The Good News - October 16, 2022

How lucky we are be in a Catholic school where we get to pray together on a daily basis. The parable in today’s Gospel reminds us that when we pray, we must remember our need for God in our lives. As we remember to visit our maker every day, through prayer and scripture, we can be reminded that we are inherently loved and valued.

We celebrated Saint John's Feast day this week and continue to learn about his Daily Decalogue at assemblies. It is our hope and goal that every Saint John XXIII student will leave grade four knowing Saint John XXIII's Daily Decalogue.

Saint John XXIII's Feast day was October 11th. Saint John XXIII, pray for us.

Monday, Oct. 17:

• Faith Assembly
• Lifetouch photo order deadline
• School Council card boxes go home

Tuesday, Oct. 18:

• Father Tomasz visit

Wednesday, Oct 19

• No events in the calendar

Thursday, Oct. 20:

• No events in the calendar

Friday, Oct 21:

• No events in the calendar

LOOKING AHEAD:

Oct. 24 - Halloween Dance ticket form closes at NOON

Oct. 25 - Grade 1 SAB Field Trip

Oct. 28 - Halloween Family Dance

Oct. 31 - Halloween

Nov. 1 - Earth Ranger Presentation

Nov. 2 - 3 Way Conferences 3:00-6:00
Nov. 3 - 3 Way Conferences 4:00-7:00

Nov. 3 - Picture retakes

Nov. 4 - Remembrance Day Ceremony

Nov, 4 - 3 Way Conferences- Kindergarten only

Nov. 7-11 - No School Fall Break

Nov. 13 Catholic Education Sunday

As a follow up to the statements sent throughout last school year, please be advised that the school fees for 2021-22 are due immediately. If you have outstanding 2021-2022 fees, you were sent an email on October 11th (please check your junk mail if you have not received this email). Please review the statement attached with your previous year’s outstanding balance. If you have questions regarding the invoice, please contact your school directly. If you have an overpayment with another school or on a siblings account, please reply to this email requesting to have that amount transferred.

The preferred payment method of fees is by online payment through the School Fees section of the PowerSchool parent portal at https://powerschool.eics.ab.ca.

To prevent further action on your account, please make arrangements for payment by October 21, 2022. Please note that any accounts with 2021-2022 outstanding fees not paid by this date will be forwarded on to the Division’s collection agency. If you have any questions about your account or if payment has been made and you received the Oct. 11 email in error, please contact Mrs. Potter in the office.

2022-2023 fees will be applied to your child's account in PowerSchool by the end of the month. If you have other questions or require assistance with the online payment, please contact our school at 780-998-7777. If you are experiencing financial hardship please review the fee waiver here or contact the principal, Mrs. Kristine Willis Dengler at 780-998-777 to arrange a meeting.

Every family received their backpack with a novel, a letter and a reading schedule on Friday, Oct. 14th. Please take time to read the information and use the attached "Family fun Pack" to enjoy the time you spend reading with your child(ren). Please refer to the reading schedule in the backpack. Day 1 reading starts on Monday, Oct.17th.

Family fun Pack

You can find a recording of Mrs. Greene reading chapters 1-4 here.

Happy Reading!

Congratulations Mrs. Ekdahl and the Tues/Thurs Kindergarten class who were nominated as the Mix 107.9 Classroom of the Month!

Thank you for the nomination!! The kids loved the pizza and prizes!

Our recent cold mornings and warm afternoons mean that our new Lost and Found has lots of items. Remind your child to have a look and collect items.

Parent-Student-Teacher conferences will take place on Wednesday, November 2nd from 3:00-6:00 and Thursday, November 3rd from 4:00-7:00. Kindergarten will have additional time slots on Friday, November 4th. The first 2 hours of each night will be in person conferences, and the last hour will be virtual via Google Meets. Details will be sent home soon.

Your child's Evidence of Learning journey will be shared with you between Oct. 24-28. We are looking forward to connecting with you and your child to celebrate their learning progress and together, setting learning goals for their future growth.

School Council is very excited to host our annual Halloween dance this year!

Friday, October 28, 2022

6:30 PM to 9:00 PM

Please join us for dancing and a great time for the whole family. Snacks, drinks and glow-sticks will be available to purchase. Tickets are $5 per individual and families of 4-10 people are $20 (immediate family only).Tickets are on a first come, first serve basis so that we can adhere to our safety capacity regulations. Tickets are available to purchase through PowerSchool from

October 10th to noon on October 24th. We look forward to seeing you at the dance!

Please see instructions above for ordering and making payment through PowerSchool. Please call the office if you need assistance. 780-998-7777

New to our school this year, the Big Box of Cards is a set of 35 All Occasion cards and Christmas Cards for the low price of $35. We have outlined the details of this fundraiser below in order to make this a success for our school community. Our campaign runs from Monday October 17th to Friday November 4th.

• Each family will be provided with a starter box of cards (Sent home with your children on October 17th)
• All order boxes returned on November 4th ONLY if you are not ordering a box of cards.
• Orders can be placed until November 13th
• The starter box must be returned, only if you are not ordering any boxes, otherwise keep it and you will deliver it to one of your customers so please keep it in good shape. Returned boxes must contain all 35 cards.
• Please make payment via powerschool.

Good luck and thank you for your participation in this fundraising campaign! Please remember that all funds raised will go directly towards initiatives that benefit the students.

Lifetouch Photography is excited to announce the launch of a new way to access photos online. After much safety and security testing, Lifetouch developed a way for families to access their child’s photo using their student ID number.

Go to our website at www.mylifetouch.ca, click on Student ID and follow the detailed instructions to view and order photos. Your child's student ID is located in PowerSchool, under their name on the main page.

If you have any questions on this ordering process, please call the Lifetouch Customer Care Line at 1.866.457.8212 or access the live chat on our website, www.mylifetouch.ca

Picture retake day is Thursday, November 3rd.

Our Lady of the Angels Church is happy to be able to celebrate all the different stages of you and your families life in Christ. We have excellent preparation programs for the Sacraments. Below is information about how to begin preparing for the Sacraments.

https://www.olafortsask.caedm.ca/Sacraments

Our Lady of the Angels Parish

2021-2022 Yearbooks have been distributed and there are still 9 available for purchase. They are $25.00 and on a first come, first served basis. Please contact Mrs. Potter in the office if you wish to purchase one.

As Family We Walk In Christ's Footsteps

Email: stj@eics.ab.ca
Website: https://stj.eics.ab.ca/
Location: 9526 89 Street, Fort Saskatchewan, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-998-7777
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/St.JohnXXIII
Twitter: @St_JohnXXIII