HILLER
HIGHLIGHTS
March 10, 2017
Congratulations to senior,
Seth Cumer !
Daniel Hilty named
Seth received the American Welding
Society’s
Certificate of
Achievement at
the recentWeldOff, while
representing
WACTC.
Trinity Band Director
A familiar high school music teacher will take
over the Trinity marching band next season.
Mr. Dan Hilty will be leading the Hiller
marching band in the fall.
Mr. Hilty received his undergraduate degree
from Duquesne University in 2014 with a
Bachelor’s of Science in Music Education.
His teaching experience includes two longterm substitute assignments in the Bethel
Park and South Fayette School Districts.
While at Bethel Park, he taught 5th and 6th
grade band as well as an after school jazz
band. In the Spring of 2016 at South Fayette,
he taught 6th-8th grade chorus and general
music. Currently, Mr. Hilty teaches at the
high school as the band teacher as well as
other elective music courses. Additionally,
Hilty continues to perform in the pit for
musicals in local school districts as a
woodwind doubler.
Trinity Area
welcomes
Corporal Sean F.
Scott, retired PA
State Trooper!
Corporal Scott will be joining the Trinity Family in the
next few weeks as the second Trinity School Police
Officer. The Trinity class of ’87 Alumnus, who has
over 25 years of experience as a Pennsylvania
State Trooper, will be stationed at Trinity Middle
School. Scott will work closely with the principals
and Chief Richard Horner (School Police Officer at
the High School) to provide police services to the
entire school community. This position was created
to offer additional safety coverage for the six school
buildings. Scott will also split the truancy caseloads
with Chief Horner and share the responsibility of
large extracurricular events. Mr. Sean Scott will
begin to meet with the staff and the students soon.
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High School
Fabrication Laboratory
Grand Opening
3D printers, laser engravers, vinyl cutters, spindle routers, robots, drones, gliders,
and state of the art software are now the norm at Trinity High School thanks to a
generous LSA Grant. Trinity hosted the official grand opening of the High School
Fabrication Laboratory on March 3, 2017. Several supporters of our programs
visited the lab. Senator Camara Bartolotta,
IU1 supervisors Charles Mahoney and Don
“I believe Trinity Area will be the leader in
Martin, and Representative Brandon
K-12 STEAM education . We have many
Neuman were on hand to learn about the
teacher leaders that have created a new
student projects and new equipment.
evolution of instruction and learning in
Administrators from other school districts
their classrooms. This is not your mother
and local community leaders joined in the
or father’s science class or wood shop.
Teachers are creating classroom
celebration. Teachers Todd Crissman and
environments that foster young architects
John Husk provided a detailed tour of the
and engineers to push creative thinking to
facility and the students demonstrated
the max. Our grants and partnerships
various new machines they will use each
have secured over one million dollars in
day.
training, equipment, renovations and
resources thus far. It is an exciting time to
be a student at Trinity Area.”
Dr. Michael Lucas, Superintendent
Click on the links to view related articles which appeared in the Observer Reporter:
http://www.observer-reporter.com/20170306/trinity_unveils_fab_lab
http://www.observer-reporter.com/20170306/five_area_school_districts_to_receive_stem_grants
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Trinity Area has partnered with Chevron once
again to enhance the K-8 science program.
Trinity will receive a generous grant for
$110,000 dollars to provide students with STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and
Mathematics) experiences through Project Lead the Way.
“Project Lead the Way students engage in hands-on activities, projects, and problems that are reflective
of real-world challenges. This compelling, real-world approach empowers students to learn essential, indemand skills validated by the world’s leading companies, while also providing an invaluable connection
between what students are learning in the classroom today and how it applies to the paths they’ll take in
the future.” (PLTW)
Specifically, this grant will provide our students and teachers with iPads and Android Tablets to navigate
through several STEAM science units. It will also provide extensive professional development for our
STEAM teachers. The grant provides hands-on resources to help engage students as well.
At the elementary schools, students will be provided iPads to explore different interactive modules. They
will also enjoy new hands-on learning opportunities to get them excited about STEAM. The students will
participate in lessons to help solve real-world problems. They will learn to think like engineers.
This grant will enable the Middle School to offer two new exciting courses for the 17-18 school year. One
course is entitled App Creators. “This unit will expose students to computer science by computationally
analyzing and developing solutions to authentic problems through mobile app development, and will
convey the positive impact of the application of computer science to other through programing.” (PLTW)
The second course is called Computer Science for Innovators and Makers. “This unit will allow students
to discover computer science concepts and skills by creating personally relevant, tangible, and shareable
projects. Throughout the unit, students will learn about programming for the physical world by blending
hardware design and software development. They will design and develop a physical computing device,
interactive art installation, or wearable, and plan and develop code for micro-controllers that bring their
physical designs to life.” (PLTW)
STEAM Competition
On March 3rd eight Trinity students participated in the Shaler
High School STEAM Competition. The students built a bike
that could be driven by a blindfolded driver. They completed
the obstacle course in two minutes and 42 seconds. The girls
participated in several mini competitions as well. Students
participated in a Hummingbird Kit Challenge, a Float a Brick
Challenge, a Keith Haring Thermography Painting, and a
Solubility Puzzle. Our Trinity girls took first place at the
Solubility Puzzle Challenge. They correctly identified all the
mystery solutes in the solution and did it at the quickest rate.
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STEAM Competition cont’d…
There were nine schools from Allegheny County and two
from Washington County. Physics Teacher, Ms. Welsh
expressed the amazing job of the students. She said, “I
am very proud of them and look forward to this event again
next year.” Mr. Samosky said, “These students represent
the true success of our STEAM programs at the high
school. Their dedication to this project is quite
commendable.”
Students who competed, were:
Julia Crumrine
Abby Cermak
Alayna Cappelli
Rachel Lemons
Margaret McIlvaine
Students who attended were:
Avery Ausher
Jamie Handra
Natalie Hotrum
Full S-T-E-A-M
Ahead… Trinity West’s fifth grade
students programmed their Edison Robot to be
clap controlled when driving, as well as to
avoid obstacles, track lines and then follow a
torch (flashlight). They all took part in a fun
class activity in which everyone’s robot
executed the same program at a slightly
different time. The result is similar to a
Mexican wave or choreographed dance.
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Trinity Hosts PMEA District One Band Festival
On March 3 and 4, Trinity hosted
145 students from Washington and
Allegheny Counties for the 2017
PMEA District One Junior High
Band Festival. Richard Saucedo,
internationally known band
composer, conductor and clinician,
rehearsed the students for two days
to prepare for the concert on
Saturday.
Trinity Middle School and High
School students participating were:
Front Row, L-R, Brandon Slagle,
Madison Thong, Nancy Xiao,
Mariah Jones, Ava Robinson, Rachel Faust and Savannah Ikach
Back Row, L-R, Tommy Miller, Bethany Koman, Marin Williamson,Juliana Koman, Brianne
Coatsworth, John Lowry, Connor Hasson, Dylan King, and Ethan Turturice
Trinity’s Pride….
Senior, Sadie Presto, placed 1st local and 2nd
regional in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Voice
of Democracy Essay Contest for the second
year in a row. Sadie was awarded a scholarship
of $150.
PJAS Competition Results: On February 25th Mr. Smith, Mrs. Walk, and Mrs.Welsh took 38
students ranging from 9th-11th grade from Trinity High School to compete at the regional PJAS
competition at California University of Pennsylvania. Trinity came home with 20 first place awards,
17 second place awards, and 1 third place award. Two of our students also received a special award
for excellence in physics: Tyler Livingood and Mackenzie Diedrich. All first place projects will move
on to the state competition on May 14th-16th at Penn State University where they will present
again and have a chance for scholarships. Trinity had the most first place awards in all of
Washington, Greene, and Fayette County. Our students continue to amaze….. Hiller Pride!
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To celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday,
students at Trinity East
participated in a variety of
activities related to several of his
most popular titles. A different
book was enjoyed each day to
practice reading skills at every
level. Guest readers from the
Trinity Leadership Committee at
the high school visited and shared
many fun stories with our
students. The highlight of the
week was a book drive. Students
were encouraged to donate new
or gently used books for local
schools and organizations in
need. We collected a total of 900
books!
Trinity West kindergarten students
listened to many of Dr. Seuss’s
most famous works, and completed
several correlating reading and
math activities. The children read
with third grade students, ate green
eggs and ham, and enjoyed
viewing Horton Hears a Who while
wearing their own Horton
ears. It was a Seusstastic
week!
Arabella, a junior, from the high school
visited Mrs. Wagner’s class at Trinity
East to be a guest reader and share
some Dr. Seuss stories.
The students made and enjoyed eating
green eggs and ham. They graphed
data.; 16 tried and liked the eggs and
ham, 7 did not like green
eggs and ham and 1
refused to try them.
Ms. Cook’s third grade
reading classes celebrated
the birthday of Dr. Seuss by
reading books, singing an
alliteration song, and
creating their own
alliteration posters. The
students learned the skill of
alliteration using books
written by Dr. Seuss.
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Mrs. Koppes’s technology
students participated in Read
Across America week by
creating projects based on Dr.
Seuss’s books. The best
projects are in display in the
main hallways at Trinity West
and South.
Mrs. Biagini’s kindergarten class at Trinity East had a
blast celebrating Read Across America Week! The
students read Dr. Seuss classics and participated in a
number of fun activities, including making a Cat in the
Hat Glyph, eating green eggs and ham, and painting
crazy socks, collecting data & graphing the most
interesting styles.
The students at Trinity North enjoyed a day of guest
readers. Members from the community as well as
members from the district visited and
read to the students as part of their Read Across
America week.
Oh, the places you’ll go, swimming with one fish, two fish, cats in hats…Oh my! What fun Mrs. Johnson’s second
grade at Trinity East had doing many activities throughout Read Across America week. Some the of the activities
the students participated in was listened to guest readers from the high school, wrote about their creative fish,
drew about where they would love to go, dressed as Cat in the Hat and made Cat in the Hat treats. What a fun
week of learning it was!
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The Varsity Swim Team worked with Mrs. Bockstoce’s second grade at
Trinity South to create synonym and antonym shamrocks, and to write
about what they would do if they were the president. The swimmers also
joined the students in gym class and helped Mr. Trusler with various
motor activities.
Smiles for Life
In recognition of Dental Awareness
Month students from Penn Commercial’s
LPN program gave presentations on
dental hygiene at Trinity North.
Students played dental Jeopardy, read
books, and learned the proper way to
brush and floss their teeth. The LPN
students discussed which foods were
best to eat to prevent decay, how
sugary foods can cause decay, and the
importance of fluoride.
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TriniTy HigH ScHool
STudenT council
golf ouTing
To BenefiT roBin durila
Monday, June 12, 2017
Lone Pine Country Club
Registration: 8:00 am
Shot-Gun Start: 9:00 am
Scramble: $100 per person/$400 per team includes: full breakfast, 18 holes of golf with cart,
full dinner, and opportunity to win prizes.
Phone ______________________
Name _________________________________
Email _______________________
Address _______________________________
City ________________ State _____ Zip Code _________
Company Name (if applicable) ___________________________
Please list the other players in your foursome:
_________________
_________________
Sponsorship Opportunities:
Gold Level Sponsor: $150
Logo printed on
scorecards and rules
sheet in each cart
_________________
Silver Level Sponsor: $100
Logo displayed on cart sign
Bronze Level Sponsor: $50
Logo displayed on tee box sign
Must email logo/sponsorship information to [email protected] by May 26, 2017.
**All sponsors will have their logo displayed on televsion screens throughout outing and dinner**
Registration and payment must be received by June 2, 2017.
Please make checks payable to Trinity High School
Please mail registration and payment to:
Robyn Willis
Trinity High School
231 Park Avenue
Washington, PA 15301
Proper golf attire is required: no jeans, collarless shirts, short shorts, tee shirts or halter tops.
Please contact Robyn Willis ([email protected]) or Amy Frazee ([email protected]) for more
information.
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The Family Consumer Science and the Industrial
Technology departments have been working on a
cross-curricular project. Mr. Crissman, with
student teacher Devin Pindroh, and Mrs. Aliveto,
with Junior Cameron Rogers, made a game of
cornhole for the cafeteria. For the past few
weeks, the four have been working to sew, build,
paint, and polyurethane this game for all to
enjoy. The students at Trinity North Elementary celebrated Random Acts of Kindness Week
from February 11 – 17. They performed various acts of kindness throughout the
school to bring caring, compassion and respect to one another. Each day, students
were chosen to have their acts of kindness announced to the school, as well as put
on the kindness bulletin board. Even though the RAK Week is over, we hope the
students continue to think about being kinder to help make a better world. Pictured
are some of the kindest students at Trinity North Elementary.
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IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENT ALERT
On March 6, 2017 The Pennsylvania Department of Health and the
Pennsylvania Department of Education revised 28 Pa. Code, Chapter 23,
Subchapter C, of the Pennsylvania School Code.
The following requirements are now required for any child enrolling in the
Trinity Area
School District beginning in August 2017:
1. Requiring exclusion from school attendance of a child who lacks a single dose of a single
dose vaccine and/or the first dose of a multiple dose vaccine.
2. Allowing a child that needs the next or final dose of a multiple dose vaccine 5 school days to
obtain the next or final dose in the series before being excluded from school attendance; or
3. Allowing a child needing more than one dose of a multiple-dose vaccine series beyond the
five days to attend school provisionally upon the submission of a medical certificate outlining the
dates for completion of the multiple-dose vaccination series.
4. Requiring school administrators to review the medical certificate and the child’s
compliance at least every thirty (30) days.
5. Allowing school administrators to exclude a child who does not comply with the dates in
the submitted medical certificate.
6. Adding a 4th dose of the polio vaccination to be administered on or after the 4th
birthday and no sooner than 6th months from the previous dose.
7. A second dose of the meningococcal conjugate (MCV) vaccination in for entry into
12th grade. If the first MCV dose was given on or after the 16th birthday the second dose is not
required.
Many physicians may not be aware of this legislation change allowing for only a 5 day grace period to
have all immunizations complete. If your child does not have all the required multi- dose vaccination
series’ complete please contact your physician, make them aware of the immunization legislation
changes and make arrangements for your child to complete the required immunizations before the
beginning of school on August 21, 2017.
ATTENTION AP STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS
MANDATORY Pre-registration Sessions will take place in the HS
Cafeteria, Periods 1, 2 & 3 on
TUESDAY APRIL 4, 2017 (10TH grade)
AND THURSDAY APRIL 6, 2017 (11TH & 12TH grades)
ALL STUDENTS TAKING ANY AP EXAM MUST ATTEND
THE PRE-REGISTRATION!!!!!
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Attention Parents/
Guardians: Your
student’s building
principal will
provide specific
testing dates
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Trinity High School Proudly Presents
March 30, 31 and April 1, 2017 at 7:00 pm
April 2, 2017 at 3:00 pm
Tickets are
$10.00 Adult
$7.00 Student
April 1, 2017 at 5:00 pm - Dinner and Ticket $25.00
Call 724-223-2000 for more information
Tickets go on sale March 1, 2017 at 6:00 PM
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Trinity is in need of substitute
special service aides AND
NURSES
District links:
Trinity High School
Trinity Middle School
For more information contact
Mr. Jack Minnick,
Director of Human Resources &
Accountability
Trinity East Elementary
Trinity North Elementary
Trinity South Elementary
Trinity West Elementary
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.
March Dates to
Remember……….
16 -
Board Meeting - Board Room/Trinity Hall, 6 pm
17 -
2 Hour Student Early Release/Staff Development
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
21 -
Finance Committee Meeting - Board Room/Trinity Hall, 5 pm
30 & 31 - The Wizard of Oz
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2017 Spring Season
To kick off our 2017 season, TWIST softball will offer in-person registration at Dick’s Sporting Goods on Saturday,
March 4th from Noon to 4:00 pm. This is our special season kick-off event and all of our participating players,
coaches, and their family members will receive 20% off their entire purchase along with other giveaways.
A second, in-person registration will be held on Saturday, March 11th from Noon to 3:00 p.m. at the Brownson
House.
TWIST will also offer ONLINE registration through March 25th. *please note, a $15 late fee will be added for anyone that registers after March 15th. What is TWIST
SOFTBALL? TWIST, Inc. is an all-volunteer, non-profit program that organizes and supervises softball leagues
and teams for girls between the ages of 4 and 16. The TWIST complex is comprised of six fields at the top of the
Washington Park. All fields have fences and bleachers and two have electric scoreboards. Five of the fields have
concrete dugouts and two of the fields have lights. There are two concession stands with electric and water and
an indoor restroom facility at the complex. There are no admission fees for games and no pass-the-hat
collections.
For girls born between 1/1/10 and 12/31/12, TWIST offers a 6 & Under Instructional Slow Pitch League that
primarily plays on Saturday or Sunday afternoons in May and June at the TWIST complex in the Washington
Park. Reduced injury factor softballs are used in this league and girls have a choice of letting their coach pitch to
them or hitting off a batting tee. All girls get plenty of playing time in this league. There are no won-loss records,
no playoffs and no trophies for this league, but all players get a team t-shirt and visor to keep and receive a
participation medal and ribbon at a year-end pizza party. The registration fee for this league only is $35.
TWIST also offers a participatory 9 & Under, 12 & Under, and 16 & Under Slow Pitch League that provides
competition between various teams. All girls get plenty of playing time and all games are played at the
Washington Park. In these leagues, won-loss records are kept, play-offs are held at the end of the season and
trophies are awarded to members of the top three teams. Participation trophies are awarded in the 9 & Under
league only. Any player that completes three years of service will receive a free, personalized TWIST
windbreaker in the 12 & Under program or a free, personalized TWIST jacket in the 16 & Under program.
The registration fee for the upper three leagues is $75 per 1 player household. An additional $25 fee is required
for those households with 2 or more players. The maximum household registration fee is $100. Registration fees
are non-refundable after players are placed onto teams. No girl will be denied participation because of economic
hardship. New registrants need to bring proof of date of birth. The signature of a parent or guardian is required.
TWIST also offers a recreational Fast Pitch in 12& Under and 15 & Under age groups. These teams play in a
local traveling league, with home games played at the TWIST fields. Games and practices will primarily be
scheduled Monday through Thursday. Registration fee is $80 for the 12& Under league
and $100 for the 15 & Under league.
For more information, please call Susan at 724-263-8563 or Jim at 724-747-0916.
www.twistsoftball.com
TWIST IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH THE WASHINGTON OR TRINITY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTS
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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 SATURDAY: We will be operating our "Open House" every SATURDAY from
10 AM TO NOON. 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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Spring In-House 2017
Our Spring In-House program is a team based soccer program,
which provides the opportunity for local players ages U6 through U10
(birth years 2007-2011) to play others within the community.
Practices will be held once a week for the U6 and U7 age groups and
twice a week for U8, U9, & U10. All games will be played Saturday
mornings.
The 2017 Spring Season will run from April 18th through June 8th.
Registration Fees are $75 for the spring program which includes two
jerseys, one white and one blue. Any registration received between
3/1/17 - 3/19/17 will be assessed a late fee of $25. Please note that
ALL registration fees are Non-Refundable.
We are always in need of Coaches and Assistant Coaches for your
child’s team. This season we will be offering a $25 discount for
anyone who volunteers as a Coach or Assistant Coach. Please be
sure to carefully review the requirements when selecting your
volunteer role.
REGISTER ONLINE
http://washingtonsoccerpa.com/registration
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Grades: 1st-6th Grade for the 2017-2018 School Year
Teams: 1st/2nd Mini, 3rd/4th Little, and 5th/6th Big
Date: Thursday, March 30, 2017
Time: 6:30-7:30 PM
Location: Trinity High School Gymnasium Foyer
AT REGISTRATION $125 (NON-REFUNDABLE) WILL BE
REQUIRED FOR THE FOLLOWING:
Registration Fee
$50
Camp Registration Fee $45
Camp Uniform
$30
$125
Contact/Questions: email Elissa Sunseri, [email protected]
Follow us on Facebook at Trinity Youth Cheerleading for updates, important dates,
and informational links.
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