Growing Together @ STL

This week I had the joy of visiting all the classes so they could vote on their favourite name for our St. Luke Shepherd. Thanks to our Kindergarten class who submitted names, students voted by placing stickers on the name they wanted to give to our Shepherd! We are delighted to introduce you to Bobby-Jo, St. Luke's Shepherd! Children are having fun finding him each day as he makes his way to the manger in search of Jesus.

I am grateful to connect and play games with students every Wednesday and this week's featured game was Tic Tac Toe X 4. It is a fast physical game with four people playing Tic Tac Toe at the same time - very intense! All the kids have a great time in Games club. A special shout out goes out to one student from the 5&6 class who stayed back to help me organize the games without being asked! Thank you for your leadership and help!

We continue to be very grateful for all that Mrs. Williamson prepares for students each morning so they begin each of learning with food in bellies. It's exciting to see a new helper in the kitchen starting to take on some the food prep! Thank you so much for your help!

Have an amazing weekend and week!

With so much gratitude,

Mme Gravelle

Here's a joke to bring a smile to your face!

What kind of tree fits in your hand?

A palm tree!

Saturday, December 7

• Come do some Christmas Shopping at Christmas in the Country hosted at St. Luke and SCL Hall from 10am - 4:00pm
• Enjoy Fireworks and fellowship at the firehall from 4pm - 6pm

Sunday, December 8

• Hot lunch order deadline
• Confirmation Mass for St. Luke @ 2:30pm at OLPH Church

Monday, December 9

• Daily Advent Celebration! 1:00pm Everyday! Everyone is welcome!
• SRO - Constable Noon visit with 7/8

Tuesday December 10

• Nature Infused Pre-Kinder & Kinder in class
• Daily Advent service 1:00pm - Everyone is welcome!
• Mrs. McCann @ STL in the afternoon
• Grade 4-8 Boys Intramurals @ lunch recess
• Grade 5/6 Girls Group
• Priest Visit (Ft. Mario) Pre-K/Kinder @ 1:30PM Grade 5/6 @ 2:00PM
• Basketball tryouts 2:45 - 4:00

Wednesday, December 11

• Mrs. McCann @ STL

• Daily Advent service 1:00pm - All families are welcome!

• Grade 7/8 Girls Group 12:15PM
• Grade 3-8 Games Club @ 11:50
• Student Support Team Meeting in support of all learners
• Building Cultural Empathy Presentation (12:55 - Grades 1-4/ 1:40 - Grades 5-8)

• Nature Infused Pre-Kinder & Kinder in Class
• School Spirit Day: Grinch Day
• Choir Practice @ 11:50
• Mrs. McCann @ STL
• Grade 4 Girls Group 12:15PM
• Hot Lunch for those who ordered
• GIFT & Advent assembly at 8:15am - All families welcome!!
• Basketball tryouts 2:45 - 4:00

Friday, December 13

• Please wear RED for publicly funded education - RED FOR ED!!!
• Daily advent service at 1:00pm - Welcome all families!
• Grade 5-8 Field trip to Millennium Place - all day

It was an exciting day for our St. Luke Choir as they led Music Ministry at the church. They were phenomenal! Congratulations! Thank you Mrs. Marple for all your leadership!

It was a big day for our PreKs who went on their very first bus ride with the big kids to church! And thank you to our grade 7 & 8 students who were fantastic leaders, taking excellent care of the PreKs.

It was a blessing to celebrate mass as a family! We couldn't be more proud of this community!

Why yes they are!

For the last two weeks of December, staff have pledged to support Lurana House by breaking the rules a little. They are allowed to wear jeans for a price...sweat pants or PJ pants....for a different price!! If they are wearing these pieces of clothing, this is their testament they have donated to Catholic Social Services Lurana House!

Bravo team for your charity and spreading love this Advent season!

Daytime Concert and Dress Rehearsal

Tuesday, December 17 @ 10:00am

All families Welcome

Evening Mass & Concert

Thursday, December 19

6:15pm - Advent Mass

7:00pm - Snacks, Fellowship & School Council Raffle Baskets in foyer

7:30pm - Advent Concert

Snacks will be served in the foyer and thank you for consuming them there. Thank you for not bringing food or drinks into the Sanctuary (past the big glass doors). Thank you!

As St. Luke Catholic School family, we look forward to celebrating Advent, and preparing for Christ's birth in the House of God.

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

Students please remember to bring back your library books next week. Our library classes are every Thursday and Friday.

Thanks so much

Mrs. Scoggins

🎄Our grade 4's and their little buddies spent this week creating beautiful centerpieces to bring some cheer to Hope Mission this holiday season 🎄

The students are loving the games club and this week's feature game was Competitive Tic Tac Toe with Solo cups. The kids loved it! (and were a little sweaty after!)

Please ensure your child is coming to school with the necessary clothing to play outside. We are outside for the full recess times (20 minutes as morning recess and 25 minutes at lunch) to -25 degrees calcium or Windchill. Fresh air is vital for children's wellness, especially in the winter months!

Teachers will be communicating with you if your child is choosing to head outside improperly dressed so that we can work together to keep everyone safe.

If it is a challenge acquiring winter gear, please reach out to your child's teacher or the office and we are happy to help ensure children enjoy the full benefits of outdoor free play!

Thank you for ensuring that all children have both indoor and outdoor shoes.

As we move into the colder weather, children need more insulation to keep their toes warm when outside, and less when they are inside. Plus, taking off outdoor shoes helps to keep the school clean and the floors dry for safety.

After the November break we will begin to enforce the expectation for all students to have indoor and outdoor shoes. Thank you for you help with this.

Fee Waiver Application Deadline is approaching fast!

Please mark your calendars! On January 14, we are calling parents to help supervise during outdoor recess and indoor lunch eating time to provide staff with time to break bread together during the St. Luke Catholic School student full day Faith and Wellness Retreat with Face to Face Ministries!

We are inviting parents to supervise students during lunch. We have a little something to offer as a thanks for your help. Please stay tuned in January for sign up details, and thank you in advance for your help!

But please SAVE THE DATE!

Starting this weekend, St. Luke Catholic School would like to support the Tofield & Riley Food Banks, and we are calling on our families for donations. To make our donations truly meaningful, we have contacted the Food Bank for a list of items they are in need of. Each class is called to bring one item on the list. If you'd like to donate other items, you are more than welcome! Please see the list below for the items each class is called to bring for donations.

Thank you in advance for your donations of love for those less fortunate.

Thank you for donating items on or before December 18th.

Prekindergarten ----------- Juice & Crackers

Kindergarten ----------------- Canned Fruit & Soups

Grades 1&2-------------------- Cake Mixes & Cereal

Grades 2&3 ------------------- Rice & Hand Cream

Grade 4 ------------------------- Deodorant and Shampoo

Grades 5&6 ------------------- Canned fruit and meat

Grade 7&8 --------------------- Pasta and pasta sauce

Staff ------------------------------ Peanut Butter and Jam

We are starting a friendly competition to have some fun while we share!!

Christmas in the Country is here! Join us tomorrow (December 7) from 10:00am to 4:00pm

We have 40 plus vendors, door prizes, raffles, hot dogs & hot chocolate and our very own St. Luke choir will be performing a few festive favourites at 1:00pm.

Food bank and mitten tree donations are being accepted in the foyer.

And don't forget to head over to the firehall from 4:00 to 6:00pm for treats, Santa sightings and fireworks!

This session will run from December 5th to February 27th on Thursdays, with the exception of Tuesday December 17th to accommodate a field trip that week.

Ordering will remain open for the duration of the session, but only orders paid by the Sunday of each week will be included in that week's order.

We have also included an optional section to donate to St. Luke Families in Need. At the discretion of our School Leadership, these funds can be directed towards school fees, field trip costs, sportswear, etc.

All meeting begin at 6:00PM

January 13

February 10

March 10

April 7

May 12

June 9

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

Check out the Glenrose Community Connections Newsletter for:

• Sensory Friendly Santa locations
• AHS’ downloadable Rehabilitation Partnership Guide
• Glow Without Limits information
• New Glenrose groups for your youth
• Recovery Alberta’s Caregiver Education calendar
• 2 study survey links through which you can provide feedback on Living with Life-Limiting Illness and another on Quality Indicators Transition to Adult Healthcare

December (Everyone is invited!)

• 17 - 10:00am Advent Concert Dress Rehearsal @ OLPH Church
• 17 - Hot lunch (for those who order) instead of Thursday
• 19 - Kinders, Grade 2&3 and 5&6 @ Telus World of Science all day
• 19 - 6:15pm Mass & 7:30pm Advent Concert @ OLPH Church
• 20 - PJ Day for the whole school!

January - Happy New Year!

• 6 - Welcome Back & Epiphany
• 13 - First School Council Meeting of the year!
• 14 - Face to Face Ministries Faith & Wellness Retreat

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

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Email: stl@eics.ab.ca
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Location: 22139 South Cooking Lake Road, Sherwood Park, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-922-5920
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