E-TIDINGS
February 8, 2015
In This Issue
Congratulations....
Congratulations
Congratulations to
Thomas Costigan ('15).
Thomas signed his
National Letter of Intent
with Bryant University
on Wednesday, February
4, 2015. The entire
Crusader Family is so
proud of you!
Thank You
Crusader Sports
Valentine's Day
Flower Sale
Gala Meeting
Mission Trip
NAEP Test
TCHS Alum Brennyn
Lark (Langhorn)'10 is
making her Broadway
debut in Les Miserables.
Guidance Updates
Daily Mass
Souper bowl Canned
Soup Drive
Thank You.....
Boxes of Tissues
Inclement Weather
Calendar Highlights
Quick Links
Trinity Catholic
Website
Contact us
Trinity Crusader
Newspaper
TCHS recognized and said THANK YOU to our GUIDANCE
COUNSELORS. This past week was National School Counseling Week 2015.
"Celebrate School Counseling," was recognized from Feb. 2-6 to focus public
attention on the unique contribution of professional school counselors within
U.S. school systems. National School Counseling Week, sponsored by the
American School Counselor Association, highlights the tremendous impact
school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and
plan for a career. National School Counseling Week is always celebrated the
first full week in February. TCHS is grateful to our entire Guidance Staff for
all their efforts to help our students every day.
Crusader Sports....
Crusader Corner Store
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School
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more
Senior day for Girls Basketball team will take place on Monday, February 16th
when the Lady Crusaders take on New Cannan at 5:30pm in a home contest.
The six senior girls to be honored are Amy Hurd (Captain), Gia DeVito
(Captain), Erin Frederick (Captain), Kaitlyn Wells, Anne Peltier, and Maya
Job.
VALENTINE'S DAY
FLOWER SALE
February 1 - February 10
Send a flower to a friend, a teacher, or that special
someone!
Single Rose: $4.
3 Rose Bunch: $10.
3 Carnation Bunch: $6.
Mixed Floral Bouquet: $20.
Sponsored by the TCHS Senior Class
To order : Click Here for Flyer: Return to TCHS Office by Feb 10
(Flowers will be delivered to homeroom on Feb 12)
Gala Meeting.....
Next Gala meeting scheduled for Tuesday, February 10th, at 6:30 p.m. in the
Advancement office. All are welcome!
Mission Trip Support.....
Support our students going on the Mission Trip!
Wednesday, February 11 at California Pizza Kitchen
20% of each check will be donated to our mission trip efforts, if you present
this flyer to your server.
Click Here for all information!
NAEP Test.....
On Tuesday, February 10, a selected group of seniors will be taking the federal
NAEP test. Letters have been sent to the parents of these students explaining
the test. Mrs. Wellington met with the students on Friday to remind them
about the test and review pertinent info with them. The students taking this test
were randomly selected from our senior class by NAEP.
Guidance Updates.....
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**All Seniors please check your college account and let your
counselor know if a college has not received transcripts or
recommendations. **
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The FAFSA for college financial aid is now available and deadlines
for filing the FAFSA are approaching. Students and parents are
encouraged to go to www.pin.ed.gov and set up a PIN for the FAFSA.
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Midterm report cards will be sent for all seniors to colleges where a
senior has applied but has not yet received a decision. These report
cards will have the 1st and 2nd quarter and mid-year grades only and
will not include the midterm exam grade. Any questions please see
your counselor.
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Seniors who have received any decision from colleges should give
Mrs. Possidento in Guidance copies of letters with scholarship awards.
Scholarships: Please begin to research scholarships of which you may be
eligible. Many are listed in Naviance. To find scholarships on Naviance,
follow the instructions below:
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Log into Naviance
Click on the 'Colleges' tab
Scroll down to the subheader 'Scholarships & Money'
Click on 'Scholarship List'
Begin to look at scholarships of which you may be eligible.
New scholarships will be coming into Guidance so students should keep
checking Naviance for updated information. For more information, please see
your counselor or Mrs. Possidento in Guidance.
The following are NEW scholarships with deadlines available in Naviance:
*Professional Women in Construction (March 16)
*Hannah Griswold Grant (March 18)
*Lee P. Formica Grant (March 18)
*Margaret Rose Nielsen Grant (March 18)
*Shaw-Worth Memorial Scholarship (March 25)
*Elizabeth Sonier Grant (March 31)
*Saint Ann Society of Norwalk (March 14)
*Shippan Point Garden Club Scholarship (April 21)
*Orthopaedic Specialty Group Education Foundation Scholarship (April 24)
*Stamford Rotary Scholarship (May 1)
Additional Scholarships are available through several different resources, one
of which is FastWeb.com. Please consider making a FREE account at
www.FastWeb.com. They will ask you several questions and then send you
scholarship information of those scholarships you may be eligible.
Juniors
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This past Tuesday counselors met with the entire Junior class for a
presentation on the college process and met with students in smaller
groups for a follow up presentation on Naviance.
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Juniors should begin to make individual appointments with their
counselors
SAT: TCHS will be an SAT test site for the May 2, 2015 test and all Juniors
are encouraged to take the test in May. The SAT will also be given nationally
on March 14 (register by Feb. 13) for any Juniors who are interested in taking
it before May. Register at http://www.collegeboard.org.
All Parents are able to register for a Naviance account. Please look out for an
email with instructions on how to register or contact your student's counselor
for more information.
Daily Mass.....
Please join us for Daily Mass each school day at 7:00am in our Chapel. To
request special intentions for Mass, please contac Mr. Bourcier
([email protected])
IN MEMORIAM
JAMES DRENCKHAHN '69 brother of: Fred '67, Marianne '84
BARBARA F. ZIMMER , former faculty member, librarian
VIRGINIA C. (GINNY) WHITE, former faculty member, math
MSGR. GEORGE BIRGE, former faculty member
JAMES PALMA, SR. father of: Larry '77, James '74, John '81, Eileen '73
deceased
JOHN HERMAN, SR. father of : John '75, Tama '78 deceased, Vicki '82,
John Parrish '79 son in law
FRANCES DECARLO mother of : Roxanne '71, grandmother of Briana
'15, Siena '12, Tavia '13
ANN VACCARO mother of: Rosemarie '66, LuAnn '74
ANTHONY PORTANOVA father of: Debra '73, Susan '77, Michael '68
RICHARD INZITARI father of: Richard '92 , Jay '96
TERESA SPENARD mother of: Linda '73
ANNE DUDAS grandmother of : Barbara '86
ANGELINA GALASSO mother of : Kathyrn '73 , grandmother of David
'89, Christopher '01
ANN MARA grandmother of: Mara '05, Ryan '07, Rory '09
MARIE BRENNAN mother of: Terrence '73, Christine '82, Daniel '85,
Timothy '79
PAUL MARKOVITS father of Christine '86, Linda '88, Diane '91
RALPH ROTANTE grandfather of Jaclyn '10
Souper Bowl Canned Soup Drive.....
The TCHS Souper Bowl Drive has been extended until February 10th. This is a
drive to collect Canned Soup, Soup Mixes, Boxes of Soup, Canned Stews and
Canned Chili. These items will be donated to the Food Bank of Lower
Fairfield County . All donations may be brought to the Main Office.
Boxes of Tissues Needed.....
With cold and flu season upon us, we are asking
for donations of Boxes of Tissues. Please send
your donations to the Front Office.
Inclement Weather.....
We follow the decision of the Stamford Public Schools for delays, dismissals
and cancellation when the weather is bad. We notify you as soon as we find
out about any changes in schedules. We ask that you discuss the bad weather
contingency plans with your child in advance. The safety of our students is
always a priority!
Reminders.....
Parents and Guardians MUST call the school before 8:30am (203.322.3401) to
report a student's absence. The school secretary must call everyone the school
does not hear from when a student is not in school and this makes it difficult
for them to complete their other duties. Please be considerate and make this
necessary call. Thank you for your help with this.
Friday February 13 is an early dismissal for all students due to an afternoon
session of Professional Development for teachers.
February Vacation will start at 12:00 noon on Friday February 13th for students
and continue through Friday February 20th. Classes will resume at 7:45am on
Monday February 23rd.
Stop & Shop's A+ School Rewards! Register
your S&S card online at
http://www.stopandshop.com/our_stores/bonus_
bucks/index.htm. Tell your friends and family,
too! TCHS ID# is 06025. A portion of all receipts
on registered accounts between October 5 and
March 31, 2013, goes to TCHS.
Weekly Calendar
THE NEW TCHS WEBSITE FEATURES A DETAILED CALENDAR, NEWS
& EVENTS, AND A REMINDER SECTION.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW!
E-Tidings now on the Website!!....
You are now able to view Current and Past versions of E-Tidings on
the Trinity Catholic website!!! They are located under the "About
Us" tab on the TCHS Home Page
Click Here to view!
Let us know....
We encourage you to let us know about any out-of-school
achievements of your child. Please e-mail information to
[email protected] in order for us to have the opportunity
to celebrate your child's good news with our Trinity Catholic
community.