Dr. Hollenbeck's August Letter to Parents

Dear Parents,
 
I hope you are enjoying a relaxing and fun summer!  As hard as it is to believe it, it is time to begin gearing up for school which begins on August 14.  This email contains important information.  Please read it all carefully and mark your calendars for important dates while you also begin the process of purchasing uniforms and supplies for the new school year.
 
We are excited to tell you about a new partnership that we will be starting with the Community School of the Arts this school year.  On Mondays, Mr. Ryan Gonzales of CSA will be leading our students in an after-school theater class at Trinity.  We anticipate great things from our students involved in this drama club.
 
We would like to wish a fond farewell to Mr. Matt Shewmaker, who has taken the band director position at Paris High School.  We have already had a wide range of applicants for his position at Trinity and we look forward to announcing the new director of the Buffalo Band very soon. 
 
August 1   Trinity office reopens from 8:00 - 12:00 and from 1:00 - 3:00 daily.  Until then, the office is open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:00?1:00 p.m.
 
August 7   Trinity staff begins professional development activities.
 
August 12   New Student Orientation begins at 6:30 p.m.  All 7 ^th graders as well as  new 8 ^th and 9 ^th graders should report to the cafeteria on the 2 ^nd floor.  Parents should pick up their students at 7:30 p.m.
 
August 12-13   Locker set-up days will be held from 8 a.m.?11 a.m. and from 1?3 p.m.  Students must first visit the school office on these days in order to receive locks and locker assignments.
 
August 14   Classes begin.  All students will meet in the gym at 8:00 a.m. to receive their class schedules.
 
August 15   Our first all-school Mass of the year to celebrate the Feast of the Assumption will be held at 8:15 a.m.
 
August 17   Tailgate Trinity, our Spirit kickoff for the year sponsored by the Booster Club, begins at 9 a.m.  Come join us for fellowship, fun, and free food!
 
August 19    Parent Meeting (English) for  every family that has a student enrolled at Trinity for the school year, beginning at  5:30 p.m. in the gym.  Students are not required to attend.
 
Parent Meeting (Spanish) for  every Spanish-speaking family that has a student enrolled at Trinity for the school year, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the gym.  Students are not required to attend.
 
Parents should attend  EITHER the English or Spanish parent meeting.
 
On another note, many of you are aware this week the Diocese of Little Rock announced the closing of St. Boniface School. As a graduate of St. Boniface and a former principal there, my heart is heavy.  To borrow Fr. John's words, "the scores of Saint Boniface graduates is virtually innumerable, and have gone on to become successful in every arena of church and society. Their contributions cannot be underestimated, nor can the value of Catholic school which formed and forged their characters through the dedication and devotion of religious and lay teachers."  Please join us in praying for the teachers, parents, and students of St. Boniface School.
 
Once again, please make sure you take a look at the attached uniform flyer and supply list.  We are looking forward to making this our best year yet at Trinity.  Thank you for entrusting your student to our care.  Enjoy the rest of your break!
 
In Christ,
Dr. Karen Hollenbeck, Principal