Jean Vanier Catholic School
March 13th, 2020
Covid-19 updates
Please note the following important information:
- Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, Elk Island Catholic Schools is limiting access to our schools for the safety of our students and staff! Parents, guardians, grandparents and visitors are asked to please report to the school office if they have inquires or wish to see a student. If necessary we will call the student to the office . We would respectfully ask that you do not enter the hallways or visit classrooms at this time!
- All field trips are cancelled or postponed at this time.
- Parent teacher interviews scheduled for March 24th & 25th have been postponed as well as the book fair.
- Weekly school assemblies have been discontinued.
- Our milk program and hot lunch program will be discontinued until further notice.
- All persons returning from travel outside of Canada are now asked/directed to self isolate for 14 days.
- All persons who have flu like symptoms are asked/directed to self isolate for 14 days.
"Love First, Last, & Always"
Last Friday, our staff participated in our district’s Faith & Wellness PD Day. The keynote, David Wells, spoke about Catholic wellness and shared four tips:
Stand Back: If you back away from the smaller day to day details of your life and look at the bigger picture, you’ll be more likely to see the beauty. Step back from the painting that is your life. Gain some perspective by looking at the bigger picture.
Move: You might be surprised to hear this, but you are not the primary story in your life. Life is not all about you. Move your focus away from yourself and put others first.
Cheer Up: The world desperately needs your joy, lightheartedness and laughter! Your joy is there, you just might need to dig down deep to find it. Cheer up … and tell your face.
Get Real: You are not a mistake. God made you in His image, with intention and unrelenting love. Be who God created you to be, not some copy. Be authentically you.
As we journey through Lent, consider these tips on Catholic wellness. Take time to deepen your relationship with God and do some “spring cleaning” as we prepare our hearts for Easter!
A Message from our school Chaplain - Mrs. Beliveau
Looking Ahead...
Entering our 3rd Week of Lent
Mon. March 16th:- No Assemblies until further notice
Tues. March 17th: St. Patrick's Day-wear green
Wed. March 18th:
Thurs. March 19th:
Fri. March 20th: Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day-wear yellow & blue
March 9- April 20th (extended): Grade 4 participate in Canadian Achievement Tests (CAT 4) Assessment
Tues. March 24th &Wed. March 25th:- 3 way Teacher Student parent conferences postponed until further notice
Fri. March 27th-April -5th: (No School) Spring Break Vacation
Learning is so much fun in everything we see!
Thank you Mr.Davies for sharing your passion for ice sculpting
We learned so much about Taras Shevchenko from Pani Cokan grade 3 & 4s
Grade 4s learning about ways to Be kind to God's Creation, our Earth
EICS Board Highlights
Try Math talk with your child. It is simply talking to your child about the math that they experience.
Multiplication: Doubling
Strategy Explained:
Students use their knowledge of skip counting and doubles or x2 facts to determine the product in more complicated situations.
4x3=
2x3= 6.
2x3= 6
6+6=12
News from BUCPS
CASINO VOLUNTEERS – BUCPS NEEDS YOUR HELP!
BUCPS is actively looking for volunteers for our upcoming casino in Camrose, on Monday March 23, and Tuesday March 24.
This casino provides much needed funding for the entire Sherwood Park Ukrainian Bilingual program, helping support each school and enhancing the cultural education of all students (Jean Vanier, St. Theresa's, and ABJ).
For this event to be successful and for the program to receive this funding, it is entirely dependent on volunteer support.
*** We are looking for 4 volunteers for each day (8 total). ***
Please contact Jennifer Lychak at bucpssecretary@gmail.com ASAP if you are available to help, and let me know which day works best for you.
Thank you in advance for your support!
LITTLE ORCHARD SADOCHOK PRESCHOOL - REGISTER NOW!
We are now accepting registrations for the 2020/2021 school year! We are an English based preschool program with some Ukrainian fun! Program is for 4 year old's and will be based out Jean Vanier Catholic School in Sherwood Park. To obtain registration forms or if you have any questions, please email either bucpssecretary@gmail.com or little.orchard.sadochok@gmail.com.
*** PLEASE NOTE: The Little Orchard Sadochok Preschool has always ran with a volunteer board, typically comprised of a President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. At a minimum, we require individuals to step up into the President and Treasurer roles - without these integral positions filled, we will be unable to move forward and run the program for the 2020/2021 school year. Fortunately we have had someone come forward to take on the Treasurer role (thank you!), but we are still actively seeking a President for the preschool. Please reach out to your Executive if you have any questions or wish to help. ***
UKRAINIAN BILINGUAL PROGRAM: KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
Online registration opens on February 1st!
To register for the Ukrainian Bilingual Kindergarten program for the 2020/2021 school year, your child must be 5 years old on or before December 31, 2020.
Click on this link for more information:https://www.eics.ab.ca/programs/kindergarten/kindergarten
Caregiver Education Series
St Sophia's Parish has officially moved into their new "home" of worship!
The new address is:
25, 53012 Range Road 224
(Corner of Baseline Road and RR 224)
Noteworthy Information from St. Sophias:
First Confession will take place on March 21 and First Holy Communion follows on March 22.
For more information and to register, please contact Lisa Melnychuk at lisagreg3@hotmail.com or 780-922-0201
Mass is at 10:00 am on Sundays, with Sunday school the 2nd ,3rd and 4th Sundays of the month and the 1st Sunday being Fr Rendy’s children’s Liturgy.
2019-2020 School Calendar
Jean Vanier Catholic School
Email: jv@eics.ab.ca
Website: www.jv.eics.ab.ca
Location: 109 Georgian Way, Sherwood Park, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-467-3633
Twitter: @jvcatholic
JV Mission & Vision Statements
Mission statement: We are a Catholic Community committed to developing educational opportunities in the context of the Gospel Values. A place where students' gifts and talents are celebrated and nurtured through lifelong spiritual and personal experiences.
Vision Statement: inspiring a faith-filled learner with a spirit for knowledge, risk-taking & exploration on their lifelong learning journey. Impart God’s teachings through respect, empathy, love and compassion for others.