Service Opportunities for May and Summer TRINITY THE May 2013 Vol. XIII, Issue VIII A Monthy Newsletter for the Blessed Trinity Catholic High School Community Summer Projects Keep BT Secure, Up-To-Date and Looking Good! God the Father: Enlighten our minds God the Son: Transform our hearts God the Holy Spirit: Inspire our works May the Blessed Trinity be praised: Now and forever! Dear Friends of Blessed Trinity: Every summer we do a lot of work in the building, usually in the form of painting, floor stripping and polishing, carpet replacement, and so forth. We always want the building to look fresh and inviting, and this summer is no exception, except that the volume of work is unprecedented. The tasks fall into three categories: Security: A few months ago, we had two security audits done, one by a private security company and one by the Roswell Police Department, who did a follow-up meeting on security for all the private schools in Roswell. Excellent, I might add. Based on their recommendations, we are adding more doors to our electronic locking system and additional stations that can lock down the entire building instantly in case of an emergency. A wall with secured doors will replace the open entry into the cafeteria and a buzz-in system will be added from the reception area into the main hallway. On the recommendation of the security professionals, other improvements we are making will not be made public. All this will make Blessed Trinity the most secure high school I know of, without sacrificing the inviting look all schools want to maintain. Interior Construction: in the main office area, the cubicle arrangement will be removed and replaced with two brick and mortar offices. We don’t need additional office space at this time, so these offices will be used for storage for the time being. Also in the main office, the area in the back by the PA system will be walled in and the employee mailboxes moved there from the room behind the Media Center. Speaking of that room, the wall that separates it from the TV Production Studio will be removed to create a large room where all the study hall classes will meet. Having such a room right next to the Media Center will be a plus for students who need to do research during study hall time. The attendance office will move to the main office area, making it easier for parents when a student needs to be checked out. The nurse’s station in the clinic will move to the former attendance office. Part of the Media Center will give way to a new classroom to be used for health classes, and the former health room will become an athletic storage room. The stacks in the Media Center will be configured so that no print material will be sacrificed, and the table seating will remain in place. The Robotics Team will get a large new construction area near the Math/Science Office in what was a storeroom. Video production will move into our largest computer lab. Beautification: The carpet replacement cycle will conclude with the carpet in the theater replaced and the black painted floor in the seating areas repainted. House lights will be replaced with a different type of lighting. The painting cycle around the building will continue with all the classrooms on the main hall and science hallway getting a fresh coat. The biggest beautification project will be in the front entrance area. The concrete will be replaced and reshaped, additional brick seating added, and landscaping redone. While this work is underway, the front entrance will be inaccessible, so the main entrance will be moved to the athletic hallway entrance off the faculty parking lot. Signs will be posted to direct folks back there. Lots to do, but the school will benefit greatly from these improvements. We are grateful to Superintendent Dr. Diane Starkovich and Archdiocese CFO Brad Wilson for their support of these projects. We’re not a new school any more, but we always want the building to look like we just moved in. Sincerely in Christ, Frank Moore Principal Important Dates May 4 Symphonic Band Concert May 8 Prayer Group May 9 Book Club May 17 Awards Assembly Baccalaureate May 18 Graduation May 24 LAST Day for Students May 27 SCHOOL CLOSED
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Service Opportunities for May and Summer
TriniTyThe May 2013 Vol. XIII, Issue VIII
A Monthy Newsletter for the Blessed Trinity Catholic High School Community
Summer Projects Keep BT Secure, Up-To-Date and Looking Good!
God the Father:Enlighten our minds
God the Son:Transform our hearts
God the Holy Spirit:Inspire our works
May the Blessed Trinity be praised:
Now and forever!
Dear Friends of Blessed Trinity:
Every summer we do a lot of work in the building, usually in the form of painting, floor stripping and polishing, carpet replacement, and so forth. We always want the building to look fresh and inviting, and this summer is no exception, except that the volume of work is unprecedented. The tasks fall into three categories:
Security: A few months ago, we had two security audits done, one by a private security company and one by the Roswell Police Department, who did a follow-up meeting on security for all the private schools in Roswell. Excellent, I might add. Based on their recommendations, we are adding more doors to our electronic locking system and additional stations that can lock down the entire building instantly in case of an emergency. A wall with secured doors will replace the open entry into the cafeteria and a buzz-in system will be added from the reception area into the main hallway. On the recommendation of the security professionals, other improvements we are making will not be made public. All this will make Blessed Trinity the most secure high school I know of, without sacrificing the inviting look all schools want to maintain.
Interior Construction: in the main office area, the cubicle arrangement will be removed and replaced with two brick and mortar offices. We don’t need additional office space at this time, so these offices will be used for storage for the time being. Also in the main office, the area in the back by the PA system will be walled in and the employee mailboxes moved there from the room behind the Media Center. Speaking of that room, the wall that separates it from the TV Production Studio will be removed to create a large room where all the study hall classes will meet. Having such a room right next to the Media Center will be a plus for students who need to do research during study hall time.
The attendance office will move to the main office area, making it easier for parents when a student needs to be checked out. The nurse’s station in the clinic will move to the former attendance office. Part of the Media Center will give way to a new classroom to be used for health classes, and the former health room will become an athletic storage room. The stacks in the Media Center will be configured so that no print material will be sacrificed, and the table seating will remain in place. The Robotics Team will get a large new construction area near the Math/Science Office in what was a storeroom. Video production will move into our largest computer lab.
Beautification: The carpet replacement cycle will conclude with the carpet in the theater replaced and the black painted floor in the seating areas repainted. House lights will be replaced with a different type of lighting. The painting cycle around the building will continue with all the classrooms on the main hall and science hallway getting a fresh coat.
The biggest beautification project will be in the front entrance area. The concrete will be replaced and reshaped, additional brick seating added, and landscaping redone. While this work is underway, the front entrance will be inaccessible, so the main entrance will be moved to the athletic hallway entrance off the faculty parking lot. Signs will be posted to direct folks back there.
Lots to do, but the school will benefit greatly from these improvements. We are grateful to Superintendent Dr. Diane Starkovich and Archdiocese CFO Brad Wilson for their support of these projects. We’re not a new school any more, but we always want the building to look like we just moved in.
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School NewsFACTS Tuition and Incidental BillingHere is some important information regarding FACTS tuition and incidental billing:
•Incidental charges for the 2012-2013 school year will continue through May and June, including for graduating seniors, (for example May cafeteria charges will be billed in June.) Please make sure to check your account each month to avoid late charges.•SENIORS – Any senior with a past due balance with FACTS will not be allowed to participate in ANY graduation activities until the balance is paid in full.•Any returning student with a past due balance with FACTS for the 2012-2013 school year will not be allowed to participate in any summer activities, including camps, summer workouts, etc. and will not be allowed to start school in August until the balance is paid in full.•Tuition statements for the 2013-2014 school year will be mailed to you in mid-May.•If you would like to make a partial tuition payment to reduce your monthly payment you can go online to your FACTS account and make the payment after the new statements are generated in May (Do NOT send a check in to Blessed Trinity).•All FACTS accounts will automatically rollover for the new school year – you do NOT need to sign up for a new agreement. •If you have a new student they will automatically be added to your FACTS account – you do NOT need to set up a new agreement for the new student.•All FACTS tuition accounts will be moving to a JUNE start date, regardless of which payment option you choose. •June 5, 15 or 25 - FACTS will begin withdrawing your tuition for the 2013 -2014 school year.•AP fees, graduation and drivers education fee will now be charged through FACTS incidentals in July as a one-time charge, rather than through your FACTS tuition payment.
Any question please contact Monica Chambers, BT business manager. ____________________________
News from the Spirit ZoneWe have enjoyed serving our BT community - students, parents, grandparents and visitors and have worked hard to maintain a “Comfort & Convenient ZONE” providing uniform items, school supplies, spirit wear and a friendly face. Our expanded store hours (now open daily from 7:30am-3:30pm) and our first annual Titan Tidings Christmas Gift Show were a huge success! Looking forward, we will continue to be your source for letter jackets, pre-ordered uniform items and pre-ordered sport specific apparel. Next year, in addition to P.E. uniforms, fleeces and ties, we will also carry uniform sweaters.
Please feel free to email any suggestions you may have and if you haven’t already...please follow Blessed Trinity’s Titan Spirit ZONE on Facebook and Twitter! ____________________________
Habitat for Humanity Needs Your Help!!Habitat has reached its goal of raising $10,000 for the matching State Farm Grant! With your help, we have now raised $20,000 and will be able to make a difference in the world by helping to build a house for someone who doesn’t have one.
We still have a variety of fundraisers being planned. “Habitat Heroes” offers the BT community the chance to vote for a favorite teacher or administrator. The candidate who raises the most money for Habitat becomes the “Habitat Hero” for a day. The teachers competing this year are Mr. Johnson, Mr. Findlay, Mr. Martin, and Mr. Sabin. The teacher who wins will come to school fully equipped with a Habitat shirt, a cape, a mask, a tool belt, and a hard hat.
Read more...____________________________
Moms Connect OpeningsPublicity Chair
•General communications and publicity, contact person•Write articles, create monthly newsletter •Create all flyers – back to school night, new parent’s night, etc.
Communications Chair•Responsible for collecting, maintaining email addresses and general info for Moms Connect email account•Have sign-up sheets at new parent meetings and also all monthly events to collect names of those interested in getting monthly info
Historic Chair•Take pictures at monthly meetings, create scrapbook
Freshman and Senior Class Representatives
•Plan monthly breakfast/lunch/ dinner or event for the individual class •Help in getting food donations for monthly meetings
For more information, please contact: Michele Dambach (678.697.9387) or Kerin
McGovern (678.822.2985).
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As the year comes to a close, please remember to donate your gently used uniforms
to BT for our used uniform sale. Items can be dropped at the BT office-cleaned and on
home & School Home and School Gives Thanks!!Every good thing must come to an end and this school year is no exception! Your Home and School Board, as well as the many sub-committees, have worked tirelessly in so many facets that they are almost too numerable to mention. We have prayed together, worked together, celebrated together and shared together. We have helped with Homecoming, had teacher luncheons, prayed for our children, raised money for missions, given blood, planned retreats, and so much more. The Home and School Association continues to work behind the scenes even through the summer months! It has truly been a blessing to serve as this year’s president and because of the fabulous people on this year’s board, I have to admit, it was one of smoothest volunteer jobs I have ever had! This year has been a huge success and I have to give credit to the following people..... Lauren Gonzalez (vice president), Kelly McCoy (secretary), Dawn Knuckles (treasurer), Ellen McCormick and Trish Camperlengo (community activities), Bryce McGowan and Kim Michael (student activities) and Laurie Marchuk (spiritual life). It has been my pleasure working with these wonderful women and because of all our time together, I am so grateful to call them my friends. The beauty in serving our school has produced for me a wonderful gift of community and as I step down, I leave you in the service and leadership of Lauren Gonzalez. Please consider serving as well by volunteering for a committee for next year as the salmon-colored volunteer forms will be in the summer mailing. Many blessings on our seniors and their families as they venture into a new chapter in their lives! Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to serve you this year. Blessings,Denise JonesHAS President____________________________
Campus Ministry River Run Supports Msgr. Simon’s Work in GhanaThank you Blessed Trinity for being a good friend to Msgr. Simon! Your Miracle Minute donations are at work in rural Ghana. Many folks from BT have helped St. Joseph’s Catholic High School by sending used text books, BT t-shirts and other practical items to the school build by his Atlanta friends, Clap for Jesus, Inc. And, kudos to the BT dad who donates a plethora of tooth brushes to the medical mission every year! Two years ago Msgr. Simon’s bishop, Bishop Joseph Essien, visited Blessed Trinity and celebrated Mass in the gym. Bishop Essien marveled at your beautiful campus with such awe it was humbling. As we visit one another in Ghana and the US, friendship becomes partnership and Msgr. Simon’s development work keeps growing.
The Ghana Friendship Project and All Saints Catholic Church invite you to the 5th Annual River Run for Hope on Saturday, June 8, 2013. The race begins and ends at St. Andrew on the River. Race attendance will exceed 1000 this year. Proceeds from the race provide medical supplies, educational material, clothing and other basic need items which are shipped to Ghana to coincide with Helping Hands Medical Mission’s annual mission to Ghana. BT’s donation of a used wheelchair from the school clinic is in this year’s shipment. Sign up for the race online or use the race flyer. Thank you!____________________________
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Book Club: Read All About it
May 9 - Seating Arrangements by Maggie Shipstead
Seating Arrangements - (320 pgs) Maggie Shipstead’s irresistible social
satire, set on an exclusive New England island over a wedding
weekend in June, provides a deliciously biting glimpse into the
lives of the well-bred and ill-behaved.
Winn Van Meter is heading for his family’s retreat on the pristine New
England island of Waskeke. Normally a haven of calm, for the next three
days this sanctuary will be overrun by tipsy revelers as Winn prepares for the marriage of his daughter Daphne to
the affable young scion Greyson Duff. Winn’s wife, Biddy, has planned the
wedding with military precision, but arrangements are sideswept by a storm of salacious misbehavior and
intractable lust.
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DC Trip Meeting April 30
In conjunction with the Close Up Foundation, the Blessed Trinity
Social Studies Department is once again sponsoring an educational
field trip for seniors and juniors to Washington, D.C. January 19-24, 2014. There will be a meeting for interested students after school Tuesday, April 30. The online information includes details
about the trip as well as contact information if you have any
further questions.
BT Chapel Schedule
Eucharist Monday-Friday - 7:10 am
On All-School Mass days, there will be no A.M. Mass.
Adoration of the Blessed SacramentWednesdays and Reconciliation
Fridays7:30 am-2:30 pmFinal Exam Days
7:30 am-11:30 am
ReconciliationGenerally, once a month,
10:00am-2:00pm, or by appointment with Fr. Berny
or Fr. Tran.
This position can also be co-chaired. The responsibilities
include- setting up and coordinating the food for
several teacher luncheons/ treat days/retreat , and the Senior
Potluck dinner. This committee is grouped under the HAS
community activities group and will work closely with the VP of Community Activities. Please contact Trish Camperlengo or Ellen McCormick if you are
Mission Trip to NicaraguaBT’s second mission trip to Nicaragua with Amigos for Christ did not disappoint. We returned to this third world country with 21 students and three chaperones - BT dad, Mike Isbill, BT uncle and godfather, Dennis Piccinilli, and Patti McCarthy, BT’s coordinator of Campus Ministry.
We arrived late on Holy Saturday night and after a short night’s sleep, we celebrated Easter Sunday at the local parish Mass in Chinandega, a short walk from our compound. After a reflection on loving God and neighbor—in preparation for what we would experience during the week—we prepared for the trip and challenge of climbing the volcano and finishing the 1.5 liter bottle of water we were told was necessary, so no one would get dehydrated. Everyone collapsed when they reached the summit and reveled in the beauty of God’s loving hand in this spectacular view before blazing a trail racing down the volcano.
Our first two days of work assignments included digging trenches (with pick axes and shovels) in preparation for the installation of piping for a water system so the Nicaraguans could have clean running water. Mid- week we visited the town of Chinandega to visit the local orphanage for disabled and special needs children and adults…most unable to communicate. Students jumped in and brought a spark of love and caring to all. We stopped for lunch at a favorite student spot—The Sports Burger. We helped spike the economy! After a trip to a water park in the afternoon and fun Jeopardy sessions that night, we were ready to continue with the work that was needed—moving on to building septic tanks for flushing toilets. Most homes have latrines which become infested with parasites that create ugly diseases.
The rocky and rugged terrain created a toad block for the school bus that transported us, so we walked two miles to reach the homes where we worked. Wherever we worked, the Nicaraguans partnered with us to accomplish their goal to have clean water and a flushing toilet. We fell in love with their tenacity, work ethic, winning smiles and their amazingly strong and obvious faith and trust in God. Before we started our last day of working, one of the Nicaraguans told us: “I can never repay you, but God will repay you.”
May all the missionaries continue to treasure the experience and grace of being God’s hands and feet on this very special mission trip.
Testimonials from students...____________________________
Eucharistic Congress, May 31-June 1, “Do Whatever He Tells You”BT will participate in the opening and closing processions at the congress. We invite students and families to join us. Contact Patti McCarthy for details.
Student volunteers are also needed to help with the children’s track that includes games, crafts, etc. and qualifies for works of mercy service hours. Visit the archdiocese website to volunteer (deadline is April 30) and for more information on the program and featured speakers. ____________________________
Fine Arts
BT Theater Summer CampBlessed Trinity’s theater camps will be back in full swing this summer. Acting Camp is June 3-7. There are separate acting camps for beginners and advanced actors. Musical
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Toni’s Camp Students will work at Toni’s camp,
a program sponsored by the Archdiocese of Atlanta for special needs children and adults, at a site in the North Georgia Mountains
the weekend of May 3. It’s a favorite and popular service that students continue to sign-up for
after they experience it.
Special Service Report Extension Toni’s Camp and Lauren’s Run
Students who volunteer to serve at either of these events the first weekend in May will receive an
extension on the deadline for this school year’s service requirement.
Both programs can count for either this year’s service or be credited to next year (students should write 2013-14 on their report if they want the hours to roll over to next year).roll over to next year). *Annual Service Requirement: minimum 10
works of mercy hours; maximum 5 hours other service hours--or all 15 hours in works of mercy. See
BT website for details.
Lauren’s RunLauren’s Run, Sunday, May 5, will benefit Cure Childhood Cancer, a cause close to the BT community.
A BT team has been formed, so consider joining it and supporting
our students who are cancer survivors. BT’s girls varsity soccer
team will attend and help with activities throughout the day.
Visit CURE for details and to register.
Spring Chorus Appreciated
Congratulations to all our wonderfully talented singers .The Spring Chorus was stimulating
to our ears. Thanks to all for your hard work – it showed!
Theater Camp is June 10-14 where you can learn to sing and move like a pro. New this year is HORIZON CAMP which is especially for high school students. Acting and Musical Theater Camps are for rising 4-12 graders.
To register, download a brochure and follow the directions on the application. Questions can be sent to Allan Dodson.____________________
FAA 2013 Summer Study Scholarship Winners
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Development
Annual Fund UpdateAt Blessed Trinity, your tuition dollars cover approximately 80% of the annual operating expenses for the school. Annual Fund contributions serve as a tax deductible way to bridge that gap. The goal at Blessed Trinity has always been for every member of the BT community to contribute to the Annual Fund in an amount that is meaningful and significant to them. To date, roughly 45% of all BT families have made a contribution to this year’s Annual Fund. During difficult economic times, these gifts are
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Madison Karg (9th) Samantha Smith (10th) Stephanie Cornejo (9th) Tony D’Arienzo (11th) Kenna McCoy (11th) Luke Donovan (9th) Ameet Kallarackal (11th) Alexandria Szabo (9th) Alison Swoish (11th)
Kennesaw State University Columbia UniversityThe Georgia BalletGeorgia Tech The Washington School of BalletGeorgia Tech Jay Music ProductionJoffrey Ballet Adrenaline Dance
Next Year: Some Very Special
PerformancesThe BT Fine Arts Association and
the BT Fine Arts Faculty have already started preparing for next year’s shows, and we think you will be very excited for what we have planned. You are going to
want to be a part of our exciting 2013-2014 line-up of shows and
performances. Start thinking now about joining the Fine
Arts Association so you can be first in line for tickets…because
we guarantee that next year’s performances will be sell-outs!
Michaela Deitrich
Jessie McCormick
Elise Weidner
Thanks to Our Volunteers
The BT Fine Arts Association would like to thank all of our
parent volunteers for their service this past year. Without you
there would not have been ticket sales, flowers for performers,
or concessions for our patrons. Thanks for all you do!
Photography Students Take Home AwardsCongratulations to Michaela Deitrich for winning 2nd Place at the “22nd Annual G e o r g i a P h o t o g r a p h y A w a r d s a n d Exhibition”. Jessie McCormick and Elise Weidner won Exceptional Merit. The exhibit was held at Pace Academy and the students competed with 25 other schools from around the state.
As we approach the end of the school year, we ask all those who have not participated to consider a gift to this year’s campaign. You can make a donation online or call the Development Office at 770-255-5125. Thank you in advance for your continued commitment to Blessed Trinity Catholic High School!____________________________
Capital Campaign - “We Are Turning Dirt This Spring”Thanks to the generosity of the BT community, we have collected enough funds in the campaign to begin construction of the first two fields (lacrosse and baseball) at the completion of the school year. Because we are required to have all funds necessary to complete the project, we are still short of what we need to also do the stadium field, but we have until the end of May to collect another $470,000 so it can be included as well. If not, our pricing on the field has been extended to the end of the year and we hope to begin that project later in the fall. The turfing of the fields was our first priority in the campaign because of the cost savings they offer in terms of maintenance and we want to begin recouping those savings as soon as possible.
Thanks again to everyone who has contributed to the campaign… you’ll begin seeing your dollars at work in late May. If you have not yet contributed we still need your support, so please consider a gift to the campaign. There is no better way to leave a lasting legacy here at BT. If you have made a pledge and could accelerate your payment, please consider doing so to help us complete the final field as soon as possible.____________________________
Alumni News/events
Colleen Dever ‘09 Gets Cancer Resolution PassedAfter working for the better part of a year on a childhood cancer resolution, Colleen Dever ’09, a senior nursing student at University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), saw her hard work realized when her resolution was passed by the National Student Nurses Association’s (NSNA) 2013 House of Delegates, during the national convention in April.
Colleen, who is the vice president of UAB’s Student Nurses Association, collaborated with a nursing student from University of Iowa who had submitted a similar resolution and in April the “Increase Awareness of Long-Term Complications of Adult and Childhood Cancer Survivors” resolution was passed!
“It was really encouraging to know I had the support of the NSNA and its House of Delegates. Childhood cancer is a subject that is very important to me and it feels great to have accomplished this,” said Colleen. Resolutions are used to transform nursing issues to policies through political action and are submitted to impact the future of nursing’s unique opportunity to advocate for nursing students, the profession, community, and nation.
Colleen was also presented with the Student Excellence in Emerging Leaders Award during UAB’s annual honors awards ceremony._____________________________
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Have you filed your taxes? Would you like to have paid as much as
$2,500 less and helped BT?
Become a G.R.A.C.E. Scholars participant and you can. Learn
more about the G.R.A. C.E. Scholars program from the BT website or download the forms you need as well. For questions, please contact Chuck Oliver in the Development Office or by
phone 770-255-5125. Over 40% of the funds available from the
state have already been allocated, so don’t delay.
John Streppa ‘04 Climbs Mt. Kilimanjaro John Streppa ’04, his father, and ten other close friends set out to summit the highest freestanding peak in the world, Mt. Kilimanjaro, this past February. In John’s words, “ What started out as a leisurely stroll through the rain forest turned into one of the most mentally and physically demanding challenges I’ve faced in my short life.” The final push to the base camp and eventually the summit started on day four at 8am with an 8-hour hike to base camp. Once at base camp the group ate dinner around 6pm, received their final briefing before the summit, and then caught a few hours of sleep.
At 10:30pm they awoke and started the final push to Uhuru peak. John and his group proceeded to hike eight hours in complete darkness with only their headlamps, the chants of the guides, and the millions of stars guiding them along. After what seemed like an eternity the group made it to Uhuru peak and they were able to watch the sun rise over the plains of Africa as their bodies adjusted to being 19,400 feet above sea level. _____________________________
Michelle Beres ‘09 Takes 2nd Place at Research ForumCongratulations to Michelle Beres ‘09 for her recent academic achievement. Michelle, a member of Ohio State’s Honors program, is a senior studying Agribusiness and Applied Economics. Michelle took 2nd place at Ohio State’s Denman Undergraduate Research Forum. The Undergraduate Research Forum features student research from all students at Ohio State University, this year over 700 students participated. Michelle presented “Developing Youth Leadership Through Community Gardening: Opportunities and Outcomes” for which she was awarded second place in the category “Business/Education/Speech and Hearing”. Way to go, Michelle!_____________________________
Athletics
BT Titans Bring Home Region Wins
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Attention Class of 2008
2013 Summer Camps Girls Golf
Gracie Henderson advances as an individual to play in the state match.
BaseballThe baseball team is Region Champions after wins over St. Pius X and Cedar Grove.
Girls TennisThe girls varsity tennis team one Region 6-AAA Championship by beating Decatur in the semis, then St. Pius in the finals 3-0.
BTAA Says Thanks
Thank you to all the parents who volunteered this year. Blessed Trinity Athletic Association
(BTAA) couldn’t have had such a successful season without you.
The BTAA will need your support for the 2013-2014 season. Please
join the Athletic Association online. Membership in the BTAA is offered to all families of Blessed
Trinity. Let’s make 2013-2014 the year of the Titans!
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GuidanceSenior InformationSeniors are reminded to bring in copies of their scholarship offers to Mrs. Miller in the guidance office by no later than May 3. Any information turned in after this date will not be included in the Honors/Awards Day program.
Seniors will be asked on May 2 and 3 to fill out a senior survey during lunch. This is the form on which they will update their college decisions and tell the counselors where they would like final transcripts to be sent. Students may choose more than one school to receive a transcript if they are still undecided at that time._____________________________
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June will be the last testing prior to the September for the ACT and
October for the SAT.May 2 – Registration deadline for
the June 1st SATMay 3 – Registration deadline for
the June 8th ACT
Athletic SigningsCaroline Finkle Will Be Swimming with the HuskiesCaroline Finkle, a BT senior, has signed a letter of intent to swim with the University of Connecticut’s Huskies.
Caroline has been a member of the Titans swim team for the past four years and during that time has swam to many school records: 100 Freestyle, 400 Free Relay, and 200 Individual.
Photo (back row) BT Athletic Director Ricky Turner, Courtney Finkle, Head Swim Coach Chuck Oliver, Katie Finkle, BT Principal Frank Moore, (front row) Phil, Caroline, and Kristy Finkle_____________________________
Jenna Krakau Will Play Tennis at BelmontBT senior Jenna Krakau has signed a letter of intent to play tennis at Belmont University located in Nashville, TN. Jenna has been a member of the Lady Titans for the past three years. She received the Coaches’ Award and was a part of the varsity team when they took home the state championship trophy three years in a row.
Photo (back row) BT Athletic Director Ricky Turner, Girls Head Tennis Coach Alan Keel, BT Principal Frank Moore, (front row) Bette, Jenna and Alex Krakau._____________________________
Rachel Flatt Heads to Berry to Play LAXRachel Flatt, a BT senior, has committed to play lacrosse at Berry College, located in Rome, Georgia,. Rachel will be sporting the blue and silver with the Vikings.
For the past four years, Rachel has been a varsity starter and has been named Academic All-American and has been named to the Georgia All-state team and the 1st Team Georgia National Team.
Photo (back row) BT Athletic Director Ricky Turner, Girls Head Lacrosse Coach Liz McFarland, Linda Young, Louis Young, BT Principal Frank Moore, (front row) Will, Rachel and Jan Flatt._____________________________
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Sarah Baker Will Be a Pioneer in TennisBT senior Sarah Baker has committed to play tennis for the Pioneers of Tusculum College, located in Tusculum, TN.
Sarah has been a member of the Lady Titans varsity team for the past four years. During her time with the Lady Titans, the varsity team took home the state championship trophy three years in a row. Sarah is a member of the Nat’l Honor Society and achieved Magna Cum Laude.
Photo (back row) BT Athletic Director Ricky Turner, Girls Head Tennis Coach Alan Keel, BT Principal Frank Moore, (front row) Robin, Sarah and Mike Baker._____________________________
Casey Bradley Signs to Centre’s GridironCasey Bradley, a BT senior, has signed a letter of intent to play football for the Colonels at Centre College, located in Danville, KY.
Casey, a senior captain and fullback, has been a member of the Titans varsity football team for the last two years. During this time, he was named Offensive Player of the Year, and to the All-Region and All-North Fulton teams. He was also awarded the Coaches’ Award.
Photo (back row) BT Athletic Director Ricky Turner, Kathleen Bradley, Head Football Coack Tim McFarlin, Colin Bradley, Coach Roy Hickman, BT Principal Frank Moore, (front row) Shaun, Casey and Libby Bradley._____________________________
Gold Medal Winners
Katie Lanthier Receives Donoghue ScholarshipBT senior Katie Lanthier, BT’s 2013 valedictorian, was awarded the $1000 runner-up Archbishop Donoghue Scholarship Winner.
Katie will be graduating Summa Cum Laude, and is an AP scholar with honors, a Governor’s Honors Program participant, and a recipient of the Chemistry and Spanish Awards for the highest GPA in those classes. A member of the National Honor Society, Katie is editor of the yearbook staff, and is on varsity softball and track & field. Katie also is a STARS tutor and volunteers for Habitat for Humanity.
This is the 6th year that Georgia United has given tthe John F. Donoghue Catholic Scholarship. Recipients are chosen based on an essay competition with consideration given to academic accomplishments, leadership and participation in both school and community activities._____________________________
