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From the Assistants Principal's Office: |
I want to take a moment to wish you all a very happy and fulfilling Holy Week and a Happy Easter! I hope that you will be able to spend time with your family attending Holy Week Services from Holy Thursday to Easter Sunday. We will have school on Holy Thursday, April 18, as it is a make-up day for a previous snow day. There will not be school on Friday, April 19, or Monday, April 22.
This Holy Week brings with it the added significance for me of actually walking in the Holy Land where Jesus walked some two thousand years ago. One of the most memorable sites for me was the Via Dolorosa, the Way of Sorrows, or Way of the Cross. We followed the Stations of the Cross in the exact same route that Jesus took on his way to Calvary and his crucifixion. We began our walk at the Chapel of the Flagellation, which stands where Pontius Pilate lived at the Antonia Palace. This marks the spot where our Lord was so horribly scourged and where the crowd shouted for him to be crucified, and for Barabbas to be set free. The Stations of the Cross are marked along the street that leads from the Church of the Flagellation to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher where we find Calvary and the Tomb of Christ. The walk started slightly downhill and then quickly became much more strenuous as we went back uphill to get to the Holy Sepulcher and Calvary. I remember how strenuous it was for me to walk with just a backpack on my back, and it brought to my mind how difficult it would have been for Christ with a heavy wooden cross. We finished the Stations within the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and had Mass at the site of Christ’s tomb. We were able to go into the tomb and reverence the stone slab on which His body was laid after the crucifixion, and from where He rose from the dead, all for our sins.
Because of my experiences in the Holy Land last summer, Holy Week will always have a very special meaning and significance. Glory be to God!
This Holy Week brings with it the added significance for me of actually walking in the Holy Land where Jesus walked some two thousand years ago. One of the most memorable sites for me was the Via Dolorosa, the Way of Sorrows, or Way of the Cross. We followed the Stations of the Cross in the exact same route that Jesus took on his way to Calvary and his crucifixion. We began our walk at the Chapel of the Flagellation, which stands where Pontius Pilate lived at the Antonia Palace. This marks the spot where our Lord was so horribly scourged and where the crowd shouted for him to be crucified, and for Barabbas to be set free. The Stations of the Cross are marked along the street that leads from the Church of the Flagellation to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher where we find Calvary and the Tomb of Christ. The walk started slightly downhill and then quickly became much more strenuous as we went back uphill to get to the Holy Sepulcher and Calvary. I remember how strenuous it was for me to walk with just a backpack on my back, and it brought to my mind how difficult it would have been for Christ with a heavy wooden cross. We finished the Stations within the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and had Mass at the site of Christ’s tomb. We were able to go into the tomb and reverence the stone slab on which His body was laid after the crucifixion, and from where He rose from the dead, all for our sins.
Because of my experiences in the Holy Land last summer, Holy Week will always have a very special meaning and significance. Glory be to God!
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The picture on the left is Station # III on the Way of the Cross. This is the location where Jesus fell under the weight of the cross for the first time. The picture on the right shows the stone slab inside the tomb of Jesus, where he was laid after the crucifixion.
Happy Easter & God Bless You,
Mr. Anderson
Happy Easter & God Bless You,
Mr. Anderson
HTS Calendar
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Monday, April 22
NO SCHOOL Tuesday, April 23
SPIRIT DAY Bring $1 to participate in wearing HTS Spirit Wear - proceeds going to Happy Hearts Working Friday, April 26 DRESS DOWN DAY
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Sunday, April 28
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Sunday, May 5
Friday, May 10
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From the Classrooms and Around our School
5th grade students telling the story of Jesus Crucifixion through their presentation of the Living Stations of the Cross |
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Science Club and GKCSEF Awards, April 8, 2019
The Science Club is an after school STEM-rich program which features Dr.Occhiogrosso mentoring students in conducting a science fair project. He helps them to: choose a project topic, use the scientific method to prepare an experimental design diagram, conduct the appropriate experiments, prepare their science fair board, and enter it into the GKCSEF (Greater Kansas City Science and Engineering Fair) in the spring.
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Initial meetings with students in September and then continuing full-throttle in late fall explain how students choose a science fair research project topic. Students then plan out and conduct their project, culminating in students entering the GKCSEF in the spring.
This year’s GKCSEF was the 68th Annual and featured just under 1,300 of our most curious, brilliant, and innovative students in grades 4 through 12 from all over the KC Metro area. These students were involved in the 826 projects that were entered. It was held on April 3 through 6 at the Historic Union Station in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri. This year, 23 of our 5th through 7th grade students entered their projects, and the results were excellent. And here they are: |
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7th Grade:
6th Grade:
5th Grade:
Special Awards: Jackson C, Aldric Y, and Alexander R won the Greater Kansas City Association of Family and Consumer Sciences award receiving fifty dollars for themselves each. Paige R, Katelyn K, and Karoline J were invited to present their project in the Linda Hall Library and they won the Maker Award which also invited them to present their hovercraft at the Maker Fair.
Dr.O. is grateful to all of the teachers of these students, both past and present, because they each played a part in the successful completion of these STEM-rich Science Projects through the knowledge they have given them over the years. Also, Dr.O. can not thank the parents of these students enough for sharing their children with him. Their help, support and love, were vitally important to their child’s science project.
And finally, Dr.O. would also like to give a great big shout out for Mrs. Reshcke. She was very helpful to the SC by helping Dr.O. run the many meetings, organizing the trip to Union Station where the GKCSEF took place, and for being a great Friend. And thanks too to Mr. Reschke who has also helped support the SC program.
The Science Club Program is open to students in grades 5 through 8. For more information, contact Dr.Occhiogrosso (Dr.O.) at rocchiogrosso@htslenexa.org or call/text him at 913-210-5535. On-Line sign-ups will soon be taken for the 2019-2020 school year.
- Reaghan M won a bronze ribbon for her project on Bacterial Content of Water Sources
- Aidan W, Liam S, and Abraham W received a gold ribbon for their project on KClO3 + Candies: How Will Different Candies React
- Kenzie H and Cara H won a Silver Ribbon for their project on Red Cabbage Juice Used as pH Measuring Media vs. pH Vernier Probe
- Paige R, Katelyn K, and Karoline J received a Special award, Gold Ribbon, maker award, and the privilege to present their project in the Linda Hall Library for their project on a Hovercraft.
6th Grade:
- Aldric Y, Jackson C, and Alexander R – Gold Ribbon, Purple Rosette, and a Special Award for their project Calcium Content in Drinking Water. The Purple Rosette was awarded because their project was deemed 3rd best in the Intermediate Chemistry Category. Quite an accomplishment given the number of projects in the category.
- Brigid D – Bronze Ribbon for her project about Growing Alum Crystals in Three Different Environments: Ambient, Dry, and Moist
- Genevieve S and Lexie N got a Silver Ribbon for their project on Solar Panel Efficiency as a Function of Temperature
- Two sixth graders Simon D and Cooper K along with seventh grader Sydney L won a Silver Ribbon for their project on Liquid Sand
- Joshua C, Drew H, and Henry B left with a Silver Ribbon for their project on Soda+Mentos - How Much Chemical Reaction
5th Grade:
- John C and Sam C received a Silver Ribbon for their project on Bottle Rockets: 2-Liter Soda Bottles 60% Full of H2O with 3 Different Wooden Fins
Special Awards: Jackson C, Aldric Y, and Alexander R won the Greater Kansas City Association of Family and Consumer Sciences award receiving fifty dollars for themselves each. Paige R, Katelyn K, and Karoline J were invited to present their project in the Linda Hall Library and they won the Maker Award which also invited them to present their hovercraft at the Maker Fair.
Dr.O. is grateful to all of the teachers of these students, both past and present, because they each played a part in the successful completion of these STEM-rich Science Projects through the knowledge they have given them over the years. Also, Dr.O. can not thank the parents of these students enough for sharing their children with him. Their help, support and love, were vitally important to their child’s science project.
And finally, Dr.O. would also like to give a great big shout out for Mrs. Reshcke. She was very helpful to the SC by helping Dr.O. run the many meetings, organizing the trip to Union Station where the GKCSEF took place, and for being a great Friend. And thanks too to Mr. Reschke who has also helped support the SC program.
The Science Club Program is open to students in grades 5 through 8. For more information, contact Dr.Occhiogrosso (Dr.O.) at rocchiogrosso@htslenexa.org or call/text him at 913-210-5535. On-Line sign-ups will soon be taken for the 2019-2020 school year.
Archdiocese Mathletics Championship
Last Thursday teams from across the Archdiocese met to compete in the Mathletics Championship.
The 4th Grade Team of Clark K, Andrew N, and Ben B got 1st Place! The 5th Grade Team of Judy L, Erica S and Leah H got 3rd Place! |
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The 6th Grade Team of Greta K, Jackson C and Joe H got 1st Place!
The 7th Grade Team of Ryan L, Katelyn K and Owen C got 3rd Place!
Congrats to all the participants of Mathletics this year as Holy Trinity had another dominating season!
The 7th Grade Team of Ryan L, Katelyn K and Owen C got 3rd Place!
Congrats to all the participants of Mathletics this year as Holy Trinity had another dominating season!
Summer Opportunites
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Camp Tekakwitha: Building up the Character of our Kids
What is in the mind of an 8th grader? You will be amazed; please read: http://theleaven.org/equip-your-child-grandchild-with-auth…/ Our kids needs support and strengthening of the their faith over the summer. Camp Tekakwitha is a great experience of our Catholic Faith that is really fun and can be shared with new friends. Check out our camps and videos. Sign up for the Camp Tekakwitha to experience a Faith and Fun collision www.archkck.org/camp!! |
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Opportunity Information Available
There are numerous area schools/organizations offering summer Enrichment/Athletic opportunities for kids. If you are interested in finding out more about any of these, check with the HTS front office for fliers and contact information.
- St James - Athletic and Enrichment Camps
- Bishop Miege - Sports and Enrichment Camps
Parish News
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Clubs
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Join Holy Trinity Cub Scouts!
Join Holy Trinity Cub Scouts! Cub Scouts is a positive, well-rounded program that affects every area of a boy’s life. This amazing program encourages boys to learn the value of serving others and growing into strong leaders. Holy Trinity Cub Scouts go on campouts, conduct service projects, and engage in lots of fun activities from fishing to building model rockets. If your son is currently in the 1st to 4th grades and not involved in Cub Scouts we welcome him to join our Pack. If you have a son who is currently in Kindergarten, we would like your son to join our Pack as an incoming Tiger Scout (Tiger Scouts are First Graders, but we like to enroll incoming Tiger Scouts in April so they can participate in events over the summer for Cub Scouts). We will be doing new Cub Scout recruitment at our Pack Meeting on Wednesday, April 24th at 6:30 p.m. at Shelter 1 at Shawnee Mission Park. The annual program fee is $55. For additional information, please contact John Meiers at nazmeiers@gmail.com or 816-803-1382 |
