Events:

HTE Community Basket Fundraiser

Congratulation to Brooke Bradbury, the winner of our Community Basket of  local donated goods and services. The winning ticket number was No. 00497. Thank you to all community members who supported our fundraiser either by selling or purchasing tickets. 

We would like to thank the following sponsors for their support of our fundraiser.:

• Jack Byrne Arena and Entertainment

• District Drugs / PharmaChoice

• Torbay Fabrics & Gifts

• Lorina's 

• Scope Industrial

• Say It With A Sign

• Foodland

• Platinum Fitness

• PJ's Convenience

• Evergreen Events

• Town of Torbay

September Bell Changes 2024

Please Click Here for an important memo from NLSchools outlining changes to our school start and end times starting September 2024.  This information was previously communicated to families in June of 2023.

Community Gift Basket Fundraiser

We are thrilled to announce our latest fundraising initiative aimed at supporting our school and enhancing community involvement. Tickets went home with students on Thursday April 18th on a spectacular Community Gift Basket filled with an array of wonderful items and services generously donated from our local community partner, including products, gift certificates for local businesses, and much more with an estimated value of $1100. This is a fantastic opportunity to not only win an incredible assortment of prizes, but also to support our local economy and community. Click HERE for more information!

Thank you so much to our community partners:

• Jack Byrne Arena

• District Drugs / PharmaChoice

• Torbay Fabrics & Gifts

• Say It With a Sign

• Platinum Fitness

• PJ’s Convenience

• Evergreen Events

• Lorina’s

• Scope Industrial

• Foodland

• The Town of Torbay

Kindergarten Registration 2025-2026 School Year

Kindergarten registration for September 2025 will take place on NLSchools website on May 8th and 9th. Children must be 5 years of age by December 31, 2025 in order to register. Holy Trinity Elementary offers borth Early French Immersion and English programs. Registration for the EFI program is based on a first come, first serve basis.

There will be three virtual information sessions for families regarding the Early French Immersion program. They are dated as follows:​​​​​​​

• Wednesday, April 24 - Virtual session (Google Meet Link - April 24)

• Tuesday, April 30 - Virtual session (Google Meet Link - April 30)

• Thursday, May 2 - Virtual session (Google Meet Link - May 2)

All meetings begin at 7:00 pm.

Please share this info with friends and family who may have a child of age to start school in 2025. See further details regarding registration on the NLSchools website: https://www.nlschools.ca/studentsfamilies/kindergartenregistration.jsp

Upcoming Important Dates

There will be an upcoming professional learning day for staff on Friday May 17th. The focus of this professional learning day will be to review our school data to assist with the development of goals and our school development plan for the the upcoming school year. There will be no school for students on this day to accommodate this PL.

Grade 4 Concert

Our Grade 4 students will be hosting their Musical “Kid Flix” on Thursday May 2nd, 2024 starting at 6:00 pm. 

Tickets will be available for purchase through RYCOR, beginning on April 22nd for $5.00 each. Families can purchase up to 4 tickets each. Ticket sales will conclude on Friday April 26th at 5:00 pm. Any remaining tickets will be sold on a first come, first serve basis, starting Tuesday April 30th, the week of the concert.

Recycling Blitz

Holy Trinity Elementary is inviting our School Community to participate in our upcoming Recycling Blitz. This Recycling Blitz will be taking place on Wednesday May 22nd at the school between 7:00 am-9:30 am. Those participating in the recycling Blitz are asked to drop off their recyclables during times provided in front of the shed closest to our Kindergarten Entrance. For further information regarding recyclable items that can be donated please see the poster below from our school environmental committee. 

Grade 1 Book Creator Project

Our Grade 1 students have been involved in a special project in our Library Learning Commons with Ms. Borden: 

Please Click Here  to view their project via book creator.

NLSchools

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has completed the integration of the former Newfoundland and Labrador English School District into the Provincial Government. As part of this integration we are now known as NLSchools, you can see updated information from NLSchools via nlschools.ca, and on twitter at NLSchoolsCA.

As part of this integration teacher and staff email addresses will also be converted to @nlschools.ca throughout the month of January. Please be sure to check your email spam on a regular basis over the next month to ensure that any emails that you receive from the school are filtered to your inbox. Once your child’s teachers email has switched over please update their contact information in your address book.

YMCA Pre-K Program 

YMCA Pre-K is a regulated child care program located at Holy Trinity Elementary. The program is designed for children to attend for the year prior to their entry into Kindergarten. Waitlists remain open for all upcoming years with ongoing intake, so you may add your child’s name at any time. Programs run five days per week year-round and are closed for statutory holidays. Part-time registration options (less than five days per week) are not available. All registrants are subject to a non-refundable registration fee upon registration.

Visit their  website to join the waitlist: https://ymcanl.com/pre-kindergarten-program/

KinderStart Sessions

Our KinderStart program welcomes children who will enter Kindergarten in September 2024, along with their families, ensuring a smooth transition to our Kindergarten program. This program is for parents and students, who will participate in concurrent sessions. The dates of our program for this year are: January 19th, February 16th, March 15th, and April 19th. There will be no school for our current kindergarten students on those dates, in order to accommodate the KinderStart program. 

Recycling At HTE

Holy Trinity Elementary has started our recycling program, with students recycling beverage containers at the school. Members of our school community can also contribute to our schools recycling by dropping their recyclables directly to the recycling depot and indicating that your contribution is going towards Holy Trinity Elementary. MMSB will match recycling refunds for K-12 schools in Newfoundland and Labrador throughout the school year. Please Click Here to access our recycling blitz poster for further information. 

Updated School Food Guidelines

Click Here to access the most current School Food Guidelines. 

School Council

Congratulations to our newly appointed school council members.  

Parent Representatives:

Cindy Brake

Lisa Clements

Samantha Harding 

Sarah Russell

Alicia Sainsbury 

Community Representatives:

Geoff Gallant 

Denise King

Our school council will be holding regular meetings throughout the school year and school council meeting minutes will be available on our school website.

Past Events/ Information:

Dismissal Easter/ Spring Break

Our last day of school prior to Easter/ Spring Break will be Thursday March 28th. This is a regular school day for students, and dismissal will be 3:00. School will reopen on Monday, April 8th at our regular time, 8:40 am, with classes starting at 9:00 am. It will be day 5 on our school calendar. 

Term 2 Reporting Period & Family/ Teacher Conferences

Term One report cards will be released to families on Tuesday, March 12th. 

Family-teacher conferences will be held on Thursday, March 14th. All students will be dismissed at 11:45 am on that day to accommodate the conferences.

This term, we will be conducting conferences in person at the school. If families are unable to attend conferences in person, a virtual/ phone conference can be requested. Classroom teachers have sent home a Google Form to families to request/ schedule a conference time.

Pink Shirt Day

Every year, schools across in Canada celebrate Pink Shirt Day. It is to encourage everyone to wear something pink to show that we are all working together to encourage kindness and respect in our schools, workplaces, and communities. Students, staff, and community members are encouraged to wear the color pink on Wednesday February 28th to help us promote a more kind, inclusive community. 

NLTA Janeway Day

Wednesday February 14th is NLTA Janeway Day. Staff and students are invited to wear their pajamas, or comfortable clothes to school in support of this Janeway fundraiser. Every dollar raised helps to ensure the children of our province continue to get the best medical care possible.

Please Click Here to donate online to the Janeway for Jamarama day. If donating please add in the comments section : NLTA Janeway Day in Schools

School Development Surveys

School Development Surveys are conducted annually to gather feedback from students, staff, and parents/guardians to inform the school development process. The survey results will be provided to the school and will be used with other data to identify Holy Trinity Elementary strengths and challenges. The school will then create and implement a plan to build on successes and address areas of challenge. The survey is anonymous, which means that we cannot connect your survey responses to you. We encourage everyone to participate so that we have the most accurate representation of family perceptions at HTE. 

The Family Survey will be available on February 5th , 2024 until March 15th. The link for the family survey will be sent via email to families on February 5th.

School Closed Due to Weather Friday March 8th

Due to forecasted inclement weather and various weather alerts, all NLSchools in the metro area including Holy Trinity Elementary will be closed for today, Friday March 8th, 2024 for the entire day

School Closed Due to Weather

Due to forecasted inclement weather and projected visibility, all NLSchools in the metro area including Holy Trinity Elementary will be closed for today, Thursday, February 15th, 2024.  

Stay safe and enjoy the snow,

Early Dismissal Monday January 29th:

Due to the impending winter storm, all schools in the metro area will close 3 hours early today, January 29, 2024.  Therefore, Holy Trinity Elementary will close at 12:00.  Please email your child's classroom teacher and inform them of your child's dismissal plan for this afternoon.

School Closure due to Weather Friday January 5th:

Due to forecasted inclement weather and projected visibility, all NLSchools in the metro area including Holy Trinity Elementary will be closed for today, Friday, January 5, 2024.  

Stay safe and enjoy the snow,

The HTE Administration Team

First Term Report Cards & Family Teacher Conferences

Term One report cards will be released to families on Tuesday, November 28th.

Family-teacher conferences will be held on Thursday, November 30th. All students will be dismissed at 11:45 am on that day to accommodate the conferences.

This term, we will be conducting conferences in person at the school. If families are unable to attend conferences in person, a virtual/ phone conference can be requested. Classroom teachers have sent home a Google Form to families to request/ schedule a conference time.

Lifetouch Picture Re-takes

Picture re-takes will be taking place on Monday, November 20th.  If your child was absent for picture day, or you would like to  have re-takes taken they will be completed at this time.

Halloween Costumes

We will be celebrating Halloween at HTE on Tuesday, October 31st. Halloween is an exciting time for all of our students at HTE. In order to ensure this is an enjoyable and safe activity for everyone, we ask that you please note the following costume guidelines:

• Students are permitted to wear their costumes all day on October 31st. Please keep in mind that your child will be engaged in a variety of classroom activities throughout the day, will be moving through the building, as well as eating both recess and lunch at school.

• Halloween is a fun time, and we encourage creativity when selecting or creating costumes, however, we are asking parents/guardians to ensure that costumes are age appropriate for our school setting.

• In regards to costumes, we do ask that makeup be applied prior to students coming to school and that you not apply makeup that may cause irritation.

• Students are asked to not bring along props such as swords or weapons, etc. for safety reasons.

• Masks will be worn in the classroom only with the permission of the teacher.

• Masks will not be worn during our Halloween parade to avoid potentially scaring other children.

Class Celebrations & Treats

We often celebrate special occasions in our classrooms (e.g., Halloween, Christmas, Easter). These are always exciting events for our students, and we truly appreciate the kindness of families that want to contribute to the festivities. However, when we consider our Provincial School Food Guidelines , along with food allergies/sensitivities and the increased cost of living in our province, it becomes clear that having treats sent in for other students is problematic for a variety of reasons.

To ensure that all students feel safe and included, we will not be able to accept treats sent in for other students, including edible treats and non-edible treats. There may be times throughout the year where students will be permitted to bring their own individual party snacks.

School Council Nominations:

We are currently accepting nominations for the roles of parent representatives and community representatives for school council until October 17th. Information regarding the role of school council members and the nomination process was shared via email last week. Please contact the main office, or Ms. Snow at jennifersnow1@nlesd.ca if you have any questions regarding our school council and the nomination process. 

Coats for Kids Campaign:

HTE is participating VOCM Cares annual Coats for Kids Campaign. We’re inviting our school community to join us and help ensure that families in need are kept warm this Winter. Please note the following details regarding this campaign:

• Winter wear of all ages is accepted including adult wear (coats, boots, hats, mittens, scarves)

• We ask that donated items are gently used, or new. Thus us important for the safety and strength of the program.

• Items will be accepted until October 20th

Please contact Ms. Trask for further information: rebeccatrask@nlesd.

Thanksgiving Assembly:

Thank you to our Grade 3 students for our wonderful Thanksgiving Assembly.  We are very proud of all the hard work that you put into your performance.

Thanksgiving Food Drive

Thank to our school community for the generous contributions and donations to our Food Drive.  All items were donated to the North East Avalon Food Bank in memory of Carl Squires.