Happy New Year!
Week at a Glance
Did you Know?
January 9-13
Monday, January 9 -
WELCOME BACK!
Monday Morning Prayer Assembly
Tuesday, January 10 -
Mission Impossible begins!
Sports Academy
Wednesday, January 11-
Fabulous Day of Learning!
Thursday, January 12-
Healthy Hunger - Edo Japan!
Sports Academy
Friday, January 13-
Early Dismissal @12:10pm
No Pre-K/Kindergarten Today
UPCOMING EVENTS
Jan. 19 - School Council Meeting @6:30pm (all are welcome!)
Jan. 22 - Children's Mass SJB parish @ Notre Dame School 10:00am
Jan. 25 - Digital Literacy and Internet Safety for Grades 4&5 (11:00-12:15)
Jan. 26 - Early Learning Expo @MCHS 6:30pm
Jan. 27 - No Pre-K/Kindergarten Classes Today
Feb. 2 - Healthy Hunger - Booster Juice
Feb. 9 & 10 - Teachers' Convention - No Classes
School Hours, Drop Off & Attendance
Administration will be outside to greet students at the buses and in the parking lot upon arrival at 8:15am and after school until 3:25pm. Please note, our school bell rings and our doors are open to start the day at 8:22 and school is dismissed at 3:10. There is NO supervision for students in the playground areas before or after these hours. We ask that parents support their children in arriving at school on time and ensure they are picked up/bussed home at the end of the school day.
Parents are asked to notify the school using the SAFE ARRIVALS system when a child will be absent. Please visit our website for more info!
Keeping In Touch With Your Child's Teacher
We value the importance of communication. You can expect to receive weekly “Week at a Glance” emails from the administration on Friday afternoons. As well, your child’s classroom teacher will provide you with regular updates and communication.
As a school we are committed to the health and wellbeing of our students, staff and families. Please know that your questions and feedback are always important to us and our staff are committed to responding to your emails during the work week (Monday-Friday) within a 24 hour period. We do want to ensure that your communication is not missed during the school day while our teachers are engaged with your children. We invite you to call the office if your child has an appointment, change in pick up, or any immediate concerns that may require assistance before the end of the school day. We will ensure that your child’s teacher receives the necessary information.
SAVE THE DATE! PREK/KINDERGARTEN EXPO!
SAVE THE DATE! KINDER EXPO!
Join our community where everyone knows your name!
Our annual Pre-K and Kinder EXPO is an opportunity for parents/legal guardians and families to learn about our Kindergarten and Pre-Kindergarten programming.
When is the upcoming expo?
Morinville Expo: Thursday, January 26, 2023- 6:30 p.m. Morinville Community High School
Grades 4 & 5 Digital Literacy and Internet Safety Presentation - Jan. 25 11:00-12:15
This session is designed to help those young online to understand the basics when it comes to privacy and security in the connected world. No amount of filtering or monitoring tools are sufficient compared to our critical thinking skills and understanding of behaviours and consequences. Plus, any app used to control internet access have limited in capabilities. Unless there is 100% parental supervision every time a child is online, this presentation is necessary to help teach kids the power and openness of the internet and sometimes those who we speak to online may not have our best interests in mind. This program addresses:
Connecting With People Online
- What information to share and not share
- Other people online and online friends
- When people ask for inappropriate pictures
Staying Safe Online
- Social media profiles
- Accounts passwords
- Downloads
- Data privacy and tracking
The Bad Hackers
- What they want
- Fake accounts
- Stopping them
- Seeking help
Christmas Concert Fun!
We hope you enjoyed our Christmas concert! Our hearts are full of joy over the love, excitement and warmth we felt being with our school community for our first ever LIVE Christmas concert. Our students had so much fun performing and their energy and excitement brought Christmas alive for us all! Thank you to all of our families for joining us, helping to prepare your children, bringing goodies and contributing to our raffles! Our School Council raised $845.75 to put toward our fundraising initiatives this year!
BUILD BACK BAPTISTE !
THANK YOU to our AMAZING families! We raised $480 for the rebuilding of St. Jean Baptiste Parish with our December hot chocolate sales! Special thanks to all of our families for supporting this worthy cause right in our own community!
"On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary, his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage." Matthew 2:11
It’s a New Year: Mindful Goal-Setting
Getting back into a routine can be tough after the holidays, but let’s start off this new year with some optimism, learning, and some mindful goal-setting.
Check out this all ages New Year’s Reflection & Resolution page from Big Life Journal on ways you can kick this year off being mindful and having a growth mindset with your family!
Grade 4 & 5 Bison Breakfast!
Anything But A Backpack Day!
November/ December Bison Lunch Winners!
St. Kateri Tekakwitha Academy
Email: SKTinfo@gsacrd.ab.ca
Website: www.skta.gsacrd.ab.ca
Location: St. Kateri Tekakwitha Academy, Westwinds Drive, Morinville, AB, Canada
Phone: 587-764-0420
Facebook: facebook.com/STKAT
Twitter: @SKTAcademy_