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St. Joseph’s News

March 2013

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE:

March promises a return to spring. Spring is a time

of growth and change. With this in mind, St. Joe’s will be hosting an orientation

for perspective students on March 26, 2013 from 7:00-8:30 pm. This will be an

opportunity to showcase the talents of our teachers and students here at St.

Joe’s.

The second annual fine arts gala is March 4 and 5, 2013. The evening on

March 4 is entitled “da capo” and has a classical flavor. The cost is $20 per tick-

et. The evening of March 5 is entitled “Cast in Contempo” and as the name im-

plies feature contemporary acts. The cost of the tickets is $15. Please come out

to enjoy an evening with a truly unique flare. The depth of talent in our per-

formers is impressive and awe inspiring.

As we continue in our journey to increase student academic success and

engagement in their learning, our Focus block sets St. Joe’s apart. As a staff, we

have witnessed growth in our students as they take a more active role in their

learning. The element of choice is key to connecting students with their pas-

sions and serves as another method for meeting their individual needs. I am im-

pressed on a daily basis with the quality of character our students bring to the

class room.

Parent Teacher Interviews are scheduled for March 12 and 14 between 4-7

pm. Teachers are available for interviews both days and we would also encour-

age you to meet with your child’s Strive advisor as well. Report Cards will be

available March 21, 2013.

God Bless,

Courtney Lawrance

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Honour Roll * denotes with distinction

Grade 9

Emma Lainchbury*

Laura Clements*

Kelsey Brausen*

Sydney Dyck*

Shea Iles*

Danae Keddie*

Samantha Primeau*

Kate Winterford*

Adrianna Bartolotta*

Jakob Valen*

Cody Gorman*

Brooklyn Bodnar*

Remielle Ong*

Katherine Watson*

Brandon Neil*

Ailee Estrada*

Cassidy Marcotte*

Sara Pocrnja*

Janine Jaeger*

Alyssa Paquette

Eric Michaud

Shelby Henley

Rachel Hobbins

Chantal Escobar

Dayne Fredland

Michelle Flette

Beverly Anne Bancale

Avery Nairn

Brittani Antonio

Kyleigh Starnes

Jessica Ford

Tanis Courtoreille

Stacey Batt

Preston Smith

Cianna Forseille

Zachary Woodman

Tyler Hinze

Grade 9

Molly Francis

Brittney Hartman

Joshua Manzano

Hope Johnson

Brayden Shkwarok

Carter Steeves

Abigail Barton

Andrea Leibel

Kristen Halonen

Ashley Hrehoruk

Hannah White

Jora Thundal

Brett Nixon

Brittany Sweeney

Mathew Kamieniecki

Kiandra Pennell

Ryan Hart

Ashlyn Thacker

Ashley Aubin

Steven Lubrick

Miles Koyman

Daryna Zmaga

Grade 10

Kaitlyn Boisvert*

Anju Alencherry*

Tristan Adrian*

Carissa Greer*

Sarah Penney*

Payton Esau*

Chantale St. Hilaire*

Kelsey Hock*

Anna Albers*

Nash Turner*

Mackenzie Johnson*

Amanda Samuelson*

Cassidy Stromberg*

Elizabeth Auger*

Grade 10

Angele Farn*

Mark Guerrero*

Jeremy Martineau*

Saren Moore*

Gabriel Gomes*

Khrystina Vrublevska*

Devanna Leslie

Brendin Gaucher

Taylor Hartman

Karissa Farn

Jarrod Dextrase

Joshua Puszka

Erin Graber

Katrina Nagge

Nicole O'Flaherty

Samuel Beilman

Shauna Kusch

Brianne Harris

Kash Morrison

Ashley Hoisington

Katherine Martin

Megan Przybylski

Bailey Koll

Whitley Thibodeau

Emma Forsberg

Jessica Bartolotta

Kailie Rogan

Reid Boulet

Sarah Kerestes

Isabelle Scott

Caroline Niec

Brenden Mondoux

Samantha Durnford

Kaitlynn Kjos

Ashley Wohlgemuth

Hannah Turner

Alexandria Tebo

Grade 10

Eyerusalem Getaneh

Alexandra Westblom

Stephanie Searcy

Taylor Smith

Rebecca Francis

Jordana Sheehan

Jadin McGillis

Keeley Lainchbury

Anders Mayer

Kristen Reiswig

Aaron Lane

Morgan Winter

Shanon Narnaware

Crystal Smith

Virgil Wagayen

Takayla Oliver

Rupert Tristan Gomez

Tavis Brown

Grade 11

Evan Arbuckle*

Mathew Gorman*

Chase Stevens*

Murphy Watson*

Mirelle Martens*

Erin Wohlgemuth*

Alessandra Botten-Mizzaro*

Taylor Maton*

Daylen Lafleur*

Noah Pardell*

Morgan Lirette*

Danielle Brausen*

Reuben Bjornson*

Jessika Skurski*

Marissa Logan

Nicole Love

Chelsea DeBlois

Grade 11

Allison Dettling

Melanie Fortin

Rory Campbell

Darien Sekhon

Justine Mae Bulaon

Emily Kirscht

Jordyn Latos

Peder Shirley

Christian Demmel-

bauer

Teevin Fournier

Benjamin Knull

Justin Ruptash

Mariefaith-Ann

Boucher

Beth Ellis

Marlena Tyzo

Alexandria Smith

Jessica Winterford

Camilo Sierra

Herrera

Roman Northey

Sarah Powell

Reid Fraser

Grade 12

Brianne St. Hilaire*

Eldon Styr*

Kayla Willsey

Allison Boudreault

Sydney Kleininger

Cristhofer Sarceno

Emily Devlin

Matteo Duncan

Aaron Courneyea

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Honour Roll * denotes with distinction

Grade 12

Celine McEachern

Ashley Douglas

Maegan Parasynchuk

Paige Sekora

Kurtis Kingsbury

Seanna Millham

Marcos Herrera

Mikayla Fugleberg

Charity Brandt

Chanice Lovas

Kiana Hoeppner

Kayleen Farn

Jenna Przybylski

Luc Roy

Kiersten Hoerner

John Holler

Jadon Duby

Blaz Pocrnja

Samuel Hasenclever

Erin Davidson

Marc Girouard

Michael Cepuch

Liana Vader

Parker Ljuden

Jordyn Luke

Mackenzie Pardell

Taryn Douville

Jenna Wold

Sheldon Twizell

Amy Rawluk

Zachary Lapointe

Candice Belcourt

A big “THANK YOU”

to Tim Hortons

for supporting

our Teachers!

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Article # 7 March 2013 Spreading the Seeds of Love

One of the biggest gifts of this Lenten period is the chance we have to really look at what kind of seeds we are spreading. Are the seeds we are spreading truly reflective of God’s words of love, God’s forgiveness and God’s

compassion? Are our seeds truly reflective of the depth of God‘s love for us. Lent is a time of reflecting on how much we are in line with God’s message of the Good News of the Kingdom.

Arguably one of the recognizable passages of the bible, John 3:16 describes very vividly the depth of God’s love, by actually dying for us. Jesus sacrificed his own life on the cross so that others may live. No greater ex-pression of love is found and hence “the Cross becomes the most beautiful symbol of love we know!” Jo Ann Paradise RTJ Catechist Feb. /March 2013.

Are the seeds you are spreading really communicating to others the depth of God’s love for them? Do your

seeds provide the foundation for a visible witness, do they genuinely offer self-sacrifice for others. Let us ask

God for the grace and courage this month to spread these truly other centered seeds of love.

Catholic School Board office is in the process of developing the 2013-2014 Calendar and other promotional materials for

schools. Please submit your pictures to violetdettling@gpcsd.ca in .jpg format with reference only to what school you wish

your picture to appear for. We are looking for photos of students, teachers or special events that you have captured.

The Education Foundation is interested in networking with our school dis-trict alumni. Did you graduate from St. Joseph or St. Thomas More in 2003, 1993, 1983? It’s reunion time! If you are part of an organizing committee for a reunion, please contact Carla at the Education Foundation office.

E: foundation@gpcsd.ca W: www.gpcsd.ca/Foundation.php F: www.facebook.com/GPCSDEducationFoundation

South AfricaSouth Africa

Meeting: March 12, 2013 @ Meeting: March 12, 2013 @

7pm7pm

BOTH parents must attendBOTH parents must attend

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Hold the Salt: Choosing and Preparing Healthy

Foods with Less Sodium

Sodium is a mineral found in all foods, largely found in salt. It is needed for your body to function, but most Canadians eat more sodium than they need. Here are some tips to help you choose and prepare foods that are lower in sodium.

Enjoy fresh foods more often, such as fruits, vege-tables, fish, meat, and poultry. These tend to be naturally lower in sodium.

Use herbs, spices, lemon juice, garlic, onion, and salt-free seasoning mixes to add flavour to foods.

Nutrition Tidbits!

Read food labels and look for the phrases, “sodium-free”, “low sodium”, or “no added salt” when buying canned or frozen foods. The % Daily Value is a quick overview of how much or how little of a nutrient is in the food.

-5% or less: a little bit of the nutrient (for sodium,

choose these foods more often)

-15% or greater: a lot of the nutrient

Choosing and preparing healthy, lower sodium foods can be a fun family activity. Challenge yourself to try different substitutes for salt in favourite recipes to discover and enjoy new flavours!

Plan Ahead: Shop with a List!

Grocery shopping the healthy way starts with planning ahead. Before your next visit to the grocery store, try to think of how your week will look and plan your menu accord-ingly.

To prepare a healthy grocery list, try to include on your list foods from all four food groups from Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide (Vegetables and Fruit, Grain Products, Milk and Alterna-tives and Meat and Alterna-

Once your list is ready to go, try to plan your next trip to the grocery store for a time of the day when you are not tired or hungry and have enough time to read labels and look at the nutrition facts table.

Preparing a grocery shopping list will help you plan your fami-ly meals, buy healthier foods and save time and money.

Did you know….Free copies of My Canada’s Food

Guide are available through your local community/public

health center or by contacting Health Canada:

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/index-

For more information contact:

Lisa Roy, RN. BScN.

School Nurse

CPF French Literacy Contest for Teens

In collaboration with the French Language Resource Centre

Read and Win an I-pad!

Come take a look at the new French Book Collection for Teens at the Grande Prairie Public Library

March 1 through to March 12, 2013.

Sign out a book from the new French Collection for Teens, write your name and phone

number on the back of your receipt and drop it in the contest box found at the front desk

for a chance to win an I-pad.

Must be in Grade 7 to 12 to participate.

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Grande Prairie Minor Baseball Association Box 1388 GP T8v 4z2 info@gpmba.ca 780 296 1550

GPMBA Registration continues online www.gpmba.ca

Register now, don’t wait!!

Late fees take effect midnight March 14, 2013

GPMBA offers co-ed baseball programs for players age 5-18 (2008-1995)

Competitive tryouts start March 25, must be registered in advance.

For more information contact: info@gpmba.ca

GPMBA Coach’s Clinic: April 20 & 21

Coach’s applications and Criminal background checks now being accepted, for all following teams:

All Community “A” house league.

All Competitive “AA” Rep teams.

For more information regarding coaching and to

register please contact: tkcyre@telus.net

Baseball Umpires needed: Umpire Clinic April

13 & 14

Want to earn some extra money, why not

become an umpire.

Anyone 12 yrs. of age or older, sign up today

to attend GPMBA umpires clinic.

For more information about Umpiring and to

register for umpire clinic please contact:

Jerry White, Umpire Supervisor Zone 8, 780-

532-1576 (home), 780-831-5632 (cell)

“Catch the Spirit and Swing into Action”

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Did You Know? Legend says that each leaf of the clover

means something: the first is for hope, the

second for faith, the third for love and the

fourth for luck.

According to the Guinness Book of World

Records, the highest number of leaves found

on a clover is 14 !

The Ringman will be here Monday, March 11 after school and Tuesday, March 12 at lunch and after school in the front foyer.

Please remember your $60 deposit!

Brochures are in the office.

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5% Club

Pizza

Lunch

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10 11 12

PTI/STRIVE

MEETING

4-7 PM

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PTI/STRIVE

MEETING

4-7 PM

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Feast of St.

Joseph

FOCUS BLK

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REPORT

CARDS OUT

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St. Gerard

Orientation

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Honor Roll

Pizza Lunch

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No School

in Lieu of

PTI’s

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Good

Friday

No School

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Easter

Sunday