HEB NEWS Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5R 2T7 (780) Mrs. Lafreniere - Principal Mrs. Lupul Assistant Principal

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1 HEB NEWS Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5R 2T7 (780) Mrs. Lafreniere - Principal Mrs. Lupul Assistant Principal December 2017 Advent Prayer Every December, Christians are invited into a time of waiting and preparation for the coming of the Lord. At Christmas, God comes among us in the person of Jesus, the Word of God made flesh, to share in our humanity and invite us to participate in his life of divine love. A Message from the Administration One powerful Advent exercise which we can enter as parents is to reflect, with our Lord, what it is we hope for in our deep love for our children. Sometimes, it helps to get out a piece of paper and put words down on paper which express our hopes and desires. What is it legitimate to hope for? If we do it before the Lord, and with the Lord, we'll hope for the right things. Before the Lord we'll get in touch with our deep desire that our children be well and be protected from harm. We will look upon each child, there in the presence of the Lord, and wish that they grow spiritually, having a relationship with God that sustains them. On each Monday of Advent, we will have a special prayer and song on the morning broadcast. As a community, we will gather on Friday, December 22 for Mass to celebrate the fourth week of Advent. Our Christmas Mass will begin at 8:40 in the morning. Please come and celebrate with us!

2 Advent Advent celebrations at 11:06 am (Block 4) each week for our countdown to Christmas as well celebrating the Christmas mass at 8:40 am on Friday, December 22nd. Annunciation Church News Advent Penitential service: Thursday December 7th 6:00 pm Novena to the Immaculate Conception: Wednesday November 29 th novena 6:30 pm mass at 7:00 pm through Friday December 8 th Feast of the Immaculate Conception novena 6:30 pm mass at 7:00 pm Christmas mass times: o Sunday December 24 10:00 pm and 12 midnight o Monday December 25 9:00 and 11:00 am and 12:30 pm o Sunday December 31 10:00 pm o Monday January 1 9:00 and 11:00 am Basketball Tryouts for the boys and girl s basketball teams will be starting in December. Students can listen to announcements for try-out dates! Tournaments and games will begin in February. Any questions about the basketball teams can be directed to Ms. Tipler or Ms. Kauhaahaa. Catholic News Catholic Faith tab: include Student-Home Website information Pearson has recently shared a Student-Home Website Add and Student-Home Website Features that can be used in various ways. The purpose of this communication is to help the families celebrate their faith together using the Growing in Faith, Growing in Christ resources that are available on the Student-Home website. The piece highlights the multimedia that is found on the website and includes login information for the Growing in Faith, Growing in Christ grades that we have implemented. It can be used in print or digital form for school, teacher, and parent council communications (newsletters, blogs, s, teacher websites, etc.). You can find both documents at this link: esources/forms/allitems.aspx Christmas Activities Concert December 20 Christmas Hampers This year, we will be collecting food for Christmas Hampers to support families within our own school community. Each homeroom will be responsible for bringing items to help build our hampers and we are asking each student to donate a loonie. If you can help support a family in need, we would gratefully accept grocery gift cards or cash donations. With your help, we can ensure all our students have a blessed and merry Christmas season! If you need a Christmas hamper, please contact the office at

3 Curling Team Mrs. Lafreniere and Mrs. Lupul are pleased to announce our return to having an HEB Curling Team. We curl on Fridays at The Derrick from 4:15 6:00 p.m. We look forward to having a spectacular introductory season. Our curlers are: Sean S.; Jan G.; Avery M.; Shawn M.; Kieron M.; Amalia M.; Lizzie L.; Kayla R.; Max J.; Matt A. December Dismissal Changes Thursday, December 21 is a full day of classes Friday, December 22 is a half day of classes (dismissal at 11:36) Friday Fit Chicks Starting in December, Ms. Tipler and Ms. Hughes will be opening the Fitness Center on Friday afternoons. The Fitness Center will be open until 4:30 p.m. and any girls who are interested in working out are welcome to drop in. They can complete their own workouts, or Ms. Tipler and Ms. Hughes can work with students to develop a workout plan. H.E. Beriault Elementary School Volleyball Tournament Friday, January 19 and Saturday, January 20. We have invited all our feeder schools as well as other Elementary schools in the district to showcase our school and encourage students to play volleyball. Interviews Thank you for a successful Parent-Teacher-Student Interview evening on November 16. It is always important for our students to be able to demonstrate what they have learned with their parents and guardians. A partnership between the school and home is important. Please keep the line of communication open with the school. If you have any questions or would like to discuss your child s progress, please phone the school at and make an appointment with your child s teacher. Immunizations Tuesday, December 5 and Friday, December 6 for grade 9 students Lockdown Procedures If you are in the school and a lockdown is called you must to go into the nearest room (do not try and go to your child s classroom as the door will be closed and locked and they will not open it for you), close the door, lock it, and sit on the floor away from the door. Do not open the door for anyone. You will hear an announcement when it is safe to exit the room you are in. If you are outside the school, do not try and get inside the school as it will be locked, and no one will allow you to enter until the situation is over. If you have any questions with regards to lockdowns, please contact the school.

4 Men in the Den COME JOIN US EVERY MONDAY AT LUNCH TIME!! We are looking for awesome guys in the school who enjoy group activities such as building things, playing games, and listening to music. If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, and you enjoy making new friends, then come join our GUYS ONLY group every lunch hour in room Cst. Elias and Mr. Colwell want to see you there!! Don t forget to bring your lunch! Metis History & Culture Friday, November 17th, :3am Tania Kruk from the Métis Nation of Alberta It was a great gathering to commemorate the sacrifices of the Métis who continue to strive toward rights and recognition as a distinct nation. H. E. Beriault Elementary/Junior High School hosted a Métis week celebration on Wednesday, Nov. 15. where the entire school population was invited to learn about the history and culture of the Métis. Tania Kruk from the Métis Nation of Alberta gave an informative presentation including Metis history, culture and symbols. She brought along actual items that the students could view. Jacqueline and Samantha Gibbon then wrapped up the ceremony by jigging to two songs. The dancers were cheered on by the students who clapped along with them. It was a great gathering to commemorate the sacrifices of the Métis who continue to strive toward rights and recognition as a distinct nation, said a representative of the Edmonton School.

5 Office The office will be closed from December 22, 2017 at 11:36 until Monday, January 8, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. Operation Mitten Ms. Shewring is leading Operation Mitten. During her Thursday Flex sessions, she and her students are sewing fleece mittens. Their goal is make 100 pairs before Christmas, and they will be distributed to students at one of our feeder elementary schools. Student Services My name is Melissa Yanitski and I am the new provisional psychologist at HEB. I am super excited to be a part of this school and amazing student services team. My role is to provide in-school, one-on-one, and group counselling to support students with their overall mental health and wellbeing. Hi, I am Constable Joe Elias with the Edmonton City Police Service. I am happy to be working at H. E. Beriault for this year. I am here to be a role model for all students and I am starting up a Men-In The-Den lunch hour program which will offer opportunities for some of our male students to learn about what it means to be a good guy. I have also started a morning fitness club for students and I work out with Mrs. Craig at lunch with the students, demonstrating the need for life long fitness. I hope to be available to students for all their questions that they may have about policing and the law. Volleyball Volleyball playoffs happen in December for Sr Boys and Sr Girls teams.