February
2023
Admin Team Message
It's amazing to think that we are halfway through the school year. With that being said, there is a lot more learning to do and fun to be had! We are sad to announce that our wonderful librarian Mrs. Landry is retiring on the last day before the February break. Mrs. Landry has been at Holy Family for 23 years and our librarian for the last 13 of those years. As a farewell party we invite all families out to our Family Literacy Night on February 8th, to celebrate Mrs. Landry’s love of reading and being able to encourage this in our students. We will miss Mrs. Landry deeply; however, we are happy for her to start her new journey in retirement.
February is a busy month. We will highlight some key things happening, but please look at the February calendar. This is always a busy month filled with fun activities for students, but also the time we show our appreciation for our staff. Staff appreciation week is February 13-17 and the theme this year is “Champions of Learning”. We encourage our families to reach out and express your appreciation for any staff that have been a “champion” for your child. Finally, the week of February 20-24 is a break from school. We hope you get the opportunity to enjoy time with your family. May God bless you this month and show you his love in many ways.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Combres & Mrs. Weber

February: The Month of the Holy Family

Saint of the Month


Registrations
Registration for Kindergarten for the fall is now open!
Kindergarten students must be 5 on or before December 31st, 2023. Please stop by the office anytime to pick up a registration form. Registration forms will be sent home with all current four year old Pre-K students in March. Registrations are also available on our school home page. If your family is moving and leaving the school, please provide the office with that information.
Registration Packages for Kindergarten to Grade 7 for Fall of 2023
HAPPY RETIREMENT MRS.LANDRY




BASKETBALL


STAFF PARKING LOTS
Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week


Sacraments
School Lunches
Just a friendly reminder to please ensure your child has healthy options in their lunch. Please refrain from packing pop and energy drinks as these should not be consumed on regular school days. Please remember that Holy Family School is a nut alert school. We also have students with allergies to shellfish. Please do not send food that contain NUTS or FISH. Thank you.

SCC
The SCC has Dominoes Pizza Books for sale at the school for $20. Please contact the office to arrange pick up and payment.
We also have Co-op cards available for purchase in $25, $50 and $100 denominations. These are great for gifts, daily shopping needs, filling the gas tank weekly, doing household renovations, building projects etc. Thank you for your support!
Academic Committee
Hello little geniuses,
This month we will be celebrating World Read Aloud day so spend time reading with loved ones today. Our classes will also be pairing up to read with one another.
Also, on February 10th we will be having a winter festival to celebrate a long standing winter carnival that happens in Quebec every year. Classes will get to use snowshoes (kindly donated by the Battlefords Wildlife Federation), sleds, build snow sculptures and learn about some eastern Canadian traditions. There have been many activities provided, such as creating a winter prayer, so teachers can include this event in their classroom instruction.
We will also be doing some more fun student surveys around Valentine's Day on the topic of things we LOVE and displaying them using circle graphs this time. Students will also be spreading the love by making bookmarks for students in other classes.
Just a heads up, that we will be having a Dr.Seuss day on March 2nd (the birthday of author Theodor Seuss Geisel). Start thinking about a costume you can wear for that day.
Have a great month everyone and keep on striving to learn something new everyday!!
Important Dates
Feb.8- Family Reading Night
Feb. 10- Winter Festival
Feb. 11-International Language Day in Saskatchewan
Feb. 13- 17- Staff Appreciation
Feb. 14- Valentine's Day- wear red, pink and white and Gr. 5-7 Ski Day
Feb. 15- Early Dismissal 1:50 and Pink Shirt Day
Feb. 16- Mass 1:00
Feb. 17- Hounds Day, Gr. 7 Treat Sale and Mrs. Landry Retires today!
Feb. 20- Stat Holiday- No Classes
Feb. 21-24- February Break
Saskatchewan Aboriginal Story Telling Month - February 2023
Holy Family School Day
8:50 – Entrance bell
8:55—School Day Begins (arriving at 9:00 means your child is late, please be on time!)
11:45-12:05 – Lunch/Recess
12:10-12:30 –Lunch/Recess
3:20 - Dismissal walking home
3:25- Picked up
3:30-bus students
Parents
Please make sure your child is aware of the after school plans before they come to school each day. If there is a change in the normal routine, please take a moment and message the teacher or the office on Edsby.
Morning Arrival
Parents are asked to NOT send your child to school before 8:30am. We want your children to be safe and there are no teachers on supervision until 8:30. All students may arrive then to play until the entrance bell at 8:50. All students, including kindergarten students, should be outside playing while waiting for the bell to ring. Students should line up at their own doors once the bells ring. We ask that students enter and exit the school through their own doors to keep tight cohorts and minimize exposure to other people and areas within the school.
**PLEASE NOTE THAT CLASSES START AT 8:55. PLEASE HAVE STUDENTS ARRIVE BY 8:50 SO THEY ARE NOT LATE.

Pink Shirt Day
This year, Pink Shirt Day, or Anti-Bullying Day, is on February 15.
It is a day when people come together by wearing pink shirts to school or work to show they are against bullying.

School Fees
Fees are as follows:
K-gr.2= $30.00
Gr.3-6= $35.00
Gr. 7= $40.00
We will be reaching out to families with outstanding fees in the near future. Fees can be paid on line at School Cash Online. You can find the link on our school's homepage.

Edsby

