Cruisin' The Coast - Drop Off & Dismissal Route

THURSDAY & FRIDAY DROP OFF & DISMISSAL CHANGE

DUE TO CRUISIN’ THE COAST - PLEASE TAKE NOTE

Beach and Main Streets will be closed beginning at 8:00 AM Thursday through Friday of THIS week due to Cruisin’ the Coast.  Please follow the directions shown above for Afternoon Drop Off on Thursday, and Morning Drop Off and Afternoon Pickup on Friday.

·       Take Union Street, toward the beach.

·       Turn left on South Second Street forming TWO lines of traffic, one way in front of HTCS, towards the railroad tracks.

·       Proceed to our normal driveway where your student will be walked to/from your car.

·       After picking up/dropping off students, please cross the tracks and turn left on to Easterbrook.

·       PLEASE DO NOT TURN AT CITY PARK.  IT IS IMPORTANT THAT EVERYONE FOLLOW THIS PATH FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR STUDENTS.



End of the First Quarter

This Friday, October 12th is the end of the First Quarter for our students.  4th - 6th Graders are taking exams this week.

Please note the following updated dates concerning this First Quarter:

• The quarter ends on Friday, October 12th.
• Report Cards will be sent home on Friday, October 19th.
• Awards will be presented to students after Mass on Wednesday, October 24th as long as the Church is available.

Please encourage your students to keep working steadily through the week.  Thanks!

Order Deadlines

Please remember that this Friday, October 5th is the deadline to submit registration forms for the Reading Fair, and to order display boards for the Reading Fair through the Online Store.

You can access the Online Store here.

Reading Fair Forms and Details

The registration form and information on the Reading Fair are now on the website.  Please note that you can review the Department of Education's detailed information on the Reading Fair by clicking on the link at the bottom of Page 1 of these forms.

Here is the link to the forms as well:

2012 Reading Fair Forms

TEMPORARY School Email Address

The Diocese is currently experiencing technical difficulties with its WebMail service for Teachers and Staff.  Therefore, all email addresses ending in holytrinitycatholic.net are out until at least Friday.

If you need to contact the school, or any particular teacher via email please use this temporary address:

htcstemp@gmail.com

Messages will be printed out and hand delivered to the appropriate person.

A notification will be put on the school website and this blog once the WebMail system is up and running again.

Thank your patience and understanding as we wait to have service restored.

Reading Fair - Date Correction - Please Note!

This year's Reading Fair is scheduled for Thursday, November 8th with setup on Wednesday, November 7th.  These dates were incorrect in yesterday's post and email blast.  Please correct the dates on your calendars.  Sorry for the confusion.

Today's Email News!

Fall is Here and there are many important things happening at HTCS!
Hurricane Makeup Days - May 28 - 31, 2013
Please know that we have received confirmation on our Hurricane Makeup Days.  They will be May 28, 29, 30 and 31st.  These dates will allow the makeup requirements to be met without affecting any holiday schedules.  Please note that these new dates mean that closing ceremonies have been changed as well.  Please add the following dates to your family's calendar as necessary:

• PreK3 Closing Ceremony - Tuesday, May 28 at 9:00 AM

• PreK4 Closing Ceremony - Tuesday, May 28 at 10:00 AM
• Kindergarten Graduation - Wednesday, May 29 at 6:30 PM at Our Lady of the Gulf Church
• 6th Grade Promotion - Thursday, May 30 at 5:30 PM at Our Lady of the Gulf Church
• Closing Mass & Awards for all other Grades - Friday, May 31 at 8:15 AM at Our Lady of the Gulf Church

This closing date, May 31, corresponds with OLA and SSC's closing dates.  However, if your family has already made vacation plans for this week, please know that absent students will have to make up exams the week of June 3.  No exams will be allowed before that week per instructions from the Diocese.
Living Rosary
Please join us for our annual Living Rosary this Friday in the Gym at 1:45 PM.

Boo To Do - Wednesday, October 31st 

Our annual Halloween Festival, Boo To Do, will be held Wednesday, October 31st under the direction of Farrah Seal and Maria Compretta and the PTO.  We will have the same T-shirt design as last year.  Shirts can be ordered through the online store at www.holytrinitycatholiconline.com .  Orders are due by October 17th - NO EXCEPTIONS PLEASE.                                                      
The schedule for students to attend is as follows:

• 2 Year Olds - Kindergarten Students - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
• 1st - 3rd Grade Students - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
• 4th - 6th Grade Students - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Spirit Day & Shirts
This month Spirit Day is October 26.  Spirit Shirts can be ordered through the HTCS Online Store.  The deadline for shirts this month is October 17th.  This will be the last month we place orders for Spirit Shirts this school year.

Reading Fair Display Boards
The Reading Fair is scheduled for November 11th.  Setup is on November, 10th.  Once again, HTCS is selling display boards which meet the Fair's requirements through the Online Store.  If you would like to purchase a board through the store, please do so by this Friday, October 5th. 

Report Cards for the 1st Quarter
The First Quarter ends on Friday, October 12th.  Report cards will be sent home with students on Friday, October 19th at the end of the day.  Students who check out early on the 19th will receive their report cards on Monday, October 22nd.  Award certificates will be distributed after Mass on October 26th.
Krewe of Knights Pre-Parade Party
Plans are well underway for our new Annual Event, Krewe of Knights Pre-Parade Party 2013.  Don't forget to mark your calendars for Saturday, February 2nd.  An online auction will be up and running in December so you can view and bid on all of the items ahead of time.  To date, we have the following Premium Auction Items secured with many more on the way:

• A full set of Orthodontic Braces from Dr. Ledoux
• 1 Year Membership to Prestige Fitness
• 2 Bedroom Condo at The Star Island for one week (June 9 - June 16, 2013) in Orlando, Florida, just minutes from Disney World and all other attractions.

Invoices via EmailInvoices were emailed to all families on Friday afternoon.  If you did not receive an invoice via email, please send a message to smaxwell@holytrinitycatholic.net and another copy will be emailed to you.  Thank you!

Correspondence with Faculty & Staff
Please make every effort to correspond with HTCS Teachers & Staff through the School Phone and Email addresses, only, when handling school-related business.  Our faculty and staff are more than willing to work with all of our families, but messages through personal phone numbers, text messages and personal email addresses seem to be increasing.  By using our school modes of communication, you are guaranteed to get a response.  Please respect our employees' evenings and weekends by contacting them through these outlets.  Thank you for your understanding.

Room Rep Meeting

Friday, October 5
8:00 AM