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January
2024
ADMIN TEAM MESSAGE
Welcome to 2024!
From everyone here at Holy Family to all of our school families and partners, we wish you a Happy New Year! We continue to celebrate the Advent season and the birth of Christ, with the Epiphany on January 6th. Advent is a time of awakening of our memory of God who became a child, the Savior, Jesus Christ. This is a healing memory; it brings hope. The new year gives us the opportunity to reflect on the growth of our students thus far and set goals for the remainder of the school year. We are so happy to welcome back our students after the break and hear the school buzzing with little voices again.
January weather is very unpredictable, this year has proven that mother nature keeps surprising us. Please make sure your child(ren) is/are dressed for the weather. When the weather is nicer, classes will have the opportunity to do outside winter activities and we want to make sure they are dressed appropriately. It is a good idea for students to have extra socks or a change of clothes in their backpacks. Please check the January calendar for important dates. Just a friendly reminder that if your child is absent from school, please utilize Edsby to enter their absence and communicate with their teacher to find out what work your child will be missing.
We would like to thank all of our families for all the support during our fundraising events in December, the gathering of food for the food bank and gathering supplies for the animal shelter to pack the patrol car. Your generosity and support is always greatly appreciated.
December was full of excitement. Thanks to all who attended our wonderful Christmas concert that the staff and students worked so hard on. Thanks to our fabulous volunteers that prepared all the food for our Co-op lunch as well as the Co-op for donating the food. The students loved it and it was a wonderful way to celebrate the start of Advent as a school.
We are excited for what 2024 brings for Holy Family School and students!
Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Combres & Mrs. Weber
IMPORTANT DATES FOR JANUARY
18th- Mass @ 9:30 @ St. Joseph Church
24th- Early Dismissal @ 1:50
25th- Gr.5-7 Ski Day
31st- Planning Day - No Classes
SRC Events
Tuesday January 16th - classroom challenge: “Our Favourite Book” bulletin board judging day .
Thursday January 18th hat and jersey day
Thursday January 25th hounds day
Christmas Concert
Thank you to all the families who joined us for our Christmas Concert. It was a wonderful evening that showcased the talents of our students.
Lunch
Please remember to send utensils and a waterbottle for your child to have at lunch time. We do not have utensils for their use at the school.
Dress for the Weather
Winter brings cold weather and we ask that students come prepared. Please send mitts, hats, ski pants and warm coats with your children. Please mark their name inside boots, mitts etc.
SCC
Special thank you to our SCC for finding creative ways to raise funds for the playground loan. The playground has been a real asset this last year for our students to be able to use and enjoy. Thank you to all who supported the poinsettia fundraiser and who purchased Co-op cards. We continue to sell Dominos coupon books for $20 at the office.
Chess Club
January:
Monday, Jan. 8- after school
Thursday, Jan. 11- lunch recess
Monday, Jan. 15 - after school
Wednesday, Jan. 17 - lunch recess
Monday, Jan. 22 - after school
Wednesday, Jan. 24 - lunch recess
Monday, Jan. 29 - after school
Tuesday, Jan.30 - lunch recess
Parent consent forms will be sent home with students who express interest in being involved in the club.
Faith Committee
January's Saint is St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. She was the first American born Saint. Even though her family would disown her, she converted to Catholisim and began a religious order for women. She was known as Mother Elizabeth. She is an example of faithfulness and willingness to follow Jesus no matter what.Service project.
We will collect socks and mitts for the Light House.
Christmas and New Years Mass Schedule
Christmas & New Year Mass Schedule
December 24th @ St. Joseph: 5:00 pm & 8:00 pm
December 25th @ St. Joseph: 10:00 am
December 31st @ St. Joseph: 10:00 am (one Mass)
January 1st @ St. Joseph: 10:00 am **There will be only one morning 10 am Mass on December 24th, 25th, 31st & January 1st.
Basketball
Girls' basketball practices Mondays 3:30-4:30. All Shooting practices will be Monday , Tuesday and Thursday 8:30-8:50. Boys will practice Wednesday mornings.