The St. Luke Good News

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Dear St. Luke Families,

As we continue our Lenten journey we are focusing on Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving through acts of kindness. Whether it’s our classmates, our teachers, staff in the building, our hot lunch parents, visitors and community members we look at how we can simply smile at someone to show kindness.

We welcomed this week to St. Luke Reckie Lloyd who celebrated Black History Month with students through fun, interactive drumming and dancing sessions. We also welcomed into the Grade 1 room Ms. Amanda Flach who is our new student teacher from the University of Alberta.

The Grade 6 girls participated in the Choices conference hosted by the U of A. This Science, Engineering, & Technology virtual conference was offered only for Grade 6 girls to encourage them to pursue careers in STEM. Students participated today in a brief introduction, exciting demonstrations, and hands-on activities led by amazing role models, and were involved in a design challenge!

St. Luke will be hosting a Digital Wellbeing information session for parents and caregivers on March 11 to learn how to help your child ages 9 - 14 years with the social and technological pressures they face in the world today. There is more information in this SMORE and a registration link to sign-up. This is a free course offered by Strathcona County. Please consider joining us for this great opportunity.

Early Literacy Invention is going strong as staff continue to work with all students to ensure that they are all working at the appropriate literacy level. Phonetic awareness is such an important concept for our early learners and our students in Grades 1 to 3 are learning the lifelong skills they need to become efficient readers and writers.

So many amazing things are happening at St. Luke! "Nothing great is ever achieved without much enduring." St. Catherine of Siena

Have a wonderful weekend. We look forward to next week and more exciting learning!

Cathy Hinger

Principal

Your valued perspective truly matters!

Thank you so kindly to the parents who have completed our 2023-2024 EICS Education Assurance Survey over the past few weeks. Your feedback is crucial in shaping the future of our school and ensuring an excellent Catholic education for your child(ren).

If you missed the opportunity to fill this out and still wish to share your valued feedback, please do not hesitate to share your thoughts via email to stl@eics.ab.ca

Monday, February 26

• Giant Indigenous Territorties Map

Tuesday, February 27

• Prasie and Worship 8:20 - ALL WELCOME!
• FWW (Sarah McCann) on site
• Priest Visit
• Giant Indigenous Territorties Map
• Basketball Practice - After School (pick-up @ 4:00pm)

Wednesday, February 28

• PINK shirt day
• Swimming Lessons
• Giant Indigenous Territorties Map
• FWW (Sarah McCann) on site

Thursday, February 29

• Writer in Residence - Tololwa Mollel - Black History Month
• DARE - Grade 6
• Buddy Reading
• FWW (Sarah McCann) on site
• Girls Basketball GAME - Away @ Lamont High School - @ 4:00PM - (3:30 Arrival)

Friday, March 1

• Kindergarten Friday
• Spring Masquerade Dance - 5:30-8:00 (Student led initiative/fundraiser, please come support)

• March 4 - Basketball Game - AWAY @ Fort Saskatchewan Christian
• March 6 - Swimming
• March 7 - DARE - Grade 6
• March 8 - Author Visit in the Library - K-Gr. 4 (Lisa Dejong)
• March 13 - Swimming
• March 14 - "Here comes the Sun" - Student Wellness Day
• March 14 - DARE - Grade 6
• March 15 - Money Mentors Presentation - Kindergarten
• March 15 - Full Day Kindergarten
• March 18 - Pysanky Workshop
• March 18 - Book Fair (3 days)
• March 18 - 3-way Conferences
• March 19 - 3-way Conferences
• March 20 & 21 - Grade 5 & 6 in Drumheller
• March 21 - Rock Your Socks - World Down Syndrome Day
• March 22 - Day in lieu - NO School
• March 25 - April 1 - Spring Break - NO School
• March 29 - Good Friday
• April 1 - Easter Monday

Please join us in welcoming - Ms. Amanda Flach a student teacher from the University of Alberta. She will be spending her practicum in our Grade1 classroom.

Welcome Ms. Flach!

Please be mindful of others by doing your best to keep sick kids at home AND reporting illnesses, viruses, and symptoms to the school. The more information we have about what may be going around, the better equipped we are in reporting and mitigating those risks and keeping everyone safe.

Please code as follows:

ILL (leave a detailed comment and description)

• General or mild sickness (ie: tummy aches, slight coughing, headaches, sniffles, etc)
• Doctor's Appointments

FLU - common communicable diseases / severe illness (leave a detailed comment and description)

• Influenza
• Covid
• Roseola / Measles / Mumps / Rubella
• Strep Throat / Scarlet Fever
• Chicken Pox (Varicella)
• Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
• Impetigo
• Lice
• Pink Eye (Bacterial Conjunctivitis)
• Scabies
• Shingles
• Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
• Fever
• Major Gastrointestinal symptoms (ie: Vomiting, Diarrhea)
• Major Respiratory Symptoms (Including Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Excess coughing)
• Other severe symptoms or if hospitalization is required.

EXC - Parent Excused (leave a detailed comment and description)

• Spending a recreational/health day at home with family
• Bereavement
• Mental health day
• Vacation / Holiday
• Family event

Please report absences through PowerSchool, leaving as detailed explanation as possible OR email the school at stl@eics.ab.ca and CC the teacher, OR you may phone the school at 780-922-5920.

If you require assistance reporting an absence in PowerSchool, please review our EICS Parent Technology Handbook for step-by-step instructions.

In order to keep everyone as safe as possible AND informed, we rely on parents open lines of communication.

If your child is sick durign the day, please arrange for pick-up with-in 45 minutes of the phone call.

The DEADLINE to OPT-OUT of Purchasing a Yearbook has BEEN EXTENDED

Please log - in to your parent portal to PAY for your 2023/2024 Yearbook or OPT-OUT on or before SUNDAY.

In order to proceed with ordering year books, we need a minimum of 50 yearbooks purchased or will not be able to proceed with ordering this year. .... Currently, we have sold 36 year books. So we need to sell another 14 minimum or will be forced to refund those who requested a year book and cancel the order.

Please contact Tess in the office @ 780-922-5920 if you have any questions or concerns - If you would still like to commit to purchasing but can not make payment by this coming Friday, please call or email the school to discuss.

As you may have noticed upon reviewing your child's report card, NEW this year, there is an orange banner at the top of your parent portal account upon logging in. Please take a moment to reflect on your family's next year intentions for school enrollment and registration, and fill in the form as soon as you are able. This critical information helps school administration in planning programming and staffing for the next school year as we are able to critically analyze and determine the best opportunities ahead.

Thank you for participating in this important enrollment practice.

The Gospel reading invites us to witness the transformative moment when Jesus calls His first disciples, unveiling a powerful message of immediate response and a radical shift in life's purpose.

Our Grade 6 girls were able to unleash their passion for the world of SCIENCES this week during their UofA workshop opportunity.

Once again, our students were extremely fortunate to have Recki Lloyd visit us and teach the kids some African Drumming! Thank you KINDLY Recki Lloyd!

Learning from the Land - This month, we learn that the traditional peoples of this area refer to the month of January as: Mikisiwipisim - Pronounced, "mik-soo-wee-pee-sim" which translates to the THE EAGLE MOON. This is the time of year when the eagles start to return to the area to seek a mat and build their nests together. The Cree peoples hold the Eagle with great respect and high regard because the Eagle soars high and is close to The Creator (God). The Cree believe the Eagle take the love and prayers of the people up to The Creator for them.

February is often a time for love. We celebrate Valentines day, The trees hug one another, birds flock together, squirrels chasing one another. During this time, listen for the birds' songs, The chickadees especially.

Watch the video below which discusses learning with the land as seasons change.

Our St. Luke students truly flourish together with the reading buddy / mentorship program. This fosters reading and literacy in our littles while simultaneously engages leadership strengths and teaches empathy to our bigs.

Take a peek at this "Bite of Health" tid-bit...

• Girls basketball - This coming week - Practice on Tuesday after school and Thursday a game in LAMONT - Please arrive at 3:30.

Learn how to help your child with the social and technological pressures they face in the world today. Together we will go through research-based ways we can support children when they are feeling the pressure of their digital lives. Issues addressed include interacting with strangers online, understanding their digital identity, and healthy relationships. The content of this workshop is geared for parents and caregivers with children between 9-14 years of age.

The presentation is on March 11 from 6 to 7:30 pm, with an opportunity for Q & A from 7:30 to 8 pm.

Location

St Luke School
22139 S Cooking Rd,
Sherwood Park, AB T8E 1G9

Type of Event

Parent education

Audience

Adult, Caregivers

Cost

Free, Registration Required. Click here to register: Digital Wellbeing - For Parents and Caregivers of children ages 9 to 14 years., Monday, March 11, 2024, 6 - 8pm - Family and parenting supports | Strathcona County

For more Information email; FamilyResourceNetwork@strathcona.ca

A bottle drop will be included if you're looking to make some space in your garage and would like to further support the 5/6 classes pursuit of lowering their cost of their drumheller trip. Bottles can also be dropped off at the school at your convenience. Thank you for your support!

Treat your child to a hot-dog lunch! Enjoy one of four (or four of four) hot-dog lunches in support of the Grade 4 Drumheller overnight trip! - Order now via the Hot-Lunch Ordering site @ https://stlukeschool.hotlunches.net/

For assistance with the hot-lunch site, please reach out to the parent council hot-lunch committee via the parents facebook page or via email at: hotlunchstluke@gmail.com

Our grade five and six students are extremely excited to host their schoolmates and families in support of their overnight trip to Drumheller. The Masquerade Dance has been rescheduled for Friday, March 1, 2024.

Advance $5 tickets & pizza can be ordered online at https://stlukeschool.hotlunches.net and are available until Wednesday, February 28, 2024.

• Dress code is formal/Sunday best and attendees are invited to create or purchase and wear a masquerade mask

• Tickets are $5 in advance, $8 at the door (cash only), 4 and under are free

• Pizza must be preordered and there will be snacks at the cash concession

• A bottle collection will also be included to support the students Night at the Museum adventure.

For those families that have already purchased their ticket and pizza through our Hot Lunch platform, your orders have been transferred to the new date. Should you no longer be able to attend, below are your refund options

1. receive a credit for future hot lunch order(s)
2. receive a refund

If you have any questions, please feel free to email our Treasurer, Melissa Orr-Langner at StLukePATreasurer@gmail.com

We look forward to seeing you there, thank you for your support!

Sincerely, Grade 5 & 6 Students

How do I order Hot Lunch?

ALL parents will need to create a new login as it will not carry over from last year. You are welcome to use the same login/password as last year.

To create a hot lunch account:

• Go to stluke.hotlunches.net
• Click on "Click Here to Register"
• Enter Access Code stluke
• 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. Luke. Once your child(ren) are registered, click on "Orders"
• Proceed to order hot lunch for your child(ren)

You must pay with a credit card via Bambora.

The hot lunch online order system requires a small amount of setup time at the beginning as you must register each child you have attending our school prior to ordering hot lunch EACH YEAR. Once the initial setup process is complete, your hot lunch orders for the remainder of the year should be quick and simple.

*** Support Parent Council's fundraising endeavers for school wide projects by ordering Hot-Lunch - Order now via the Hot-Lunch Ordering site @ https://stlukeschool.hotlunches.net/

For assistance with the hot-lunch site, please reach out to the parent council hot-lunch committee via the parents facebook page or via email at: hotlunchstluke@gmail.com

A huge thank you to everyone who participated and donated for our read a thon! All forms will be totalled shortly, and winners will be announced March 1st. Great job everyone!!

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Scoggins

tracy.scoggins@eics.ab.ca

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.

Read the latest bulletin from OLPH or 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

Phone: 780-467-5470

Mrs. Cathy Hinger

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