Highlights of the Week: Feb. 20 - 26


 
 

I hope you have had a lovely extended Family Day weekend.  The Catholic Educators Conference was a fruitful time for Catholic educators from all over BC (mainly our own CISVA people) and it was lovely to be together in person after two years of virtual conferences!  I pray that those of you who were traveling this weekend are back safe and sound!

THANK YOU

  • to Alisha Miller and the Kids Who Can for the delicious cupcakes on Valentine's Day, and to all who were able to bring a donation for the Kids Who Can

  • to Mrs. ten Bohmer for hosting the Daughters of St. Paul Book Fair last Tuesday

  • to those who helped out at the BINGO fundraiser in so many different ways - and to those who came to play.  A special thank you to our PEC Fundraising Coordinator, Melissa Godbout, for spearheading this initiative, and to the sponsors of prizes:  

Prism Studio

The Book Man

The Button Box

Makin in Nice with Jenni

Swiss Pro Marketing

Oxygen Yoga and Fitness

Silver Icing consultant Bronwyn Wilson

An Extra Set of Hands House Cleaning

Norwex consultant Jenna Winterhoff

Trail Appliances

  • to everyone who sold and/or bought tickets for the Big Raffle, which was drawn on Saturday night.  Unfortunately, no one from our school community was a winner!  Winners were posted on Facebook and will be contacted by phone.

INFORMATION

  • We are still looking for 6 parents, who are not afraid of heights,  to help us to hang a large banner above the stage for the upcoming musical. We would also need tall ladders.   If you might be able to help with this on a late afternoon or early evening, please contact Mrs. Prost:  aprost@saintmarysschool.ca

  • We will be sending home a booklet from Safe Haven Sunday (campaign for families against pornography) for every family

REMINDERS

  • Please return brown envelopes if you haven't already done so

MONDAY

  • Family Day - hope you've had a chance to see some of yours today!

TUESDAY

  • Shrove Tuesday - pancake breakfast hosted by the Grade 5/6 class.  Pancakes and toppings will be safe for all students with allergies.  All students will be served, no money required.  

  • Note:  there is NOT a meeting for parents of First Communicants as had previously been communicated

WEDNESDAY

  • Ash Wednesday: students in Grades 1 - 7 will attend Mass at 9:00 a.m.

  • Hot lunch: hot dogs (the Ash Wednesday fast and abstinence rules apply only to people over the age of 18 (fasting) and 14 (abstinence).)

  • Pink Shirt Day - provincial anti-bullying campaign.  Students may wear pink shirts instead of uniform shirts, but should otherwise be in uniform.  Anyone not wearing a pink shirt should be in complete uniform - this is not a general colour day.

THURSDAY

  • Basketball practice for Grades 4, 5 and 6, 3:00 p.m.

FRIDAY

  • Please note the parish Lenten devotions on Fridays:

    • 9:00 a.m. - Mass

    • 10:30 a.m. - 6:20 p.m., Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

    • 6:20 p.m. - Benediction with the Blessed Sacrament

    • 6:30 p.m. - Stations of the Cross

    • 7:00 p.m. - Mass

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

LOOKING AHEAD:  

  • Monday, February 27: Grade 5/6 and 7 snowshoeing trip - don't forget your permission forms and waivers!

  • Wednesday, March 8:  School Musical (all students to attend and perform), 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

  • we have had several calls asking about Spring Break - it will be from March 11 - March 26 - back to school on Monday, March 27th 

Have a lovely week!