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OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS
CATHOLIC ACADEMY
“Dear young people, let
yourselves be taken
over by the light of
Christ, and spread that
light wherever
you are.”
Pope John Paul II
Opening Address at World Youth Day
In This Issue
School Highlights
School Council News
Avalanche Athletics
2015 - 2016 School
Calendar
June Calendar
iGEM
Principal’s Message Thank You for working with Our Lady of the Snows to nurture and enlighten the heart mind and soul, to see the things that are of God and to celebrate our Catholic faith through prayer, through play and through learning. We are at the end of 2014-2015 school year and celebration is one of the themes for the month. First, we can celebrate our May Accountability Pillar as our results from Alberta Education are in. A summary table of our report is on the next page. The Accountability Pillar measures school success in the areas of learning, citizenship, safe and caring as well as education quality through achievement data and surveys that our students and parents complete. Our school community has much to celebrate as our school has earned the highest results in 5 out of the 6 measures which means we are in the top 5% in the province. Secondly, we are about to celebrate our Athletics and Band programs. This week we are all invited to our closing concert where for the first time, everyone in band from Grade 6 - 12 will play one song together, which is an impressive feat for the talented band and their amazing teacher Mrs. Toews. As well, we will have our athletic awards banquet. We will celebrate the teachers who coached, the students who participated and even our parents who drive. Athletics is an important piece in a students high school experience. Thirdly, we will be celebrating our final awards assemblies. The Junior / Senior awards is on June 11th. All parents are encouraged to attend as not only we will celebrate the virtue awards for our students, we will be having a special graduation presentations and an address from our graduates reflecting on their school experience at Our Lady of the Snows. This is one way our older student provide mentorship for our younger. All students in our Junior and High School will hear first hand that through participating in faith based service projects, clubs and activities, lives change. Not only for the people that we strive to help – but the people helping as well. The elementary awards are on June 26th. There is one for the Kindergarten - Grade Three and the Grades Four - Six. All awards celebrations have a year end slide show and are always meaningful experiences. Our final celebration will of course be graduation. The Liturgy and Graduation Celebration take place on June 25th. Consider attending with your junior high or high school child, as listening to our speakers, addresses from local leaders and our Valedictorians all contain life lessons that can be motivating for students in younger grades and help them see where their education is leading. All the best in the summer month and again – a great school is made better by great support and involvement of our parent community. Blessing for a wonderful summer with friends and family. Vincent Behm
June 2015 Newsletter
www.ourladyofthesnows.ca
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School Council News
The School Council mission is to provide the school with the support needed to enhance and nur-
ture the heart, mind and soul of each child.
No Meeting in June
Thank you to all the parents who volunteered for school council activities over the past year and I wish to
acknowledge the incredible contribution that you made to our school – THANK YOU! A special thank you to those
parents who worked on the 2014 - 2015 School Council and most importantly thank you to those who volunteered to
sit on a position or coordinate an activity for the upcoming year. There are still a few vacant positions that we would
like to have filled before August. If you would like to volunteer for one of the positions please email Mr. Behm or
Sandy Buchko.
NEW! School Council for 2015 - 2016 Co-Chair: Brent Boynton and Sandy Buchko Vice Chair: Shelly Kutzner
Secretary: Corrine Huggill Treasurer: Deserae Komar
Parish Liaison: VACANT Hot Dog Lunch Coordinator: VACANT
Milk Program Co-coordinator: Kathy Resch Hot Lunch Coordinator: Brigitte Hopkins
Student Babysitter: Mckenna Kutzner
SEPTEMBER - Magazine Fundraiser Coordinator: Sandy Buchko
OCTOBER - Spaghetti Supper Coordinator: Brent Boynton Power Card Fundraiser: Kari Zimmer
NOVEMBER - Poinsettia Coordinator: VACANT Family Movie Night (November and May): VACANT
Scholastic Book Fair Coordinator: Jill Branson Advent Celebration (November 29th, 2015): Sila Morland
FEBRUARY - Mardi Gras Dance Coordinator (February 5th, 2016): VACANT
Silent Auction Coordinator: Brent Boynton
MAY - Staff Appreciation Coordinator (May 2nd to May 6th, 2016): Kathy Resch and Sandy Buchko
Spring Plant Fundraiser: Tina Maier
Room Reps – collection of names will be taken until classroom lists are known in August.
School Council Meetings 2015 - 2016: REV UP September 10th, 2015, September 17th, 2015, October 8th, 2015, November 12, 2015, December 10th, 2015, January 14th, 2016, February 4th, 2016, March 10th, 2016, April 21st, 2016, May 12th, 2016 AGM
LET’S COUNT OUR BLESSINGS!
School Council ends each meeting with parents putting forth names of people they would like to thank for
their dedication and work over the past month at Our Lady of the Snows. Thank you to all the parents who
volunteered their time to help out with the hot dog lunches. Thank you to Loretta, Corinne and Jeff for all
their work with School Council. Thank you to Tina for organizing the plant fundraiser. Thank you to Elaine
for all her office help. Thank you to Mrs. Toews for her band enthusiasm and taking the band students to
Seattle. Thank you to Mr. Targa for his work on the newsletter. Thank you to School Council for their pre
PAT/Diploma snacks and prayers. Thank you to all the parents who brought in food, notes and gifts for
teacher appreciation week. Thank you to Kathy for organizing the massage therapist and to all parents who
contributed. In May, an email went out asking parents for possible rental opportunities for a new teacher
coming to OLS in September. I want to thank all the families that responded to that request as the new
teacher has found a place to stay. Once again our OLS community is generous and caring.
School Highlights Click On The Links To Take You To The Calendar
And News Links
Faith Our Lady of the Rockies Parish - LINK
You can access the weekly church bulletin and summer mass hours
by clicking on the above LINK.
Learning
OLS Reads - Video Book Talk - LINK Check out the monthly student recommendations for reading.
Students recommending books to one another is a way to increase
students engagement with reading.
Grade 7 Orientation for Grade 6 Students Grade 6 students and their parents/guardians are invited for an
informative presentation on transitioning into junior grades next year
on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015 at 10:45 a.m. in the music room.
Students will also be given out their option sheets for the 2015 - 2016
school year.
Learning Commons News All Library books are due back Monday, June
8th, 2015. Bills will be sent home for any books
not returned. Textbooks for Junior and Senior
High students are to be returned the day of their
final exam.
Mrs. Buchko is looking for parent volunteers for the week of June
15th to 19th, 2015 to help with shelf reading and labelling books with
genre stickers. If you are able to help out for a couple of hours
please email her at [email protected].
Grade 7 to 12 Year-End Awards At Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Academy we are especially proud
of our students’ successes. Parents and guardians are invited to
attend a special liturgy and awards celebration on Thursday, June
11th, 2015 at 10:45 a.m. in the gymnasium. Special Perseverance
Awards will be presented to students.
Graduation Liturgy and Ceremony We would like to invite parents and students to
attend our Grade 12 Graduation liturgy at 6:00
p.m. on June 25th, 2015 at Sacred Heart Church
in Canmore. Following the Liturgy, parents and students are also
invited to attend the Graduation Ceremony at our school in the
gymnasium at 7:30 p.m. Please join us in celebrating the school year
and new beginnings.
Band Rental Evening - LINK There will be a band rental evening on Thursday, June 18th, 2015 at
7:00 p.m. in the music room. This is an opportunity for students and
parents to get information on instrument rentals for next year. For
more information click on the LINK above.
ATCO EnergySense Trailer - LINK The ATCO EnergySense Trailer will be driving their Energy Education
Mobile Bus to Our Lady of the Snows for a presentation to Grade 4
students on Tuesday, June 16th, 2015.
Are you aware of when
final exams are? You
can access the exam
schedule through the
following LINK. ______________________
The 2015 - 2016
School Year starts on
Monday, August 31st,
2015. You can access
the 2015 - 2016
calendar through the
following LINK.
___________________
School Highlights Click On The Links To Take You To The Calendar
And News Links
Safe and Caring Schools Our Lady of the Snows Avalanche Athletic Banquet - LINK
What a phenomenal year it has been for athletics at Our Lady of the Snows! The OLS Avalanche Athletic
Banquet is an evening to recognize the positive experiences and successes of our athletes who
competed on school teams over the 2014 - 2015 school year. The banquet is on Thursday, June 4th,
2015 from 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. For more detailed information click on the LINK above or refer to the
Athletics section in this newsletter.
Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Year-End Picnic - LINK We would like to invite all Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten students, their
parents and siblings to our Year-end picnic on Friday, June 19th, 2015, from
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. held at the big playground.
Student Volunteer Opportunities - LINK There are a variety of student volunteer opportunities at the above link. These can be used as part of
student service hours, are a great addition to student resumes and a way for our school to give back to
the community. If you have a need for student volunteers in our community - please contact Mr. Targa.
Our Lady of the Snows Elementary Talent Show Parent(s)/Guardian(s) are welcome to come see the talent of our Grade 1 to
Grade 6 students. Performances will be at 10:45 a.m. on Friday, June 12, 2015,
Friday, June 19, 2015 and Monday June 22nd, 2015, in the gymnasium.
Students can perform a song, a divine dance, a marvelous magic trick, a
magnificent music act or anything uniquely special. Information will be sent
home with students. See you there!!!
Kindergarten to Grade 3 End-of-the-Year Awards Celebration Family and friends are all invited to attend the Kindergarten to Grade 3 End-of-the-Year Awards Celebration at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, June 26th, 2015 in the gymnasium. Come and watch our young students get recognized.
Grade 4 to 6 Awards End-of-the-Year Celebration Family and friends are all invited to attend the Grade 4 to 6 End-of-the-Year Awards Celebration at 10:45 a.m. on Friday, June 26th, 2015 in the gymnasium. Let’s celebrate the successes of our students this year.
Stewardship of Resources Online Payment For School Fees - LINK
As our school year comes to a close, please make any final payments for school related fees online.
Payment can be made with eCheck or credit card.
The Centre for Learning 2017 Trip to New York, Washington and Gettysburg - LINK Click on the LINK to find out more exciting information about this wonderful opportunity open to Our Lady
of the Snow’s students.
School Highlights
Students Celebrating
The Third Annual Spring Fling Dance
Bow Valley Provincial Park
representative making Grade 4
students aware of invasive plants.
Division II Students Camping Out At The
Elementary Read-a-Thon
Getting comfortable with a
good book.
Athletics
Our Lady of the Snows Athletic Banquet The banquet is on Thursday, June 4th, 2015 from 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. The dinner will be from 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. and
the awards presentations will follow. Our School Council will be donating the hamburgers and hot dogs for the evening as
well as assisting with some of the side dishes, but the remainder of the dinner is a potluck style affair. We have divided up
different dishes based on grades, just so we do not get an overwhelming amount of desserts and no salads or side dish-
es. We hope to see everyone there, and please have students speak to their homeroom teacher about what dish they are
able to bring to the banquet.
We are asking for help with the following and please refrain from any products with nuts, as we are a nut-free school:
Grade 7 – Side Dishes - such as rice, pasta, potatoes, etc.
Grade 8 – Salads and Appetizers
Grade 9 - Desserts and Fruit
Grade 10 - Appetizers - such as chicken wings, veggies and dip, nachos,
hummus, breads, cheese and crackers, etc.
Grade 11 - 12- Drinks - such as juice, iced tea, chocolate milk, pop
Students and parents are reminded to bring their own plates and utensils for this event to cut down on the amount of dis-
posable plates used.
Elementary Sports Day We will be having a Sports Day on Wednesday, June 24th, 2015. This exciting event will be held in the afternoon on the
OLS field, starting at 1:10 p.m. when the students return from recess. We will be splitting the students into multi-age
teams, and will have them travel through a series of 10 sport’s stations. Each group will be assigned a colour for the day.
Students can wear anything that colour. (e.g. t-shirt, shorts, something in their hair, etc.). The students will get a small
frozen treat at the end of the day.
We will require parent volunteers at each station in order to help coordinate the games and help make the day run smooth-
ly. We are hoping to have a minimum of 2 parents at each station, so would therefore require at least 20 volunteers. If you
are able to volunteer for the afternoon contact Mrs. Shakeshaft at [email protected] by Wednesday, May
17th, 2015. You can also call her at 403-609-3699 ext. 128. Please provide your name, e-mail address and phone num-
ber. All volunteers will meet in the office at 12:00 p.m. in order to set up the field.
iGEM Teams Wins Synthetic
Biology Competition
Congratulations to our iGEM Team winning the top prize of
$8000.00 at the Synthetic Biology Competition sponsored by geek-
Starter that was held at Our Lady of the Snows.
Talia presenting to an
international panel of judges.
Josh conducting
experimental lab work.
All participants in the Synthetic Biology Competition.
Our school was honored to host such a great event.
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Future and current leaders Bryanna, Maria, Naoto and Rachel
represented Our Lady of the Snows at the annual RYLA
Rotary Youth Leadership Conference. They have
recommended a motivational speaker for part of Week of
Welcome 2015 in September!
Erika, Mia, Layknn and Catherine attend
the YC Conference in Edmonton.
YC is a Young Christian Leadership
Conference Held Each Year.
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