Thank you to everyone who has stopped by the office this week. Congrats to the Pre K kids (and parents 🤣) for making it through the first week of school. Check out the newsletter for the following:

1. Parent Council (In Person) Meeting TOMORROW!
2. Consent Forms on PowerSchool 👀
3. Hot Dog Lunch Volunteers Needed!

🎉 Hope to see you at Parent Council... come meet the NEW Principal 🏆

STMN Office Staff:

🦸🏻‍♂️ Mr. Darby Murphy (Principal)

🦸 Mrs. Melanie Sorochan (Ast. Principal)

🧙🏻‍♀️ Ms. Fronde Dubuc (Secretary)

EICS Consent forms for the 2024-2025 school year, are 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. ONLY HALF of our families have completed this form.

These forms are 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.

Take a look at the screenshots above if you need help or contact our school secretary, Fronde Dubuc at (780) 632-2266, if you have any questions or require assistance.

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. 9: Deadline for Terry Fox Run Shirt Order
  
• Sep. 9: Parent Council Meeting at STMN - 7:00 pm
• Sep. 13: Hot Dog Lunch Day!
• Sep. 27: Terry Fox Run
• Sep. 30: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - No School
• Oct. 1: Orange Shirt Day
• Oct. 2: Early Dismissal - Students are done School @ 1:55pm
• Oct. 10: School Picture Day 📸

This past week, St. Martin's Catholic School conducted a fire drill to ensure our students and staff are well-prepared in case of an emergency. Fire drills are an important part of our safety procedures, helping students understand how to respond quickly and calmly in the event of a fire.

Teaching fire safety at school empowers students to act confidently and follow the necessary steps to protect themselves and others. These regular drills not only practice evacuation routes but also reinforce the importance of awareness, preparedness, and responsible behavior during emergencies.

Safety is always a top priority at St. Martin's, and we're proud of how well our students handled today's drill!

We have some funds left from last year's donation to supply some free lunches for our students! This year we will have one free hot dog every SECOND FRIDAY, starting Sep 13. Parent volunteers are needed in order to make this work. Please fill out this GOOGLE FORM if you are able to volunteer your time a few Fridays out of the year. Amberliegh MacRae is our parent organizer and will contact you to see what days are available. Thank you so much for all your help!

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

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

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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