FRIDAY FLYER Blessed Trinity Catholic School April 27, 2018 Follow us on Social Media: facebook/btschool @BTSocala From the Principal’s Desk Hello BT Families and Happy Friday! Can you believe it? It’s already the end of April. It is amazing how quickly this year has gone by. As we head into May, we have some very exciting activities planned for our Faculty and Students that we wanted to make you aware of: 1. IOWA scores were sent home today (Please see the IOWA Test section below for more information). We had planned to have a May the 4 th Star Wars themed party for any student who showed growth on the IOWA test. Well, our students did so amazing. Almost every student in grades 3-8 showed growth in at least one area. Additionally, our K-2 nd grade students have been charting their own individual reading and math goals and most of them have met those goals. So, to celebrate all of our students, all of our students will get to participate in our May the 4 th Celebration. All students, Kindergarten through 8 th grade will get to wear their Star Wars attire on Friday. (No masks or lightsabers are allowed). We will be showing Star Wars movies during lunch and will also provide some special treats for all of our amazing students. We are so proud of all of the work they have done this year and we want to honor all of them! 2. May 7 th -May 11 th is a BT Spirit Week and Staff Appreciation Week. It is going to be an awesome week! We will have dress out days each day of the week. Students can bring in a minimum donation of $5 to participate in the dress out days for the week. The money that is raised will be sent to our class adopted students from our sister school, BT Uganda. Here is a list of the dress out days, so you can start planning: a. Monday: Decade Day – dress up in clothes from your favorite decade b. Tuesday: Celebrity Day – dress up like your favorite celebrity c. Wednesday: Sports Day – because this is a Mass Day, we ask that you wear your favorite sports team jersey or shirt. (No hats allowed) d. Thursday: Disney Day – dress up in your favorite Disney gear e. Friday: BT Spirit Day – this is an extreme dress out day – face paint and hair dye will be allowed! Click here for our school calendar Click here for our lunch menus
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FRIDAY FLYER Blessed Trinity Catholic School
April 27, 2018
Follow us on Social Media: facebook/btschool @BTSocala
From the Principal’s Desk Hello BT Families and Happy Friday!
Can you believe it? It’s already the end of April. It is amazing how quickly this year has gone by. As we head into May, we have some very exciting activities planned for our Faculty and Students that we wanted to make you aware of:
1. IOWA scores were sent home today (Please see the IOWA Test section below for more information). We had planned to have a May the 4th Star Wars themed party for any student who showed growth on the IOWA test. Well, our students did so amazing. Almost every student in grades 3-8 showed growth in at least one area. Additionally, our K-2nd grade students have been charting their own individual reading and math goals and most of them have met those goals. So, to celebrate all of our students, all of our students will get to participate in our May the 4th Celebration. All students, Kindergarten through 8th grade will get to wear their Star Wars attire on Friday. (No masks or lightsabers are allowed). We will be showing Star Wars movies during lunch and will also provide some special treats for all of our amazing students. We are so proud of all of the work they have done this year and we want to honor all of them!
2. May 7th-May 11th is a BT Spirit Week and Staff Appreciation Week. It is going to be an awesome week! We will have dress out days each day of the week. Students can bring in a minimum donation of $5 to participate in the dress out days for the week. The money that is raised will be sent to our class adopted students from our sister school, BT Uganda. Here is a list of the dress out days, so you can start planning: a. Monday: Decade Day – dress up in clothes from your favorite decade b. Tuesday: Celebrity Day – dress up like your favorite celebrity c. Wednesday: Sports Day – because this is a Mass Day, we ask that you wear your favorite
sports team jersey or shirt. (No hats allowed) d. Thursday: Disney Day – dress up in your favorite Disney gear e. Friday: BT Spirit Day – this is an extreme dress out day – face paint and hair dye will be
allowed!
Click here for our school calendar Click here for our lunch menus
Also scheduled for that week is a visit from Children’s Author, Keith Roman on Tuesday (a flyer is included below), our Music in the Schools Concert on Tuesday, and Field Day on Friday. Parents are invited to come and watch Field Day and we have a special request that we need your help with. Because students will be competing in events outside at the field and will have to wait their turn with their class, we are in need of 12 pop-up party tents to help shade the students. If you have one (or more) that we could use, please email Coach Starling at [email protected]. The Field Day schedule is as follows: 9:00 – 9:45: Kindergarten 10:00 – 11:00: 3rd and 4th grade 11:00 – 12:00: 1st and 2nd grade 12:30 – 1:30: 5th and 6th grade 1:45 – 2:45: 7th and 8th grade
In addition to Spirit Week, we will also be celebrating our Staff Appreciation Week. We will be honoring our staff with a sweet treat or goodie each day. We would also like to provide breakfast one morning and lunch one day. Our Student Council is sponsoring dessert on Wednesday, May 9th. If you know of a business or group who would like to sponsor breakfast or lunch, please let me know. I also know that many of you like to give your student’s teacher something during this week. I know, as a parent, that this can be stressful, trying to pick out just the right gift to say thank you. So, we have tried to help you with this. Attached is a link to a spread sheet with all of the staff at BT and some of their likes and dislikes. My daughter’s school did this last year and it was such a blessing to be able to get her teacher a little something that she liked each day during the week. There are still a few staff who haven’t filled it out, so we will be sure to send an updated list next week.
Thank you all for all that you continue to do to support our school. We are so grateful to you!
May 7th-11th is BT Spirit Week. Mrs. Losito’s letter above has a great deal of information regarding the week’s activities. To summarize, we will have categorized dress-outs on each day. Students must bring a minimum $5 donation, which will allow them to participate in dress-out days all week. The donations will go to our sister school, Blessed Trinity Uganda. The dress-out categories are as follows:
Monday: Decade Day – dress up in clothes from your favorite decade
Tuesday: Celebrity Day – dress up like your favorite celebrity
Wednesday: Sports Day – because this is a Mass Day, we ask that you wear your favorite sports team jersey or shirt. (No hats allowed)
Thursday: Disney Day – dress up in your favorite Disney gear
Friday: BT Spirit Day – this is an extreme dress out day – face paint and hair dye will be allowed!
Finally, on Friday, May 11th, we will have our Field Day and Jump Rope for heart event. The Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser, from the American Heart Association, will begin this Monday, April 30th and will conclude with the final day of donations on Thursday, May 10th. Students will bring home an information packet with fundraising instructions beginning this Monday. We will conclude the fundraiser with the Field Day/Jump Rope for Heart event that Friday, May 11th. Grade levels will meet at the Field for the events. Parents are invited to join us and cheer on their students. In an effort to keep the students shaded, we are asking parents who have pop-up party tents if they might be able to bring them. If you would be willing to bring a tent, please email Coach Starling at [email protected]. Grade levels will come to the field at the following times:
9:00 – 9:45 Kindergarten 10:00 – 11:00 3rd and 4th Grade 11:00 – 12:00 1st and 2nd Grade 12:30 – 1:30 5th and 6th Grade 1:45 – 2:45 7th and 8th Grade
Proof sheets for 8th grade cap and gown pictures went home with 8th graders today. To order your student’s photos, please visit the Leonard’s website, www.leonards.com/order . Use the Web Order# above your student’s picture on the proof sheet to access your student’s photos. DO NOT SEND ORDERS OR PAYMENTS TO THE SCHOOL OFFICE. ALL ORDERING IS DONE ONLINE!
8th Grade Dinner Dance
Parents, details about the 8th grade Dinner Dance were emailed last week. Tickets for your child are on sale for $45 and include dinner, dancing and a 2018 graduation memento. Please return cash or check made to Katie Paraiso to your child’s home room teacher in an envelope clearly marked 8th Grade Dinner Dance and your child’s name. Please note, all inquiries are to be directed to [email protected]. The teachers and staff are not involved in this event.
Algebra 1 End of Course Exam
The Algebra 1 end-of-course exam will be held on the mornings of Monday, May 7th and Tuesday, May 8th. This test is only for our 8th grade students who are currently enrolled in Algebra 1.
8th Grade Gradventure
Gradventure is scheduled for May 18th. This is the first notice for Gradventure. More information will be coming soon.
Employment Opportunities Blessed Trinity Catholic School is accepting résumés and applications for teachers for the 2018-19 school year.
Successful teacher candidates should:
• Be committed to the mission of Catholic education; • Hold Florida certification or be eligible for in-field certification; • Be comfortable integrating technology in instruction; • Be knowledgeable and proficient in current educational practices; • Love children
Résumés and applications may be emailed to [email protected] or submitted in person in the school office.
Other Useful Parent Resource Links Paper Copies of the following can be found in the School Front Office
• Elementary & Middle School Choir
• Extended Day
• Parent Plus
• Parish Day Care
Carline Notes Elementary: Cars should utilize both lanes in the morning and in the afternoon. Middle School: The carline should be single file in the mornings. Please DO NOT drop students off either in front of the gym or at the crossroads in front of the outside basketball courts. ALWAYS drive forward to the picnic tables. This is for the safety of our students. You have time! Tardies do not start until 7:55. Thank You! Both lanes will be open in the afternoon.
School Request
Maintenance
The maintenance team would like to have a can of Lysol in every classroom. If possible, can you please donate a can of Lysol spray? Thank you.
To order your student’s class picture, please visit the Leonard’s website, www.leonards.com. Log in with your existing log in information or create a new account. The access code for class pictures is G413655. You will then be able to select (or add) students and choose between the class picture (package 1 - $15) or the laminated class picture (package 2-$18). Class pictures will be delivered to the school. We will distribute them as they arrive. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Hildner in the school office.
Students entering 5th – 8th grade who are interested in trying out for next year’s JV or Varsity Cheer Squad have tryouts on the following dates/times:
Tuesday, May 8: 3:00 – 5:00 Wednesday, May 9: 2:00 – 5:00 Thursday, May 10: 3:00 -5:00
Booster Basketball Schedule
Saturday, April 28
K – 2nd: Red vs. Green
3rd – 4th: Gray vs. Black
9:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
Free Lacrosse Clinic
The Ocala Lacrosse Club is holding a FREE clinic for all middle and high school girls on April 29 from 3-6pm at Brick City Park. Contact Lisa Sprung at 352-454-2790 for questions.
From the Media Center
From the Media Center
EDGE
End of Year Trip
Big News! The middle schoolers selected Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon for our end of year trip. The trip is Sunday, May 6th, starting with the 7:15 Mass and returning to BT at 6pm. More information and registration details will be emailed this Wednesday to those who qualify (75% attendance requirement). Due to generous donations the cost is only $30. Payment and complete registration will be due by April 25th (admission and transportation included).
Catholic Heart Work Camp (CHWC)
BT’s CHWC mission is looking for one or two chaperones for this summer’s mission trip. The dates are June 17-22, in Hardeeville, SC. This is a great opportunity to witness to our teens and work alongside them to help others in the communities surrounding Hardeeville. It would be a shame to have to turn down some of our teens who want to go on this trip due to lack of chaperones. Please contact Jane Hoesterey (email us to get contact information).
NEW Altar Server Training
5:30pm-7:00pm – Wed, Apr 25; Wed, May 2; Wed May 16; and Wed, May, 30
Mr. Westgate will be training new altar servers Starting Wednesday April 25th , from 5:30-7:00pm in the church. Altar serving is open to any Catholic youth that is currently finishing 4th grade-11th grade. Your serving commitment is 1-2 masses per 8 week schedule cycle and additional masses during the busier holiday times. This is a wonderful ministry focused on learning the Mass in detail, while serving at the Altar of Our Lord. We look forward to all those youth ready to share their time and talent with our ministry. We will have a short parent/student meeting on Wednesday, April 25th at 5:30pm in the church, immediately followed by the first training session. Please email [email protected] to register and reserve your spot for training or if you have any questions. Space is limited to 12 students and attendance is required for each of the 4 training sessions. If we do have a larger class, alternative training dates may be scheduled, but would still consist of attending four training sessions.
-Remember to join us on Facebook at Blessed Trinity EDGE or follow instagram @BTOcalaEdge, to get the most recent updates and see pictures from past events.
Upcoming Edge Events:
(Note the planned date change below for the end of year trip…all dates remain tentative, so your understanding is appreciated, as we try to maneuver the Edge schedule around so many different youth activities)
Save the Date: Sept. 29-30: Edge Fall 2018 Retreat
Date Event Time Location
Fri. May 4 May Meeting (End of Year Pizza Party and 8th Grade Send-Off)
Blessed Trinity has many summer camp opportunities available for students. Due to the amount of these opportunities, camp flyers will be listed below in links. Please follow the links to find out more information about each camp.
Due to the 5th grade Field Trip on Thursday, many of our safety patrol were not at school. However, as a result of her amazing kindness, Mrs. Vorisek stayed out to help morning carline, even though she didn’t have duty then. Thank you, Mrs. Vorisek, for your service to our school and student body!
MyCokeRewards
Thank you to the following students and families for bringing in Coca-Cola brand codes:
Jordan and Jessie Wigginton, Catherine Pallesen, Addison Gunn, Emily Prosoco, Maria and Mrs. Shelton. Thanks and keep them coming!
Congratulations
We would like to congratulate members of the Carrigan Orioles Majors Baseball Team. Team members Colton Hardy, Aiden Morey and Connor Williams were able to win the Marion County Battle of the Bricks Tournament this past Wednesday evening, winning in the final game by a score of 7-4. Way to go!
Book Fair
Parents, students and teachers: Thank you for making our Book Fair a huge success!! The students
purchased some great books for their Summer Reading and many of the teachers received new books
for their classroom libraries. The library will have many new books for our shelves, too. The following
parents volunteered countless hours to help with our fair: Mrs. Blasko, Ms. Santa, Mrs. Kuever, Mrs.
O’Farrell, Mrs. Yates, Mrs. Tolliver, Mrs. Knight. We can not thank you enough!!
