The GLOW
October 16 - 20, 2023
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Matthew 22:1-14
Jesus compares the kingdom of heaven to a wedding feast.
Like the king in today’s Gospel, God sends out countless invitations: friends who want you to join them in a new activity, a teacher encouraging you, or a parent recognizing an act of kindness toward sibling or neighbour. Each of these moments are invitations from God, challenging us to stretch beyond the comfortable, to live into the amazing life he has dreamed for each of us.
Children’s Daily Prayer 2023-24 Kara O’Malley
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IMPORTANT DATES
Sunday, October 15
- School Mass - 10:30 am
Tuesday, October 17
- Strathcona Wilderness Center In School Field Trip - Grade 3
Wednesday, October 18
- Take me outside day
- Strathcona Wilderness Center Field Trip - Grade 3
- School Council Meeting - 6:30pm
Thursday, October 19
- Teacher's Pet - ECS morning class
Friday, October 20
- M/W Kindergarten
- Assembly
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Big Box Fundraiser
Holy Spirit School Council Big Box Fundraising Event October 4-23, 2024
Sample boxes of cards went home on October 5 with a package that included a parent letter, an order form for your records, and PowerSchool ordering instructions. Ordering via PowerSchool will open the week of October 10.
Orders will ship to the school mid-November and a pickup date will be a weekday evening mid-November TBD.
The starter box must be returned by October 23, ONLY if you are not ordering any boxes, otherwise keep it and deliver it to one of your customers so please keep it in good shape. Returned boxes MUST contain all 35 cards.
Thank you for your part in this fundraiser’s first year at Holy Spirit Catholic School. School Council commits to using all funds raised directly for initiatives that benefit the students (past initiatives included floor decals, Shrove Tuesday Pancake Breakfast, Taco Tuesday, Fitset Ninja).
God Bless,
-School Council/Big Box Committee
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Upcoming Absence reporting now available directly in PowerSchool
We’re excited to announce that the ability to submit student absences is now available in PowerSchool!
PowerSchool can also continue to be used to view report cards, pay fees, and update student information (including medical information).
You can view the EICS Parent Technology Handbook for further details on these items.
Our Elk Island Catholic Schools IT department is continuing to work on implementing additional features, so keep an eye out in our Smores for future updates!
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Socktober
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Student Fees
Fee Waiver
If fees are course a strain on your family due to financial difficulties please consider completing a 2023/24 Fee Waiver.
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Wellness Corner
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Our Week in Pictures
OLPH Parish News
Saturday vigil: 5:00 pm
Sunday Mass: 8:30 am, 10:30 am, 12:30 pm and 7:00 pm
Any questions parents can also contact the church by phone 780-467-5470 ext: 225 OR email sacraments@olph.ca.
Website: https://www.olph.ca
Location: 13 Brower Drive, Sherwood Park, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-467-5470
Holy Spirit Catholic School
Upcoming Events
Monday, October 23
- Last day to purchase Big Box orders
- School Photo Retakes - Pre-4 - Grade 4 including T/Th Kindergarten class.
Thursday, October 26
- Halloween Howler - Musical Theater
Friday, October 27
- T/Th Kindergarten
- Assembly
Tuesday, October 31
- Halloween Parade - 10:15 am
Wednesday, November 1
- Early Dismissal - 2:05 pm
- 3 Way Conferences 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Thursday, November 2
- 3 Way Conferences 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Friday, November 3
- ECS 3 Way Conferences - 9:00 am - 11:00 am (no school for students)
- Kindergarten 3 Way Conferences 9:00 am - 3:00 pm (no school for students)
- Assembly
November 6 - 10
- Fall Break - School closure
Monday, November 13
- Book Fair
Tuesday, November 14
- Book Fair
Wednesday, November 15
- Book Fair
Thursday, November 16
- Book Fair
- Family Literacy & Faith Night
Friday, November 17
- Book Fair
- M/W Kindergarten
- Assembly
Email: hs@eics.ab.ca
Website: https://hs.eics.ab.ca/
Location: 151 Crimson Drive, Sherwood Park, AB, Canada
Phone: 7804169526
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holyspiritcathschool
Twitter: @HolySpiritCS