Wolves News - St. Francis of Assisi Middle School
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Wolves News - St. Francis of Assisi Middle School
St. Francis of Assisi Middle School Wolves News Jan 2014 Dear Parents/Guardians: As we begin a new year, it’s a good time as a school community to take stock and celebrate our progress. This past year has brought many exciting changes and challenges. As a staff, we have embraced these changes and challenges and look forward to our continued growth and providing our students excellence in a Christ-Centered environment. Below is a summary of some new initiatives followed by a blueprint for the future. Successes Strong support for Social Justice projects from our St. Francis community (ie. Catholic Social Services, Society of St. Vincent de Paul) Strong focus on Literacy and daily reading. Strong reading skills are an excellent indicator for future academic success Continued growth and excellence in our Provincial Achievement Testing Results Continue with our strong Counseling program focused on supporting students with one on one counseling as well as community programming (ie. Bullying Prevention, Healthy Relationships, Dealing with Stress, Teen Education) Satisfied Parents. Provincial school report card indicates St. Francis is excelling compared to other schools in the province Student lead prayer and students actively involved in Liturgical Celebrations Amazing growth and support from our parents on School Council Focus on Careers at grades 6-9. Introduced at grade 6 through a careers option and finishing in grade 9 with mock interviews and Resume completion, students at St. Francis are well positioned to explore employment opportunities. Growth…we’re nearly at 550 students! What’s in Store? Growth. We are hoping to have some new classroom spaces from the Province of Alberta to accommodate our growth. Curriculum Changes. With a new curriculum ready to roll out in the next few years, focus will be on preparing staff and students. Examples would include Project Based Learning and Literacy Café Go Make a difference Examining ways to ensure students know the key learner outcomes at each grade. Response to Intervention (RTI) has been successfully implemented at Notre Dame High School and as a school team, we are examining how we could implement it at St. Francis. As you can see, there are many exciting things happening at the school. As a school community, we are continuing to put students first ensuring that they have access to quality teachers and programming in a safe and caring environment all the while making Christ known to children in our daily actions. We would like thank all parents for continuing to trust us with the honorable task of educating your children. In January, the Provincial Government sends out Parent Satisfaction surveys to selected parents. The data in these surveys is crucial for schools to ensure that we continue to grow and offer excellent programming. It is imperative that this data is reliable and accurate, please take the time to respond fairly. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us here at the school. God Bless, Graeme Daniel/Chris Andrew COUNSELLORS NEWS Counselling News – January 2014 Grade 6 Human Sexuality The counseling department will present to the boys and girls separately on the human sexuality information from the Health and Religion curriculums in January or February. Information will be sent out to parents prior to this presentation. Grade 7 Stress Information Presentation Suicide Information and Education Services were scheduled to present to the grade 7 students on the topic of stress in September. Unfortunately, this presentation did not occur, but has been rescheduled for Tuesday, February 4 and Thursday, February 6. Grade 8 Street Ties The organization Street Ties will present to all the grade 8 classes on Wednesday, January 15 and Friday, January 17. Street Ties is an outreach program designed to divert youth from street involvement that may lead to sexual exploitation, drug addiction, and crime. Grade 9 Teen Education In conjunction with the counseling department, health and religion classes, a volunteer from the organization, Teen Ed., will be presenting four 45-minute classes about relationships to the grade 9 students the mornings of Tuesday, January 14, Thursday, January 16, Tuesday, January 28, Thursday, January 30, and Tuesday, February 4. Grade 9 to 10 Transition A reminder to all grade 9 students and parents that the transition to high school will start in February and March with visits from the counselors from Notre Dame. If you have any questions about any of the programs or would like more information about the St. Francis Counseling program, please contact Todd Jansen or Twila Moline. COUNSELLORS NEWS Demanding Children and Teens: Is Entitlement Just a Stage? by Debbie Pincus MS LMHC Adapted from: www.empoweringparents.com Your 10-year-old son begs you to buy him the newest video game. He cries, “All my friends have it. Why can’t you be like all the other parents? They buy their kids the stuff they want!” Or, your 16-year -old daughter is annoyed that she has to drive the old beat up Chevy to school. “I don’t want to be seen in this piece of junk! Have you seen what kind of cars the other kids drive!?” If you’re like most parents, your pulse probably rises as you listen to your kids’ demands and witness their attitudes of entitlement. You might even be wondering what went wrong. It's easy to get down on yourself and think, “How did I raise a child who is so self-involved? Where did she get the idea that I am on this earth to just serve her needs?!" The truth is, self-absorption is not easy to live with. Children, particularly teens, deeply believe that they are entitled to the things they want and need – and that you should provide it for them on demand. They rarely recognize that their insistence that they get what they want and their entitled ways impact others. And let's face it, teens and tweens can sometimes be arrogant with their belief that they are special. Many act defiant, demanding and down-right rude if they don't get their way. They will plead, threaten, manipulate and can drive you crazy with the relentlessness of their demands and their righteous belief that they deserve whatever it is that they want. Don’t panic. You are not to blame. Believe it or not, your child is not the only one. His or her sense of entitlement is actually a normal and necessary stage of development on their journey toward adulthood. Your job as a parent will be to steer them out of their self-centeredness and toward self-control. Understand that kids do not yet have the power or resources to influence their world, but they believe that getting their desires satisfied is crucial to their survival. Their sense of entitlement helps them “survive” by going after what they think they need. Your child’s job is to demand things and communicate the urgency in obtaining them. There's even something to admire about the passion that your child expresses. Your task is to guide them and help them to find balance between their desires and their self-restraint – not an easy thing for us or for them! As frustrating and annoying as it is to live with your adolescent's self-absorption, knowing that it's a normal part of their development will make it easier for you to deal with their urgent demands and attitudes without your strong feelings of anger, fear or guilt. Oops, I Did It Again... Don't beat yourself up if you give in to your child's demands. Sometimes we are simply worn down by them and we say "okay." Sometimes we say yes because we feel badly for them, or because we feel guilty. Sometimes we give in for reasons we don't even understand in the moment. It's a good idea, therefore, to keep an eye on your own tendencies and behaviors so that you don’t inadvertently contribute to your child's sense of entitlement. Ask yourself these questions to help you observe your tendencies and habits: Do you ever find yourself saying “yes” to what you want to say “no” to? Do you say yes because you want your child to like you, or do you want to avoid conflict? Do you ever find yourself living through your kids? Perhaps you buy your daughter that expensive dress because she looks so good or get her the expensive stuff that you wished you had. But do you then label her spoiled? Do you put too few demands on your kids – is your hidden message that school work, doing well, achieving, being on top trumps good character? Our own needs can slip in to our parenting if we don’t keep a careful eye on ourselves. That's why it's important to continually do our own self-inventory. At the same time, we need to help our kids manage their desires and learn self-restraint, limits, manners and respect of their own and others boundaries. Here are some tips to help you guide them away from self-centeredness while helping kids to maintain their passions in life. Listen first: Allow your kids to express their desires and demands and try to just listen. Calm your own inner voice down by remembering that they have a right to their feelings. Don’t be threatened; these are just feelings. COUNSELLORS NEWS Because your kids want something doesn't mean they have to have it. Nor does it mean that they are ungrateful, lousy kids or that you have been lousy parents. Instead of blurting out comments like, “You only think of yourself, “ or “You know we don’t have the money, so why are you asking,” “You are so spoiled." or “What’s wrong with you?” try comments more like : “I understand how much you want that. I know it means a lot to you. We are willing to give you x dollars toward it – the rest you can either save up for take from your allowance.” Or, “I know that you really want this new video game. Perhaps we can get it for you on your birthday, but if you want it sooner, then maybe you can try to get an extra tutoring job or mow the lawn for Dad and make some extra money.” This way, you're putting the responsibility on the child rather than saying NO all the time or saying YES all the time. Don't let them think they're the center of the universe: Notice if your conversations are overly childcentered. “Do you need anything for your science project? What would you like for dinner tonight?” Try to balance these conversations by including yourself more. “I had a long day at work and I'm looking forward to some relaxation time tonight; what’s on your agenda this evening?” Try to not make your child the center of the universe – they are not. Don’t make them believe your purpose on earth is to provide for them by jumping quickly to their every request. Remember to teach your kids to think about you and others: Teach them to always ask if others would like something if they're getting up from the table. Ask them for help when you have a dinner party or a project to complete. Expect them to do jobs and chores around the house. Remind them to say thank you. Make sure they call their grandparent to see how he is doing or if there is anything he needs. Teach them to ask about your day. Make sure they do something to help out in their school or community. Show them they're not the only ones that matter. Respect yourself so that they learn to respect you. Don't over-empathize with pleading: Every child and particularly teens want, want, want. Remember to not over-empathize with their pleading, begging and crying. Empathize but don’t over-empathize, because if you do, you might automatically give in to their every wish. The danger of indulging them is that you risk resenting them – they, then are at risk of being resented, undermined, ungrateful and unsatisfied. Talk about advertising and media messages: Living in a society that prizes material things above all else is a force we must counteract. Watch TV together or look through magazines and discuss ways advertisers attempt to manipulate. Enforce the old fashioned values of success and perseverance, which come from developing a good character versus success that comes from being the best or having the most. Make sure you try to live by these values, as well. Defiant Kids Who Threaten and Misbehave to Get What They Want When it comes to more defiant kids, the same applies: you just have to hold on stronger and not let the intimidating, threatening behavior cause you to give in to the "gimmes." Let's say your child is being rude, disrespectful, aggressive or defiant when he does not get what he wants. His birthday is coming up, and you are probably tempted to withhold his gifts since he’s been treating everyone in the family poorly. This is understandable, but it’s not be the most effective way to handle things in the long term. Instead, hold him accountable to better behavior. Deal with the unacceptable way he is taking out his frustration on everyone when he’s not getting what he wants. Let him know it’s unacceptable to act out that way and hand him consequences when you are both calm. Perhaps he loses cell phone privileges for a short time until you see better behavior. Perhaps he loses his social privileges and stays home so you can have a problem-solving conversation with him about better ways to handle his emotions. No matter what, make sure you teach your child successful ways to manage himself when he’s faced with disappointments and limits. If your defiant child uses threats to get what he wants, be sure to not let this behavior work. Stay in charge of yourself and don't be controlled by the intimidation. If he’s a young child, remove him from the situation if he’s ruining your holiday or yelling in public. If he's an older child, ask him to leave the house if he is acting out during holiday festivities. He will need to pay for any damages if he destroys property. If he refuses, you can take the money he owes for the damaged property and deduct from a holiday gift. (Let him know ahead of time if this is what you have in mind.) Children need to be “all about themselves” in order to successfully separate from us and create their own identity. Their need to believe that they are important and amazing is not a bad thing as long as it has its limits. Remember this is a stage of development. No need to "futurize," and worry that they'll never change. Being an understanding parent and setting firm boundaries will help assure that your child will blossom into an adult who likes herself, and knows how to get her needs met in the world while thinking, caring and giving to others. Come check out the Library! Library Hours 8:00am to 4:00pm Read up on these fun days in January! Science Fiction Day—Jan 2nd World Braille Day— Jan 4th Thesaurus Day— Jan 18th Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day— Jan 27th Backwards Day— Jan 31st January Newsletter St. Francis Library Books of the Month Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier Sixteen-year-old Gwyneth discovers that she, rather than her well-prepared cousin, carries a time-travel gene, and soon she is journeying with Gideon, who shares the gift, through historical London trying to discover whom they can trust The Book of Awesome by Neil Pasricha A book of brief essays on some of the little things in life that make people happy, such as popping bubble wrap, solving the “Wheel of Fortune” puzzle first, and seeing someone laugh in their sleep. Witch & Wizard : the graphic novel by James Patterson A sister and brother, alone with thousands of young people have been kidnapped and either thrown in prison or turned up missing after accusations of witchcraft were made against them, and the ruling will do anything in order to suppress life and liberty, music and books. Your Library Has Gone Mobile with Destiny Quest. Download the Free App! Use Destiny Quest to check out eBooks and search for books in your school library—anytime, anywhere— with your cell phone, iPad, tablet… the list goes on! Need help setting up the app? See Ms. V in the library St. Mary's Parish News for January 2014 Phone 403-347-3114 [email protected] Happy New Year – May God bring peace to all the world! First Eucharist Cluster Leaders Training: DATE CHANGE: Tuesday, January 14 @ 5:30pm – St. Mary’s Library Thank you, to the leaders who are willing to share their time & talent in this important ministry! Call Charmaine if you have questions. Leaders only please. Baptism Baptism Retreat at St Mary’s: Sat, January 11, 2014 from 9am to 12 noon. Parents are asked to attend a Baptism Retreat prior to the baptism of their child. Pre-registration is required – please call the parish office. CIC Students over the age of 7 years, who are interested in becoming Catholic and receiving the Sacraments, please contact Charmaine to inquire about the Program available. News Youth Skating Party: Sunday, Jan 12 from 1pm to 3pm starting at St Mary’s This is a family event, so everyone welcome. Snacks included Tuesday Sabbath: Tuesday, January 21 – Prayer/Music @6:45pm, Mass at 7:00. After Mass there will be a half-hour teaching, a discussion of the teaching and then a social. There will also be an opportunity for individual prayer for those who wish to be prayed for. Everyone is most welcome to join us! Parish Mission: February 3 to 5 (Mon – Wed) each evening from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Join us for this annual event when we are challenged to grow in our faith. A time for community will follow in the Parish Centre. SACRED HEART PARISH January 2014 Newsletter 5508 48A Ave 403-346-2618 [email protected] Baptism Call Maria at 403-346-2618 and leave your name and number for registration. Bring with you the child’s birth certificate, date and place of parent’s baptism, Godparents’ Confirmation Certificate (or an updated Baptism Certificate with confirmation notation) plus $20 to cover Baptism Retreat and other expenses. You must have one Godparent who is a “Confirmed Catholic, at least 16 years old. I f you have a second godparent, they must be of the opposite sex. Parents and Godparents must attend a retreat. The next retreat for baptism preparation is the evening of Tuesday, February 4, 2014. First Reconciliation Congratulations to the students who received the Sacrament of First Reconciliation. May God continue to bless you in your journey of faith. First Eucharist Cluster leaders will be contacting the parents of the First Communicants for the cluster session dates. First Eucharist Leader training - Monday, January 13 at 6:00 pm Banner Celebration - To be announced Banner Unveiling - April 26 & 27 at all weekend Masses (choose one) Breaking Bread Celebration - To Be Announced We Prepare for First Eucharist - Tuesday May 20 or May 27(parents and cluster leaders choose) Rehearsal (all must attend)- Saturday May 24 or May 31 (choose the weekend of your celebration) First Eucharist Celebrations - Saturday May 24 and Sunday May 25 at all weekend Masses Pick up Pictures - June 14/15 or June 21/22 before and after all Masses *Note: We still are in need of parents to help in the cluster sessions. If you are interested please join us on January 13 for the Cluster Leader Training. Confirmation Commitment Ceremony - January 18 & 19 at all weekend Masses (choose one) This is coming soon, the third weekend of January Reflection Evening - February 18 at 7:00 pm (candidates, parents and sponsors) Confirmation Retreat - Saturday, March 15, 8:30 am to noon Rehearsal - Friday, May 2 at 7:00 pm Confirmation Celebration - Sunday, May 4 at 1:30 pm Pick up pictures - May 10/11 or May 17/18 before or after all Masses Happy New Year! May God pour out abundant blessings for you and your loved ones in this year. Music Notes Christmas Concert Congratulations to all students for their amazing performance at our Christmas Concert last month! A special congratulations to all those who performed solos/duets/small ensembles, a huge thank you to all parents and students who helped with the bake sale. Team Builder Our January team builder will be on Thursday January 16 from 3:30 to 4:30 pm. We will be playing games outside, weather permitting. Kiwanis Festival Although the festival isn’t until April, registration forms are due in by the end of the month. Any students who are wishing to perform a solo/duet/small ensemble in the Kiwanis Music Festival need to meet with Mrs. Verburg on Thursday January 16 at 12:04 in the band room. Band Student of the Month The band student of the month is a student from each grade who stands out in a positive way in class. Congratulations to all our musicians this month! Grade 6: Ryder Doyle Grade 7: Massimo Smith Grade 8: Holly Daniel Grade 9: Jameson Vina Christmas Families - The St. Francis of Assisi Student Leadership Team coordinated a gift collection, through Catholic Social Services, for 35 kids in our community. The St. Francis School Community made a difference by donating 180 gifts and over 25 gift cards. Donations were also taken for seniors in our community and we were able to donate to over 40 individuals through FSCA. Thank you to everyone for being part of this very important project. Gingerbread House Building - TAG spirit was ringing through the gathering area at lunch, as the TAGs worked together to create original gingerbread houses. Thank you to the Leadership students for supervising and taking pictures of the event. Our event even made the Christmas Edition of the Red Deer Express. Poinsettias - Thank you to everyone who ordered poinsettias this year. It was tricky getting them as the temperature was hovering at below -30. The money raised was used by Student Leadership to pay for extra gifts that were needed for the Christmas Families. Dress up Days - Thank you to all of the staff and students who participated in the dress-up week before Christmas. It made the cold weather more bearable when everyone was cozy in their dress-up wear! Wolves Gear - Those of you who purchased the new Wolves Gear, thank you, you look great ! There are still a few t-shirts available for those people who missed out on the order. Please see Mrs. McCullough if you are interested in one. Another order will be placed in March. St. Francis of Assisi Middle School Performing Arts Presents Once Upon a Mattress January 24th and 25th Memorial Centre Red Deer, Alberta Doors open at 6:45 pm Show at 7:15 pm Tickets $7/ Person $20/ Family of Four Tickets available at St. Francis or at the door Call St. Francis at (403)314-1449 Music by Mary Rodgers Lyrics by Marshall Barer Book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller and Marshall Barer Music copyright 1959 by Mary Rodgers. Lyrics Copyright 1959,1967 by Marshall Barer Book Copyright by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller and Marshall Barer. Copyrights renewed. Exclusively Distributed by Senior Boys Kira Weddell Chad Moench Kendra Kelly Coach: Mr. Touchette Junior Boys 1 Ricky Oberoi Carmen Currie Mr. Reid , Mrs. Luck Coaches: Mr. Savoury Derek Park Kylee Balaneski Isaac Colosimo Ms. Krushelnicki Paul Pearce Haley Popowitch Leigh Pico Rylan Eberle Lucas Proteau Chanelle Saxon Mitch Shelke Sean Lowe Marl Ramos Nicole Perez Pascal Smith Brian Pabilona Junior Girls 1 Kerstin Castro Thomas Zimmerman Andrew Idiculaabey Gracie Setters Chad Lantz Cale Stecyk Coaches: Ms. Andrew, Ms. Pearle & Ms. Gole Kamil Dleikan Raine Flunder Beth Bergeron Caitlyn Murdoch Carlo Dela Cruz Eric Malaque Holly Daniel Kiara Lemon Jandrick Eroles Wyatt Reefhuis Tyler Vercaigne Valeria Marin Kris LeBlanc Renzel Loma-ang Tyler Friesen Luc Hutchison Ryan Nielsen Colby Lindseth Senior Girls Adam Melnyk Coach: Mr. Melenchuk Isaiah Savoury Mr. McKenna Cameron Marfleet Shaelyne Best Kade Kahlert Sarah Koopmans Junior Boys 2 Colleen Pearce Coach: Mr. Andrew Emily Downey Luca Casellato Ireland Black Kase Deboon Tyla Lee Christian DeCastro Kaitlyn McCulloch Jordan Holt Caleigh Meraw Reid Howell Glennikka Kubaron Connor Jacobson Anna Suhalj Jasper Jandinero Heather Daniel Irvinn Lagac Jade Bussard Ethan McLean Ali Greenshields Maryana Klymyuk Taite Harty Jessica Jarmoluk Megan Benoit Elle deGraaf Sydney Larsen Jazzy Brown Alejandra Diaz Heidi Nwosu Mary Mendoza Gill Froilan Junior Girls 2 Coach: Ms. McCarthy & Mrs. Kelly Betina Herrera Kelsie Bostock Abby Ward Lydia Navaratnam Band & Athletic Awards –Term 1 Band Awards Coaches Award: Eric Melnyk Most Improved for Term 1: Aquathon Awards: Grade 6: Chelsea Quinto Top Male Athlete: Jesus Garza de la Pena Grade 7: Massimo Smith Top Female Athlete: Kristen Grade 8: Grace Sporea Trepanier Grade 9: Gino Villarey Coaches Award: Selena Delahunty Volleyball Awards Cross-Country Running Awards: Senior Girls: Coaches Award (Female): Anna Bailey MVP: Anna Suhalj Coaches Award (Male): Juan Zuluaga MIP: Camryn Murdoch Dawe Run Awards (Top Ten) Coaches Award: Mackenzie Huddleston Grade 6: Senior Boys: Selena Delahunty - 1st MIP: Micah Toth Breagh Mason - 8th Coaches Award/MVP: Pascal Smith & Thomas Zim- Carter Patrick - 4th merman Grade 7: Junior 1 Girls: Abigail Sawicki - 4th MVP: Megan Benoit & Rylee Cassidy Avery Lajeunesse - 5th MIP: Jayme Gies Tyler Vercaigne - 7th Coaches Award: Tyler Vercaigne Zack Jansen - 5th Junior 1 Boys: Grade 8: MVP: Brian Pabilona Jazzy Brown - 4th MIP: Adam Melnyk Anna Bailey - 7th Coaches Award: Ryan Bergheim Kaitlyn McCullough - 9th Junior 2 Girls: Ty Moline - 6th MVP: Kia Piche Grade 9: MIP: Kendra Kelly Carley Wlad - 2nd Coaches Award: Sydney Larsen Kristen Trepanier - 3rd Junior 2 Boys Emily Downey - 4th MVP: Isaiah Savoury Juan Zuluaga - 3rd MIP: Blaire Korver Congratulations to our Grade 6 Term 1 Honor Roll Students * Distinction Abell, Ethan Ryan Elijah Bachert, Lauren Tara Bartlett, Zoe Elizabeth Basson, Lisa * Bautista, Charlene Evangelista Bostock, Kelsie Taylor Boyce, Ainsley Darielle Brilz, Kyle Matthew Casellato, Luca Thomas * Castro, Kerstin Fortin * Chauhan, Ria Upesh Claerhout, Carter Jeffrey Craggs, Charlee Larose Deditch, Simon Mark Delahunty, Selena Mildred Marjorie Dodd, Paige Alia Doyle, Ryder Brock Durdle, Jaiden Elizabeth Charlie Fenton, Connor William * Graff, Taylor James * Griffiths, Emily Barbara Grise, Michlyn Nicole Hanasyk, Lola Rae Heron, Abby Annalee * Hetesi, Jocelyn Alexandra Hovila, Kyla Linnea * Hudkins, Trystin Daniel Tavares Hujber, Zackry Cole * Jackson, Nolan Daniel * Jacobson, Connor Stephen Jarmoluk, Jessica Lynn * Jobs, Jillian Lois Junck, Nicole Margaret * Kalliny, Mariane Morcos Knash, Rhys Harrison Robert * Korver, Blair Richard Lal, Jaanvi Rinika Lantz, Heidi Lynne Lemon, Kiara Rose Lord, Brayden Daniel Lowe, Allison Grace * Manderville, Nathan James * Manderville, Tyler Lloyd * Mason, Breagh Lynn * McCullough, Megan Jean Marie * Melnyk, Erick Thomas * Michener, Layne Maddison Mikhail, Mark Remon Gamal Mintenko, Kale Fred * Moench, Chad Ryan * Molino, Anika Kylie Monaghan, Jack Mitchell * Mueller, Mason Laine * Murray, Hannah Elizabeth * Navaratnam, Theepana Lydia Nde-Forgwang, Jean-Pierre Oberoi, Ricky Natividad * Panteluk, Julianna Helen Park, Derek Gordon Patrick, Carter B * Pearce, Paul Anthony Pell, Felicia Hope * Pineda, Jean Timothy Payawal Proteau, Lucas Philip Quartly, Isabella Jade * Quinto, Chelsea Quila * Ramos, Marl Dennis Niko Scott, Ayren Marie Joy Sebastian, Logan Riley Selent, Trevor Jordan Setters, Gracie Emily Patterson Sholdice, Connor Zachary Sideritsch, Arynn Kathleen Skinner, Mollie Ann Nadine Spitzer, Rylen Jay Failen Steinke, Amelia Nadine Thibault, Brent Adam Thorsteinson, Margo Laura * Tran, Preston Duc Uhryniw, Devon Michael Uy, Andrea Regina Rondez Villarey, Kaila Tubice * Waines, Carson Douglas Ward, Abigail Jocelyn Marie Wlad, Robyn Theresa * Zimmerman, Anna Jacqueline Congratulations to our Grade 7 Term 1 Honor Roll Students * Distinction Allen, Shelby Eileen Allier, Pilar Trinidad Barnes, Danny James Wayne Borchers, Kaitlyn Sheena Rae Cabrera, Ianllen Lorenz Evangelista Claasen, Heiko * Conroy, Courtney Leigh Corrigan, Hannah Tyler Cotacio, Juliana J * Culligan, Kaitlin Elizabeth * Currie, Carmen Anne Ferguson, Cole Norman Flunder, Raine Justus Valin Freed, Rosemary Elizabeth * Girgis, Peter * Greenshields, Erica Lee Guthrie, Allison Ellen * Herrera, Betina Arabella * Herzberg, Tyler Lee * Hilsabeck, Sophie Grace Howell, Reid Gregory Hutchison, Lucas Richard Jansen, Zackary Ron James * Johnson, Madison Alice Kelly, Kendra Marie Kittelson, Jakob Wade Lajeunesse, Avery Payton * Larsen, Sydney Dawn Lindseth, Colby David Litwinski, Brooke Helen * Loma-ang, Allyson Gayle M Marfleet, Cameron Frederic Matthews, Mackenzie Elizabeth McClelland, Jordan Ashley McLean, Isabelle Margaret Miller, Caitlyn Marie Murdoch, Caitlyn Jo-Hanna Oakes, Jared Tanner O’Neill, Cassidy Bennett * Perez, Nicole Ann Aquino * Piche, Kia Taryn * Popowitch, Haley Marie Robertson, Aidan Jacob Sandquist, Chantelle Ann Savoury, Isaiah Tristan Scherr, Ashley Marie Schlachter, Andrew James Schneider, Reid Edward Sekora, Jessica Jamie Ellen * Smith, Massimo Antonio Smith, Nicholas Scott Souter, Katherine Marie * Sovdi, Catherine Anne-Marie Spidell, Rachel Mary Stecyk, Cale Alan Vercaigne, Tyler Victoria * Very, Jason Guy * Viljoen, Braeden Volk, Morgan Taylor Watkins, Brianna Marie Weddell, Kira Victoria * Welikoklad, Claire Elizabeth Wells, Kaeden Michael Wiggins, Brooklyn Marie * Williams, Ridley John Woods, Branden David Zarubiak, Jayda Charlene Theresa * Zemanek-Baker, Joel Michael * Ziki, Priscilla Tendai Congratulations to our Grade 8 Term 1 Honor Roll Students * Distinction Abell, Brianna Corrie Yvonne * Amundson, Levi Dean Bailey, Anna Ellen May * Baker, Zachary Marc * Bellerose, Brynn Rosemary Belsher, Nycailah Abbygail * Benoit, Megan Taylor * Berger, Kate-Lynn Pearl Bergeron, Beth Catherine Bergheim, Ryan Gregory Black, Ireland Emily * Bold, McKenna Brown, Jasmine Amber Dawn * Bussard, Jade Lynn Rose * Cabrera, Edmore Andrei Evangelista Cassidy, Rylee Nicole * Charest, Amber Jane Clayholt, Eric Allan Coe, Blake Everett Colosimo, Isaac Robert * Conklin, Jessica Dianne Dahl, Davis Maverick Daniel, Holly Patrice Diaz, Alejandra Alli Eberle, Rylan James * Edwards, Julie Taylor Enns, Ezekiel Eroles, Jandrick Lopez Evans, Candace Loretta Fertig, Jensen Nicole * Friesen, Derek Jacob * Froilan, Gill Marie Manongsong Garza de la Pena, Jesus Hernan Gervais, Megan Jenna Gies, Jayme Diana Giese, Cassandra Samantha Greenshields, Alexandria Mary Harty, Layne Scott Hayden, Niklas Joseph Terrance Hollman, Gracyn Catherine * Hollman, Jenna Renee * Hunt, Taryn Jordin Idiculaabey, Andrew * Junck, Adam Cameron Randall * Kanderka, Kaiden Troy Klymyuk, Maryana Igorivn Kohle, Matthew Douglas Kolasa, Sarah Kennedie Krause, Liam Reece Kusk, Taylor Lynn * Langenhoff, Emma Marie Lantz, Chad Cameron LeBlanc, Ben Gregory Lowe, Sean Robert William Malaque, Erick Charles * Mann, Erica Lisa * Marquart, Hailey Currin * Martin, Zachary Michael McCulloch, Kaitlyn Paige * McLean, Alexander Lee Melnyk, Adam Dean Mendoza, Mary Beatrice Meraw, Caleigh Lynn * Metzger, Abby Joan Constance * Michnik, Braiden Richard * Moline, Ty Jeffrey Mooney, Ciara May Mueller, Kaley Ivana Nielsen, Robert Malcolm Nossack, Aimee Juliet Nwosu, Heidi Tochukwu * Pabilona, Brian Raiven Packard, Kallan Clare * Panteluk, Luke Henry * Patrick, Mercedes Isabella * Reefhuis, Wyatt Henrick Rickard, Emma Florence * Sawchuk, Kaylee Rae * Sawicki, Keaton James Sayers, Madysen Beverly Schultz, Carly Jordan * Scott, Duncan Millar * Scott-Leedholm, Cassidy Anne Selent, Gillian Trinity Seward, Riley Thomas Shelke, Mitchell Jeffrey Thomas * Sideritsch, Ashley Elizabeth Skinner, Aimee Frances Marie Sorokan, Austin Dean Sorokan, Hope Isabella Sporea, Gratiela St. Pierre, Jenna Keri * Stecyk, Teagan * Sveinson, Ashley Marie * Tedrick, Jacob Daniel Thomas, Michael Jake Thompson, Haley Louise Tomusiak, Sara Christina * Volk, Kallie Anita Walz, Paige Madison * Wanner, Sarah Isabella Lynn * Yoo, Hyun Young * Yurkemik, Bryson Steve F Zimmer, Breanna Alice Stark * Zuluaga, Daniel * Congratulations to our Grade 9 Term 1 Honor Roll Students * Distinction Aseron, Alexandra Rae Caine, Madison Leigh * Cameron, Anna Paige * Colonna, Skylar Ann Bernice Conroy, James Ryan Currie, Allison Nicole * Daniel, Heather Frances * De Almeida, Benjamin Emile Dela Cruz, Carlo Miguel Balitos Doktor, Eric Christopher Dornstauder, Kaitlyn Mary * Downey, Emily Louise * Ducusin, Kristine Marie Ninobla * Fedoruk, Kayla Dawn Fisher, Madison Janay Frenette, Natalie Renee Gigliotti, Gio Antony Guthrie, Adam Thomas * Hansen, Elise Dua Haslam, Mia Phoenix Heron, Matthew Richard Herzberg, Hannah Elizabeth * Huddleston, Mackenzie Lucia Huddleston, Matthew Joseph Justason, Katelyn Lee Kartusch, Nathan John Koopmans, Sarah McKenzie * Kubaron, Glennikka Izzabelle * MacGregor, Nolan Mark Mahura, Blake Mathew Maribojoc, Denssyl Gaile Marin Rodriguez, Maria Camila Marshall, Kylee LJ McClelland, Kelsey Amanda Molino, Jonas Cedrik Murdoch, Camryn Jo-Marie Nielsen, Ryan Michael Norris, Sarah Marie Ortega, Kathleen Camille Pasula, Kate Alexandra Marie * Pearce, Colleen Sarah * Sandstrom, Adam Kyle * Sim, Paige Clare Smith, Kaitlan Dawn Smith, Pascal Charles Suhalj, Anna Marija Taylor, Megan Kaila * Toth, Micah Richard Travis, Justin Lyle Trepanier, Kristen Katriana Michelle * Vall, Nicholas Andrew * Villarey, Gino Tubice * Walker, Cassidy Rae-Lynn Williams, Kobe Dean Michael * Wlad, Carly Elaine * Zimmerman, Thomas Michael James * Zuluaga, Juan Felipe ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI MIDDLE SCHOOL http://stfrancis.rdcrd.ab.ca Dear Parents/guardians, In order to pursue active living, St. Francis of Assisi Middle School is proud to continue to include a Ski/Snowboard Club to the long list of extracurricular activities. The club intends to provide the students with five (5) skiing/snowboarding nights January to February, 2014. There is also the possibility of a day trip to the mountains for a fun ski day to be held sometime in March (TBA) for ski club participants only. The SFA Ski Club will depart to the Canyon Ski Area at 4:00 p.m. Transportation will be provided to the ski hill only. We do require a parent volunteer to transport ski/snowboard equipment to the hill only. Transportation does not allow equipment on their busses. Parents/guardians are responsible for picking their children at Canyon no later than 8:30 p.m. The ski dates are as follows: Wednesday January 29, 2014 Wednesday February 5, 2014 Wednesday February 12, 2014 Wednesday February 19, 2014 Wednesday February 26, 2014 Following is a breakdown of the different packages available: Option A…$110.00 (5 area passes + mandatory lesson + bus transportation to Canyon) Option B…. $200.00 (5 area passes + ski boot and helmet rental + mandatory lesson + bus transportation to Canyon) Option C…. $260.00 (5 area passes + snowboard, boot and helmet rental + mandatory lesson + bus transportation to Canyon) Option D…. $30.00 (Bus transportation to Canyon for the five ski nights + mandatory lesson) (This option is available for students who are season ticket holders at Canyon and who own their own equipment) If you wish your daughter or son to take part in this club simply fill out the consent form below, attach a cheque (made to Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools) for the proper amount from one of the above options and return to Mrs. Frunchak by January 10, 2014. (Please note: payment must be submitted in full prior to the first ski club date). Students will be required to attend a mandatory safety meeting before ski club commences. 321 Lindsay Avenue Red Deer, AB T4R 3M1 Ph.: 403.314.1449 Fax: 403.314.3210 As you have probably noticed there are guidelines developed by the School Board to meet the needs of students taking part in physical activities and field trips. Every member for such a club that carries out its activities normally must strictly follow the new School Board rules that have been added. (The changes have been noted in bold above and are listed below) The activity includes, at a minimum, one mandatory lesson at the beginning of each day on a ski hill. (Ski and Snowboarding, art. 1,c). A minimum supervision ratio is one adult to 10 students, including at least one adult supervisor in the ski lodge (Ski and Snowboarding, art. 6). All participants in skiing and snowboarding activities (including supervisors) must wear a C.S.A. approved helmet. (You can rent one from Canyon Resort for $5.00 + GST) THE TERRAIN PARK IS OFF LIMITS TO ALL SKI AND SNOWBOARD PARTICIPANTS 321 Lindsay Avenue Red Deer, AB T4R 3M1 Ph.: 403.314.1449 Fax: 403.314.3210 ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI MIDDLE SCHOOL http://stfrancis.rdcrd.ab.ca S.F.A. Ski/Snowboard Permission Form Students: I have read the new rules and regulations that must be applied to the St. Francis of Assisi Ski Club/Snowboard and I fully understand that if I don’t follow these rules I will have to be excluded from the Ski Club/Snowboard activities for the remainder of the year. Student Name: _____________________________ Student Signature: __________________________ Grade: __________________ Parents: Please indicate whether or not you wish to allow your student to participate in the S.F.A. Ski/Snowboard Club by checking one of the statements below and signing your name. ________________ I grant permission for my student to participate in the S.F.A. Ski/Snowboard Club We are aware that the Terrain Park is off-limits. __________________________________________ Signature: Parent/Guardian Please circle which lesson level: Level 1 Level 2 Special conditions that supervisors should be aware of: _____________________________________________ Printed: Parent/Guardian Name Level 3 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Chaperone If you would like to chaperone, please provide your name and phone number. ____________________ Yes, I would like to volunteer, please contact me _____________________________________ Name & phone number ____________________ Yes, I can provide a truck for transportation of ski equipment __________________________________ (Name & Phone number) 321 Lindsay Avenue Red Deer, AB T4R 3M1 Ph.: 403.314.1449 Fax: 403.314.3210 Note to Participants (and legal guardians if under 18 yrs of age) Please Read Carefully! This form must be completed and signed and is required for all participants who wish to participate in this outdoor recreation and ski/ snowboard education program. In this agreement, the term “skiing” shall include “snowboarding” and “telemark skiing” and “we” shall refer to “participant and his/her parent(s)”. ASSUMPTION OF RISK We are aware that skiing involves many risks, dangers and hazards and we assume all risk of personal injury, death or property loss resulting from any cause whatsoever including but not limited to the inherent risks of skiing, the use of ski lifts, collision with natural or man-made objects or other skiers, travel within or beyond the ski area boundaries, or negligence, breach of contract, or breach of statutory duty of care on the part of Canyon Ski Resort & Recreation Area Ltd. and its staff. We agree that Canyon Ski Resort & Recreation Area Ltd. and its employees and agents shall not be liable for any such personal injury, death or property loss and release Canyon Ski Resort & Recreation Area Ltd. and its employees and agents and waive all claims with respect thereto. Participant's Initials_____________ Parent’s Initials (if under 18yrs of age)____________________ EQUIPMENT Canyon Ski Resort & Recreation Area Ltd. provides rental equipment. Bindings on equipment reduce the risk of injury when falling. They will not release under all circumstances and they do not guarantee safety in all cases. ALPINE RESPONSIBILITY CODE Canyon Ski Resort & Recreation Area Ltd. requires you know and obey the ALPINE RESPONSIBILITY CODE. Skiers must always SKI UNDER CONTROL AND BE ABLE TO STOP TO AVOID COLLISION WITH OTHER SKIERS OR OBJECTS. Canyon Ski Resort & Recreation Area Ltd. enforces leashes (as per step 6 of the Alpine Responsibility Code). Leashes are mandatory on ALL snowboards and the lift operator will check this before every use of lift. If a group member does not have a leash, they can be purchased at our resort for $5.25. Leashes are included with snowboard rentals. ACKNOWLEDMENT My participating child and I understand these warnings and we have identified my child’s ski/snowboard classification as (check one only): N. Non-Skier/Non-Snowboarder (first time) 1. Ski/Snowboard conservatively. Prefer slow speeds. Prefer easy, moderate slopes. Favor lower than average release/retention settings. This corresponds to an increased risk of inadvertent binding release in order to gain increased release capability in a fall. 2. Ski/Snowboard moderately. Prefer a variety of speed. Ride on a varied terrain, including most difficult trails. All skiers who do not meet all descriptions of either Type 1 or Type 3. 3. Ski/Snowboard aggressively. Normally ski at higher speed. Prefer steeper and more challenging terrain Favor higher than average release/retention settings. This corresponds to decreased capability to release in a fall in order to decrease risk of inadvertent binding release. Student/Participant Name: Skiing: Snowboarding: Height: Ability Level (see chart above): Parent/Contact Name: ft. Shoe Size: inches Weight: lbs Age: Emergency Contact #: Please Print: Participant: I have read and agree to adhere to all Canyon Ski Resort & Recreation Area Ltd. policies, the Alpine Responsibility Code, and the Assumption of Risk. I give my child: (name of participant) permission to participate in a Ski and Snowboard Program at Canyon Ski Resort and Recreation Area Ltd. Participant Signature:___________________________ Date:______________________ Parent Legal Guardian Signature (if under 18 years of age):_______________________________________ St. Francis News…... Reminder to Parents Please call the school at 403-314-1449 if your son or daughter is absent or will be absent. Every absence must be excused. If the school has not been notified, parents will be contacted. Please ensure we have the correct contact information for you. All students arriving late must check in at the office for a late slip. A late slip must be given to the classroom teacher upon admittance to class. Thank you to Canar - Rock & Landscaping Supplies for donating rocks to Mrs. Kelly’s Grade 7 science classes to make Inusksuk All students leaving the school during school hours, must be signed out by a parent at the office. This also includes students leaving for lunch. The first bell in the morning rings at 8:48 a.m. all students should be going to class by this time. Class begins at 8:50 a.m. It is important that students are in class ready to begin the day with prayer and announcements. E-MAIL CONTACT In an effort to keep up to date with parent contact information, please send us your current email address. We use this address to send important information directly to your inbox such as newsletters, information about reporting or special events happening in the school. If you have not provided us with an email contact, please send us a note with your address to: Do you own your own business and would like to sponsor the Red Deer Advocate for our school? We would love to hear from you, for more information on sponsoring please contact Lyndsay Van der Hoek in the Library [email protected] 403-314-1449 ext 381162 Thank you!! Literacy Workshop Thank you to all of the parents and students who have provided feedback for Literacy Workshop. As with any new program, it is always helpful to get feedback, so we can reflect and make changes if necessary. This term, the students in Grades 7-9, will be participating in 20% time, during Writing Workshop. It is a program modeled after Google’s 20% time, in which the students will be working on an independent study of their choice. They will be required to have a product in which they can present at the end of the term. The students are encouraged to study or create something that they are interested in, curious or passionate about. Students will be blogging about the progress of their projects, so ask your child about it ! If you would like more information about this project please visit: http:// www.edudemic.com/10-reasons-to-try-20-time-in-the-classroom/ Student Name: ________________________ TAG: _________________________________ Day Menu Item Price Monday Perogies (circle toppings – sour cream, cheese, bacon bits, butter) $3.00 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Grilled cheese (add .50 to add ham) $2.50 Caesar Salad $2.00 Subs: Veggie…………………. turkey, ham, Seasoned chicken breast, chicken meatball in pasta sauce circle toppings/sauce lettuce, cheese, grated carrots, bacon bits, pickles, hot peppers, onion, tomatoes, cucumbers, mustard, ranch, sweet hot sauce, salsa, BBQ sauce, mayo or ketchup Homemade Cream of Broccoli Soup $3.00 Caesar Salad with seasoned chicken ($1.00 extra) Beef taco in a bag served with multigrain tortilla chips (circle toppings: lettuce, salsa, cheese, sour cream) Wraps – seasoned chicken, ham or turkey (Circle toppings/sauce from sub menu) Caesar Salad Greek chicken with Caesar salad and seasoned breadstick. Add tzatziki sauce YES/NO Add tomato/cucumber YES/NO Homemade Hamburger Soup $2.00 Caesar Salad Pasta with Meat sauce Add Parmesan Cheese Yes/No Pasta with Tomato sauce Cheese Pizza Stick Jan 6 Jan 13 Jan 20 Jan 27 $4.00 $3.00 $4.00 $2.50 for ½ wrap $2.00 $4.00 $3.00 $2.00 $4.00 $3.50 $1.00 Pizza Stick: ham/pineapple, ham, bacon or turkey pepperoni $1.50 Caesar Salad $2.00 *Please place a check mark on the week you wish to order. Please have payment by cheque payable to RED DEER CATHOLIC REGIONAL DIVISION #39 or exact change only. Grand Total TOTAL Kids’ Health Get creative for those ‘special event’ meals Special event days such as class with whole grains and fruit. parties, dances, and track and Fruit and milk based desserts field events, are a fun way to such as yogurt parfaits made with gather together and celebrate. low fat yogurt and frozen fruit. They are also a great time to Healthier fruit punch made by have healthy and tasty food combining 100-per cent fruit juice, choices for students, teachers, club soda and fresh or frozen fruit families, or the whole community! chunks. Limit punch to a half-cup As parents, often you are asked per child. to provide food for celebrations. Try these ready to Check with your serve items from child’s teacher about the store: what food or drink is Pre-made fruit or needed, or if there vegetables trays are any foods to Apple wedges avoid. Below are Bananas, easy to some ideas for foods peel oranges or you can make or Consider bringing fruit sliced fruit salad buy. kabobs to your child’s Small 100-per Foods you can precent fruit juice pare in advance: boxes Pasta salad, with fun-shaped Small cartons (250ml) of milk whole grain pasta, chopped vegeA tray of whole grain wraps or tables, grated low fat cheese and sandwiches with vegetables and an Italian type dressing. lean meats Sandwiches or wraps using Whole grain cereal and milk whole grain breads, lean meats, Whole grain crackers or pita assorted vegetables, low fat with hummus shredded cheese, mustard, or Low-salt pretzels or trail mix hummus. Low-fat cheese portions Colourful fruit or vegetable kaLow-fat yogurt in individual conbobs with yogurt dip. tainers or yogurt tubes Banana splits made with frozen For more information about speyogurt and fresh fruit toppings. Healthier baked goods, such as cial event days, please visit muffins, squares or cookies made www.albertahealthservices.ca Dress for the cold! Winter is a wonderful time of year. Dressing for the cold allows you and your children to be outside enjoying the fresh air. It’s important to be warm and dry in the winter so remember these tips: Dress in layers. Be aware of the weather and dress accordingly. Adjust clothing for the activity. Remember your hat and sunglasses. Keeping the smile intact... Do you and your child have smile protection when playing sports? Mouthguards work like shock absorbers. They help prevent painful and costly mouth injuries. Thousands of people every year suffer from injuries to teeth, lips, tongue and cheeks. Where can you get a mouthguard? A custom fit mouthguard made by your family dentist gives the best protection and comfort. Sporting goods stores sell pre-formed mouthguards for you to fit at home. For more information about the above, or any other health-related topic, please visit www.albertahealthservices.ca [email protected] ’ Red Deer Roller Hockey 2014—Our Eleventh Season Registration at Gord’s FIRST LINE Sports Registration Dates and Times January 23 5-7 PM January 25 10 -1 PM Summary of our Programs April—June 2014 Gunners Recreational House League Snipers (Competitive) Roller Sledge - $25.00—M—5:00-6:00 PM—Collicutt U6 (2007-2008) $25.00 -W- 5:00-6:00 PM - Collicutt U8 (2005-2006) $125.00 -M/W - 5-6 PM and 6-7PM - Kin City U10 (2003-2004) $200.00 - T/Th 5-6 and 6-7 PM - Kin City U12 (2001-2002) $200.00 - T/Th - between 5-9 PM Collicutt U14 (1999-2000) $200.00 - M/W - between 5-9 PM Collicutt U17 (1996, 1997-1998) $150.00 - W- 9-10:30 PM Collicutt PARENTAL FEEDBACK Beefs and Bouquets 321 Lindsay Avenue Red Deer, Alberta T4R 3M1 403-314-1449 403-314-3210 (Fax) Email: [email protected] Parental feedback, both positive and constructively critical, is an important aspect of operating a school. This sheet will be included with our newsletter in order to open another channel of communication. Please use it, if possible, and send it back to the school. It can be dropped off at the office. It may be signed or anonymous, it’s up to you. Bouquets or things I would like to see kept the same at St. Francis of Assisi Middle School We’re on the web Go Make a difference http:// stfrancis.rdcrd.ab.ca __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Beefs or things I would like to see changed at St. Francis of Assisi Middle School __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________