December

• Wednesday 18th- Monday/Wednesday KG Christmas Concert
• Thursday 19th- Tuesday/Thursday KG Christmas Concert
• Thursday 19th- PREK Christmas Concert
• Friday 20th- PJ Day- movie in the gym sponsered by School Council
• Friday 20th- Hot lunch- Booster Juice and hot dog

Sister Mary Clare visited our classes this week to talk about social justice.

Our KG classes are baking up at storm this Advent Season.

Parents/Guardians of ST.PAT’S Students,

The St.Pat’s School Council is organizing a Christmas cookie decorating activity for all students! All students will be decorating their own sugar cookie during the last week of school!

School Council is supplying the cookies, icing and candy…all pre-packaged and prepared by The Sweeterie. Please note that while we have tried our best to keep the event peanut free, we cannot absolutely guarantee this. We have ordered Gluten Free Cookies this year. If you have allergy related concerns, or any other dietary restrictions, please feel free to send your child with their own cookie to decorate.

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas!

Sincerely Yours,

St.Patrick School Council

We are continuing with our Polar Bear Club at St. Patrick School. This club will allow students dressed in appropriate winter gear, with parent permission to get outside for first and second recess when the temperature with wind chill dips below -25. We believe that regular opportunities for play and physical activity, especially outdoors, improves mood, attention and fitness. For more information on this club please check the permission form sent home. Only one form per family needs to be returned. LETS EMBRACE OUR COLD ALBERTA DAYS!

Our KG/3B buddies have partnered with the GOAT coffe shop in town to spread some Christmas season cheer. Be sure to visit them and leave with a warm drink, huge smile on your face and your heart filled with the love of Jesus!

Lurana Shelter is a 21 day emergency shelter, for women and their children who are fleeing domestic violence and are in need of urgent, safe housing. The women and children who stay there have nowhere else to go. Their home is unsafe and may have left their home with only the clothes on their back. CSS Lurana staff support them heal and start a new life.

When they arrive at Lurana, CSS staff give them a bedroom to sleep in and provide them with a Basket of Blessings purchased by the students, teachers and parents of Elk Island Catholic School Division.

With your donations CSS staff will purchase an adult basket and/or a children’s basket(s). Each basket will be tailored to the specific needs of women and children as they enter Lurana Shelter.

A typical adult basket may include soap, toothbrushes and other toiletries, feminine hygiene products, make-up, hair brushes/combs and other basics.

A typical children’s basket may include necessities like soothers, a rattle or other small toy, a book, a small blanket.

All adult and children’s Baskets of Blessings also include a teddy bear. Clients of Lurana often report that they keep this teddy bear their whole lives.

Thank you for investing in HOPE for those in need in our community!

At St. Patrick School we love getting outside for recess ! We know that fresh air and active play throughout the day is so important for student learning. To ensure your child has a great recess please ensure that they come to school dressed for the weather so they can enjoy their time outside.

SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS

The office hours are: 8:00 - 3:30 during scheduled school days.

To report an Absence

1. Contact the office

2. Email stps@eics.ab.ca

3. On PowerSchool, Enter/Review Absences (in the top left-hand corner).

If calling during lunch time (12:00 - 12:30) please leave a message and Ms. Miller will return your call as soon as she can.

PARENT VOLUNTEERS

Parents wanting to volunteer at the school or for field trips need to have a Criminal Record Check, Child Intervention Check and sign a Volunteer Confidentiality Undertaking form.

Request forms for these can be picked up at the school office. If you are unsure if you have these documents already completed, you can call the office, and we can check. These checks can take a while to process so if you are wanting to volunteer, please get these done ASAP.

END OF DAY PHONE MESSAGES TO STUDENTS

If you have a message to pass onto your child for end of day arrangements, please call the school office no later than 3:10 pm. It is very difficult to track down a child once they have left the classroom at the end of the school day.

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Fees are now active on Powerschool. If returning to school is a stressful time for your family, you may be eligible to have your school fees waived. Please read more about the EICS fee waiver policy and complete the following form if applicable. 2024-25 Fee Waiver Application.

Our busing is through Battle River School Division. If you have busing questions or still need to register for busing call 780-672-6131.

****PLEASE STAY CLEAR FROM BUS LANES AT THE BEGINNING OF OUR DAY AND AT THE END OF OUR DAY*****

We do have our Gr. 4's provide crosswalk patrol in front of the school but this likely will NOT occur for a few weeks until they have been properly trained. Please be careful using the crosswalks as our front street (53 Ave) is very busy before and after school.

Click HERE to see the following school calendars:

• St. Patrick School Calendar
• Pre-Kindergarten (4 year old) Calendar
• Mon/Wed Kindergarten Calendar
• Tues/Thurs Kindergarten Calendar
• OLMP School Calendar

IMAGINE... BELIEVE... ACHIEVE...

Email: michelle.nanias@eics.ab.ca
Website: https://stp.eics.ab.ca/
Location: 4816-53 Avenue Camrose, Alberta T4V 0Y2
Phone: 780-672-2177