St. Patrick Catholic School

October

• Sunday 20th- Catholic Education Mass @ St.Francis Xavier Church-11am
• Wednesday 23rd- Science Presentation @ Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Centre-grade 3 and grade 4
• Thursday 24th- Lockdown drill
• Thursday 24th- Wear BLUE for Catholic Education
• Friday 25th- Hot Lunch
• Wednesday 30th- Evidence of Learning goes home to families
• Thursday 31st- Halloween

November

• Friday 1st- PD for staff. No school for students.
• Monday 4th- 3 Way Conferences
• Wednesday 6th- 3 Wat Conferences
• Monday 11-15- Fall break- No school

At St. Patrick School we are commited to continued growth and optimal student learning. Our 4 pillar School Assurance Plan focuses on Faith Intergration, Learners and Learning, Systemic Wellness and Community Engagment. You will notice below that our weekly newsletter's content is divided into the 4 pillars. This keeps us as a school accountable to our plan moving foward and allows us to share with the school community what we are doing as a school to reach our goals.

Grade 4D/G saying the Living Rosary during chapel time.

Students in 1B wrote about what they are thankful for this Thanksgiving season.

Our PATS PARTS PLAY is up and running. Loose parts creates opportunities for creativity, engagement , collaboration, redesigning and creating new objects as they go along.

In the next few months as a school we will be practicing our Emergency Drills. This will include 3 practice fire drills, 1 practice lockdown and 1 shelter in place.

At St. Patrick School we love getting outside for recess ! We know that fresh air and active play throughout the day is so important for student learning. To ensure your child has a great recess please ensure that they come to school dressed for the weather so they can enjoy their time outside.

We warmly invite you to attend this month's EICS Board of Trustees Public Meeting at St. Patrick Catholic School on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 1 p.m.

This is a fantastic opportunity to witness our school division in action, and it's a great way to stay connected with your child's educational journey.

The full agenda will be available from this page on the EICS website beforehand. We'd love to see you there!

SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS

The office hours are: 8:00 - 3:30 during scheduled school days.

To report an Absence

1. Contact the office

2. Email stps@eics.ab.ca

3. On PowerSchool, Enter/Review Absences (in the top left-hand corner).

If calling during lunch time (12:00 - 12:30) please leave a message and Ms. Miller will return your call as soon as she can.

PARENT VOLUNTEERS

Parents wanting to volunteer at the school or for field trips need to have a Criminal Record Check, Child Intervention Check and sign a Volunteer Confidentiality Undertaking form.

Request forms for these can be picked up at the school office. If you are unsure if you have these documents already completed, you can call the office, and we can check. These checks can take a while to process so if you are wanting to volunteer, please get these done ASAP.

END OF DAY PHONE MESSAGES TO STUDENTS

If you have a message to pass onto your child for end of day arrangements, please call the school office no later than 3:10 pm. It is very difficult to track down a child once they have left the classroom at the end of the school day.

Instagram St.Patrick Catholic School

School Facebook Page St. Patrick Catholic School Camrose

Facebook School Council Page St. Pat's School Council

Fees are now active on Powerschool. If returning to school is a stressful time for your family, you may be eligible to have your school fees waived. Please read more about the EICS fee waiver policy and complete the following form if applicable. 2024-25 Fee Waiver Application.

Our busing is through Battle River School Division. If you have busing questions or still need to register for busing call 780-672-6131.

****PLEASE STAY CLEAR FROM BUS LANES AT THE BEGINNING OF OUR DAY AND AT THE END OF OUR DAY*****

We do have our Gr. 4's provide crosswalk patrol in front of the school but this likely will NOT occur for a few weeks until they have been properly trained. Please be careful using the crosswalks as our front street (53 Ave) is very busy before and after school.

Click HERE to see the following school calendars:

• St. Patrick School Calendar
• Regular/Early Dismissal Bell Schedules
• Pre-Kindergarten (4 year old) Calendar
• Mon/Wed Kindergarten Calendar
• Tues/Thurs Kindergarten Calendar
• OLMP School Calendar

IMAGINE... BELIEVE... ACHIEVE...

Email: michelle.nanias@eics.ab.ca
Website: https://stp.eics.ab.ca/
Location: 4816-53 Avenue Camrose, Alberta T4V 0Y2
Phone: 780-672-2177