days for both Boys and Girls teams. A huge thank you goes .... marked PPS. •.
Jan 24th Hot Lunch - Grilled Cheese/Veggies & Dip. •. Upcoming event is Movie
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St. Mary Catholic School P.O. Box 479 1117-1st Ave West Ph: 354-2944 / Fax: 354-2650 Beaverlodge, AB T0H 0C0 Webpage: http://stmarybv.gpcsd.ca/ Email :
[email protected] Please let the school know if your child/children will be absent. Arrangements for
Principal’s message….
homework can be made through the homeroom teachers.
The future depends on what we do in the present. - Mahatma Gandhi
Happy new year !! It’s great to be back and to see all our students’ happy faces. I wish to express my blessing upon you and your families for the 2014year and may it be a year of hope and happiness. January tends to feel like a long month, so it is important to return to routine quickly. A lot of review and learning takes place in the next weeks making attendance very important. Classes begin a t 8:42 am, therefore stu-
dents should arrive at the school by 8:32 am in order to be ready for the first block.
church our school will continue to open our doors to celebrate Mass .
Also this month Alberta Government will be conWe are also looking ahead ducting a parent Satisfacinto February and March, tion Survey. These will be booking skating times and sent out in the next few school ski trips. Stay tuned weeks. Your input is imfor dates and times, as we portant and appreciated! are always in need of volunteers! I would also like to extend our support at this time to our parish as we cope with the recent fire at St. Mary Catholic Church. Through prayer , hard work and effort I know that our parish community will be fine. As repairs are made to the
James Palmer
CRUSADERS SPORTS Boys Basketball 2013
Kaeden P. Jesse V. Gabbie S. Jared T Carson A. Bryce M. Taylor C. Aidan D. Michael O. Ronan R. Robin S.
Girls Basketball
Keegan P Jessye D Harmony P Madison A Jane V Jordan L Kaylie M Lexi S
Games will be on Wednes-
days for both Boys and Girls teams. A huge thank you goes out to our coaches Boys Coach Mr. Lemay Team Assistant: Bradley A. Girls Coaches Mrs. Brainard Mr. Palmer
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Faith Series: The Anticipation of Fertile Soil
Newsletter Series 2013-2014 Article #5
With the hope and promise of a New Year’s greeting comes the excitement and anticipation of what ones hard earned efforts have produced thus far. Putting in four months of time, effort and prayer since the school year began into tilling and nurturing our soil, namely our students, provides us with an excitement of what we may possibly see in their personal and spiritual growth.
January 2014 By Russ Snoble
Nurturing our students with a sense of what Christ has called us to offer gives us a hope that together we are creating a district of disciples. Hearing and actively engaged in the commandments that Christ gave to each one of us, our students can begin to see that because Christ makes a very real difference in our lives, they can have hope that He will make a huge difference their lives to. Seeing the visible changes in our lives and the efforts we are making to bring about a spiritual growth in our students lives is the encouragement we search for as we begin another New Year. Let us pray that the soil we were preparing in 2013 will yield the most committed and dedicated disciples we have ever had in 2014. May Jesus richly bless each one of us with a very Happy and Blessed New Year.
January 6th Epiphany
The Season of the Church Year associated with Christmas actually begins with the first Sunday of Advent, four Sundays before Christmas Day. Advent is marked by expectation and anticipation in preparing to celebrate the coming of Jesus. Christmas begins with Christmas Day December 25 and lasts for Twelve Days until Epiphany, January 6, which looks ahead to the mission of the church to the world in light of the Nativity. The term epiphany means "to show" or "to make known" or even "to reveal." In Western churches, it remembers the coming of the wise men bringing gifts to visit the Christ child, who by so doing "reveal" Jesus to the world as Lord and King.
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National Jersey Day
Junior High Christmas Spirit
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St. Mary’s December Stars….. We did not have an awards assembly in December. Stay tuned for St. Mary’s January
Stars!!!! Parent Council Our Next Parent council Meeting will be held on at Jan 21st 7:00pm
St. Mary Talent show Sign up for the St. Mary Star factor February 2014 See Mrs. Trudel for more Information
Skating... It is almost that time of year again when our classes will be heading over to the arena for a small portion of their Physical Education instruction. We are looking into scheduling skating times in January and February. Students will need to have a pair of skates and a helmet for this activity. If you do not own your own skates and/or helmet please do your best to borrow some as the school has a very limited supply of extra equipment. Once again, if you have any skates or helmets that you do not need and would like to donate it would be greatly appreciated. Any type of helmet is sufficient for the ice as long as it is the right size and has straps to secure it. A letter will be sent home indicating the schedule of days that your child’s class will be going to the rink. Remember to dress warm as the walk over as well as the time on the ice can be quite chilly. Please contact your child’s homeroom teacher if you are interested in volunteering during skating times.
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St. Mary Catholic School, Beaverlodge
January 2014
Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought. - BlessedPope John Paul II
Parents for Progress Update Happy New Year Everyone! Reminder: Beaverlodge Bottle Depot holds an account for Parents for Progress for those who wish to donate their empty bottles from the holiday season. Please have bags marked PPS.
Jan 24th Hot Lunch - Grilled Cheese/Veggies & Dip
Upcoming event is Movie Night January 24th
Thank you so much to Kelly O’Connell and the Beaverlodge Building Centre who donated the plywood for our Christmas Concert backdrop. It will be used for many years!
Any businesses that would like to donate to our monthly student awards prize draws please contact our office any time. 780-354-2944. If companies or individuals would like to make donations to technology enhancement within the school, please contact Mr. Palmer at (780)354-2944, or by email
[email protected]
A huge thank you to our volunteers this month!!! We appreciate all that you do...hot lunches, classroom helpers...we love having you in our building!
Staff members who donated to the United Way were entered into the draw to win the “Christmas Gift for Giving” basket made up of donations from the following sponsors: NITEHAWK SKI HILL
PRAIRIE MALL
EASTLINK CENTRE
GRANT LEFEBVRE D. J. GOLDEN – REMAX
Thank You!
Congratulations to Jennifer Trydal (teacher at Mother Teresa Catholic School) who was the lucky winner of the basket valued at over $400!!
Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools helped raise $6,655.00 for United Way!!
Junior High Students and Parents—Are you using your Powerschool Portals? This is from Pearson Powerschool it is a great reference for admin and parents to better understand Parent Portal. The YouTube video is very helpful.
mLearning Guides are now available for the PowerSchool Student and Parent Portals mLearning guides are digital books with interactive modules available as a free download through the iBooks bookstore. You now have a resource for parents and students when you roll out the PowerSchool Portals. The mLearning Guide titled PowerSchool Student and Parent Portals is available free. There is a short video available via YouTube on using the Parent and Student Portals. Please help us and spread the word about this new resource! You can link to these guides on your school website, post on your social media channels, mention them at your next parent meeting, send out a mass email directly to parents and students with the information...the possibilities abound!
