St. Luke Weekly Memo
January 11 - 18, 2018
School News
Epiphany of the Lord - Sunday, January 7, 2018
Family Connection
The tradition of giving gifts at Christmas is thought by some to be rooted in the gift giving of the Magi. In many cultures, gifts are not exchanged at Christmas, but rather on the feast of the Epiphany. Whenever you exchange your Christmas gifts, take some time to reflect on this tradition of gift giving at Christmas. Think of the best gift you have received. What was it? What made it special? Was it the gift itself, the thought that went into it, or the person who gave it to you?
Read the Gospel, Matthew 2:1-12. The gifts of the Magi—gold, frankincense, and myrrh—have come to be understood as symbols of Christ’s royalty, divinity, and eventual suffering and death. They are special because in giving them, the Magi acknowledge who Jesus was to be: our Savior. We pray that we will acknowledge Jesus as Savior in all that we do and say. Conclude by singing together “We Three Kings.”
We would like to welcome the new students and families to our school community. St. Luke is happy you chose our school to be part of your child's faith, education journey.
Milk Program
We have begun our revised milk program and it off to a great start! Thank you to all the families who pre-ordered milk for January in PowerSchool. We will be asking families to pre-order milk again for the month of February, please stay tuned.
Parent Series
Mark your calendars for two evening sessions being offered for students and parents to help address areas of need within Strathcona County.
ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, and SUICIDE AWARENESS INFORMATION NIGHT
Monday, January 15 at 6:30 – 8:00pm at St. Theresa
Introduction to the world of anxiety, depression and suicide awareness. Focus on knowing the why, the what, and the how to improve. Students dealing with mental health stresses shouldn’t have to do so on their own.
Caregiver Education Sessions
Alberta Health Services is free sessions between January - May 2018. These sessions are intended to provide parents and caregivers with basic information about addiction and mental health challenges that can impact children and youth. Please see the attachment below for more information.
Parent Council
Hot Lunch
The new year's hot lunch order form is ready and are being sent home today. The orders are due Thursday, January 18. Please find the order forms, including gluten free, attached. Parent Council is also looking for volunteers to help on hot lunch days. If you are available please fill out the form and return it with your child.
Parish News
Please find OLPH Parish January Periodical below.
Looking Ahead...
January 12 - Praise & Worship 8:30 am
January 15 - Boys Basketball Practice 3 - 4:45 pm
January 16 - Kindergarten field trip to Marine Life at West Edmonton Mall 10 am - 2 pm
January 16 - Boys Basketball Practice 3 - 4:45 pm
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Location: 22139 S Cooking Lake Rd, Sherwood Park, AB, Canada
Phone: 7809225920
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