St. Luke Weekly SMORE

This week at St. Luke we held our first in person assembly together as a school community in a little over 2 years. I was so happy to see all our students, staff and parents as they joined together to celebrate this most Holy time of the year as a school community.

Our grade 3 and 4 class as well as their teachers Madame Hayden and Mrs. Tabert was very busy over the last few weeks practicing for this Easter play that reenacts the resurrection of Jesus. As they act out the play we are reminded of the ultimate sacrifice He made for us.

As a Catholic school, Easter is our greatest celebration. It is the foundation of who we are, what we are, and why we are as a community of faith and learning. Easter is a reminder that we are committed to forming our hearts, bodies, minds, and souls after Jesus.We are truly blessed and should be thankful every day that we are all able to continue our walk with Christ.

Our Praise and Worship Celebrations will be held on Tuesday at 8:40. Feel free to come and join us as we celebrate the Lord and all the great things that are happening at St. Luke.

Blessings,

Cathy Hinger

Principal

Keeping shoes out of the landfill and into the hands of people that need them is an important action that we can all do. Bring in shoes of any size and style to be donated to a variety of charitable organizations Strathcona County works with. There will be a draw for students to enter if they bring in a pair of shoes. Prizes are donated by Strathcona County.

Monday April 25, we will be holding our School Council/Parent Association meeting at 6:30 in the Library at St. Luke. If you can not come in person please feel free to join virtually using this Google Link. We would love to see you there!

There will be babysitting available to those requiring a babysitter.

The final session for Hot Lunch will be open for orders on Monday, April 25th, 2022. The program will run each Thursday, with a different lunch option available every week from May 5th to June 23rd. All selections for this final session must be submitted and paid for by May 2nd, 9:00pm using the Munch a Lunch program found here: https://munchalunch.com/schools/stluke

**Please note - The final hot lunch on June 23rd will be for Grades 1-8 only**

If you have any questions or dietary restrictions requiring special attention, please contact Shelby Mistecki at shelbymistecki@gmail.com.

We hope the students enjoy this delicious program that helps support our school!

Spring is taking its time this year! Thankfully, South Cooking Lake Greenhouses is ready to help us brighten our spaces while we wait on Mother Nature!

In partnership with South Cooking Lake Greenhouses, the St. Luke Parent Association is happy to help provide the opportunity to beautify your spaces (as well as purchase the perfect Mother’s Day gift!), all while supporting the students of St. Luke as well as our local and much-loved greenhouse.

How to Purchase / Thing to Know:

• Certificates are sold in $25.00 denominations only

• Funds for purchase can be e-transferred to St. Luke Parent Association at stlukepatreasurer@gmail.com (no password necessary)

• To simplify the process this year, we have created a Google Form (link below) to assist in ordering your gift certificates. Please fill it out completely before submitting payment and feel free to share this Google Form with your family and friends!

• https://forms.gle/wdUdaLt9BMSKJDpe9
  

• The last day for gift certificate sales will be June 1, 2022

South Cooking Lake Greenhouses is scheduled to open April 21st! Be prepared to shop as they started running out of stock by May long weekend last year!

Please check out SCL Greenhouses website at http://www.southcookinglakegreenhouses.ca for information on shopping, hours and items available for the 2022 season.

GrACE exists to inspire, invigorate and embolden the spirit of Catholic education in order
to unite, engage, educate and communicate with one voice on its behalf. GrACE, in partnership with the REAL Foundation, is happy to present this contest to EICS students. This is our fourth annual GrACE Contest: A Celebration of Catholic Education.

We invite EICS students of all grade levels to submit work reflecting the importance of, and their experience with or contribution to Catholic education. This year our theme is Called to More. How have students worked towards this theme, or how have they contributed to spreading the message of being called to more?

Submissions can look like:

• A work of art

• A student poster

• A formal or informal essay

• Original music

• Poetry

• A presentation (video or otherwise) of social justice work

Deadline to submit to our School Chaplain (Madame Hayden) is April 27. There will be14 prizes! K-8 students = 50 dollar prize and 9-12 students = 100 dollar prize

There are Volunteer Opportunities available at the Church. Please see attached postings with contact people for regular Mass ministries here at OLPH and also for Vacation Bible Camp this summer.

The third and final session of First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion Celebrations of this school year.

• First Reconciliation Celebration will be Saturday, May 7 at 11:30 am.
• First Communion Celebration will be Sunday June 12 at 10:30am.

The ABJ Parent Advisory Council is hosting a session for parents on the evening of Thursday, April 28. As parents/guardians of students who will be attending ABJ next school year, we invite you to attend this special presentation.

Join us for an evening of wellness!

Are you feeling exhausted with an overwhelming number of responsibilities? Parenting teens today, and in the past two years has presented us with some unique challenges. When life becomes overwhelming, we can forget to tune into our own needs and this may lead to increased stress. If you are feeling like life has been a bit too much lately, this presentation will help you! Join us as we explore the topic ‘Why taking care of yourself is the first step to taking care of others’. Elizabeth Stolte, Master level Canadian Certified Counsellor and Certified Music Therapist, will be our guest presenter and lead us in learning to regularly implement self-care, so we avoid setbacks in our overall health and wellbeing.

Date: Thursday, April 28, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Location: ABJ Library

RSVP: abj.parent.council@eics.ab.ca

Deadline to register: April 25, 2022

*This presentation is made possible through a grant provided by Alberta Education

Monday, April 25

• School Council Meeting 6:30 in the Library or Virtually using this google link

Tuesday, April 26

• Praise and Worship at 8:40 in the gym

Wednesday, April 27

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Thursday, April 28

• ABJ Presentation for Grade 8 Parents

Friday, April 29

• Pre-Kindergarten/Kindergarten Day

Interested in a faith filled Summer Camp? Camp Ecolart has camps for students ages 8-17 years old.

Check it out! Camp Ecolart | The Best Summer Camp in Banff, AB.

Masses at OLPH will be livestreamed. Please join using this link. https://www.facebook.com/olphsherwoodpark/videos/

Visit OLPH Website for more information about the parish and in regards to sacremental preparation.

Read the lastest bullitin from OLPH or visit www.facebook.com/olphsherwoodpark

St. Francis of Assisi Parish is administered by Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Sherwood Park. Please contact the parish for confession times and more information.

Clergy: Reverend Jim Corrigan, Pastor

Mass Time: Sunday 11:00

Email Address: StFrancisAssisi.Tofield(at)caedm.ca

5523 - 50 Street Tofield, AB T0B 4J0

See map: Google Maps

Phone: 780-467-5470

Mrs. Cathy Hinger

Principal

Email: Stl@eics.ab.ca
Website: stl.eics.ab.ca
Location: 22139 South Cooking Lake Road, Sherwood Park, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-922-5920
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stlukeeics
Twitter: @stlcs_EICS