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!