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Thursday Thoughts
Thursday April 18 2024
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Sneak Peek Ahead! 🤩
Hello,
Tomorrow is a PD Day, which means there will be NO SCHOOL for students. Please accept our weekly preview a little early!
Friday April 19
-PD Day, no school for students while our staff grow in their own professional development.
Wednesday April 24
-St. Mary's Volunteer Appreciation Tea! Our school community is enhanced every single day by the volunteers that give their time, energy and resources for our school! Volunteers are invited to attend our Volunteer Tea at 2:00pm in the library. Please RSVP to Mrs. Nelson in the office by Monday April 22nd if you'll be attending this celebration.
- Hot Dog Pre-orders due. Thank you for providing exact change with clearly labelled orders for our Booster Group volunteers.
-First Ride Program for new bus riders at 6pm at Roy Bickel Public School! Students who are new to riding school buses (in any grade!) are welcome to attend this safety and awareness initiative. Parents and students will have the opportunity to learn about the yellow bus system, and have a short school bus ride. Please contact transportation at 780-532-3127 EXT 1 with any questions!
Thursday April 25
- Hot Dog Day! No need to pack a lunch if you order, and all funds raised are used to make the student experience at St. Mary's even better!
Friday April 26
- It's a Kinder Friday, kindergarten students attend class!
-Join us for our Virtue Awards, celebrating student who exemplify our March and April virtues, and enjoy a short drama production starring our Junior High students!
Sat May 4- Town wide garage sale day
Sun May 5-10 Catholic Education Week!
Mon May 6- Staff Meeting.
Tues May 7- Gr. 6 field trip to Evergreen Park
Wed May 8- Hats ON for Mental Health
Thurs May 9- Wear BLUE for Catholic Ed
Fri May 10- Kinder Friday, 3D ball hockey/ soccer tourney,
Sat May 11- Town Wide Clean up
Have a wonder-filled weekend!
Calendar 📆
MicroSociety 🏫
Saints' City Success!
Citizens of Saints' City have been working diligently at their ventures (stores like RME Jewelry or GOAT Shop) or agencies (like Peace Keepers and bank). They have earned paychecks for their work, and determined how much they would save or spend after paying taxes. This week the BLUE crew had the opportunity to shop while YELLOW ran the ventures.
This week's learning was enhanced thanks to the mentors that have stepped up to help! CEOs and managers met with Saints family member (and former teacher) realtor and entrepreneur Shawn Allison of Team Shillington. Mr. Allison's presentation focused on the importance of branding and digital advertising. Students also gained knowledge and suggestions from Milt and Allan, who travel from the south to help our MicroSociety every step of the way!
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!
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!!
Slumberkins Program in Grade 2 🌝
St. Mary's is blessed to have Jancey of the CONNECT Team Capacity Building Initiative who will working in classes including grade 2 (pictured below) with the Slumberkins and Little Spot programs for the next several weeks. These social emotional learning tools empower children to be caring, confident and resilient!
Booster Group News!🚀
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