After a year end no one could have ever predicted last September, it is now time to enjoy the summer months! Wishing all of our Holy Trinity families a very healthy, safe, relaxing break from school routines! See you in September!

Forty-five years in Catholic Education is certainly something to celebrate! Mrs. Elaine McDowell is retiring after a distinguished career in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, concluding with an 11-year tenure as the beloved principal of Holy Trinity School. A Surprise Retirement Parade and Party was held in Mrs. McDowell's honor with an incredibly-lengthy car parade, which processed past Holy Trinity School. Mrs. McDowell's former students, past and current colleagues, family members, friends, Morrisville's Police Chief McClay, and countless members of the Holy Trinity School community participated in the parade – honking and cheering all the way! Even Action News came out to capture the event!

In lieu of their traditional graduation ceremonies marked with stage performances, award presentations, and shared, celebratory refreshments, a "Send-off Parade" for Holy Trinity’s youngest students was held on the school grounds. To mark the 4- and 5-year-olds’ promotion to the next phase of their educational journey, students and their families walked down the alley that connects the Children’s Cottage preschool with Holy Trinity’s larger elementary school building. Students were cheered on by the school’s faculty and staff in a festive atmosphere filled with music, decorations, and lots of bubbles! Be sure to check out the photo album!

Thank you again to everyone who had participated in the Holy Trinity School Virtual Talent Show! Please know that the voting was extremely close all weekend! The 138 votes have been tallied and the winners have been named: Pre-K Fashion Show: Arika, Landon, Maggie, & Joey Best Group: CJ & Hunter (Grade 3) - "Old Town Road" Most Creative Costume: Ivy (Kindergarten) - "I Can't Stop Singing" Best Singer: Isabella (Grade 3) - "Some Things Never Change" Best Dancer: Luci (Grade 4) and Tate (Grade 7) - "Lucy in the Sky" Most Original: Shiloh (Kindergarten) - Magic Act Congratulations!

Who could have ever imagined the level of talent hidden within our students and staff? On Friday, May 22nd, our Holy Trinity Virtual Talent Show was shared via social media, YouTube, and email for all to enjoy! Check it out on the school website's homepage or on YouTube at https://youtu.be/KyDGIkxClic.

Please be sure to read Monsignor Eckert's update on staffing appointments for the 2020-2021 school year, located in the Forms & Communications section of the Events & News tab of the school website.

Mrs. Marie Guaragno, our School Secretary, is happy to announce that we have two new winners in our Manna Gift Card Monthly Contest. Congratulations to our winner for March, Laurie Nix, and for April, Robin Cavanaugh! You can be a winner too - with every $100 purchase of Manna gift cards, you receive one chance to win the monthly drawing of a $25 gift card of your choice. Please check the Manna section of the website (under the "Parents" tab) for details about this ongoing fundraiser that benefits both your family AND the school!

As a surprise to teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week, students made picture collages to show their teachers just how much they love them! Miss A.'s Kindergarten friends even made her a super-special Disney music video! Please check out the album of photo collages - they just mean the world to our teachers!

A huge thank you to the Knights of Columbus Council #3673 of Holy Trinity Parish for honoring our teachers and staff with a "victory lap" through the school and church grounds to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week! Knights and their families decorated their cars, honked their horns, and cheered on our teachers and staff while remaining socially distant. Teachers each received a Dunkin gift card, a certificate of appreciation, a treat from the Knights' snack basket, and a heart-shaped balloon to represent the big heart found in our little school! What a touching and extremely appreciated tribute that our teachers will not soon forget - thank you Knights! (Be sure to check out the photo album!)

In yet another effort to help our families more easily manage the remote learning process for their children, Holy Trinity School faculty have invited parents and guardians to opt-in for email summaries of their children's Google Classroom activity. Parents choose to receive either daily or weekly emails that outline their child's upcoming assignments and missing work, as well as classroom announcements posted by teachers. The Holy Trinity faculty and administration is so appreciative of the support of our school families as we all navigate this extended remote learning adventure!

What a surprise! Our Holy Trinity faculty sponsored a drive-by Easter Bunny greeting for our students and their families to wish them a Happy Easter and let them know they are missed! This community event was even featured on CBS Philly's news broadcast! Be sure to view the photo album by clicking here!

As Holy Trinity School continues to improve remote learning for our students, the Google Classroom learning management system has been implemented for our students in Grades 3-5 for all subject areas. Already used in Grades 6-8, our Intermediate Unit students will now benefit from the streamlined assignment deployment and submission process Google Classroom affords. The teachers and students are enjoying this new way of assigning and handing-in schoolwork!

Thank you to our families who were so supportive of the efforts to get additional instructional materials and tech devices into the hands of our students! Our drive-thru pickup went incredibly smoothly thanks to the cooperation of our school community! We are so appreciative of our friends at the Ivins Outreach Center who helped with packet assembly and allowed us to use their parking lot as a pickup location!

Our faculty began LIVE INSTRUCTION via Zoom today! Students are now able to join a live class or, since all sessions are recorded and posted, view the class at a time that is convenient for their families. Our teachers are adapting quickly to this new way of teaching, and all are so excited to be able to see and hear their students, who are missed tremendously!

Holy Trinity School, in compliance with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia's school closure order, began remote learning today! All students have their books, work packets, and daily videos from their teachers to guide them through this new adventure.

Holy Trinity Day celebrated the fact that our school was saved from closure in 2012. Parents come together to create an unforgettable experience for the children, staff, and our community visitors - incredible tablescapes, decorations, food treats, and costumes!

This year marks Mrs. Genevieve Haney's 25th year as our beloved Fine Arts teacher. The Holy Trinity School community, along with several members of Mrs. Haney's family, celebrated her dedication to Catholic education at First Friday Mass. Mrs. Haney has inspired, encouraged, and motivated countless students through her dedication as an educator. We are so grateful and blessed to have Mrs. Haney as part of the Holy Trinity School Family!

Congratulations to the students in PreK through Grade 8 who were celebrated at today's S.T.A.R.E. Luncheon. This month, students were recognized for being enthusiastic learners.

Our 4th Grade students wrote a heartfelt "Dear My ______" message to a special person in their life. Their book was published and each student has received a copy. Miss Fichter, our 4th Grade teacher, hosted a tea party so the students could share their messages and illustrations with the subject of their essay. What a special event for all involved!

Congratulations to this year's Invention Convention winners from Grade 5: 1st Place - "The Duo Cup" (Thomas Reynolds); 2nd Place - "Funnel Vision" (Henry Payne and Ryan Yura); 3rd Place - "The Life-Saving Skirt and Belt" (Savannah Pierre and Troi Moore-Blake); Students' Choice - "The Movie Marathon Helper" (Anabelle Hunnicutt and Gabriella Velez). The event was covered in a segment on NBC10 - hope you caught it!