Titans' Times

Advent begins on Sunday!

Now the waiting has begun. We welcome the beginning of another liturgical year, which begins with the First Sunday of Advent on December 1st. The four weeks of Advent are a time of waiting and preparation for the celebration of Jesus’ birth over 2000 years ago. We are also reminded that we are awaiting the Second Coming of Christ at the end of time. At mass, we hear the priest say: “We wait in joyful hope for the coming of our Saviour, Jesus Christ.” And so, let us work diligently and faithfully at preparing our students for Advent and Christmas and for the everlasting life to come.

On Monday morning we will gather as a school community to celebrate the beginning of Advent as a community with a liturgy and then the class Advent wreaths will be placed on the classroom prayer tables.

Blessings for an wonderful Advent season,

Mrs. Kleparchuk, Principal

Mrs. Crowston, Vice Principal

The First Week of Advent begins!

Dec. 2:

• Advent Liturgy at 8:45 am

• Div.2 Rec. Option Field Trip to OVR

• Basketball Tryouts Grades 6-9 (3-4 pm)

Dec. 3:

• Gr. 6 Bake Sale Lunch Hour

• Titans Monthly Assembly

• JH STEM Skills Exploration Day

Dec. 4:

• Gr. 6 Bake Sale Lunch Hour

• Basketball Practice

• SR Girls – 3:00 - 4:30

• SR Boys – 3:00 - 4:30 @ E.C.

Dec. 5:

• TITANS Spirit Wear Day (School Colours)

• Gr. 6 Bake Sale Lunch Hour

• School Board Trustees Visit at 9 am

Dec. 6:

• Gr. 6 Bake Sale Lunch Hour

• Chicken Noodle Soup & Bun Lunch (covered by Nutrition Grant)

Check out our monthly school calendar on the website.

• Dec. 9 -13 - Christmas Ice Cream $2
• Dec. 9 - Div. 3 Rec. Option OVR Field Trip
• Dec. 10 - Christmas Concert (See details below)
• Dec. 13 - JH Townwide Food Collection Blitz (PM)
• Dec. 16 - 20 - Christmas Spirit Week
• Dec. 20 - PJs & Christmas Brunch (put on by FOLSS) Order in Healthy Hunger

• Brooklyn W. (Gr. 5) - December 2
• Ellie B. (Gr. 4) - December 3
• Mrs. Schaeffer - December 4

Dec 20th- Christmas Brunch (at 10:30 am)

*Want to order an extra lunch for students who may not be able to afford healthy hunger, just order additional brunches and we will ensure those students get brunch that day!

Sign in to Healthy Hunger to place your order.

** If you do not have a healthy hunger account you may send in the $4 for lunch to the office for this special lunch ONLY!

Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools values your opinion. As part of our Assurance process, we ask that you share your perspective through our Division Assurance Survey at the link or QR below. Results from this survey will be used to inform planning and make decisions at both the school and divisional level for the 2025/2026 school year.

• All parents and staff, as well as students in grades 4-9, will be given the opportunity to complete the survey. Surveys are completely anonymous.

• Families with children at more than one GSACRD school are asked to complete a survey for each site.

• The survey will remain open to Friday, December 20, 2024.

Please note: If you have a child in grade 4, 7, or 10, you may receive a similar survey from Alberta Education at a later date. If so, we would encourage you to complete both surveys.

We thank you in advance for sharing your feedback; your time is appreciated.

Legal School Parent/Guardian Assurance Survey

Don't forget to register up for our PJs & Popcorn movie night after the Town festivities on Dec 7! Register online here: https://forms.gle/8iVgjY5XV13FADTF7

A order form should also have made its way to student’s homes as well if you prefer paper to online! We can’t wait for this family fun event!

We are excited to announce that our Grade 6 students will be hosting a bake sale this week to help raise funds for their upcoming Grade 6 retreat at Cam Nakamun this Spring!

The students have been working hard to plan their menus, develop business strategies, and even come up with a creative team name. This bake sale is a fantastic opportunity for them to take ownership of the fundraising process while building valuable entrepreneurial skills. Through this project, they are developing creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving skills that will serve them well beyond the classroom.

We are incredibly proud of their efforts and the enthusiasm they’ve shown in making this event a success. Please join us in supporting them by participating in the bake sale and encouraging their hard work!

(all menu items are between $1-3 and below are the items being sold each day)

Christmas brings peace and joy to my heart,

A time to be kind, to do my part.

It’s not the presents or cookies I bake,

It’s the love and memories that I make!

Affirmations are positive statements that we can say to ourselves to help contradict the negative thoughts we may have. As joyous as the Christmas season is, it can also be stressful - activities happening at unusual times, obligations to events, the pressure of gifting, managing different family dynamics, and so much more! When we experience a lot of stress, it is easy for our minds to create negative statements, thoughts, and feelings - which is not necessarily what we want to be feeling around this festive holiday season. These stressors and negative thoughts are not what Christmas is all about. By practicing affirmations this Christmas season, we can focus on Christmas's true meaning and those we hold near and dear to our hearts.

Every day leading up to Christmas, we are sharing an affirmation with your child about the holiday season, that you use at home:

Monday - No matter the way the season unfolds, I cherish the love that this time holds.

Tuesday - With kindness, smiles, and love to share, I’ll spread good feelings everywhere!

Wednesday - Christmas brings peace and joy to my heart, a time to be kind and to do my part!

Thursday - Like snowflakes that sparkle and shine, I’m unique, and that’s just fine.

Friday - Christmas is fun, I’m full of cheer, the best time of the year is finally here!

The CWL is collecting new socks, mitts, toques, and scarves for all ages. A box will be located at the back of the church. We will be collecting until Dec. 15. Donations will be delivered to Gibbons Family Resources for local families with winter clothing needs.

There is a box outside the school office to add collections items into.

This past week when we attended mass at St. Émile Parish and Fr. Ambrose blessed the Advent wreaths. As you put out your advent wreaths and Christmas decorations this weekend, here is a prayer you can say over the wreaths with your families.

Short Blessing for a Wreath

Lord God, your Church joyfully awaits

the coming of its Savior,

who enlightens our hearts and

dispels the darkness of ignorance and sin.

Pour forth your blessings upon us

as we light the candles of this wreath;

May their light reflect the splendor of Christ,

who is Lord, for ever and ever. Amen.

Continuing with the Corporal Works of Mercy, on Thursday the junior high religion students’ ‘mercy in action’ project focused on feeding the hungry. With donations from families we were able to put together over 140 sandwiches which will be delivered to Sacred Heart Parish in Edmonton who serves those living in hunger and are unhoused. The sandwiches were delivered to Fr. Sausi of Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples, he was very appreciative of this gesture. He mentioned that these sandwiches would be delivered as part of the Care-A-Van Catholic Social Seevices Welcome Home program, meeting the urgent needs of Edmonton's unhoused population in underserved outer-city areas. The Care-A-Van delivers essential items such as food, water, and clothing with compassion and love. What a wonderful way to show acts of mercy to the unhoused and feed the hungry.

Every year, in conjunction with St. Emile Men of Service,

École Citadelle and Legal School collect toys and food for

hampers for families in Legal and area.

Please drop off FOOD at Legal School and TOYS at

École Citadelle.

Dates - November 25 - December 13

Time - 8:30-3:30 Monday to Friday

If you, or a family you know, is in need of a

Christmas hamper, please email

christmashamper_register@outlook.com to register.

We are having our annual homeroom class Christmas Hamper Campaign challenge!

The Class that has the most points on Fri, December 13th will win a pizza party for the class on Tuesday, December 10th.

Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Our teachers are busy preparing the students, and it will be just the thing to put everyone in the spirit of the season! There will be a fundraiser for the best seats in the house (front-row seats) for Catholic Social Services' "Care-A-Van" Be Mercy for the Unhoused: Our Advent Mission Project.

100% of the parents at Legal School agree that their child is safe at school and is treated fairly by adults.

(Based on Alberta Education Assurance Accountability Survey Spring 2024)

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Website: https://www.ls.gsacrd.ab.ca/
Location: 5122 46 Street, Legal, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-961-3791
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