Fast Friday Facts
Friday May 3 2024
Sneak Peek Ahead! 🤩
Hello,
Next week is both Catholic Education Week as well as Staff Appreciation week, and it is bursting full of activity here at St. Mary's! Please check out these important items:
Saturday May 4
- May the Fourth Be With You!
-While not a school event, we encourage you to partake in town wide Garage Sale Day, a great chance to find treasure and connect with others in the community!
Our Virtue of focus next week is COMMITMENT.
Monday May 6
- Staff Meeting. All students will be dismissed at 2:30pm. Please ensure your child knows their safe plan to get home at that time.
-Bus Driver Appreciation Day! Did you know that St. Mary's has 11 professional drivers who safely deliver our precious students to and from school every day!? We lift these amazing individuals up with prayers of gratitude and appreciation!
Tuesday May 7
- Grade 6 will be off for a forest walk expedition at Evergreen Park. Please ensure students come prepared for a day outside, with a hat, healthy lunch, snacks and water bottle.
- Booster Group will be hosting a Staff Appreciation luncheon for school staff! Please see their SignUp Genius below if you're interested in donating time or items for the luncheon.
Wednesday May 8
- Hats ON for Mental Health! Consider wearing your favorite, silliest or best hat as we tackle tricky conversations surrounding the importance of mental health awareness.
-Pre-orders for Hot Dog Day are due to the office. Booster Group thanks you for including exact change and clearly labelled orders. Hot dogs are $2 each, juice $1 and treat is $1.
Thursday May 9
- Wear BLUE for Catholic Education! Help us advocate for the blessing that is Catholic Education by wearing BLUE with others across the province!
- Grades 6-8 are off for a field trip of culture and activity as they venture to the GP Art Gallery and The Off Season batting cages! Students should plan for a full day away from the school with a lunch, snacks and water bottle.
-Hot Dog Day.
Friday May 10
- It's a Kinder Friday!
- Students from grades 4-8 who have registered and paid will be off to the 3D Charity Tournament to play ball hockey or soccer at the Hanson Lincoln Field in GP. Participating athletes will need weather appropriate gear for competing outside all day, lunch and water bottle, and will require a parent ride to and from if the teams advance to playoffs.
- Walking field trip for grades prek, Kinder, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5! Students are off to watch our neighbours at RWZ as they perform "Mary Poppins", lead in part by Mrs. Hammel!
- Ice Cream Sandwich Sale, hosted by our Junior High who are raising funds for their Camp Tamarack trip! $2.00 will buy a cool sweet lunchtime treat!
-Saints Community Clean Up! Town Clean Up is officially on Saturday, but our Saints will do their part and be by cleaning the area around our school
Saturday May 11
- Town Wide Clean up
Mon May 13- School wide Face-to-Face retreat.
Tues May 14- JH Track Meet
Wed May 15- Living Rosary Prayer Service
Fri May 17 - Grade 5/6 Confirmation Retreat at the Church
Mon May 20- Victoria Day, NO SCHOOL
Wed May 22- Hot dog pre-orders due
Thurs May 23- Outdoor Classroom Day, Hot dog day
Fri May 24- PD Day
Sun May 26- Holy Sacrament of Confirmation
Wed May 29- Gr 4-8 Track Meet
Wishing you a safe, healthy weekend!
Calendar 📆
MicroSociety 🏫
Growth in the Saints' City Market!
Our Tuesday Market gave YELLOW the opportunity to shop and explore ventures from a consumer perspective. Students are learning important lessons such as budgeting and prioritizing spending, as many are learning they do not have enough money to freely buy everything they want.
Business models are starting to shift as ventures are learning more about the market they serve, flexing their business plans to better serve the wants of their customers through analyzing data they acquire during markets.
We continue to quest for additional mentors within the community, as well as seek financial support for our endeavors. Interested in helping our program grow? Contact the office today!
Learning This Week! 🧠
Bussing for 2024-2025 School Year 🚌
Need Bussing for the 2024- 2025 School Year?
Applications are now open.
To check your child's eligibility and fill out an application please visit our GPCSD Transportation Webpage for more details!!
Booster Group News!🚀
Smiles All Around!😁
Everyone is smiling thanks to an anonymous gift of Tim Horton's Smile Cookies thanks to a donation from our very own "Mrs. Claus"! Our students grow with the love of our great big Saints Family!
May the Fourth Be With You! 🌕
Online Registration is Now Open!💻
Online registration is now open for the 2024-2025 school year for any students NEW to our St. Mary's family! Students who are already enrolled at the school will automatically roll into the next grade, with no action needed from parents/ guardians.
Do you know of someone in our community who may be interested in our school? Please consider advocating by sharing what you enjoy about our Saints family! Encourage them to contact the office if they have any questions, we're here to help and would love to grow our school community!
School Related Fees
Please contact the office if you're unsure of your student's current fee standing, or if you'd like to make arrangements for payment. Failure to pay fees may result in removal from programming.
Nut Aware School
Water Bottles & Utensils Needed
Outdoor Gear
Health and Wellness 🦋
Community Connections 🌎
Contact Us, We're Here to Help!
Email: stmarys@gpcsd.ca
Website: stmarys.gpcsd.ca
Location: 9001 103 St, Sexsmith, AB, Canada
Phone: (780) 568-3631
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StMarysSX