Shining Bright @ Madonna!

"The BEST day EVER!"

"We should start EVERY day like this!"

Truly grateful for a day of prayer, worship, celebration, laughter, joy and love! A special thanks to the REAL Foundation for sponsoring this amazing day!! Children's take aways on our amazing retreat day:

Our goal is this world:

To KNOW God

To LOVE God

To SERVE God

To go to Heaven

We are made for eternity!

We are made for more!

Heaven is a choice.

CHOOSE HEAVEN NOW!

November & December:

26- Monday

• Earth Ranger's Assembly at 9AM
• GOTCHA Virtual Assembly

28-Tuesday

• Swimming for 3&4G, 2L, 4P, 3V
• Grade 4 Art club at Lunch Recess

• Prayer Club during first recess

• Swimming for 1S/W, 1B, 2&3O
• OLPH Parish Priest Visit with Father Mario

1 - Friday

• Hot Lunch for those who ordered

Our First ever Madonna Catholic School Prayer Club was a HUGE success! 65 students joined together in prayer in the chapel at morning recess last Wednesday! Every child received a Rosary to pray with, and together we prayed a decade of the Rosary, keeping in our hearts a family member or friend who needed our prayers! So powerful!

See you this week!

Calling All Grade 4 Artists!

Mrs Pineau is holding an Art Club for Grade 4 students who would either like extra time for their class projects or for their own chosen projects. The club will be meeting Tuesdays during lunch recess in the Art Room on a first come basis (sign up will be during Art class in the morning).

Through consultation with our Parent Community and our staff, we are ready to launch our Nutrition Grant and expand upon our Grab & Go Breakfast program!

Funded by our Nutrition Grant, Madonna Catholic School is seeking a Temporary Cafeteria Assistant to lead the expanded Grab & Go Breakfast Program.

Hours per week: 6 hours

Pay rate: $19.76/hour

Duties include: Ordering/shopping for food and snacks, organizing and planning meals, distributing/collecting food items, proper preparation, cooking and storing of food

Schedule: Meals and snacks are to be warm and ready for approximately 8:30am. The schedule is flexible and adaptable upon discussion with the successful candidate. The tentative and basic schedule is:

• Mondays: prepare/cook breakfast foods for distribution Tuesdays and Thursdays, order/shop/pick up food, organize grab & go breakfast snacks for distribution that day - 3 hours.
• Tuesdays: Heat prepared food, distribute/collect, clean, prepare Grab & Go snacks for next day - 1.5 hours
• Wednesdays: Grab & Go Snacks (no hours)
• Thursdays: Heat prepared food, distribute/collect, clean, prepare Grab & Go snacks for next day - 1.5 hours
• Friday: Grab & Go Snacks (no hours)

Knowledge of food/storage preparation and experience working in a public food preparation setting is an asset. This position commences immediately upon onboarding of successful candidate and ends June 25, 2024.

For any questions you are invited to connect with Mme Gravelle or Miss Podoborozny at the school. To express your interest and/or apply, please email mcs@eics.ab.ca with your contact information and resume.

We are excited to expand our Grab & Go Breakfast Program!

Congratulations staff and students at Madonna Catholic School, and to our Indigenous Lead, Mrs. Fortier for helping us learn, celebrate and honour Metis week!

Check out the Apple Schools APPLE Slice Newsletter!

Avoid spreading the illness. It's encouraged that your child stays home when they are sick.

Alberta Health Services suggests that if you have a flu or cold to stay away from others to avoid spreading the disease.

You are always welcome to connect with your child's teacher to help catch up on what learning has been missed. A great go-to at home to keep up on learning is to read with your child and practice adding, subtracting, and re-grouping.

My Health Alberta: https://myhealth.alberta.ca/health/Pages/default.aspx

Did you know that when you shop at Save On Foods on Wye Road and you bring your receipts to Madonna Catholic School, we receive a % of the purchases? Last year this fundraiser raised $1185!!!

Did you know that it also works on 15% off Tuesdays?

Did you know that Save On Foods will also Ad Match any advertised price?

Shop @ Wye Rd Save on Foods, save money & support Madonna Catholic School!

This season, fundraising for Madonna Catholic School is going to be so much easier with FlipGive, a free fundraising app.

We earn cash back on every purchase we make all year long! All you have to do is shop anytime with the brands you already love, like Home Depot, Walmart, Sport Chek, Indigo, Old Navy, Apple, Esso, and Loblaws. No more going door-to-door selling chocolate bars - it’s completely virtual and contactless.

There is no cost to parents or anyone that uses it (other than their own online purchases). Literally, by logging into the website and/or app, choosing your store and shopping, Madonna will receive a percentage of each purchase. There are many stores and services to choose from – even purchasing gift cards through this site earns the school rewards!

Join our team now and you’ll get a $5 bonus the first time you shop: https://flipgive.app.link/teams/join?joincode=WK2MXH

Or enter this code: WK2MXH

Login in online or download the FlipGive App. To start earning, search your favorite store through the app. Your purchase will earn our school money.

If you have any questions, please contact Kim Mahoney at kim@acappellacatering.com.

Under the principle that finances should not be a barrier to a child's education, Elk Island Catholic Schools will waive fees for independent students or parents/guardians if they meet certain income guidelines, are on social services or are facing exceptional circumstances. If you qualify, you may apply using the application form linked below.

Please sign and mail the completed application from with supporting document(s) to:

Elk Island Catholic Schools
Secretary-Treasurer
310 Broadview Road
Sherwood Park, AB. T8H 1A4
Fax: 780-467-5469 | Phone: 780-449-6464

Be sure to mark "CONFIDENTIAL" on the envelope.

The first bell for children to enter school is at 8:33am.

When children are able to enter into their day following the gentle routines they are used to, children step into learning peacefully and calmly which sets their day up for success.

Thank you for your help ensuring your child arrives on time.

We are here to help. If it's a struggle to arrive on time, please feel free to reach out to the school leadership team, or our Family Wellness Worker, Mrs. Norrie.

First Communion will be celebrated in our parish the weekend of December 2-3. As usual, children have been grouped together by school. EICS staff and admin will be part of these celebrations with students and their families.

Come Celebrate!

Sunday December 3 at 12:30 pm – students of Archbishop Jordan, Holy Spirit and Madonna Catholic schools (EICS) celebrate their First Communion. We hope to see you there!

The winter session of preparation for both these sacraments will begin in January 2024.

Parents of students in grade 2 and older are invited to contact the parish to register for sacramental preparation with their children. They can email SACRAMENTS@OLPH.CA to register or get any questions answered.

Sunday Mass: 8:30 AM, 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM and 7:00 PM.

If parents have any questions, they can also contact the church by phone 780-467-5470 or email sacraments@olph.ca

• A certificate from the Prime Minister
• National recognition and promotion of their best teaching practices

December:

3rd - First Communion Mass at 12:30 at OLPH Parish

4th - Start of Daily Advent Celebrations in gym at 8:50 AM

4th - Swimming for 3&4G, 2L, 4P, 3V

6th - Spirit Day: Christmas Spirit Day

8th - 2L In School Field Trip

15th - Advent Concert at 7:00 at OLPH Parish

22nd - School Christmas Mass at OLPH Parish

Mark your Calendar:

• January 13th - Grade 4 Bottle Drive at the School
• January 26th - Madonna Bingo Fundraiser @ 6:30 PM