Dear Parents,

Good news - a Grant has been received that will cover the cost of Les Bucherons on February 16th for all students who attended so that fee has been removed from student accounts.

If you had paid that fee already, that amount will be sitting as a credit on your child's account or automatically be applied against other fees on your child's account.

Thank you.

All students are invited to Bend the Rules on Friday, March 10th, 2023

Each rule bent will cost the student $1.00. Students may choose from the following:

• Wear a hat

• Sunglasses

• Chew gum

• Wear pajamas

• Wear slippers.

All money collected will be donated to our Chalice Child.

Thank you for your support of Madonna School’s Social Justice Project to support our Chalice Child ... Quanderley.

This is an opportunity to demonstrate almsgiving during Lent.

Please Note: All donations must be processed through your child’s account on PowerSchool.

Thank you for your support!

Madonna Catholic School Staff

March

6 - Assembly - Indigenous - 9:00 am all are welcome to attend

6 - Pre-Assessment Day - COGITO ... by appointment only

7 -4P field trip to ABJ work with the ABJ Leadership students

9 - Grade 3's Field Trip to the Ukrainian Village

9 - Open House for Grade 4 Students who will be attending St. Theresa

10 - Bend the Rules Day ... social justice project

10 - Inuit Presentation to all Grade 2's

13 - Assembly on Lent by 3V

17 - St. Patrick's Day ... Wear Green

17 - Indigenous Peoples Map of Canada at the school for a week

19 - Madonna School Mass for our First Communion students ... 12:30

20 Gotcha Assembly (2 draws per class)

22 Helmet Safety Presentations all classes

22 & 23 Parent-Teacher-student Meetings

24 - Spring Break starts March 24. Students Return on April 3

April

3 - First Day back after Spring Break

5 - Early Dismissal School is out at 2:15

6 - Holy Thursday

7 - Good Friday ... No School

10 - Easter Monday ... No School

11 - 14 - Prayer Labyrinth in the school.

March ILS: Inclusive Learning Services:

Monthly Home Connections

Learn and teach your child about colours. Help your child learn the names of different colours. Match the same or different colours, while out and about ask children to find something that is green or the same color as something else, when requesting items specify colors (please give me a blue cup) or have your kiddos request a specific color item, and label colors as often as possible throughout the conversation (I love the blue circle you made; I like your pink shirt).

OT: Play on the Floor! Sitting or laying on tummies on the floor (cobra style) is good for core muscle development, postural control and can help develop hand dominance! Read a book, do a puzzle, play a game, colour a picture.

SLP

• Play turn taking games with your child (e.g., building a tower together, playing simple board games, taking turns blowing bubbles) and help your child use social phrases like “my turn”, “your turn” and “good job”.

Students can visit with FWW’s for a lot of different reasons, some examples are:

• if you are having a lot of feelings or intense feelings and need someone to talk to try to help you cope with them

• if you are having trouble with friendships or making new friends

• if you worry a lot

• if you have trouble sitting still in class or focusing on your schoolwork

An FWW also supports families. Some reasons that parents or guardians may want to connect with me are if they are:

• struggling with your child’s emotions or behavior and want support

• wanting someone to talk to

• looking for resources to support your child’s or your own mental health

• struggling financially and need support with community resources