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Message from the Administration
The flowers have appeared on the Earth; the time of singing of birds has come ~ Song of Solomon 2:12
April has brought rain, snow, blue skies and sunshine. With the unpredictable changes in
spring weather, please ensure that you are sending your child to school with appropriate
outerwear and possibly some extra clothing. Our playground becomes very wet in the
spring and sometimes wet pants and wet socks are unavoidable. Oh … the joys of spring!
Our Grade 2/3 Mixed Choir had the opportunity to share their singing talents this past
month at the Whitecourt Rotary Music Festival. The choir performed at Central School
on the morning of March 14 and scored a Gold Certificate. Congratulations to Mrs. Ulliac
and the Mixed Choir! All of our K-3 students will also have the opportunity to
demonstrate their talents this month at our annual Spring Concert. The Spring Concerts
will be held on Wednesday, April 25, and Thursday, April 26 at 1:15pm on both days.
There will be a note sent home closer to concert dates that will outline the day we ask
your family to attend. This plan will ensure that we are keeping with our fire and safety
protocols. We would like to thank Mrs. Ulliac for her hard work and dedication in
preparing our students for these wonderful showcasing opportunities and all the staff
members who dedicate their talents and time for concerts and choir performances.
This past month, our staff and students prepared for the season of Easter and reflected
upon helping others at this special time of year. God blesses us with many wonderful gifts
and we need to remember to slow down and show our appreciation for everything we have.
This month begins with the Resurrection of Jesus as we move into Easter holidays and
Spring Break. Our students will enjoy their holiday beginning March 30th, and return to
school on Monday, April 9th. We wish everyone a safe and blessed Easter and a restful
Spring Break!
Mrs. Whitten & Mrs. Seed
Parent/Visitor Parking
Safety is of the highest priority at École St. Mary School. We are aware that our current
parking situation is not ideal and we must work together as a school community to ensure the
safety of our small children. Parents and visitors to the school are asked to park at the
Church. The
Church provides a very large parking lot and is a very short walk from the front doors. Parking
is not permitted in the front of the school or in the side parking lot near the Parish house.
There are two handicap parking spaces in the side lot facing the Parish house. Parking is only
permitted in those spots if the appropriate permit is visible in your vehicle.
During discussions with our School Council in 2014-2015, the Council suggested that the
parking lot near the playground be converted to staff only parking spaces. This parking lot is
narrow and has posed many parking/safety challenges over the years. We ask that parents not
park in this lot during the peak drop off and pick up times. If you are visiting the school to drop
off your child's lunch or other quick visits, you may park in that lot if a space is available.
Parking in the front of the school is not permitted at any time for visitors. This area is
staff parking and an emergency access.
For Your Information
STUDENT ENTRY TO BUILDING
In keeping with School Division Policy, all students will be permitted to enter the building at 9:00 a.m.
each morning. A student must then report immediately to his/her classroom. Students are expected to go outside
for the recess and lunchtime breaks, weather permitting. The administration will decide “in” days at recess and
lunchtime should such be required. When the temperature reaches –20C, a student is expected to remain
indoors, for his/her own safety.
SCHOOL CLOSURES
In the event that school will be closed due to inclement weather, the Superintendent of Schools will notify
the local radio stations with the message: “There will be no school at ST. MARY SCHOOL in Whitecourt on
(current day)”. Often it is only the country buses that may not be running, however, the doors will be open to all
students that are able to get to the school. It will be announced on Boom 96.7 FM and XM 105 radio.
Medication at School
Any child requiring the administration of medication during school hours must have a
signed consent form from their parent that clearly states the name of the drug, amount to
be given according to the original labeled direction and authorization of staff to do so. All
medication is to be in its original labeled container. Children should not be bringing
medications to school with them. We expect parents to drop off the medication at the
school office.
If your child will be absent from school for any reason, please call the school secretary as soon as possible. If for
some reason no one answers, please leave a message indicating who will be absent and for what reason. This
greatly reduces the absentee calls sent out daily. 780-778-2050
SPEECH SERVICES Reminder: If your child has received speech services in the past, and you are interested in continued services for this school year, he/she will need to be reassessed at the Alberta Health Services office. It is the parent’s responsibility to contact the Speech Pathologist to book this appointment.
Call Cheryl Baranitsky at 780-706-3527 ext. 223
Notice to all parents and Visitors
All Visitors to the school are asked to please stop at the front office to sign in and get a pass before proceeding anywhere in
the school.
École St. Mary School continues our effort to go paperless!! There are a limited
number of paper copies of our monthly newsletter at the school office if you do not
have access to a computer at home. Please check your child’s agenda daily for
important messages. Important information can be found on our school website
www.stmarywhitecourt.ca and our school Facebook group (École St. Mary School).
You may sign up on the website to receive a copy of our newsletter via email.
St. Mary School collects:
POP CAN TABS FOR JUVENILE DIABETES Here at St. Mary School, we collect pop can tabs to aid the fight against Juvenile Diabetes. How, one may
ask???
The pop can tabs are recycled to help in the making of insulin needles; this in return helps reduce the cost
of insulin supplies for a diabetic. There will be a box just outside the office door for collecting the tabs.
So, when you get your pop cans/beer cans ready to take to the Bottle Depot, take that extra second to
remove the tab. Every tab makes a difference. Even the tabs from some food cans, such as soup, beans,
etc. can also be collected.
MISSION CLUB BOTTLES
If you have bottles to donate to the Mission Club throughout the year, to help support our foster children
and various other activities, please contact Miss Fortin at school 780-778-2050 or at 780-778-9397. Thank
you for your support.
School Council Do you want to become involved in school events? Do you want to make our school an exciting
place to be for our students? Do you want to have a voice about decisions in the school?
If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then come and join us for our next School Council
meeting on Monday, April 23, 2018 @ 6:30 pm. You can make a difference!
If you are a room parent for one of our classrooms, we encourage you to attend these monthly
meetings.
Allergy Alert
We are writing to ask for your assistance in keeping our students with severe allergies safe. We have students in our school who are severely allergic to certain food items. If they are in contact with these foods, it could cause an anaphylactic shock. This condition is very dangerous and could potentially put the lives of some of our students at risk. We ask that the following items be kept at home:
Nuts of any type including nut butters (peanut butter, almond butter, Nutella, etc.)
Pineapple
Seafood (particularly shellfish, salmon, cod, trout and halibut)
Scents There are many other types of allergies at our school, but the above mentioned are the ones that will cause the most severe reactions. If your child has a severe (anaphylactic shock) allergy to something not listed above, please contact the school and we will adjust the list. This list will be posted on our school website and Facebook page. If your child has a severe allergy that might require an Epi-Pen, we as ask that parents teach their child about their food allergy and encourage them to talk to the peers about it. Empowering our children to be advocates for their health and raising awareness of the severity of some allergies is critical to ensuring safety. We appreciate your support in keeping all of our children safe. Additionally, there are some wonderful tips and advice on healthy eating available at www.healthyeatingstartshere.ca, http://www.kidswithfoodallergies.org/page/recipes-diet.aspx and http://allergicliving.com/advanced-search/ Thank you for your cooperation and commitment to ensuring everyone has the opportunity to learn in a safe and caring environment.
Our next M.O.O.S.E. meeting will be Monday, April 23, at 7:30.
Check out the bulletin board in the front boot room for updates and M.O.O.S.E. information.
Thank you all for your continued support. Our Purdy’s fundraiser has wrapped up and was a great success. Our final fundraiser is underway and everyone should have received the Spring DeVry order form. Let’s make this final fundraiser a GREAT one!! Orders are due April 16th. Don’t forget about our final 50/50 draws at the Spring Concerts April 25th and 26th.
ABC AWARDS AND SEVEN TEACHINGS AWARDS
Academic Behaviour Christianity Sacred Teachings -Respect
KF Aiden Eger Ryker VanderBurg Kael Harris-Stevens Thor Handel, Charlie Hanrahan,
Jeremy Martin KB Madison
Finnegan
Mariah Ricalton Ryan Drysdale Lyla Bohn, Maisie McCready,
Zander Courchesne, Allison Green KL Sophie-Anne
Rossignol
Jayne Tientcheu Tesla-Rose Walker Kali Volden, Liam Gaulin, Lauren
Fath, Ryder Proctor KM Gabriel Majcher Kaylee Simard Callum Lawton Cohen Simard, Kaylee Simard,
Everly Steward, Rylen Schamehorn
KQ Deklan
Crossland
Joseph Hanlon Nathan Asmerom Camdon Munro, Carlos Neufeld,
Rowan Linde 1D Ella Simmons Quin Detert Jeralin Stroebel Cohen Marshall, Hayden Woodfine,
Jero Edades 1K Nolan Hoda Max Floyd Jemma Bourassa
Yolanda Wiebe, Colby Hein, Eddy
Schulte 1P Locklynn
Mosionier
Mya Perrin Brielle Smallwood Alyssa St. Pierre, Kiefer Tangedal
1S Jaxon McKenzie Austin Stuber Rhett Rogers Gracie Bray, Charl Gatchalian,
Jaxson Watson 2D Ella Coupland Kingston
Crossland
Brayden Brown Emily Ryckman, Yolanda Neufeld,
Neo Medrano, Kayto Tokohopie 2F Logan Wiege Gage Perkins Dylan Gagnon Orisia Linde, Alex Tran, Alliyah
Gonzales, Kora Gour 2N Logan
Stanchfield
Kenzie McArthur Ryan Werzun Erynn Anderson, Sophia Landman
2R Miral Ammar Isla Anderson Shelby White Madison Smith, Taylor Stieb, Bryden
Lefort, Quinton Larsen 2T Cohen Danyluk Bentlie Clifton Blaire Galliot Tavyn Cooney, Danika Quaife, Livia
Goodrunning, Jacob Handel,
Nicholas Hutchings 3D Jacob North Zack Trofimuk Dwayne Cayabyab Olivia Geiger, Trystan Hayden 3G Serenity Tipler Blaize Stokes Emily Lachance Gracey Heidt, Cooper Remlinger,
Logan Tran, Jace Wilson
3M Shanah Torres Trae Kokotailo Ashton Schwindt Destiny Eade, Elijah Hilts, Liberty
Macalister, Emerson Mason, Jake
Cowie 3N Mackenzie
Stephen
Jeje Edades Krystal Penuela Emma Lee, Saige Brown, Kaylie
Bergeron, Logan Sergeew 3Z Jacob Penney Cyrion Golby Mercedez Walsh Madelynne Wilson, Luke Garnier,
Austin Norring JK-AM Peyton Black Jase Kneller Eric Lawton Liam Engelbert, Jaidyn Landman,
Cooper Perrin JK-PM Jace Turcotte Payton Argue Corinne Demerchant Emersyn Krinke, Tate Vandergriend
April 2018
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
Easter
Break
2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9
Classes resume
10
Gr. 3’s Swim to
Survive
11 12
Gr. 3’s Swim to
Survive
13
Grade 2 Cultural
Day
Grade 3 STEM
afternoon
14
15 16
May Hot Lunch
forms go home
17
New Life
Celebration @
11:00 (at the
school)
18
April Hot Lunch
Day
19
9:15 Assembly
School Spirit –
Jersey Day
20
P.D. Day – No
School
21
22 23
School Council
Mtg @ 6:30
24
Gr. 3’s Swim to
Survive
May Hot Lunch
forms due
KM Library
Tour @ 1:30
25
Spring Concert
1:15 pm –
Families whose
last names start
with A-L attend
today
26
Spring Concert
1:15 pm
Families whose
last names start
with M-Z attend
today
27
2T & KQ Swim
12:50 – 3:00
KL Library Tour
@ 10:00
KB Library Tour
@ 1:30
28
29 30
2N & 1D Swim
12:50 – 3:00
KQ Library
Tour @ 1:30
Education Week
May 1
KF Library Tour
@ 10:00