FRIDAY FLYER Blessed Trinity Catholic School October 27, 2017 Click here for our school calendar Click here for our lunch menus Follow us on Social Media: facebook/btschool @BTSocala From the Principal s Desk! 1. Cold Weather Uniform With our first taste of fall weather this week, there have been some questions about what is allowed as far as uniforms during these days. Please remember that only BT outerwear is allowed on cooler days. These are sufficient for temps in the 50s (even high 40s), and can include leggings or tights and white or red (also black for middle school), long-sleeve undershirts. We will continue the protocol of sending out a cold weather uniform alert to allow jeans and BT shirts with non-uniform outerwear when temperatures dip into the low 40s and 30s. 2. Lunch with your student We love having you join us for lunch. We think our students are awesome, and when you visit for lunch, you are able to see that, too. We do want to remind everyone that you are able to eat with your child or grandchild on Wednesday and Friday only. You must sign in at the main office (by Elementary) and receive a visitor badge. During lunch, you need to sit at the middle round tables or the middle long tables where students are not sitting. We ask that you remember to sit with your student only. When you bring other children to the table, it can create hurt feelings, and we want you to have that time to visit with your child or children and have some one-on-one time. Thank you again for wanting to visit and be a part of our BT Family! 5 SE 17 th Street Ocala, FL 34471 Phone: (352) 622-5808 Fax: (352) 622-1660 btschool.org facebook.com/btschool @BTSocala
3. Birthdays While, Wednesday and Friday are the only days to eat lunch with your child, if you wish to bring in birthday treats, you can do this any day. You are welcome to bring those into the teacher before school (so that they can be eaten in the classroom at snack time), or you can bring them at lunch to share with the class. We need to follow the same lunch procedure, with you checking in at the main office and receiving a visitor sticker. Then you are welcome to go to the Parish Hall with the Birthday Treats. We also encourage you to stay and help pass them out to the children in the class. A few parents have even brought baby wipes to help clean up the icing (especially in the lower grades) and we love that! Lunch can be a busy time, so we definitely welcome any help you can provide by staying with your child s class. As a final reminder, cupcakes, cookies, and doughnuts are much easier to serve and you also need to bring napkins and plates with you if you are serving cake, because we do not have any of that in the Parish Hall. Carnival Appreciation! Special Thanks! Thanks to all who participated last week s Carnival Week events. We were blessed with thousands and thousands of parishioners, friends, and visitors who came to enjoy a very warm family environment at a reasonable low cost. Thanks to all who played a part in pulling off this very organized four-day parish carnival. Under the great leadership of our chairperson, Jami Brady, and her hard-working committee, we had a most enjoyable weekend. We would like to thank and recognize the following carnival committee members: Megan Losito, Tony D Ambrosio, Colleen Halstead, Tim Daly, Liza D Ambrosio, Nancy Pasteur, Maria Jose Mendoza, Samarberta Ramirez, Amy Santa, James Schwieterman, Shayne James, and Michelle Kuever, Special thanks to: Henry Franco, John Meza, Ron Harper, Veronica Chancery, Cathy Hildner, Allie Seaman, Mike Starling, Diane Blasko, Kathy Watts, Keith Vedder, Regina Lewis, and all members of the Blessed Trinity Maintenance Department. Thank you to all of the volunteers. Especially those that worked an extra shift(s), came in early and/or stayed late. Your help was appreciated more than you know! Raffle Sale Winners Classroom Winners: Primary- Mrs Chancery $1460.00, Elementary- Mrs Bates $1560.00, Middle- Mrs Powers $1480.00 Primary, Elementary, Middle School Student Winner and Runner-Up: Primary: First Place - Aliyah Wiggins, 2nd Place- Carlos Romero Elementary: First Place -KatherineToone, Second Place -Karina Santa and Kaylie Santa Middle School: First Place - Addison Gunn, Second Place - Julie Cyrulinski
Carnival Raffle The following students sold 10 or more books of raffle tickets and will get to have lunch with Fr. Pat & Mrs. Losito (date will be announced soon). GREAT JOB!! Giana Alava, Jenny Blasko, Camden Brady, Samantha Bragoli, William Clemons, Julie Cyrulinski, Isabella D'Ambrosio, Emma Dekker, Annabelle Francois, Shyanne Gravely, Addison Gunn, Briana Harper Mendoza, Alex Hill, Shayne James, Sean Jesse, Jack Kinder, Hannah Grace Knight, Hannah Kuever, James LeFils, Rebecca LeFils, Olivia Losito, Hayden Mace, Steven Matychack, Kaitlyn Maybaum, Brock Moorman, Olivia Nalabolu, Alexis Nelson, Michael O'Farrell, Catherine Pallesen, Bryan Paraiso, Manuel Ramirez, Alejandro Ramirez, Carlos Romero, Tomas Romero, Mayela Romero, Karina Santa, Kaylie Santa, Gabriella Schwieterman, Maria Shelton, Delaina Smallwood, Kinsley Starling, Kylie Thornell, Kate Thornton, Sean Thornton, Bailee Tolliver-Baldock, Katherine Toone, Ryan Toone, Mya Vail, Owen Varney, Parker Varney, Aliyah Wiggins, McKenna Yates, Kinley York, and Gavin Youmans Carnival Raffle Winners 1. $ 10,000 Cash Eddie Stockman 2. Toyota Carolla Chuck Powers * Donated by DeLuca Toyota 3. $ 1,000 Blocker s Gift Card..Mary Lane, Lake Mary * Donated by Blocker s Furniture 4. 60 Flat Screen TV Lindy Gardner * Donated by BT School 5. ipad.adam Lombardo * Donated by Dreamland Amusements 6. Beach Condo Week.Joan Alford * Donated by BT Church 7. Electra Cruiser Bicycle Jon Boltinghouse * Donated by Ocala Bicycle Center 8. Char Broil Grill..Susan Dow * Donated by Trinity Catholic High School 9. $ 200 Gas Gift Card Mary Jessee * Donated by BT SCRIP 10. $ 100 Cash...Jose Ortigoza Other School News Catholic High School will be here to speak to all 8 th graders after Mass on Wednesday, November 1 st from 9:15-9:45. We would like to invite all 8 th grade parents to join us for Mass that day and then stay for the meeting. 3. The next Used Uniform Sale is scheduled for Sunday, November 5 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The deadline for uniforms to be turned in for credit is Tuesday, October 31 by 3:30 to the main office. Contact Julie Cyrulinski at juliennecyrulinski@gmail.com or Amy Santa at amysanta@yahoo.com if you have any questions.
Upcoming Dates T 10/31 Middle School Exams (More Info Below) W 11/1 All Saint s Day W 11/1 School Mass 8:15 a.m. W 11/1 Trinity Catholic Presentation to 8 th Graders W 11/1 Early Dismissal 2:00 p.m. Th 11/2 Middle School Exams continue F 11/3 Middle School Exams continue F 11/3 End of First Trimester W 11/8 School Mass 8:00 a.m. W 11/8 8 th Grade Science Day 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. in the gym W 11/8 Early Dismissal 2:00 p.m. Th 11/9 Parent 7 Habits Training F 11/10 Veteran s Day: School in Session, Hurricane Make-up Day Middle School Exam Schedule Tuesday, Oct. 31 Thursday, Nov. 2 Friday, Nov. 3 6 th,7 th & 8 th Grade Math & Religion Science & Social Studies ELA: (English/Language Arts) Writing classes will be completing a writing assessment within the two weeks prior to this schedule in place of their exam. GRANDPARENTS DAY PROGRAM Grandparents Lead the Way! November 21, 2017 10:30 11:30 K-8 Program in the Church 11:30 12:00 Open House in classrooms 12:00pm Dismissal for all students (K-8)
7 Habits Parent Training Listed are the dates for 7 Habits training sessions for parents. All training sessions are held in the school library from 8:00 9:00 a.m. and again from 6:00 7:00 p.m.. The next training session is scheduled for Thursday, November 9. November 9 Habit 3 January 11 Habit 4 February 15 Habit 5 March 22 Habit 6 April 12 Habit 7 Science Day Re-Schedule Science Day has been rescheduled to November 8. Carline Notes Elementary: Cars should utilize both lanes in the morning and in the afternoon. Middle School: The carline should be single file in the mornings. Please DO NOT drop students off either in front of the gym or at the crossroads in front of the outside basketball courts. ALWAYS drive forward to the picnic tables. This is for the safety of our students. You have time! Tardies do not start until 7:55. Thank You! Both lanes will be open in the afternoon. Useful Parent Resource Links Paper Copies of the following can be found in the School Front Office Elementary & Middle School Choir Extended Day Parent Plus Parish Day Care Important Reminder Eighth grade parents, If you have not yet submitted your graduate s baby photo, see the following message from Mr. D Ambrosio: Low resolution photos cannot be used in the graduation presentation and I request that you please use the following guidelines when sending me your child s baby photo: Student should be 0 12 months of age in photo One picture only! Photo resolution should be at least 640 X480 (the higher the better) 300 DPI Preferred (200 DPI Minimum) Do not use your phone or tablet to take a photo of the photo If you do not have a scanner, please send the photo in with your child. I will scan and return the photo the same day. Please email me, adambrosio@btschool.org, in advance if you choose to send the photo in with your child.
Random Acts of Kindness Coach Starling would like to thank Madison Thompson for helping him organize athletic uniforms. Lunchroom Awards We want to recognize the following students for their exemplary behavior in the lunchroom. This is something to be proud of! These children stand out from the crowd showing exceptional Behavior in the lunch line and in the cafeteria, going above and beyond to be polite and courteous, to teachers, other students, and members of the lunch room staff! Thank you so much for being who you are! God Bless, Mrs. Amy For the week of 10/23-10/27: Alejandro Ramirez (8 th ), Sofia Eblan (7 th ), Maria Shelton (6 th ), Aedan Young (5 th ), Anna Romero (4 th ), Logan Vedder (3 rd ), Jacob Pardee (2 nd ), Hailey Mims (1 st ), Skylar Simpson (K) Box Tops Thanks to KC, KD, 1B, 1C, 2A, 3A, 3B, 5B, 6A, 6B, 7B and 8A for meeting their Box Top goal. Thank you for helping our school earn money. The College Box Top Dress Out Day is scheduled for next Thursday, November 2. Red Ribbon Week Thanks to all students who participated in Red Ribbon Week. Here are some photos from Friday s My Future Is So Bright Day.
BT Alumni in the News! Khristian Ortiz built exercise equipment for dogs For his required community project, Eagle Scout candidate Khristian Ortiz built four pieces of dog exercise equipment for use by the Voices of Change Animal League (VOCAL) pet adoption center in southwest Marion County. Khristian, 14, plans to complete all the Eagle rank requirements for a board of review and receive his Eagle Award in a Court of Honor before the end of this year. Khristian is a 2017 graduate of Blessed Trinity Catholic School. Sam Kwatkosky captures veteran stories Eagle Scout Sam Kwatkosky recently completed a project that not only helped him earn the highest rank in Scouting but also a deeper appreciation for American military veterans. Sam, 17, a member of Boy Scout Troop 172, sponsored by Blessed Trinity Catholic Church, received his Eagle Scout Award in a ceremony at the church last month. For his community service project, one of the requirements to earn the award, Sam made videos of the service history and stories of 31 local military veterans. Sam is a 2015 graduate of Blessed Trinity Catholic School. BT Reads Wonder Congratulations to this week's winner of "365 Days of Wonder"... Tara Thompson from Mrs. Hyde s 3A class! We only have 1 more week left! All you have to do is post a picture of your family enjoying "Wonder" and make sure to use hashtag #BTReadsWonder! Who will win next week s copy? Show us how you are reading wonder and you might be next week s winner! Tara Thompson receiving her prize. Way to go!
Athletic News Last week, our Fall Athletic teams competed in the end of season Kingdom of the Son Conference Tournaments. All of our Fall teams have had special seasons and we wish to congratulate each of them for their success. Flag Football: 6-2 Regular Season record. #2 seed in tournament. Made it to Tournament Semifinals. JV Volleyball: 11-0 Regular Season record. #1 seed in tournament. Won Kingdom of the Son Conference Tournament! Varsity Volleyball: 12-1 Regular Season record. #2 seed in tournament. Won Kingdom of the Son Conference Tournament! Soccer: 6-2 Regular Season record. #3 seed in tournament. Won Kingdom of the Son Conference Tournament! Notes: 1. Blessed Trinity is the only team in the Conference with both JV and Varsity Volleyball in the Conference Finals. 2. Blessed Trinity is the only team in the Conference with 3 of 4 teams in the Conference Finals. 3. Blessed Trinity had the most teams in the Conference win their Tournament Championships, taking home 3 out of 4 Championships. Way to go Braves!! Athletic Pictures Athletic Pictures are scheduled for Wednesday, November 15 after school. All students should plan on staying in the gym for 1 hour from 2:00 4:00. Fall athletic team members (Flag Football, Soccer, JV and Varsity Volleyball) should keep their uniforms until picture day. Immediately following pictures, students should change back into their school clothes and turn in athletic uniform to Coach Starling..
Basketball News Blessed Trinity would like to thank all 5 th 8 th grade girls who tried out for the basketball team. Congratulations to the following students for making the team: JV Girls Peyton Brennan Cole Crews Annalisse DeLaBerrera Sierra Fernandez Annabelle Francois Sadie Garrett Rose Gravel-Holtzclaw Renee Grenier Courtney Hisey Olivia Johns Angelina Nunez Hailey Perkins Ashley Sampson Ansley Smith McKenna Yates Varsity Girls Isabella Basile Amelia Christiano Sofia Eblan Hailea Herrera Emily Hirst Briana Hudson Emma Demcovich Kaitlyn Maybaum Mia Mendez Madison Thompson Kate Thornton Heather Sprague Boys Basketball Try Outs Boys Basketball try outs are scheduled for next week. Dates and times are listed below. Basketball Try-Out Dates: Team Date Time JV Boys Mon. 10/30 3:00-4:30 JV Boys Wed. 11/1 2:00-4:00 Varsity Boys Mon. 10/30 4:30-6:00 Varsity Boys Wed. 11/1 4:30-6:00
A Time for Everything Saturday 11/4 November Edge Meeting 6:30-9:00 in the Parish Hall All middle school students, join us in the Parish Hall as we explore how to better manage our time. In a world that is governed by performance, perfectionism, and involvement, we will come to a greater understanding of how to handle all of these outside influences and the importance of centering ourselves in Christ and in our families. There will be games, activities, great discussion, and many friends. If you are able to contribute, please bring a fruit, cheese, or cracker snack to share. The meeting will formally start promptly at 6:35, so please be sure to be there and signed in before that time. The night is jammed packed, activity filled and sure to be a lot of fun! We look forward to seeing all of you in the Parish Hall! If you have any questions please email ocalaedge@gmail.com or check us out on Facebook @ Blessed Trinity Edge or Instagram @BTOcalaEDGE. (BT students can wear any Edge shirt to school on Friday 11/3 with their regular uniform shorts and shoes) Media Challenge If you are on social media, post a picture in the Facebook Edge page or on Instagram of an image of Peace. Must tag Edge in the post. Posts must be up by 3:00 on Saturday 11/4 and must be present at the meeting that Saturday to win. Winner will be drawn from all posts submitted. New Edge Shirt? Pre-orders and most of the recent shirt size orders will be available at the meeting on 11/4. A new order will be placed with the printer soon for some of the recent requests for sizes that we ran out of. Additional requests will be taken at the meeting check-in table. Remember to join us on Facebook at Blessed Trinity EDGE or follow us on instagram @BTOcalaEdge, to get the most recent updates and see pictures from past events. Upcoming Edge Events: Date Event Time Sat. Nov. 4 November Meeting 6:30-9:00 p.m. Sun. Nov. 19 Potluck in the Park TBA Fri. Dec. 1 December Meeting 6:30-9:00 p.m. Fri. Dec. 15 Edge Christmas Social TBA
CHURCH NEWS FATHER PAT S 2 ND SACRAMENT MEETING Fr. Pat s 2nd Sacrament meeting will be on Sunday, November 12 th at 9:55 AM in the Gym. The make up for this class is Saturday, November 18 th at 9 AM, in the chapel of the church. The meeting is mandatory for parents of students making a sacrament, for the first time this year, and all confirmation students. If you have any questions, please call Jenny Burzotta at 629-8092 extension 3207 or jburzotta@blessedtrinity.org Gift Shop It s time to start thinking about Christmas shopping! The Gift Shop Christmas Sale will be held December 4-7. If you would like to volunteer to help the children with their Christmas shopping, please contact Reina, 843-6737, Darlene, 598-6087 or the gift shop, 304-6040. All volunteers must be fingerprinted and cleared by the Diocese. Brother s Keeper Notes Soup Kitchen Volunteers Needed Our soup kitchen is in need of more volunteers. We would appreciate help every day of the week, but have an immediate need for help on Sundays. If you are interested in helping or would like more information, please call 789-8139 or 622-3846. Thank you for your consideration. We d like to especially thank all of our many committed volunteers who serve at the soup kitchen throughout the year. Thank you for sharing your time and talents with those in need. May God bless you!_
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1. Used Uniforms Used Uniform is looking for someone that can help with laundry. It would be beneficial if the person has a large commercial-sized, front loading washing machine. If you can help, please contact Julie Cyrulinski at juliennecyrulinski@gmail.com or Amy Santa at amysanta@yahoo.com. 2. School After Care Blessed Trinity Catholic School is looking for substitute after care teachers. If interested, please contact Kathy Watts at kwatts@btschool.org or 352-207-1644. 3. Blessed Trinity Church Blessed Trinity is seeking a qualified individual to join the parish maintenance staff. Applicant should have some knowledge and experience in the following areas: minor electrical, minor plumbing, HVAC, painting, trimming and mowing, general repairs. This is a full-time position 40 hours/week, Monday Friday, 7:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m. All employees of the Diocese of Orlando are required to successfully complete fingerprinting and background screening. Please submit resume and application available on the church website : www.blessedtrinity.org or at the church office) to Fran Harwas, Human Resource Director, fharwas@blessedtrinity.org, (352-629-8092 ext. 3212. 4. Brother s Keeper Brother s Keeper Outreach Ministry is accepting applications for our Thrift Store Operations Coordinator. This is a full-time position. Scheduled work hours are Monday through Friday from 8am-4:30pm with occasional work on Saturdays. Applicants should be able to satisfactorily complete the following duties; a. Interface with all clients, customers, volunteers, and staff in a helpful, friendly, and professional manner. b. Drive our box truck to pick up food, furniture, and other donations. Must be able to lift 50 pounds or more. c. Oversee vehicle maintenance. d. Oversee building maintenance and cleaning according to daily/weekly checklists. e. Perform operational duties according to daily schedule. f. Assist volunteers in store as needed. g. Assist Executive Director with special projects. Qualified candidates must pass a background check. Applicants can submit resumes via email to Jason Halstead, Executive Director (jason@btbrotherskeeper.org) and complete an application at Blessed Trinity Church, located at 5 SE 17 th Street in Ocala. Ocala Community Events