The Good News February 11, 2024

This week St. John XXIII students poured their love into creating cards for seniors on Valentine's Day by working with Paper Bag Fairies. May our Valentine messages bring love to our seniors. May they know how much they are surrounded by prayers and love from our community.

Through these good works, we respond as the community God calls us to be, being active citizens and loving one another as He loves us.

Monday, Feb. 12

• Reckie Lloyd
  
• KMW Valentine's celebration
• PSC Meeting 6:30

• Shrove Tuesday
• Celebrating Valentine's Day

• Ash Wednesday Liturgy 10:30 at school
  

• NK Penguin visit 1pm

Friday, Feb. 16

• Faith and Wellness PD Day for Staff - No School for students

Feb. 19 - Family Day - No School

Feb. 20 - Gr. 1 TPet, Gr. 2 TPet, KTR Breadlady, NK Snowshoeing at SWC

Feb. 21 - KMW Breadlady activity

Feb. 22 - Hot Lunch

Feb. 26 - Lana Santana Cooking (Gr. K,1,2)

Feb. 28 - Lana Santana Cooking (Gr. 3,4), Pink Shirt Day, KMW TPet

Feb. 29 - KTR TPet

Mar. 5 - Archbishop Smith visit

Mar. 7 - Hot Lunch

In preparation for the season of Lent, we will be celebrating Shrove Tuesday, February 13th, with a Pancake snack served at lunch time. Eggcellent P'Eats has graciously offered to once again provide our Shrove Tuesday Pancake Snack!

This is a special, faith tradition for our school community and we are so grateful to Eggcellent P'Eats for the love and support they've shown our St. John XXIII family.

If your child has any dietary restrictions/food allergies that you have not already notified the office about (via PowerSchool Medical form), please notify the office by 1pm tomorrow, Monday, February 12th.

Remember that students will still need to pack snacks for the day, as well as anything else they might want in their lunch in addition to the pancakes.

We continue to be so blessed to be able to celebrate our faith during the Liturgical year. The season of Lent begins this Wednesday, Ash Wednesday.

Father will lead a Liturgy for school community at 10:30pm in our school gym. During this time, staff and students will receive ashes on their forehead. Every year, the ashes for Ash Wednesday are made by burning the palm leaves from the previous year’s Palm Sunday.

Thank you to everyone who voted in our yearbook cover contest as well as all of the students who created art for the yearbook cover.

This year's winner is.....

Sierra Schmidt in grade 3. Her artwork will appear on the front cover of the yearbook.

At St. John XXIII we celebrated World Read Aloud Day on Wednesday, February 7th

Ask your children about what they have learned and which was their favourite event!

Here is a link to the official 2024 Arctic Winter Games website

This year we will celebrate Valentine’s Day at school on Tuesday, February 13th. Kindergarten'sMonday/Wednesday class will celebrate Valentine's day on Monday, February 12th.

Please remember as we approach the “sweet” day of Valentine’s Day: Please do not send in any food items as “treats” along with Valentine’s cards for our classmates. We have many students with various food sensitivities and allergies, as well as diabetes. If you choose to add a special something, you are most welcome to add any non-food items such as a pencil, sticker, or bookmark.

Thank you for your continued cooperation and understanding.

Did you know that our school website is full of important information, where you can find answers to many of your frequently asked questions? Please visit our website, where you will find information about the following (and much more):

• how to apply for busing
• details of the programs offered at St. John XXIII
• our bell schedule, school events calendar and PowerSchool support
• School Parent Council, hot lunch dates and how to order hot lunch
• how to report student absences
• how to contact staff

All current St. John XXIII students are required to fill out the Next Year Intentions form (and not a new registration form) in PowerSchool so that we can plan accordingly for next year. Please log into your PowerSchool account and fill out the Next Year Intentions form. This form is located on the left hand side, above the Grades and Attendance dropdown. Please refer to the PowerSchool page on our website for more information.

Report cards are now available on your child's PowerSchool account. This year we won't be printing or emailing report cards. Please check your email for information on viewing report cards that was sent home on Friday, February 2nd.

Please make sure you can log into your PowerSchool account to see your child's report card. Please refer to the EICS Parent Technology Handbook which is located on our website.

If you need any help please contact the office at 780-998-7777

As weather changes quickly, please send your child dressed in layers. An extra pair of gloves and socks are great to have in backpacks on those wet days.

We are in need of new pants (sweatpants/tights) to keep in the office.

Thank you for your consideration.

Please join us!

Nature Kindergarten

Our school offers a supplemental Nature Kindergarten program which operates Tuesdays/Thursdays and some Fridays. This paid program offers students the opportunity to spend a large part of their day outside engaged in meaningful ways of learning with their body, mind and spirit, while located in a natural setting. Enrolment in this program provides an option to attend kindergarten full time.

Nature Program Grade 1 and Grade 2

This program provides students with an opportunity to spend two half days outside each week. This paid program connects students to nature by fostering rich learning experiences, physical literacy and independence.

Please visit our website to access the Nature Programs Parent Handbook, found in the Quick Links

Registration for Kindergarten, Nature Programs and NEW students began ONLINE, February 1st. Please note that Nature programs will be number dependent.

• To go to the EICS Kindergarten webpage - please click here. This includes a Kindergarten calculator, programming and transportation information.
• Pre Kindergarten at St. John XXIII, screening information click here
• St. John XXIII Pathways Program click here
  
• EICS NEW Student Registration-click here
• To request transportation, click here

*Please note, you only need to register your child if they are entering Kindergarten or are brand new to St. John XXIII - see information below regarding the Next Year Intentions form

Email: stj@eics.ab.ca
Website: https://stj.eics.ab.ca/
Location: 9526 89 Street, Fort Saskatchewan, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-998-7777
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/St.JohnXXIII
Twitter: @St_JohnXXIII