Trinity Catholic Academy

650 4th Street, La Salle, IL 61301

815-223-8523

www.lasallecatholic.org

School Newsletter

Mission Statement

Trinity Catholic Academy provides quality education in the Roman Catholic tradition to students of all faiths through development of spirit, mind, and body. Partnering with parents, we strive to help each student develop a personal relationship with God and a commitment to serving others.

Vision

The Vision of Trinity Catholic Academy is to provide a Catholic education with strong Christian formation and promote individual academic excellence to ensure the future success of all students.

News:

Alert!! Due to ceiling work at St. Patrick’s Church all weekend masses (4:00 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.) will be at St. Hyacinth’s Church, 927 10th Street, La Salle. Please see the website for further updates.

Welcome Back TCA!! We are very excited about our 2017-2018 school year!! Welcome, Mrs. Kelly Picco our new 2nd Grade teacher and Mrs. Janel Moreno our new 5th Grade Teacher. Mrs. Myers, our 8th grade teacher is also our new Assistant Principal in charge of the Religious Education program. Enrollment has grown and we look forward to a great school year enriching our faith!!

Thank You Fr. Carlson & Fr. Valle: We are truly blessed to have Fr. Carlson as our Pastor and Fr. Valle as our Parochial Vicar. We appreciate and enjoy your presence. Thank you for all that you do for our parishes and TCA!!

Active Parishioner Status Reminder: Please remember to keep using your church envelopes to receive the active parishioner tuition rate. If you are not receiving your envelopes or need additional envelopes, please contact the parish office (). Thanks!

Mandatory Parent Athletic Meeting: Parents of students participating in TCA sports and extra curricular activities are required to attend a meeting on Tuesday, August 29th at 6:30 p.m. in the gym. (This meeting is for parents only).

Meet the Teacher Night: Our Annual K – 8th Meet the Teacher Night is scheduled for Thursday, August 31st at 6:30 p.m. in the school gym. (This is for parents only).

TCA’s Annual Walk-a-thon: Trinity Catholic’s Annual Walk-a-thon is Friday, September 8th!! Forms will come home in the Sept. 1st, monthly packet. Students will start the walk at 2:00. They will walk North on Marquette Street, West on 9th Street and South on Gooding returning to the school, where the PTSA will have water and Freeze Pops for them.

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Volunteers Required Safe Environment Class: All parents who want to volunteer on field trips, in the classroom or coach are required to fulfill this course requirement. If you took the class in years past, it is not necessary to take it again. This is for all new volunteers and coaches. Trinity Catholic Academy is hosting the Safe Environment Course on Tuesday, September 19th at 6:00 p.m. in the Computer Lab. (The course lasts about 1 hour). We checked with Holy Family and their Safe Environment Class is full. Peru Catholic has not scheduled their class yet.

TCA 5th Annual 5K: We are excited about our 5th Annual 5K scheduled for Saturday, September 30th!! Cost is $20.00 to pre-register by September 15th. Cost after September 15th is $25.00. Race forms can be found on our school website.

School Picture Date: Mark Your Calendars!! Our school Fall Picture Day is scheduled for Monday, October 2nd for all pre-k – 8th grade students.

Box Tops: Thanks to our families and parishioners we are off to another great year for Box Tops!! Those little Box Tops really add up. Also, please considering registering to support TCA at btfe.com.

Dates to Remember:

Tuesday August 29th Athletic/Activities Parent Meeting

Thursday August 31st Meet the Teacher Night

Monday September 4th No School

Friday September 8th TCA’s Annual Walk-A-Thon

Mon – Fri. Sept. 25th – 29th Book Fair

Tuesday September 26th Grandparent Breakfast

Monday October 2nd School Pictures

Sunday October 8th 8th Grade Confirmation at the Cathedral in Peoria

Athletics

Come cheer on our IV Catholic Baseball Team and Saints Softball Team.

TCA Boys Baseball, Friday, August 25th @ 4:30 @ Mendota

TCA Girls Softball, Saturday, August 26th @ 10:30 (Double Header) @ Home

TCA Boys Baseball, Monday, August 28th @ 4:30 @ Peru Veteran’s Park

TCA Girls Softball, Tuesday, August 29th @ 4:30 @ Home/St. Mary’s La Salle

TCA Girls Softball, Wednesday, August 30th @ 4:30 @ Home/St. Mary’s La Salle

TCA Boys Baseball, Thursday, August 31st @ 4:30 @ Peru Veteran’s Park

TCA Girls Softball, Thursday, August 31st @ 4:30 @ Home/St. Mary’s La Salle

GO SAINTS and GO IV CATHOLIC!!!!