Jean Vanier Catholic School
September 28, 2017
"Every child, every person needs to know they are a source of joy; every child, every person needs to be celebrated". Jean Vanier
Leadership Message
Growing Brains, Sharing Smiles...
Thanks to all of you who have expressed prayers and support for Mrs. Boehm. She thanks you all for your prayers. She is now home and rest comfortable during her recovery. We have moved some of her responsibilities around and we thank Mrs. Willis-Polanski and Mrs. Rafuse for their assistance. Mrs. Willis-Polanski will be taking on the Student Services Facilitator role. Shortly she will be connecting with families in need of her services. Mrs. Rafuse will be helping out with some of the administrative aspects. We welcome Mrs. O'Brien-Joyce who will be picking up the classroom responsibilities for the time being.
God Bless!
Changing Weather
Connect Parenting
Connect Parenting Program is a 10-week program which provides parents with a new perspective on parent-teen relationships and adolescent development. Parents meet in small groups with two trained leaders for 90 minutes each week. All families from
Strathcona County are welcome.
Student Safety
Emergency Medical Forms
Student Forms & Fees on PowerSchool
Also found on your child's PowerSchool account, under the "Forms and Fees" tab, you will find our 3 Annual Consent Forms. These forms include the annual field trip consent form which needs to be completed before your child will be allowed to participate in any off-site school activities.Thank you to those parents who have already completed their forms. We do however have quite a large number of forms incomplete. Please complete these forms as soon as possible as Field Trips have already begun this year and we would hate to have your child miss out.
If you have any questions or are having trouble logging into your account or unsure if your forms are complete please contact the school office. Please note, cell phones do not support the EICS app with regards to PowerSchool forms. Please log onto a laptop or desktop to update your information.
Keeping our school safe...Visiting the school Protocol
We also would like to kindly ask parents to wait outside at the doors for your children to be dismissed. Our halls become far too congested to have and extra bodies at the end of the day and students are working hard to learn routines. Thank-you for your cooperation and assistance with ensuring JV is a safe place for all students.
Thank you !
Terry Fox Run
School pictures October 4 by ICON
The School Photography Program
Here are a few exciting changes that we have made to the program for the benefit of both the school and our customers.
Three Poses Minimum
Who doesn't like more options? We have upgraded from a minimum 2 pose per student standard, to a minimum of 3. This will give the parents additional pictures to choose from and our photographers the ability to capture a little more of the student's personality.
Complete Online Service
We are proud to say we have a user friendly program which makes ordering online much more convenient to parents and guardians. Parents can view all the poses close up, compare the poses side by side, and change the background on pictures that were taken indoors on our virtual background. Each gallery is personalized to the student and secured with an online proof code.
Online Order Forms
Online order forms with step-by-step instructions will be provided for you to distribute to your students on photo day. Images will be available to view within 2-3 business days. Our online ordering system has a secure PCI compliant terminal and accepts, visa, mastercard, visa debit and pre-paid visa/mastercard. Please refer parents who cannot order online directly to Icon Customer Service and we will provide an alternative ordering method.
Family Discounts
We have updated and simplified our family discount plan - 15% discount on all orders over $75.00. This high volume plan will offer savings to everyone and not just families with multiple children. Code is: FAMILY17.
Retakes
Students that require a retake will return the online order form with a parents' signature requesting retakes and that form will return home with the student on retake day for the parent to order.
Package Delivery
All portrait orders will be shipped directly home (FREE shipping period (7-10 days) then a shipping fee of $4.95 applied) approximately 10-15 business days from the order date.
School Services
Services will be provided to the school 7 - 10 business days from picture day. Digital services will be sent via email using send big files, a secure email system designed for large image processing. Printed services will be delivered to the school via Expedited Canada Post.
Sibling Photo Program
The sibling program will NOT BE offered during school photo day, To book an after school or evening sibling photo, refer to ICONS's website at www.iconexp.com, click on book now and select the event: Evening Sibling Photo Session
News from BUCPS
Mark your calendars for the BUCPS Annual Family Fall Zabava. It will be held on Friday, September 29, 2017, at the Ardrossan Community Hall. Cocktails begin at 5:30 p.m. Dinner at 6:30 p.m. and the Dance will follow at 8:00 p.m. Ticket order forms for the Zabava were emailed out last week! If you are still looking for an order form, please contact Jennifer Lychak, BUCPS Secretary at bucpssecretary@gmail.com and she will send you one. Order forms and payment are due MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH. We will also need volunteers for a variety of positions relating to set-up, silent auction, bartending and event takedown. In addition, we are seeking silent auction items to add to the festivities. Items may be left at the JV and St. Theresa school offices in attention of BUCPS. Please contact Clayton Starko at clayton@starko.ca if you are able to help with this much anticipated event!
Our annual Beginner Ukrainian Language Classes taught by Pani Irene Sombyk will be offered again this Fall. Classes will be held at Jean Vanier School on Tuesdays, starting October 10th and ending December 5th from 7:00p.m.-9:00p.m. Cost for the 8 weeks is $160.00 plus $10.00. Please contact Jennifer Lychak at bucpssecretary@gmail.com if you are interested.
Visit us on Facebook (Sherwood Park Bilingual Program) and follow us on Twitter (@SPUkrProgram). Keep in touch with our current news and activities as well as relevant information from the Ukrainian community!
ADmazing Savings Ticket Pack orders are Past due. (RETURN DATE September 22, 2017) If parents do not wish to purchase the coupon, please return the book to the school. If purchasing the book please send $20 cash or a cheque made out to BUCPS in a marked envelope with child's name and grade (if you don't have the envelope the book came in).
OLPH Parish News
It's Never Too Late!
If your child has missed participating in any of the sacraments please give the parish office a call and they can help you ensure that your child can receive the sacraments.
Please see attached a poster for the OLPH Children's Choir and upcoming Sacrament information evening.
The Week Ahead...
Friday: Bricks4Kidz, English Grade 1 classes
Wednesday: ICON photos, Early Dismissal at 2:13, Bus Evacuation Drill (after school)
THE MONTH AHEAD ..... a few extra upcoming events
Friday, Oct 6/17 - PD for Staff, no school for Students
Monday Oct 16-20/17 - Waste Reduction Week: Bring in Old Shoes
Thursday Oct 19/17 - ECS N Field Trip - Number Farm
Friday Oct 20/17 - ECS S Field Trip - Number Farm
2017-2018 Approved School Calendar
Jean Vanier Catholic School
Email: jv@eics.ab.ca
Website: www.jv.eics.ab.ca
Location: 109 Georgian Way, Sherwood Park, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-467-3633
Twitter: @jvcatholic