St. Patrick Catholic School

September

• Tuesday 17th- Fire Drill #1
• Thursday 19th- School Council Meeting- 7pm @ the school
• Thursday 19th - Bashaw Cross Country run- grade 3 and grade 4 students
• Wednesday 25th- Opening Mass- St. Francis Xavier Church- 9:15am- All are welcome!
• Thursday 26th - Vikings Cross Country run - grade 3 and grade 4 students
• Friday 27th- Orange Shirt Day
• Monday 30th- No school-Truth & Reconciliation Day

October

• Tuesday 1st- Terry Fox Run
• Friday 4th- 4W/C- WOW Watershed field trip
• Friday 4th- Hot Lunch
• Friday 11th- PD day. No school for students
• Monday 14th- Thanksgiving- No school
• Wednesday 16th- School pictures
• Thursday 17th- School pictures
• Friday 18th- Hot Lunch
• Friday 25th- Hot Lunch
• Thursday 31st- Halloween

At St. Patrick School we are commited to continued growth and optimal student learning. Our 4 pillar School Assurance Plan focuses on Faith Intergration, Learners and Learning, Systemic Wellness and Community Engagment. You will notice below that our weekly newsletter's content is divided into the 4 pillars. This keeps us as a school accountable to our plan moving foward and allows us to share with the school community what we are doing as a school to reach our goals.

Our Kindergarten students have been learning the routines of the classroom while working on their fine motor skills and peer relationships during their first few days of 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.

In the next few months as a school we will be practicing our Emergency Drills. This will include 3 practice fire drills, 1 practice lockdown and 1 shelter in place.

Grade 3 and 4 students making a JOYFUL noise during the first choir practice.

Some grade 4 students have started their safety patrol training this week. Keep an eye out in front of the school for our safety patrollers coming shortly.

At St. Patrick School we love getting outside for recess ! We know that fresh air and active play throughout the day is so important for student learning. To ensure your child has a great recess please ensure that they come to school dressed for the weather so they can enjoy their time outside.

The hot lunch site is now open for October orders. https://stpats.hotlunches.net/admin/

Orders need to be in by September 20th.

Friday, Oct 4 PIZZA 73

Friday, Oct 18 SUBWAY

Friday, Oct 25 CHOPPED LEAF

Thank you to Chelsea Mcdonald for taking on this role!

SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS

The office hours are: 8:00 - 3:30 during scheduled school days.

To report an Absence

1. Contact the office

2. Email stps@eics.ab.ca

3. On PowerSchool, Enter/Review Absences (in the top left-hand corner).

If calling during lunch time (12:00 - 12:30) please leave a message and Ms. Miller will return your call as soon as she can.

PARENT VOLUNTEERS

Parents wanting to volunteer at the school or for field trips need to have a Criminal Record Check, Child Intervention Check and sign a Volunteer Confidentiality Undertaking form.

Request forms for these can be picked up at the school office. If you are unsure if you have these documents already completed, you can call the office, and we can check. These checks can take a while to process so if you are wanting to volunteer, please get these done ASAP.

END OF DAY PHONE MESSAGES TO STUDENTS

If you have a message to pass onto your child for end of day arrangements, please call the school office no later than 3:10 pm. It is very difficult to track down a child once they have left the classroom at the end of the school day.

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The EICS Demographic Confirmation form for the 2024-2025 school year needs to be completed now for each of your children. If you did not complete this forms in the spring please complete them.

Alberta Education requires that we obtain a detailed update of student demographics on an annual basis. Funding they provide for your child's education is conditional to us receiving these updates and making them part of the student's record.

We ask that you complete this form in PowerSchool no later than Friday, September 13th, 2024.

Here are some steps to help you access, review and submit the form online:

1. Log into PowerSchool: https://powerschool.eics.ab.ca/public/
2. Under the heading "Forms and Fees" click on "SchoolEngage Student Forms"
3. Complete the form called "A.9) 2021-2022 Demographic Confirmation Form"
4. Click Submit

CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO VIEW A VIDEO ON "HOW TO SUBMIT THE DEMOGRAPHIC FORM"

https://www.eics.ab.ca/parents-and-students/powerschool-log-in

Fees are now active on Powerschool. 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. 2024-25 Fee Waiver Application.

Our busing is through Battle River School Division. If you have busing questions or still need to register for busing call 780-672-6131.

****PLEASE STAY CLEAR FROM BUS LANES AT THE BEGINNING OF OUR DAY AND AT THE END OF OUR DAY*****

We do have our Gr. 4's provide crosswalk patrol in front of the school but this likely will NOT occur for a few weeks until they have been properly trained. Please be careful using the crosswalks as our front street (53 Ave) is very busy before and after school.

Click HERE to see the following school calendars:

• St. Patrick School Calendar
• Regular/Early Dismissal Bell Schedules
• Pre-Kindergarten (4 year old) Calendar
• Mon/Wed Kindergarten Calendar
• Tues/Thurs Kindergarten Calendar
• OLMP School Calendar

IMAGINE... BELIEVE... ACHIEVE...

Email: michelle.nanias@eics.ab.ca
Website: https://stp.eics.ab.ca/
Location: 4816-53 Avenue Camrose, Alberta T4V 0Y2
Phone: 780-672-2177