St. Luke Weekly Memo
June 7 - 14, 2018
Which Staff Member is Who?
Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - June 10
Sunday's Gospel Reading
Mark 3:20–35 Whoever does the will of God is brother and sister and mother to me.
Family Connection
Families are places of beginnings. Within our family, we first learn what it means to be part of a community. We share a closeness and experience mutual understanding and support. We learn how to love one another, how to ask for and receive forgiveness, and how to apply all these lessons to the world outside our homes.
As you gather as a family, talk about what makes your family special. Share some of the lessons you have learned together about love, forgiveness, and understanding. Then read Sunday's Gospel, Mark 3:20–35. Jesus wants us to understand that by doing God’s will, we are part of a bigger family. Choosing to follow Jesus, being his disciple, means we must treat one another with kindness and mercy. We must become a family. Conclude by asking God to bless your family and to help you do God’s will by seeing all his people with the same kind of love and compassion. Pray together the Lord’s Prayer and the Hail Mary.
~Loyola Press
St. Luke Catholic School Vision Statement
We are a faith-filled school that embraces the spiritual, physical, emotional, and academic wellness of our community. Infused with God’s love, we guide, inspire and challenge one another to achieve our greatest potentials, believing that we have the capacity to make a difference in the world.
"And the child grew and became strong in spirit filled with wisdom; and the grace of GOD was upon him.” ~Luke 2:40
We are excited to share our school's new vision statement. Staff and families were invited to contribute and the message above is what we agreed upon. Our next step is to come up with a mission statement, short statement reflecting our vision and purpose, for St. Luke. We invite families and students to submit their idea for a mission statement.
School News
Library
All library books are due Friday, June 8th. Here a link to a video that Mrs. Hill found to help you remember.
Provincial Busing Survey
The department of Education with the Alberta government would like to get Alberta families views on student transportation and the student transportation eligibility criteria. To do so, they are conducting an online survey that will close on June 15, 2018.
These responses will help the government determine if changes are needed to the student transportation system, and if so, what changes to make.
To share your thoughts and priorities on the student transportation criteria, please fill out the online survey.
Parent Council
FREE Hot Lunch for Students and Staff
The hot lunch committee will be preparing a free taco in a bag with a side of fruit lunch for all students on Thursday, June 14.
Compost Sale
There are some bags of compost still available from our plant sale last week. If you are interested in great compost it is $5/bag or 5 bags for $20. Please contact the school if you are interested.
Parent Council Communication
Our Parent Council welcomes communication from all families. If you would like to contact the executive members of the Parent Council their email address is stlukeparentcouncileics@gmail.com
OLPH News
Looking Ahead...
June 9 - FREE Play day at the Strathcona Wilderness Centre 1-4 pm
June 11 - Grade 8 students visiting ABJ in the morning
June 11 - Parent Council Meeting 6:30 pm - everyone welcome and babysitting available
June 12 - Kindergarten Father's Day Event - 6-7 pm
June 14 - Swimming lessons for grade 1-6
June 14 - FREE Taco in a Bag lunch for all students
June 15 - School mass at St. Francis of Assisi
June 24 - FREE recreational swim 2 - 4 pm
Email: Stl@eics.ab.ca
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Location: 22139 S Cooking Lake Rd, Sherwood Park, AB, Canada
Phone: 7809225920
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