JUNE 2015 ST. PATRICK CATHOLIC SCHOOL St. Patrick Catholic School 7810 Poplar Drive Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4T8 Phone: 780-539-7434 Fax: 780-539-7436 E-mail: stpatrick@gpcsd.ca We shall build a student focused education by living and sharing our faith View our entire Newsletter at: http://stpatrick.gpcsd.ca/newsletter.php Twitter: @SPCSFX Facebook: St. Patrick Catholic School Principal s Message Great things are happening at St. Patrick School. We had several grade 6 students complete their sacrament of Confirmation. Our grade one class led the Mary celebration, and we have been praying the mysteries of the rosary daily, as a whole school. We hope to see you for our year end mass on June 12 th at 10:00 at St. Joseph s church. In sports, our junior high students participated in a district track meet. Congratulations to Jeremy Tolontino and Ryland Porter who made it to zones. Our elementary students will have their track meet on June 4 th. Our soccer team has been tearing up the field with 4-0 wins. Way to go team!! We were fortunate to have DiscoverE science in our school, giving exciting and engaging curriculum related workshops to all classes. The presenters are all undergraduate students from the University of Alberta. Also, we are presenting a school wide art show led by Miss Nanninga. All art work will be up for two weeks, so please come and have an art walk through the school. On June 9 th at 11:00 you are invited to an open house to view the art work with your child and stay for lunch with them. There are many talented artists in St. Pat s. Our final recognition celebration is June 25 th at 9:15, followed by awards for Christian leadership, academics, volunteering and sports. There will be a school wide talent show in the afternoon. Any children interested will be meeting next week. Thank you for all of your support in keeping your child rested and ready for school this month as there are many important assessments and activities going on. Have a great month of June. Val Beilman
MAY VirtueWinners: Compassion 1A Sydney K., Eli K. 4/5 Ellie T. Kaiden G. 1/2 Wyatt S., Colin M. Justice: Isaac M. 5/6 Johanna P. Rygel B., Sebi B. 2A Shelby H. 3A Entire Class 6A Rain L., Tyanna J., Lacey T. 8A Gracey K. 3B Brayden B., Sydney S., Daris F., Kianna R. 8B Erynn S., Colby S., James H. 4A Althea U., Stanley P., Amie S. JUNE Virtue: 2
June 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 Half day no school in p.m. 6 Gr. 4, 5 & 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 School Mass at 10:00am 13 Gr. 8 Farewell at 6:00pm 14 15 Gr. 7 Social Pt. A Gr. 8 Social Pt. A 16 Gr. 7 Science 17 Gr. 6 LA (PAT) Gr. 7 Social Pt. B Gr. 8 Social Pt. B 18 Gr. 6 Math (PAT) Gr. 8 Science 19 Gr. 6 Science (PAT) 20 21 22 Gr. 6 Social (PAT) Gr. 8 Math Gr. 8 LA Pt. B Tests Tests Tests Tests Tests 23 Gr. 7 Math Gr. 7 LA Pt.B 24 Movie Day 25 K-3 Playday Awards TalentShow 26 *Recognition Awards *Report Cards *Half Day no school in afternoon 27 Tests 28 29 30 Tests 3
Year-End Reminders All School Fees are due. All Library books are due by June 5th. All Read-at-Homes are due by June 12th. We have many lost books this year. Please double check rooms in your house and if they are found to please return them. An invoice will be sent to your home for any items not returned. If you have paid for the book, and it is returned to this Library, you will be reimbursed. Thank you! 4
Mass Times: Family and Children s Ministry: Our parish offers a variety of family & children programs: Liturgy of the Word with Children SALT (Sharing and Learning Together [Gr. 3-5]) Vacation Bible School Any adult assistant for these programs and special events would be appreciated. Call: Joanne Chiasson, Coordinator of Family and Children s Ministry Ph: 780-532-2351 (ext 230) Email: sjc-family@gpcsd.ca Weekday Masses are held in the Chapel. Monday 7:00 AM Tuesday 7:00 PM Wednesday 7:00 AM & 7:00 PM Thursday 7:00 PM Friday 7:00 AM Saturday 9:00 AM Sunday Masses: Saturday 7:00 PM Sunday 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM Reconciliation: Saturday 5:30-6:30 PM or by appointment Youth Ministry: Young adults (age 18-35) can participate in the youth nights EDGE (Gr. 6-8), every 2nd and 4th Friday SWAG (Gr. 9-12) every other Sunday, Movie Nights one Saturday/month CORE Team (application forms available) which helps to coordinate the Youth Ministry. Help preparing snacks and prayer warriors are also needed. Call: April Fogle, Coordinator of Youth Mistry Ph: 780-532-2351 (ext 229) Visit: http://www.saintjoseph.ca/youth E-mail: stjoesyouthministry@hotmail.ca God s Dream: We are Life Long Disciples God has a dream for each of us. At the beginning of this year we invited everyone to consider what God might have in store for them. Over the course of the last nine months, we have explored how God s dream and our dream could be one intertwining beautiful narrative, symbolizing the richness of the unconditional love of the Creator and the free choice of the created person. God s dream for us is to be holy, and the path to this holiness is to become his disciple. Discipleship at its best is a free self-giving of one s heart, mind and soul to the one who deeply inspired and nurtured to follow a dream far greater and then we could ever have imagined. Just as our educational system has encouraged us to be lifelong learners, so too has Jesus inspired us to be part of the world of eternal and everlasting life. Thank you for the chance to share the discipleship journey together this year. It is an incredible gift to share the Christian journey together. Even with all its trials and tribulations there are far greater joys and moments of incredible love than one can even have possibly imagined. Through your example, dedication and love, our staff and students know that God has a dream for us all! Russ Snoble 5
REMINDERS Will your child be absent or late? Are you Moving? Did you change your phone number? Did you change your e-mail address? Please call the office and let us know. School Fees If you have not already done so, please pay the student(s) fees as listed: St. Patrick School BASE Fees for 2014/2015 Junior Kindergarten $50.00 Kindergarten $50.00 Grade 1 6 $65.00 Grade 7 & 8 $75.00 MAKE CHEQUES PAYABLE TO: ST. PATRICK CATHOLIC SCHOOL Phone Number: 780-539-7434 School is Cool Program When shopping at IGA let them know that you support St. Patrick School. Please remind your children to always use the crosswalk in the front of the school It is very dangerous to cross at random areas and we want all our students and their families to be safe! Tell your friends and family to do the same! Thank you for everyone s continued support. 6
We are needing Lego for the Learning Commons at St. Patrick School If you have Lego at home that you would like to donate, or donate money for this product, please let Mrs. Velve know in the Learning Commons or let the staff in the office know. We are trying to build up our Lego supply so that we can have one bin per table. Students absolutely love using these and it is very easily incorporated into student learning. Thank you! 7
School Council Meetings are held the Second Monday of the month at 7:00 pm. However, if that Monday is on a school day off, then the meeting is moved to the Monday before. School Council Meeting: June 8, 2015 @ 7:00 pm Have you joined St. Pat s Recyclable program yet? St. Pat s is embarking on a new and easy fundraiser to help with more school activities. All you need to do is bag up all your empty bottles, cans and milk jugs and put our School Id # 1868 visible on each bag and drop them off at the bottle depot on Resources Road and before you leave, check in with the cashier and let them know how many bags/boxes on bottles/can you dropped off. Thank you for your support. 8
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We want to continue to keep you up-to-date and informed about the latest school and school board information, events and announcements through electronic communications such as emails and newsletters from St. Patrick Catholic School. Occasionally these communications may include information about offers, advertisements or promotions related to school activities such as food sales, fundraising, event tickets, yearbooks, field trip opportunities, student photos, or similar school related activities. If you have any questions or wish to withdraw your consent at any time, please contact us at St. Patrick Catholic School, 7810 Poplar Drive, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4T8; phone number: 780-539-7434; fax: 780-539-7436; email: stpatrick@gpcsd.ca. Thank you. 13