St. Mary's Catholic School

School Newsletter - May 7, 2023

5TH SUNDAY OF EASTER

Today is the FIFTH Sunday of Easter! Today is commonly known Cantate Sunday due to the incipit "Cantáte Dómino" (Sing to the Lord) assigned to this day in the Roman Rite.

We continue to celebrate with Easter Joy that Christ is Risen!!!

"The Lord does not call us to be soloists, but to be part of a choir that can sometimes miss a note or two, but must always try to sing in unison." - Pope Francis.

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"Om Nom Nom Nom... what true love sounds like!" - Cookie Monster

Thank you to our lovely EA's for arranging this special treat for our students; it put a smile on our faces and our stomachs! Remember today that nothing you wear is more important than your smile!

STMY Open House Wed., May 31st 5-7pm

You are invited to St. Mary's Annual Open House at the end of May. Enjoy a BBQ meal, tours of the school, and explore all that our school provides with family fun activities in the construction lab, on our climbing wall and volleyball/basketball in the gym. Conclude the night with Ice Cream made from Liquid Nitrogen in our Science Lab. We look forward to seeing you and your family!

EXAM WEEK Information for June:

As you are well aware, exam week at St. Mary’s is right around the corner. We know that our students and staff have worked hard this year and we are so proud of them. Final exams carry a significant weight of the students’ final mark and as such are written according to the schedule below.

Non-Government Exams will be up to the professional judgment of the instructor, which is usually posted in their Course Outline and follows EICS Guidelines of not being weighted unreasonably. Exams are also structured to be written in half of the allotted time, therefore you will notice that all of the non-government exams are scheduled for 8:30-11:30 and created to be completed on an average of 1 hour and 30 minutes.

All option classes will have their final exams written in class before the last day of instruction for the semester. Exam week is from Thursday, June 15th to Tuesday, June 27th.

All students are expected to be here and prepared to write exams beginning at 8:30 a.m. and students must remain in their exam until 10:00 a.m. If after 10 am, the student is able to be picked up or walk home with parent permission, please remind them to sign out at the office and then leave the school grounds. Students wishing to remain at the school may stay in the exam room for the rest of the morning and then study hall for the afternoon. It would be the expectation that any remaining students be prepared to use this time for quiet study. If you wish to give permission for your child to leave following their exam, please sign and return the permission slip below.

Some students prefer to study at home. Students in junior high (7-9) require written consent to be given to acknowledge that parents are aware that their child is leaving and not in school. These permission forms will be sent home in June to be collected before exam week starts Some junior high and high school students do stay in school because of rural bussing and for extra help. If they wish to remain on-site, they must remain in the study hall classroom. Students in grades 10-12 do not require permission to leave after their exam during exam week.

If you have any questions about Exam Week please do not hesitate to contact the school.

Bike Safety Announcement

As the warmer weather approaches, we would like to remind parents and students about the importance of bike safety. With more students likely to be riding their bikes to school, we want to ensure that everyone arrives safely and without incident.

Specifically, we would like to encourage parents to remind their children to dismount their bikes and walk them across crosswalks, especially those surrounding the school. This not only ensures the safety of the students themselves but also promotes safe behavior and attentiveness from drivers in the area.