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St. Joseph’s News
December 2011
Principal’s Message:
It is hard to believe that we are in Ad-
vent season already. Two more weeks
before Christmas break. We will be hav-
ing our Christmas mass as St. Joseph’s
parish on Friday December 16th at
10:00 am followed by turkey dinner at
the school and air band competition in
the afternoon. When students return af-
ter the holidays they will be finishing up
units and modules and preparing for fi-
nal exams.
Advent is the perfect time to clear and
prepare the Way. Advent is a winter
training camp for those who desire
peace. By reflection and prayer, by read-
ing and meditation, we can make our
hearts a place where a blessing of peace
would desire to abide and where the
birth of the Prince of Peace might take
place.
May this advent season be a time for
bringing hope, transformation and ful-
fillment into the Advent of our lives.
Yours in Christ,
Mike Matheson
The Generosity of the Sower
The Sower’s greatest gift to each of us, especially made
manifest at Christmas, is indeed the very gift of his own
self. In Luke’s Gospel 2:1-14, the child of Mary and Jo-
seph, born in the manger gives birth to the one who
would ultimately offer the greatest gift and sacrifice of
all, his own life so that others might have eternal life..
What a incredible example and image of self-lessness the
Sower gives to us, one who is willing to give up every-
thing he has so that the seeds that he scatters may be giv-
en the best possible chance to take root and grow, bear-
ing a multitude of seeds one day themselves.
May this Advent season be a time when we truly appre-
ciate the opportunity we have to generously share our
gifts with of each of the students, the staff, the parents
and all those around us, just as the Sower has for each
one us. Let us pray that the Bethlehem we strive build
will also bring those we meet, encourage, love and for-
give to eternal life as well.
The District Band Christmas Concert will be held on Wednesday
December 7 at St Joseph Catholic High School at 7:00pm. Fea-tured will be the bands from grade 5-12
and the Jazz Band and there will also be a silent auction and cookies and hot
chocolate on hand.
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Peru Trip Parent Meeting
When: Thursday, Dec 8th
Drop in 6:00-7:30 pm
Parents and students should be present to complete paperwork. Make sure you
bring your PASSPORT and ALBERTA HEALTH CARE CARD!
Health Unit will be available to do im-munizations between 3:30 -7:30. Sign
up outside Miss King’s classroom.
STUDENT / PARENT
INFORMATION
We have recently changed our student infor-
mation system and in doing so have discovered
that we need to update and correct some of the
data. For instance, some home and cell phone
numbers may have changed or you may have
moved. Essentially, we just need to double check
our data. In order to allow us to communicate
most effectively, please phone the school 532—
7779 ext 112, send an e-mail to dawnmar-
[email protected] or send on paper with your child
with all updated information. Mother, Father,
guardian, mailing address, legal address (street
number or legal land description). Home phone
number, work phone numbers, cell phone num-
bers, and importantly email addresses. We would
also like at least one emergency contact person
but if you have more than one that’s great too.
We require their name, relation to the
child/children and contact phone numbers—
home, work, cell.
Thank you in advance for you help and infor-
mation, it will be kept secure and confidential.
Prayer for Christmas
Morning
The day of joy returns, Fa-
ther in Heaven, and crowns
another year with peace
and good will. Help us
rightly to remember the
birth of Jesus, that we may
share in the song of the an-
gels, the gladness of the
shepherds, and the worship
of the wise men.
Close the doors of hate and
open the doors of love all
over the world…
Let kindness come with
every gift and good desires
with every greeting. Deliver
us from evil, by the blessing
that Christ brings, and
teach us to be merry with
clean
hearts. May the Christmas
morning make us happy to
be thy children, And the
Christmas evening bring us
to our bed with grateful
thoughts, forgiving and for-
given, for Jesus’ sake.
Amen
Henry Van Dyke
Calling all HCS3000 students!!!
If you have not completed (and submitted to ADLC) the first two assign-
ments of the Workplace Safety module by December 7th, you will be
dropped from the program. We are getting ready to start preparing for the
final exam. All students must complete a practice exam before writing the
final. Stay tuned during daily announcements for the date of the next
mandatory work session. If you are falling behind or having difficulties
with the module, please contact Ms. Mahoney ASAP! Email: jessi-
Airbands are Dec. 16th
right after Turkey din-ner. There are cash
prizes to be won! Any-one can enter, as indi-
viduals or as groups.
One song each. Cos-tumes encouraged! Sign
up in the main office today! See Ms. Martin if
you have any questions. Music can be submitted
to Ms. Martin on a
clearly labeled
CD.
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Sr. Ceinah's Basketball:
Shaelyn Paul
Nicole Hobbins
Emily Devlin
Kendel Alstad
Taylor Maton
Allison Dettling
Hailey Winnicky-Lewis
Amber Gardner
Deisree Knutson
Emma Broderick
Shayla Turner
Chelsea Deblois
Chelsea Deblois
Sarah Powell
Congratulations to the Sr. Ceinah's basketball players of 2011-2012. We
look forward to a competitive and suc-cessful season.
St. Joseph Catholic High School is busy raising
money and finding donations to help support our
students and families within our community.
The students brought food donations and at-
tended a dance on Thursday, November
24th. Proceeds and food donations will
support two families from the Catholic
Family Service Food Hamper Program.
The grad students raised money and food do-
nations from the grad fashion show. A
portion of this money will support a family
from Odyssey House.
Religion classes and STRIVE classes have
many projects that will help others out at
Christmas.
The Social Justice Group is running Penny
Wars. Grade-alike students add pennies
to big water jugs. This money counts to-
wards the grade’s total. If another grade
adds silver coins or bills, this money goes
against the total. The grade with the most
money will win a prize. The money will be
donated to . . Our Christmas Fanilies!
Our sock, toque, mitt tree will be put up again
this year. We are hoping to add travel size
toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, soap . .
. to donate to Sunrise House (Grande Prai-
rie Youth Emergency Shelter Society)
A HUGE thank you
to Adam Lockhart
for being the DJ at
our school dance! It
wouldn't have been
possible without
you!
The St Joes Senior Ceinah volleyball team had an amazing
season in 2011. For the first time ever they won the GPRC Big
Red Tournament, they also earned Gold at, Pow Wow, Cam-
rose and Zones Tournaments all in the same year. They went
on to finish 4th at Provincials, losing in 3 sets to the eventual
Provincial Champions. A big thank you to all of the athletes,
parents, coaches, and supporters for such a memorable season.
Football players from St. Joe’s supported their brother, Colby Smith by shaving their heads Thursday, November 23rd. Colby Smith is in the fight for his life trying to triumph over cancer. The foot-ball players went into the community and donated over $3000 to the Colby Smith 81 Trust Fund
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We will be updating our website monthly.
All newsletters will be posted on the web-
site along with the calendar. http://www.sp.gpcsd28
Grande Prairie Catholic School
District
December 2011
December Virtue: Hope
“ Let us hold fast to the confession of
our hope without wavering for he who
has promised is faithful.”
- Hebrews 10:23
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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Staff Meeting
Early Dismissal
2:40 pm
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Band Concert
7PM
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Focus Friday
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Christmas Mass & Turkey Dinner Air Band Competition
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Grade 9
Boisvert, Kaitlyn Amanda
Albers, Anna Lyn
Esau, Payton Joy
Leslie, Devanna Dean
Lainchbury, Keeley Briann
Farn, Angele Donna Rose
Vrublevska, Khrystina Olga
Sheehan, Jordana Ashley
Turner, Nash Arthur
Puszka, Joshua Peter James
Stromberg, Cassidy Paige
St. Hilaire, Chantale Julienne
Farn, Karissa Doreen Alys
Alencherry, Anju Saji
Johnson, Mackenzie Alexandra
Penney, Sarah Elizabeth
Greer, Carissa Leigh
Przybylski, Megan Marie
O'Flaherty, Nicole Rene
Durnford, Samantha Louanne
Hillmann, Nicolas Ricardo
Winter, Morgan Angela
Hock, Kelsey Susan
Samuelson, Amanda Marie
Wohlgemuth, Ashley Ann
Turner, Hannah Raegan
Cuthbert, Kendal Elizabeth
Reiswig, Kristen Ann
Falconer, Jessica Brooke
Thibodeau, Whitley Shea
Guerrero, Mark Ferdinand
Niec, Caroline Maria
Bartolotta, Jessica Lynn
Graber, Erin Maria
Morrison, Kash Read
Forsberg, Emma Josephine
McGillis, Jadin Jessie
Moore, Saren Raele Marie
Koll, Bailey Rae
Narnaware, Shanon Yuwaraj
Mondoux, Brenden Mackenzie
Sserwadda, Emin Lawrence
Oliver, Takayla Crystal
Hung, Joseph Shyan Yuh
Munderu, Jade Wairimu
Robinson-Ali, Austin Sabir
Hartman, Taylor Allan Markas
Honour Roll
Harris, Brianne Leigh
Hoisington, Ashley Marie
Knuttila, Cynthia Alexandra
Jebb, Tallon Hutchinson
Major, Nicole Marie
Savoury, Alyssa Marie
Norman, Tristen James
McKinnon, Joshua Mitchell Ryan
Russell, Andrew John Jeffery
Grade 10
Martens, Mirelle Elisabeth
Pardell, Noah Jackson
Maton, Taylor Samantha
Watson, Murphy Lenora
Fournier, Teevin Sara
Gorman, Mathew Thomas
Fortin, Melanie Rita
Lirette, Morgan Theresa
Love, Nicole Danielle
Wohlgemuth, Erin Lorraine
Arbuckle, Evan James
Botten-Mizzaro, Alessandra Sarah Ca
Pasula, Kerri Jean
Campbell, Rory Owen
Stevens, Chase Alan
Latos, Jordyn Emilia
Lafleur, Daylen Copes
Powell, Sarah Jane
Ellis, Beth Emily
Larivee, Amber Leigh-Anne
Skurski, Jessika Bozena
Shirley, Peder Ronald
Bator, Gloria
Dettling, Allison Jean
Neil, Erin Regina
Cripps, Kiersten Jillian Paige
Knull, Benjamin Ryan
Morris, Jaimee Brenna Stang
Falconer, Brandon Clay
Dodman, Keenan Riley
Watson, Taylor Brianna
Gaudreault, Donald David
Grade 11
Willsey, Kayla Megan
St. Hilaire, Brianne Michelle
Devlin, Emily Anne
Duby, Jadon Charles
Sekora, Paige Kendra
Pennington, Kiana Beverly
Roy, Luc Roger
Davidson, Erin Taylor
Lapointe, Zachary Thomas
Chabot, Crystal Kayln
Styr, Eldon William Mabida
Scott, Allison Victoria
Wold, Jenna Marie
Kleininger, Sydney Bree
Boudreault, Allison Lavina
Duncan, Matteo Alessandro
Holler, John Jacob
Grade 12
Iles, Sierra Mercedes
Samuelson, Jeffrey Steven
Martin, Glynn David
Rea, Winnona
Campbell, Callum James
Magusin, Heather Leah
Sideroff, Kira Dawn Teressa
Hobbins, Nicole Taylor
Kirscht, Katharine Sophia
Mizzaro, Vincent Ettore
Chabot, Megan Monica
Merkley, Taylor Mary
Marquis, Sheldon Philippe
Wohlgemuth, Dustin MacKenzie
Hudson, Sarah Emily
Lifeso, Natasha Marianne Grace
Boisson, Sean Michael
Wong, Monica
Hessler, Riley
Seiler, Alexandra Marie
Lovas, Nicole Irene
Sellers, Shane Mitchell
Laniuk-Watson, Kyle James
Lafond, Kristiane Joanne
Turner, Brady Colton William
Rouleau, Dana Marie
Merkley, Bailey Patricia
White, Joshua Jeremy Jamie
High school Redesign News
As many of you know we are now in the third rotation of our high school focus Fri-
day occurring this December 9th . We have started to place our catalogue of semi-
nars on the school website so that parents can help students make choices that help
each student in their academic endeavors here at St. Joseph Catholic High school .
We ask parents to remind their children that Focus Fridays are mandatory attend-
ance days.
Strive continues to develop over the course of the year and teacher advisors are in-
creasingly helping students with their academic questions along with helping stu-
dents and parents access needed interventions . Please as parents make use of your
child’s STRIVE advisor.
Finally as a staff we are finding that many of our seminars that involve community
members presenting to students have been very successful. We would love to access
the vast expertise of our parent community, if you feel that you might have anything
to offer our students please contact Mr. Matheson at our office 780-532-7779.
St. Joes
Where life long learning
Starts !
