Madonna Catholic School
Parent Bulletin. Jan. 23 - Jan. 29 2017
Dinner Table Prayer and Chat. Doing Small Things with Great Love
You know well enough that our Lord does not look so much at the greatness of our actions, nor even their difficulty, but at the love with which we do them.
St Therese of Lisieux
Opening Prayer
Dear Lord Jesus, please visit our family, blessed with one another and with food to eat. Please take care of those who are lacking in food and do not have a family.
Bless us, Oh Lord, and these thy gifts which we are about to receive from thy bounty, through Christ,Our Lord. Amen.
Dinner Table Teaching
St Theresa wanted everyone to know that God doesn't expect us to do grand things but rather to do small things with great love. St Therese learned from Scripture that all deeds, even the most perfect, have no value unless they have love. She realized that charity is the great way that leads a soul securely to God. She committed to doing everything with great love.
Reflection Questions.
Parent please ask your children to share their thoughts
How can you put your whole heart into your actions. Can you name two things that you can do differently to please God?
Why do you think that God wants you do do everything with great love?
Weekday Prayer
Dear Lord, Jesus, open my heart to your love.
St Therese, please teach me your Little Way. Amen
School Division Calendar for 2017-2018
If you would like to see this tentative calendar and make comments that I can forward back to the Division, please pop in to see me or Mrs Hinger.
Thanks! Mrs Littlemore
New Photographer for the fall.
To the parents of Madonna Catholic School:
For a number of years, we have supported our community by using the local photography company The Icon Experience for our school photos. Unfortunately, Icon has now sold its business to Lifetouch, which is an American corporation but has an office in Edmonton.
We would like to continue supporting local Edmonton and Sherwood Park based businesses, so we may continue to show our students how important it is to support our local economy.
Smart Photography, founded in Edmonton and located on Whyte Avenue, has presented their company as an alternative to Icon and Lifetouch. We would encourage and appreciate any feedback from parents as we make this decision. Please use the following information to explore Smart Photography’s website and take a look at the hundreds of backgrounds, packages, and specialty gift items available through this company.
Ordering Website: www.smartorders.ca
Access Code: 1610000001
Main Website and General Information: www.smartphotography.ca
Additional benefits in using Smart Photography is that they are able to provide hundreds of backgrounds using their green screen technology, but are also able to provide outdoor photos. Their business is 100% local, including their printing lab, which means orders take less time to complete and can be submitted any time of year with a convenient pickup option. We know there is some concern regarding potential green screen use and the inability for students to wear green, however Smart Photography has a process that allows any colour to be worn in front of their green screen.
Please take a moment to use the above information to explore Smart Photography’s website, and any feedback you may have is welcome.
Thank you,
Inline Skating Schedule for the Week - hope you can come and join us!
Tech Corner: Brain Pop Jr
Attention Grade 4 Parents
Information for parents:
As an annual check-up on the education system, the Accountability Pillar provides an opportunity for Alberta Education and school authorities to ensure that we are equipping students for success.
From January to the end of February, Alberta Education will be conducting the annual Accountability Pillar Survey.
- In January, parents of students in grades 4 will receive a survey from Alberta Education by mail.
All surveys are anonymous and ask questions about experiences regarding our school. Your participation in the survey helps provide important information on the quality of education your child is receiving....... so please.... complete and return your survey promptly. We need all parents to complete these.
In addition to English and French, the parent survey is available in Chinese, Punjabi, Arabic, Blackfoot, Cree, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog and Urdu.
Thank you for taking the time to complete the survey as it will help us to plan the best programs for the school possible.
About Us
Email: mcs@eics.ab.ca
Website: www.madonna.eics.ab.ca
Location: 15 Main Boulevard, Sherwood Park, AB, Canada
Phone: 780 467-7971
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Madonna-Catholic-School-Sherwood-Park-282656331804065/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel