The St. Luke Good News

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Dear St. Luke Families,

As we continue our journey through this blessed Easter season and look forward to the warmer weather coming this week, we continue to see God's joy shining through our entire school community. It was wonderful to see our student school representatives experience such joy at last weekend's young author's conference, in addition to the joy we see every day as our students learn so many wonderful new things and share their enthusiasm for learning with us all . It's also inspiring to see two of our teachers, Mrs. Hayden and Ms. Diduck, receive honors this past week from our school board, as detailed later on in this smore. We are also excited to cheer on our school Badminton team as they enter their tournament April 25, as they showcase to all the small, yet mighty, St. Luke's school community.

We continue to encourage all our students to approach each day with enthusiasm, positivity, and a commitment to excellence as we work to create a positive difference in the lives of those around us and in the world at large.

Have a blessed weekend and thank you for entrusting your wonderful children to our care.

Sean Gregg

Assistant Principal

• April 22 - School Council Meeting
• April 24 - School PEP RALLY!!!
• April 26 - Reading Buddies

• May 1 - Grade 6 Immunizations
• May 1 - Early Dismissal
• May 3 - PD Day - No School
• May 5-10 - Catholic Education Week
• May 8 - HATS ON FOR MENTAL HEALTH
• May 9 - World Catholic Education Day
• May 14-15 - Adoration
• May 16/17/20 - NO SCHOOL

EICS is proposing a new technology fee for students in Grades K through 12 to help cover the increasing costs of providing technology resources. This new fee will replace the K-3 technology fee of $20.00. The proposed fee will be $30.00 per student and will fund various hardware and software needs, such as Chromebooks, Adobe and Microsoft licenses, career guidance software, accessibility software, specialty math software, library software, and other licenses determined by school administration. However, the fee will not be used for network or technology infrastructure costs or staff devices or software.

If you have any questions about either of these fees, please call the school 780-922-5920.

St. Luke’s Nominees/Recipients of District Awards on Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Our board further recognizes a first year teacher who not only excels in their Catholic faith, but also excels as an outstanding teacher in every area. Andria Diduck was not only honored as the St. Luke’s Nominee for this award on Wednesday, but she was honored as our District’s Nominee moving forward at a Zone ⅔ Awards ceremony coming up soon. If she is successful, she will be one of only 6 first year teachers in the entire province to be awarded this prestigious award. We are honored to have Ms. Diduck teaching at St. Luke and we are all proud of her dedication to the teaching profession

Our Praise and Worship Celebration is every Tuesday morning at 8:20. Everyone is welcome!

All EICS students are invited to participate in this year's Annual GrACE Contest in Partnership with the REAL Foundation. 2023-2024 Theme: Go Light Our World, “Let your light shine before others that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:16

GrACE exists to inspire, invigorate and embolden the spirit of Catholic education in order to unite, engage, educate and communicate with one voice on its behalf. GrACE, in partnership with the REAL Foundation, is happy to present this contest to EICS students. This is our sixth annual GrACE Contest: A Celebration of Catholic Education.

We invite EICS students of all grade levels to submit work reflecting the importance of, and their experience with or contribution to Catholic education. This year our theme is Go Light Our World. Entries need to reflect this theme. It is often helpful if students include a few sentences to go with their entry on how it is connected to this year’s theme.

Student Submissions could include such things as (but not limited to):

• A work of art

• A poster

• A formal or informal essay

• Original music

• Poetry

• A presentation (video or otherwise) of social justice work

Contest Rules

All Submissions due to your school chaplain, Miss Boehm, by April 22

Prizes will be presented May 5 in each community’s parish (This is the kick-off to Catholic Education Week). There will be 14 prizes!

• K-8 students = 50 dollar prize in the form of a gift card

• 9-12 students = 100 dollar prize in the form of a gift card

Each year over 400 selected students in grades 4 to 9 from both Elk Island Public Schools and Elk Island Catholic Schools are invited to spend the day with a variety of well-known children and young adult authors, illustrators and graphic artists—working with them and learning the tricks of the trade. This year, St. Luke’s School was given 4 slots and our school was represented by Lillia Edwards (Grade 8), Brooklyn Tuininga (Grade 7) and Khloe Carpenter ( Grade 6)and Sawyer Diogo (Grade 6)

Parenting in Canada

Parenting is a journey, no matter where you're from.

Parenting in Canada is for parents who are not originally from Canada and want to learn how to raise happy, healthy kids. This program creates a space for sharing experiences on parenting in different cultures, discussing challenges, and exploring ways to foster strong family bonds. Parents will learn about community resources that exist for families and tips and tools to support their family’s well-being while honoring their culture and traditions.

Learn with other parents and support each other on your journey of raising kids in Canada.

Topic discussions:

• Week 1: Cultural similarities and differences

• Week 2: Navigating systems and community resources (schools, healthcare, etc.)

• Week 3: Parenting in Canada

• Week 4: Taking care of yourself as a parent

Limited childcare is available.

Dates: Wednesday, May 8, 15, 22, 29 (4 sessions—please try to attend all sessions)

Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Location: Millennium Place Activity Room 2 & Fun Factory (2000 Premier Way)

Language: English

Please register by calling 780-416-6730 or clicking directly on this link:

Registration for Parenting in Canada program. After you register, we will call you to gather some additional information and confirm if this program is going to be a good fit.

SPRING FUNDRAISER

South Cooking Lake Greenhouse Gift Certificates Spring Fundraiser

South Cooking Lake Greenhouses is once again ready to help us brighten our spaces while we wait on Mother Nature!

St. Luke Parent Association is happy to help provide the opportunity to beautify your spaces (as well as purchase the perfect Mother’s Day gift!), while supporting the students of St. Luke along with our local and much-loved greenhouse.

How to Purchase / Things to Know:

-Certificates are sold in $25.00 denominations only

-Funds for purchase can be e-transferred to St. Luke Parent Association at stlukepatreasurer@gmail.com (no password necessary). Please ensure that your transfer memo includes your name and “SCL Greenhouse”.

-Please fill out the Google Form (link below) completely before submitting payment and feel free to share this Google Form with your family and friends!

https://forms.gle/f3mEqYtP8mc2eeCJ7

-Please keep in mind that we are volunteers and may require up to 48 hours to prepare your gift certificates

-The order form is currently open to orders!!

-Last day for gift certificate sales will be June 7, 2024

South Cooking Lake Greenhouses opens April 25, 2024!! Please check out SCL Greenhouses website at http://www.southcookinglakegreenhouses.ca for information on greenhouse hours, shopping and items available for the 2024 season.

Spring is in the air, and there are a lot of signs of it in the library. The weather is warming up, and it's a perfect time to take a book outside and read in your favorite spot!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Mrs. Scoggins

The Gospel reading invites us to witness the transformative moment when Jesus calls His first disciples, unveiling a powerful message of immediate response and a radical shift in life's purpose.

DID YOU KNOW: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Sherwood Park has MANY resources to help families in need of basic necessities. Please share this information with any families at your school who could use the help, especially newcomers to Canada.

The Clothing Nook - FREE clothing, shoes and bedding for all ages. Located in the lower level of OLPH Church and run entirely by volunteers. (Also a great place for local families to DONATE out-grown clothing or shoes that are still in excellent condition.) See hours of operation below.

Society of St. Vincent de Paul - Another dedicated volunteer team collects and distributes donations of furniture, mattresses and other household items. Please share their phone number with any families your know who are in need. Donations always welcome. Contact SSVP for pick up/drop off appointments.

Masses at OLPH will be livestreamed. Please join using this link. https://www.facebook.com/olphsherwoodpark/videos/

Visit OLPH Website for more information about the parish and in regards to sacramental preparation.

Visit www.facebook.com/olphsherwoodpark

St. Francis of Assisi Parish is administered by Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Sherwood Park. Please contact the parish for confession times and more information.

Clergy: Reverend Jim Corrigan, Pastor

Mass Time: Sunday 11:00

Email Address: StFrancisAssisi.Tofield(at)caedm.ca

5523 - 50 Street Tofield, AB T0B 4J0

See map: Google Maps

Principal

Email: Stl@eics.ab.ca
Website: stl.eics.ab.ca
Location: 22139 South Cooking Lake Road, Sherwood Park, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-922-5920
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stlukeeics
Twitter: @stlcs_EICS