the newsletter - St. Thomas More Catholic School

June
Kodiak Chronicles
2016
St. Thomas More School
Box 2245
Fairview AB
TOH 1L0
Phone: 780-835-2245, Fax: 780-835-4700
Website: stm.gpcsd.ca
email: [email protected]
Facebook: St. Thomas More School, Fairview
Grande Prairie Catholic School District #28
Principals’ Message
June has arrived! For staff and students, we finally see the light at
the end of the tunnel. The days are longer, the weather is nicer and
we have come to the end of another fantastic school year.
With the end of the year, comes change and we begin with staffing.
Mrs. Stephanie Aitken will be leaving our school community to join
Strathmore High School in their Biology department. Mr. Clyde
Molloy is retiring at the end of the month! Finally, Mrs. Amy
Stromgren will be leaving us for the B.C. coast! We wish these fine
staff members good luck in the next journeys of their lives. May
God watch over them and give them guidance as they travel along
these new pathways.
Inside this issue:
1
Principal’s Message
2&3
Calendar/ Slam Jam
4&5
2016 Graduates
Memo Board/ Science Fair
6&7
Sacraments/ 2nd Annual Parish
Picnic
8&9
FINS Release/ Hot lunch/ Camp
Tamarack
10 &
11
Track Meet/ Monthly Awards
12 &
13
GPCSD Newsletter
14 &
15
Exam Schedule/ CNRL Donation/
Gr 8 Sundae Sale
16 &
17
Mrs. Allen and I are happy to say that we will be remaining as CoPrincipals for the upcoming school year. We look forward to welcoming new staff and leading our current staff on our educational
journeys. Mrs. Amanda Landry will also be returning to Kindergarten in the fall and we can’t wait to have her back.
Enclosed in this newsletter you will find our school calendar, which
is full of important dates; the exam schedule for students in grades
6 to 12; our salute to our upcoming Graduation Class and next
year’s school calendar. Please note there are 4 student dismissal
days that do not match PRSD. This means students will not be attending school, but teachers will have Professional Development on
those days.
As we prepare for the years end, please encourage your child to
stay focused, prepare for their exams (if necessary) and enjoy the
remaining weeks. While we may all look forward to the summer’s
vacation, it can be a long time– especially if we are disconnected
from friends and out of our school-day routines. Check out the
summer reading program at the library (grades K to 6) as well as
the Arch-Diocese Youth Camps in August. Take time to rest and we
hope to see you all refreshed and ready for September!!
Mrs. Goodall and Mrs. Allen
June 2016
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
Hines Creek
District Track
Meet
Grad Ceremony,
2pm
Grad Mass,
7:30
5
6
7
8
9
Grand March,
8pm
10
11
Grade 4 Edmonton/ Drumheller Trip
Kindergarten
Friday
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
School Mass
Last Day of
Friends of
Classes
for
gr
STM
meeting,
Aboriginal Day
7-12
7pm
Elementary
Awards, 10am
STM Day
JR/SR
Awards, 12:30
26
27
28
29
30
Elementary
Summer
Carnival
Kindergarten Year
end celebration
Summer Holidays
LAST DAY FOR
STUDENTS
June.29th– August.31st
See you back on September.1st
June
Page 3
2016 Slam Jam
Slam Jam was a huge success.
Our Mini Kodiaks came home with the “Most Sportsmanship Award”
A BIG THANK-YOU to our coaches Jonathan Luken, Aidan
Goodall, Carson Gnam, Devan Boytinck, Ceara Dettling and Scarlett Tangen. Also another big THANK-YOU to our t-shirt sponsors
Bare Bones Ventures LTD and The Co-Operators.
Congratulations
Reid Brauer
Evan Caspar
Bobbie-Ann Craig
Grad Mass
Friday, June 35rd
Rachel Doll
7:00 pm
St. Thomas More
Church
Hannah Fabellon
Adison Meashaw
Carissa Oreto
Class of 2016
Jessica Pelley
Lane Schwerdt
Shayle Thorburn
Civic Ceremony
Saturday, June 4th
2:00 pm
Courtney Vasseur
Grand March
8:00 pm
St. Thomas More
School
Mathieu Vasseur
Dylan Verbicky
Mitchell Zwaneveld
~Memo Board ~
Friends of
STM Meeting
Year End School
Awards
Thursday
June.23,
June.24th
7pm.
Elementary– 10am
JR/SR High–
12:30
Elementary Summer
Carnival
Grade 4 Trip
June.27th
Edmonton/
Drumheller
Kindergarten Year
End Party
June.6-10th
June.28th
Hines Creek
Last Day of Classes for
grades
District Track
Meet,
7-12.. June.22. Exams
begin!
Friday, June.3rd
Last Day of school
June.28th
See you on Sept.1st
School Fees are over due, please pay before
the end of the school year. We accept
cheques, cash and the school office has debit.
Page 8
2nd Annual St Thomas More Parish
Picnic
Sunday June.12th
Mass, 10am Friedenstal
Potluck luncheon at noon,
Fun games all afternoon
(If you wish to camp the Saturday
night, the Friedenstal Historical
Society would like you to join them)
~FIRST RECONCILIATION~
Grade 2 students celebrated their First Reconciliation.
Front row, L-R Rayla Friesen, Dayton Leach, Andrei Talacay,
Abbie Bjornson, Jaydee Bontrup, Chalene Chalmers, Sarah
Goodall, Aodhan Johnson, and CJ
~COMMUNION~
Celebrating their First Holy Communion above, from L-R
Jocelyn Kramer, Olivia Heck, Anika Chailler, Rayla Guy, Katherine Luken,
Zikachimidi Dikeukwu, CJ, Darby Peppler, Jack Cooke, Garrett Dechant
and Connor Shannon
June
“Far up in the deep blue sky,
Great white clouds are floating by;
All the world is dressed in green;
Many happy birds are seen,
Roses bright and sunshine clear
Show that lovely June is here.”
~F.G. Sanders
June is certainly a lovely month as the poem above says. The longer days, warm sun, all contribute to the
beauty of June. June is also a month of celebrations; weddings, fathers, graduations. June is also the month
that marks the beginning of summer; or specifically summer vacations.
Vacations are wonderful things. A time to rejuvenate, bond with family and friends, and, of course, to rest.
The great thing about rest is that God actually commands us to do it. It’s not a suggestion. So many times
throughout Sacred Scripture God speaks upon how vital it is to rest. God desires us to rest because it shows
that we care about the mind and body He gave us. So this summer my prayer for you is that you all get the rest
you deserve. Enjoy your time with family and friends and may God’s grace and blessings be with you on all
of your journeys. ~ Laura Tapson~
~CONFIRMATION~
Celebrating their Confirmation this past weekend,
Back row L-R Josef Przybylski, Daniel Stevenson, Tyren Heck, Archbishop Pettias, Tyler Desbien, Sofia
Sacchieri,
Raniel Molenilla, Miss Mulvaney
Front row Fr.Nel, Hanz Fabellon, Declan Johnson, Jennifer Verbicky, Sydney McCormick, Ryananda
Swim fishy swim….
The grade 5 & 7 classes released their fish at the
Wilderness Park. They did a great job
raising their fish in the FINS Program along with the
wonderful guidance of Mrs. Fentie and Mrs. Gilmore.
Elementary
Track Meet
The grade 4 class would like to thank the following companies and individuals for helping
contribute to their Edmonton/ Drumheller year end trip.
ey, supplies and your time.
Thank-you for donations, of mon-
It is greatly appreciated.
Dr. James Parliament– Fairview Chiropractic Care Center, Crop Production Services– Mike
Seabrook, Bayer, Syngenta, Home Building Supplies, Hometown Video Dorreen Sharkey and
Gordie Heck
The grade 4 class along with chaperones will depart from the school on Monday June.6th
for their
exciting busy week, will return back on Friday June.10th
~Thank-you from Mrs. Robertson and the grade 4 class~
Elementary Monthly Awards
Exam Schedule
June 2016
Date
Subject
Time
Location
Supervisor
Tuesday, June 14
Social 30 Part A
9:00 – 12:00
Computer Lab
Mrs. Aitken
Wednesday, June 15
Grade 6 Language Arts Part B
9:00 – 10:30
Room 18
Miss Mulvaney
Thursday, June 16
Grade 6 Mathematics
9:00 – 10:45
Room 18
Miss Mulvaney
Grade 6 Science
9:00 – 10:30
Room 18
Miss Mulvaney
Social 30 Part B
9:00 – 11:30
Room 38
Mrs. Aitken
Grade 6 Social
9:00 – 10:30
Room 18
Miss Mulvaney
Friday, June 17
Monday, June 20
LAST DAY OF CLASSES FOR Grade 12 Students
Tuesday, June 21
Grade 9 Mathematics
Last School Mass- 9:00 am
9:00 – 11:00 Room 27
Mrs. Aitken
Biology 30
9:00 – 12:00
Gr 9 Teachers
Wednesday, June 22
Wednesday, June 22
Thursday June 23
Friday June 24
Monday June 27
Tuesday, June 28
Sci Lab
LAST DAY OF CLASSES FOR Grade 7 to 11 Students
Grade 7 Social
9:00 - 11:00
Room 38
Mrs. Gilmore
Grade 8 Social
9:00 - 11:00
Room 29
Mrs. Goodall
Grade 9 LA Part B
9:00 - 10:45
Room 26
Mrs. Hanssen
Social 10
9:00 - 11:00
Room 38
Mr. Wielenga
Chemistry 30
9:00 - 12:00
Sci Lab
Mr. Wagner/
Grade 7 Science
9:00 - 11:00
Room 29
Mrs. Johnson
Mr. Stewart
Grade 8 Math
9:00 - 11:00
Room 27
Mrs. Johnson
Grade 9 Social
9:00 – 10:50
Room 38
Mrs. Aitken
English 20
Grade 7 Math
9:00 - 11:00
9:00 - 11:00
Room 40
Room 29
Mrs. Gilmore
Mrs. Johnson
Grade 8 LA
9:00 - 11:00
Room 27
Mrs. Hanssen
Grade 9 Science
9:00 - 10:45
Room 40
Mr. Stewart
Math 10/ 20-3
9:00 – 11:00
Room 38
Mrs. Goodall
Chemistry 20
Grade 7 LA
9:00 – 11:00
9:00 - 11:00
Sci Lab
Room 38
Mrs. Aitken
Mrs. Gilmore
Grade 8 Science
9:00 - 11:00
Room 40
Mr. Stewart
Math 20
9:00 - 11:00
Room 39
Mrs. Goodall
Guidelines:
 Consistent with Diploma Exams, students are required to stay for ONE hour minimum
 Calculators will be cleared by the Supervising teacher for Math and Science exams.
 Cell phones, IPods etc. will be taken at the beginning of the class and returned upon departure.
Thank-you CNRL
CNRL donated $500 to the purchase of Chrome Books for our Learning Commons!!
CNRL employee Jerri Gnam hand the cheques to gr 6 student Nolan Dechant
Standing in back Co-principal Michele Allen, Nolan, Calin Goodall, Matthew Nixon,
Dayton Leach,
Co-principal Paulete Goodall
Front row, Kassidy Ruecker, Jayden Leach and Danica Mitchell
The Grade 8 Class Rocks!!!
They had a sundae sale and donated their proceeds to Crossroads.
Way to go Grade 8’s and Mr. Stewart.!!
Pictured with the grade 8 class is Eileen Coristine from
Crossroads.