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T h u r s d a y , Se p t e m b e r 2 4

Dear Holy Trinity School Families,

Can you believe it? This week marks our fourth week of being back in school and open for in-person instruction five days a week, despite all the challenges and hurdles we have had to overcome for a safe reopening of our wonderful school. I know it has been a unique start, but I am hopeful and have faith that things will get better. The best way to make it through challenging times, is to focus our energy in being grateful for our many blessings.

Just being able to welcome the children back to school everyday and witness the joy of our students being able to learn, pray, eat, and play together in person on campus has truly been one of our greatest blessings. It has definitely not been easy and we have had to make so many changes to ensure that the health and safety of our entire school community is the highest priority. Thank you for continuing to partner with us so that we may continue to keep our school safe and open throughout this global pandemic.

In order to stay up to date and informed, I have been attending the weekly virtual telebrief meetings led by the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency every Tuesday morning. On September 22, the State announced that San Diego County will remain in Tier 2 (Red) for at least 14 days. Let us continue to do our part by: washing our hands and promoting healthy practices, staying six feet apart, wearing a face covering, avoiding crowds and staying home if you are sick. The California Department of Public Health will assess counties on a weekly basis and the next report is scheduled for Tuesday, September 29th.

In addition to practicing gratitude during these difficult times, leaning on our Catholic faith will help us overcome this adversity we are all facing. We will continue to find ways to build community during this unprecedented time. Starting tomorrow, Friday, September 25, we will begin streaming our weekly School Liturgy so that our school families may also join us in prayer and celebration of our faith from a safe distance . A private link will be shared with you every Friday morning if you are interested in attending our weekly school wide Liturgy.

As mentioned in our newsletter last week, we encourage you to put faith into action at the “Unite Our Nation” event next Saturday, October 10th, to give witness to others that even in difficult times, people of all races and beliefs can come together under the watchful eye of Our Lord through the intercession of the Blessed Mother. Thank you for your continued support and cooperation. God will see us through because God is good...all the time! And all the time...God is good!

All the Best, Mrs. Marentez

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Carline is moving faster and we are getting better! Thank you for

your cooperation. Help is still needed with after school dismissal.

If you can help in this way, please sign up and volunteer!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0E4EAAAC2D6-pmcarlinepickup

We appreciate the help from Mr. Favel, Mr. Funk, Mr. Garcia, and

Mrs. Paterson tremendously.

Edible treats, whether pre-

packaged or homemade,

are no longer permitted for

birthday celebrations.

Dustin F., September 29

Mrs. Ray, September 29

Please keep the following people in your prayers: Raul Agredano Halina Blachowska (great-grandmother of Alisa S., HT Class of 2020 and Marc G.) Carlo Cayabyab (a friend of Mrs. Marentez) Emma Chavarria Amy Graham Clem Martinez

SCHOOL PICTURE DAY

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29! Students participating in distance learning

are asked to call the school office for

directives.

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Half day Wednesdays

will begin October 7.

There will be no charge

for extended care from

12 noon to 3pm.

Thereafter, regular

charges will be accessed.

Typically, we do not have hot lunch on 12 noon dismissal

days. We discontinued sales on half days because too many

students were forgetting to pick up their lunch before

leaving school.

We will be keeping hot lunch on Wednesdays for the month

of October and see how it goes.

Friday, October 2 is a full day of school. At the time of the

October menu distribution, we were unaware it would be a

full day. Please make sure your child has a lunch on this

day.

In today’s parent envelope

W e a r e a v a i l a b l e T o a s s i s t y o u :

2020-2021 School Calendar (HC) 2020-2021 Year at a Glance Calendar REVISED

(HC) Gift Card / Scrip Order Form (HC) Spirit & Pride flyer (HC)

Questions? Check out the school website: www.holytrinityschoolelcajon.com

School: (619) 444-7529 Monday-Friday 7:30am-3:30pm

Ministry Center: (619) 444-9425 Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm

Preschool: (619) 444-1052

Debbie Edelbrock, Director edelbrock@holytrinityhawks.com

emails:

Julia Marentez: principal@holytrinityhawks.com

Brianne Maxwell: bookkeeperbrianne@holytrinityhawks.com (FACTS/Tuition)

Lorraine Cota: cota@holytrinityhawks.com

Mary Ray: ray@holytrinityhawks.com

Parish website: holytrinityelcajon.org

Educational Outfitters: myschoolsuniform.com (619) 466-5437

Dennis Uniform: dennisuniform.com (858) 573-1804

FACTS Helpline: (866) 441-4637

Teachers have been provided Uniform Infraction notices and enforcement of these forms will go into effect Monday. Please be aware three infractions will affect student’s behavior grades. BLACK SOCKS AND ATHLETIC ANKLE SOCKS ARE NOT ALLOWED.

Due to the extreme

heat, we are still

allowing students

to forgo dress

uniform on Mass

days.

IF YOUR STUDENT

RECEIVES AN

INFRACTION, PLEASE

SIGN AND RETURN THE

NOTICE THE NEXT

SCHOOL DAY.

THANK YOU.

Thank you….

To the Nance Family for the donation of 4 more canopies!

To the Engay Family for the another case of hand sanitizer

To the school board for the Hans & Harry strudel

In today’s parent envelope, you will find the

gift card/scrip order form. Families placing

orders for $300 or more will receive an HT

grocery bag now through the end of

October. FYI, iTunes cards are now

accepted for Apple products.