Raider's Weekly
Holy Redeemer Catholic School, November 26
Mark Your Calendars:
Monday:
- Advent Celebration led by grade 1 class
Tuesday:
- Boys basketball practice
Wednesday:
- Early Dismissal
- Girls basketball practice
- Spirit Day: Grinch, WhoVille Festive Day
- Boys basketball practice
Friday:
- Have a great weekend!
Down the road:
- Monday, December 13 - Christmas Cookie Decorating (requesting parent volunteers)
- Tuesday, December 14 - Desk Decorating
- Wednesday, December 15 - Tobogganing and Hot Chocolate (requesting parent volunteers)
- Thursday, December 16 - Christmas concert FILMING - Dress nicely
- Friday, December 17 - Advent mass at 10:30 at OLPH church
- Friday, December 17 - Christmas concert student viewing in the gym
- Monday, December 20 - Community Engagement Day (requesting parent volunteers - Reading to students)
- Tuesday, December 21 - PJ and Christmas Movie Day
- Wednesday, December 22 to Jan 4 - Christmas Break begins - No School and closed
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Advent is here! Jesus is coming!
Sunday is the First Sunday of Advent – a special time when we get ready for the coming of Jesus. Jesus asks us all to keep watch for him so that we will be ready when he comes.
Jesus came the first time long ago in Bethlehem. Now HE comes to us every time we go to mass, in Holy Communion. We celebrate Jesus’ coming in a special way at Christmas time.
Advent is the time to get ready for Christmas. We get our houses ready by cleaning and decorating. We get our souls ready by cleaning out our sins when we go to confession, and by learning and thinking about Jesus.
Spirit Day - Wednesday
Highlights from this past week
A select of students in Grade 5-8 were able to attend the Citadel Theatre on Wednesday evening to watch a play. Riding the bus through the big city at night time was an experience in itself for the students and the play was spectacular.
Ihkopiwipisim - Hoar Frost Moon - Cree & Metis Tradition
In one year (365 days), the moon goes around 13 times, giving us 13 lunar months with 28 days each. Conveniently, if we examine a turtle’s shell, we find the same pattern of numbers of lunar months in a year and days in a lunar month. A closer look will reveal a pattern of thirteen individual segments on turtles' back which represent each moon cycle of seasons. These segments are named according to seasonal practices and natural environmental occurrences. Further to this there are twenty-eight platelets which form an edging around the shell. This is the number of days in the moon cycle.
November is the Lunar Month of the Hoar Frost Moon according to Cree and Metis Tradition. During the Hoar Frost Moon, Cree and Metis peoples would start collecting beads and materials to make their moccasins for winter. Our Grade 4 Students have been learning the art of Pointillism in an exploratory way that honors traditional Indigenous bead work.
Countdown to Christmas - Calling all Volunteers...
Please help make our week of Christmas festivities extra fun and special for our students. We are currently seeking parent/grandparent/guardian/aunt/uncle/community volunteers to make our Christmas festivities week a reality.
Holy Redeemer is looking for volunteers for the following activities:
After Christmas Break, We will once again be requesting parent Volunteers to help with our elementary Skating program - We really can't do it without the help and support:
- Tuesdays, January 11th, 18th and 25th (Gr. 1-4) - Adult helpers to tie skates and 2-3 Program leaders to lead 30-45 minutes of activities on ice. Two adults or team of adults with some experience with skating drills to lead grades 1-4 students of all abilities on ice. This can involve equipment from school, (pylons, hula hoops, bean bags) Teachers can support those less comfortable on ice while program leader leads the majority of class through fun engaging activities for only 30 - 40 minutes at the Ardrossan rec center.
(Grades 1 and 2 - 10:45-11:45)
(Grades 3 and 4 - 1:00-2:00)
Please contact Mrs. Tess Guerin, our school secretary at the school at 780-922-4522.
The Librarian's Corner
Its time to cozy up with a good book!
The library is getting ready for the winter season, and there are many cool books to choose.
So chill out and relax with some of your favorite reads.
~Mrs. Scoggins
Nutrition Program
Our Nutrition Grant Program is fully under-way. Ask your child about their nutritious and delicious morning snacks, kindly provided through this Alberta Grant through the hard work of Aimee Fontaine and parent volunteers.
Holy Redeemer Catholic School
Email: hr@eics.ab.ca
Website: https://hr.eics.ab.ca/
Location: 53117 Range Road 222, Ardrossan, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-922-4522