OLMP Catholic School

An Advent Message from Father Kris

As we begin this Advent season, let us recognize what is clouding our vision of the good. May we acknowledge what is preoccupying our mind and our hearts. May we let go of what is making our minds too busy. May we look beyond the past hurts to see the hope, faith and love that exists. May we call out to God, asking him to BE A STAR, and point us on the way as he did the wisemen.

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.

Our HS Boys got a warm send-off from our staff and students before departing for the 2A Boys Volleyball Provincials in Cold Lake.

Best of luck-we know you represent us well!

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.

Hot Lunch Menu for December

Dec 1 - East Side Marios

Dec 3 - DQ Treat(Friday)

Dec 8- Panago Pizza

Dec 10 - DQ Treat (Friday)

Dec 15 - Taco in A Bag

Friday, November 26 - School Closed

Tuesday, November 30 - Whoville Tree Deliveries

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)

Thursday, December 2 - Early dismissal.

Friday, December 10 - Prairie Gourmet Perogies and Sausage delivery.

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

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)

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

Insight Testing (Grades 5 & 8)

Insight is a group-administered test of cognitive abilities, which will be administered to all grade 5 and 8 classes in the middle of November. The assessment is designed to measure cognitive abilities including reasoning, comprehension, memory, and visual/auditory processing. Students do not need to study for this type of assessment and the results are not used to evaluate their school achievement. The results provide information to help teachers recognize student strengths and plan for additional support as needed.

If you would like to learn more about this assessment tool, please visit http://www.canadiantestcentre.com and select the Insight tab near the top of the page. While there you may also want to look into the

CAT-4 academic assessment tool, which will be used to measure overall academic ability of Grade 4 and 7 students in the spring.

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.

• Thursday, November 18, 4 - 5 p.m. | Register »

• Monday, November 29, 5 - 6 p.m. | Register »

• 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.

What a successful season!-our girls finished off a very strong season winning the Regional Championship played in Daysland back on November 9th.

Congratulations!

This is a reminder that there is not student pick up or drop off in the alleys on either side of the school. This is a safety hazard due to poor visibility on corners and creates frustration for our neighbours wishing to leave or return home. Thank you in advance for your understanding.

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