High parent meeting
8/28- Preschool parent meeting
8/29- Preschool begins staggered entry- teachers will send additional information
Jr. High
Holy Trinity Parish
Welcome Brooke Uehlein, Director of Communications and Marketing for Holy Trinity Parish! Be sure to check out the new parish website: https://htavon.org
Also be sure to follow our parish on facebook and Twitter @HolyTrinityAvon
Intermediate
Community Opportunities
Uniform Exchange Information
June 1st: Collect after Kindergarten Graduation
June 2nd: Collect from kids after drop off and parents throughout the day
We will collect the following items in good shape:
Logo polos
Plaid jumper and skirts
Gym shirts
Spirit wear items
New logo items from School Bells
Accessories from School Bells
The uniform table will be back again in August during new family night and back to school parent meetings. Please see listed above.
Employment Opportunities
Job Posting- Intervention Specialist
This position will start in August of 2023.. This position will be working with students on IEP’s in Grades 6-8 through our third party provider, PSI during the 2023-2024 school year.
The Intervention Specialist is responsible for providing an educational atmosphere where students have the opportunity to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, spiritual and psychological growth.
This person is responsible for organizing and implementing an instructional program that will result in students achieving academic success in accordance with Holy Trinity School.
The Intervention Specialist is expected to work cooperatively with the general education teacher and special education team to:
Collaborate with other staff members and parents/guardians in order to implement Individualized Educational Programs (in coordination with the Jon Peterson Scholarship program) , Service Plans and/or other intervention programs.
Provide accommodations, modifications and interventions to students identified as having a disability and qualifying for special education.
Collaborate with general education teachers to develop specialized instruction that maximizes students’ access to the general education content standards.
Provide specialized instruction to students with special needs in one-on-one, small-group, or inclusion settings in accordance with IEPs and/or SPs.
Support the achievement of unidentified students by providing interventions as requested by other school staff with parent permission.
Complete written IEP and/or ISP progress reports at least as frequently as general education progress reports are written (minimum of once quarterly)
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree required
Current ODE license as an Intervention Specialist required
Experience teaching in special education preferred
Please send resume and cover letter to kim.kuchta@htsavon.org
Holy Trinity School
Email: kim.kuchta@htsavon.org
Website: www.holytrinityavon.org
Location: 2610 Nagel Road, Avon, OH, USA
Phone: 440-937-6420
Twitter: @HTS_Eagles