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.”

Grandpals Day at Holy Trinity School had a different look this year, while the sentiment was exactly the same! Instead of 250 of the most special people in our students' lives filling the school's hallways and classrooms, our students sent special cards and made videos to share with their Grandpals.

While so much has changed for Catholic Schools Week this year, the "Carnival of Prizes" lives on! Our faculty, staff, and Home & School Association once again came through in a BIG way, donating generous prize baskets to be raffled-off to the students. Proceeds from this charitable fundraiser have been earmarked for Britney, our Unbound sponsor child from Ecuador. Due to the shortened week and the continued demand for raffle tickets, the Carnival has been extended into next week with a live Zoom drawing on Wednesday afternoon, February 10th.

"Pilot Jack" gave our judges - Monsignor Eckert, Mrs. Gnida, and Mr. McCusker - a tour through the Primary Unit's recreation of Europe, as part of our Catholic Schools Week hallway competition. Please be sure to take a peek at our "Catholic Schools Week Virtual Open House" video to see what has been going on inside our "Small School with a BIG Heart!"

While it has a different format this year, Catholic Schools Week at Holy Trinity School continues to be such an important part of our annual calendar! Kicking-off with Opening Mass on January 31, the week is filled with events for our students that focus on the FAITH, EXCELLENCE, and SERVICE that are the foundation of our school. Be sure to check out the agenda for the week and our newly-published virtual tour! Here's to another memorable week-long celebration of Catholic Education!

Thank you to the Danaher Lynch Family Foundation (DLFF), who provided Holy Trinity with a $5,000 grant for technology equipment. With these funds, we were able to purchase a set of Chromebooks for our 4th Grade class to utilize for their learning. The students' teachers are thrilled with the independence and responsibility the students are demonstrating in using their new devices!