Holy Trinity Catholic School

Holy Trinity Catholic School is committed to teaching and modeling Catholic Christian morals and values; creating a safe, caring and respectful environment that supports academic excellence while fostering love of learning.

Goals:

• Form Intentional Disciples of Christ
• Provide a Safe Learning Environment
• Inspire a Passion of Service
• Maintain High Academic Expectations and Rigorous Curriculum

Registration is going strong!

We currently have 327 students fully registered for the upcoming school year, which increases our enrollment by almost 10% just in March. We currently have 94% of our returning students completely registered, we have accepted 57 new student applicants, and we are hosting tours almost daily. Space is becoming limited as we protect our small class sizes, so please complete your registration ASAP.

We are also excited to welcome our new Assistant Principal, Mrs. Rhonda Powell this month. She comes to us with over 22 years experience in elementary education; 9 years she served as a building level elementary principal. Rhonda is from Long Beach and attends St. Thomas Catholic Church with her husband and family. She will be in charge of all things teachers and students, such as attendance, discipline, and curriculum. I am always available to you, but she will be your point of contact on a daily basis.

Peace and Blessings,

Haleigh Cuevas

February came and went so quickly, but not without some really big wins!

Our annual fundraising gala, Coastal Charm, turned out to be one of the most successful years to date. The theme of Cinco de Coastal Charm was a huge hit for our 5th Anniversary, and the participation from our HTCS families and the community was an all-time high. Preliminary numbers are showing that the event brought in around $80,000 before expenses…something that could not be even remotely possible without the help of everyone who participated, donated, and gave up their time to volunteer. For that, the Coastal Charm Committee and our school is deeply grateful!

The Fiesta Room Drawdown Winners this year were:

$1,000 for 1st Ticket Drawn - Janna Smith Cruz

Mexico Vacation/$5,000 Cash Option - Hazel Benoit

Also, the 2025-2026 School Year Tuition Giveaway went to the Shawler family!

We look forward to next year’s event, and thank you all again for being a part of this year’s tremendous success!

Looking ahead…

There are quite a few things happening in March, including Lenten Dinners on Fridays that we’ll need help with, the St. Joseph Altar Food Drive, and our Spring PTO Meeting on March 20th.

We want to encourage as many of you to attend this PTO Meeting, as we will be discussing possible additions and upgrades to our School Uniforms for next year.

Spring Portraits will also be returning this year on March 13th! Students are allowed free dress for the day to wear nice Spring attire for their portraits, following the dress code policy in the handbook. The below flyer has a QR code that you can scan to pre-purchase your Digital Download Packages for your convenience:

If you are interested in helping out with anything happening at the school this Spring, please text Julie Holmes at (615)972-6004 for more information. The end of the year is always packed with happenings, and we’d love to have you volunteer!

Monday & Tuesday, March 3-4

• Mardi Gras Holiday

Thursday, March 6

• 800 Club Drawing

Friday, March 7

• Stations of the Cross
• Lenten Dinner

Monday, March 10

• St. Joseph Altar Food Drive begins
• Motivational Monday and Morning Assembly

Wednesday, March 12

• AR Points Due

Thursday, March 13

• 800 Club Drawing
• Spring Pictures with Julie Holmes
• Term 4 Begins

Friday, March 14

• Weekly Mass (6C)
• Stations of the Cross

Monday, March 17

• St. Patrick's Day
• Motivational Monday and Morning Assembly

Thursday, March 20

• 800 Club Drawing
• AR Party for Term 3
• Dominos Pizza Night
• Report Cards

Friday, March 21

• Virtual Learning Day/Faculty PD

Monday, March 24

• Motivational Monday and Morning Assembly

Thursday, March 27

• 800 Club Drawing

Friday, March 28

• Weekly Mass (6B)
• Stations of the Cross
• Christian Conduct Breakfast

Monday, March 31

• Motivational Monday and Morning Assembly
• Grandparent's Bake sale during Lunch
• Quarterly Awards at Morning Assembly

Coming Soon:

April 7- April 11 ITBS Testing

April 11 Field Day

April 18- April 25 Easter Holiday

Lent is a 40 day season of prayer, fasting, and alms-giving that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday. It's a period of preparation to celebrate the Lord's Resurrection at Easter. During Lent, we seek the Lord in prayer by reading Sacred Scripture; we serve by giving alms; and we practice self-control through fasting. We are called not only to abstain from luxuries during Lent, but to a true inner conversion of heart as we seek to follow Christ's will more faithfully. We recall the waters of baptism in which we were also baptized into Christ's death, died to sin and evil, and began new life in Christ.

Many know of the tradition of abstaining from meat on Fridays during Lent, but we are also called to practice self-discipline and fast in other ways throughout the season. Contemplate the meaning and origins of the Lenten fasting tradition in this reflection. In addition, the giving of alms is one way to share God's gifts—not only through the distribution of money, but through the sharing of our time and talents. As St. John Chrysostom reminds us: "Not to enable the poor to share in our goods is to steal from them and deprive them of life. The goods we possess are not ours, but theirs." (Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 2446).

In Lent, the baptized are called to renew their baptismal commitment as others prepare to be baptized through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, a period of learning and discernment for individuals who have declared their desire to become Catholics.

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Chorus

Holy Trinity, Father, Spirit, Son

We come together here as one

To pray, to learn, and to grow

In the loving kindness that you know.

Come with us to work and play together

We are all a part of one big family,

In a school filled with joy, spirit, peace

Our love will grow as you can see.

Repeat Chorus

Sharing God’s love as a community

Each day we work to build a unity

Caring and loving others as we go

Just as Jesus taught us years ago.

Repeat Chorus

School officially starts at 8:00 a.m. daily and will end at 3:00 p.m. daily.

BEFORE CARE:

Students that arrive between 7:00 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. will be monitored by a designated teacher or staff member.

AFTER CARE:

Holy Trinity offers an After School Care Program from 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. The cost is $180 per child, $250 for 2 children, $300 for 3 or more. Daily drop in charge of $12. A $5.00 late fee will be assessed when children are not picked up on time. An information sheet and application may be obtained in the school office.

Haleigh Cuevas, Principal

Rhonda Powell, Assistant Principal

Jordyn Kapidzic, School Counselor

Alexa Renz, Administrative Assistant

Ashley Dedeaux, Business Manager

Email: hcuevas@holytrinitybsl.org
Website: https://www.holytrinitybsl.org
Location: 301 South 2nd Street, Bay St. Louis, MS, USA
Phone: (228)467-5158