November 8, 2022
Welcome to Holy Trinity School's Newsletter!
You can expect a newsletter in your inbox every Tuesday that will share upcoming events, letters from our principal, important reminders, and announcements.
Dear Holy Trinity families,
Congratulations to all our students and teachers on a successful first quarter of the school year! I hope that you all have signed up through JMC to have a conference with your child’s teachers so that you can connect with them about the progress your child is making. Our teachers are professional and friendly and they desire to help you and your child succeed at Holy Trinity School. Come on down this Thursday afternoon to the school for conferences! It helps your students and it builds up our school community.
This Friday, November 11th, is Veterans Day. We will have a program with songs and poetry at 1:30 in the afternoon in honor of our nation’s veterans. All are welcome, especially our vets! If you are a veteran and you plan to attend, please call our office or send us an email so that we can reserve you an honored seat for our program!
Today is election day and this morning, our students, after having attended Holy Mass, stayed together in the Church, beholding our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament, and prayed a rosary for life: that all human life in this country would be treated with respect and protected, particularly those lives of the unborn. It was tremendous to hear so many children’s voices praying the rosary for their younger brothers and sisters in Christ.
Last but not least, I would like to extend a special congratulations to our student Aidan Cruz and the rest of the football team at Lester Prairie. They won their section championship game and are going to state! We wish him the best! If you would like to attend the game, it is at 5:30 this Friday afternoon at Jordan High School. You must buy the tickets online here.
In Christ,
Kevin McCaffrey
Principal
PS. If you are interested in a free piano for your home, please email Sue Mielke. We have two pianos at school which are not being used, one of which is in playable condition. The other would work fine as a piece of furniture! Please let us know right away if you are interested!
Classical Corner
There is a YouTube Channel from a major player in the classical education space which in my opinion is criminally underrated and under-viewed. Memoria Press has been a popular book publisher in classical circles for both traditional schools and homeschools. Their texts are really quite good, and I have used their Latin and Logic books successfully in my teaching. In addition to their good work in book publishing, their YouTube channel is just such a great repository of wisdom. They have all sorts of videos, some longer form podcasts, some tighter and more edited presentations. My favorite is their series called “Classics Unraveled,” which has covered film adaptations of Shakespeare and also aspects of Greek and Norse mythology. It is so good! I think my teachers would enjoy their discussion on how to create a classical classroom. Please check it out! Also, if you read this part of the newsletter, please send me an email to principal@htwinsted.org telling me your favorite title of Mary (Theotokos, Star of the Sea, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, etc!). I just want to gauge the readership!
REMINDERS & ANNOUNCMENTS
- IMPORTANT TIME CHANGE: Please join us for our all-school program honoring Veterans THIS FRIDAY, Nov. 11 at 1:30 PM in the school gym. Veterans, families, and friends are all invited! See below for more information.
- All-school parent/teacher conferences are THIS THURSDAY, Nov. 10 from 3:30-8 PM. See below for more information on how to reserve times.
- This Wednesday, Nov. 9 is Turkey Bingo! Win your Thanksgiving turkey. Blue Note, Winsted - 6:30 PM - must be 18+ to play
- Little Flowers Girls Club at Holy Trinity's first meeting is Nov. 21, 3 PM-4:15 PM. This club is open to girls in K-8th grade who want to learn more about the virtues, saints, and liturgical celebrations! Come enjoy games, crafts, songs, and fellowship! More information on how to register below (registration deadline extended).
- Bulldogs State Game vs. Fillmore Central @ Jordan High School - 5:30 PM - Buy tickets here - (must be purchased prior to game - no cash ticketing!) - Good luck, Bulldogs!
Veterans Day Program
Please join us in our program honoring Veterans this Friday, Nov. 11 at 1:30 PM. This is an all-school program, and each grade will be presenting a song or poem. Please help us fill our gym in support of our veterans!
If you are a veteran and you plan to attend, please call our office at 320-285-5654 or email jide@htwinsted.org so that we can reserve you an honored seat for our program! Hope to see you all there!
Parent/Teacher Conferences
All-school Parent/Teacher Conferences are this Thursday, Nov. 10 from 3:30-8 PM. To reserve times, please follow the next steps:
- Login to the JMC parent portal - you need to know your username and password
- On the left side navigation menu, click "Teacher Conference Scheduler" on the bottom
- Under the list of teachers, select an appointment time to reserve it (note: there is no "save" button, it saves automatically)
If you have any questions or need a password, please contact Peggy Lenz at plenz@htwinsted.org or 320-485-5653.
WEEKLY ATHLETICS SCHEDULE
Tuesday, Nov. 8
- JH GBB @ HL vs. Rockford - 4:15 PM
Thursday, Nov. 10
- JH GBB @ HL vs. Hutchinson - 4:15 PM
Friday, Nov. 11
- Bulldogs State Game vs. Fillmore Central @ Jordan High School - 5:30 PM - Buy tickets here - (must be purchased prior to game - no cash ticketing!) - Good luck, Bulldogs!
Winter Sports Reminders
- Girls Basketball (9-12) begins Nov. 14
- Gymnastics (7-12) begins Nov. 14
- Boys Basketball (9-12) begins Nov. 21
- Boys Basketball (7/8) begins Jan. 3, 2023
Winter registration is now open.
Team pictures dates:
- Nov. 9: JH GBB
- Nov. 30: Gymnastics, HS Girls Basketball, HS Boys Basketball
- Jan. 11, 2023: JH BBB
There is a mandatory sports meeting for all winter athletes and their parents on Nov. 21 at 6:30 PM. Location is the HLWW High School Theater HS Commons.
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Ms. Rebecca Worm made a firetruck for students after the preschoolers went on a field trip to the fire station!
Little Flowers Girls Club
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
- Nov. 9 - Turkey Bingo - Blue Note, Winsted - 6:30 PM - 18+
- Nov. 10 - All-school parent/teacher conferences - 3:30-8 PM
- Nov. 11 - Veterans Day Program - 1:30 PM in the school gym - Veterans, families, and friends all invited!
- Nov. 11 - Bulldogs State Game vs. Fillmore Central @ Jordan Highschool - 5:30 PM - Buy tickets here - (must be purchased prior to game - no cash ticketing!) - Good luck, Bulldogs!
- Nov. 21 - Mandatory winter sports meeting for parents and athletes - HLWW - 6:30 PM
- Nov. 21 - Little Flowers Girl Club at Holy Trinity - first meeting - 3 PM-4:15 PM - grades K-8 - REGISTRATION EXTENDED
- Nov. 23 - NO SCHOOL - Marathon Free Day
