One School, One Book Kick-Off
It was wonderful to be back at school with everyone this week! The students have quickly settled back into school routines, but the cold weather snap has kept us inside all week (good thing it was a warm Christmas break). We had an exciting start to the week with the revealing of the two books we are reading as a school community; we hope everyone is enjoying the books so far, and there will be some great discussions about the books in the coming weeks.
As we settle into January, there are a number of activities and much learning going on around the school. Our staff continuously adds information to the PowerSchool portal for parents to access information on how their children are achieving in class. If you need help accessing this information anytime, please don't hesitate to contact the office.
Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools values your opinion. As part of our Assurance process, please share your perspective through our Division Assurance Survey at the link: Legal Assurance Survey 2024 - Parent. This helps us plan for the upcoming school year.
Students in Grades 4-9 will complete the survey and provide feedback over the next few weeks.
Thanks for all your support in our focus on learning and engagement at Legal School.
Blessings to all for a wonderful week!
Lisa Kleparchuk, Principal
Sheri Crowston, Vice Principal
This Week at Legal School!
Monday, January 15:
- Grade 9 Immunizations
Tuesday, January 16:
Kapow Pop Sales $1
Grade 4-6 students playing hockey with École Citadelle (8:30-10 am)
Titans Block (JH am & Elem. PM)
- Basketball Practice 3:00-4:30 pm (boys at École Citadelle)
Wednesday, January 17:
Kapow Pop Sales $1
Titans Squad Basketball (Grades 6-9 students that are not on the team. All are welcome)
Thursday, January 18:
Kapow Pop Sales $1
Wear Titans Spirit Wear
Basketball Practice 3:00-4:30 pm (boys at École Citadelle)
Friday, January 19:
Healthy Hunger McDonald's Hot Lunch (must be ordered by the 14th)
Upcoming Events
Jan. 22nd - Div. 2 REC Field Trip OVR
Jan. 24th - Div. 3 REC Field Trip OVR
Jan. 24th - School Council Meeting 6:30 pm
Jan. 25th - Pre-K & Kindergarten Expo at MCHS at 6:30 pm
Jan. 31st - Health & Wellness Day - No School
Feb. 8 & 9 - Teachers Convention - No School
Check out our monthly school calendar on the website.
Teaching Your Child to Be a Good Listener
When children and teens have difficulties with active listening, it can impact how they do at school, their relationships, extracurricular activities and more. Just like emotional regulation, active listening is an important life skill. When you’re talking with your child, model active listening by:
Putting away your phone
Looking them in the eye and really being there in the conversation
Repeating back what they say: “So it sounds like you’re saying…”
Asking questions to understand better
When we listen to our children, it makes them feel important and respected. When they feel valued in this way, they’re more likely to listen attentively and respectfully in return. This creates a positive cycle of communication which makes your interactions more pleasant and productive. To dive deeper, find a relaxed moment and talk with your child or teen about what it means to listen.
Check out this week’s tip from Big Life Journal about the ways we can teach our children to be good listeners.
Newest Titan Family Member
Reed Ricky Csizmadia has come early and made his appearance on January 10th at @8:40am! He weighs 7 pounds 10 ounces and is 19.3 inches long! He is absolutely perfect, and both baby and mom are doing very well! Congratulations to Mrs. Csizmadia and her husband on their new bundle of joy!!
St. Emile Parish Bulletin
It's that time again! Youth group is next
Friday, January 19th at 7:00 pm at the Legal
School. We will be exploring what it means to
Worship. Put your thinking caps on and join
us and don't forget to bring a friend! Please
bring $2.00 to cover the cost of snacks and
supplies.
Contact Samantha at
samantha.beier@yahoo.ca or 780-903-2220
for more details!"
New Staff Member at Legal School - Youth Success Coach
We have hired a Youth Success Coach for the next few months while Mrs. Morin is away on leave.
We welcome Celena Bjorklund, who will join our school community on Monday, January 15th.
Here is a message from Celena:
My name is Celena Bjorklund, and I am so excited to start getting to know everyone at Legal School! I am dedicated to providing support, guidance, and empowerment to help young individuals reach their full potential. You can often find me at hockey rinks and soccer fields with my family, cuddling with our cat, and reading books!
I look forward to meeting you all.
Hot Lunch - Healthy Hunger
Upcoming Hot Lunch Orders:
January 19th - Healthy Hunger McDonalds (*must be ordered by Jan. 14th)
Feb 2- Subway
Feb 23- Boston Pizza
You can sign in to Healthy Hunger to place your order.
**Make sure you place your order to receive hot lunch on the above dates!
Thank you to School Council for organizing this for our families!
AHS Caregiver Series
Alberta Health Services has just dropped their January/February Caregiver newsletter with some great virtual sessions on topics such as the effects of sleep on your family's mental health, substance abuse, understanding anxiety, and body image and eating disorders. These sessions are free of charge and provide amazing information and support. Click on the link below to register!
Upcoming School Council Meeting
School Council meeting this month is on Wednesday, January 24th, at 6:30 pm.
Check the school website for links to the agendas and minutes from the last meeting.
https://www.ls.gsacrd.ab.ca/home/news/
Come out and find out what's happening at Legal School!
Parenting Course at Legal School
Empower your child to overcome anxiety and build resilience with Fear-Less Triple P!
Join our family support worker for a 6-week parenting program!
Fear-Less Triple P will guide you in setting a good example of coping with anxiety, coaching your children to become more emotionally resilient, and developing your toolbox of strategies specifically tailored to your family's needs and values.
Session 1: Anxiety – What is it and how does it develop?
Session 2: Promoting emotional resilience in children.
Session 3: Modeling and the way children think.
Session 4: The way you behave – Avoidance and exposure.
Session 5: Parental strategies for responding to children’s anxiety – Avoidance and exposure.
Session 6: Constructive problem solving – How to promote it and maintain gains.
Participants will receive a copy of the Fear-Less Triple P Workbook.
Dates: February 15, 22, 29 & March 7, 14, 21
Time: 9:30-11:30 am
Location: Legal School
Click here to register: https://forms.gle/QqSVW7w4ZfQkpZ4M6
Please register by January 30th!
One School, One Book - The Lemonade War (Elem) & Crossover (JH)
Our school is excited to participate in this special, community-wide shared reading event. Every family received a copy of the same book and will be asked to read it together at home over the next four to five weeks.
Reading aloud at home is valuable because it better prepares your child to be an effective reader, and it is also a fun, worthwhile family activity. With this program, we aim to build a Community of Readers at our school. Everyone – students, parents, teachers, and even administrative staff – will be following along together.
We hope you’ll enjoy this special reading time with your children. When a whole school reads a book, there’s a lot to talk about. With your help, we can build a Community of Readers at our school.
We would like to especially thank the Friends of Legal School Society (FOLSS) for the funds to purchase the books in our One School One Book Project and for helping provide the financial support to make this project possible.
Attached below are the reading schedules for the books. We will have some great draws for prizes based on trivia questions from the books and class and group discussions about the books. Watch for weekly winners.
Division Assurance Survey
Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools values your opinion. As part of our Assurance process, please share your perspective through our Division Assurance Survey at the link or QR code below. This survey will inform planning and decisions at the school and divisional levels for the 2024/2025 school year.
Surveys are completely anonymous.
Families with children at more than one GSACRD school are asked to complete a survey for each site.
The survey will remain open from Wednesday, January 11, 2024, to Friday, February, 2, 2024.
If you have a child in grade 4-9, you may receive a similar survey from Alberta Education later. If so, we would encourage you to complete both surveys.
We thank you in advance for sharing your feedback; your time is appreciated.
