September - Holy Trinity Catholic School, Altoona PA

September, 2016
Your children can help change the world
Holy Trinity
completes a successful
first week of school!
Our partnership with
parents and parishes guides
the education of the whole
person: mind, body, and
spirit, in nurturing an
abiding relationship with
Jesus Christ.
Holy Trinity Catholic School is a proud
member of the National Catholic
Education Association.
Recent News
Holy Trinity Catholic Guardians
Football
Our efforts are to
empower students to
meet the challenges and
demands of their future
lives.
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That is exactly where a
faith-based education comes in.”
Holy Trinity Catholic McTeacher
Night
Announcing a McTeacher Night
on Monday, September 12th at the
All payments that are sent in to school
must be in the form of a check, not cash!
When you do send in a check, please put it in an
envelope with your child’s full name and the
reason for the check (i.e. Magazine Sale, lunch)
Attention Students and Parents:
 Each month a grade-level
design challenge will be sent
home in the family folder
 Students may work alone, with a partner or a parent- but they are
encouraged to do their own share of the work.
 Please follow the directions on the Challenge form,
complete the hands-on design challenge, and bring it to
school on or before the due date. Make sure the child’s
name is on it!
 Projects will be judged and prizes given.
 Look for the Design Challenges in next week’s Family
Folder
PowerSchool
Parents your log-in information will be
sent home to you in next week’s Family
Folder!
Thank you for your patience and
willingness to work with us as we…
Also on our Website
Full time teacher’s aide
for preschool at the
Altoona Campus.
Please visit the school
website for more details:
 Sports information
 After school care
 Magazine Sale
 McTeacher Night
 Fundraising
 Parent/Student Handbook
 Uniform policy
 Financial aid and more
www.holytrinitycatholic.school
We will be having a Fall Festival on October 15th.
There will be a sign-up sheet for helpers at our
Home/School meeting on Thursday.
We still need old clothes (shirts, pants, jeans, t-shirts)
for scarecrow games. Please bring your clothes to
your child’s school in a bag marked “Fall Festival”
Please plan on attending our HOME/SCHOOL meeting!
When? Thursday, September 8th
Time? 6:00 PM
Where? Cafeteria of the Holy Trinity Middle School
Why? We will be discussing important Holy Trinity
information. There will be sign-up sheets for your
participation. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE 
Are you interested in volunteering at your
child’s school?
You must complete all required clearances
before that can happen.
Visit our website to find out how:
http://www.holytrinitycatholic.school/volunteering
/
To all of the wonderful people who helped us have a
successful opening! (More thanks in other issues)
Scott, Lisa, Brian Durbin & their children, Mike &
Becky Cacciotti & their children, Steve & Nicole
McCloskey & their children, Danielle Aikens & sons,
Miss D., Joe Simanski & son, Kerr Kreations, Matthew
Kenner, Tyke, Jeff, Jeff & Dave (our amazing
maintenance staff), our cafeteria staff (Chris, Beth,
Joliene & their helpers… and so many MORE 