Together in Learning and Faith
April 28 - Our Lady of the Angels Catholic School
Land Acknowledgement
Easter Mass
Holy Thursday & Good Friday Celebration
Kindergarten Kids!
Earth Day Blue & Green April 23rd!
Grade 4 Waste Fair and Fundraiser
All students, families and community members are invited to celebrate our young scientists and join them for their Waste in our World Science Fair this Friday, May 3rd, from 10:45 - 11:55 am. There will be a toonie collection at the door for all fair goers with proceeds going to Plastic Oceans Initiatives.
Extra Ball Gloves?
St. John Paul II Catholic School Open House this Monday
Family Wellness News
Free Caregiver Education Sessions
- Parenting Teens in the 21st Century: Respectful Limit Setting with Adolescents
- Breaking the Cycle of Anxiety: A Step by Step Approach
- Junior High Jitters: Transitioning to the Teenage Years
- Parenting Strategies that Promote Positive Mental Health and Builds Resilience in Elementary School Children
These free sessions are intended to provide parents, caregivers, teachers, and community members with basic information about addiction and mental health challenges that can impact children and youth. Presentations are hosted in schools but are open to all adults to attend.
Please click here for full details of times and locations.
Free Interactive Experience
Opioids Don't discriminate
Through interactive elements, you will learn about the science of addiction, the impact of opioids and how the crisis is affecting us locally, provincially and nationally. Please note this event deals with real-life subject matter about addiction and substance misuse. This may have sensitive content for some participants. Subject matter may not be appropriate for youth under 12 years of age.
Event hours:
- Tuesday, April 30 • 9:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- Wednesday, May 1 • 9:30 a.m. – 9 p.m.
- Thursday, May 2 • 9:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- Friday, May 3 • 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
(Closing ceremony at 3 p.m.)
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OLA School Council News
Playground Society News
The Playground society is still in need of people/trucks to collect bottles May 25th.
We also still need about 15 people to volunteer for the BBQ event June 9th or it will be a much smaller event than we would like. Volunteers can be a mature 12 years and up for this event. On June 9th volunteers can face paint, run carnival games, put on glitter tattoos, hand out burgers and hot dogs, help at the raffle table and more...Please contact fsplaygroundsociety@gmail.com
There is an active gofundme account for the Playground Society. Click here for more details or to donate. All donations are eligible for a tax receipt.
Own a business or know of one who would like to donate items for a raffle at Legacy Park on June 9th BBQ? Please email fsplaygroundsociety@gmail.com for a digital or hard copy of a donation letter, and remember to Save the Date! We'd love to see you there!
Thank you for your continued support!
OLA Parish News
Father Kris's PodCasts
Looking Ahead . . .
Monday, April 29
- Faith Assembly at 9:00 am (and voting for Family Movie Night!) - All are welcome!
- Power Options Selection
- St. André Bessette Mentors visit
- St. John Paul II Catholic School Open House for our Grade 4 students 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Tuesday, April 30
- Parish Priest Visits Pre-K & 2Oi
SLS Faith Team Meeting
Wednesday, May 1
- No Pre-Kindergarten
- School Spirit Day - Disco Day and Hats on for Mental Health!
- St. André Bessette Mentors visit
- Panago Hot Lunch
- Power Options for Grades 1 - 4 from 1-2pm
- Early Dismissal at 2:19 pm
Thursday, May 2
- SLS Health Champions Meeting at lunch recess
- Choir Practice at lunch recess
Friday, May 3
- St. André Bessette School mentors visit
- SLS School Spirit Team Meeting at lunch recess
- Grade 4's present Waste in our World Science Fair 10:45 - 11:55 am - everyone welcome! Toonie donation for Plastic Oceans Initiative.
And a Little Further Ahead . . .
May 6-10 Catholic Education Week
May 6 Bus Driver Appreciation Day
May 6 Faith Assembly 9:00 am - please join us in prayer and praise!
May 6 Grade 2 Edmonton Symphony Field Trip
May 7 Parish Priest Visits 4V & 3K
May 7 St. André Bessette Mentors visit
May 9 World Catholic Education Day - Wear blue to show your support!
May 9 Grade 4 transition visit with St. John Paul II School
May 9 Grade 1 visit to Zoo
May 9 OLA School Council Meeting 7:00 pm
May 10 Lifetouch Spring Photos
May 10 OLA Family Movie Night - A great way to Build Community!
May 13 Kids on the Block Presentations on Epilepsy: Grade 3&4 at 12:50pm, Grades K-2 at 2:00pm
May 14 University of Alberta Ringette Presentation
May 15 Ken's Catering Hot Lunch
May 15 Playground Meeting 6:30 pm - location to follow
May 16 OLA Collaborative Response Meetings to support learning
May 17 Staff Professional Development Day - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
May 20 Victoria Day - NO SCHOOL
May 21 Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast 8-9:30AM! Volunteers Rock! Please join us!
May 21 OLA School presents our first Fine Arts Evening - more details to follow soon
May 24 Kindergarten visits Safety City
May 24 Grade 1 Fort Saskatchewan Community Field Trip
May 25 Playground Bottle Drive 10:00 am - 2:00 pm - Please Save Your Bottles
May 30 PreKindergarten and Kindergarten Family Event in the evening - Mark your Calendars!
May 31 OLA Fun Day Grades 1-4
June 6 OLA School Council Meeting 7pm
To see what is up and coming even further ahead, please visit our website calendar.
You can view our Kindergarten Calendar here and our Pre-K Calendar here.
OLA Buddies visit their St. André Bessette Mentors
Our Lady of the Angels School
Fort Saskatchewan, AB
T8L 1W7
Email: ola@eics.ab.ca
Website: https://ola.eics.ab.ca/
Location: 9622 Sherridon Drive, Fort Saskatchewan, AB, Canada
Phone: (780)998-3716
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