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Newsletter December. 2011

Principal’s Message

École St. Paul 429 Ross Haven Drive

Fort McMurray, Alberta

T9H 3P3

780-799-5760

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School Hours and Bell Times

1st bell 8:50 2nd bell-Classes start

8:55

Recess 10:20 Recess Ends 10:35 Lunch 12:15 – 12:35 Recess 12:35 – 12:55 Classes resume 12:58 - 3:30

Premiers Pas Morning Group 8:55 to 11:45

Afternoon Group 12:40 to 3:20

1st bell 8:50 2nd bell-Classes start

8:55

Recess 10:20 Recess Ends 10:35 Lunch 12:15 – 12:35 Recess 12:35 – 12:55 Classes resume 12:58 - 3:30

Kindergarten Morning Group 8:55 to 11:45

Afternoon Group 12:40 to 3:30

Dear Parent(s) , Guardian(s),

I would like to thank all parents for attending our parent teacher interviews on Nov. 21st and Nov. 23rd. Celebrating learning together assists all students in being the best they can be. We, the staff, value the commitment you make to your child’s learning and appreciate the time you devoted to interviews.

On behalf of the staff, I would like to thank Parent Council for making us supper during the parent teacher interviews; the meals were delicious and much appreciated.

What a beautiful Season to celebrate as we prepare for the coming Jesus. We will celebrate weekly Advent celebrations prepared by teachers and students. As well, Ecole St Paul will be collecting gifts for Santa’s Anonymous.

Our GIVING TREE is displayed in the office for everyone to share. Students and families will be bringing gifs for sharing with families in Fort McMurray. Once you or your child(ren) have chosen a gift tag from the tree, please have your child return the donated gift to the school. Please leave it unwrapped and brought to the school by December 8th.

A HUGE thank you to all parent volunteers who help make our school a success. From Child Check calls, to hot lunches, to parent reps, to numerous other acts of kindness, your generosity of time continues to be much appreciated.

To you and your family, I wish you a Happy Holiday Season as we prepare our hearts for the Christmas.

Joyeux Noël à tous,

France Letendre, Principal

The Voice of St. Paul December 2011

Phone usage:

Students with phone messages will be called down to the office just before lunch and just before final dismissal. Please call before 3:00pm if you want to get a message to your child or to the teacher. In case of emergency, we will try all the phone numbers available and call again. Students are not allowed to have cell phones in the classrooms. Students are allowed to use the classroom phone with the teacher’s permission.

HOLIDAY GIFT SHOP DECEMBER 5th until DECEMBER 8th

We would like to thank Tina Shields, who organized once again, the Holiday Gift Shop. It will be held in the common area the first week of December/11.

CHRISTMAS CONCERTS AT HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL THIS YEAR. Tickets for sale in office $5.00 per seat. DECEMBER 6TH 6:00-700PM FOR PP-Kinder 7:00-8:00PM TO GRADE 1-Grade 3 DECEMBER 8TH 7:00PM-8:00PM FOR GRADES 4 TO 6

A letter was sent home with students explaining the tickets. The students will not have special costumes or colours to wear, just something nice – Sunday best.


HIGH ACHIEVERS FOR TERM 1 Award Ceremony was held on Monday, November 25th, 2011.

Congratulations to the following students:

Grade 4D – Luke Foster, Cedric Torrijos

Grade 4N – Alexandra Bouliane, Leeanne Bourque, Ryan Dutchyn, Natalie Farahani,

Douglas Idland, Gavin Konowalec, Lexi Konowalec, John Shields, Kaylen Young

Grade 4/5J – Taylor Cardinal, Jenna Kelly, Chantal Martin, Chlaire Sapad

Grade 5R – Azul Cabrera Felix, Tyrus Case, Jean Baptiste Durieu, Nicolas Emblau,

Lyndsey Janes, Daniel Keys, Kyle Lacharite, Sarah Paz, Niomi Sproul, Devon Wilcox

Grade 5V – Rick Shibu, Christine Sapad, Morissa Hendricks, Cassandra Earle

Grade 6V – Simon van Thiel, Brianna Brown, Dennis Matienzo

Grade 6R – Temira Axworthy, Lisa Bourque, Josey Felderhof, Maria Golosky, Stacey Idland,

Claire Wamboldt

MESSAGES FROM ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH

Christmas Masses

Christmas Eve, December 24

Family Mass at both churches

St. John – 5:00pm St. Paul – 5:00pm

8:00pm Mass at both churches

11:30pm St. John’s Church only

Christmas Day, December 25

St. John – 9:00 am

St. Paul – 11:00 am


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10 Activities for a Happy Healthy Holiday

A Bite of Health

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December, 2011 Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice

This year, don't let the hustle and bustle of the season get you down. Keep your shopping simple and save some time for fun, refreshing activities that will make your spirits bright.

Try a winter picnic! Pack some hot soup or chili, and head outdoors with family or friends.

Have a contest to see who can build the biggest snowman in the neighborhood.

Invent your own healthy drink. Try hot cranberry and apple juice. It’s delicious!

Rent your favorite comedy movie, and give your stomach muscles a workout!

Gab your skates or a

sled and head outdoors to

the local skating rink or

hill.

Try something new! Try

learning a new language

or sign up for a cooking

class or a new sport.

Learn about holiday

traditions from other

cultures and see if you

can add something new

to your holiday routines.

Spread some cheer!

Volunteer at local

charities. They always

need extra help during

the holiday season.

Check out the local festivals happening in your community.

Relax with a book! Read alone, or as a family.

Try the 12 Days of Fitness at Home!

Use the At My Best Passport to help you..

On the twelfth day of fitness, École St. Paul gave to me….

12 – jumping jacks

11 – chair sit squats

10 – calf raises

9 – seconds rest

8 – knee lifts

7 – arm circles

6 – shoulder shrugs

5 – high fives

4 – table push ups

3 – muscle poses

2 – toe touches

And

1 – walk around the kitchen table

Happy Holidays!

Healthy Holiday Eating – Top Tips

This time of year it is especially difficult to make healthy choices. Below are some top tips to help you to make the healthy choice:

- load up on fruit instead of cakes, squares or candy - choose 100% fruit juice or water instead of punch, pop or other sugary

options - do not skip meals, it will lead you to be hungrier and to eat more

later on - try to choose whole grains – start by switching your toast in the

morning - stay away from deep-fried appetizers and stick with fresh vegetables

and low-fat dips

Tip: Try to fill half your dinner

plate with vegetables

CONTEST:

What is ONE way you can keep your bones healthy

during the holiday break?

Name:

______________________

_______________________

Fill this card out, and bring it to Aurelie Ayotte (Mme A) to enter your name for a prize.

Aurelie Ayotte


DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday to: Michelle Oke Kylee Doucette

Carter Simon Ronan Reddy

Clay Wolbeck Kiera Behrisch

Jaden Sacrey Bre Scott

Lyvia Nadeau Rebekah Argo

Austin Way Berdina Janvier

Kyle Blake Brianna Cullihall

Jacob Donahue Nina Grubwieser

Maxime Levesque Draven Muir

Kristopher Kivisto Jack Maher

Sarah Shannahan Lolita Merritt

David Oso

ADVENT MESSAGES OF HOPE

Once again this year the Catholic School Board has Advent Messages of Hope that were recorded. You can hear them on the Mix 103.7

Students from our school - Alejandro Viana, Maria Golosky, Cassandra Earle, and Lauren Eckel were chosen to read their messages


In the New Year our school will be implementing Fountas & Pinnell. The Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention System (LLI) is a small-group, supplementary intervention program designed to help instructors provide powerful, daily, small-group lessons for the lowest achieving children in the early grades.

Ecole St. Paul School “Polar Bear” Club

Fort McMurray Catholic Schools are instructed to keep students indoors during recess on days when the combined cold and wind chill values reach -21 degrees Celsius.

With the permission of our Superintendent, administration has the ability at each school to hold VOLUNTARY/OPTIONAL outdoor recesses when the temperature falls below-21 to -27 degrees Celsius. This exception is available only to students in Grade 3 and up.

The criteria for outdoor recess on colder days are stated below:

There must be a staff member (s) willing to supervise the children while they are outside. Students will only be allowed outside with a supervisor ONCE THEY HAVE OBTAINED

WRITTEN PERMISSION from a parent or guardian. Student MUST be well dressed or they will not be allowed to be outside (even if permission has been

previously granted). Teachers/administration will use their discretion if kids are dressed well enough to be outside.

School Gear For Christmas- Our school logo has changed and we are now an APPLE school, therefore we decided to update our school gear. Everything is done online: you order online, pick your color, select the logos and design on your clothing item, look at the sizing chart, write your contact information, pay on a secure website and the clothing item ordered will be delivered to your door! Plus, our school get %10 of all sales. We can’t wait to see you proudly walk around the school and the community wearing your new school gear. Interested? Go to www.yourschoolgear.ca/ select our school name from the menu bar on the top right and start shopping!

-- Aurelie Ayotte :)-(Mme A) Ecole St. Paul APPLE School Facilitator Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice (even during the holidays' season)


*CARING* November and December’s virtue

As we continue to practice caring this month, each class is invited to show our community we care by donating a ‘Being Family Bear’ to a foster child. On behalf of Healing Hearts and Minds, each bear costs $10, which means the cost for each student is $0.50 in a class of 20 students. Individual students can purchase a bear themselves if they would like in addition to the classroom donation. Please see Mme Janice at the school if you would like to purchase a bear for a foster child in our community.

Counsellor’s corner:

Counselling services at the school provides children with an opportunity to improve skills necessary to help them become more content and successful individuals. The school offers individual and group counselling for students as well as parental support as needed.

In order to expand on part of the counselling services offered at St. Paul School, the counselling office is in need of a few supplies. Before I order any new items, I would like to ask if anyone has something on the list (below) they are willing to donate/sell to improve our counselling room. Please contact the school if you can help…

Large, gently used, Doll House with furniture Miniature characters Card games

Thank you in advance for all your help and support!! It has been great getting to know everyone this term. I look forward to the new year, working with an amazing staff and students at St. Paul School

~ Mrs. Stryde, MC


English Language Arts Awards for November Kindergarten – Aidan McGurk 1/2K – Tomi Dancer 2/3B – Ally Boutilier 4/5J – Taylor Cardinal 5V – Nicholas Liao & Christine Sapad 6V – Brianna Brown & Xylene Agraviador

Ami du Francais –for November Premier Pas am – Mandla Youleu-Mbomback Premier Pas pm – Alivia Stevens Maternelle am – Brooklyn Muir Maternelle pm – Myra Emblau 1M – Kolbi Young & Thane McLaughlin 1T – Sydney McCann & Carter Simon 2G – Adam Sweeney & Dominic Doucet-Hollett 2T – Ruth Gallant & Ronan Reddy 3T – Alexis Bennett, Scarlet Gonzales, Chloe Felderhof 4D – Cedric Torrijos & Claudia Villaorduna 4N – Alicia Fraser & Ryan Dutchyn 5R – Niomi McLaughlin 6R – Stacey Idland

APPLE AWARDS for NOVEMBER

PP am – Dilanie Sahabandu

PP pm – Edan Ribeiro

Kinder Eng – Ashten Cornell

Kinder FR am – Jackson Ouellette

Kinder FR pm – Kristopher Kivisto

1M – Stephen Blanchard & Minyla Voyageur-Simpson

1T – Hannah Nolan

1/2K – Taknoa Solomone

2G – Angelica Ferriss

2T – Jacob Moores

2/3B – Charlotte Hilton

3T – Dylan Pittman, Connor Wiebe, Jane Gibson

4D – Cole Sabine

4N – Lexi Konowalec

4/5J – Paige Philpott

5R – Daniel Keys

5/6V – Cassandra Earle & Evan Rimmer

6R – Maria Golosky


Peanut/Nut Restricted School Our school is a peanut/nut restricted school as we have many students with life-threatening allergies. We ask that you do not send any products that contain or may contain nuts or peanuts.

◄ November ~ December 2011 ~ January ►

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1

Subway Day 2 No School PLC for teachers

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5 Kids Xmas Shoppe

6 Christmas Concert 6:00-‐7:00 PP & KINDER 7:00-‐8:00pm Grades 1-‐3 Concert at Holy Trinity Kids Xmas Shoppe

7 Kids Xmas Shoppe

8 Hot Dog Day Christmas Concert 7:00-‐8:00pm Grades 4-‐6 Kids Xmas Shoppe

9 No School PLC for Teachers

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11

12 Reconciliation 1:15pm

13 SCHOOL COUNCIL MTG 7:00PM BABYSITTING PROVIDED

14 ADVENT CELEBRATION 9:15AM SPELLING BEE 1:00PM

15 Boston Pizza Pasta Day Christmas Stations for all students in Grade 1-‐6

16 Last Day of School before break 1:15pm Volleyball game against parents 2:15pm 12 Days of Christmas challenge Sock hop @2:30pm. All parents welcome

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19 CHRISTMAS BREAK

20 CHRISTMAS BREAK

21 CHRISTMAS BREAK

22 CHRISTMAS BREAK

23 CHRISTMAS BREAK

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26 CHRISTMAS BREAK

27 CHRISTMAS BREAK

28 CHRISTMAS BREAK

29 CHRISTMAS BREAK

30 CHRISTMAS BREAK

31 CLASSES RESUME TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2012 NO SCHOOL JANUARY 2, 2012

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