HOLY TRINITY
SCHOOL
2016-17 September Newsletter
Email: [email protected]
Holy Trinity School: 402.254.6496
Preschool: 402.254.9333
Upcoming Events
Sept.15th
Sept. 30th
Oct. 12th
Oct. 14th
Oct. 19th
Oct. 21st
Mid Quarter
CCHS Homecoming
Noon Dismissal
End of 1st Quarter
Dismissal 1:00 P/T Conf.
NO SCHOOL fall break
Mr. Terry Kathol, Principal
Welcome back to the new school year!
We are excited about all of the possibilities this year provides for our
students. It will be fun to see all of the growth they make as the year
progresses.
Thank you to all of the people that helped make our annual Fly-In
Breakfast a success. The money from this fundraiser will be used for
technology needs at the school. Thank you to April and Scott Heimes and
Wendy and Craig Wortmann who were in charge of the breakfast this year.
On September 7 we celebrated Grandparent Day at Holy Trinity. We had
a great turnout of grandparents who attended mass with us and visited the
school. It is always fun to have grandparents visit our school and hear their
stories of when they were in school.
Holy Trinity is blest to have an excellent group of teachers and fantastic
students, we are anticipating a great school year. Please keep our teachers
and students in your prayers as we go through this school year.
COLLECTING….
BOX TOPS
INK CARTRIDGES
FOODTOWN RECEITS
Reminders
TERRA NOVA TESTING
Sept. 26-30
We will be conducting our Terra Nova
testing the week of Sept. 26. These are
our standardized tests that our students
take each year in the 3rd through 6th
grades. As we near our testing time we
will send home more information. We ask
that you also talk to your child about
these tests and encourage them to put
forth their best effort.
It is also helpful during this week to get
plenty of rest and eat a good breakfast.
Holy Trinity Preschool and Jr. Kindergarten
This year has started off well! The classes have been busy getting to
know each other and making new friends. They are learning to read
and write their names and practicing good manners at school! We are
focusing on turn taking and sharing!
Mrs. Nancy Wortmann
The Jr. Kindergarten class went on our first field trip
to the Hartington Public Library this month! They
listened to stories and got a tour of the Library. It
was a great experience!
The Jr. Kindergarten class will be attending both the
HNPS and CEDAR CATHOLIC Homecoming Parades
coming up! Good Luck to both local teams!
Due to safety reasons please do not wear
F lip Flops to School!
As the weather begins to change please
send a light jacket if needed! We will have
outdoor recess daily unless it is raining.
There will be no Jr. Kindergarten on
Wednesday Sept. 14th due to a teacher inservice. There will be morning Preschool!
Jesus Time: We are learning about God’s many gifts including our
names, smiles, hands, feet, and bodies. Also we are learning about
the gift of animals and fish. The Jr. K has been learning about the
Creation Story and they made a book about The Seven Days of
Creation!
The Letters: Ll, Ff, Ee, and Aa. Also the letters in their names.
Colors: Red, Yellow, Green, Blue
Shapes: Circle, Square, Triangle, and Rectangle
Math: Sorting by colors and shapes
Science: Sink or float experiments and signs of Fall!
Kindergarten
This is an exciting time of year for the Kindergartners! We are
enjoying getting to know each other and everyone seems ready for
this “new chapter” in their little lives! I’m looking forward to a
great year that is filled with lots of learning, growing, & new
experiences! This is a great group of children and I want to thank
all the parents for giving their child the opportunity to grow and
learn and build their relationship with God our Father.
~Mrs. Jayne Steffen
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAY’S
Rylan Fischer –Sept. 2nd
~EVENTS~
*Sept. 8th
*Sept. 14th
*Sept. 16th
*Sept.
30th
Grandparent’s Day
School of Faith
12:00 Dismissal
K & 1 field trip to
Kreycik Elk & Buffalo Ranch
CCHS Homecoming
** Please help your child
practice to learn to tie
his/her shoes!
**As the weather begins
to change and cool down, please
pack a jacket or sweatshirt in
their back pack in case they
need it!
** Handwriting practice including correct pencil grip, posture while
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writing, finding & writing on the line and writing their names correctly.
Letter Mm & all letters that start at the left, recognizing vowels, capital
and lower case letters and sight words I, Can, We, The, & all Color
Words
Application of Number Sense Concepts
Listening & following directions and always doing our Best!
Manners
Routine and schedule
Sign of the Cross, Genuflecting, & Prayers
(formal and informal)
Being Good Friends & letting Jesus shine through us!
First Grade
September Newsletter
Mrs. Rhonda Miller
Reminders
The boys and girls are excited to go
to the Kreycik Ranch in Niobrara on
Friday, September 16th.
Yee-Haw!
The First graders will be marching
in the CCHS Homecoming parade
on Friday, September 3oth.
Be sure to read each
night and practice your
Math facts or IXL!
Please be sure to send
a jacket with your child
for cool morning
recesses!
Howdy from the Wild West!
Our classroom is filled with 26 little first grade
buckaroos this year and some very wonderful helpers.
Mrs. Gina Hochstein helps during Reading, Math and
Computer time. Mrs. Germaine Becker, Mrs. Sandra
Loecker, Mrs. Jill Kleinschmit and our TA Reggie
Miller all help with the extra little things that need to
be done to make the week run smoothly.
We are reviewing short vowel sounds and initial and
final consonants in VoWac. The boys and girls are
bringing home their Reading and AR books each night
to be practiced and we are starting addition in Math
so now is a good time to practice simple addition flash
cards. You can also go onto Sycamore under the links
column and work on IXL or Math Facts. Our Religion
lessons have focused on God as our Heavenly Father
and the creator of all things. We are learning the
Morning Offering and the Act of Contrition at
school also. The first graders will be leading Masses
September 20-22. Please help prepare your child for
the reading parts by practicing each night at home.
Thank you to Dawn and Chad Cattau, Brandon and
Traci Baller and Matt and Kathie Dresden for joining
us for Star Student time! We LOVED your
visit and stories!
Please be sure your child eats a BIG
breakfast each morning and gets plenty of
sleep! We have LOTS of learning and growing
to do this year! God bless you!
A big “Thank You” to all the parents who sent candies for the
Grandparents Day baskets! We ended up with a great variety and filled
52 baskets this year! I believe the grandparents LOVED them!
SECOND GRADE
Mrs. Patti Rokusek
Welcome to a new school year! Second Grade is a big year
with the anticipation of two sacraments! The class will begin
their preparation for First Confession in the coming weeks.
They are currently studying creation.
Please mark your calendars for
our First Confession Retreat on
Sunday, November 6th
at 1:00 p.m.
First Confession will follow the
week after, on the 13th of
November at 1:00 p.m.
The class has been
reviewing addition and
subtraction concepts in
math class. They will soon
be working with place
value. English has kept
them busy with different
kinds of sentences.
The kids need to earn 15 AR points
per quarter. They should have at
least seven points by now to be on
track.
Please remind your children to turn
in their assignment books if they
have math fact or IXL minutes.
The second graders
have learned about
citizenship and
government in social
studies class. Plants
and animals have been
the focus of science
class.
Mrs. Nieman’s Third Grade
September Newsletter
Upcoming Events
What We
Are Learning
About
*BUCKET-FILLING! The kids offer
kind words, prayers, and deeds for
others.
*Math: Rounding to tens, hundreds,
and thousands; Larger addition and
subtraction problems; Your child
should practice IXL levels P, C, and
D.
*Reading: Making mental images
while reading; context clues;
synonyms; genres; learning about
and using metaphors; and writing
question think alouds while
reading
 Thursday, Sept. 8th is
Grandparents' Day.
 Wednesday, Sept. 14th is a
12:00 dismissal for Teacher
Inservice.
 Friday, Sept. 30th is
Homecoming.
 Friday, Oct. 7th, on the
Feast of the Holy Rosary, the
third grade will test on the
Rosary.
Notes from the Teacher
* Please encourage your child to read and test
on at least two picture books or one chapter
book each week.
* Please help your child prepare for the
upcoming Rosary test by praying it with
him/her at home.
* Language Arts: Types of
sentences; Dictionary entries;
Writing personal narratives
* Please encourage your child to engage in the
Sacrament of Reconciliation. It is offered in
the mornings from 7:40-8:00.
*Religion: the Rosary; Who God is;
Lectio Divina
* Thank you for helping your child practice
his/her oral reading of the weekly stories. It
makes a big difference!
*Science: Plants and Animals
*Social Studies: Communities;
Using a globe and map scales
*VoWac: Long and short vowel
rules & spellings; regular and
irregular vowel teams
* Thank you for discussing with your child
what they are learning in school, especially in
Religion class.
* Thank you for recording Math practice
minutes on the calendar page of your child's
red folder.
* Thank you to all our school volunteers!
4th Grade Classroom
Mrs. Sara Steffen
Welcome to 4th grade! I am excited to begin another year at Holy Trinity
School. I hope your summer was restful and prayer filled. We welcome
Mrs. Jennifer Kleinschmit, Mrs. Nancy Wortmann, and Mrs. Amber Collier
into our classroom this year. They will be a wonderful addition to our
learning environment. We also welcome back Mrs. Vlach. She helps in
our classroom Monday and Wednesday mornings. We are so blessed
with God’s goodness.
Sept 8th- Grandparents Day
We had a wonderful time with our
Grandparents! We met them at
church, enjoyed a mass together and
then interviewed them. We will use
these interviews to create a report
about our lovely grandparents. God
has blessed us with wonderful models
of living our faith!
Continuing with the superb tradition in 4th
grade, the students will participate in an
Elder Friend program with the residents at
Beverly Healthcare. We will be meeting
our new friends in September.
Look for a note in your child’s folder about
homecoming. Once again we will be……
CRAZY RED in the parade.
We have 29 vibrant student in our class this year. We hope to
work especially hard at the beginning of our time together being
kind, learning new routines, and growing in our faith. Being
back in school mode is hard, so please make sure your
child is getting a good breakfast and a good night of sleep.
Evening routines are an important part of a successful year.
God bless the 4th graders as they embark on another
year of learning and growing deeper in their
relationship with Jesus.
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5
GRADE
MRS. NANCY HOCHSTEIN
Sept. 16 Missouri River Outdoor
Expo School Day
Sept. 15 & 29 Serving @ Senior Center
Sept. 26 - 30 Terra Nova Testing
Students will need a sack lunch for
Ponca Expo on Sept. 16
Please get plenty of sleep and eat
a good breakfast the week of testing
Keep working on math facts and
reading for AR points
Sept. 30 Cedar Homecoming
 Thank you to Drs. Ben and Erin Schroeder for
letting us visit the Vet’s office
 Science chapter on matter
 Subjects and predicates in English
 Persuasive articles and authors point of view in English
 Chapters on Baptism and Confirmation in Religion
 Working on multiplication and division in Math
 Social Studies we will start a chapter on Native Americans
6th Grade Classroom
Mrs. Karen Arens
Sept. 26-30
Terra Nova testing
Get extra rest during this week.
Sept. 30
CCHS Homecoming
really helps to prepare daily for the
upcoming tests.
Study your notes every night…this
Enjoy reading your AR books to
accomplish the goal you have set for
yourself 
We are beginning Circle of Grace
which will teach us that God created us
as unique and special people.
In Math, we are working on the four
operations of decimals and will be
moving on the number theory and the
four operations of fractions.
Science has us focusing on cells and
the classification system of animals.
Social Studies has us traveling
around the world to look at why
people settle where they did.
Music K-2
Band 5th & 6th
Mrs. Patricia Sedivy
September 13 - 15
2nd Grade sing for Masses
September 20 – 22
1st Grade sing for Masses
• Students in 5th Grade
Please Learn Your Notes
• 6th Grade Band
5th Grade band started
• Singing classes:
Masses
• Band: Notes and
Skills
Please Practice!
3rd-6th Grade Music Mrs. Joanne Hamilton
WELCOME BACK TO MUSIC. We have gotten off to
a great start in music. I am very excited to have
the 3rd grade and are getting to know them.
I have been very impressed to
far with grades 3-6 and the
mass participation. The
students are doing a great job
leading and announcing the
songs. They are even getting
used to singing and reading the
Psalm Response.
5th Grade Music
The 5th Grade reviewed
concepts of tempo and
dynamics through playing
a game called musical
kickball. We will be
reviewing note reading
skills soon.
3rd Grade will be working on
learning their four voices.
4th Grade will be
reviewing beat
and rhythm and
the differences
between both.
6th Grade Music
The 6th Grade are going to
be working on part singing.
They will learn this through
the singing of rounds first
and then we will try more
two part music. We are
ready for a great year in
music.
K-6 PHYSICAL
EDUCATION
Mr. Chad Cattau
Each class is working on
their throwing and kicking
skills as we begin the new
school year. We will begin
working on our VB skills in
the next week or two.
Please spend time playing
with your child to enhance
their skills and health. Also,
please allow your children to
have foods from each of the
food groups on a daily basis.
● Throwing & Kicking
● Volleyball Skills
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Bumping
Setting
Serving
● Basic movements
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Hopping
Skipping
Running, etc.
Get Ready for
Go-Give Big Red Day!
Please join the Mike & Kim Emanuel Family, this year’s Annual Fund Chm.,
in the Mission of Cedar Catholic Jr. - Sr. High School
by supporting the 2016-2017 Annual Fund Drive.
Go-Give Big Red Day, part of the Annual Fund effort,
will be Thursday, October 4, 2016.
Support the Annual Fund Goal
by making a gift now, by or on Go-Give Big Red Day.
Students, faculty &
Parents will enjoy
some Go-Give Big
Red Activities, too!
Watch for
more details
on Student’s
Go-Give
Big Red
Activities
Closer to the
Date!
This year’s Annual Fund assists:
The advancement of faculty salaries.
 Purchase of new music for band and vocal music.
* New library books.
 Provide and advance college credit courses.
* Provide IXL On-line Math Practice Classroom Program.
 Assist maintenance of buses & school vehicles.
 Maintain Web Site hosting.
 Maintenance of computer network.
* Purchase new classroom desks.
* Provide some new equipment for the athletic program.
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$50,000 Annual Drive Goal for 2016-20167 School Year
Help reach the goal by or on
Go-Give Big Red Day
Yes, I (We) wish to join the Mike & Kim Emanuel Family with a Go-Give Big Red Gift
for the Mission of Cedar Catholic Jr.-Sr. High School to support the
2016-2017 Annual Fund Drive . We wish to support the school’s mission
with a “Go-Give Big Red” gift of:
____$10 ____$25 ____$50 ____$100 ____$150 ____$250 ____$500 ____$1,000 _____$2,500
_____$5,000 _____Other
Name ________________________________________________ Phone______________________________ Cell Phone ___________________________
Address ___________________________________________________
City, State, Zip ____________________________________________
Email _______________________________ Occupation: _______________ Class of __________
Date ________________ Check No. ________
Spouse’s Name ___________________
(Make checks payable to Cedar Development).
Maiden Name:________________
 Please save a stamp and send my acknowledgment to me by e-mail!
 No acknowledgment for this gift is necessary.
Please return to:
Cedar Catholic Annual Fund—Go-Give Big Red
% Catholic Development Office
P O Box 654
Hartington NE 68739
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Share Our Big Red Spirit on
Go-Give Big Red Day!
on October 4, 2016
Please join Mike & Kim Emanuel & Family,
Cedar Catholic Annual Fund Drive Chairpersons,
by supporting the 2016-2017 School Year
Annual Fund Drive
For Cedar Catholic Jr.-Sr. High School.
This year’s Annual Fund assists:
* The advancement of faculty salaries.
* Purchasing new music for band and vocal music.
* New library books.
* Providing and advancing college credit courses.
* Providing IXL On-line Math Practice Program.
* Maintenance of buses & school vehicles.
* Web Site hosting and computer networking.
* Purchasing new classroom desks.
* Some new equipment for the athletic program.
$50,000 Annual Drive Goal for 2016 - 2017 School Budget
Help reach the goal by or on
Go-Give Big Red Day
to pay our mission forward!
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Yes, I (We) wish to join the Mike & Kim Emanuel Family with a
Go-Give Big Red Gift for Cedar Catholic Jr.-Sr. High School to support the
2016 -2017 Annual Fund Drive to strengthen the school’s mission.
____$10 ____$25 ____$50 ____$100 ____$150 ____$250 ____$500 ____$1,000 _____$2,500
_____$5,000 _____Other
Name ________________________________________________ Phone______________________________ Cell Phone ___________________________
Address ___________________________________________________
City, State, Zip ____________________________________________
Email _______________________________ Occupation: _______________ Class of __________
Spouse’s Name ___________________
Date ______________ Check No. ________ (Make checks payable to Cedar Development). Maiden Name:_______________________
(Gifts now will help reach the Go-Give Big Red Day Goal. Gifts to the Annual Fund are appreciated after as well).
 Please save a stamp and send my acknowledgment to me by e-mail!
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No acknowledgment for this gift is necessary.
Please return to:
Cedar Catholic Annual Fund—Go-Give Big Red
% Catholic Development Office
P O Box 654
Hartington NE 68739
October 4, 2016
Go-Give Big Red Day Activities!
For Cedar Catholic’s Mission
to advance and enhance Catholic education.
Go-Give Big Red Day is about reaching the
Annual Fund Goal to assist the School’s annual budget.
Please help our school by attaining
our annual budget assistance upfront of the school year.
Return your gift with the form on the reverse side.
Or, stop by the Catholic Development Office with
your Big Red Gift!
Students, Parents and Friends are Invited to Participate in
Go-Give Big Red Activities by:
Responding to Mike & Kim Emanuel’s letter,
(mailed in July) or by returning the reverse-side form
with a gift before or on Go-Give Big Red Day!
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Enjoying “Red & White” Cookies as an after-school snack for students, faculty and
staff at dismissal time on October 4, at Cedar Catholic & Holy Trinity Elementary.
and cookies will be delivered to East & West Catholic Students on October 5th.
All Catholic School students can also participate in a designated casual day
for a $1 to benefit the Annual Fund Drive.
Cedar Catholic Students, Parents and Annual Fund Chairman Kim Emanuel
will be stopping by homes from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on October 4 to collect loose change
as ”every ‘red’ cent helps our school.” Get coins back into
circulation by emptying pockets and change jars into Big Red Buckets
to help reach the Go-Give Big Red Goal. Other donations will also be accepted.
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Helping to reach the Go-Give Big Red Day Goal
of $50,000 for budget assistance!
Help get the job done to get on with a year of Big Red Fun!
For more information or to help with Go-Give Big Red Day activities,
call Mike and Kim Emanuel at 402-254-9206
or the Catholic Development Office at 402-254-3912.
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Thank You
Cedar Catholic Jr. - Sr. High School
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