Friday, October 27, 2017

Link to: St. Basil Website

IMPORTANT: Please note that all items underlined in blue are hyperlinks. Please click on them to see the attached

content. This BULLetin and previous BULLetins are available for viewing on our website at the link above.

Upcoming Important Events

School Fees: Fee sheets were sent home in late September. To view/pay fees online please go to www.cssd.ab.ca and follow the link. Any fees being paid by cash or cheque will be accepted at the office.

Yearbook Cover Contest: We are excited to launch our Yearbook Cover Contest for the 2017-2018

yearbook. Information and intructions are on the attached flyer. The theme this year is “Leave Your Mark.” Submissions are due no later than Friday, November 3rd. Please note all submissions should be “portrait

style.”

St. Basil News Team: We hope you enjoy our October/November St. Basil News brought to you by our junior high St. Basil News Team! October/November 2017 St. Basil News

Our School Survey: Grade 4 through 9 students will be participating in an online school survey called the OurSCHOOL Student Survey. Please find the details of the survey implementation below.

About the OurSCHOOL Student Survey: 1. Allows students to share their feedback anonymously on their experiences at school, school

environment and school improvement programs.

2. Participation in the survey is voluntary, however all students are encouraged to participate. 3. The time required to complete the survey may vary, but it is designed to be completed in

approximately 35-40 minutes. It will take place from November 3rd to 13th.

The survey measures include such topics as behaviours and attitudes linked to student success, emotional

and social well-being and physical health. For more information about the OurSCHOOL Student Survey,

please visit The Learning Bar Inc.’s website: www.thelearningbar.com.

If you have questions or would like to request more information about St. Basil’s upcoming implementation of the OurSCHOOL Student Survey, please contact us. Angel Tree: Our annual Angel Tree Project will begin in November. Please see the attached letter from the

Youth Advisor and Hamper co-ordinator for St. Vincent de Paul Society explaining specific information for the project. More information will be sent home separately in early November.

Sun Monday

Oct 30

Day 1

Tuesday

Oct 31

Day 2

Wednesday

Nov 1

Thursday

Nov 2

Day 3

Friday

Nov 3

Day 4

Sat

Pasta Day

Kenyan Boys

Choir

Spirit Day: Orange

and Black or

Costume Day

Junior High Dance

1:40 to 3:15 p.m.

Faith Day

No Classes

Volleyball City

Finals

-------------------------------Jacket Racket Collection Until November 3rd--------------------------------------

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Dare to Care:

St. Jean Brebeuf School will be hosting a Dare to Care Parent Information Night: Bully Proofing Your

Child.

This night is scheduled at St. Jean Brebeuf School on Tuesday, November 7th from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m., and

is a collaborative event with Our Lady of Assumption and St. Basil School.

If you are able to attend, please RSVP at: Dare to Care Parent Info Night

Information on the program: All parents want their children to be happy and successful. Finding out that your child is having problems because of bullying, either at school or online (cyber-bullying), can be an upsetting and stressful experience. Bullying behavior is not always easy for adults or children to recognize

or define. A fight between friends or siblings, or rough play between children with equal power is conflict, not bullying. Bullying is when a person or group of people repeatedly and intentionally use their

power to hurt, embarrass, threaten or exclude another person.

Participants in the 2.5 hour Parent Information Night will learn about the scope of the problem in today’s

society as well as the difference between normal peer conflict and bullying. Also, because we are living

in a digital age, it is critical that parents be aware of what their children are doing on-line. Tips and guidelines will be provided so parents can help their children make positive choices while using social media and other technology. To conclude the evening, parents will also learn six, non-reactive life skills.

School Council News: Our 3rd Annual Cheque Writing Donation Campaign will begin next week. We will

be sending an envelope home with the youngest or only child of each family. St. Basil School and St. Basil School Council are respectfully asking families to write one cheque for the year to replace the inconvenience

and pressure of on-going fundraising ventures throughout the year. The funds from this campaign will go

directly to enhancing educational and vocational programs at St. Basil School. 100% of your donations go towards our school and students. All the information regarding the campaign and what we are raising money

for will be in the brochure you will receive.

Transportation Route 120 Time Changes: Route 119 remains the same however there has been a change to route 120 which will take effect on November 2nd. Route 120 will now be called Route 90 and there is

a slight difference in timing (1 to 2 minutes) for the ride home at the end of the day. We do hope that the changes made will enable your child to arrive at home on time and provide consistency. We will send home

a copy of the change on Monday, October 30th with your child.

St. Basil School 919 Tuscany Drive N.W., Calgary, Alberta T3L 2T5

Phone: 403-500-2108 Fax: 403-500-2308

District Website: www.cssd.ab.ca School Website: www.cssd.ab.ca/stbasil

Twitter: Follow us at @StBasil_CCSD

Mr. Tony Dal Cin Principal

Mr. Brian Kane Vice-Principal

Ms. Shannon Poulsen Assistant Principal

Would you like to see your original artwork on the cover of our next yearbook?

St. Basil 2017-2018 Yearbook

Cover Contest Information

Yearbook Theme: “Leave Your Mark”

Deadline: Friday November 3rd, 2017 (no late entries accepted)

Submit entries to your homeroom teacher

Details:

o use a blank 8 ½ x 11 sheet of white paper

o fully colour pictures using crayon, pencil crayons,

twistables, paint, markers or a variety of all

o Must clearly include the title “Leave Your Mark”

o Must clearly include the school name St. Basil

o Must clearly include the year 2017-2018

o pictures must reflect the theme in some way

o Artist first name, last name, grade and homeroom or TA

printed clearly on the back in pencil

One submission will be chosen for the front cover. One submission will

be chosen from each grade for the back cover. There will be prizes!

Good luck!

*** PLEASE INCLUDE (on the back in PENCIL)

First & Last Name

Grade & Homeroom

“Let us cover the world in a network of charity.” Bl. Frederic Ozanam

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul Advisor, Youth Conferences

102-102 Armstrong Place, Canmore AB T1W 0E2

Cell Phone: 403.992.4622

Email: conmack2@hotmail.com

Friday Oct. 27, 2017 RE: CHRISTMAS FOOD HAMPERS AND BLESSING BASKETS Dear St. Basil Families, It is hard to believe that Advent 2017 is almost upon us and thus a very busy time for St. Vincent de Paul as we are in the thick of the planning for the Christmas Hampers for all of our dear friends we serve in our surrounding communities. This year we are suggesting that we scale back the size of some of the wonderful hampers that we have been able to deliver to our friends in the past five years. Thus, we will have the opportunity to serve more families in the community as so many are in need. We would like to give food hampers and blessing baskets this year, all of which would be accompanied by an array of local gift cards. The idea is that these families can make many choices for gift giving themselves for their own children. This accomplishes so much as it maintains their dignity and allows them the JOY OF GIVING what they may not have been able to enjoy otherwise. Furthermore, this kind of more modest giving on our part falls further in line with the five virtues of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul which are:

1 – HUMILITY 2 – SIMPLICITY 3 – MEEKNESS 4 – HOLINESS 5 – ZEAL

The families are always so thankful for the generosity of our community! The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is always very grateful and amazed at the creativity and immense generosity of your community at St. Basil School. Any assistance would truly be appreciated so very much! Further details will be forthcoming from St. Basil School. May God truly Bless St. Basil’s School Community! Yours truly,

Connie MacKenzie Youth Advisor, Society of St. Vincent de Paul

TCC Dinner & Dialogue The Importance of Eating Dinner as a Family

October 12, 2017

How do you prioritize family

dinner?

If limited to time or lazy we still

eat together we just get take

out

Have big family events, they

always seem to include a meal

Have a later dinner so

everyone is able to be included

(parents that work late)

It’s tradition to eat together, it’s

not an option

One night a week where we

don’t eat at the table and try

something different

Turn electronics off during

dinner

Involve kids in cooking

Dinner does not need to be

fancy, something quick and

easy

Always have an extra chair for

friends and kids friends

Summary of Discussion

Questions

With the amazing chili

recipe

$10,000

1000

30%

Some Favorite Recipes:

French Fries

Korean Beef

Red Thai Curry

Bacon and eggs

Noodle Soup

Stir Fry

Sushi

Homemade Pizza

Prioritizing Family Dinner

Re-cap the day at the dinner

table and make/share plans

Teenagers pick one meal to

cook throughout the week

Have kids help clean up after

dinner

Don’t change when kids friends

come over, important to learn

there are different family

dynamics

Ask kids about their day, what

they liked and how their

activities went

Every Sunday make a point to

talk about the week, what we

liked, didn’t like and how can

you change next week

Kids are the conversation

starters

Make time for school work after

dinner, working on letters and

numbers

Meal Planning How does the whole family

participate in meal planning?

Kids help with weekly meal

plans

Use apps to make grocery lists

Cook the night before for the

next day

Kids have been inspired by

cooking shows

For larger families, each family

member is responsible for a

dish each week

Order chefs plate

Share ideas and come up with

a consensus

Put meals on the calendar

Mom plans all the meals for the

week

Meals are planned on Sunday

and written in a book

If kids do not have an after

school activity, cooking

becomes their activity, keeps

them occupied and they eat

what they like

Dinner

Conversation How does the whole family

participate in dinner conversation?

Start with what dads day was like

Ask what happened in school

Have conversation for about an

hour every night

No electronics

Ask specific questions

Family meetings on Sunday

Plan for next week, poor choices

from last week, problem solving

and consequences

Everyone gets a turn with dinner

conversation

Five things we did during the day

Main subject is about school

Planning for the weekend

Kids ask parents about their

day

Play game ie. I spy

Try to read classroom blogs

before dinner time to generate

conversation

Kids leave and parents

continue to have conversation

Tools and Resources

Slow cooker

Online:

Canadianliving.com

Cookinglight.com

Skinny Taste

Click and Collect

No more to go

Pinterest

Have kids help make meals,

they’re more likely to eat

them

Have kids help garden

Engage kids in grocery

store, great math lessons

Kids make their own lunches

Master chef, kids try to identify five

ingredients in the meal mom makes

Kids make their own recipe book

Recipes from family travel and

experiences

How do you keep the conversation flowing as families get older?

Talk about current events and new experiences

Kids are more engaged as they get older

No electronics

Enforce rules that everyone stays at the table until dinner is done

Schedule times to eat together even if it is less frequent

Keep them engaged with future planning, storytelling, retelling events

Can be challenging as they become self-aware and self-conscious

Be a good listener

Talk about likes and dislikes

Use weekly planning and schedules as conversation starters

Use teacher blogs to help with direction and material

Reciprocated conversation

Talk about family activities ie. Ski trips

Amounts Ingredients

1 Tablespoon Vegetable oil

200ml Onion, small diced

200ml Celery, small diced

125ml Carrots, small diced

2 cloves Garlic, minced

150ml Tomato paste

200ml Canned crushed tomato

700ml Black beans

700ml Kidney beans

500ml Stock (as needed)

1kg Ground beef

1 teaspoon Ground coriander

Ground Cumin

Paprika

2 teaspoon Brown sugar

Chili powder

To taste Salt and pepper

Beef Chili

Method

1. In a rondeau, with a good pinch of salt

and pepper, brown the ground beef until

all of the fat has rendered out.

2. Remove the ground beef and drain the

fat.

3. In the same rondeau add the carrots,

celery, onions and garlic. Sauté until the

onions become translucent

4. Add the spices, brown sugar and

another pinch of salt and pepper. Sweat

for 3 minutes.

5. Return the beef to the rondeau, add the

tomato paste and sauté for 2 minutes

stirring constantly.

6. Add the beans, crushed tomatoes,

stock and bring to a boil, reduce heat

and simmer until the moisture has

reduced

7. Garnish with grated cheese, chopped

cilantro, sour cream, and green onions.

Thanks to Bowness Culinary for the recipe.