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Week of Dec.10 to 14, 2018
Second Sunday and Week of Advent
Today we light the second candle, representing love. We prepare for the celebration of the birth of our Lord and hold within our hearts the abundance of love that our God brings to this world.
God of love, during this Advent season, when life is busy and excitement in the air, we take time to think about the awesome gift of the birth of Jesus. We reflect on the great love you have for us that will be shown through your Son, Jesus. May the light of this candle reflect the light that resides within each of us, the love that we can bring to this world, and the healing we can offer those who are suffering. Amen.
Christmas Eve 6:30 PM Mass Children Choir
Blessings,
Mme Lafrance
Many many thanks and blessings to all our volunteers who decorated the school for Christmas! The children were very excited to see our beautiful trees and lights!
Events of the week
Tuesday: Jr. ATB Grand Opening
Wednesday: Gr.4 classes practice for the Advent Concert
Thursday: ECS, Gr.1, Gr.2 and Gr.3 classes practice for their Advent Concerts
Friday: Gr.1, Gr.2, Gr.3 and Gr.4 classes practice for their Advent Concerts
Advent Concert Tickets
Mme Lafrance
Collection for the Food Bank
Blessings,
Mme Lafrance
Mme Simone's Wellness Corner
The Practice of a Sincere Apology
Hello EPK/OLPH Parents,
One of the major themes that I have come to understand in my work is developing an authentic apology, which is a lifelong journey and takes practice. However, the big question I hear from caregivers/parents is "How to get my kid to apologize but mean it?!" This is such a great question and there are many ways to get there but one way is pretty foundational: We must model it. Please take a read:
Remember:
· At any age, we want to model behaviour we’d like our children to display to other children and adults. Modelling an apology to them is helpful for their social/emotional growth as well as our relationship. If we rupture our relationships, we must find a way to repair it.
· Modelling an apology to your child may be a new practice for you. Remember this: it is new and it is a practice. Be patient and kind with yourself.
· The apology is for our reaction, not our valuable feelings. God made each feeling for a reason and He values them. Please recognize that feelings such as anger, frustration or annoyance are true feelings, which are a part of your parenting experience and that is not what you are apologizing for. Parenting is difficult, trying and does test your patience. We need to apologize for our reaction: for our yelling (when we are angry) or exasperated words/tone (when we are frustrated) or our dismissive actions (when we are annoyed) etc.
There is a lot of content in this little blurb of mine. All, some, or none of this information may sing true to you, but one thing is true: Parenting is difficult and you are not meant to do it alone. Please contact me for any guidance you may need or with any questions you may have. I am loving my time spent at each school, it is such a privilege to be able to work with students, teachers, and families in our little French Immersion community. I feel very blessed to be a part of some special conversations so thank you to all for making me feel so welcomed.
Sincerely, with the warmest regards,
Mme Simone Moniz