OLMP Catholic School

2nd Week of Advent Message from Father Kris

Starting something new is always a challenge.

Once we have removed the clutter to see the star, we are called to be like the wisemen and take the leap of faith by setting out on the journey and taking that first step. What comes next may be uncertain, but know that God wants to come and meet us at mass.

When we struggle to take that first step, we remember there were wisemen, not a wiseman. We take an act of faith together, for taking that step is something we do with others, never alone.

The Elk Island Catholic Schools Board (EICS) of Trustees is seeking stakeholder input to develop our 2022-2026 Division Education Assurance Plan.

In Alberta, school boards are responsible for providing assurance to their stakeholders that they are fulfilling their responsibilities, meeting the needs of students and enabling their success. The key to building public assurance is engaging with our education partners in the Division’s planning and reporting cycle. The parent, student and EICS community voice is integral to building this plan and helps create a culture of continuous improvement.

EICS will be engaging with our communities beginning December 1, 2021 through the ThoughtExchange online engagement process. It is a very easy and open thought process with only two questions to prompt discussion, collect input and a starring process to ensure that everyone’s voice is heard. We will be emailing the ThoughtExchange link to all EICS community members on December 1st and the exchange will stay open until December 15, 2021. It will also be available on all EICS websites and school websites.

This engagement process is the beginning of creating the four year education assurance plan which the EICS Board of Trustees will approve in the Spring of 2022.

Dear families,

It’s starting to be pretty chilly for students who are waiting at the bus stop. This is the time of year we want to remind everyone that warm coats, toques, mittens and boots are important for students to have with them when riding the bus. If we get delayed or have a mechanical issue, we need all students to have the proper winter clothing.

In addition, please remember that it remains mandatory for students to wear a face mask while riding the school bus. This is a Government of Alberta law and cannot be changed by our school division. We hope the masking mandate will be lifted soon, but for right now masks are required.

This is also the time of year when buses sometimes get delayed or cancelled due to weather. In order to receive notifications of any route changes, please ensure the contact information your school has on file for you is correct.

Thanks for ensuring your child has warm clothes and a mask with them each day!

• BRSD Transportation Department

Reminder : Please be sure to bring a change of shoes for indoor. Clean, dry footwear is needed once headed to class.

An extracurricular Ski activity is being planned for students in grade 5 to 9. Please read below the details on the dates and times of the event. For school activities Rabbit hill does not require proof of vaccination. Please be aware these are hot lunch days, if you have ordered you can make arrangements to pick it up at the school.

Dates:

Gr. 7,8,9- Friday December 10th (forms due Tuesday December 7th)

Gr. 5,6- Wednesday December 15th (forms due Thursday December 9th)

• All students will have their powerschool account charged $48. The amount will be changed accordingly after your child’s form is returned to the school based on the options below. If your child is NOT participating, the fee will be removed completely from the powerschool account.

• $48- Lift Pass w/ complete Ski/Snowboard,helmet Rental & Bus Transportation

• $30- Lift Pass & Bus Transportation (Have your own gear) -

• $10- Bus Transportation (Have own gear and seasonal pass) (The Gr4/5 Snowpass is NOT accepted)

If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Reinhart at christopherr@eics.ab.ca or 780-672-2975.

Rabbit Hill Ski Trip

Gr. 7,8,9- Friday December 10th (forms due Tuesday December 7th)

Gr. 5,6- Wednesday December 15th (forms due Thursday December 9th)

Friday, December 10 - Prairie Gourmet Perogies and Sausage delivery

Retake orders due

Food bank Challenge

Monday, December 13 - PJ/Stuffy Day

Candy Gram sales begin

Tuesday, December 14 - Virtual School Council Meeting @ 7pm

Green Day

The graduating class of 2022 is having a stuff-the-trailer style bottle drive on January 4 starting at 5pm. Please bring your empties from Christmas or New Years to the OLMP parking lot or contact a grade 12 student to come pick them up from you.

**Due to Christmas break, online orders for January's hot lunch will be available to order from November 26th until December 12th.

Hot Lunch Menu for December

Dec 8 - Panago Pizza

Dec 10 - DQ Treat (Friday)

Dec 15 - Taco in A Bag

Hot Lunch Dates in January

Jan 5th - East Side Marios

Jan 12th - Panago Pizza (Social 30 diploma)

Jan 19th - Taco In A Bag

Jan 21st(Fri) - DQ Treat Day

Jan 26th - Booster Juice (Chem 30 diploma)

Skills Exploration Days was a one-day, virtual event on December 1, 2021! Our Gr. 8 CTF Comm Tech. Option class took part.

The purpose of Skills Exploration Days is to:

• Inspire Junior High students to identify inherent skills and interests.
• Connect students’ skills and interests to trade and technology careers through interactive, hands-on experiences that promote creativity, empathy, and exploration.
• Promote trade and technology careers as a valuable and rewarding career choice.

A big thank you to Mr. Watson for providing this unique opportunity paving the way for future opportunities for our students.

Tuesday, December 14th @ 7pm

This meeting will be virtual through Google Meet:

http://meet.google.com/rhk-qued-itm

CHRISTMAS CHEER
HAMPER & SILENT SANTA FORM
ARE NOW AVAILABLE
Deadline to return this form is Wed. Dec. 8, 2021

Forms may be picked up at Neighbor Aid 4524 - 54 Street, or contact the Family Wellness Worker at the school for a form.

When submitting your form please have your

1. Personal ID
2. Proof of Residence
3. Children's Birth Certificate or AB Health Card

Only those residing in Camrose or the County of Camrose may qualify for a Christmas Hamper.

Laurie Kushnerick

Family Wellness Worker

St Patrick School & Our Lady of Mount Pleasant School

Camrose, Alberta

Cell: 780-608-9246

Start preparing for School of Health and Life Sciences Admissions Interviews

NAIT advisors offer Health Program Interview Workshops to help applicants prepare and better understand the interview process. Workshops are offered monthly, and we highly recommend everyone who applied to a health program with an interview to attend. The next workshop is on Thursday, December 9!

Register here: https://www.nait.ca/nait/admissions/tours-events-and-info-sessions

Augustana Campus 101

Want to learn more about Augustana and the opportunities we have to offer? Join us for a live presentation to hear more about our campus, degree programs, residence, athletics, student services, scholarships, and much more! After the presentation, stick around for a Q&A where you can take the lead and ask us any questions that you may have

• Wednesday, December 8, 4 - 5 p.m. | Register »

• Thursday, December 16, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Register »

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GATEWAY IS A MOBILE APP THAT CELEBRATES DIVERSITY AND IS DRIVEN BY THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY.

DIVERSITY OF THOUGHT AND LIVED EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY FOR INNOVATION AND GROWTH

For Albertans, the GATEWAY app is:

• A Virtual Office for Gateway Association

• An Evolving and Dynamic Family & Employment Resource Centre

• A Digital Service

For Persons with Disabilities, the GATEWAY app is:

• A space to connect and engage with others

• A platform for digital learning (literacy), apply the learning and share!

• A think-tank for problem solving

• A resource for employment, education and building community

Check out the app for more information

FEM+ Engineering Mentorship

Fem+ Engineering Mentorship Program at the University of Alberta Faculty of Engineering is a 7-month mentorship for high school students who are women, feminine-presenting and/or identifying, and non-binary interested in exploring the possibilities in engineering. Program participants are:

• Paired with a current student in engineering to ask questions and hear about their experiences via text and video, discord, and other communication tools

• Invited to information sessions like “What even is engineering?”, “Real world applications of engineering”, and “What courses to take in high school”

• Introduced to other high school students also exploring engineering as a potential career at info sessions, social events, and a discord server just for FEM+ students

• Able to explore if engineering is a program and career they’d like to pursue

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdS6yj5cqNtm2Yp0L5yjoxuRk5brhNoD_QFbtaC5wbbHBHP7Q/viewform

Alberta Education has approved more external training courses for credit.

For Driver’s Training (1 credit), students must submit a Notice of Driver Education Course Completion for completing 15 hours of classroom instruction + 10 hours of in-vehicle instruction and passing the knowledge and practical assessments.

OLMP Students can still receive a discount should they choose to complete their Driver’s Training through AMA. Please see Mrs. Reinhart for more details.

2021 SH Boys Volleyball

I’d like to thank the 2021 SH Boys Volleyball team for an outstanding season! Your continued support and commitment to the Royals Athletics program is greatly appreciated! All 10 players dedicated themselves weekly to getting better as a team, and it led to lots of growth and success on the court. This year’s team were; Earle Berry Classic Finalists, OLMP Showdown Finalists, St. Andre Bessette Champions and ECCHS Qtr. Finalists in tournament play. As well, the team won the East Central League and were crowned 2A Central Zone Champions for the 4th straight season getting them back to the ASAA 2A Provincial Championships in Cold Lake. At Provincials the boys battled hard and tied for 3rd place in their RR pool where they narrowly lost out in a playdown 25-22 to Edmonton Christian School to miss the playoffs. Great job Royals, the outcome was not what we wanted, but the experience was invaluable to the program moving forward. To our graduating players (Lochlin Baumle, Logan Yaremko & Ethan Swerda), thank-you for your dedication to the program over the past 3 years, and leadership for this year’s grade 10’s and 11’s. Best of luck moving forward into the next chapter of your lives!

Thank-you to the parents for your continued support through a difficult Covid year. You weren’t able to be live at many games, but we knew you were always cheering from home for the team to succeed! Finally, thank-you to Sterling Water and SPUR Petroleum for your generous donations to provide our players with hoodies and new uniforms to wear with pride!

Coach Ryan

With Volleyball season in the books, we are starting up our JH Basketball Season. We have a lot of interest from our students this year. We are hoping to run two teams for both JH girls and boys this season. We are looking for one Head Coach of a JH boys 'B' team. If you, or someone you know would be interested, please reach out to our JH Athletic Director, Mr. Enright at stephen.enright@eics.ab.ca for more details.

OLMP and St. Pat's are struggling to fill replacement positions. Please consider joining our team!

Lets Connect We are here to help! We are here to assist you in any way you need. We can listen, provide a referral, gather information for you or just about anything else. Please call or email for further information