

Thursday Thoughts
Thursday January 30 2025
Sneak Peek of the Week! 👓
Tomorrow is a PD Day for our staff, and students can enjoy an extra rest- day before an action packed week coming up! Check out these highlights:
Thursday Jan 30
-Pizza Hut orders for next week are due online through PowerSchool by midnight tonight.
Friday January 31
-PD Day. No school for our students while our staff focus on their own professional development.
Monday February 3
- As the first Monday of the month, our staff will gather for a staff meeting. All students will be dismissed at 2:30. Please ensure your student knows their safe plan to get home at that time.
Tuesday February 4
- Swimming lessons begin for Grades 1-6 at the Eastlink Centre! Please ensure all students have an easy lunch that doesn't require a microwave, and all necessary swim gear! We are grateful to be able to offer this life saving program for our students thanks to a fantastic grant from the County of Grande Prairie!
Wednesday February 5
- Grade 4-8 will have an early start to their day, as they head out on the Worsley Ski Trip for a day on the slopes! Students must be at the school for 6:45am, with full outdoor gear, proper nutritious lunch and snacks as well as a water bottle. Reminder that there will be no classes or supervision at the school for grades 4-8 on that day, and that students will need to be picked up from the school at approximately 5pm.
Thursday February 6
- Gr 1-6 Swimming lessons continue at the Eastlink Centre.
- Saints' City Market will showcase our students' learning, as our yellow team has the chance to decide if they will use their hard earned Saints Bucks to shop, or save for another time, while blue runs our ventures! This week's market will move to block 2 in the morning to accommodate swimming lessons.
Friday February 7
- It's a Kindergarten Friday!
- Pizza Hut hot lunch for those that have ordered. Our next vendor hot lunch will be from Wingn' It! Be sure to log into PowerSchool to place your order by Thursday Feb 13th to order if you'd like!
Tues Feb 11- Gr 1-6 Swimming, Hot dog preorders due
Wed Feb 12- Hot Dog Day, Big Brothers/ Big Sisters lunchtime programming begins.
Thurs Feb 13- 100th Day of School! Gr 1- 6 swimming, WingN It orders due online, Saints Market in AM
Mon Feb 17- Family Day, No School.
Tues Feb 18- Gr 1-6 swimming
Thurs Feb 20- Gr 1-6 swimming, Micro Market day in AM
Fri Feb 21- WingN' It lunch
Fri Feb 28- PD Day
Stay warm this weekend!
February Calendar Sneak Peek! 👀
Ski Trip Info! 🎿
Snow Much Fun! ⛄
Saints Go Swimming! 🤿
Literacy Week Fun!📚
Our Saints have been fully immersed in a week of literacy-filled fun! From daily DEAR (Drop Everything and Read) time to an exciting Book Exchange and a creative Dress Like Your Favorite Character Day, students have embraced the joy of reading in every way. It’s been an inspiring celebration of literacy, and we love seeing our community’s passion for books grow!
Does your family have a case of the sandwich blues? We’ve got you covered! Log into your PowerSchool Parent Portal and order hot lunches from our favorite vendors. Log into PowerSchool, save time and place orders for lunches all the way to Spring Break! Orders close about a week before the scheduled date, so you don’t have to order all at once, but you can if that's easier for you! There will be no refund for lunches missed due to student absence.
Need help with your PowerSchool account? Call Mrs. Nelson, she's here to help!
https://gpcsd.powerschool.com/public/
Saints' City MicroSociety! 🌇
Things are rolling smoothly in Saints' City! Citizens are finding their stride—learning their roles, mastering the balance of spending vs. saving, and taking ownership of their MicroSociety experience. This week’s market ran smoothly, showcasing their hard work and growing skills. With such dedication and enthusiasm, the future is looking bright in Saints City!
EGGciting News! 🐟
Our school has a brand-new addition—a trout tank! We’ll be watching these amazing fish grow from eggs to fry before releasing them into the wild this spring. Students have been hard at work monitoring water temperature and pH levels to create the perfect environment for our tiny newcomers. Stay tuned for updates as we follow their journey!
Voila! The Trout Tank!
Students are hands-on involved with tracking and maintaining stats for our tank.
And there they are! The stars of the week, 65 trout eggs!
Booster Group News! 🚀
School Fees 💵
St. Mary's does not charge base fees for the academic year, however, certain programs do have fees attached.
Fees for our Pre-K program are due monthly by the 4th of each month.
Junior High CTS classes have been invoiced and emailed home. Statements will reflect fees for the whole year, however, only fees associated with Term 1 and Term 2 are past due.
Fees related to the upcoming Grade 4-8 ski trip are payable through PowerSchool. Please contact the office if this fee is a barrier to student participation.
Fees can easily be paid online through the PowerSchool Parent portal, or in person in the office. Please don't hesitate to contact the office if you have any questions or would like to make arrangements for payment.
Health and Wellbeing💪
Community🏠
Water Bottles Required
Nut Aware School
Outdoor Gear
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St. Mary's Catholic School is located on the beautiful lands of Treaty 8 Territory. We respectfully honour the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples who have lived on and cared for these lands since time immemorial and who continue to do so today.
Email: stmarys@gpcsd.ca
Website: stmarys.gpcsd.ca
Location: 9001 103 St, Sexsmith, AB, Canada
Phone: (780) 568-3631
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