SAINT'S SCOOP
St. Martin's Catholic Elementary School - October 26, 2021
Upcoming Events
- Wednesday October 27 - School Mass at Church for Grade 4, 5, 6 at 9 am
- Thursday October 28 - School Mass at Church for Kindergarten, Grade 1, 2, 3 at 9 am
- Friday October 29 - Virtual Halloween Parade 1 pm
- Monday November 1 - 15 - Virtual Book Fair
- Tuesday & Wednesday November 2 & 3- Virtual Parent-Teacher Conferences 4-7 pm
- Wednesday November 3 - Early Dismissal for students at 1:55 pm & Canadian Spirit Day
- Wednesday November 3 - Boston Pizza Hot Lunch and Spin to Win Celebration
- Thursday November 11 - Remembrance Day
- November 8 - November 12 - Fall Break - School Closed
- Monday November 15 - Virtual Parent Council 7 pm
- Tuesday November 16 - School Picture Retakes
- Saturday November 20 - National Child Day
- Wednesday December 1 - Early Dismissal
- Wednesday December 22 to Jan 4 - Christmas Break begins - No School and closed
Once a Time is booked, teachers will send out a Google Meet Virtual Link.
Pumpkin Mania at St. Martin's School!
HALLOWEEN INFORMATION
Our Halloween at St. Martin's will take place on Friday, October 29th. It is inevitable that Halloween will look a bit different this year. We are not permitted to hold our traditional parade but we will be sharing cohort pictures in the Smore and have a virtual Parade Live on the Google Meet.
As parents will not be available to help with costumes (as in the past), we are asking students to come not dressed in the morning and they will dress after their lunch recess for the day keeping the following in mind:
- Choose a simple costume that promotes independence. Please minimize accessories etc. as well. This will make classroom work, recess, PE activity, and the use of the washroom much easier. Students will still need to wear their masks at school so please make sure this is possible with the costume they will be wearing that day.
- Each class will communicate how they will run some fun "Halloween" activity at some point in the day. You may send a pre-packaged snack for your child to enjoy at this time. There will be no sharing of food items permitted.
- As done in the past, the majority of the day will be devoted to curriculum.
Thank you for your understanding through this time. We want to ensure students are as safe as possible while enjoying this special day.
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LIVING BOOKS INC. Online Book Fair – Fall 2021
We have been doing Book Fairs for years at the school and are happy to join with you in an online Fall Living Books Book Fair. Many more wonderful new books have come out since the spring Book Fair. There is also a flyer with Christmas books. If you have any questions, call or email us. Our info is at the end.
To help your shopping process, here are some steps in making your selection of books:
- Go to the website, www.livingbooks.ca (based in Borden, Sask.)
- Choose one of the following options:
1. “Products” Tab – This will lead you to the various available catalogues. Note your product title, page number and price, on a sheet of paper. Main catalogue product prices are found by page number on a separate price list situated below the picture of the main catalogue. Total your order and add the GST. Include your name, phone number and email address. Also indicate your method of payment, cash or cheque. (Special arrangements can be made with me for e-transfers or credit card payments.) Deliver or send your order in an envelope to the librarian at your school. Add any other comments if you wish. Books will be delivered to the school.
2. “Shop Now” Tab – This will help you place and pay for your order directly with the warehouse. Make your selections by category or season, and follow the directions on this site. To help you to get free shipping enter my name, Marlene and your school’s name in the Comment box found just before you submit your order. Also in the Coupon Code box enter MGFREESHIP. By doing this we can make sure that your school gets credit for your order. With free shipping your order will be delivered to your school.
For every family order, your name will be entered into a free book draw. Free catalogues or “Fall Get Reading” flyers are available upon request.
For more information contact:
Marlene Giebelhaus – Lamplighter Books & Gifts
(780) 632-2743 jmg@telusplanet.net
PLEASE REGISTER TO ATTEND SATURDAY OR SUNDAY MASS:
They are using the webpage: SignUpGenius. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c44abab2dabfac70-register
On the page that comes up click on the box or boxes of the Masses you wish to attend. Then scroll to the bottom of the page and click on “Submit and Sign-Up”. On the page that then comes up, enter your name, email, phone number and in “Quantity” put in the number of people attending with you. Then click on “Sign-Up Now”
Please contact Barb at the office if you are unable to register online and she will do it for you.
ph: 780-632-3272
The Virtual Book Fair will run from November 1-15
In order to continue to keep everyone safe, we are joining with Scholastic to bring you all you've come to expect and appreciate with our in-school book fairs, but we will be bringing it to you via the VIRTUAL version once again! This will be a safe and easy way the students can still enjoy the magic of the Scholastic Book Fair and help our school purchase essential teacher resources and library books! Options for the Scholastic Shopify link: 1) link in parent email, 2) go to the website menu and click the drop-down arrow beside “Students” and click on “Library News”, 3) check our Facebook page or 4) go to:
https://virtualbookfairs.scholastic.ca/pages/5166395 to start shopping!
**All orders will now be shipped to the school for student to take home, so there will be no shipping cost!
PHOTO RETAKE DAY - NOV. 16
Boston Pizza Lunch Wed Nov 3
$5.00 each pizza lunch. Orders are only available through PowerSchool. To find the order form please go to PowerSchool, click on Forms and Fees, click on Student Fees. Select your childs name, scroll to bottom and click on the Boston Pizza form. Fill out the form and Add to Cart. Go to the Cart and pay the fee, all forms and fees must be completed and paid by Sun Oct 31 in order to receive their Hot Lunch. Sorry, no late orders are able to be accepted. Any questions please phone the office 780-632-2266
St. Martin's School Office
Email: stmn@eics.ab.ca
Website: https://stmn.eics.ab.ca/
Location: St Martin's School, 54A Avenue, Vegreville, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-632-2266
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stmartinscatholicschool
Twitter: @StMartinsEICS