And the blessings continue! This week I had the absolute pleasure of celebrating exceptional learning and growing by some of our students as they wrote about their heroes. So many heartfelt stories about how these heroes have impacted the lives of these precious children! It was an honour to hear the stories and celebrate their successes!

Of course we can't launch the weekend without a little laughter!

Why can't Elsa have a balloon?

Because she would just 🎵 "Let it Go! Let it Go!"🎶

Have an amazing weekend and next week!

With continued gratitude,

Mme Gravelle

Principal

Wednesday October 2nd was National Custodian Day as well as Teacher Switch Day! We celebrated Mr. Richard and a student dressed like him today because they have the same haircut! We also shared a little love his way to say thank you!

Thank you Mr. Richard for all you do! You make a difference at STL!

Wednesday was our first school spirit day and WOW!! Our staff and students not only looked GREAT but had so much fun being each other for the day!! We look forward to many more St. Luke spirit days this upcoming year!

Sunday, October 6 - Hot lunch ordering closes for this week's orders

Monday, October 7

• Start of READ IN WEEK!

Tuesday October 8

• Nature Infused Pre-Kinder & Kinder in class
• Mrs. McCann @ STL
• Grade 4-8 Boys Intramurals
• Grade 5/6 Girls Group 12:15PM
• Priest Visit (Fr. Chad) Grade 4 @ 1:30/ Pre K & Kinder @ 2:00
• School Council Meeting @ 5:30PM (setting the budget)

Wednesday, October 9

• Grade 4 Girls Group 12:15PM
• Student Support Team Meets to support all learners
• Mrs. McCann @ STL

• Nature Infused Pre-Kinder & Kinder in Class
• GIFT Assembly @ 8:15 Families welcome to attend!
• Choir Practice @ lunch recess

• Girls Volleyball Game 4:00pm - 5pm @ Lamont High School - Go Mustangs!
• Grade 7/8 Girls Group 12:15PM
• Hot Lunch for those who ordered

Friday, October 11

• Movie Day for Grades 2/3, 4 & 5/6 at Cineplex (Wild Robot)

Monday October 14 - No School

• Happy Thanksgiving

Classes begin this week.

Click here or on the button below to register. Classes begin this week with lots of flexibility to accommodate families. Additional dates are listed for Semester two as well! Register in advance and reserve your place to celebrate this beautiful sacrament.

Want to know what the 7 Sacraments are? Click here!

Please contact the team at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church at 780-467-5470 and they would be delighted to help you and your child begin the Sacramental Preparation process!

October 17 @ 1:00pm

St. Luke Catholic School Mass @ STL

To celebrate our Patron Saint near his Feast Day, October 18.

All families are welcome, our Choir will be making their debut!

October 20 @ 11:00am

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Tofield

Celebrating Catholic Education Sunday Mass

St. Luke Catholic School is hosting this mass.

All staff, families and our Choir are invited to join us.

Mme Gravelle will be speaking after mass

Mrs. Boehm, Director of Inclusive Learning, reads to Miss Boehm's 1&2 Class!

This Friday staff:

• Explored ways to bring our Faith theme of "Rooted in Christ" to life and how to integrate our Faith into subject areas such as Math, Social and Science.
• Discussed student learning assessments, using them to form our practice as well as inform parents of progress through Evidence of Learning and Progress Reports.
• Played and laughed together - after all, we work hard so we can play hard!
• Collaboratively planned engaging learning experiences.
• Assessed what we have already accomplished on our Assurance Plan and set goals for next steps.
• Loaded onto a school bus and went on a field trip with Counsellor Glen Lawrence who took us on a tour of South Cooking Lake sharing with us its rich history, opportunities and details about it's biosphere. Thank you to our special guests for joining us: EICS Consultant Crystal Cholin, EICS Communication Coordinator Michael DiMassa and Trustee Ted Paszek.

A full fantastic fun day of learning and growing!

Teachers gather information from three main sources to plan next steps in their teacher, and to also determine when a student achieves a goal or objective. Information gathered from assessments also help students determine where they are on the learning journey. These sources drive the formal assessment tools used to communicate learning to parents through Evidence of Learning and Report Cards.

What's the best kind of tree joke?

Acorn-y one!!

Next Meeting: October 8th, 5:30pm

The Parent Association will be reviewing and approving the budget for the 2024/2025 school year.

We encourage all parents to attend this important meeting. Together, we can make informed decisions that enhance our educational programs and support our students’ success.

As with all meetings, babysitting will be provided free of charge in the gym.

We look forward to hearing your input and feedback.

If you are unable to attend in person, click here for the google meek link to join virtually.

Thank-you,

Shelby Mistecki

Chair | School Council and Parent Association

St. Luke Catholic School

The annual Halloween Howler will be on Friday, October 25th. More details to come soon!

If your child is sick or there is not enough notice to cancel, you can let the team know via hotlunchstluke@gmail.com or via FB messenger if you'd like to have the hot lunch sent home with a sibling, or given to another student at school.

If you have any questions or require support setting up your account or ordering, please do not hesitate to contact Shelby Mistecki at hotlunchstluke@gmail.com.

FACEBOOK -Join Us!

If you haven’t already, please join our School Council and Parent Association Facebook page! We are excited to offer this official space to share news and updates about events, fundraising, and more!

Questions or Want to Volunteer?

If you are interested in getting involved in events or have questions for St. Luke's School Council, please email stlukeparentassociation@gmail.com

Connect with other parents and caregivers, learn new skills, and support your child’s healthy development.

• Drop-in parented programs for kids 0 to 6 years old
• Registered programs for kids in grades 1 to 3 and grades 4 to 6
• Registered parenting skill-building sessions for a variety of age groups
• Special events for families and children of all ages

Check out the Fall FRN schedule here: https://bit.ly/3ySjZeo

Register for programs and learn more about Strathcona County's Family Resource Network at https://bit.ly/3RVAltj

October

• 14 - No School - Thanksgiving Monday
• 17 - Mass @ 1:00pm at St. Luke Catholic School to celebrate our Patron Saint
• 18 - Prairie Gardens Field Trip K-3
• 20 - Catholic Education Sunday & Beginning of Catholic Education Week
• 20 - St. Luke hosts St. Francis of Assisi Church mass in Tofield at 11:00am
• 21 - Grade 1/2 & Grade 4 Zoo School Begins
• 25 - Halloween Howler Family Dance
• 28 - Evidence of Learning Comes Home this week

Mark Your Calendars:

• November 5&6 - Three-Way Conferences
• December 12 - Advent Concert

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.

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

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