HILLER
HIGHLIGHTS
February 10, 2017
Trinity Partners
with UPMC
Congratulations to the following Trinity Area
students who have received awards through the
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards of Southwestern
Pennsylvania:
Writing
High School student Linnea Asplin, and Middle
School students Emily Ewbank, Rachel Faust and
Michael Veltri were named Silver Key honorees.
High School students Audry Rush and Michael
Carrier, as well as Middle School students Kaylee
Spadaro, and Emma Malinak received Honorable
Mention.
Art
High School Gold Key honorees are Elena Butler,
Jaden Comfort, Missouri O’Brien, and Taylor Mals,
while Elena Butler was named a Silver Key honoree.
High School students receiving Honorable Mention
are Linnea Asplin, Sarah Bryker, Michael Funaro,
Taylor Mals, and Alexa Weaver as well as Middle
School students Elija Butler, Kylie Davila, Rachel
Faust, and Alexandra Koffler.
The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards is the oldest
and most prestigious awards program of its kind in
the country with affiliates across the country.
Students and their teachers will be honored at the
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Ceremony in
Steele Auditorium on the campus of California
University of Pennsylvanian on Sunday, February 12.
“Mom, Lyla’s been burned. Meet us at Mercy Hospital” are
words no grandparent wants to hear. Two years ago, Lyla
Joy Booher, at age 2, was burned by scalding hot coffee.
To keep scaring to a minimum and to ensure range of
motion, Lyla was required to wear a “burn shirt” 23 hours a
day for 18 months. “Burn shirts” cost $500 per shirt, with
patients needing 3 to 4 shirt changes per year. The shirts
are not covered by medical insurance.
Spearheaded by Lyla’s grandmother Mrs. Rebecca Booher,
with the help of Mrs. Elizabeth Husk, her Business
Education students, and the Administration, funds are being
raised to help victims and their families with the cost of
“burn shirts.” Burn Safety Awareness ribbons with
Dalmatian puppy heads, and t-shirts (Trinity Pride Friday
approved!) are being sold. In addition, a stained glass
lamp, compliments of Mr. and Mrs. Snoke, will be raffled off.
Also, in an effort to educate our students on burn safety,
coloring books, printed by the high school Learning Support
students, will be distributed in the elementary schools.
Mercy Hospital Burn Unit nurses will provide burn safety
education to high school students in phys ed, health and
science classes.
T-shirt order forms will be available on the district website
February 6 through February 17 - and included in this
newsletter - and may be returned to Mrs. Booher at the
High School.
The Dalmation ribbons will be available for $1.00 in the
Nurse’s Office in all buildings.
Please consider helping with this worthy cause.
The writing and artwork of all Gold Key honorees
will be submitted for national judging in New York
City where it is eligible for national awards and
scholarships. The 2017 national honorees will be
recognized in a ceremony in Carnegie Hall on June 7.
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What a REACTION!
Trinity South 5th Graders celebrated the end of their Mixtures and Solutions Science Unit by planning
and conducting a Mentos and Pop chemical reaction! The students had a blast observing, recording, and
graphing data which was analyzed to see whether their hypothesis was correct!
Miss Zeh's 4th and 5th grade students recently
studied slavery and the Underground Railroad.
They learned about Henry Brown, a slave who
mailed himself in a box to Philadelphia to be
free. They also learned about Harriet Tubman
and how she risked her life to help free over 300
slaves. The students used their cause and
effect skills and their knowledge of irregular past
tense verbs to create a "box project," including
facts, a timeline and a text-support paragraph.
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Students in Mrs. Johnson’s second grade at Trinity East learned about Helen
Keller. Throughout the week they read a biography, researched facts,
simulated what it was like for Annie Sullivan and Helen Keller, learned how to
do their weekly poem in sign language, wrote their names in Braille, and
practiced the alphabet in sign.
The Penguin’s Wives Association visited Trinity North to help pack the Blessings in a Backpack bags and to present Dr. Tully a
check to help maintain the program. Trinity North’s teachers and students send out a huge thank you to the Penguin’s Wives
Association for their generosity and help with this program. Visitors included: Jordan Sullivan, Brooke Markle, Kelsey Burton, Christina Sirignano, Alexis Fetherston and Veronique Fleury
who is presenting the check to Dr. Tully.
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Fourth and Fifth Grade students recently participated in the District’s annual
Science Fair….
MATHCOUNTS
MATHCOUNTS is a national math enrichment, coaching, and
competition program that increases enthusiasm and achievement in
mathematics. This fun and exciting competition rewards gifted
students for their mathematics accomplishments. The 2017
MATHCOUNTS competition was held at W&J on Saturday, February
4th. Conner Alder, Lucas Jones (team captain), Ben Kozak, and
Emma Malinak made up the TMS MATHCOUNTS team this year.
Kadyn Caruso, Rachel Chase, Jack Halulko, Brett Phillips, Kaylee
Spadaro, and Raymond Wang competed as individuals.
Congratulations to the TMS MATHCOUNTS team for coming in 2nd
place at the Washington County competition this year! In addition,
Ben Kozak placed 8th in the county as an individual. Well done!
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Trinity’s Pride!
Madison Clark and Andrew
Perkins, 4th grade students at
Trinity South traveled to
Harrisburg, PA for the State
Farm Show in January.
Madison took 5th place with her
pig “Julie” and was recognized
as a Master in Showmanship.
Andrew took 3rd place with his
lamb “Jack”!
The second grade students at Trinity East are
investigating solids, liquids, and gases.
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The students at West
had a fun time
learning with the help
of the Brain show!
It’s just like being on a TV game show
with all the questions, lights, bells,
whistles, dance moves & music…
Trinity East teachers, Ms. Leichliter and Mrs. West Emerich welcomed 4th and 5th grade parents to help assist with their
Shopping Wish List project this year. Volunteers were stationed around the room as students checked-in with them before
proceeding to the next step. Parents had a first-hand opportunity to check out our little East Mathematicians adding,
subtracting, and multiplying decimal numbers. What a fun-filled event for our intermediate East families!
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Kindergarten and First grade students
at Trinity South enjoyed the 100th Day
of School by bringing in a collection
of 100 items, dancing 100 minutes,
and counting 100 pieces of popcorn
and then of course eating it!!!
Trinity West third graders celebrated
the 100th day of school by using
multiplication to gather 100 Fruit Loops,
they then sorted them by color, and last
used the data and created a bar graph.
We are 100 days smarter!!!
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Science Bowl
Several of our 4th, 6th, and 7th grade gifted students participated in the
Science Bowl hosted by the Allegheny Intermediate Unit at the Carnegie
Science Center in late January. Students worked in teams to move
between four stations to solve various challenges to earn points for their
team. The challenges this year included a Calculation Station, a Barge
Building experiment, and Mystery Bags!
Trinity South Elementary was awarded a
$500.00 grant from Tractor Supply entitled
“Dig-it”. In the spring, students will be
growing a garden at Trinity South in order to
learn about the importance of agriculture. Students will be responsible for the garden
while gaining a deeper understanding of food
systems. We are excited to start this projectbased activity!
The students in Mrs. Yancich’s class have been
studying what it means to be kind. The children
have read “The Giving Tree,” by Shel Silverstein.
This book has brought about discussions of what
we can to do be helpful and kind toward others.
During the school day, the children are recognized
for performing acts of kindness. Some of the
wonderful things that have been observed include
offering a friend a chair, opening packages for
others at breakfast, and sharing supplies.
The children created a kindness bulletin board.
They researched and wrote kind words to display.
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NEWS RELEASE
TRINITY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
KINDERGARTEN
and
FIRST GRADE REGISTRATION
HOURS:
11:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2017
TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2017
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2017
TRINITY NORTH
TRINITY WEST
TRINITY EAST
TRINITY SOUTH
Note: Children DO NOT need to attend registration.
YOU WILL NEED TO BRING
Child’s original birth certificate
Immunization records
Proof of residence (listed on registration packet)
If you would like to obtain the forms before registration, please access
them through the school’s website (www.trinitypride.org) or stop in.
• Child must be 5 years of age before September 1, 2017 to enter kindergarten
• Child must be 6 years of age before September 1, 2017 to enter first grade
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PLEASE NOTE:
Students presently enrolled in a Trinity kindergarten do not have to register for first
grade.
If for some reason there would be a school cancellation the day of registration, it will be
held the same day of the following week.
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TRINITY BOYS SOCCER 2017
Attention all 6th and 7th grade
boys interested in playing soccer
next fall
Winter training nights start on Monday, FEBRUARY
6that Trinity West Gym from 6:30-8:30. This voluntary
training will include foot skills, conditioning and free
play. Please come out, meet your team mates and join
the fun!
BRING gym shoes (no cleats), a size 5 ball, shin
guards with socks covering and water.
Any questions please e-mail Mr.
Higgins: [email protected]
Agent Philip Little from the PA Attorney
General’s Office visited students at Trinity
Middle School to review the dangers of
social media. In addition, an evening
session was held for parents entitled
“Social Media 101 for Parents.”
Mr. Little will return to Trinity Middle
School on Tuesday, February 22, 2017 to
discuss the dangers of surfing the internet
to middle school students. There will be
an evening session for staff and parents at
6:00 pm in the middle school auditorium.
Middle School Quiz Bowl
TMS hosted the annual Middle School
Quiz Bowl competition on November 3,
2016. Over 100 gifted students made up
a total of 16 teams for the competition
this year. Gifted students from CanonMac, Fort Cherry, Avella, McGuffey,
Burgettstown, Chartiers-Houston, and
Washington attended. Teams of students
answered trivia questions in a bracketstyle competition.Two Trinity teams made
it to the semifinal round and Trinity #5
narrowly won the competition by beating
McGuffey with a score of 27 to 35.
Congratulations to Riley, Emma, Ray,
Emily, Mikey, and Ben on a job well done!
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Trinity Area Teacher of the Year
Trinity Area School District will be accepting nominations from parents, community members, students or
educators for Trinity Teacher of the Year until February 15th. All nominations are to be sent to Stephanie Lloyd
([email protected]) at the Middle School, Rebecca Booher ([email protected]) at the High School,
or Bea Bebout ([email protected]) at Trinity South.
Please complete the questions below to nominate a certified professional employee who has at least 5 years
of teaching experience and shows a strong sense of “HILLER” pride.
Honesty – Has the respect of students, parents, and teachers and adheres to the Professional Code of Conduct.
Innovative – Incorporates effective and innovative instructional strategies, particularly elements in accordance
to state and national standards.
Leadership – Recognized as a leader in the school, as well as in the community.
Lifelong Learner – Participates in professional development and continuing education. They have a plan
to continue in their current teaching position in the district.
Exceptional – Exceptional, dedicated, knowledgeable, and skilled in their area of expertise.
Resourceful – Willingness to go above and beyond their required posted job description. They provide
support to all students, staff, and parents.
Professional Being Nominated:
Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Position:________________________________________ School: ___________________________________________
Level:
Primary
Middle
Secondary
Specialty Area
Individual Completing Nomination Form:
Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Address:__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Phone: __________________________________________________________________________________________
I am a(n):
Parent
Educator
Student
Other______________________________
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Please describe how this nominee for Trinity Area Teacher of the Year shows “HILLER” pride in
250 words or less.
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FebruaryisBurnAwarenessMonth
Accidentshappen.Peopleareinjured;sometimesburned.Whatisnotknownbythepublicisthatvery
often,necessarydressings,suchasgarmentsknownas“burnshirts”arenotpaidforbyinsurance
companies.Thepurposeofaburnshirtistokeepskinscaringtoaminimumandtoensurejoint
movementiftheburnoccursinthatarea.Theshirtsarenotpurelycosmetic–theyprovideforfree
rangeofmotionforthepatientintheaffectedareas.
Myowngranddaughterwasseverelyburnedwhena30-cupurnofscaldingcoffeefellonher.This
resultedinaseveraldaystayinMercy’sintensivecareburncenter.Lylahadtowearburnshirts-5of
themoveran18monthperiod-at$500pershirtoutofpocketcost.Noteveryonecanafford$500
every3monthstohelptheirchildrenoradultlovedoneshavea“normal”life.Iwantedtodo
somethingtohelprecognizetheunit,thedoctors,thenurses,andthetechnicianswhoworktirelessly
withburnvictims.Iwantedtohelpthosewhocannotaffordtheburnshirtsandwhomaysuffer
debilitatingeffectsfromburnsbecausetheycannotaffordtheshirts.Mercyburnunitsavedmygrand
baby–Iwouldliketohelpthemandotherburnvictims.
TrinityAreaSchoolDistricthasgraciouslyagreedtopartnerwithUPMCMercytohaveafundraiserto
recognizetheunitandhelpothers.ElizabethHusk’sstudentshavedesignedt—shirtsthatcanbeworn
onFridaysastheyarewhitewithTrinitybluelettering.Sizesrangefromadultsmallto2Xandchild’s
sizesxstolarge.Pleasehelpushelpothers.
Sincerelyyours,
RebeccaBooher–TrinityHighSchool
NAME________________________School____________________________
Shirtsize_____________________Numberofshirts____________________LongSleeves$15
__________________________________________Shortsleeves$10
__________________________________________
Total:__________________________checknumber__________
Returnyourorderform,withcheckmadepayabletoTrinityAreaSchoolDistrict,to:
RebeccaBooher,TrinityHighSchool,231ParkAvenue,Washington,PA15301
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Dates to Remember
16 - Board Meeting, 6 PM Board Room, Trinity Hall
17 - 2 hour student early dismissal/staff development
20 - SCHOOL IS IN SESSION
21 - Finance Committee Meeting, 5 PM Board Room, Trinity Hall
22 - PA Attorney General Agent Phillip Little- Internet Safety, 6 PM, Middle
School Auditorium
SUBSTITUTE
SPECIAL SERVICE AIDES
Trinity is in need of substitute
special service aides.
For more information contact
Mr. Jack Minnick,
Director of Human Resources
& Accountability
724-223-2000 ext. 7121
Information for AP registration for
the 2017 AP Exams is now available
on the Trinity webpage. Registration
forms are also available in the
Guidance Office. If you have
questions regarding AP please
contact Kathy Underwood or Cindy Garda in the High School Guidance Office.
District links:
Trinity High School
Trinity Middle School
Trinity East Elementary
Trinity North Elementary
Trinity South Elementary
Trinity West Elementary
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Trinity Youth Baseball Registration
**Must live in the Trinity School District**
Where: Trinity High School
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 6-8PM
**EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT**
$60.00 – 1st player
$50.00 – 2nd player
$40.00 – 3rd player
Saturday, January 28, 2017 11AM-1PM
$70.00 – 1st player
$60.00 – 2nd player
$50.00 – 3rd player
Wednesday, February 8, 2017 6-8PM
$70.00 – 1st player
$60.00 – 2nd player
$50.00 – 3rd player
Saturday, February 18, 2017 11AM-1PM
$70.00 – 1st player
$60.00 – 2nd player
$50.00 – 3rd player
All first year players will need to bring a copy of their birth certificate
and proof of medical insurance.
Additional Fundraising Required. Joe Corbi deposit of $50 due at time
of registration.
This will be returned upon successful completion of the Joe Corbi
fundraiser.
More details are available at registration.
For more information or conflicts with sign-up date,
Call Ruthi @ 412-997-6900 after 5pm
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OKK (Our Kids Kloset) is now open.
WHAT ARE WE: Our Kids Kloset collects and distributes gently used children's clothing to
Washington County children.
WHERE ARE WE: We are located at 510 E Maiden Street, Washington, PA 15301. Although that is
our address, it is not located right on Maiden St. We are operating from a large two car garage with
brown doors in the alley that runs parallel with Maiden. To get there, turn onto Elm St right next to the
East Maiden Animal Clinic. At the first alley, turn left. Garage will be on the left side of the alley.
OPEN HOUSE EVERY MONDAY: We will be operating our "Open House" every Monday from 5 PM
to 7 PM. Please bring your own shopping bags/plastic bags when attending. There are no bathroom
facilities. If school is closed on Monday, open house will be cancelled.
WHAT WE NEED: Gently used clothing, infant to young adult size clothing. We are particularly in
need of coats, new socks and new underwear. If your church, club, employer, or civic group is looking
for an easy project, please consider doing a clothing drive for us. We area also collecting small
microwaves, coffee makers (like Mr. Coffee, no Keurigs please), toasters, electric skillets and
hotplates.
HOW DO I DONATE: Please drop your clothing/donations off at any Trinity school and our
volunteers will do periodic pickups. Please limit your donations to children's/teen clothing and shoes.
I NEED CLOTHES. Please obtain a referral form from your child's Trinity school nurse. If you do not
attend Trinity, contact us below.
QUESTIONS? If you have any questions, feel free to text 724-554-1682. Always refer to our
facebook page for updates and information.
Our Kids Kloset
https://www.facebook.com/ourkidskloset
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2017 Washington Youth Baseball Registration
57 years of Proud Baseball Tradition in Southwestern PA
Cash or Check Accepted at In-Person Sign-up
On-line registration is open through 10 PM, March 4.
Leagues and Registration Fee
Age as of May 1, 2017
4, 5, and 6
7 and 8
9 and 10
11 and 12
13 and 14
15 and 16
17 and 18
League
Shetland
Pinto
Mustang
Bronco
Pony
Colt
Palomino
Fee
$90
$120
$130
$130
$130
$170
$185
If you are unable to register on-line, registration will be held at
Sunday, February 12, 2017
Player Assessment for Pinto, Mustang , and
Bronco players will be held at the
Vernon C. Neal Sportsplex on
Saturday, March 18, 2017
More information at www.washyouthbaseball.com
The Brownson House (Jefferson Ave.) on:
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
*This will be the only in-person registration
What to bring with you at registration:
Birth Certificate (Proof of age required for first-year players)
Proof of Health Care Insurance
Credit card, cash, or check
Registration for the regular season is open to everyone; however, only WYB players who reside in Trinity and Washington
School Districts and meet WYB Tournament Team eligibility requirements may apply for a Tournament Team.
For more information, visit us at:
www.washyouthbaseball.com
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