École St. Cecilia Junior High School MAY 2011 NEWSLETTER

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MAY 2011 NEWSLETTER
SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST:
Dear Parents,
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Administration Message
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Parent Information
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Bits and Pieces
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School Information
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French Connection
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Superintendent’s Message
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School Calendar
It’s incredible how Mother Nature continues to tease us with this weather. One day
we are saturated in sunshine and balmy weather and in another we are running for
cover as the wind howls behind us and snow descends upon us.
April was a special month filled with events, the Gala d’art oratoire, Easter celebrations and of course, the annual Dance Competition.
In May, we celebrate and honour Mothers, their dedication, their vital and important
role that Mothers have in our lives; they are a major element of the essence of our
being, the cornerstones of the lives of our children and in turn in our own lives.
Wishing all of our Mothers an amazing Mother’s day.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
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New Bus Rates 2011/2012
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Gala d’art oratoire
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Gr. 9 Farewell
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SAC Minutes
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Office of the Archbishop
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The month of May appears to be full of exciting events both at the school and district level. Activities slated for May include the beginning of our PAT exams for
grade 9, Athletic league play and playoffs in Badminton and Softball and Track and
Field Day. If you would like to take in any of these activities please check for the
dates and times with your child or contact the school.
As we move into the final two months of school, with our day time getting longer,
outdoor sport commitments, children playing more outside and our thoughts turning to summer fun and holidays, our learning journey continues. It is important that
our students maintain a strong work ethic with their assignments and that they continue getting enough rest; it is truly an integral part in doing our best to achieve
well. Together we will celebrate a successful year.
Please pay close attention to the calendar, as many activities and school functions
are scheduled. Enjoy the sunshine and the freshness of Spring. Feel free to contact us at school if you have any question
Yours in Catholic Education,
The newsletter will be available
online on the first Friday of every
month. If you want a paper copy,
please call the office and a copy
will be provided to your child.
Mr. David Andrews
Principal
Mr. Bob Gagnon
Assistant Principal
Mrs. Dana Hutton
Assistant Principal
REGULAR SCHEDULE
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Friday
Call In
8:12 am
Announcements 8:20 - 8:23 am
Block 1
8:25 - 9:11 am
Block 2
9:13 - 9:59 am
Locker Break
9:59 - 10:04 am
Block 3
10:04 - 10:50 am
Block 4
10:52 - 11:38 am
Lunch:
11:38 - 12:12 pm
Call In:
12:18 pm
Block 5
12:20 - 1:06 pm
Block 6
1:08 - 1:54 pm
Block 7
1:56 - 2:42 pm
Dismissal:
2:42 pm
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Track & Field Day for all St. Cecilia Students
May 9, 2011
THURSDAY SCHEDULE
Call In
May 11, 2011 (rain out date)
8:12 am
Announcements 8:20 - 8:23 am
Block 1
8:25 - 8:57 am
Block 2
8:59 - 9:29 am
Locker Break:
9:29 - 9:34 am
Block 3
9:34 - 10:04 am
Block 4
10:06 - 10:36 am
Locker Break:
10:36 - 10:41am
Block 5
10:41 - 11:11 pm
Block 6
11:13 - 11:43 pm
Block 7
11:45 - 12:15 pm
Dismissal:
12:15 pm
Badminton Season
A reminder that practices are on Monday and Friday 2:55-4:30
pm on game weeks.
Season games are on Tuesday and Wednesday finishing around 5:00 pm, starting April 12. Playoffs are May 10 and 11 at St. Joe’s High School from 3:30 6:00 pm.
First tournament is on Saturday, April 9 in Fort Saskatchewan and the following Saturday, April 16 at École St. Cecilia Junior High hosts a tournament.
Good luck for a fantastic season!
Thanks to all who tried out. We hope to see the Grades 7 and 8 come out next
year!
GAME DATES FOR MAY: May 3 HOME vs Cardinal Léger - May 4 AWAY vs Sir John Thompson
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SCHOOL FEES
SCHOOL FEES:
Student Fees now due.
Please contact Mrs. Kwasniewski
in the business office if you have
any questions.
BUS PASS
Monthly Pass
$39.00
Family Plan
Replacement Cost
SECOND NOTICES for unpaid school fees have gone out. The year end is
quickly approaching and we ask that you submit your payment(s) as soon as possible.
Thank you to those who have contacted the school regarding your child’s account.
NEW BUS FEES FOR SEPTEMBER 2011
Due to the continued increase in operating costs for yellow bus service and
higher costs to subsidize the fees paid to Edmonton Transit, our district will
need to increase the cost for bus passes effective September 2011.
BUS PASSES:
2011 - 2012
$35.00
Elementary
$30.00 per month
$63.25
Junior-Senior High
$45.00 per month
Kindergarten
CONCESSION MENU
Monday
Subway Subs
$2.75
Tuesday DQ Cheeseburgers $2.25
Wed
Pasta
Friday Wraps or Pizza slice
Free
Family Plan (Families of 3 or more excluding kindergarten)
Elementary
$26.00
Junior-Senior High
$41.00
$3.00
$2.75
The cost of a replacement bus pass for an Edmonton
Transit pass is $65.55.
SCHOOL CLOTHES
NEW TIGER LOGO FOR 2010-2011
Shorts $20.00 - T-shirts $15.00
Gym Bags $3.00 each
contact Mrs. Kwasniewski
in the business office.
Appropriate Hot Weather Clothing
The warm and sunny weather is upon us which brings summer fashions
and styles.
We would like to remind parents and students of our expectations for
students to dress appropriately while at school. This would include:
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No spaghetti straps (at least 2 fingers wide)
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No low cut t-shirts and no halter tops
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No bare midriffs
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No short shorts (longer than end of fingers when standing)
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No hats, visors or bandana
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
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School Information:
Student Absences:
If your son/daughter is going to be absent for any reason, please report the
absence to 780-476-7695. Please keep in
mind it is your responsibility to inform
the school of an absence.
Going on Vacation:
Please notify the office as soon as possible of the absence.
Homework:
It is our school policy that if a student is
absent it is his/her responsibility to contact their homework buddy to get their
assignments. If your child is absent for
more than four days, you may call the
office for homework.
Cell Phones:
Students are encouraged not to bring cell
phones to school. If your child is required to carry one it is expected to remain in their locker. Students will not
use cell phones in the school building
from the time of entry to leaving at the
end of the day. A violation of this guideline may result in the cell phone being
confiscated.
Personal Items:
Students are encouraged not to bring
personal items of value to school. Students do so at their own risk.
Medical Alerts:
If your child has a severe medical alert
we would ask you to please notify the
school office.
Change of Address:
Please notify the office if you have had a
change in address or phone number.
FRENCH IMMERSION
On April 20 at École J.H. Picard, Nataya H. 7F,
Makeda T. 8G and Jennifer C. 9F represented École St. Cecilia at the Canadian Parents for French Annual Gala D’art
Oratoire. It was a great evening of celebrating students’ accomplishments in French Public Speaking from elementary,
junior high and high schools of Edmonton Catholic School
District. BRAVO les filles!
A BIG thank-you to Mr. B. Cottrell, our parent volunteer, for helping with the event. Without his contribution,
our students would not have had this opportunity. MERCI!!
We look forward to participating again next year. Good luck
Bonne chance!!
Mr. Ed Waepole, a retired teacher, for donating a Pottery Wheel
Crystal Glass on 97th Street for the donation of GLASS
Speedy Glass on 97th Street for the donation of MIRRORS
BAND TRIP
Grade 8 and 9 Band Performance Tour of the
Rocky Mountains, May 26-29, 2011.
39 music students will be touring and performing at various
schools and venues in Calgary, Banff and Jasper.
EDMONTON SKILLS CANADA
Mrs. Dixon and Ms. Profiri are taking 44 grade 9 students to Edmonton
Skills Canada competition on May 12, 2011.
GARAGE SALE MADNESS
St. Matthew’s Annual Garage Sale: May 26, 27 & 28th
Thursday & Friday 9 am—7 pm
Saturday 9 am—4 pm
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E. L. A.
A reminder that the Gr. 9 ELA PAT Part A (writing a narrative or essay and a business letter) will take
place first thing in the morning on Thursday, May 19, 2011.
The 7’s and 8’s will also be writing their Term 3 Test of Written Expression that same morning.
A hearty breakfast will go a long way to feed the brain and serve the writing!
Good luck to all!
With the end of the school year quickly approaching,
the library will be closed for inventory.
Students are reminded to return all their library books on
or before their last scheduled class.
Accelerated Reader Program
Accelerated Reader points deadline
Friday, May 27, 2010
The following people donated prizes for our Dance Competition. It was a HUGE
SUCCESS!
Mr. Andrews
Mr. and Mrs. Kenny
Mr. and Mrs. Mazzotta
Kathy Mendes (Oilers/Oil Kings)
Eric Malkewich (Millwoods Honda)
Diane and Tony (Archbishop MacDonald High School)
Karen Ravognol (University of Alberta)
and
Mrs. Hutton
Ms. Ritacco
Mr. Louis Perri
Ever Active
Donna Tracey (Snow Valley)
Fab Perri (Southview Acura)
St. Cecilia Leadership Team
On behalf of the staff and students of St. Cecilia Junior High we are truly APPRECIATIVE.
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Mind, Body,
Mind, Body,
Spirit
Spirit
AISI
Wellness
AISI
Wellness
Tip for the Month
Tip for the Month
Planning: The Secret to Fast Family Meals
By-pass fast food in favour of nutritious home-cooked meals! It's doable
with a little planning.
Microsoft
Begin by jotting down what you want to serve each night for one week.
Use your menu to guide your food purchase.
Finally, spend a few minutes each evening and prepare for the following night.
Take out meats to defrost in the refrigerator. Peel and cut up any vegetables you plan to enjoy.
These simple steps take the stress out of "rush hour" cooking and can help you get dinner on the
table in minutes.
School Activities
On Friday, May 13, 2011 there will be a freezy sale in the foyer at lunch. Each freezy will be $1.00
and
there will be a variety of flavours to choose from. All of the proceeds from the sale will go
- www.healthyalberta.ca
towards the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation.
There are two walk/run events coming up in our city to help support the Stollery Children’s Hospital
Foundation. If you or a family member would like to participate, please contact the sponsored
companies for more information (see attached flyer).
lthyalbert
- www.hea
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Please Donate
Bananas in Pajamas
It's that time of year again when Student Leadership will be selling ice cream sundaes for
our annual school fundraiser.
We are looking for the following donations:
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Please drop off any donations at the front office,
attention Mrs. Mazzotta or Ms. Ritacco prior to May 17th.
Any and all donations are greatly appreciated!
The Gr. 9 Farewell will take place on Thursday, June 9th. Mass will be held at St.
Charles Catholic Church 17653-112 St. at 5:00pm. Everyone is welcome to attend the mass
however seating is limited so arrive early.
Staff members will be present, but not to supervise the event. Parents or Guardians
are asked to be at the venue with their son/daughter for the duration of this event.
The dress code for the Farewell is ‘Sunday Best’. The boys need not wear a tux. If the
girls have purchased strapless or spaghetti strap dresses, we ask that they wear a sweater or
shawl for the Mass. These types of dresses are not appropriate for church and are not part
of our school dress code.
Please do not hesitate to ask your child’s Gr. 9 Homeroom Teacher for more information regarding this event.
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ST. CECILIA SAC MEETING
Wednesday April 13, 2011
ATTENDANCE:, Mina Angotti, Will Arbter, Dana Hutton, Robert Gagnon, Julie Vizza, Jerry Derewonko, Annette
Goldfeder, Teresa Aspeslet, Eliana Mangieri
1. Prayer - meeting called to order at 1730 hrs and Mina led prayer
2. Approval of Agenda-motion by Annette-second Julie-carried
3. Approval of March- Julie said last meeting Bea made a motion to spend 30,000.00 of casino and 30,000.00 for GIC.
Forgot to put the motion to spend 30,000 this year. Was second by Julie-carried
-With correction motion by Annette-second Will-carried
4. School Report - school working on budget and staffing for next year
- Mrs. Tetreau on leave - Miss Dytyniak replaced her
- Mrs. Parada on leave - Miss Da Silva replaced her
- there are 4 grade 7 classes so far next year, 2 French Immersion
- District programs K&E and ASP programs may be weeded out eventually.
- dance competition this Friday April 15, 2011
5. CORRESPONDENCE - various correspondence handed out
6. C.P.F. Report - French Gala @ JH Picard Grade 4-12 Wednesday April 20, 2011
7. ASCA Report - newsletter passed out
9. Old Business - Mina went to O’Leary to see if interest in Dr. Karyn Seminar. Told timing is bad with Exams. Dr.
Karyn said she is flexible and may meet if interest there.
10. New Business - Dana still looking at emailing of newsletter. Discussion was brought up to see if could put in
Powerschool Parent Bulletin as some parents thought they go to that site quite frequently. Bob to check if it
could be done
11. Next Meeting—May 11, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. Last meeting of the year.
Annette - motion to adjourn @ 1748hr - second - Julie - carried
P. T. S. A.S.
1. TREASURER
- GENERAL ACCT-
$ 6223.97
- CASINO SAVINGS-
$7603.04
- CASINO CHECKING $51432.72
- Will apologized that he did not have a chance to get to the bank for the 30,000.00 transfer into the GIC.
Will get it done next week
2. CASINO REPORT - Mina mentioned we get our draw for the Casino on May 5, 2011
3. OLD BUSINESS - Dana asked if donation to Gala sent. Will said it was sent March 9, 2011.
4. NEW BUSINESS - Annette made a motion to cover 12 buses @ 130.00 each for track & field trip. Second Will carried. It is covered under expenditure list. French field trip May 26, 2011 from noon- 2:30 p.m.
- Jerry would like the PTSAS to pay for 3 wrestling clocks. Will made motion to approve 1100.00
with Jerry filling out for a matching grant. If the grant is not successful Will would like to make a motion to pay for all
2200.00 if grant fails - second Annette - carried
- Eliana request for FI bus to be covered to attend the Crèperie field trip. Motion was carried
- THE PTSAS WOULD LIKE TO INVITE PARENTS TO THE LAST MEETING OF THE YEAR TO
SIT WITH THE GROUP AND SEE WHERE WE SPEND OUR CASINO MONIES.
Meeting adjourned @ 1830
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May 2010,
Christ is Risen, indeed He is Risen, Alleluia, Alleluia! May the peace and joy of the Risen
Christ be with you and your families this Easter.
As we begin the fifty days of the Easter season the Church in the English speaking world is
making preparations to begin using a revised English translation of the words we pray at
Mass.
We may ask why there is a need for a revised translation. For around forty years we have
celebrated Mass using the present English language translation that came to us shortly after
the close of the Second Vatican Council in 1965. Some of us may remember the Mass being
celebrated in Latin. For others the Mass as we celebrate it presently is the only Mass we
know. The English language Mass translation produced after the Second Vatican Council was
supposed to be revised within five years of its implementation with a newer translation that
was a more literal translation of the Mass from Latin into English. Well those five years have
turned into almost forty years. A new, revised translation has now been in preparation for
over ten years. The work has progressed steadily on this revised English language translation
with people from all over the world sharing their expertise.
The revised English translation is now ready for use. The Catholic Church in the English
speaking world will begin to use the revised Mass translation on the First Sunday of Advent,
November 27, 2011.
This is a wonderful opportunity for formation in the mystery of the Eucharist. The Catholic
Archdiocese of Edmonton will begin a period of formation workshops designed to deepen
our understanding of the Eucharist, and prepare us for the revised Mass translation.
This is an exciting time within our Catholic schools as well. Over the coming months there
will be different opportunities for our students, parents, and staff to come together to prepare for these changes. We are blessed within our Catholic community to share in a relationship of home, school, and parish, for the celebration of the Eucharist in our parishes and
schools.
XRichard W. Smith
Archbishop of Edmonton
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May 2011
Alleluia. Alleluia. “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.” Alleluia! (Psalm 118)
Celebrating the great feast of Easter so late into our school year seems to be coinciding with the lateness of the arrival of
spring-like weather this year. It is a bit difficult to be emphasizing the resurrection themes of Jesus’ victory over death and
the new life that we received through our Baptism, when all around us there are very few signs and symbols of this new
growth - buds, greenness, tulips - that we usually use to symbolize the Easter theme in our schools.
During May, we have a wonderful opportunity to reflect on and ask the intercession of Mary, the Mother of God and the
model of perfect servantship. Mothers’ Day celebrations also give us a chance to honour our own mothers and thank those
who support us in that role.
On Wednesday, May 4th 2011 at 7:00 pm, Edmonton Catholic Schools will be hosting its 22nd Annual Celebration of the
Arts at the Jubilee Auditorium. I would like to thank all staff members who are part of organizing and preparing our students for their performances, and encourage you to join in this celebration of music, drama, dance and art. I believe that your
attendance will indeed “Awaken the Senses…Stir the Heart” in each of you. Please join our students and staff as they demonstrate their learning in the fine arts!
Typically in May, the Board of Trustees would be approving the Edmonton Catholic School District’s budget for the 20112012 school year. With the challenges in funding, the Minister of Education has moved the date for submission of the budget
to the end of June. As part of the District budget, every school will receive a 0.6 certificated staff FTE (Learning Coach) to
support inclusive education in our District and to enhance the capacity of schools to address diverse learning needs. Professional development for 2011-2012 will include broad-based strategies and organization for instruction that enhance learning
for ALL students within an inclusive setting.
Some examples of Edmonton Catholic School District’s proposed changes to programming for next year include:
Many Early Learning program expansions - 100 Voices, Little Bethlehem, Pre-school Outreach
Year Round schooling expanded to include 2 more sites
Several expansions in Bilingual, and Language and Cultural programs
Nehiyaw Pimatisiwin Cree Language and Culture at 4 school sites
Please visit http://www.ecsd.net/programs/pdf/new_expanded_programs.pdf for complete information regarding programming additions and changes for the 2011-2012 school year.
Near the middle of the month, students in Grades 3, 6 and 9 will be writing one part of their Achievement Exams in language
arts and math. Good luck to these students.
“All nations now will share my joy, for gifts God has outpoured.
This lowly one has been made great, I magnify the Lord.”
(from the Canticle of Mary)
May God bless all mothers as we celebrate their special day on May 8!
Sincerely,
Joan Carr,
Superintendent
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Sun
Mon
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Tue
Day 6
3
Wed
Day 1 4
Thu
Fri
Day 2 5
Day 3
Sat
6 Day 4
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Easter
Celebration
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9
Day 5 10
Day 6
Track & Field
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Day 1 12
Day 2 13
Day 3 14
Rain Out
Edmonton
Track & Field Skills Canada INTERIM
Competition REPORT
SAC Meeting
@ 5:30 pm
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Day 4 17
Day 5 18
Day 6 19
Day 1 20
Day 2 21
Grade 9
Grade 9
PAT Fr. LA
Part “A”
PAT Eng LA
Part “A”
Gr. 7 & 8
Test of
Written
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Day 3
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Day 4 26 Day 5
27
Day 6 28
VICTORIA
DAY
BAND TRIP
NO
SCHOOL
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Return
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Day 1 31
Departure
Day 2