-Raiders Weekly-

This week ahead ... February 27 - Mar. 3

• Family Wellness Worker on-site
• Girls Basketball Practice

Tuesday

• Grade 8 - ABJ Intro visit
• Boys Basketball Practice

• Early Dismissal
• Spirit Day - Career Day
  

Thursday

• Father Jim visiting
• Boys and Girls Basketball games

Friday

• No School - PD Day

Upcoming Events

• March 6 - Grade 5 Assembly @ 815
• Mar 9 - Basketball Playoffs begin
• Mar 9 - Kindergarten and Grade 1 @ Telus World of Science
• Mar 9 - Fine Arts - WWW In-school workshop
• Mar 10 - Junior University
• Mar 14 - PAC Meeting @ 6:30
• Mar 16 - Fine Arts - In-School Workshop
• Mar 20 - Evidence of Learning (sent home)
• Mar 20 - Mar 23 - School Library Bookfair
• Mar 22 - 3 Way Conferences @3:00-8:00 PM
• Mar 24 - April 2 - NO SCHOOL - Spring Break

School Calendar

HOT LUNCH:

February 24 Tim Hortons

March 10 Subway

March 17 DQ

March 22 (Wed.) Pasta Pantry

April 14 KFC

April 21 Nitza’s

April 28 Subway

May 12 Tim Hortons

May 17 (Wed.) Pasta Pantry

May 26 KFC

June 2 Subway

June 9 Shumka

June 16 Nitza’s

June 23 Subway

Please sign up today for your child to attend Kindergarten at Holy Redeemer in the fall.

Register Today

We had a great turn out and are very excited to see where we go from here and what the future of this program will bring to our community. We are so blessed to be the school of choice for our existing families and we would not exist with-out YOU! It is a pleasure to offer our community a small, inclusive, and multi-faceted environment where we are able to provide an enriching experience tailored to fostering the needs and growth of each individual student. We pride ourselves in knowing the heart and unique strengths each student - this sentiment will not change as it is woven into the fabric that makes us who we are.

Please click to be directed to the website for more information regarding this program and sign up today!

Lent is a 40 day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday. It's a period of preparation to celebrate the Lord's Resurrection at Easter. During Lent, we seek the Lord in prayer by reading Sacred Scripture; we serve by giving alms; and we practice self-control through fasting. We are called not only to abstain from luxuries during Lent, but to a true inner conversion of heart as we seek to follow Christ's will more faithfully. We recall the waters of baptism in which we were also baptized into Christ's death, died to sin and evil, and began new life in Christ.

Many know of the tradition of abstaining from meat on Fridays during Lent, but we are also called to practice self-discipline and fast in other ways throughout the season. Contemplate the meaning and origins of the Lenten fasting tradition in this reflection. In addition, the giving of alms is one way to share God's gifts—not only through the distribution of money, but through the sharing of our time and talents. As St. John Chrysostom reminds us: "Not to enable the poor to share in our goods is to steal from them and deprive them of life. The goods we possess are not ours, but theirs." (Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 2446).

Sunday Mass Readings for February 26 2023, First Sunday of Lent, Year A

1st Reading - Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7

Responsorial Psalm - Psalms 51:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 17

2nd Reading - Romans 5:12-19

Verse Before the Gospel - Matthew 4:4B

Gospel - Matthew 4:1-11

~ At that time Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. He fasted for forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was hungry~ ...

READ-A-THON NEWS!!

We just want to thank everyone who participated in this years read-a-thon, and also everyone who supported the students by sponsoring them, and encouraging them to read during this time.

Mrs. Scoggins is busy adding up all the numbers, and will announce the winners on Wednesday, March 1st at a special assembly.

If you have any questions, feel free to email me at tracy.scoggins@eics.ab.ca

Thank you for your continuous support and encouragement for your child's love of reading.

~Mrs. Scoggins

Straight Talk About Teens (for Parents and Caregivers of youth ages 12 to 18): Monday, March 6th from 12 - 1:30 pm. Online.

Inclusive Parenting: Understanding Teen Substance Use: Thursday, March 23rd from 6 - 7:30 pm at Family and Community Services (401 Festival Lane)

For spring break, Strathcona County is offering free programs for children and youth that are fun and support emotional regulation.

Free spring programs for children and youth

Boost your children and teen's ability to self-regulate, cope with stress and work through challenges.

Space is limited! For dates, times and locations, visit: strathcona.ca/FamilyResourceNetwork

Creative Outlet – For youth in grades 4 to 6

Creative Outlet Plug into your creativity! Creativity helps us express ourselves and can be a great way to take care of our mental health. We'll be exploring lots of different art forms, so join with a friend and try something new. Sign up for four fun days during spring break!

• The Creative Outlet program that runs March 27 to 30 from 1 to 4 pm at Community Centre

• The Creative Outlet program that runs March 27 to 30 from 9 am - 12 p.m. at Ardrossan Recreation Centre

Regulation Station – For children in grade 1 to 3

Emotions can be hard to understand. All feelings are okay but not all behaviors are okay. Learn appropriate ways to name and process emotions through art, music, drama, and storytelling. Children learn and practice different ways to help them self-regulate. Join with a friend and learn something new during Spring Break!

• The Regulation station program that runs March 27 to 30 from 1 - 4 p.m. at Ardrossan Recreation Centre

Laura Cormier

Mental Health Capacity Builder

School fees are due for payment through Parent Portal online access and are payable via Interac, VISA or Mastercard.

If you are experiencing financial hardship please review and submit the fee waiver attached below and contact the principal, Mr. Ed Kucy to discuss support.

Email: hr@eics.ab.ca
Website: https://hr.eics.ab.ca/
Location: 53117 Range Road 222, Ardrossan, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-922-4522