Hawks Weekly

Good and gracious, God, we know that with faith and trust in you all things are possible. During this new beginning help us each feel your presence and your calming influence in our lives. May the knowledge and awareness of your power assist each of us as we learn during this year. Amen.

• Monday September 16 - Linking Generations Meeting Grade 8 @ 9:00am
• Monday September 23 - Linking Generations Grade 8 Student Orientation
  
• Tuesday September 24 - PAC Meeting/AGM - St. Theresa Library @ 6:30pm
• Thursday September 26 - Grade 8 Retreat
  
• Thursday September 26 - Grade 5/6 Swimming Lessons
• Friday September 27 - Grade 5/6 Swimming Lessons
• Friday September 27 - Orange Shirt Day
  
• Friday September 27 - Bus Evacuations @ 9:00am
  
• Monday September 30 - Truth and Reconciliation Day - No School
  

Grade 7/8 Band Option is still open for registration until Monday September 16th. For more information, please contact the office at (780) 464 - 4001.

How Parents can access their children’s images online:

After much safety and security testing 3 years ago, Lifetouch developed a way for families to

access their child’s photo using their student ID number that continues on year to year. Here are

the quick and easy steps

• Go to mylifetouch.ca

• Click on “Student ID”

• Enter in your school's city, province and school name

• Follow the instructions to view and order your child’s photos

Discounts and information directly to parents about photo days at your school when parents

sign up for Lifetouch Rewards at my.lifetouch.ca

Lifetouch Portal:

If you have had your photos in the last 5-7 business days, your photos are likely ready for

upload. Please visit your Lifetouch Portal to everything Lifetouch at portal.lifetouch.ca to view

and download your Lifetouch photos. Bookmarking this website is an easy way to always have

the link available to you. This site has your dates on the site coming up and access to online

marketing materials to share with your families as well.

If you are new to the school, you will need to contact Brenda to sign you up for the Lifetouch

portal.

To access the portal, your username is your FULL email address and if you have forgotten your

password, please click on the “Forgot Password” link.

Lifetouch Customer Care Contact:

Any questions about fall photos status, errors on the orders or how to place orders, please call our Lifetouch Customer Care line at 1.866.457.8212 or go to our ordering website, where there is also a chat function and a call back option so parents don’t have to wait on the phone. www.mylifetouch.ca

The newsletter is organized based on our four school assurance priorities for this year.

1. Faith Integration
2. Learners and Learning
3. Systemic Wellness
4. Community Engagement

Thank you to our St. Theresa Parent Council for providing refreshments for our Meet the Staff event!

Good luck to the boys and girls volleyball teams who will be playing in the EIAA volleyball tournament from Thursday, September 19 to Saturday, September 21. The boys team will be playing at St. Theresa gymnasium, and the girls team will be playing at F.R. Haythorne. Go Hawks!

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 September 24 - St. Theresa Library @ 6:30pm

https://stt.eics.ab.ca/parents/parent-societies

2024/2025 PAC Meeting Dates:

September 24, 2024

2023 - 2024 Executive PAC Members:

Chair - Jodi Ostrosky

Co-Chair - Lindsay Tomalik

Treasurer - Kim Pennock

Secretary - Rosie Conrad

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 Meeting - TBA

https://stt.eics.ab.ca/parents/parent-societies

2022-2023 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

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.

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/