Our Lady of the Rosary Weekly News December 3 to 7, 2018 Thank you: • Parent team who have been working to organize and sort all of the hamper items for St. Vincent de Paul hampers. • All families who have generously contributed to our St. Vincent de Paul hampers this year. • Mrs. Cotovanu, our Learning Commons Librarian, for the amazing Book Fair. • Parent Volunteers who helped with our Book Fair. Mon., Dec 3 ➢ Last day for Div 2 (grades 4-6) to order recorders for $7.50 Tues., Dec 4 ➢ Happy Tuesday! Wed., Dec 5 ➢ Healthy Hunger – Papa John’s lunch Thurs., Dec 6 ➢ Burger on a bun in the canteen $3 Fri., Dec 7 ➢ Happy Friday! LAST CHANCE TO ORDER RECORDERS Monday, December 3 rd is the last chance for recorder orders. Recorder orders are for Div 2 (grades 4-6) students only and can be purchased for $7.50. Please pay online or return exact money (NO CHANGE PROVIDED) or cheque (payable to Our Lady of the Rosary) by Monday, Dec. 3, 2018 to your homeroom teacher or Mrs. Rawson. https://www.cssd.ab.ca/Parents/Fees/online-fee-payment/Pages/default.aspx Christmas Concert for Kindergarten to Grade 2 December 11 @ 6:30 pm (Doors will open at 6:00 pm) All Kindergarten to Grade 2 students will be performing for their families. Families are limited to 4 tickets for immediate families. This is due to space limitations in our gym. Please send in ticket orders by Monday. Students are asked to arrive around 6:00 pm and go to their classrooms during the concert.
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Our Lady of the Rosary
Weekly News
December 3 to 7, 2018
Thank you:
• Parent team who have been working to organize and sort all of the hamper items for St. Vincent de Paul hampers.
• All families who have generously contributed to our St. Vincent de Paul hampers this year.
• Mrs. Cotovanu, our Learning Commons Librarian, for the amazing Book Fair.
• Parent Volunteers who helped with our Book Fair.
Mon., Dec 3 ➢ Last day for Div 2 (grades 4-6) to order recorders for $7.50
Tues., Dec 4 ➢ Happy Tuesday!
Wed., Dec 5 ➢ Healthy Hunger – Papa John’s lunch
Thurs., Dec 6 ➢ Burger on a bun in the canteen $3
Fri., Dec 7 ➢ Happy Friday!
LAST CHANCE TO ORDER RECORDERS
Monday, December 3rd is the last chance for recorder orders. Recorder orders are for Div 2 (grades 4-6) students only and can be purchased for $7.50. Please pay online or return exact money (NO CHANGE PROVIDED) or cheque (payable to Our Lady of the Rosary) by Monday, Dec. 3, 2018 to your homeroom teacher or Mrs. Rawson. https://www.cssd.ab.ca/Parents/Fees/online-fee-payment/Pages/default.aspx
Christmas Concert for Kindergarten to Grade 2
December 11 @ 6:30 pm (Doors will open at 6:00 pm) All Kindergarten to Grade 2 students will be performing for their families.
Families are limited to 4 tickets for immediate families. This is due to space limitations in our gym.
Please send in ticket orders by Monday.
Students are asked to arrive around 6:00 pm and go to their classrooms during the concert.
ST NICHOLAS STORE OLR School Council will be opening the St. Nicholas Store on December 11, 12 and 13. This is an exciting opportunity for students to shop for Christmas gifts for family members. Each class will have time to shop in the store for items that range in price from $2 - $5. Please watch for more info coming home this week. Thank you to the volunteers who have signed up to help run the store. If you have not yet signed up and are available to work a shift, please email April at [email protected]. Thank you!
MRS. TEDESCO’S KINDERGARTEN CLASS
Mrs. Tedesco’s kindergarten class ended the month of November with Circus Day. Students sorted colours to make clown hats and masks, and they also participated in bowling and bean bag toss games. Before heading off on their parade, students made and sampled cotton candy!
ARCHEOLOGY IN GRADE 4 This week the grade 4 students from Ms. Buckley’s and Mrs. Rossouw’s classes had a hands-on learning experience, all about Archaeology. They learned that Archeologists try to understand the past by studying bones and artifacts that have been buried for thousands of years. The students loved working with the program presenter, Nathan from the Glenbow Ranch Park Foundation to uncover the mysteries of bones and artifacts.
The school canteen is open for business. We sell various snack items that sell mostly for $1.
• Thursday, December 13 – Pasta & Sauce for $2.
• Thursday, January 10 – Pulled pork for $3.00
CTF – Fast Fashion Option Grade 4, 5 and 6 students have been participating in the first term of CTF – Career and technology foundations. This option has been examining the impact that “fast fashion” has on the environment. The first project, students were involved in re-purposing old t-shirts into useful items instead of dumping them into the landfill. The second project is a group challenge. Students are using old denim (jeans and jackets) to create as many new useful items as possible. We are excited to start cutting and creating next week.
PARISH UPDATE
CONFIRMATION PARENT INFORMATION SESSION Preparation for the sacrament of Confirmation will begin with a parent session at St. Albert the Great Parish on Monday, December 3 at 6:30pm (children preparing for the sacrament are not required to attend, just their parents). http://stalbertthegreat.ca/confirmation Registration for Confirmation at St. Albert the Great Parish closes December 3. If a child is not yet registered, please visit: http://stalbertthegreat.ca/sacraments ST. ALBERT THE GREAT SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL NOTES: Gift Tags – There are still many tags on the Christmas tree in the parish narthex. If you haven’t done so, please consider helping by taking a gift tag. All gifts should be brought to the Church by December 9. Day Time Gift Wrappers – Please sign up at the SVdP table in the Narthex if you are able to help wrap gifts during the day on shifts December 10 to the 13. Drivers – We are in need of drivers on Saturday December 15. Each Driver is asked to deliver two hampers each. Please sign up at the table in the Narthex. Calling all Bakers- Baking is greatly appreciated during the hamper packing days (Dec 13-14). Please drop off your baking donations to the Church kitchen located in the basement any time during the week of December 10 to 14. Thank you! – To all parishioners who have picked up gift tags and purchased gifts and dropping off food and monetary donations to help make a joyful Christmas for the Friends whom we serve.
CHRISTMAS SEASON SCHEDULE AT ST. ALBERT THE GREAT PARISH • Christmas Eve, Monday, December 24:
6:00 pm Masses (one in church, one in parish hall) 9:00 pm Mass 12:00 am Midnight Mass
• Christmas Day, Tuesday, December 25: 9:00 am Mass 11:00 am Mass
• Boxing Day, Wednesday, December 26: 9:00 am Mass only
• December 27-30: All Masses as per regular schedule. • Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God (day of obligation):
Monday, December 31: 5:00 pm Mass Tuesday, January 1: 9:00 am, 11:00 am, and 5:00 pm Masses
• Parish office hours from December 24-31: 9:30 am – 12:30pm
• January 2: Resume regular schedule. PARISH WELCOME FOR CONFIRMATION For any families participating in preparation for Confirmation at St. Albert the Great, we will be offering a prayerful opportunity for candidates to be mark the beginning of their journey and be a visible witness to the parish. Children preparing for this sacrament, and their families, are invited to attend any regular Mass on the weekend of January 19th/20th (Saturday 5pm, Sunday 9am/11am/5pm) to be acknowledged by the parish. Details will be provided at the Confirmation parent meeting on December 3. CONFIRMATION SESSION #1 (FOR CANDIDATES AND PARENTS) The first session for candidates (and their parents) preparing for Confirmation at St. Albert the Great Parish takes place on Monday, January 21. There will be two times available to attend: 4:30pm & 6:30pm. Students of Blessed Cardinal Newman, St. Marguerite, Msgr. Smith, Our Lady of the Rosary, St. Albert the Great School, and Divine Mercy are encouraged to attend the 4:30pm session; students of Christ the King, St. Isabella, Prince of Peace, and all other schools are encouraged to attend the 6:30pm session. Candidates may choose the alternate time by letting Dan D’Agostino know of the change by email: [email protected] NEW URL FOR PARISH WEBSITE St. Albert the Great’s Parish website is now located at http://stalbertthegreat.ca. TOGETHER IN ACTION AND THE UNITED WAY Did you know you can contribute to St. Albert the Great Parish and TIA through the United Way campaign at your place of work? You can direct some or all of your pledged contribution be directed to a registered charity, including our TIA campaign, by designating your gift to “St. Albert the Great Parish – Together in Action” and using CRA registered charity number 107909939 RR0084. If you have any questions, please contact Carla Jane in the office. To date we have raised $56,761; that’s 71% of our total target of $80,035 for 2018.
Looking ahead: ➢ Dec 10 – Scientists in school – kindergarten ➢ Dec 10 – Winter Wonders – kindergarten (Carpenter) ➢ Dec 11 – Scientists in school – kindergarten ➢ Dec 11 – Winter Wonders – kindergarten (Tedesco) ➢ Dec 11 – K to 2 Christmas Concert – 6:30 pm ➢ Dec 11, 12 & 13 – St. Nicholas Store ➢ December 14 – Police officer visit - kindergarten ➢ Dec 21 – Advent Liturgy @ 9 am ➢ Dec 21 – Last day of classes before Christmas break ➢ Dec 22 to Jan 6 – Christmas Break ➢ Jan 7 – Classes Resume
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CALGARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT MONTHLY NEWS
ConnectionsDECEMBER 2018
Board of Trustees’ Christmas MessageOur Catholic community is busy preparing to rejoice in the birth of Jesus. Christmas is a joyous cel-ebration; God sent his only son to live among us and to bring the light into our world. “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life” (John 8:12). Visit cssd.ab.ca/News for the full message.
Chief Superintendent’s Christmas MessageAdvent is upon us and another great year is coming to an end, we hope that our Calgary Catholic community is beginning to embrace the joyful feeling and spirit of the Christmas season. It is because of the sacred gift of the Christ child, who came to us so long ago, that we as a Catholic school district exist. It is the message and meaning of Jesus’ life, handed down to us through scripture, that we are called to share with every student that is entrusted to us. Visit cssd.ab.ca/News for the full message.
Diploma Preparation Courses – December 2018 & January 2019Diploma preparation courses are being offered at Bishop Grandin, Bishop McNally Father Lacombe and Notre Dame High Schools in December and January to prepare students for exams. Courses are $75 for 12 hours of instruction, with four-hour classes held over three evenings. The courses provide students with critical insights into the test-taking process and review specific curriculum that may appear on an exam. Courses are taught by CCSD teachers with extensive experience in teaching and preparing students for exams. Visit cssd.ab.ca/Students/AcademicSupport to register.
Christmas HolidaysCalgary Catholic schools and administrative offices will be closed beginning on Monday, December 24 and will reopen on Monday, January 7. We wish everyone a joyful Christmas season!
Did you know?
Our annual District Day with the Calgary Hitmen will take place on Friday, February 15. Mark your calendars and check the district website for more information on ticket sales.
