Growing Together @ STL

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Blessings St. Luke Catholic School Families,

It is a delight and gift to lead St. Luke Catholic School! I have had the pleasure of getting to know many students and families before the school year begins as well as connect with our incredible teaching and learning team! It's going to be a fantastic year!

The staff have been working very hard getting learning spaces ready for your precious children. We extend big thank yous to our amazing custodians, Mr. Ople and Mr. Draghici, who have worked extremely hard over the summer to help make our school sparkle! Thank you!

The weekly newsletters will be our hub of information and all parents are encouraged to read through the "Growing Together @ STL" newsletter each week. You are also encouraged to check back to it and reference it often. Many questions are quickly answered in the newsletter. They will come out every Friday.

I had had the absolutely pleasure hosting a St. Luke table at the SCL Farmer's Market last week. I will be there again this week - feel free to come by and say hi! I would love to meet you!

Growing Together in Christ,

Mme Gravelle

Thursday, August 29

• Staggered Entry for PreK to Grade 4 students! Welcome!
• First Day of School for Grades 5-8! Looking forward to seeing you!
• Mrs. McCann & Mrs. Scoggins @ STL
• Say Hi to our new Principal, Mme Gravelle at the South Cooking Lake Farmer's Market tonight!

• Staggered Entry for PreK to Grade 4 students! Welcome!
• Second full day for Grades 5-8
• Mrs. Scoggins @ STL
• Have a great September Long Weekend!

Tuesday September 3

• First full day for all students!
• Nature Infused PreKinder & Kinder in class
• Growing Together As Community (AKA Praise & Worship Liturgy) @ 8:15am in library - All parents are invited!
• Mrs. McCann @ STL

Wednesday, September 4 - Early Dismissal

• Students dismissed at 1:40pm
• School Spirit Day: Wear St. Luke Colours & Swag!
• Mrs. McCann @ STL

• Nature Infused PreKinder & Kinders in Class
• Mrs. McCann & Mrs. Scoggins @ St. Luke

Friday, September 6

• Mrs. McCann & Mrs. Scoggins @ St. Luke

It is that time of year again when we need parents to log into your Powerschool account and fill out your yearly consent for technology use, communication and fieldtrips. Please note that these forms must be completed before your child's first field trip or they may be unable to participate.

If you have not filled out the Demographic form sent out in June please complete it. This gives the school the most current information for your child and family. Alberta Ed requires families to complete this form yearly.

Thank you for taking time to do this. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs. Bilyk, St. Luke's fantastic secretary. She is delighted to help.

https://powerschool.eics.ab.ca/public/

School fees will be added On October 1st. Teachers are still confirming this years fieldtrips.

Student Support & Leadership Team

Principal - Mme Pamela Gravelle

Family Wellness Worker - Mrs. Sarah McCann

Inclusive Learning Facilitator - Mrs. Andrea Kroeker

Chaplain - Miss Andria Diduck

Teaching Team:

Nature Infused Pre-Kindergarten - Mrs. Lynne Shurek

Nature Infused Kindergarten - Mme Monique Jean-Burns

Nature Infused Grade 1 & Grade 2 - Ms. Sam Boehm

Grade 2&3 - Mrs. Andrea Kroeker & Mr. Cory Mak

Grade 4 - Ms. Katie Winnick (Workun)

Grade 5&6 - Ms. Andria Diduck

Grade 7&8 Team : Ms. Ashley Baldo, Mrs. Madeleine Kozitzky, Mr. Cory Mak & Mrs. Angela Marple

Music Specialist - Mrs. Angela Marple

Support Team:

Administrative Assistant - Mrs. Brooke Bilyk

Educational Assistants - Mrs. Selene Sorenson & New Team Member TBD

Learning Commons & Library Tech - Mrs. Tracy Scoggins

Custodians - Mr. Richard Ople & Mr. Daniel Draghici

Welcome Back Barbeque Wednesday September 11th

Come join us this Thursday at 5:30pm for a barbeque hosted by our wonderful School Council and school staff.

This is a great time to meet the staff, see our amazing school, and visit with our school families.

We will launch the evening together in the gym at 5:30pm. We hope to see you there!

We excitedly share this year's Faith Theme of "Rooted in Christ." You will see this theme and our Faith integrated throughout our school, interwoven into each subject area and our daily interactions with each other. We are excited to "Grow Together in Christ at St. Luke Catholic School"

In our Catholic School, the Alberta curriculum is infused with our Catholic Faith through the guidance of the Growing in Christ, Growing in Faith curriculum as well as our acts of service projects to support our community.

Alberta Education outlines the curriculum that is to be taught at each grade in Alberta. You are invited to visit the Alberta Education parent page to understand what your child will be learning this year. For your convenience the link is here, and also linked in the button below.

If you need to contact your child, please call the office at (780) 922 - 5920. In any instance requiring an emergency communication with a student, our school team will assist your child, a parent, or other responsible adult with that situation by using a school telephone.

An office telephone is available for students to use before/after school, during recess, and lunches should there be an appropriate need to contact you. All classrooms are also equipped with an outgoing landline.

There will be an opportunity to review this cell phone and Ministerial Order at the St. Luke Catholic School Council meeting on September 23 at 6:00pm. You are invited to the table for the conversation.

Student Drop off and Pick ups

To ensure student safety please follow these guidelines:

• Bused students will be dropped off (8:00am) and picked up first (2:40pm) and will enter the school first.

• After all of the buses pull away, parents are invited to drop students off at the front of the school.

• If you need to drop or pick up sooner please use the gravel parking space located on the East side of the school.

• For children's safety, when using the pull up/drop off/pick up lane at the front of the school, thank you for stopping and letting the children out/picking up on the passenger side of the vehicle.

Thank you for working together to keep all students, staff and families safe!

We are very grateful for our Nutrition Grant! We will be officially launching our Breakfast program mid September. Until then, thanks to Mrs. Sorensen, breakfast grab & go items will be available to students such as apples, oranges, cheese and other healthy food items. Stay tuned for more details about our Breakfast program!

We are excited to create a calming space for students and provide a sensory-friendly environment. We could use your help to get started! If you have any of the following items to donate, we will be very grateful. We could use items such as:

• leather or faux-leather bean bag chairs
• weighted blanket
• cooling eye mask
• live plants
• salt lamp
• indoor water fountain
• play-dough
• rocking chair or glider

While it may be a little while before your child heads out on a field trip, it's best to be proactive with permissions to attend. Please access your PowerSchool Parent portal to sign your annual consent forms for technology and field trips. As well, please update your communication permissions and contact information.

Doing this early ensures your child is able to enjoy all of the rich learning experiences brought forward by our amazing team, and that you get all of important information about them!

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. 2023-24 Fee Waiver Application.

St. Luke Catholic School is a nut-aware environment. This school policy is put in place to provide a safe environment for our children and staff who have life-threatening allergies to nut and nut products. We ask parents to monitor this closely with their children as they prepare snacks and lunches to be brought to school. Thank you for helping a safe school community for all!

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 helping with the Welcome Back BBQ, get involved in events or have questions for St. Luke's School Council, please email stlukeparentcouncileics@gmail.com

Mark Your Calendars!

Our first School Council Meeting is in person on Monday, September 23 at 6:00pm. All parents with children at St. Luke are part of School Council and welcome to join each meeting. Together we plan events, discuss topics and support all children in successful learning and growing!

As you may know, the Edmonton Archdiocese has set up a special fund to collect donations in support of the Our Lady of the Lourdes parishioners who were affected by the Jasper wildfire. Should you wish to donate, here is the link https://caedm.ca/donate-to-the-jasper-fire . Please click here to read Archbishop Smith's statements on the Jasper Wildfire.

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(at)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