St. Luke Weekly Memo

When we want to find information, technology at our fingertips. Remember back in the day when you had to go to the library to look it up in an encyclopedia, or thumb through a card catalog. The quest for information seems to be common throughout history.

In the gospel from this past Sunday John the Baptist was walking with his followers, and he proclaimed that Jesus is “the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29). Upon hearing this news the two men left John’s side to follow Jesus. Jesus was walking along and noticed he now had company. He asks them, “what are you looking for?” This question was meant to challenge them. It was in an invitation for these men to name their intentions and declare a purpose and direction for their actions.

We challenge you this week to pause and think about how your intentions and actions can be used as the feet and hands of Christ.

Join Us on Tuesday at 9:00am

On February 24, 2021 Canadians will take a stand against bullying by wearing pink shirts to show their support for safe and inclusive schools, workplaces and communities. Our St. Luke School Community will be able to show their support by wearing pink on this day.

This year we have the opportunity to purchase pink t-shirts and/or hoodies through Staples. The logo on the shirt was designed by Jersmaih Peters, a Coast Salish artist from WSÁNEĆ. This is how he chose his design.

"I chose the thunderbird for their great strength and protection, the wings wrapped around the child's face, from the biggest hearts to the smallest."

The cost of the T- shirt is $10.00 and the cost of the hoodie is $25.00 including GST. One dollar from each t-shirt/hoodie sold will be donated to indigenous education and anti-bullying causes in Alberta. Any surplus from the sales will be used to support Catholic Social Services.

To Order: Refer to the size charts on the next page for the size you want to order and then place your order through Staples by emailing Gerald.Gumtang@staples.ca. Deadline for orders is Noon on Friday, January 22nd

Staples will be delivering all orders to the school. Once they have arrived at the school we will be distributing to the students.

Ms. Evans is the heart and soul of our wellness here at St. Luke. She can be found setting delicious treats out for the staff or creating something beautiful for the school community. Leanne always strives to create opportunities for her students to excel to their highest potential. With a coffee (most of the time it has gone cold) in her hand and a smile on her face, she pops into classrooms to check on staff and to visit with students. She is one of a kind and we are blessed to have her!!!!

YOU ROCK Ms. Evans!

The deadline for our online SILC students to return to St. Luke for this year is January 29th. Please contact the school office if you are planning on returning to St. Luke. This is the last re-entry point of the year.

St. Luke has been asked to participate in an exciting research opportunity to understand the impact of school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic on students’ mental health and lifestyle behaviours. This study is led by the University of Alberta in partnership with the APPLE Schools. It aims to understand what we can do to improve student supports offered by schools during and after school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic and any future pandemics.

Students and parents with students in grades 4-6 will be asked if they would like to participate. More informaiton for parents and students in these grades will be sent out this week.

We thank-you in advance for your willingness to participate.

Come join our St. Luke Family!

Kindergarten Program

Independence, initiative, decision making, creativity, the ability to learn, relationships and feelings of self-worth - all have their beginnings in early childhood. We believe that each child is unique and, together with parents as our partners, we build upon children's natural curiosity and spontaneity, encouraging and supporting them as they take their first step into school. To register for Kindergarten in the 2021-2022 school year, your child must be 5 years old by December 31, 2021. This program will run Tuesday/Thursday and alternating Fridays. For more informaiton on registration for the Kindergarten Program visit our EICS Kindergarten site.

Pre-Kindergarten Program

The St. Luke Pre-Kindergarten program is a Catholic faith infused, student-centred, play-based program in literacy and numeracy rich learning environment. Our Pre-Kindergarten program supports all students to learn and grow by working alongside our experienced and caring staff. Our Pre-Kindergarten program is taught by a knowledgeable and caring certified teacher and strives to ensure all students enjoy their first school experience and are excited to work and learn with their friends. Children must be 4 years old by December 31, 2021. Please note there will be a cost per month to attend this progam. This program will run Tuesday/Thursday and alternating Fridays.

KinderPlus Program

St. Luke will be offering an optional full day, fee-based program, Kinder Plus, to complement our Tuesday/Thursday Kindergarten program.This program will meet the needs of families and children by providing a full day instruction running on the opposite days of our Kindergarten program: Monday/Wednesday and alternating Fridays. Kinder Plus will compliment the Kindergarten program through the enhancement of skills such as problem solving, social interactions and project based learning. Contact the office for more information and for registration instructions. Please note there will be a cost per month to attend this progam.

If you have any questions in regards to any of our programs please call our office at 780-992-5920.

The EICS Approved-In-Principal 2021-2022 School Calendar is out. We will ask for feedback from our parent community at out next virtual School Council meeting on January 18th at 6:30pm.

2021 - 2022 Sherwood Park / Fort Saskatchewan / Vegreville

JOIN US TONIGHT!

Join us Monday, January 18th, 2021 at 6:30pm for our next virtual School Council and Parent Association meeting. Cick on this link to join the meeting.

Please log into PowerSchool for this year's school fees. School fees have now been added to your Powerschool account and are now due. Payment can be made by debit or credit card by visiting your PowerSchool account.

All field trips involving bussing are cancelled for this year. However virtual field trips and other in class activities may still occur and with notice will be charged accordingly to your account. Please contact the office if you require any assistance.

Monday, January 18

• Parent/School Council Meeting at 6:30 Click here for the meet

Tuesday, January 19

• Praise and Worship at 9:00am. Please join us! Click here

Friday, January 22

• Kindergarten Day
• Have a great weekend!

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.

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