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<strong>Trinity</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong><strong>Newsletter</strong>September 2007Wednesday, Sept. 12th7:00 PM, Blessed <strong>Trinity</strong> ChurchAcademic Awards NightFriday, Sept. 14 th<strong>School</strong> Mass-10:30 AM, GymSally Foster Drive endsProgress ReportsMon-Sat, Sept. 17-22Homecoming WeekWednesday, Sept. 26th6:45 CafeteriaCollege Information NightJunior ParentsThursday, Sept. 27th<strong>School</strong> Board MeetingREMEMBER TO CHECKOUT THE SCHOOLCALENDAR ANDSPORTS CALENDARON OUR WEBSITEwww.trinitycatholichs.orgPlease join us forMorning MassWednesdays andFridays at 7:20 AM inthe Chapel.<strong>Trinity</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>2600 SW 42 nd StreetOcala, FL 34471352-622-9025Fax 352-861-8164From thePrincipal’s DeskBr. Peter ZawotDear Parents, Alumni and Benefactors,Happy “New Year”! Even with twoextra weeks, the summer seemed to flyby. On behalf of all of us at <strong>Trinity</strong><strong>Catholic</strong>, I extend a warm welcome toour new families. We are happy to joinwith you in providing a first class valuecentered education for your children.Along with our new families, wewelcome five new faculty members inthe areas of guidance, religion, English,math and science. There presence bringsthe number of our dedicatedprofessional faculty up to forty-seven.While the total enrollment in <strong>Catholic</strong>schools in the Diocese had fallenslightly, we can boast of a slightincrease in enrollment with a waitinglist for the freshmen class. Our currentenrollment is 556. I recently receivedscore reports from the SAT and ACTand am pleased to pass on to you thatour students again have scored abovethe state and national average. We’vehad a visit from some of last year’sgraduates who are happy to tell us thattheir years here prepared them well forcollege. Thank you, alumni parents, forentrusting them to us.In an effort to maintain better contactwith parents, we have introduced Power<strong>School</strong>, a web based data system whichwill allow parents access to theirstudents’ grades and assignments. Likeanything new, we need to give ourteachers a chance to learn the systemand achieve a reasonable comfort levelwith it. Parents and students willeventually be provided with a pass codein order to access the system fromhome. It is our hope to be able to initiatethis system for the second markingperiod.With every school year comes theopportunity for involvement fromparents, alumni and benefactors. OurDevelopment Director, Mrs. LorieNightingale, has a number of eventsplanned to engage all of our supportersin developing school spirit and inbuilding a strong foundation for thefuture. Please support these by yourprayers and your active participation.As I’ve said before, I am humbled andprivileged to be able to work with sucha talented and dedicated group ofcolleagues, parents and students. Let usask God’s abundant blessings on thecoming year and work together to buildGod’s kingdom.Sincerely,Br. PeterBr. Peter E. Zawot, CFCPrincipal“One thing you may be sure of,that when you work for God,whether you succeed or not,God will amply reward you.”Blessed Edmund Rice


September 2007Dean’s Office ReportMrs. Jacqueyn GehrsitzI hope that everyone has had a goodbeginning of school. I would like toreview a few policies for the parents andstudents. It is extremely important thatthe students keep their hall and PElockers locked. This will help to keepeveryone honest and prevent thefts.I know there have been some problemswith back orders at the uniform store,but our young ladies need to be sure thattheir skorts or shorts are not more thantwo inches above their knee. Most ofthe skorts have a one inch hem that canbe taken down if it needs to belengthened.If your son or daughter is driving toschool they need to purchase a parkingpermit from Mr. Carney. Cars will beticketed if no permit has beenpurchased.The school parking lot is locked at10:00 p.m. or as soon as an event hascleared out if it runs over 10:00 p.m.The security guard is not supposed toopen the gates for students who leavecampus with friends and then returnlater for the cars. It is imperative thatyour son or daughter leave the campuspromptly after an event in their vehicle.If anyone has any questions or concerns,feel free to contact my office at 622-9025 ext. 1111 or email me atjgehrsitz@tchs.us.Thanks and God Bless. Mrs. G.Development OfficeMrs. Lorie NightingaleGreetings from the DevelopmentOffice! I hope everyone had time torelax and regroup over the summer.Being a parent of a high school and amiddle school student, I realize howbusy every parent is and howpocketbooks can be challenged.Keeping your financial and timeconcerns in mind, we are workingdiligently to reduce the number offundraising events, increase theprofitability of the ones we have, andstill meet our budget needs. I stronglybelieve that if we have greaterparticipation in events, we will meet ourgoals.The profits from the events you willread about at the end of this article areused to pay teacher salaries, purchasetextbooks and teaching materials,keep up with replacement cost for ourtechnology, and provide studentassistance for those families whoqualify for financial aid. It costs over$9,000 to educate each student atTCHS. The fundraising events we have,make up for the difference betweenwhat is paid for education and theactual cost.My challenge to all families this year isto GET INVOLVED! It costs yourfamily NOTHING to make phone calls,sell raffle tickets a few hours on aweekend, organize a team for the golftournament, or find a sponsor for a holesign. It might be out of your “comfortrange” to ask, but isn’t that what we areasked to do as Christians- to step out ofour comfort range for something webelieve in?You will be receiving letters and calls tohelp out this year. Please respondpositively and give it a try. I can bereached at lmnight@yahoo.com or atschool ext. 1114.Events for 2007-2008Sally FosterThe Sally Foster Kickoff took place onSeptember 4 th . All students received apacket. Remember to turn your ordersin on September.Nissan Car Raffle –October-MarchShamrock Dinner and Celtic GolfTournament-Early May.Fine ArtsMrs. Schulz- Art TeacherThe Art Department is working to beprepared for the Art Exhibit at FAFOFine Arts for Ocala at the Governmentcomplex in October. We are organizingthe art club for this year!! All interestedstudents please give us your name!!Thank youForeign LanguagesFrenchMme Kayrl HauckBienvenue! A new school year hasbegun and I am happy your child istaking a world language!Continued on page 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


Learning another language ischallenging, but offers many rewards.In addition to learning to read, write,and speak the language, we will studythe culture and literature that haveinfluenced it.It is important to remember thatlearning a language requires hard workover time. Students will be expected to:• do all assignments thoroughlyand carefully,• pay attention and stay focusedin class,• come to class preparedPlease feel free to e-mail me atkhauck@tchs.us if you have anyquestions or want to discuss your son’sor daughter’s progress. I will always tryto respond to you in a timely manner.French NationalHonor SocietySociété Honoraire deFrançaisFelicitations to the 2007-2008 Officers :Présidente – Tanya KroitorVice-présidente – JoAnna ReedSecrétaire – Ashley WilsonTrésorière – Jenna HildnerCollectrice de fonds – Kristy BinsteadLiaison de Cours Particuleurs – RaleighDanielHistorienne – Taylor BelgerSNF meets the last Friday of eachmonth at 7:30am.SpanishThe World Languages Departmentwould like to encourage students andtheir families to get involved inHispanic Heritage Month in every waythey can.Hispanic Heritage Month is celebratednationally from September 15 th toOctober 15 th . It is a time for celebratingthe contributions and achievements ofpeople from all Spanish-speakingbackgrounds, and a time forremembering the important strides madeduring the Hispanic Civil RightsMovement.During a time when immigration andnational identity play such an importantpart in political discussions, HispanicHeritage Month provides an opportunityfor reflection about the beauty ofdiversity.We encourage you to visit a newrestaurant, listen to world music, todiscuss political situations and theinfluence of Hispanic culture.Students are also encouraged toparticipate in the Florida HispanicHeritage Month Essay Contestannounced recently by Governor Christ.The winner will receive a full four yearscholarship to a public university.Details are available at the followingwebsite:http://www.flgov.com/release/9440.We also invite you to attend the excitingperformance of Flamenco Puro onThursday, September 27, 2007 at 7 pm.This event will be a night dedicated tothe art of Spanish flamenco music anddance. Admission is free. The eventwill be held in the Fine Arts Auditoriumat CFCC.NEWSLETTERGuidance 9 th and10 th GradeMr. Jim Ranieri*We would like to welcome our newcounselor, Renee Gaige, who will beworking with 11 th graders. WelcomeRene!Success is peace of mind that is thedirect result of self-satisfaction inknowing you did your best to becomethe best that you are capable ofbecoming. –Coach John WoodenWe wish everyone much success thisyear. You are here to be pushed andchallenged to attain the best educationyou can. The foundations to success are1) Hard work 2) Enthusiasm and 3)Cooperation.I will be meeting one on one with every9 th grade student beginning in Sept. todiscuss what you need to be successfulin high school. All parents and studentsknow your resources and take advantageof them. TCHS is filled with resourcesfrom the Guidance Dept., Teachers,Administrators, other parents, and ourwebsite.The featured website this month and anexcellent resource is FACTS.org(Florida Academic Counseling andTracking for Students).


September 2007Guidance for theJunior ClassMs. Renee GaigeI would like to take this opportunity tointroduce myself to you; I am MissRenee Gaige the new guidancecounselor for Juniors. I will be workingwith half of the students in the Juniorclass along with Mrs. Kim Heitmuller.Beginning the week of September 17 th , Iwill be scheduling individual interviewswith the students that I will be workingwith throughout the school year. Thisprovides an opportunity for me to get toknow the students and their individualneeds. We will discuss the students’grades, test scores, college/careerplanning, Bright Futures scholarships,and provide them with additionalresources as necessary.I look forward to workingcollaboratively with the Junior studentsand their parents here at TCHS to builda successful academic year.Senior Guidance News!!Mrs. Kim HeitmullerIt’s time!Time to start applying to colleges, time to start requesting letters ofrecommendation, time to GET BUSY! We have already had our first seniorclass meeting and a great deal of information was passed out. Please ask yourson or daughter to show you this information and talk to them about gettingready to apply to college. It’s a big step for them so they need all the supportthey can get!Be aware of registration deadlines for the SAT and the ACT. You can get thisinformation at the SAT website- www.collegeboard.com or the ACT websitewww.act.orgEvery senior should be registering right now for the first available test thatworks in their schedule. Many college deadlines are coming up quickly so it isbetter to have as much done now rather than later!The following colleges/universities will be making presentations to interestedjuniors and seniors in the next couple of months:Reminder of important dates:9/26 – College Information Night forJunior parents, 6:45 pm in Cafeteria10/17 – PSAT Exam for Grade 10 & 11September 20 thSeptember 21 stSeptember 25 thSeptember 27 thOctober 18 thOctober 30 thUniv. of Tampa at 9.30 a.m. in the cafeteriaCFCC College Fair from 5.30-8.30 p.m. at CFCCFlorida Atlantic University at 9.20 in the cafeteriaUniversity of North Florida at 9.30 in the cafeteriaUniversity of South Florida at 9.30 in the cafeteriaFlorida Southern College at 1.45 in the cafeteriaProvidence College at 8.35 in the cafeteria4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


CELTIC SPIRITHomecoming 2007!Week’s eventsHomecoming Activites: During the day. Two students from each grade will be selected as “best costume”, judged as theyarrive.Monday: Dress-Out Day = Superhero Day. Come as your favorite movie or comic strip superhero (or villain..no weaponsallowed). Partial face masks may be worn to school only, not during the school day.Tuesday: Dress-Out Day = Movie Star Magic. Come as your favorite movie star or movie character. All costumes are to be ingood taste, no short-shorts or skirts, no bare midriffs, no references to alcohol or tobacco products. No offensive wording,references or pictures.After school: Homeroom door decorating. Homerooms will compete for best door per graduating class. Decorate your door alongthe “Hollywood Premiere” theme. Masking tape or Sticky Tack only, do not cover windows. Doors must be completed Tuesday –no door decorating Wednesday morning.Wednesday: Dress-Out Day = Party Like a Rockstar. Come as your favorite music star or music genre. Rock, Western, Rap,Disco, anything. All costumes are to be in good taste. No short, shorts or skirts, no bare midriffs, no torn clothing, no referencesto alcohol or tobacco products. No offensive wording, references or pictures.Before school: Staff judging of homeroom doors.After school: Hallway decorating. Each class has been assigned a hallway to decorate in <strong>School</strong> Spirit theme and colors. Onlymasking tape and Sticky Tack may be used. Halls must be completed Wednesday.Thursday: Dress-Out Day: Grade Competition Day.Freshmen – Western Theme (no weapons)Sophomores – Disney CharactersJuniors – Pirates (no weapons…arrg!)Seniors – RoyaltyBefore school: staff judging of hallwaysEVENING: Powder Puff Game (6:30 pm) followed by “Celtic Carnage” and the bonfire!Friday: SPIRIT DRESS OUT DAY! Day ends with the Pep Assembly!EVENING: Varsity Football game and Homecoming Court coronation (Young men and women)Saturday Night: TC’s own “Hollywood Premiere”. 8-11 p.m. Doors close at 8:30.


September 2007SoccerCoach CimiottiHello Celtic Fans,Time is approaching for another exciting season of Boys and Girls Soccer and we are looking for yoursupport.Currently we are running two fundraisers that I am sure that you will find interesting.1) First we are selling our famous blankets for the upcoming season and for the low price of 33.00 and youcan order one of thesefine blankets from one of our many soccer players.2) Our next fundraise is one that should interest those flower lovers out there. We are taking orders fora Homecoming Spirit Courage to wear to the Homecoming game. They would be made of carnations withgreen and gold ribbons streaming down that say TCHS and CELTIC PRIDE, SENIORS ‘08 etc… at a costof $10-$30 depending upon how many ribbons.We appreciated all the support that we received last and and hope that you all continue to support our twowonderful programs.SwimmingCoach MaloneyOnce again the <strong>Trinity</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> Swim Team is selling the Megacard. You get discounts at local businesses fromSeptember 2007 to August of 2008. You can use the discounts over and over.....no limits.The cost is $10. ($7 goes directly to the swim team)The discounts this year are:10% off at: Wendy's, Pronto Pizza, Panera Bread, Sams St. John Seafood, Applebees, Quiznos, Your Hearts Desire(Yankee Candles), Tommy's B-B-Q, Charley's, Repeat Street, El Toreo, and Wolfy's.You also get: $5 off Albertson ($50 or more purchase) , $4 off Valvoline oil change, Dunkin Donuts (buy 1/2 dz, get1/2 dz free), Logans Roadhouse (free appetizer with purchase of 2 entrees), Moe's Grill (free medium drink withpurchase), Harry's (free appetizer)Pizza Hut (buy 1 large, get 1 medium free), Movie Gallery (rent 2, get 1 free), Fazoli's ($2 off), Baskin Robins (buy 1get 1 free), Beaner's coffee (buy 1 get 1 free).Stop by the front office or send $10 in with your student.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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