(609) 522-2704 Volume 33 : May 25, 2017 www.capetrinitycatholic.org A Message from Sister Sheila Murphy, SSJ smurphy@capetrinitycatholic.org Dear Parents/Guardians: The closing days of school are coming rapidly. The following is a summary of activities which have taken place and which are soon to come. By this evening our eighth grade students will have all received Confirmation at their respective parishes Our Lady, Star of the Sea, Cape May, Our Lady of Angels, CMCH, St. John Neumann, North Cape May and Notre Dame de la Mer, Wildwood. Congratulations to these students and may the strength they have received from the reception of this sacrament enable them to carry out all the privileges and responsibilities of a confirmed Catholic. Advancement News Mrs. Julie Roche, Director roche@capetrinitycatholic.org We welcomed students from Holy Name School in Camden for the annual beach day! After a ride on the famous Tram Car, our 8 th grade entertained our visitors with games, pizza lunch and a visit from the Fudgy Wudgy ice cream man! (aka Mr. Duncan) End of the Year Events: Long Week-end No classes Memorial Day and No classes Tuesday, May 30, 2017. Tuesday is the benefit of our not using emergency days. June 5, 2017 Sports Banquet Grand Hotel 6:00 PM June 8, 2017 - Pre-K Closing Ceremonies Auditorium 9:00 AM June 8, 2017 Grade 8 Dinner Dance Two Mile Landing 6:00 PM June 12, 2017 Grade 8 Graduation Our Lady, Star of the Sea Cape May 6:00 PM June 13, 2017 Kindergarten Closing Ceremonies Auditorium - 9:00 AM June 14, 2017 Field Day 12:05 dismissal June 15, 2017 12:05 Dismissal June 16, 2017 11:00 Dismissal Blessed Summer! Sister Sheila
PARENT ASSOCIATION Gerard Vessels, President gvessels@comcast.net SCRIP NEWS Joanne Messer, Volunteer Coordinator Questions: joannemesser@gmail.com Thanks to all the Dads and Moms who helped make our Friday night spectacular! Thank you to all the volunteers who helped make these events so special for the children! We want to send a special thank you to Nikki Carr and Maria McShaffry for their extra effort in making the Father Daughter Dance so special! Morey's Pier tickets are coming home this week!! Check your folders! Thanks again to all who participated. Thank you for your generosity! We collected $649 for the Jennifer Ward Foundation. BOX TOP CONTEST Last call for box tops. The contest will end May 31. The winning class will receive an ice cream party. School Pictures - Please order online or you can mail your order to: Tipping School Pictures 115 Martins Run Media, PA 19063 Last Chance to purchase Gift Cards and have the credits count towards your 2017-2018 Tuition Bill! Yes, the Scrip Year is winding down fast and will end on Wednesday, May 31st. Now is the time to think about the gift cards you'll need for Graduations, Teachers Gifts, Weddings, Birthdays, Summer Vacation, etc. See the attached On-Hand Order Form and stock up today. Beginning on June 1st, Scrip credits will count towards reducing your 2018-2019 Tuition Bill. Get into the Scrip habit and use CTC Gift Cards for all your shopping and gifting giving. There will be one more special order opportunity before school ends for summer. Please order and pay by 10 A.M. on June 6th and you will have your gift cards by Friday, June 9th. See all the gift cards available in our program at at www.shopwithscrip.com! All the CTC Scrip Gift Card Program details can be found on the CTC Website under SCRIP. Questions? Email me at joannemesser@gmail.com.
Athletic Association Cheryl McHale, Athletic Director Cheryl_huskey@yahoo.com Softball All games this week have been cancelled due to the rain. As of now, no make ups have been scheduled. The 8 th graders held their flower ceremony for their parents on Wednesday at practice. Thank you to our 8 th graders and good luck next year in high school! CTC Sports Banquet Monday June 5 th @ 6:00pm CTC Sports Banquet at The Grand in Cape May. Don t forget to reserve your spot by May 26, 2017! Forms were sent home to those who participated in Soccer, Cross Country, Varsity Basketball, JV Basketball, Varsity Cheer, JV Cheer and Softball! Coaches and Student Athletes are complementary of the Athletic Association. All other guests are $20.00 each. Should you have a favorite picture you would like to see on the slideshow at the banquet, please forward athleticdirector@capetrinitycatholic.org. We look forward to seeing you at the banquet. Shooting Stars Basketball Camp CTC will be hosting a basketball camp Mon-Fri June 26 th - June 30 th from 6:00pm 8:00pm at the EEC Sister Sheila Murphy Gym. The camp is designed for those girls and boys entering 5 th 8 th grades. The cost of this camp is $80 per participant. Camp T-shirt is included. Come out to learn and strengthen your basketball skills. The last day of camp will be a review of the skills learned and prizes awarded for Free Throw, 4 on 4 and Shooting. This camp is open to the public. Please invite your friends! Limited to the first 40 participants! Thank you to our sponsors Monzo, Hillegas & Catanese and Fielders Choice Lawn Care, LLC. Camp Registration to be sent out next week. Cross Country and Soccer Registrations Registrations for Soccer have been given out to those interested that are entering 6 th 8 th grades this fall. Registrations for Cross Country have been given out to those interested that are entering 5 th -8 th grade next fall. Please submit the registration forms and registration fee by June 9 th, 2017. Practices begin in August. Parents Survey Results Thank you to the parents that filled out the Sports Survey. Your comments, concerns and suggestions are being evaluated to help make our sports programs better. Question 7: Please consider the communications (text messages, emails, phone calls, etc.) you receive from your child's(ren) Coach(es). Does he/she contact you Fall Sports Survey o 0% (0) far too much o 85.71% (12) just the right amount o 14.29% (2) too little, not enough Winter Sports Survey o 8.57% (3) far too much o 88.57% (31) just the right amount o 2.86% (1) too little, not enough Question 8: Please consider the practice/game schedule. Is there: Fall Sports Survey o 0% (0) too many o 92.86% (13) just enough o 7.14% (1) not enough Winter Sports Survey o 2.78% (1) too many o 86.11% (31) just enough o 11.11% (4) not enough Question 9:Can the sports program be improved? Fall Sports Survey:50%(7) yes 50%(7) no Winter Sports Survey o 46.88% (15) yes 53.13% (17) no