Annually, our 2nd graders read various books from the Who Was...? biographical series. Then, in an effort to share their learning and raise money for their service-learning partner, they traditionally host a live Wax Museum. With a monetary donation, they recite their speech for the person from history in which they're dressed to represent. This year, while it's not a fundraising effort, they still wanted to share their presentations with everyone!

Check out their great speeches here:

• 2B
• 2T
• 2Z

Our Lost and Found will be outside again on the last day of school, Friday, from 7:30 am - 1 pm at the Portico. After school, all items will be washed and donated to local service organizations. Thus, please make time to shop for your family's missing items this Friday!

A few of our teachers will be offering Summer PEP classes daily from 9 am - 12 pm from July 12 - 16 on our St. Matthew's Campus. Check out the offerings: Legos with Mrs. Hill, Tech Club with Mrs. Thompson, Quick Recall with Mrs. Davenport, and Spanish Cooking with Sra. Alfaro, and sign up here.

Congratulations to these 8th graders, members of the Lifetime Eagle Class of 2021, for their recent achievements:

• Assumption High School Class of 2025 School Placement Test Merit-Based Scholarship Recipients: Lilly Bovine, Lauren Elder, & Ava Emberson.

Has your Class of 2021 graduate been notified of an award/achievement? Share this exciting news with Mrs. Davenport to ensure we feature them in our classrooms, on our HT website, on our social media, and/or in the "Current & Lifetime Eagle Achievements" section of our weekly newsletter.

Given this year's precautions in place for COVID, our Jr. High students have mass on 2 separate days each month (as only one grade is able to attend liturgy at a time). As our seventh and eighth graders share teachers and a class schedule rotation, this creates an extra block of time for one grade or the other on a regular basis. Putting this time to use for new opportunities, Mrs. Alfaro, our Spanish teacher for Jr. High, reached out to individuals across the nation who have used their bilingual abilities to excel professionally. These talented Hispanic individuals share with our students their experiences being Hispano or Hispana and how no matter the barriers, one can always be successful in their life!

The various guest speakers visit the classroom virtually to share their personal and professional experiences, given they're able to speak both Spanish and English proficiently, as well as how it helps them excel. Students then have the opportunity to ask questions regarding their careers, their hometown or current city, their travels, and/or any other questions they may have regarding our guest speakers' stories.

Guest speakers have included:

• Minerva Virola, the Assistant Director of the Backside Learning Center in Louisville, KY
• Fernando De la Peña, who works with NASA as the CEO and Founder of AEXA Aerospace, LLC in Houston, TX
• Karina Barillas, the Director of the La Casita Center in Louisville, KY
• Erica De la O, Principal Dancer and Ballerina of Louisville Ballet

Upcoming speakers will include:

• Paola Moretta, the Owner and Founder of 100% Spanish Language Center in Louisville, KY
• Moisés Carreón, a Chemical and Biological Engineer at Colorado School of Mines in Boulder, CO, earned the Presidential Early Career Award.

We're grateful to Mrs. Alfaro for organizing and coordinating these experiences for our students, as well as to all of the guest speakers that have joined us in the classrooms virtually and shared their experiences and expertise with our students.

Congratulations to these 8th graders, members of the Lifetime Eagle Class of 2021, for their recent achievements:

• Sacred Heart St. Angela Merici Merit Scholars: Isabella Hoelscher, Eliza Hensley, Ainsley Green, Abby Wright, Abby Potter, Caroline Scobee, Nally Bergeron, Bridget Egan, & Annie Williams

• Trinity High School Steinhauser Scholars (Awarded to the top 20 students in the freshman class): Will Hammer, Mateo Rodriguez-Agusti, & Benjamin Schmitt

Has your Class of 2021 graduate been notified of an award/achievement? Share this exciting news with Mrs. Davenport to ensure we feature them in our classrooms, on our HT website, on our social media, and/or in the "Current & Lifetime Eagle Achievements" section of our weekly newsletter.

Congratulations to our KUNA (Kentucky United Nations Assembly) delegation who represented Holy Trinity and Canada at Kentucky's United Nations Middle School Conference the week prior to Spring Break. This was the first time we've had a delegation in 5 years and 11 students from grades 6 and 8 participated in the online conference! We're proud of our delegation for earning the following awards and honors:

• Outstanding Ambassador: Kyndall Wintergerst-Weston, 8th grader
• Outstanding Speaker: Lydia Morgan and Ava Emberson, 8th graders
• Premiere Delegation - all of our HT Delegation
• Oustanding Statesmanship - all of our HT Delegation

If you're interested in your child participating in next year's KUNA conference (and/or the KYA conference for Kentucky bill proposals), be sure to have them sign up for our Y-Club by next Friday, April 16 at 12 noon. 

The later Spring PEP 2021 session will run during the weeks of April 26, May 3, & May 10. Register by Friday, April 23. Check out all of the offerings, including Fairy Gardens for Grades 1-2, Rocket Science for Grades 1-2, Crafts for Grade 2, Derby & Summer Crafts for Grades 3, and Science STEAM Club Fun for Grade 3. Details and sign-ups are online here.

Spring Break has us looking forward to Summer Break now, too.

• Is your family looking for a summer tutor? Check out our list here. 
• There are numerous summer camps available in our area. Check out some recommendations here.