January 20th – January 24th, 2020 Monday - 20
Day 4
• 7:30 am – Jr. Boys BB Practice
• 8:00 am – Dance Works Practice
• 3:30 pm – Sr. Boy’s BB @ Prince of Peace
• 3:30 pm - Sr. Girl's B-Ball @ St. Isabella
Tuesday - 21
Day 5
• Choir Rehearsal (Grade 4/5/6)
• 7:30 am – Jr./Sr. Boy’s BB Practice
• 3:30 pm – Sr. Girl’s BB Practice
• 4:00 pm – Jr. Boy’s/Girl’s BB game @ POP
(Girls play @ 4 pm, Boys play @ 5 pm)
• 7 to 9 pm – Parent/Trustee Forum @ Bishop O’Byrne HS
Wednesday - 22
Day 6
• 7:30 am – Jr./Sr. Girl’s BB Practice
• 3:30 pm – Sr. Boy’s BB Practice
• 6:00 pm – Volunteer Orientation & D2L Session
• 6:30 pm – School Council Meeting
Thursday - 23
Day 1
• 7:30 am - Jr. Girl’s BB Practice
• 8:00 am – Dance Works Practice
• 3:30 pm - Practice Room (Band)
• 3:30 pm – Sr. Boys’s BB Practice
Friday - 24
Day 2
• 7:30 am – Sr. Girl’s BB Practice
New this month! Volunteer orientations can now be done *mostly* online! Please visit our school website using the link
below for more information. There you will find, the orientation PowerPoint, as well as forms to be filled out. We will
continue to have hard copies of all these documents in our main office should you need. We will still hold volunteer
orientations before school council meetings.
https://www.cssd.ab.ca/schools/stisabella/Parents/Volunteer/Pages/default.aspx
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Junior High Calgary Transit Pass Scanning
Bus pass scanning is available and ongoing. Scanning will take place in the open common area on the second floor every
Day 1 from 8:45 to 9:00 am.
CANTEEN – St. Isabella Fast Fuel
Monday Pizza (ordered through Healthy Hunger) ($4.00)
Tuesday Chicken Fingers and Fries ($4.00)
Wednesday Macaroni and Cheese ($4.00)
Thursday Taco in a Bag ($4.00)
Friday Beef Burger ($4.00)
Monday, January 27 • 7:30 am – Jr. Boys BB Practice
• 8:00 am – Dance Works Practice
• 4:00 pm – Sr. Boy’s BB @ Our Lady of Peace
• 4:00 pm - Sr. Girl's B-Ball @ St. Gabriel
Tuesday, January 28 • Choir Rehearsal (Grade 4/5/6)
• Constable Kerri visits Grade 5 classes
• 7:30 am – Jr./Sr. Boy’s BB Practice
• 3:30 pm – Sr. Girl’s BB Practice
Wednesday, January 29 • 7:30 am – Jr./Sr. Girl’s BB Practice
• 3:30 pm – Sr. Boy’s BB Practice
Thursday, January 30 • Fun Lunch & Spirit Day – Respect our School!
(Wear school colors/Badger athletic wear.)
• 7:30 am - Jr. Girl’s BB Practice
• 8:00 am – Dance Works Practice
• 3:30 pm – Sr. Boy’s BB Practice
• 3:30 pm - Practice Room (Band)
Friday, January 31 • PD Day (K-12) - NO CLASSES
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Inclement Weather
With the temperature becoming colder in the evening, and the sudden changes of weather we experience at this time of
year, we would like to remind you of our winter weather procedures:
• When conditions reach -20 Celsius or colder including the wind-chill factor, students will be kept inside for recess or
lunch breaks. Students must be prepared to go outside if the temperature does not fall below this temperature with the
wind chill.
• All students should be well prepared for conditions caused by low temperatures and high wind chills and should not
be left unattended at bus stops or spend any extended period of time outdoors under any circumstance.
• Parents should form an emergency plan with their children so they have clear instructions about what to do if the bus
does not arrive. Cold weather or heavy snowfalls can result in bus schedules being unavoidably delayed. Buses will
run as close to schedule as possible but delays do occur and should be expected.
• If parents /guardians cannot ensure the safety of their children to and from school, the child should be kept at home or
other arrangement made for the daily supervision of the child.
• Children should not be dropped off prior to (8:45am) or picked up after (3:45pm) supervision.
Additional information about inclement weather planning can be found on our District website under Administrative
Procedure 133.
Parking/Drop Off Zones
The parking lot at St. Isabella is reserved for
staff and those requiring accessible parking.
In order to ensure the safety of all, we ask
that visitors and guests park along the street
where legal. There are many parking spaces
along the street close to the school
playground. The drop off zone inside the
school fence may be used for quick drop
offs. We ask that cars not park or wait while
in the drop off zone. This allows for a
continuous flow and minimizes traffic jams.
Thank you for your continued effort in
keeping our school community safe by
adhering to all posted signage. This
information is available on our website as
well, using the following link:
https://www.cssd.ab.ca/schools/stisabella/Parents/parking/Pages/default.aspx
Electronic Parent Calendar:
Tired of spending hours transcribing the school calendar to your electronic calendar or family calendar at home? Do
upcoming events take you by surprise? St. Isabella School is pleased to announce that it is offering parents an electronic
version of it’s calendar that is compatible with many popular calendar apps/ software. To get our most current and up to
date version of our school calendar, simply connect by using your favorite calendar program and this link:
https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/learn.cssd.ab.ca_55q9negn989jvjkv4cefqvdqts%40group.calendar.google.com/p
rivate-349d10bd6fd2ec172cf851a9c303ac86/basic.ics
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The Calgary Catholic Education Foundation is once again holding a bi-annual raffle to raise funds for learning enhancements
for the 116 schools and 58,000 students of the Calgary Catholic School District. This year, the Foundation changed things
up from cars and prizes and are offering:
$75,000 IN CASH PRIZING!
Tickets prices are $10 for single and $25 for a 3-pack (must be sold together)
The raffle will run from January 6 to February 21, 2020
Tickets will be available for sale at the school starting the week of January 6, 2020.
Can’t wait? Go online to www.theccef.ca and order your tickets!
See attached Flyer for more information!
January Parent & Trustee Forum
Date: Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020
Time: 7-9 p.m.
Location: Bishop O'Byrne High School (500 333 Shawville Blvd. S.E)
Guest speaker, Michael Chiasson, a speaker, musician, television host and writer will speak on the topic of parenting in a
distracted world.
Please RSVP to [email protected] by Jan. 17, 2020.
School Council – January 22nd, 2020
Many thanks to all of the staff, students and parents who made last month’s Family Movie Night such a success. Many
thanks to our sponsors, Tim Hortons on 130th, Seton Cineplex and our wonderful families for their donations.
We would like also invite any parents interested in attending our upcoming School Council meeting scheduled for
Wednesday, January 22nd at 6:30pm in our Learning Commons.
CALGARY’S CHILD MAGAZINE 2020 JAN/FEB Education & Winter Fun!
In addition to our regular departments, this issue features our Winter/Spring Birthday and Education
Guides, plus our Winter/Spring Class & Program and Winter Survival Features. We have included
snow much fun for families! Happy Reading!
To read our latest issue, visit calgaryschild.com and click on our issue cover or access directly by
clicking on this link: https://calgaryschild.com/current-issue/
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1st Eucharist – Grade 2 Students
This is the year that children are invited to prepare for 1st Eucharist. The following workshop may be of interest to you to
gain greater insight into what the parishes are doing for the immediate preparation of the sacrament and as a faith
development opportunity for yourself as a Catholic educator. The details of the event and how to register are below.
We look forward to seeing you if this opportunity works for you and your schedule. There is no cost to this event.
Catechist Formation Workshop – 1st Eucharist
Saturday, January 18, 2020 1pm to 3pm
St. Patrick’s Church - 1414 Shawnessy Boulevard SW, Calgary
Topics to be covered:
• General Catechist Formation
• Content of First Eucharist Sessions – An Update
• Basic Planning
Facilitator: Dorothy Burns, Program Leader for Catechetics and Discipleship Phone - 403-218-5503, email -
To register for the event please complete the form at the link below. We appreciate advance registration in order to
prepare adequate handouts and snacks.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/STMV28S
Admin Message
Not even the cold weather could diminish our spirits at St. Isabella School this week…
A huge thank you to all of our staff, students and parents who made this week successful. It is not easy being stuck
indoors, but everyone remained positive and worked together to ensure that everyone was kept warm and safe. Despite
the weather, the following activities took place:
Basketball – congratulations to both our Sr. Boys and Girls Basketball teams who represented us so well at Prince of
Peace School at their tournament this past week. A shout out goes to our Jr. teams who, although had their game
cancelled due to the weather, showed commitment and team spirit through their preparation and practice. As always, we
appreciate the efforts of our various staff and parent coaches for giving so freely of their time.
Many thanks to all of our teachers for running Games Club, Book Club, Badgers for Change – Student Leadership, and
Crochet Club this past week. It was nice that students had places to go and activities to engage in when we are required to
stay inside.
Finally, we would like to ensure that all parents are aware of our upcoming Parent/ Trustee Forum taking place at Bishop
O’Byrne High School where special guest, Michael Chiasson—speaker, musician, television host and writer—will speak
on the parenting in a distracted world. Please RSVP the school if you are interested in attending.
Enjoy the warming weekend everyone!
Sincerely,
Steve Laberge Glen Anderson Lisa O’Donnell
Principal Vice Principal Assistant Principal
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Thursday, January 30, 2020
The deadline for ordering lunch for grades 1-9 through Healthy Hunger ( www.healthyhunger.ca ) is Thursday, January 23, 2020 . If you have any questions about this
menu please contact us at [email protected] If you are able volunteer , to help distribute the lunches and help tidy up on Thursday January
30th from 12:00-1:00 please email [email protected] .
Thank you
St. Isabella School Student Council
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