St. Mary's Catholic School
School Newsletter - Nov 7, 2021
Remembrance Day Ceremony - Nov. 5th
Please find below the Remembrance Day Presentation that was used in the classrooms. A huge thank you to Mr. Kobelsky for putting this together, especially the portion that highlights those who have served in our School Community.
Greater love has no one than this, that a person will lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13
School Awards
We honored our award recipients for the 2020-2021 school year during grade level, cohorted assemblies this Friday, Nov. 5th. We sincerely congratulate all of our students for their hard work during a particularly difficult year with many challenges and changes. Please click HERE to see the videos embedded on our website that highlight the recipients of our awards. Congratulations to all of you for your dedication and hard work!
Fall Break Nov. 6th-14th
SHAD is BACK!
We are excited to announce that Shad applications are open AND...we are back in person!
Each summer, 1000 students join our program and leave with lifelong connections, increased confidence, new career paths, awakened passions and university-aged mentors. All this in 27-days.
Shad is for grade 10 and 11 students who want to live-on a university campus, dive into hands-on STEAM and entrepreneurship learning, tackle a real-world problem, and make strides in their confidence, teamwork, and critical thinking skills.
For more information please don't hesitate to talk to Mr. Murphy.
Photo Retake Day - Nov. 16
Fee Waiver Deadline - Dec. 13th
Congratulations to our Jr. High Volleyball Teams!
Sr. Volleyball Teams Competition @ AJSH
The senior boys and girls volleyball team had a great weekend of competition in Cold Lake. Both teams have grown tremendously since the start of the season and showed determination, resilience, and sportsmanship throughout the weekend. Sarah Stuart was awarded MVP for the senior girls, and Nolan Dixon was chosen as the MVP for the senior boys' team. The teams will spend the next two weeks gearing up for Zones on November 19th and 20th.
Community Announcements:
WISEST - SET Conference
Gain insight into different career paths in science, engineering and technology (SET) and related University of Alberta programs. Explore virtual lab tours and activities Learn what it is like to be a student in science, engineering or technology.
Meet STEM professionals and speak with inspiring mentors.
All girls and gender diverse students in grades 10-12 are welcome at SET.
Registration fee: $15/student for the full day and $10/student for half the day (either morning OR afternoon) Registration is open October 18th.
Download information and register online at www.uab.ca/WISEST
Parish Plans:
NCYC Information:
Catholic Education November 21st:
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