Leadership Message
Dear St. Luke Families,
This week students learned what a hero is. A hero works through challenges in order to contribute to the greater good. A hero keeps on falling and getting up again. Being a hero is about tenacity, service and ultimately contribution to others. Children look at heroes in order to help develop their morals, their empathy and their resilience. Students reflected on what they are good at and what they can share with others. God gives us these gifts and talents that we can use to find purpose in our lives.We have been called and set apart to do HIs work as Terry Fox did. He was a hero and used his gifts and talents to show us what courage and determination looks like. After 42 years, Terry Fox’s dream lives on through the Marathon of Hope. We all ran this week in honor of the heroes in our lives. Those who have fought the battle with cancer courageously and those who continue to fight. Let’s live our lives showing others what being a hero can look like. Thank-you to all the parents who came out and participated in our Terry Fox run and those that donated money to the Marathon of Hope. Our school so far has raised over $350.00 which is getting closer to our $500.00 goal! Way to go St. Luke!
This week we will be honoring and remembering the Indegenous cultures. September 30th has now been made a federal government holiday in Canada, called Truth and Reconciliation Day. On Thursday we will show our support by wearing orange shirts showing that we are ‘Better Together’ and together we can make a difference.
Blessings,
Cathy Hinger
Principal
Indigenous Corner: Truth and Reconciliation
Consider what Reconciliation means. Watch this video from Senator Murray Sinclair. Discuss with your family what the message means to you.
Use this interactive map of Residential Schools across Canada to learn more about Residential Schools locations.
Spend time together learning about the Calls to Action written in child-friendly language. What resonates with you?
Join a virtual event: Gathering Families Medicines with Richard VanCamp (how to reclaim family stories, recipes, pictures, and knowledge using protocols and respect) - 6:00-7:30 p.m. More details on the Fort Saskatchewan Multicultural Society Facebook page - zoom link
Attend community events on September 30 to engage with and learn from elders and knowledge keepers:
- Sherwood Park - all free. See Strathcona County Indigenous Connections for more details
- Broadmoor Park - elders, performances, traditional foods, 1:00-4:00
- County Hall - art unveiling, 2:30 p.m.
- Gallery@501 - “The Healing Language of Alex Janvier”, 1:00-4:00
- Fort Saskatchewan - all free
- Legacy Park, - elders, performances, traditional foods, 11:00 - 3:00.
- The Forgotten People 27-minute film - 6:00 p.m., in-person at the Shell Theatre followed by Q&A and a performance.
Power School
With the start of a new year there are new consent forms that need to be done for our students to use technology and go on fieldtrips. Please log on to your Powerschool account and complete these. We also require a Demographic form for each student completed if you have not filled one for this year and you please complete one of these as well. Demographic forms give us the most current contact information as well as correct address and phone numbers for our students. Alberta ED requires us to have every family fill out every year.
Thank you for taking a few minutes to complete these. Below are links to Powerschool and how to if needed. EICS Powerchool-https://eics.powerschool.com
Here is a link to instructions on how to find and complete these forms, as well as how to use Powerschool.
Thank you for taking time to do this. https://powerschool.eics.ab.ca/public/
School fees will be added On October 1st. Teachers are still confirming this year's field trips.
If your family is needing financial support with school fees, EICS offers a fee waiver for low income families. For more information please see the attached link.
** Application Deadline is December 12, 2022
SCHOOL COUNCIL/PARENT ASSOCIATION
The School Council and Parent Association Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held in-person and virtually - GOOGLE MEET - on September 26 at 6:30pm.
Please consider joining the executive team and aiding in moving our Council forward this year. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the School Council at stlukeparentcouncileics@gmail.com
Elections for the positions of Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary and Treasurer take place each year at our AGM.
Chair - the Chair plans meetings and prepares agendas, facilitates school council meetings, acts as spokesperson for the school council, and supports the school council. The chair may serve as the Board of Trustees’ Council of School Councils representative, unless otherwise delegated. The chair assumes responsibility, in consultation with school council, for communicating with the fundraising society.
Vice-Chair - the Vice-Chair assists the Chair with duties, as assigned, and in the absence of the Chair, assumes the duties of the Chair. The Vice-Chair is the designated Communication officer of the school council and keeps an accurate list of names and addresses of school council members in compliance with the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA).
Secretary - the Secretary keeps accurate minutes and records of school council meetings, documents and files all correspondence and communications. The secretary ensures all material relating to the St. Luke School Council including resources, all meeting minutes and any relevant documents are available to the public in an accessible location in St. Luke Catholic School.
Treasurer - the Treasurer will look after the financial matters of the Parent Association and will maintain an account with an accredited financial institution, receive all money paid to the association and deposit same in whatever financial institution the association may order, properly account for funds using acceptable bookkeeping methods and present a full detailed account of receipts and disbursements to the association whenever requested and shall prepare for submission to the Annual General Meeting a copy of the same to the secretary for the records of the association.
Director at Large - assists with tasks when needed
We look forward to seeing everyone on Monday!
If you have any questions about the school council , please do not hesitate to reach out at: stlukeparentcouncileics@gmail.com
FACEBOOK -Join Us!
If you haven’t already, please join our School Council and Parent Association Facebook page! We are excited to offer this official space to share news and updates about events, fundraising, and more!
OLPH (Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish)
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 sacremental preparation.
Read the lastest bullitin from OLPH or 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
Phone: 780-467-5470
St. Luke Catholic School
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