Raising Resilient Youth: A Parent’s Guide to Prevention · DECEMBER 2015 This week we celebrate...
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DECEMBER 2015
This week we celebrate the beginning of the Advent
season. It is the beginning of the liturgical year and a
time of preparation for Christmas. On December 1st we
began the day with an Advent liturgy in the gym with all
students and staff. As we journey through the Advent
season we will celebrate as a faith community and
remember that we can see Jesus in the small things
that happen in our daily lives. Everyday teachers work
with students to integrate our district faith theme of
‘Walking Humbly With God’ into many lessons.
Upcoming Advent celebrations at the church and classroom activities all contribute to this faith
theme as do all of the supporting activities you do at home. Thank you for your support of our
Catholic schools and for helping us teach our children to be peacemakers.
First Sunday of Advent Prayer
Almighty God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armor of light,
now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last
day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life;
through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Second Sunday of Advent Prayer
Merciful God, who sent thy messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our
salvation: Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy the coming of
Jesus Christ our Redeemer; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Third Sunday of Advent Prayer
Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our
sins, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom,
with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, and a world without end.
Fourth Sunday of Advent Prayer
We ask you, Almighty God, to purify our consciences by your daily visitation, that when your Son our Lord comes
he may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns
with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
May the joy of the season shine through in all of us as we
‘Walk Humbly With God’.
On behalf of the staff at Blessed Cardinal Newman School,
May the blessings of the season be upon you.
SCHOOL COUNCIL – MEETING Please join us for our next School Council meeting on:
Tuesday, December 8th at 7:00pm
School Library
After a brief council meeting, we will have our Annual
School Council Christmas Social with wine and cheese.
We hope you will join us for Christmas treats and visiting.
On behalf of School Council, we would like to wish
everyone a wonderful Christmas season!
FAMILY NIGHT – DINNER AND A MOVIE
School Council is pleased to once again present a Family Event for our Blessed Cardinal
Newman families! We will be hosting dinner and a movie on:
Thursday, January 21st, 2016
Dinner will start at 6:00pm in the small gym. The
movie will start at 7:00pm in the large gym.
An invitation with all details will be sent home in
January.
Aside from the optional cost of dinner (pizza), this is
a free event for our students and their families.
CHRISTMAS MARKET
Thank you to Ms. Haydt’s band students for
helping to serve in the coffee shop.
Thank you to our leadership students for
their help with clean up at the end of the day.
Thank you to the South City Jazz Band
directed by Chris Sheppard for their fantastic
music presentations throughout the day.
Thank you to the GOOD EARTH CAFÉ AND BAKERY for donating all the food, coffee and hot
chocolate.
‘NSTEP
On November 24th, the Energetic Eagle
Squad was hard at work preparing and
delivering food for our first school wide
SNACK ATTACK. Not only did they learn
about the preparation of the healthy snack,
they also learned about strict sanitation,
practiced their mathematics and public
speaking skills. They did all this within a
community of caring where students from
every grade worked together cooperatively.
For those of you wishing to make this snack
at home, it is very simple. Spread a whole
wheat pita with plain Greek yogurt seasoned
with Greek spice. Top this with a coleslaw
mix of red and white cabbage plus shredded carrots. Serve the pita along with mini carrots.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
St. Vincent de Paul is very appreciative for everything our school sends to them. We fill their
cupboards when their food stocks are at their lowest. Our WE DAY committee supported this
year’s district faith theme “WALK HUMBLY WITH GOD “gathering, counting and organizing all
the donations!
WRESTLING
Wrestling season is off to a great start. Our wrestling team did very well in the Our Lady of
Peace Tri-Meet and gained valuable experience. Up next for our wrestlers, is the City Finals at
Notre Dame High School on December 11th & 12th. Go Eagles!
JUNIOR HIGH DANCE
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16TH
2:45pm – 5:00pm
Dress in white or neon to Glow in the Dark!
Tickets $3.00 each.
Tickets will be sold during the lunch hour starting
Wednesday, December 9th.
Students who purchase tickets before December
16th will be eligible for a draw.
HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION
The high school planning process is already underway. Grade 9 students will be provided with
more high school related details in health class, and they will be encouraged to discuss it with
their parents. Feel free to contact Mrs. Gregory with any questions at [email protected]
OPEN HOUSE DATES
Bishop O’Byrne High School
(403) 500-2103
www.cssd.ab.ca/bishopobyrne
Tuesday, February 9th @ 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Bishop Grandin
(403) 500-2047
www.cssd.ab.ca/bishopgrandin
Tuesday, February 2nd @ 7:00pm *AP, Extended French, & Spanish Academy Night*
Thursday, February 4th @ 7:00pm - 8:30pm *General Open House for all students*
Bishop Carroll
(403) 500-2056
www.cssd.ab.ca/bishopcarroll
Wednesday, January 6th @ 7:00pm *6:30pm for Advance Placement Information*
Tuesday, February 2nd @ 9:30am - 3:15pm & 6:30pm - 8:30pm
LEARN TO RUN CLUB
Congratulations to the “Learn to run 5K” club! Everyone completed their
goal just in time as the weather turned into winter. We completed many
kilometers of running since September and saw a lot of wildlife on our
beautiful paths. Our favorite was the Eagle! Watch for the spring “Learn to
Run 5K” starting in April!
Ms. Schmidt
Grade 8 & 9 CTF students
made Santa sacks & mittens
for Inn from the Cold.
BOAT RACE TEAM
Congratulations to the 2015 Cardboard Boat Race team. We had 3 teams go to SAIT, build a
boat out of cardboard and duct tape, then jump inside and race across the pool. Not only did
we learn a lot about designing, and building on a timed challenge, we learned that cardboard
doesn’t float for long. It was a lot of fun! One of our teams placed 2nd out of the 40 teams from
Calgary! Check out more pictures at the Alberta Skills website
Ms. Schmidt & Mr. Selebay
ADVENT CELEBRATION
ST. ALBERT THE GREAT CHURCH
Division 1 (Grades 1, 2, & 3)
Monday, December 7th at 7:00pm.
Division 2 (Grades 4, 5, & 6)
Monday, December 14th at 7:00pm.
We ask that students arrive at 6:40pm and meet their
teacher in the basement of the church.
LATE STUDENTS
We understand that in some cases students may be
coming from appointments, however, a significant amount
of student lates are caused by sleeping in or losing track of
time. When a student is late, they must fill out a late slip at
the office. On any given day we can have up to 50 students
who are late. Although students may be arriving in the door
a few minutes after the bell it can sometimes be over 10
minutes before they arrive in their classroom. This is very
disruptive to student learning. Please note that the first bell
in the morning is at 8:20am, and students are expected to be in their classroom at 8:25am.
Students should not entering the building at 8:25am.
Winter is here, and that means ALL STUDENTS need to be dressed with the proper winter
wear. We ask that you monitor their clothing before they leave for school in order to ensure
their warmth and safety while outside. Your cooperation in ensuring that your child has proper
winter clothing is greatly appreciated. Outdoor temperatures are closely monitored and
students are permitted to remain inside when temperature and wind chill become too extreme
(-17 degrees). However; it’s important to remember that the school doors are not open until
shortly before the morning bell. We appreciate your help and support in this matter.
BYLAW INFORMATION
Bikes must be walked on school grounds and in crosswalks.
Bikes, Scooters, and Skateboards must be parked in the bike racks and should have a
lock.
All cyclists under 18 are required by law to wear protective helmets.
Skateboarders and Scooter riders must walk on school grounds and in crosswalks
SPIRIT DAYS
Staff and students are encouraged to participate in our
school spirit days. Thursday, December 17th is wear
your favorite, or not so favorite Christmas sweater day,
and Friday, December 18th is Christmas hat day!
CHRISTMAS BREAK
11:45am - Dismissal for Christmas break Friday
December 18th *NO KINDERGARTEN CLASSES*
8:20am - January 4th, 2016 School Re-Opens
We operate on a 6 day schedule consistent with all
Calgary Catholic Schools; January 4th, 2016 is Day 5.
10 Prestwick Drive SE, Calgary, Alberta T2Z 4J6
Phone (403) 257-6054 Fax (403) 257-6072
Website www.st-albert-parish.com
CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE
Christmas Eve Mass Thursday December 24th 6:00pm
9:00pm
Midnight
Christmas Day Mass
Toys Blessed at 9am &
11am Masses
Friday December 25th 9am & 11am
Please note: The capacity of our building is of about 1800 people. Last year, we were close to,
or over capacity, as follows: December 24 6:00pm 2124 people
December 24 9:00pm 1515 people
December 24 12:00am (Midnight) 621 people
December 25 9:00am 494 people
December 25 11:00am 744 people
Due to safety regulations, please plan to attend Mass at a time of less congestion, if possible.
CHRISTMAS CAROLS AT ST. ALBERT THE GREAT PARISH
Please come with your family (children must be accompanied by an adult), and join us for an
evening of Christmas carols.
Saturday, December 12th, after the 5pm Mass.
We will be walking in the neighborhood, singing carols, and showing our joy for our Savior is
born! Dress warmly; as we will be outside no more than an hour. Please join us in the basement
of the church after caroling, for hot chocolate and treats.
YOUTH MINISTRY
The “Junior High Youth Night” for this month will be on Tuesday, December 8th from 7:00pm-
9:00pm, starting with Holy Mass.
If you need more information, or to register, please contact us at [email protected]
CONFIRMATION
For those parents who have children registered to celebrate Confirmation (Grade 6 and up) at
St. Albert the Great Parish in February, the second Preparation/Information Session will be
held on Saturday, January 16th from 10:00am to 12:00pm OR Sunday, January 17th from
2:00pm to 4:00pm at the church. At least one parent is required to attend one of these
sessions, as well as the sponsor, and the candidate. If you have any questions or have not yet
registered your child, please do not hesitate to contact John at 403-257-6054 or email
The Staff at Blessed Cardinal Newman….
DECEMBER 2015 CALENDAR SUN MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SAT
1DAY 3
Concession Menu
Perogies
7:40-8:20am
Sr. Jazz Band
Rehearsal
9:00am
Advent Mass @
School
2DAY 4
Concession Menu
Chicken Burgers
3DAY 5
Concession Menu
Pizza Pretzel
7:40-8:20am
Sr. Jazz Band Rehearsal
2:45-4:00pm
Wrestling Practice
7:00pm
Kindergarten Dance
Night (large gym)
4DAY 6 Opa Lunch
Concession Menu
Mac & Cheese
2:50-3:40pm
Jr. Jazz Band
Rehearsal
5
6 2nd Sunday of
Advent
7DAY 1
Concession Menu
Pasta
7:00pm
Div. I Advent
Celebration
@ Church
8DAY 2
Concession Menu
Chili on a bun
7:40-8:20am
Sr. Jazz Band
Rehearsal
2:45-4:00pm
Wrestling Practice
7:00pm
School Council
Christmas Social
9DAY 3
Concession Menu
Chicken Fingers
10DAY 4
Concession Menu
Pizza Pretzel
7:40-8:20am
Sr. Jazz Band Rehearsal
11DAY 5 Sub Lunch
Concession Menu
Mac & Cheese
Friday & Saturday
Wrestling City
Championships
@ Notre Dame
2:50-3:40pm
Jr. Jazz Band
Rehearsal
12
13 3rd Sunday of
Advent
14DAY 6
Concession Menu
Perogies
7:00pm
Div. II Advent
Celebrations
@ Church
15DAY 1
Concession Menu
Lasagna &
Caesar Salad
7:40-8:20am
Sr. Jazz Band
Rehearsal
16DAY 2
Concession Menu
Pulled Pork
2:45-5:00pm
Jr. High Dance
(large gym)
17DAY 3 Taco Lunch
Concession Menu
Pizza Pretzel
** Last Day for Kindergarten**
FUNKY CHRISTMAS
SWEATER DAY! 8:30am
Vaccinations
Gr. 5 Hep “B” Gr. 5 & 9
“HPV” Boys & Girls
18DAY 4
**No Kindergarten**
CHRISTMAS
HAT DAY!
Early Dismissal 11:45am
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Merry Christmas
20 4th Sunday of
Advent
21 22 23 24 25 Christmas Day 26
27 28 29 30 31
JANUARY 2016 CALENDAR SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 New Years Day
2
3 4DAY 5
Concession Menu
Pasta
School Starts
Welcome Back!
5DAY 6
Concession Menu
Pasta
6DAY 1
Concession Menu
Pulled Pork on a
Bun
7DAY 2
Concession Menu
Pizza Pretzel
7:40-8:20am
Sr. Jazz Band
Rehearsal
8DAY 3 Pizza Lunch
Concession Menu
Mac & Cheese
2:50-3:40pm
Jr. Jazz Band Rehearsal
9
10 11DAY 4
Concession Menu
Perogies
12DAY 5
Concession Menu
Lasagna &
Caesar Salad
7:40-8:20am
Sr. Jazz Band
Rehearsal
1:00pm
Gr. 6 Reconciliation
for Confirmation
@ School
13DAY 6
Concession Menu
Spolumbo’s
Sausage on a Bun
14DAY 1
Concession Menu
Pizza Pretzel
7:40-8:20am
Sr. Jazz Band
Rehearsal
8:30-3:00pm
7-Butler @ Agrium Bldg
6:30pm-7:30pm
Robot making night for
Kindergarden classes
(large gym)
15DAY 2 OPA Lunch
Concession Menu
Mac & Cheese
BOB Feeder Boys Basketball
8:30-2:30pm
9-Thompson
@ SAIT
8:30-3:00pm
7-Bres & 7-Haydt
@ Agrium Bldg
2:50-3:40pm
Jr. Jazz Band Rehearsal
16
10:00-12:00pm Confirmation
Parent Meeting #2 @ Church
BOB
Feeder Boys Basketball
17
2:00-4:00pm Confirmation
Parent Meeting #2 @ Church
18DAY 3
Concession Menu
Pasta
19DAY 4
Concession Menu
Chili & Bun
7:40-8:20am
Sr. Jazz Band
Rehearsal
20DAY 5
Concession Menu
Chicken Fingers
& Caesar Salad
21DAY 6 Sub Lunch
Concession Menu
Pizza Pretzel
7:40-8:20am
Sr. Jazz Band
Rehearsal
6:00pm
Family
“Movie Night”
22 Professional
Development Day
No Classes
23
24 25DAY 1
Concession Menu
Perogies
Basketball
Tournament @
BCN
26DAY 2
Concession Menu
Chicken &
Caesar Salad
Basketball
Tournament @
BCN
7:40-8:20am
Sr. Jazz Band
Rehearsal
27DAY 3
Concession Menu
Chicken Burgers
Basketball
Tournament @
BCN
28DAY 4
Concession Menu
Pizza Pretzel
Basketball
Tournament @
BCN
7:40-8:20am
Sr. Jazz Band
Rehearsal
7:00pm
School Council Mtg.
29DAY 5 Taco Lunch
Concession Menu
Mac & Cheese
Basketball
Tournament @
BCN
8:20-2:15pm
Kindergarten @
Spaceport
(am & pm)
classes together
30
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