Shining Bright @ Madonna!

The Pharisees were trying to trick Jesus, so they sent his Disciples to ask Him a question in hopes that Jesus' answer would get him in trouble.

Jesus' answer was not what they expected. And they found that it could not be argued with.

His answer is a great lesson for us in life, as well. Jesus tells us whatever belongs to someone here on earth, give it back to them. It is a simple answer that helps our littles in their day to day interactions. When one child takes the toy of another, understandably the owner of the toy gets upset. What's the answer? Give back the toy. While this is a simple example of God's message - it works for the big things in life too.

Jesus also reminds us that we are His children. We belong to Him because we are created in His image. Therefore, just like it is said in the Stewardship Prayer:

In gratitude for the abundant gifts

You have so graciously given me,

I return to You

the first Fruits of these gifts,

through acts of service, and

by generously sharing

all that you have entrusted to me.

Giving back to God is exactly what we are called to do this year:

Go Light Our World!

#GLOWEICS

Mme Gravelle

Principal

October:

Evidence of Learning Portfolios Come Home This Week!

23 - Monday

• Living Rosary at 9AM. Everyone is welcome to join!
• MCS School Council Bear Tracks Fundraiser Ends today!

24 - Tuesday

• Photo Retakes starting at 10:30 AM.
• Swimming for 3&4G, 2L, 4P & 3V

25- Wednesday

• ISP (Individualized Support Plan) Meetings - For those who received a scheduled meeting invite

26 - Thursday

• OLPH Parish Priest Visit
• Swimming for 1SW, 1B & 2&3O
  

27 - Friday

• ISP (Individualized Support Plan) Meetings - For those who received a scheduled meeting invite
• Hot Lunch for those who ordered

THIS WEEK your Child's Evidence of Learning Portfolios will be coming home for you to review with your child. It is the first of two formal checkpoints in your child's learning journey this learning term.

The Evidence of Learning Portfolios are to spark the conversation at Three Way Conferences, and provide you with tangible examples of your child's progress in relationship to the learning targets.

In your child's Evidence of Learning Portfolio, you will find up to 10 pieces of your child's work. On each of these pieces, you will notice the outcome/goal/target that your child is aiming achieve.

You will also notice in your child's evidence of learning:

• Growth as a Learner - A reflection about the qualities to be an effective learner
• Formative to Summative - A demonstration of multiple steps of learning to achieve a goal
• Growth Over Time - While more evident at the March 3-Way Conferences, this is a demonstration of work from the beginning of the year to now, to demonstrate your child's growth and learning development since the beginning of the year.

The Evidence of Learning Portfolio is a powerful tool to facilitate conversations about your child’s learning progress. Please review them with your child and bring them to your child's booked 3-Way Conference between you, your child and your child's teacher(s) on November 1st or 2nd.

An email was sent home to book your 3-Way Conference. School Interviews is now open for you to book your 3-Way Conference with your child's teacher for either November 1st or 2nd.

Please book an appointment using this link https://schoolinterviews.ca/code/qjx46

Your child's safety is our #1 priority. This includes their physical safety, along with their emotional, psychological and spiritual safety.

These past several weeks have seen an increase in incidents and injuries in the playground structure area. Many of these incidences are occurring because we have big kids, with big bodies, playing with and around our littlest learners.

Keeping your child safe includes helping them learn how to play safely in play structures as well as with others. To do this well, for the short term, we will be making the playground structure area accessible to Kindergarten and Grade 1 students. It will be temporarily closed to Grade 2-4 students. During this temporary access change, we will work with all students to make the play-structure area a safe and enjoyable area to play. We will communicate with students and families when the play structure will re-open to all students.

Should you have any questions, please connect with Mme Gravelle or Miss Podoborozny.

Avoid spreading the illness. It's encouraged that your child stays home when they are sick.

Alberta Health Services suggests that if you have a flu or cold to stay away from others to avoid spreading the disease.

You are always welcome to connect with your child's teacher to help catch up on what learning has been missed. A great go-to at home to keep up on learning is to read with your child and practice adding, subtracting, and re-grouping.

You are invited to visit myhealth.alberta.ca if you're child is sick and you're not sure what to do. It's a great resource for parents.

My Health Alberta: https://myhealth.alberta.ca/health/Pages/default.aspx

Did you know that when you shop at Save On Foods on Wye Road and you bring your receipts to Madonna Catholic School, we receive a % of the purchases?

Did you know that it also works on 15% off Tuesdays?

Did you know that Save On Foods will also Ad Match any advertised price?

Shop @ Wye Rd Save on Foods, save money & support Madonna Catholic School!

This season, fundraising for Madonna Catholic School is going to be so much easier with FlipGive, a free fundraising app.

We earn cash back on every purchase we make all year long! All you have to do is shop anytime with the brands you already love, like Home Depot, Walmart, Sport Chek, Indigo, Old Navy, Apple, Esso, and Loblaws. No more going door-to-door selling chocolate bars - it’s completely virtual and contactless.

There is no cost to parents or anyone that uses it (other than their own online purchases). Literally, by logging into the website and/or app, choosing your store and shopping, Madonna will receive a percentage of each purchase. There are many stores and services to choose from – even purchasing gift cards through this site earns the school rewards!

Join our team now and you’ll get a $5 bonus the first time you shop: https://flipgive.app.link/teams/join?joincode=WK2MXH

Or enter this code: WK2MXH

Login in online or download the FlipGive App. To start earning, search your favorite store through the app. Your purchase will earn our school money.

If you have any questions, please contact Kim Mahoney at kim@acappellacatering.com.

This is a gentle reminder to arrive before the start of learning at 8:38am.

The first bell for children to enter school is at 8:33am.

When children are able to enter into their day following the gentle routines they are used to, children step into learning peacefully and calmly which sets their day up for success.

Thank you for your help ensuring your child arrives on time.

We are here to help. If it's a struggle to arrive on time, please feel free to reach out to the school leadership team, or our Family Wellness Worker, Mrs. Norrie.

First Communion will be celebrated in our parish the weekend of December 2-3. As usual, children have been grouped together by school. EICS staff and admin will be part of these celebrations with students and their families.

For the First Communion Celebrations the weekend of December 2 and 3, Mass Times are as follows:

Saturday Dec 2 at 5:00 pm – students of Ecole OLPH, St. Theresa and Holy Redeemer schools (EICS)

Sunday December 3 at 8:30 am – Homeschool, Public Schools and other Catholic Schools (non Sherwood Park)

Sunday December 3 at 10:30 am – students of EPK, St. Luke & St. Nicholas schools (EICS)

Sunday December 3 at 12:30 pm – students of Archbishop Jordan, Holy Spirit and Madonna Catholic schools (EICS)

The winter session of preparation for both these sacraments will begin in January 2024.

Parents of students in grade 2 and older are invited to contact the parish to register for sacramental preparation with their children. They can email SACRAMENTS@OLPH.CA to register or get any questions answered.

Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM

Sunday Mass: 8:30 AM, 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM and 7:00 PM.

If parents have any questions, they can also contact the church by phone 780-467-5470 or email sacraments@olph.ca

October:

30 - Kindergarten Linking Generations

31 - Halloween Parade @ 9 AM

31 - No Swimming

November:

1 - Student/Parent/Teacher 3- Way Conferences

1 - Early Dismissal at 2:13 PM

1 - Spirit Day: PJ Day

1- Book Fair

2 - Student/Parent/Teacher 3- Way Conferences

2 - Book Fair

2- All Soul's Day

2 - Swimming for 1S/W, 1B, 2/3O

3 - Remembrance Day Ceremony - Approximately 10:45am - Times to be confirmed

5 - Catholic Education Sunday at OLPH Parish: 12:30 PM - See you there!

6: Fall Break (No School)

7: Fall Break (No School)

8: Fall Break (No School)

9: Fall Break (No School)

10: Fall Break (No School)

13: Welcome Back!

13: Indigenous Assembly @ 9:00am - All are invited!