Rocks’ Rockets Blast OFF
Water-pressure rockets built by Mr. Larry Winegarden’s aerospace class were launched Apr. 11 in Marshall Stadium. According to Winegarden, the students used bottles of various sizes. They put a soapy water mixture in the bottles and pressurized them to about 100 psi. This allowed the rockets to fly as far as 100 yards.
Rocks donate to Catholic Relief Services
During the Rice Bowl drive Trinity collected more than $1,900 that will go to Catholic Relief Services, giving assistance to those who live in impoverished, war torn or natural disaster areas. The drive was coordinated by Mr. Chris Luken, assistant campus minister.
Trinity walks a mile against dating violence
Trinity teamed with Assumption, St. Xavier and DeSales in the Walk a Mile relay against dating violence. Trinity’s team, led by senior Eric Elder and juniors Nathan Larch and Derek Nafzinger, led the Rocks to a high-heeled victory over St. X and DeSales to regain the coveted Golden Heel Trophy.
Rocks donate to Jarrett’s Joy Cart
Trinity donated an estimated $3,500 worth of toys to Jarrett’s Joy Cart, which provides gifts to children suffering from cancer. Teacher Mr. John Kahl coordinated the annual collection. Kahl said, “I am sure some young person will enjoy playing with the Barbie doll or wearing the princess outfit. Some youngster will enjoy the Hot Wheels or the Star Wars character. Maybe someone will just simply sit back and read one of the many books or enjoy coloring. Thank you to all for impacting a young child who is literally in the battle for his or her life.”
Trinity excels at Kentucky United Nations Assembly
Trinity was well represented at the Kentucky United Nations Assembly (KUNA) by a young delegation of 47 students. The countries represented were Jamaica, Kazakhstan and Somalia. The proposal written by Marck Kiselevach, Patrick McGlaun, Jordan Light and Ryan Logue, representing Jamaica, was passed by the summit. Their proposal was to create a joint international agency to combat drug trafficking.
The proposal written by John Paul Dyar, Peter Senn, Thomas Mosher and Ryan Bruns, representing Kazakhstan, was also passed by the summit. Their proposal was to regulate environmental cleanup of weapon-testing facilities connected to any country or groups linked to the UN.
The proposal written by Andrew Ely, Nolan Romines and Holden Turney, representing Somalia, was passed by the summit as well. Their proposal was to recognize Somaliland as an independent country from Somalia.
Individual students earning awards were Phillip Sandman – Outstanding Parliamentarian and Eric Elder – Outstanding Speaker. The Trinity delegation was awarded among all the high schools participating in KUNA an Outstanding Statesmanship trophy.
Trinity’s KUNA delegation was moderated by faculty advisers Mr. Walter Mata and Mrs. Maria Rocha.
93 pints of blood donated by Rocks
Blood drive coordinator Mrs. Mary Mason reported 93 usable pints donated in the spring drive. Mason said, “Thanks to those members of Dante House who worked all day at the drive. Thanks to the maintenance crew for helping with the setup and clean up. Thanks to Mrs. (Mickey) Engelbrecht and Mrs. (Betty) Roth for all their help keeping up with all of our donor students. Thanks to the faculty for putting up with students missing class for this vital community project. Thanks to those of you who donated blood and those who attempted to donate.”
Drum Line again tops on St. Patrick’s Day
Trinity’s Drum Line placed first in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the fourth time the Rocks have placed first at the parade.
Speech and debate team rocks at state and beyond
* The Trinity speech and debate team, coached by Ms. Amy Zuccaro, traveled to the University of Kentucky to compete in the Kentucky High School Speech League State tournament. The Rocks had great results in both speech and debate. Jorge Rojas-Ortega advanced to the quarterfinal round of Varsity Lincoln-Douglas debate and was named Best Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Speaker for the tournament.
The Varsity Public Forum team of John Moremen and Jackson Rice advanced to quarterfinals as well. Aided by Pedro Sanchez-Villa, the debaters took 10th in overall sweepstakes points.
On the speech side, Rojas-Ortega advanced to the semifinal round of Impromptu Speaking and placed ninth. The team of Moremen and Rice advanced to semifinals in Improvisational Duo and finished 13th.
* The speech and debate team finished their regular season with a trip to Centre College for the National Forensics League qualifying tournament to nationals. Moremen placed in the top seven of the state in International Extemporaneous Speaking. With Rice, Moremen also claimed third place in the state in Public Forum Debate. Moremen and Rice will serve as alternates for the national tournament.
* Moremen competed in the sectional competition for the Rotary Club speech contest. Moremen placed second and netted $200 for his efforts. In total, he has won $500 for his speech about the topic “Engage Rotary, Change Lives.”
* Prior to the Rotary sectional, Rojas-Ortega placed third in the Goshen/Prospect Rotary, winning $100 in scholarship money. Moremen won the St. Matthews Rotary, earning $300.
* The debate team competed in the Wilson Wyatt Debate League City Championship at Assumption High School Mar. 8. The varsity Public Forum debate team of seniors Moremen and Rice advanced to the finals before dropping on a 2-1 decision. They are the runners-up for the 2013-14 season. Sophomore Jorge Rojas-Ortega and junior Pedro Sanchez-Villa were awarded summer scholarships in the amount of $1,300 each.
* The team travelled to Gatlinburg to compete in the Smoky Mountain Invitational hosted by Carson-Newman University. The following Rocks advanced to out rounds: John Paul Dyar and Rojas-Ortega advanced to quarterfinals in Declamation, Sanchez-Villa advanced to quarterfinals in Impromptu Speaking, Rojas-Ortega and Moremen advanced to semifinals in Extemporaneous Speaking, Rojas-Ortega advanced to the finals in Impromptu Speaking and brought home a fifth, and in Public Forum Debate, Sanchez-Villa and Rojas-Ortega finished as the tournament runners-up.
* The team traveled to LaRue County to compete in the Kentucky Catholic Forensic League national qualifying tournament. This tournament qualifies students to represent the school and the state in the National Catholic Forensic League Grand National tournament in Chicago in May. In a heartbreaking match of teammates, Rojas-Ortega defeated Pedro Sanchez-Villa to claim the last qualifying spot in Lincoln-Douglas Debate. Sanchez-Villa will serve as alternate for the event. Rojas-Ortega will be joined by Moremen and Rice, who will compete in Policy Debate.
Trinity teacher a finalist in the Celebrate Teachers! Contest
Trinity teacher Ms. Missy Clay has been chosen as a finalist in the Celebrate Teachers! Contest at Mall St. Matthews. Through Tuesday, Apr. 22, anyone can vote once each day for Clay on the mall’s Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/mallstmatthews. Just in time for National Teacher Day on May 6, the winner will be announced. The teacher with the highest number of votes will be recognized with a $500 Mall St. Matthews gift card.
Trinity handbells making beautiful music
Trinity’s Fine Arts Department is pleased to announce the formation of a new performing ensemble. Thirteen students signed up to join the school’s first Handbell Ensemble. The group, under the direction of music teacher Mr. Scott Ross, has been playing together since January.
| Chinese museum on wheels visits TrinityTrinity’s Chinese teacher, Ms. Christine Hutchins, in conjunction with the World Language Department, invited Trinity students to peek into the world of Chinese culture and language Mar.13. Students toured “The Chinese Cultural Experience,” a 40-by-13 Chinese museum on wheels. Equipped with six individual stations located in the mobile, each station includes a touch-screen television for interactivity.“Now that Mandarin Chinese is an option for world language study, Trinity students will be able to take first- and second-year Chinese next school year,” Hutchins said. “Third- and fourth-year Chinese will be added to the curriculum, and eventually AP Chinese. We want Trinity students to graduate with advanced proficiency in Mandarin Chinese, with the opportunity to study, work, or travel in China, and to be competitive with 21st-century skills.” | ||
Two Rocks honored by Black Achievers program
Alum and former teacher speaks to seniors Dr. Michael Bratcher, principal of St. Patrick’s School and an alum and former teacher at Trinity spoke to seniors as part of the school’s Character Talks. French Scrabble Rocks earn second seed in city tourney * The French ScrabbleRock heroes Jackson “The Scrabble Prophet” Rice and Jesse “The Mallet” Myers fell to the Christian Academy Centurions. In all the pair won second place in the City French Scrabble Tournament. * The varsity French ScrabbleRocks, led by the “Real”Jackson Rice and Jesse “Ventura” Myers, earned the second seed in the city tournament. The first round French Scrabble match was intense. Rice and Myers won the varsity game 241- 190. * Varsity French ScrabbleRock heroes Rice and Elton Joseph continued their winning streak by defeating Sacred Heart. Beyerle and Merkley National Merit Finalists Trinity seniors Thomas Beyerle and Blake Merkley qualified as National Merit Finalists. Speakers visit Trinity * Mr. Donald Lassere, CEO of the Muhammad Ali Center, spoke to Trinity students about diversity. * Mr. Wilbur Hackett Jr. spoke to students in recognition of Black History Month. Hackett was recently inducted into the Southeastern Conference Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. He played football for the University of Kentucky from 1967 to 1970 and was the first African American to be elected as a captain of a Southeastern Conference football team. St. Sebastian Society sponsors talk Trinity’s St. Sebastian Society sponsored a talk by former University of Illinois football player Nathan Scheelhaase, who started four years at quarterback for the Fighting Illini. He shared his story of faith and football and then took questions from those in attendance. The talk took place in the chapel. Brain Rocks excel in Governor’s Cup competition The Trinity brain Rocks of the academic team competed in the Governor’s Cup regional tournament at Eastern High School. The Future Problem Solving team of Max Brown, Adam Brown, Mark Tierney and Michael Sandell, led by Ms. Missy Clay, finished fourth. In individual testing, the following Rocks placed in region and advanced to state: Daniel McCarthy (first in Composition), Chris Collins (second in Science) and Matthew Dennis (fifth in Social Studies). Annual Mother-Son Mass held The annual Beta Club-sponsored Mother-Son Mass was held Mar. 9. Students and faculty invited mothers, grandmothers and other female caregivers in their lives. The Mass was held in Alumni Hall and celebrated by Trinity chaplain Fr. Dave Zettel. Junior fourth in bridge building contest Trinity junior Brandon Clark placed fourth in the annual University of Louisville bridge building contest. Dante House takes House Trivia crown More than 50 students and teachers joined in the annual House Trivia Contest fun. After the 10th and final round and 100 questions, the team from Dante House came out victorious, answering 79 questions correctly. The Dante team was led by Mr. Mark Amick and included students Mark Hines, Alex Edelen, Sam Young and Everett Meehan. The team from Romero House came in second with 75 questions answered correctly. The Knights of Aquinas came in third with 74 points. Coordinator Mr. Matt Manning thanked his volunteer judges Ms. Mary Ann Snyder and Mrs. Jackie Carrico for their help. Art students in Yarmuth Congressional Art Competition Trinity art/photography teacher Ms. Carole Baker reported that work by the following students has been selected for the Yarmuth Congressional Art Competition. Family, faculty and friends are asked to log onto Yarmuth.house.gov. They need to sign in and vote for only one title. The student names are not listed on the website, only the title and #. Student names, titles of their work and the numbers are listed below. Voting will close Apr. 21, 2114. Joseph Simpson…………………… The Perfect Sunset #111 Daniel Ryan………………………….Colverts sur l’etang #127 Calvin Fanate ………………………Mi Kitchen #73 David Bunnell ……………………..Train Bridge #115 Drew Chandler………………………Natures Paint Brush #77 Clayton Breit…………………………Semper Fi #98 Andy Dettlinger……………………..Spring Shine #105 Michael Gilligan …………………… Spring Garden #104 Benjamin Corder……………………. “Riders Up?” #91 Benjamin Corder…………………….“Where’s Mr. Ed?” #123 Stephen Lionetti……………………… Last Rose of Summer #58 Michael Corrigan …………………….Dying Beauty #28 Michael Corrigan …………………….Where’s Mom? #122 Cody Swabek ………………………….Digital What? #75 Jeremy Gaines ………………………. ‘Hell’s Ruins” #43 Cody Swabek ……………………….. “My Girls” #26 Sam Schafer ……………………………Cold Nights #22 Mitchell Smith……………………….. L&N Railroad #56 Mitchell Smith…………………………Forecastle #39 |
