We are asking for donations of Garland

- all kinds sparkly -

to decorate the halls and bring extra joy to our OLA students.

We will have a bin outside the front doors and we thank you for dropping off your garland donations before Friday so that it's "quarantined" before staff decorate on Monday after school and surprise the children Tuesday morning!

Thank you so much for helping us make this time of year bright and joy filled!

If you have any questions, or wish to donate other decorations, please email Mrs. Lukie at donamarie.lukie@eics.ab.ca

Thank you again for your generous donations!

When children may be having growth spirts and just need a little more food, if their lunch is forgotten or something breaks in their lunch, thanks to Ricky's we happily share fresh apples with OLA children. Staff too are welcome to enjoy this tasty and healthy treat!

Children are welcome to come to the office to pick a delicious apple anytime they need a little extra healthy snack to support their growing bodies and minds.

Did you know?

According to the National Sleep Foundation, teens needs 8-10 hours of sleep; school aged children need 9-11 hours; preschool need 10-13 hours; toddlers need 11-14 hours; infants need 12-15 hours; and newborns need 14-17. When kids and teens don’t get enough sleep, their health can be affected in many ways, including:

• More difficulties learning, listening, concentrating, and solving problems
• Feeling stressed and worried about life (depression)
• Feeling irritable with friends and family
• Unhealthy eating and weight gain
• Health problems like acne and viral illnesses

You can help!

Although media and technology are integrated into many children and teen’s daily lives, limiting their use before bed and helping promote healthy bedtime routines, can help them get the quality and quantity of sleep needed for their healthy mental and physical development. Here are several suggestions to help you guide your child’s media use:

• Limit Media Use and especially Before Bedtime
• Address "Fear of Missing Out" concerns
• Remove Screens from Children's Bedrooms
• Be a Media Role Model

Visit the Center on Media and Child Health website for more information and additional tips to set your child up for healthy growing and learning: mentally, emotionally, physically and socially.

• Children and families will be welcomed with joy and experience the love of Christ.

• As family, we will work together to support and encourage one another.

• The physical, social, emotional and spiritual wellness of your child, OLA staff and families will continue to be priorities

• Ensuring children learn and grow in a safe, caring and loving environment is an essential condition

• We will laugh, love and grow together.

• We will choose joy, and focus on what we can do together

• Joy and gratitude will keep us grounded with Grace.

• Our Faith, Literacy and Numeracy are educational priorities

• We will continue to grow and learn together

• We continue to value, appreciate and foster parent partnerships

• Decisions for optimal learning and growing will be research based

• You are Loved. First, Last & Always.

School Begins at 8:45am - Thank you for your help to ensure children arrive between 8:33am and 8:45am so they ease into their day. This helps to set them up for successful learning and growing.

Monday, November 23

• Picture retake day and M/W Kindergarten photos
• Week 2 of Power Options

• Choosing Joy today!

Tuesday, November 24

• A great day to learn and grow together!

Wednesday, November 25

• More spectacular learning and growing!
• Virtual Morning Announcements today - and every Wednesday!

Thursday, November 26

• A great day to be in community together!

Friday, November 27

• Friyay! Where will you Choose Joy today?
• Chapel Blessing @ 2:15pm - Live Streamed on OLA Parish Facebook page

Sunday November 29

• 1st Sunday in Advent

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To see what is up and coming even further ahead, please visit our website calendar.

You can view our Kindergarten Calendar here.

Mme: "They are beautiful birds, and super unique!"

Student: "I really like the sound they make when they hit their beaks on trees to get bugs."

Mme: "It is fun to listen to, and to watch. I have always wondered how they don't get headaches!"

Student: (long pause....and an intrigued look on their face)..."Good question Mme! I wonder if they do?"

Looking to purge a little? Doing a little winter cleaning?

OLA is in search of shelving units like the one on the right for our children to put boots on. If you happen to have one that is sturdy (it doesn't have to be pretty) that casters can be put on - please connect with Mme Gravelle at pamgr@eics.ab.ca.

We continue to welcome donations such as:

• Scrabble letter squares
• Magnetic letters
• Chalk board erasers
• Books for our Grade 4 Classroom Library
• Decodable Books
• Complete Board Game sets
• Decks of Cards
• Puzzles

Our Lady of the Angels School Council

3rd Annual Poinsettia Sale 2020

Thank you for placing your Christmas fundraiser order. With your support we have raised approximately $1200!

We still have 1 Red, 1 White and 3 Pink Poinsettias available for $15 each. Please email Samledrew1@gmail.com for more info on those.

Pick up:

Pick up will be Thursday, December 3rd, at the glass doors directly to the right of the main doors. This will allow us to avoid contact with students and ensure their safety.

Please write down your chosen time slot and arrive wearing a mask within that 10 minute time frame. This time slot can be found in your confirmation email. If there are other people at the door please keep your distance until they have left.

When you arrive let us know the name the order is under, we will have orders gathered and ready to hand to you. If you placed an order for multiple people who will be picking up their own please send me an email so we can have the order gathered and waiting under their name.

For any questions or concerns please email samledrew1@gmail.com

We thank you for your continued support and God’s Blessings this holiday season.

OLA School Council

• Daily Screening
• Hand Hygiene
• Respiratory Hygiene
• Enhanced Cleaning
• Cohorting
• Routines to create space (ie. Colour Groups)
• Learning space organization for distance maximization
• Closed campus
• Mask wearing

To assist in your child's learning, teachers have the opportunity to work in small groups with your child. Additionally, in music class, signing is a large part of the program, and when children wear their masks, they can engage in this brain-stimulating activity.

During these sacred times, its important that masks be worn to mitigate transmission risks. Thank you for working with your child to ensure they bring their masks to school and wear them during the day, especially during music class and during small group learning time. We will continue to encourage your child to do the same while they are at school.

Together, we've got this!

December 2, 2020

• Early Dismissal - 2:19 p.m.
• School Spirit - Ugly Christmas Sweater Day

December 3, 2020

• Poinsettia Order Pick ups

December 6, 2020

• 2nd Sunday in Advent

December 13, 2020

• 3rd Sunday in Advent

December 20, 2020

• 4th Sunday in Advent

December 23, 2020 - January 5, 2021

• Christmas Break

December 25, 2020

• Happy Birthday Jesus!!!

January 6, 2021

• Early Dismissal - 2:19 p.m.
• School Spirit - Pajama Day

Advent and Christmas continue to be very important in our Liturgical year and in our lives as Catholic brothers and sisters in Christ. We will be celebrating it with the children and including you in the celebrations! It will look a little differently this year, so stay tuned for details on how we will be celebrating this important time in our faith and sharing Christ's joy and love with you!