Congratulations to the Holy Trinity School Class of 2021 - a class that made history! After enduring an entire school year observing COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions, the students - now alumni! - along with their families and teachers, celebrated their many milestones and achievements. We wish the Class of 2021 continued success and many blessings as they begin their high school journeys.

To celebrate their upcoming graduation, our 8th Grade students were treated to a surprise luau today, with the faculty and staff as guests. Everyone was treated to a specialty boxed meal from a visiting lunch truck and Goodnoe's Ice Cream as a special treat from Mr. McCusker. Thank you to the parents who worked so hard to make this culminating celebration so special for their children!

A long-standing Holy Trinity tradition - FUN DAY - was held this week! All students participated in exciting relays and skill games - Over-Under, Scooter Relay, Bucketball, to name a few. After two hours of competitive fun, the RED TEAM earned the most points and won this year's Fun Day competition! The student body celebrated the victory with a cool popsicle treat to end the day. Thank you to our Fun Day Committee and 8th Grade Class for making this truly fun day possible this year!

Our Intermediate Unit students - those in Grades 3, 4, and 5 - completed their unit of study on the United States with a parade through the hallways. Each student conducted research and then created a parade "float" to represent the most important aspects of their state including but not limited to (they were VERY imaginative and informative!) the state flag, bird, points of interest, and natural resources. What an engaging way to learn about our country!

Thank you to everyone in the Holy Trinity Community who supported this year's Barbecue Fundraiser for the Library! A special note of gratitude to Mrs. Rita Raudenbush - our school librarian - for organizing this successful event.

Congratulations to our S.T.A.R.E. Team (Students Taking and Active Role in their Education) for a very successful "Second Read" book sale event! Thank you to all who supported this new undertaking - the S.T.A.R.E. moderators, teachers and staff, students, school families, and all those who donated books.

As is tradition at Holy Trinity School, our Third Grade Communion Class and Eighth Grade soon-to-be HTS graduates lead the school's annual May Procession. While church attendance for the event was limited, school students and families participated via livestream.

As part of Religion Class with Mrs. Genevieve Haney, our Fourth Grade students honored Mary by processing to the parish grotto. The students recited the Angelus and sang traditional hymns to the Blessed Mother, as Monsignor Eckert crowned Mary with lovely flowers.

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who supported this year's RACE FOR EDUCATION! Thanks to the hard work of our team lead by Miss Christine Traub, our students' and their families' help with spreading the word about the event, the support of Monsignor Eckert, and the generosity of our many donors - grandparents, aunts and uncles, neighbors, parishioners, community members - this year's Race set a record for the amount of money pledged! Come 2021-2022, be sure to look for the many school improvements made possible by funds raised by the Race for Education!

Congratulations to our 3rd Grade students who celebrated their First Holy Communion on Saturday, April 24th. It was a beautiful day for our students, who have been working so hard to prepare for this very special occasion! May God continue to bless the children, their families, and their teachers as they continue on their journey of faith!

Congratulations to our two Reading Olympics teams - both BLUE RIBBON WINNERS in this year's virtual event! "The Page Turners" was our Grade 5 and 6 team and "Rapid Readers" was made up of 7th and 8th Grade students. Thank you to their faculty moderators - Mrs. Olivia Haney, Mrs. Janet Horn, Mrs. Jennifer Preston, and Mrs. Susan Smith - for their dedication to working with our teams, keeping the students focused and motivated during the competition preparation process!

Congratulation to our "Small School with a BIG Heart" for being named "Best Middle School" in the 2021 Bucks Happening's "Best of Bucks" contest! Thank you to everyone who voted for Holy Trinity School - our successes would not be possible without your support!

Holy Trinity School had a guest principal today! As this year's Catholic Schools Week "Carnival of Prizes" raffle winner, Anthony Houtz (Grade 3) had the honor of being "Principal for a Day!" Principal Houtz accompanied Mr. McCusker on a tour of the school to check in on all classroom operations, made important announcements over the public address system, sat in on meetings with the teachers, and got to order fun supplies for his own classroom. It was an honor having Mr. Houtz lead our school for the day!

Congratulations to our students in Grades 7 and 8 who were part of this year’s Mock Trial Team - your many hours of preparation paid off! The 6th Grade jurors were also an important part of trial day - thank you for participating. A huge THANK YOU to our parent volunteers who made the event possible: Magisterial District Judge Corryn Kronnagel, Mr. Keith Halloran, Mrs. Cori Martin, and Mr. Joe Pargola. What a wonderful opportunity and experience for our students!

Holy Trinity School students and staff recognized United Nations World Down Syndrome Day by "Rocking Their Socks" on Monday, March 22nd. Celebrating the theme "More Alike Than Different," participants wore mismatched or "crazy" socks to show their support.

Happy "Holy Trinity Day" 2021! While not the festive gathering the HTS Community has come to know and love, this very special Holy Trinity tradition was still held this year. While observing all safety protocol, students and staff celebrated the ninth anniversary of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia's decision to keep Holy Trinity School open! For the full history of the significance of Holy Trinity Day, please be sure to read Mr. McCusker's column in the March 2021 issue of "Mr. McCusker's Monthly Memo."

With the help of Mrs. Gnida, our First Communion Candidates are one step closer to their sacrament day. Today, they used a host press to make the hosts that will be used for their Frist Communion celebration - such a great opportunity to make their big day all that more special!

Congratulations to our Second Grade students who recently made their First Penance - they have been working hard to prepare for this sacrament! Thank you to Mrs. Preston and Mrs. Gnida for helping the children get closer to God in this very special way.

The winners of our Junior High Unit (Grades 6-8) COVID-19 Photo Essay Contest were recently named. Entries were judged in the categories of Most Creative Presentation, Most Emotional Essay, Best Essay, and Best Pictures. Our students were asked to depict - in words and images - how the pandemic has affected their lives. Grade 6 Winners: Gracie Glasson, Anabelle Hunnicutt, Henry Payne, Sofia Recchia. Grade 7 Winners: Elisabeth Halloran, Addison Holmes, Taylor Houtz, Patryk Oszer. Grade 8 Winners: Carly Bauer, Eric Jean, Tate Martin, Gianna Salvatore. Congratulations to all!

Congratulations to this year's Grade 8 Living History Museum winners: Tate Martin as Franklin D. Roosevelt for “Most Historical Character”; Abigail Burgess as Elizabeth Blackwell for “Best Oral Speaking Skills”; Brian Shimp as Tony DiStefano for “Best Props”; Gianna Salvatore as Michael Jackson for “Most Interesting Character”; and Dominicio Cucarese as Pat Tillman for “Best Costume.”