Hawks Weekly
St. Theresa - November 11 - 22, 2024
Fall Break - November 11 - 15, 2024 - No School
Prayer
A Prayer for Remembrance Day
God of love and justice,
We remember all men and women who died in defence of our country and its freedom.
Help us to honour their sacrifice
through our prayers and actions for peace in our world.
Send your Spirit to help us to let go of misunderstandings,
hatred and prejudice
so that we may grow together as one family.
Guide our steps in the way of peace
We ask this prayer through Jesus Christ,
the Prince of Peace.
Amen.
Upcoming School Events
Mark Your Calendars:
- Monday November 11 - Friday November 15 - Fall Break - No School
- Monday November 11 - Remembrance Day
- Friday November 15 - Hot Lunch - Ordering closes @ 9:00pm
- Monday November 18 - Buffalo Winning Party in the gym at lunch/recess
- November 18-29 - Leadership Extra Halloween Candy Collection
- Monday November 18 - Friday November 22 - Book Fair
- Wednesday November 20 - Friday Schedule
- Wednesday November 20 - Dress Like a Meme Day
- Wednesday November 20 - Linking Generations @ 11:45am
- Wednesday November 20 - Parent Teacher Interviews
- Thursday November 21 - Grade 5/6 Swimming Lessons
- Thursday November 21 - Parent Teacher Interviews
- Friday November 22 - Grade 5/6 Swimming Lessons
- Friday November 22 - Holodomor Commemoration Assembly - 1:00pm
- Tuesday November 26 - PAC Meeting - St. Theresa Library @ 6:30pm
- November 26-28 - Leadership class Lurana Shelter Challenge
- Wednesday November 27 - Grade 6 Immunizations
- Wednesday November 27 - BUCPS Christmas Fundraiser - Deadline to order 12:00pm
- Thursday November 28 - Grade 5/6 Swimming Lessons
- Friday November 29 - Grade 5/6 Swimming Lessons
Parent Information
BUCPS Christmas Fundraiser
Dear Parents,
Enjoy delicious Christmas Sugar Cookies from Confetti Sweets and beautiful Salisbury Greenhouse flowers in support of the Ukrainian Bilingual Program in Sherwood Park!
Order cut off 12:00 PM WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27th
Order pick up THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5th from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM at St. Nicholas Catholic School (109 Georgian, Sherwood Park, AB)
Payment can be made via e-Transfer to: bucpsfundraisers@gmail.com which is set up for auto-deposit.
The link to order cookies and flowers is here:
https://formesign.com/sm/3WUOvbMCO
Thank you for supporting the Ukrainian Bilingual Program in Sherwood Park!
BUCPS Executive
Щоб підтримати українську двомовну програму в Шервуд Парку, батьківский комітет продає солодкі смачні різдвяні тісточка від Confetti Sweets і квітки від Salisbury Greenhouse!
Замовлення приймаються до 12:00 СЕРЕДА , 27 ЛИСТОПАДА
Отримання замовлення У ЧЕТВЕР, 5 ГРУДНЯ, з 15:00 до 17:00 у католицькій школи Св.Миколая (109 Georgian, Sherwood Park, AB)
Оплату вишліть на email адресу: bucpsfundraisers@gmail.com, яка налаштована на автоматичний депозит.
Посилання для замовлення печива та квітів тут: https://formesign.com/sm/3WUOvbMCO
Дякуємо за підтримку Української двомовної програми в Шервуд Парку!
Hot Lunch Ordering Open
SUPPORTING OUR SCHOOL THROUGH HOT LUNCH ORDERS!!
Culinary Delights is trilled to announce that we'll be partnering with the St. Theresa Parent Advisory Council for a fundraising initiative through our Hot Lunch Program. With just a few clicks, you can order delicious, hassle free meals for your child while also supporting our school community. A portion of the proceeds from every hot lunch sale goes directly towards funding educational programs and resources, field trips and school events that enrich our children's learning experience. Order today and help us make a difference at St. Theresa!!
HOT LUNCH ORDERING DEADLINE TO ORDER FRIDAY NOV 15 2024 AT 9:00 PM
***PLEASE NOTE - POUTINE/FRENCH FRY LUNCH IS OFFERED ONCE A CYCLE PER CLASS
SCHEDULE FOR POUTINE/FRENCH FRY LUNCH
NOV 20TH - STAFF, 6B, 6C,6DU, 8B, 8H, PATHWAYS
NOV 27RD - 5F, 5K, 5N, 7CR, 7D, 8D
DEC 4TH - 6K, 6M, 8A, 8K, 8G
DEC 11TH - 5O, 5S, 7R, 7ST, 7S
Here's how to get started...
- Go to https://sttheresasp.hotlunches.net/
- Click on "Click Here to Register"
- Enter Access Code STSP
- Complete the rest of the registration form. (Including your email address will ensure you receive reminder emails about hot lunch order deadlines, and your child's hot lunch order for the upcoming week)
- Click the "Register Now" button at the bottom
- Follow the instructions to add each child in your family who attends St. Theresa Once your child(ren) are registered, click on "Orders"
- Proceed to order hot lunch for your child(ren)
Payments:.
We accept hot lunch order payments through PayPal Or Cheque OR Cash OR Etransfer.
PLEASE MAKE THE CHEQUE PAYALBE TO CULINARY DELIGHTS CATERING.
IF PAYING BY CHEQUE PLEASE PRINT OUT PAYMENT REMITTANCE FORM AND ATTACH CHEQUE AND SUBMIT TO SCHOOL
ETRANSFER - christine@culinarydelights.ca ANSWER - HOTLUNCH
You can either pay with a credit card as a PayPal guest (Visa, Mastercard or Amex), or set up your own PayPal account
DEADLINE for ordering is FRIDAY NOV 15 2024 AT 9:00 PM
Please have payments to the school NO LATER THAN MONDAY NOV 18 2024
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me.
Thank you,
Christine Laughlin
CULINARY DELIGHTS CATERING LTD.
Scholastic Book Fair - November 18 - 22
The Scholastic Bookfair Hours
Monday November 18 - 10:30 to 3:30 PM
Tuesday November 19 - 8:30 to 3:30 PM
Wednesday November 20 8:30 - 3:30 & 4 to 7 PM
Thursday November 21 8:30 to 3:30 & 4 to 7 PM
Friday November 22 8:30 to 1 PM
Organization of the Hawks Weekly
The newsletter is organized based on our four school assurance priorities for this year.
- Faith Integration
- Learners and Learning
- Systemic Wellness
- Community Engagement
Remembrance Day Ceremony
Grade 6 Social Studies
In Mrs. Kostiuk's and Mrs. Lindbeck's social studies classes, students are using gummy bears to demonstrate their understanding of different forms of government. From democracy to monarchy, these sweet examples are helping students bring abstract concepts to life in a fun and hands-on way!
Family Resource Network
Get Your Game On! - For children currently in Grades 5 and 6
Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 5 – 7 pm
Join us for an exciting night of fun as we snack, laugh, and challenge each other through fun minute-to-win-it games and activities! Compete in various online games and join the leaderboard for a chance to win prizes.
Location
Timeframe
Evening
Outdoor or Indoor
Indoor activity
Parented
Un-parented
Urban or Rural
Sherwood Park
Audience
Children
Type of Event
Child and youth development
Cost
Free
To register please visit; Get Your Game On! - For children currently in Grades 5 and 6, Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 5 - 7pm - Family and parenting supports | Strathcona County
Straight Talk About Teens - For Parents and caregivers of youth ages 12 to 18 years
Thursday, November 21, 2024, 6:30 – 8 pm
Crossing the bridge from childhood to adulthood can be exciting and challenging for both teens and their caregivers. Join us for this online session based on Healthy Minds Healthy Kids Psychology Canada’s publication “Straight Talk About Teens”. Together, we will explore topics including:
• Adolescent Development
• The Teenage Brain
• Effective Communication
• Fair Discipline
• Managing Risky Behavior
Free Opportunity
Location
Online
Type of Event
Parent education
Category
County sponsored event
Audience
Parents and caregivers
Cost
Free
To register please visit; Straight Talk About Teens - For Parents and caregivers of youth ages 12 to 18 years, Thursday, November 21, 2024, 6:30 - 8pm - Family and parenting supports | Strathcona County
Food Drive - Making a Food Mountain
Hawks Athletics
Congratulations to the volleyball teams for their wins against Ardrossan this past week. The regular season winds down on Monday, November 18 as the Hawks play against SCA (boys @ 4:00, girls game to follow @ 5:00). Go Hawks!
St. Theresa in November
House League Winner Assembly
Sports Performance 8 - Shoot360 Basketball Facility
SFL 6 - Lacrosse with Coach Landyn
SFL 7D/R - Basketball and Ringette
Parent Societies
Parent Advisory Council (PAC)
The St. Theresa Parent Advisory Council performs many vital functions for our school community, by helping to facilitate school wide student functions and providing valuable funding to our school via fundraising. Parents involved in the PAC learn about planning and development within the school and are part of the planning process. These roles make their involvement very important to the families, administration and teachers.
Next Parent Council Meeting - Tuesday November 26 - St. Theresa Library @ 6:30pm
https://stt.eics.ab.ca/parents/parent-societies
2024/2025 PAC Meeting Dates:
September 24, 2024
October 22, 2024
November 26, 2024
2024 - 2025 Executive PAC Members:
Chair: Kara Gettings
Secretary: Rosie Conrad
Treasurer: Kim Pennock
Fundraising Coordinator: Tana Currie
Bilingual Ukrainian Catholic Parents Society (BUCPS)
Bitaemo! Sherwood Park's Ukrainian Bilingual Program began in 1980 and has seen decades of success in academic achievement, global learning, and celebration of the rich Ukrainian heritage. From Preschool/Sadochok to Grade 12, the Ukrainian Bilingual Program offers a community-minded cultural environment along with an enhanced academic curriculum. BUCPS Mission is to promote, advocate, support and foster cultural and educations opportunities for students in the Ukrainian Bilingual Program.
Next BUCPS Online Zoom Meeting - TBA
https://stt.eics.ab.ca/parents/parent-societies
2023-2024 Executive BUCPS Members:
President - Slavko Nohas
Vice-President - Christin Hyshka
Treasurer - Andrea Chmilar
Secretary - Kelsey Whattam
Members at Large:
Talia Koziak/Kathy Leskow/Clayton Starko
Parish News
SAVE the DATE: January 25, 2025 for F2F Ministries ELEVATE at OLPH
OLPH Parish
We Remember, We Celebrate, We Believe
OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP PARISH
13 Brower Drive, Sherwood Park AB. T8H 1Y7
Phone : 780 467 5470 Fax : 780 467 0530
E-mail: info@olph.ca Website: www.olph.ca
Dear Parents:
Welcome to a new year of Catholic education and faith formation for your child!
Each year, in a Catholic school, your child will learn about many aspects of their Catholic faith— including learning about the seven sacraments. In our Archdiocese, preparing children for the celebration of their own sacraments always occurs in the parish, with the support of the school: • preparing for First Reconciliation, and then First Eucharist, can begin when a child is 7 years of age and in Grade 2 or older
• preparing for Confirmation can begin when a child is about 12 years of age and in Grade 6 or older • special preparation is also available for children of any age who are not yet baptized
Most children attending Catholic schools are ready to receive at the ages shown above, but there is no such thing as too late. Are you seeking for your child to celebrate a sacrament, such as Baptism, First Communion or Confirmation? Are you ready to help them live out their Baptismal promises? Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish and Elk Island Catholic Schools are each involved in preparing your child for a Catholic sacrament along with you. It is a group effort, and everyone has a role:
• As a parent, the Church has always held that you are the primary teacher of the faith for your child. You teach them about God; set the example; talk about your own faith; and you bring them to Mass. • The place where the sacraments are celebrated and lived is the Catholic parish. We the people of God in the Church are each part of the Body of Christ. Being in relationship with the parish community (with all its challenges and blessings) is essential for your life of faith and that of your child. The preparation for, and celebration of, the sacraments happens in the parish church. • You must sign your child up for preparation at the parish. The school doesn’t do this part of the process for you. Catholic schools are a special place for children to learn more about Jesus Christ, to practice living in a community of faith, and to develop and deepen a relationship with Christ. We (Catholic parish and Catholic school) are eager to walk beside you and your children during this very special time.
Please call OLPH parish office 780-467-5470, send an email to sacraments@olph.ca or visit www.olph.ca/sacraments to get started or learn more.
As you prepare your child for their sacraments may this also be a special time for you - of deepening your own understanding and of growing in faith for the whole family!
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Jim Corrigan, Pastor
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish
A Roman Catholic Christian community.
We come together at our Lord’s invitation to worship God, celebrate the sacraments, and deepen our faith. We strive to be thankful, generous and welcoming, and are sent forth to help advance God’s Kingdom on earth by proclaiming the Gospel and serving others.
Helpful Links
St. Theresa Catholic School
Email: stt@eics.ab.ca
Website: https://stt.eics.ab.ca/
Location: 2021 Brentwood Blvd, Sherwood Park, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-464-4001
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/St.TheresaCatholicMiddleSchool/