We have had an amazing start to the school year! The students are

settled, routines are being learned and lots of learning and fun are

evident in the classrooms. We are preparing for our THANKSGIV-

ING Celebration which will be on Wednesday Oct 7 at 9:40 am, led

by our Grade 8A and 8B students. We are asking families to donate

Food Bank items for our local Food Bank. Thank you in advance for

your donations, it will be put to good use by needy families in our

community.

We have a special event happening in our Parish of St. Joseph - our

Parish Mission. The theme is Get Personal: Living in Relationship

with God and Others. Join us in renewing and strengthening our re-

lationship with God and one another. There will be children’s pro-

grams (Gr 3-5) provided with prior registration, youth programs (Gr

6-12)too. Babysitting for children in Kindergarten to Gr 2 is available

with prior registration at the Parish Office 780-532-2351.

This time of year is a great time to give thanks to God for everything

he has given to us. I am thankful for my family, friends, my job, the

students, staff and parents at our great school. We are all truly so

blessed!! Take a few moments each day to reflect and be thankful, it

is a heart warming activity, and share with your family what you are

thankful for. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

In Christ,

Caroline Richards

October….a time to give Thanks

Coats for Kids 2

Sacramental Information 4

School Council News 6

Oct Calendar 7

Health 9-10

Workshops in GP 8,

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Parish Mission 14

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THANK YOU GOD

October 2015

How can you help your child with school ?

-Ask your child/children what they learned in

school, be subject specific

-Review agenda every evening

-Make sure they get to school before the

8:32 am start bell

-Read with them daily, ask them who,

what, where, when, why questions about

what they are reading

–100 % attendance -Homework time

-Help your child/children set goals for

themselves

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PARENTS please ensure that the

School Office has the current

address, phone number and email

addresses for each parent.

THANK YOU !!

DID YOU KNOW?

We conduct 6 Fire Drills and 2 Lock-

down Drills through the year. We

conduct the drills so that

students are safe in the event of a real

emergency.

NE WS LE TT ER TI T LE

Students are encouraged to ride their

bikes, scooters or skateboards to school.

WE ALSO encourage them to ALWAYS

wear a helmet for their safety. Once they

arrive at school they are expected to stay

OFF their skateboard, bike or scooter

until the end of the day when they return

home.

FREE GLASSES for

Kindergarten Students!!

Parents below is the link to access a

free pair of glasses for your child

http://www.optometrists.ab.ca/eye-

see-eye-learn

CROSSWALK: Remind your

children to ALWAYS use the

crosswalk in front of the

School. Please also DO NOT

stop in the middle of the road

to let e your child/children get

out of the vehicle. This is a

safety issue and we want all of

our students to be safe.

T HA NK Y OU GOD

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October 2015

October for my family is a busy month; birthday’s and anniversaries abound, not to mention other activi-ties, as well as thanksgiving and Halloween. Having spoken to others about this, I know that this is not exclusive to my family, it seems an eventful time for most!

The church, like families, has many events and celebrations, and in the month of October there is par-ticular focus put on the Holy Rosary. Pope Paul VI referred to the Rosary as the synthesis of the whole Gospel and indeed it is.

The following quote from Father Mitch Pacwa’s book How to Listen When God Is Speaking: A Guide for Modern-Day Catholics illustrates why Catholics around the world continue to pray the Rosary.

The beauty of the Rosary is that it can be prayed on so many levels, in so many places, individ-ually or communally. [Moreover, the Rosary is a] prayer that spans a wide variety of human interactions. Because the prayers of the Rosary are memorized, we can pray it while doing oth-er tasks, as if we were washing the dishes but at the same time enjoying the company of our family. We can pray it with others, analogous to a family get-together. Or we can spend inti-mate moments with Jesus as we contemplate the mysteries of his life and death.

The line, ‘spend intimate moments with Jesus’ is especially important in light of the upcoming Parish Mission being held in Grande Prairie at St. Joseph’s Church. The theme for the mission is getting per-sonal, and what better way to get more personal with Christ than through the Rosary!

So the challenge for you, during this month of October, is to get to know Jesus through the Holy Rosary. In this month full of events and activities, take the time to pray and get personal with Jesus Christ our Saviour!

Laura Tapson

Religious Education

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FAITH FORMATION

TERRY FOX National Walk Day:

Congratulations to our students and parents for collecting

and donating $6,084.80 towards the Terry Fox Foundation.

You are all so amazing!! We are VERY PROUD of our ef-

forts!!

S C H O O L C O U N C I L N E W S The new year is upon us and your school council is in full swing. We had our annual AGM with the

following results, Erin O’Connell -Chair, Marci LaVallie -Vice-Chair, Karen Snisarenko -Treasurer

and Vanessa Sheane –Secretary. THANK you so much ladies!

We say a BIG Thank you to Stacey Twerdochlib, Carrie Pangracs, Pam Foley and Danielle Schmidt

for their years of service to our School Council and for their great involvement and efforts!

Our Fundraising catelogs have come in, they will be sent home on this Friday or Monday; please ask

your child for the package.

With our fundraiser efforts this year we are looking into a few new things to help improve our

school. If you have any ideas and would like to share them we welcome the input. We currently

have set aside $10,000.00 to enhance our playground areas, more information to come and plans get

finalized.

Thank you to all our new faces and welcome many more to our meetings; they are held the third or

fourth Tuesday of every month with the next one October 27 @ 7 PM. CHILDCARE will be provid-

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ALL PARENTS are welcome to attend, we hope to see you!

SCHOOL COMMUNITY TEAM

We are pleased to have the services of the School

Community Team. What is team? The team is

an inter-agency group that meets in each school

about once a month to help parents and students

who are in need of support from child centered

helping agencies. What services does

team offer? The team offers an opportunity for

parents to come into the school and be a part of a

case conference for parents and school staff.

Why attend team? If you or someone you know

is having a hard time with family relationships,

school problems like attendance or motivation, or

parenting problems then the Team is willing to

help. They can offer advice, suggestions, good

listening and referral information on a wide vari-

ety of topics.

How do I get the help? Phone the school and

ask the Principal or the Classroom Support

Teacher to book a time.

The service is free and confidential.

October 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Volunteer for Coats for Kids-if interested in being part of this volun-teer driven

Initiative, contact

Michelle at 780-354-

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Thanksgiving Celebration at

9:40 AM

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Career Expo for Gr 8’sAM

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Faith Develop-ment Day for

Staff

NO SCHOOL

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Thanksgiving Day School

Closed

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School Spirit-Jersey day

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Fundraiser ORDERS

Due No late orders please

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PD Day

School Closed

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School Council Meet

at 7 PM Childcare provided

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Virtue Awards at 11:15 AM

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School Spirit Halloween

Dress up day No scary or vio-lent costumes

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PARISH MISSION at St. Joseph Catholic Church Oct 18-21

from 7-8:15 PM. GET PERSONAL: Living in Relationship

with God and Others. Childcare provided. EACH evening

Catholic Family Services

would like to introduce Kalli

Swanston-our Family/School

Liaison worker. She is availa-

ble for student support via

Teacher/Self/Parent referral.

Please contact the School

Principal, Mrs. Richards or

our Classroom Support Teach-

er Mrs. Coffin for more infor-

mation.