Madonna School Bulletin
Dec. 10, 2017
Up Coming Events
- Dec 12 - Last Swimming Lesson Gr. 1-3
- Dec 14 School Advent Christmas Concert 7:00 pm @ OLPH PARISH (Pre-K to Gr.4)
- Dec 15 - FLEX
- Dec 15- Hot Lunch, Panago Pizza
- Dec 20 4P Capital Care
- Dec 21 - Grade 3 Field Trip to Ukrainian Village
- Dec 22 - Gottcha Assembly = School Spirit Assembly
- Christmas Break - Jan 23 to Jan 7
- Students Return to School after Christmas on January 8, 2018
Daily Advent Assembly
Advent Christmas Concert
Thursday, December 14 at 7:00 pm @ OLPH PARISH
Students are to arrive at 6:45 pm dressed in their Christmas clothes / Sunday best
We are all invited to attend Mass at 6:15 pm.
We gain entrance to the sanctuary after the evening mass @ 6:45 pm.
Due to the transition from Mass to our Advent Christmas Concert, there will be the movement of a lot of people. In order for this to run smooth, we ask you to please stay clear of the sanctuary doors. Also, please wait quietly in the foyer.
Please Note: The front pews are taken, and 2 prime parking spaces have been reserved for the raffle ticket winners. The Gr 1- 4 students have specific places to sit. Once Mass is finished and we gain entrance to the sanctuary the students will wait in the foyer with their teachers and parents please go in and find seating.
Pre-K and Kindergarten students are to stay with their parents. The Pre-K and Kindergarten students will be singing first. The will be directed at a specific time to come up to the altar. Parents, please leave your children with your child's teacher in the foyer at 6:45 pm. Once the Pre-K and Kindergarten students have finished singing they will be walked out to the foyer by their teacher. Please make your way to the foyer to pick up your child. You may go back to the concert for the rest of the performance or you may choose to go home. Your child's teacher will share more specific information with you.
Please do not bring in any coffee/drinks or food into the Sanctuary.
Please bring CASH as a donation box set will be set- up to support Valeda House, a ministry of Sign of Hope.
Christmas Cash Donation for Valeda House
Valeda House, is a Catholic ministry associated with Sign of Hope. This ministry provides temporary shelter for homeless women who may face exceptional challenges in finding safe housing. This is a safe and secure environment that is alcohol and drugfree, no-smoking and no pets. The Valeda residence can accommodate six women with one or two children under the five for up to six months.
A CASH donation box will be set up at our Advent Christmas Concert, OR you can send in your donations to the school with your child.
You can send CASH or a Cheque made out to Sign of Hope.
Thank you for your generosity this season.
NEW: Christmas Eve Youth Mass will be at 6:30pm at OLPH Parish in the Parish Hall. Please come with your children.
Sacramental Preparation -- NOT too late.
Kindergarten Programing
PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO DO A SURVEY
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/eics-ecs
During the month of December, Elk Island Catholic Schools will be consulting with our families, EICS staff and community members on kindergarten programming for the upcoming Fall 2018 school year. During this time of year, we historically look at programming, staffing, and other key factors prior to opening up the kindergarten registration process in mid-January.
Current kindergarten programs throughout the division are offered in a variety of ways, including:
Half-day programs 5 days a week
Full-time kindergarten - offered in a variety of forms, including 2 days one week and 3 days the next week.
Progressive kindergarten which is a type of full-time kindergarten - but it is offered through incremental steps from September until June.
Specialized kindergarten programming with language focus (French, Ukrainian Immersion).
EICS will be meeting with our early childhood educators, consultants and school administration in the next few weeks to discuss plans for kindergarten programming for the upcoming year. In order to assist with these discussions, we are inviting interested parents and community members to share their views about kindergarten programming via a survey. PLEASE CLICK ON THIS LINk TO DO THIS SHORT SURVEY short survey l OR GO TO our EICS Kindergarten Information page. We will be sharing input from the survey with the Board of Trustees at the January 10th meeting.
If you have any questions about the survey or EICS programs, please contact Susan.Johnson@eics.ab.ca