Titans' Times
Week-at-a-Glance (WAAG) for Feb. 5-7, 2024
Mission of the week: Respectful Relationships
The Mission set for this last week was "Respectful Relationships" and treating everyone how you would like to be treated, like the Golden Rule.
Over the coming weeks, we will be focusing on love and kindness as we reflect on Random Acts of Kindness and Valentine's Day, along with Ash Wednesday and Lent. This reminds us to always show love and kindness to each other to truly make a difference in someone's day.
The virtue for the month of February is friendship. The one shared between friends, is very special and life-giving. The best example of friendship of course, is Jesus. Jesus walked alongside his disciples in ministry, ate alongside them and enjoyed their companionship, laughed and cried with them. Jesus put effort and care into knowing His disciples. Jesus always sought to elevate his friends, never to bring them down. We can all follow in the examples of Jesus and share love with others like he did.
Wishing everyone a wonderful week ahead (only three days of school!)
Lisa Kleparchuk, Principal
Sheri Crowston, Vice Principal
This Week at Legal School!
Monday, February 5:
Basketball Away Game at 3:45 PM - Gibbons (Bus leaves at 3:00 PM; returns at approximately 6:00 PM)
Tuesday, January 6:
- Dental Hygiene K-2
JH Titans Block Block 2
Father Jonell visiting with the GILLS students Hot Chocolate & Donuts at 11 am
Basketball Practice 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday, February 7:
- JH Ski Trip to Marmot (7 students are attending, regular classes for other JH)
- Titans Squad Gr. 6-9, 3-4 pm
Thursday, February 8:
- No School - Teachers' Convention
Friday, February 9:
- No School - Teachers' Convention
Upcoming Events
- Feb. 13th - Shrove Tuesday (celebrate Valentine’s Day)
Feb. 14th - Ash Wednesday Mass at St. Émile Day at 9:15 am
Feb. 14th - FOLSS Fundraiser Orders Due
Feb. 16th - PD Day No School
Feb. 23rd - Grade 4-9 Ski Trip (forms to come home on Monday)
Feb. 28 & 29th - Term 2 Interviews (bookings open Feb. 12th)
Check out our monthly school calendar on the website.
Building Self-Esteem
At some point or another, I’m sure we can all think back to a time during our childhood when we struggled with our self-esteem. Being unsure of yourself, especially around others, can be a struggle for children and their self-esteem. The good news is that we can help with that!
We can play a huge part in helping to strengthen our children’s self-esteem and ensuring they face the world with a strong sense of self-worth with just a few easy steps such as:
Taking time to help your child reflect on all of the things that make them who they are and why that makes them wonderful
Making time each day to show them unconditional love
Reminding them that they are strong and capable and that they have your support
Luckily, building up our self-esteem is often easier than we think! With our commitment, we can help instill a strong sense of self-esteem within our children so that they can feel confident to put their best foot forward every day.
Check out this week’s resources from Big Life Journal to help support your child’s self-esteem and form a positive self-image.
One School One Book
Our One School One Book Project is winding down. Here are the winners of this week's The Lemonade War draw. There is still one more week of draws next Wednesday so keep sending in photos of families reading and be sure to finish reading the book for the Finale to ONE SCHOOL, ONE BOOK on February 12th. HUGE thanks to the 18 families who have sent in photos of reading The Lemonade War. It is great to see all the families getting into the book.
The draw for the Family Literacy Week Bingo Card has been extended to Monday morning to give everyone a few more days to complete the card so please send in your entries on Monday.
Monthly Awards Celebrations
Legal School monthly assembly on Tuesday afternoon to recognize our GILLS & SPRR Students of the Month! So proud of these students and the hard work they are putting into their learning and demonstrating their Faith in Action during the month of January. All these students were recognized by their homeroom teachers.
The GILLS students (along with those from November) will have donuts & hot chocolate with Father Jonnel next Tuesday morning. The SPRR students of January will have Pizza lunch on Monday the 12th.
Way to go Titans!
St. Emile Parish
Altar Server News
We would like to thank our wonderful donors within the parish for
their contributions to the Altar Server Cassocks. The new cassocks
should arrive in the next 6-8 weeks and will allow all our altar
servers to have properly fitting garments. Please continue to pray
for all our young helpers at Mass, as well as the generosity shown
in this parish.
The 2023/2024 Alberta Education Assurance (AEA) survey is now open!!
The Alberta Education Assurance (AEA) survey gathers feedback on the quality of education provided by school authorities and their schools. Schools and school authorities use this information to understand how they are doing and plan for the future.
Who gets a survey?
The AEA survey is sent by mail to parents or guardians of students in Grades 4 through 9, as Legal School is a smaller school.
Legal School Teachers and students in Grade 4-9 will complete the survey online at school.
Take the survey
Parents or guardians receive a survey invitation package by mail and have the option to complete the survey on paper or online using the provided Random Access Code (RAC). *See the photo of the envelope and watch for this and complete it as soon as you receive it. All surveys must be submitted by March 1st deadline.
Parents or guardians with more than one student in an eligible grade will receive a separate survey invitation package for each child.
Survey questions
The AEA survey is different for students, parents and teachers. The survey is made up of questions that cover a variety of measures and tie back to Alberta Education’s Assurance Framework.
Survey results
The AEA survey asks the same questions each year so we can measure how schools are performing over time.
All responses are anonymous. Results are calculated at the provincial, school authority and school level and provided back to schools and school authorities for the purposes of their planning and reporting. For further information about the school or school authority results, please contact the school or school authority directly.
Results for groups with fewer than 6 responses are not reported.
Last year we only had 12 responses so the more we recieve the better information we gather as a school community!!
FOLSS Fundraiser - Deadline to order February 14th
Calahoo Meats
FOLSS' next fundraiser for the playground is in full swing, watch for forms to come home on Monday. Make room in your deep freeze as they will be fundraising for the playground through this fundraiser!
ORDERS ARE DUE FEBRUARY 14th
Please send a photo or scanned copy of completed order form along with etransfer to: friendsoflegal@gmail.com
Alternatively, please return completed order form and cash or cheque to Legal School. Please make cheque payable to Friends of Legal School Society
Estimated Pick up March 7th
Legal School
Email: lsinfo@gsacrd.ab.ca
Website: https://www.ls.gsacrd.ab.ca/
Location: 5122 46 Street, Legal, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-961-3791
Facebook: facebook.com/legalschool
Twitter: @LS_GSACRD