BK Bulletin

Another Corporal Work of Mercy is "Clothe the Naked". To clothe the naked means providing something to wear for someone who has none, or even very little. The Biblical sense of the term, however, also can mean bringing people out of darkness into the light. At Bertha Kennedy we run jacket, mitten and toque drives in the winter to clothe the unhoused during the colder months.

For the next week, as you are pulling out the winter clothes, we are asking families to send in clean and gently used warm clothing that your children have outgrown so that we can donate these items to the local food bank.

Other ways that you can "Clothe the Naked" are:

◻ Buy & donate coats for people who need them

◻ Clean out your closet and donate to an organization or even a family you know

◻ Collect baby items for moms in need

◻ Make your own things to donate- hats, scarves, etc.

Monday, November 4

• Healthy Hunger - Papa John's
• Recreation Academy - Boxing
• Bring in clean and gently used clothing donations

Tuesday, November 5

• Book Fair During the Day
• Grade 2 field trip to St. Albert Public Library to see the Rooney and Punyi show (morning)
• Bring in clean and gently used clothing donations

Wednesday, November 6

• Healthy Hunger - Mc Donald's
• Recreation Academy - Laser Tag
• Parent-Teacher Interviews 4:00-7:30pm (see below to sign up for a time)
• Book Fair During Parent-Teacher Interviews only
• Bring in clean and gently used clothing donations

Thursday, November 7

• Kindergarten field trip to the St. Albert Museum
• Grade 1 field trip to St. Albert Public Library to see the Rooney and Punyi show (morning)
• Grade 5/6 volleyball practice at lunch recess
• Grade 6 Social Skills & Drug Awareness program with Constable Burroughs (pm)
• Parent-Teacher Interviews 4:30-7:30pm (see below to sign up for a time)
• Book Fair During The Day & During Parent-Teacher Interviews
• Bring in clean and gently used clothing donations

Friday, November 8

• Remembrance Day Ceremony @10:30 a.m. - please wear red, black and/or white (if you can). Any scouts, sparks, embers, girl guides please wear your uniforms
• Bring in clean and gently used clothing donations (last day)

UPCOMING EVENTS

November 11-15 - Fall Break - No School

November 21 - School Council Meeting @6:30 p.m.

November 22 - Students dress like a teacher, teachers dress like students day!

November 27 - Advent begins!

We will be holding our first round of parent-teacher interviews on Wednesday, November 6 and Thursday, November 7. We look forward to meeting with all families to discuss progress this far in the year and set goals and focus areas for the next term. The portal to book your interviews is now open, please ensure you have signed up for an interview time slot using the below login information.

*Please note: kindergarten bookings are a separate booking (see below)

Click here to book your Kindergarten “Celebration of Learning” time.

Click here to book your Grade 1-6 interview (each interview time will be 10 minutes in length)

As November is the month of Remembrance, we will be passing our Book of Remembrance from class to class in the next few weeks to record the names of our family and friends who have died in the past year. We invite students and staff to bring pictures (preferably mounted or framed) and/or small mementos of any family members or friends who have died. They will be reverently displayed and will serve as a reminder of these loved ones and our call to pray for them. Please write your child's name on the back of the picture or memento so that we can return them at the end of November.

Website: https://www.berthakennedy.com/
Location: Bertha Kennedy Catholic Community School, Larose Drive, St. Albert, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-458-6101
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