MARY IMMACULATE COMMUNITY SCHOOL March 2016
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MARY IMMACULATE COMMUNITY SCHOOL March 2016
MARY IMMACULATE COMMUNITY SCHOOL March 2016 Trustee: Lori DiCastri Superintendent: Michael Bethune Chairs of Catholic School Council: Anne Bester & Lisa Hinsperger Principal: Valeeta Walsh School Phone: 519-366-2731 School Secretary: Lacey Campbell Director: Jamie McKinnon Address: 6 Ann Street Chepstow, ON Thursday, March 3rd at 7:00PM. N0G 1K0 Telephone #: 519-366-2731 “I was a stranger and you welcomed me…” (Mt 25:35) MICS’S Parent Council will be hosting a The Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board is hosting a very for students on special fundraising event. Mercy that welcomes – An evening A with Bishop Crosby to support Syrian Refugees in Bruce flyer will be sent home closer to Grey is scheduled for Tuesday April 19 at the Walkerton Knights of Columbus Hall. This event is unlike any we have the date with more information. planned in the past. The program will include a full course dinThank you! Group #1: 8th, & 22nd Information about individual and group tickets for the event will follow. We hope you will mark April 19 on your calendar and plan to attend this very worthwhile event. Group #2: 10th, & 24th Group#3: 1st, 15th, & 29th Group #4: 3rd, 17th , & SAVE YOUR BATTERIES! MARCH: 7 Alina Schnurr 8 Mason Potts Nathan Romphf 9 Rayanne Takken 11 Lauren O’Hagan 19 Madison Ernewein 20 Ajay Abell Leelind Albrecht 21 Wilhem McDonald 22 Spencer Sawyer 25 Layne Biesinger 29 Terry McDonald 30 Sadie Bester Carter Phillippi Lauren Schmidt ner, silent auction, raffles, student art displays and performances, and guest speakers who will share their stories related to refugees and their experiences in our local area. All funds raised will be distributed to the various local groups who are sponsoring refugee families in Bruce and Grey. We require the added support of our friends in the school and business communities to make this event a success. At this time we are seeking donations for our silent auction. All donations will be greatly appreciated. The auction will begin online on April 1, and will continue as a silent auction at the event, with bidding closing at 8:30pm on April 19. All donors will be recognized for their contributions throughout the auction and during our event. To donate, please contact the school office. Cooking Schedule-March: BIRTHDAYS Fax #: 519-366-2421 MICS has signed up for the EcoKids Battery Busters: Spring Cleaning Contest! Earth Day Canada and Call2Recycle will be sending two collection boxes to the school by March 31st for battery collection, along with a list of guidelines (more information to be sent home at a later date). A cash prize will be awarded to the school that collects the most used batteries (total weight divided by school population), as well as a cash prize to the school with the most creative battery collection display and campaign. Important Information: Only single-use household batteries will be accepted. Not all batteries have to be bagged and/or terminals taped. The only chemistries that have to be bagged or taped are Lithium, Lithium-Ion and small sealed lead acid Pb). You do not have to bag single-use alkaline, meaning AA, AAA, D, C batteries. Dented or powdery batteries should not be brought to school With your support we can ensure that this evening is a huge success, in support of the refugees who have sought the safety and comfort of our communities. “Let our light shine before others, that they see our good works” (Mt 5:16). Mr. Turcotte’s grade 12 religion class at Sacred Heart High School has decided to construct milk bag mats to help people around the world. Many people are not as fortunate as us and do not have beds to sleep in at night; they have to sleep on the ground. Milk bags are used because they are washable, they don't retain moisture and they are very durable. The milk bag mats give these people something to sleep on and provide some comfort. Not only do these bags help people globally but they also reduce the amount of plastic we are dumping into the environment. It takes approximately 25 years for milk bags to decompose. In addition to this plastic garbage in the ocean kills about 1 million sea creatures annually. It takes about 500 milk bags to create 1 mat. This is why we need your help. We would like to ask you to save your milk bags and Mr. Turcotte’s class will be around to collect them once a week. We hope to make as many mats as we can so your help is greatly appreciated. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mario Turcotte at 519-881-1900 or [email protected]. We appreciate your support and contributions to help us with this project. Sincerely, Mr Turcotte's grade 12 religion class Page 2 UPCOMING EVENTS MARCH: 1st District Speech Competition– Mildmay at 9:30AM 3rd First Reconciliation– 7:00PM 4th School Swim Day– Hanover Pool at 1:00PM 7th Girls All Star Basketball– Mother T. (Walkerton) 8th Boys All Star Basketball– Mother T. (Walkerton) 9th W.D. Girls All Star Basketball– Mother T. (Walkerton) - Grilled Cheese Day! 10th W.D. Boys All Star Basketball– Mother T. (Walkerton) - Elmira Chicken Orders go home! March 14th to March 18th– March Break!! (17th– St. Patrick’s Day!) 20th First Day of Spring! 22nd School Science Fair 23rd Grilled Cheese Day! - Book Fair! 24th Mass– Stations of the Cross at 9:15AM - Book Fair! 25th Good Friday– No School 27th Easter 28th Easter Monday– No School 29th Staff Mtg (4PM) - Parent Council Mtg (5:15PM) -Book Fair! 30th Sr. Science Fair (Gr. 7-12) - Elmira Chicken Orders are due! - Book Fair! 31st Book Fair (AM Only) - Spring Fling Turkey Dinner Spring Scholastic Book Fair is Coming to MICS!! Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school on March 23, 24 from 9:30 to 3:30 and March 29, 30 (9:00- 5:00) and March 31 (9—11:00)/ The theme for this one is "Feeling Groovy Book Fair"! General Information about Lockdown Procedures: All Bruce-Grey CDSB schools have Emergency Response Plans. These plans provide guidelines to ensure the safety of staff and students when an emergency occurs, and include procedures for a Lockdown, Hold and Secure, bomb threat or severe weather. Lockdown – A lockdown is initiated when there is a major incident, or threat of violence within the school or in relation to the school. Hold and Secure – is used when it is desirable to secure the school due to an ongoing situation outside the school building. During a Hold and Secure the exterior doors remain locked until the situation is resolved. During a Lockdown, the school office becomes the “command post” and it is important to keep the phone lines clear for emergency use, and to allow administration time work with police to manage the incident. We ask parents to please be patient, and to refrain from calling the school when you are notified of a Lockdown Procedure. Also, please keep in mind that our lockdown procedure specifies that “cell phones are not to be used unless communicating vital emergency information (excessive cell phone use in other violent incidents has shut down access to vital communication lines). “ Information will be communicated as quickly as possible to parents and with as much detail as possible depending on the circumstances. Again, please be assured that procedures are in place, and staff are trained to respond, to ensure the safety of your children at all times. MICS Parent Council will be selling Elmira Poultry as a spring fundraiser. Order forms will be sent home on Thursday, March 10th and will be due back to the school by Wednesday, March 30th. Page 3 Parent Council Corner Your Parent Council is proud to represent the families and students of MICS. We work in partnership with school personnel to enhance the learning experience of our children and to contribute to the positive culture of our school community. To that end, we sponsor fundraising initiatives that have supported the purchase of ipads and musical instruments, fun family events such as BINGO! and pumpkin carving, as well as parent engagement opportunities to assist us in understanding literacy and numeracy curriculum. Often, we jointly celebrate the successes of our community school. When there is an issue or concern raised that affects the overall school community at Mary Immaculate, it is within the mandate of the Parent Council to provide input and work together with the staff toward mutual problem resolution. Should you have a specific question or concern regarding your child, please contact your classroom teacher to discuss strategies to resolve. If you remain concerned, you are encouraged to contact Valeeta Walsh after a preliminary conversation with your classroom teacher. Feedback is always welcome and encouraged. Please contact your Parent Council co-chairs - Anne Bester or Lisa Hinsperger if you have any questions. We are always looking for further parent involvement on our Council as well as volunteerism with our specific events. Congratulations goes out to our Mary Immaculate Chess Team and Mr. Lantz for their stellar performance at the Board Wide Chess Tournament that was held at Mother Teresa in Walkerton on Feb. 18th. Members of the team were Tyson Brown, Zach Muir, Antoine Weert, Luke Schmidt, Emma O'Hagan, Kyle Romphf, Clara Kraemer, Spencer Sawyer, Nathan Romphf. Special mention goes out to our Junior Team of Clara, Spencer and Nathan who brought home Silver in their category. Mr. Lantz commented on how Mary Immaculate was well represented not only by their good sportsmanship but by their great behavior and manners. Congratulations and well done. Chess Club has resumed with 40 keen players who will be sharpening their chess skills over the lunch hour. Juniors will be playing Monday/ Wednesday and Friday and Intermediate and Senior players will be Tuesday and Thursday. See you in the library. Mary Immaculate Grades 4 to 8 students were thrilled with their visit by local author, Doug Archer on February 23rd in the library. He did an author reading from his book, Ghoul's Gold, a mystery story set at the Chantry Island Lighthouse in Southampton, Ontario. It was an amazing learning experience with Mr. Archer explaining the process of writing and publishing a book starting with a story board, the writing process, editing, editing, editing, and then finding a publisher. He amazed staff and students with his word choices and how he was able to let us visualize his writing. Special appreciation goes out to Sonya Spitzig, Jessica Eddyvean and Willow Brindley for their introduction, thank you and gift of maple syrup. We will be eagerly awaiting the second book in the series, Cold Case Kids and looking forward to giving him feedback on his next visit. Page 4 “Then the righteous will answer him and say, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? When did we see you ill or in prison, and visit you?’ And the king will say to them in reply, ‘Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.’” (Matthew 25:37-40) The Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy are actions we can perform which extend God’s compassion and mercy to those in need. During this Year of Mercy, we will reflect on one of the Corporal or Spiritual Works of Mercy each month, thinking about how we can be agents of God’s mercy in our schools, our families and our communities. March Spotlight ~ Corporal Works of Mercy ~ Clothe the Naked What are some of the ways our family already ‘clothes the naked’? Do we regularly go through our closets, donating those items which we no longer wear or don’t fit to an organization like St. Vincent de Paul or the Salvation Army? During this Year of Mercy, can we add those in our world who suffer pain or ridicule because of the clothes they wear, or those who work in sweatshops to make clothing, to our prayer list? As a family, could we ‘give up’ something during the remaining weeks of Lent and then use the money to buy needed items like warm hats and mitts, socks or shoes for a homeless shelter or crisis centre? During this Jubilee Year of Mercy, how can I be an agent of God’s mercy by clothing the naked? Want to find out more? Hamilton Diocese Website for the Year of Mercy: http:// hamiltondiocese.com/year-of-mercy/ Congratulations to Kate Bester for placing first and Jessica Eddyvean for placing second at the zone level speeches in Harriston on Saturday, February 27th. MONDAY 7 Girls All Star Basketball– Mother T. 14 21 28 Easter Monday– No School SUNDAY 6 13 20 27 District Speech Comp.-Mildmay at 9:30AM Staff Mtg (4PM) -Parent Council Mtg (5:15PM) -Book Fair 29 22 School Science Fair 15 8 Boys All Star Basketball– Mother T. 1 TUESDAY 24 Mass– Stations of the Cross (9:15AM) - Book Fair 31 Spring Fling Turkey Dinner - Book Fair (AM ONLY) 30 Sr. Science Fair (Gr. 7-12) -Elmira Chicken Orders are due - Book Fair 17 10 W.D. Boys All Star Basketball– Mother T. 3 First Reconciliation – 7PM THURSDAY 23 Grilled Cheese Day - Book Fair 16 9 W.D. Girls All Star Basketball– Mother T. -Grilled Cheese Day 2 WEDNESDAY 25 Good Friday– No School 18 11 4 School Swim Trip– Hanover Pool (1PM) FRIDAY MARCH 2015 Group #2: 10th, & 24th Group #1: 8th, & 22nd Cooking Schedule-March: 26 19 12 5 SATURDAY Group #4: 3rd, 17th , & 31st Group#3: 1st, 15th, & 29th Page 5