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St. Bernadette Newsletter December 13th, 2017

by St. Bernadette Elementary | Dec 13, 2017 | Newsletters, School Newsletter

St. Bernadette Elementary School

St. Bernadette Elementary

School Newsletter

December 13th,  2017

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Highlights 

• Lights of Hope/Christmas Concert

• Work Bee

• St. Vincent De Paul Letter

 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

December 14th     Lights of Hope Celebration 6pm-6:30pm

December 14th     School Christmas Concert 6:30pm

December 15th     No School

Dec.18th-22nd      Spirit Week

December 19th     School wide field trip to see “The Star”

December 22nd    School Mass (Gr. 3)

December 22nd    Early Dismissal – 12:15pm (report cards go home)

Dec. 23rd – Jan. 7th – Christmas Break – Merry Christmas!!!

January 8th           School Re-opens

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School News

Skating Generic Permission Form

Dear Parents, If you lost or misplaced your skating permission form, you can download the one below (click “save page as”).  Permission forms were handed out on Dec. 8th. You will need to use the school calendar to find out which dates and times your child is going skating.  We will leave the school 30mins prior to the session starting …

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Synergy Smash Volleyball

SynergySMASH is a progressive developmental volleyball program designed teach and train kids younger than 13 the proper techniques used in volleyball, while at the same time allowing them to find success and fun without injury or frustration due to overuse or improper technique. Practices are held at St. Bernadette’s. If you would like more information or would like to register, …

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LIGHTS OF HOPE

We would like to thank everyone for their efforts and participation in our Lights of Hope campaign.  It is so wonderful to see the overwhelming response we had this year.  I hope everyone can make it out to the ceremony tomorrow.  Thank you much for your involvement in this blessed event.  The Lights of Hope Ceremony will begin at 6pm.

It is very important that if you still have money and/or tickets at home that you please drop it off to the school tomorrow so that our bulb count is accurate.

 

CHRISTMAS CONCERT

Students are required to be in their classroom by 6:15pm.  Your child(ren) have been instructed by his/her teachers as what to wear for the concert.  Doors open to the Church just before 6:30pm.

Admission to the School concert is a donation of a non-perishable food item, items that the SVDP have requested are as follows: Peanut butter, jam, Cereal, Pancake mix, syrup, rice, Canned vegetables, Pasta Sauce, Kraft dinner, Boxed Scalloped Potatoes ,Canned fruit.  They have an abundance of tuna, pork&beans, soup & pasta, so please, no tuna, pasta, pork&beans & soup or pasta.

 

SPIRIT WEEK

In the last week of school before Christmas break, our Student Council host Spirit Week activities.  It is a week where students come together to celebrate the Christmas season and partake in fun and games.  Each day has a different theme and activity for the students.  This year Student Council has decided on the following themes and activities:

Monday Dec. 18th  – “Merry Monday Morning!” – Students can come to school as if they just woke up.  They can wear “bed-head” hair and their pj’s.  Student Council will be doing Christmas crafts/colouring with the younger students at lunch recess.

Tuesday Dec. 19th – “Christmas Colours or Character” – Students can come to school wearing Green/Red or dressed as their favourite Christmas character.  The entire school will be going to see the film called “The Star”.  More information is below.

Wednesday Dec. 20th – “Winter Wonderland” – Students can come dressed in their favourite winter items.  At lunch recess students will be invited to play in small sided hockey games.

Thursday Dec. 21st – “Ugly Sweater Day” – Wear your tackiest, brightest, funniest, Christmas sweater or shirt. .  Students will be invited into a Christmas Village hosted by Student Council

Friday Dec. 22nd – “Candy Cane Day” – Come dressed in red, white and green!  We will start the day with Mass in the Church so no masks, crazy hair or face paint please.  After Mass, we will gather in the gym for Christmas Carols and a short movie.  Dismissal is at 12:15pm.

Don’t have one of the items to wear listed above?  No problem – students who don’t have a something to wear can come dressed in Christmas colours or their uniform if they desire.

 

HOT LUNCH ORDERS

When submitting your child’s(ren) hot lunch order form, please ensure that your child hands in his/her form to his/her own classroom teacher, please do not include order(s) on siblings form, nor submit order form with sibling.  Fill out separate form for each child, however payment can be sent with eldest child.

Change is not provided, so please ensure that exact amount  is submitted.

 

WORK BEE

Needing hours for your parent participation, we are in need of volunteers to help with cleaning of the school during the Christmas Break.  January 3-5 from 8:00am – 1:00pm.  Please contact the school office if you are able to help out in this task. Volunteers must be at least 16yrs of age.

 

CHALICE

Grade 6 students are sponsoring a gently used Christmas sale from December 18 – 22. All items will be priced from $1.00 – $5.00. This is a great time for students to buy Christmas presents for family members.All proceeds will benefit Chalice, a Catholic charitable organization based in Nova Scotia with sites all over the world devoted to the health, education and well-being of children.If you have gently used items that you would like to donate to this worthy cause, please send them in to Grade 6. Thank you.

If you have any questions, please e-mail grade6@stbernadette.ca

 

Message from the St. Vincent De Paul Society

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REMINDERS

 

STINGERS CLUB

With dismissal being at 12:15 on December 22nd the Stingers Club will be in session from 12:15 – 6:00, the drop-in fee is $30.00, if you are already registered with the Stingers Club there is an additional $10.00 fee, lunch will be provided.  Please contact Sheila for more information-stingersclub@stbernadette.ca

 

INCLEMENT WEATHER

With the cold and rainy season upon us, please make sure your children are appropriately dressed for the weather. Students are expected to go outside for recess in order to get some exercise and fresh air. Coats, gloves, hats and boots are recommended, depending on the weather. Please make sure your child has everything he or she needs before coming to school.

 

HOLY CROSS ALUMNI

Holy Cross Alumni! The Holy Cross Alumni Association is up and running! Register on our website to gain access to our newsletter, keeping you updated on upcoming school and alumni events!

Our first Alumni event will take place at the B.C. Catholics on Friday, January 18th and Saturday January 19th!

To register please go to: http://www.holycrossalumni.com/registercontact.html

Holy Cross Christmas Basketball Shooting Camp

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St. Bernadette Parish Christmas Schedule

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 2018-2019 APPLICATION FORMS

We are now accepting applications for the 2018-2019 school year.  With increased interest in our school, the demand for spots has also increases.  We are estimating 20 or less spots for Kindergarten and only one or two spots per grade from 1 – 7.  If you know of someone who would like to attend St. Bernadette, please have them pick up an application form from the school/parish or download one from our website.

 

BINGO – IN DANGER OF CLOSING!

There was miscommunication in the recent bulletin that stated Bingo had enough volunteers.  It has in fact received interest, but no commitment at this point.

Our St. Bees Bingo is in critical need of more volunteers!  If we do not have enough volunteers trained an in place by December 19th, we will have to close our Bingo.  Please consider volunteering one Tuesday evening a month to keep our Bingo open.  We are most in need of callers!

The revenue that the parish receives from bingo is significant ($75,000+ annually) with the majority of the funds going to the school.  It is the main fundraiser for our school. With Bingo gone it would be a great loss felt by our parish and school community.  PLEASE,   Contact the Bingo office at 604-596-1833 if you can help.

 

SCHOOL CLOSURE

In the event of weather conditions, or unforeseen circumstances, the pastor, chairperson and principal will decide whether or not the school will be open on that day. Notice of school closures will be announced on CKNW 980 on the AM dial and posted on the school website when possible.

The Classroom Rep for your child will contact you when there is a school closure.  It is important that you notify the rep that you received the information.  They may have to happen more than once if you have multiple children in the school.

Please do not call the school; it is important that we keep all lines free in case of an emergency.

 

USED UNIFORMS

We are accepting good, clean used uniforms at the school.  A bin is located across from the office.  If you are in need of a uniform please email useduniforms@stbernadette.ca to make your request.  Please have all the sizing information listed in your email

YOU HAVE TO ATTEMPT THE RIDICULOUS

TO ACCOMPLISH  THE IMPOSSIBLE!!!

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