What an amazing first couple of days we had this week! 😁 Please check out our Weekly Smore Newsletter that will highlight important information regarding our startup this week:

1. Class is IN SESSION!!
   
2. Meet the Teacher BBQ a HUGE Success!
3. Parent Council (In Person) Meeting
4. Terry Fox Fundraiser and Shirts are available!

🎉 THANK YOU FOR AN AMAZING START TO THE SCHOOL YEAR!!! 🏆

STMN Office Staff:

🦸🏻‍♂️ Mr. Darby Murphy (Principal)

🦸 Mrs. Melanie Sorochan (Ast. Principal)

🧙🏻‍♀️ Ms. Fronde Dubuc (Secretary)

The “EICS Demographic Confirmation Form” for the 2024-2025 school year, is now available for you to complete and submit, for each of your children attending an Elk Island Catholic School. The form is found online in your PowerSchool Parent Portal and you may have received an email regarding updating this info.

This form is a mandatory document and is required to be updated for every student each year, and is needed especially for local field trips as there is a digital permission form that is required for students to use our STMN buses or to go on off campus nature and prayer walks.

Please contact our school secretary, Fronde Dubuc at (780) 632-2266, if you have any questions or require assistance.

We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the parents and families who joined us for our Hotdog BBQ Meet the Teacher Night this past Wednesday at St. Martin's Catholic School. Your presence and participation made the evening a resounding success!

It was wonderful to see so many familiar faces and to meet new members of our school community. The evening was filled with laughter, great conversations. Events like these are a testament to the strong partnership between our school and our families, and we are grateful for your continued support.

We look forward to many more opportunities to come together and celebrate our wonderful school community. Thank you once again for making this event so special!

We are excited to invite all parents and guardians to our upcoming Parent Council Meeting on September 9th at St. Martin's Catholic School. This is a wonderful opportunity to get involved, share your ideas, meet the new Principal, and help shape the future of our school community.

Your input and participation are invaluable in ensuring that our school continues to be a nurturing and engaging environment for our children. Whether you're a returning member or new to the council, we welcome you to join us for a productive and collaborative evening.

The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM in the school staff room. There will be a virtual link sent out the day of the meeting by email for those who are unable to attend in person but we hope you can join us. We look forward to seeing you there and working together to make a positive impact on our school!

• Sep. 2: Labour Day - No School
  
• Sep. 3: FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL for PreK, Nature 4/5, and OOSC
• Sep. 4: Early Dismissal - School ends @ 1:55pm
• Sep. 4: Wear Your Favourite Colour Day!
• Sep. 9: Deadline for Terry Fox Run Shirt Order
• Sep. 9: Parent Council Meeting at STMN - 7:00 pm
• Sep. 27: Terry Fox Run

Just a reminder that during school days students should be entering in their designated class entrances as depicted in the picture above. Parent parking is permitted along East (43 St) and South (54A Ave) of school. There is no parking along the west side bus lane, or in the Staff parking lot. Thanks for your understanding.

Hello, St. Martin’s! Welcome back! I hope that you all enjoyed an awesome summer break and are

feeling ready for a new school year. I am new to the MHCB Vegreville team this year and am looking

forward to getting to know all of the wonderful students and staff. I will be working on Tuesdays,

Wednesdays and Thursdays, where I will be offering in-class programming to the K-6 classes, as well as lunch and after school programs that focus on social-emotional learning and mental health topics. As we settle into the new school year, feel free to reach out to me with any questions and/or suggestions regarding our MHCB programing. I may be reached at stephanie.scripture@eics.ab.ca. Be well!

- Mrs. Scripture

Terry Fox Shirt Order Forms Live on PowerSchool. Deadline to order is Monday Sep 9.

This year’s campaign, called #NoMatterWhat celebrates Terry’s determination and persistence. When running his Marathon of Hope in 1980 he faced many challenges along the way, but he kept going – no matter the obstacles, no matter the journey, no matter the odds - NO MATTER WHAT. We know that schools coast to coast to coast will carry on his legacy to raise funds for cancer research and display their amazing “NoMatterWhat” efforts for this year’s Run.

Our School’s Online Fundraising Details:

St. Martin's Catholic School: https://schools.terryfox.ca/StMartinsCatholic

PARISH EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

(Weekday Divine Liturgies are celebrated Mon.-Fri. at 8 AM).

Saturday, August 31st:

- 10:00 a.m. – Divine Liturgy, followed by breakfast and walking Pilgrimage. Anyone who would like to join is welcome.

- 5:00 p.m. – Divine Liturgy

Sunday, September 1st:

- 10:00 a.m. – Divine Liturgy (Bilingual)

Saturday, September 7th, 14th, 21st, & 28th:

- 5:00 p.m. – Divine Liturgy

Sunday, September 8th, 15th, 22nd, & 29th:

- 9:00 a.m. – Divine Liturgy (Ukrainian)

- 11:15 a.m. – Divine Liturgy (English)

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Blessing of Students & Teachers will take place after the 5:00 p.m. Divine Liturgy on Saturday, August 31; and after the 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy on Sunday, September 1. All students and teachers present on these days are invited to receive a special blessing for the new 2024-2025 academic year.

St. Martin's Catholic School

Asst. Principal: Mrs. Melanie Sorochan

Main Office: Ms. Fronde Dubuc

Email: stmn@eics.ab.ca
Website: https://stmn.eics.ab.ca/
Location: 4314 - 54A Avenue, Vegreville AB T9C 1C8

Phone: (780) 632-2266
Facebook: stmartinscatholicschool