Growing Together @ STL

Bravo to each member of our amazing STL Choir led by our fantastic Mrs. Marple. They served beautifully at our Ash Wednesday Mass and had extra songs to sing during the distribution of ashes. They launched the Lenten Season for OLPH Catholic School and Holy Redeemer Catholic School who also joined us for mass. Thank you for your excellent Music Ministry! It was wonderful to celebrate with so many St. Luke families who came to OLPH church to begin Lent together!

Thank you to Strathcona Youth Justice who donated a beautiful hand-made Buddy Bench to St. Luke. It is currently located in the main entrance for everyone to see. As a school team we will find it a permanent home. Thank you Strathcona Youth Justice.

Staff and Students really dove into our Back to the 80s theme this past week! Thanks to our Grade 2&3 class for picking a great theme! Together we learned a few 80s dance moves, had an 80s dance party during our GIFT assembly and saw a sea of neon throughout the school! It was also a great day for St. Luke's RCMP Peace Office to stop by!

We look forward to seeing you next week for our School Council Meeting, March 10 @ 6:00pm. Some of the great topics include: a community building event, school fees, new programming coming to St. Luke and so much more! We hope to see you there! Oh, and snacks! Did we say there will be snacks - as well as childcare!

Please follow this link to join virtually!! https://meet.google.com/gug-bhkw-bky

This week your child will be coming home with their Evidence of Learning Portfolios. They will either be hard copies or in digital form. These portfolios are launching points for Three Way Conferences and they serve as concrete examples of the concepts your child has been learning, and evidence of their growth. You are encouraged to take time before conferences to review the Evidence of Learning with your child to celebrate how far they've come and together explore next steps in learning.

Parental engagement in a child's learning is one of the key factors that influence a child's learning success. Thank you for setting aside some time for your child to proudly show you their hard work this year!

If you have any questions about your child's Evidence of Learning, please reach out to their teacher(s).

Please check your inbox for an email on Monday for instructions on how to reserve your Three Way Conference with your child's teacher(s). Your child's teacher will be available either/both Tuesday, March 18th or Wednesday, March 19th.

Have an amazing Week!

With abundant gratitude,

Mme Gravelle

Principal

Sunday March 9

• Deadline for Hot Lunch orders
• Substitute Appreciation Week!!
• Evidence of Leaning Coming Home this Week

Monday, March 10

• STL School Council Meeting: At St. Luke @ 6pm - All parents or guardians invited! (Snacks and childcare provided!)

Tuesday, March 11

• Nature Infused Pre Kindergarten & Kindergarten in class
• Grade 4-8 Intramurals with Mr. Mak
• GrACE Meeting at OLPH Church @ 6:30pm

Wednesday, March 12 - Ash Wednesday

• Swimming Lessons - Week 7

Thursday, March 13

• GIFT Assembly @ 8:15am - All Families Welcome!
• Hot Lunch for those who ordered
• Nature Infused Pre Kindergarten & Kindergarten in class
• Choir Practice @ Lunch
• Mrs. McCann @ STL
• Girls Basketball Year End Party at lunch
• Basketball Pep Rally at 1:50pm - All families Welcome!

Friday, March 14

• Nature Infused Pre Kindergarten & Kindergarten in class
• Red for Ed - Wear your RED for Education!
• Kinders to Grade 4 Building Leprechaun Traps

Mark Your Calendar!!

• Three Way Conferences - Tuesday March 18 or Wednesday March 19
• Spring Break Begins Friday March 21
• See you back on Monday, March 31

A huge THANK YOU to our amazing School Council and parent volunteers who cooked delicious pancakes and sausages for the entire school school and our many guests during our Faith & Wellness Day! We heard there were a few special ingredients added to the batter making the pancakes extra decadent and filled with love!

Thank you for supporting this special Liturgical day and all of the events you support for St. Luke Catholic School!

We are so proud of our grade 6 class for their amazing D.A.R.E. reports and can't wait to celebrate them at the graduation next week!!

Each month we learn about a Seven Sacred Teaching to help guide how we live, work and play together. It is another way to live our Gospel values from the lenses of our Indigenous brothers and sisters.

A BIG thank you to our Faith and Wellness day organizers St. Luke's Wellness and Indigenous Co-Leads, Mrs. Winnick and Miss Boehm, for putting together this wonderful day of activities and presenters for our students here at St. Luke. It was a day filled with FAITH, WELLNESS, FUN & FRIENDS!

Thank you to our Grade 5&6s for the refreshing Spa Water!

Special Thank you to ALL of our guests and presenters! This amazing day would not have been possible without your investment in St. Luke Catholic School students and it's community! Thank you for sharing your gifts, talents and passions!

We look forward to seeing you again next year!

Calling all parents! We would love for you to join our staff team in a friendly game against our Girls Basketball Team. Please email Mrs. McCann at sarah.mccann@eics.ab.ca if you are interested in playing :)

You were sent an email with instructions to access the Alberta Education Assurance Survey. It calls for you to log into your PowerSchool Parent Portal to access your Random Access Code for the survey.

This survey is for Alberta Education, and your feedback from it is further data for St. Luke to determine it's future programming direction and short as well as long term goals.

Thank you for checking your inbox for details on how to complete the survey. Thank you in advance for sharing your perspective.

This week a Canada Post mailout will be delivered to over 4700 households in the St. Luke Catholic School boundaries and Tofield!

Thank you for continuing to carry the St. Luke Banner high, and encourage any families interested in joining St. Luke to contact us at the school. We would be delighted to give them a tour!

Mme Gravelle is the EICS School Leadership Representative @ GrACE. If you are interested in working with her and GrACE as the STL School Council representative, please reach out to her at stl@eics.ab.ca

All meeting begin at 6:00PM

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FACEBOOK -Join Us!

If you haven’t already, please join our School Council and Parent Association Facebook page! We are excited to offer this official space to share news and updates about events, fundraising, and more!

Questions or Want to Volunteer?

If you are interested in getting involved in events or have questions for St. Luke's School Council, please email stlukeparentassociation@gmail.com

Strathcona County Library is hosting an opportunity for students in Grade 7 - 12 to explore a career in trades. Students can talk directly with journey-level trades workers and learn about their experiences and insights.

The event is Saturday, March 8 from 2 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. at the library.

Registration is required and space is limited

Follow the link below to sign up today!

The Sherwood Park Crusaders hockey team is hosting a Jersey Design Contest and invited EICS students to participate. Deadline to submit a design is Feb. 28, and the winner will be recognized during the March 30 home game.

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 sacramental preparation.

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@caedm.ca

5523 - 50 Street Tofield, AB T0B 4J0

See map: Google Maps

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