St. Nicholas School News
November 1st, 2024
Upcoming Events
- Sunday November 3 - Daylight Saving time ends - Move clocks back 1 hour
- Monday November 4 - Spin to Win Celebration at 8:45 am
- Tuesday& Wednesday Nov. 5 & 6 - Parent - Teacher Interviews - book your schedule
- Wednesday November 6 - Early Dismissal at 2:10 pm - Staff meeting day
- Wednesday November 6 - Spirit Day - Wear your Jersey/Team Clothing Day
- Friday November 8 - Remembrance Day Liturgy at 10:30 am
- Monday November 11 - Remembrance Day - School is closed
- Tuesday to Friday Nov. 12-15 - Fall Break - School is closed
- Wednesday December 4 - Early Dismissal at 2:10 pm - Staff meeting day
- Friday December 6 - Saint Nicholas Day
- Wednesday December 18 - School Christmas Mass 6:15pm & School Christmas Concert 7:30 pm at OLPH Church
- Saturday December 21 - First Day of Winter
- Monday December 23 to January 5 - Christmas and New Year Break - School is closed
- Monday January 6 - School open at 8:35 am
Book Fair (Nov. 5 - Nov. 7)
We invite your entire family to participate in this year’s book fair by purchasing the latest and greatest in children’s books. It is a win-win situation with every purchase. Did you know that for every $10 spent at the Book Fair, up to $5 in product goes directly back to our school library? This is the only fundraising that the library does. Come in during the evenings of Parent /Teacher conferences and you can have a chance to enter our Family Event Draw to win $25 worth of books for your family and $25 for your child’s classroom. Thank you for believing in books and the importance of reading in your child’s future.
Mrs. Nixon,
Librarian
Kids Helping at Home Source: A+ Parenting
Your children may be able to help with household chores. Here are some good reasons for the whole family to help. Each person can do a small part. As a parent, you can get more done. Children have good ideas to share. Children can learn new skills. Find a chore your child can do. Think about
your child’s age and abilities.
Here are some ideas:
Ages 6-7 - Make bed, Sweep kitchen floor, Clean sink, Water plants, Return play items
Ages 8-10 Wash sink and toilet, Learn to sew on a button, Mop the floor, Help wash clothes, Clean out a drawer
Ages 11-12 : Make own breakfast, Pack family lunches, Help serve meals, Do the family wash, Set the table for dinner
FREE School Council Virtual Engagement Opportunity
The Alberta School Councils’ Association (ASCA) Board of Directors invites you to participate in a Virtual Engagement opportunity.
Saturday, November 23, 2024
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Engage with the ASCA Board of Directors on topics of importance to school councils and their communities.
Presented via Zoom Conferencing Meeting platform. Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device.
Registration *FREE
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUlcOGhrz8rHtyrkETBkmToBxWSJhU3ZQfp
Items of information and discussion to be included (subject to change):
- Greetings from the Ministry of Education, (pending)
- Keynote Speaker: Tammy Schamuhn, Institute of Child Psychology:
Emotion Regulation & Children: Understanding Their Brain is Your Superpower - Current Education Environment: Topics pending
- ASCA Learning Opportunities, Operations, Events, Proposed Advocacy Resolutions process, etc.
Keynote Speaker
Tammy is a Registered Psychologist, Registered Play Therapist Supervisor, Award Winning Author, Podcast Host and former Executive Director of Family Counselling Centres, as well as the Co-Founder and Director of the Institute of Child Psychology.
Tammy specializes in working with trauma & anxiety in children and teens & has been working in private practice for the past decade. She supervises clinical masters-level counselling students, & provisional psychologists.
Tammy has a big place in her heart for animals & developed an animal-assisted therapy program called ‘Hooves of Hope Ranch’ & founded the Child-Centered Animal-Assisted Therapy Association (www.ccaata.com).
Emotion Regulation & Children: Understanding Their Brain is Your Superpower
In this presentation Tammy Schamuhn, Author, Registered Psychologist and Institute of Child Psychology Co-Founder will help guide parents how to cultivate calm in their home by teaching them 3 simple principles, all grounded in interpersonal neurobiology. Whether it's behavioural concerns, discipline issues, or tackling tricky feelings, this model will revolutionize how parent's see & relate to their children.
