HTS celebrates its 85^th!

This year marks our 85^th Anniversary. We kicked off our celebration with the creation of the 85^th website to reach out to our alumni and friends of HTS - www.holytrinityspiritnow.org The weather did not cooperate for Saint Patrick’s Day – we had a wonderful float (Our students raised $1,000 from a walk-a-thon and we sold 85^th anniversary T-shirts to build the float) and a family party planned. The float will be ready for next year’s parade and a number of activities are planned for
			the fall in celebration of our wonderful heritage. (keep a lookout on our website and the Church bulletin for dates and times) You can also join the Holy Trinity School- Norfolk, VA group on Facebook and reconnect with old friends. Thank you to Lisa Edwards and Heather Wentworth for their help and generosity in developing the 85^th Campaign.
		Serving our Community
	HTS continues to serve our Parish, local and global communities. Each class sponsors a particular group or organization as an ongoing service project. Monthly snack and visiting with our Pre-School students is a highlight for our Parish seniors. The Haven, the SPCA and CHKD are the recipients of our students’ talents and gifts. The Red Cross Heroes Program was our Lenten Service Project again this year. The Parish food pantry is our school-wide service project and

	Great”. Our fundamental concern is to educate each student in a dignified, supportive atmosphere that focuses on the learning styles/needs of the students. Emphasis is placed on the student’s ability rather than his/her learning difference.

Middle School Elective & Exploratory Programs

Middle School has had an active, exciting year with the addition of electives and the expanded Exploratory Program. Our students have had the opportunity to select a variety of elective subjects each quarter to include: Keyboarding, Computer Applications, Teen Living, Reading Roundtables, Creative Writing, and the favorite – Robotics. The Exploratory Program has exposed our students to an assortment of activities such as gardening, chess, designing bulletin boards and flip flops, a variety of cooking activities,(with a trip to Young Chef’s Academy), tennis instruction (by a local tennis pro),

Fantastic Middle School Students!

o Sixth Grader, Alissa Hoffman, achieved first place for her dramatic reading in the Tidewater Catholic Schools Forensics League competition held at Christ the King School. Alissa read a selection from A Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe. Other members of the HTS team included Sarah Nash and Amanda Dugger.

o Sixth Grader, Cortney Sullivan, placed second in the Optimist Club Oratorical Contest. Her essay entitled “Optimism” was outstanding and an inspiration to students and faculty alike.

	FEATURED TEACHER
– Brigid Barrineau who taught Art at HTS a number of years ago returned to us this year to teach third grade. Her enthusiasm and love of learning is contagious to her students. Mrs. Barrineau is very involved in HTS life – cosponsoring SCA, judging Forensics competition, working with students on essays for the Oratorical Competition and working with her fellow faculty members on coordinating the Christmas Program and Holy Week Activities.

– This year we partnered with the Center of Economic Education at Old Dominion University with our elementary students’ participation in the The Classroom Mini-Economy Program. Professional Development was provided by Ruth Cookson as well as our third grade teacher, Brigid Barrineau attended a workshop at ODU on the Mini Economy Program. What a wonderful learning experience it has been, especially in our current economy.

	First Holy Communion