Patriot Post
Apr. 13th - Apr. 17th, 2020
*THE MOST UP TO DATE INFORMATION REGARDING EICS AND COVID-19 CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.EICS.AB.CA*
Virtually This Week at St. JPII
Monday Apr. 13th
Easter Monday - No classes
Tuesday Apr. 14th
Online classes continue today - Please make sure your child checks in to their Google Classroom.
Wednesday Apr. 15th
On-Line Learning via Google Classroom
School Council Meeting via Zoom at 6:00pm
Thursday Apr. 16th
On-Line Learning via Google Classroom
Easter Mass for EICS Fort Sask Catholic Schools 10:00am (live streamed with Fr. Kris)
https://www.facebook.com/OurLadyOfTheAngelsCatholicParish/
Friday Apr. 17th
On-Line Learning via Google Classroom
A Message From Leaderhip
Dear Families,
It was an exciting and unique week as all staff and students returned to online learning after Spring Break. It is important to remember that all our families will be at different places and dealing with different circumstances, but we will get through this together! Our Superintendent shared some great words with all EICS staff this past week:
"Relationships before Rigor, Grace before Grades, Patience before Programs, Love before Lessons, Love, First Last and Always" - Superintendent Shawn Haggarty.
We do not want to overwhelm families/students so we are continuing to go slow and focusing on Connections and Core Classes (ELA, Math, Social, Science, Religion). We will be rolling out Wellness and Option Classes as extensions in the coming days. If the workload gets to be too much, be sure to connect with your teachers and they will work with you to modify your workload.
All of our teachers and support staff connected with students this past week to support them in their virtual learning environments and to make sure they were doing well. If students have not been checking their EICS emails and Google Classrooms regularly please have them do so. Any students not connecting with teachers virtually will be referred to our St. JPII Connections Team and we will work to connect and further support those students and families.
God Bless,
Robert Stecyk and Kalay Dumont
Chaplain's Corner
God Bless each of you during this time.
Vernon
New to Google?
Parent's Guide to Google Classroom!
https://drive.google.com/a/eics.ab.ca/file/d/1fws681lplpxhgp4FaUAi9VCyNKEgTh0F/view?usp=sharing
We hope that you are able to navigate the classroom without trouble, but if you do run into issues, please contact your child's teacher by email.
Public Library E-Resources
FREE ESL SUPPORTS
EICS FAMILY WELLNESS WORKER
WELLNESS CORNER
St. John Paul II Catholic School April 2020
WE MISS YOU PATRIOTS
We all react to stress differently. There are no right or wrong reactions so please be patient with others and gentle to yourself. If you need support remember that you are not alone. Nothing beats face to face contact with our friends and loved ones but we still need to stay connected.
Reach out to our school team for support Family Wellness Worker: Mrs. Dube lee.dube@eics.ab.ca or 587-337-2389
FCSS 780-992-6267 or COVID-19 Support Line 780-992-6281
Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868 or Text CONNECT to 686868 or live chat www.kidshelpphone.ca
Mental Health Help Line 1-877-303-2642 (24/7)
Child and Youth Counselling Services Intake 780-342-2701
Access 24/7 780-424-2424 adult mental health services
Primary Care Network 780-997-0046
Text4Hope Get daily texts that provide positive messages
CMHA Edmonton 24 hour distress line 780-482-4357
Families First Society 780-998-5595
Boys and Girls Club Fort Saskatchewan 780-992-0103
Children’s Services 780-992-6700 Crisis Line 780-422-2001
Fort Saskatchewan Food Bank 780-998-4099
Strathcona County List of Crisis Contact Numbers
Wellness Apps
Calm App - sleep, meditation & relaxation app
Down Dog - unique personalized yoga for all levels
Yummly - recipe app that helps you make meals with the ingredients you already have
Headspace - meditation and mindfulness app
Relax Melodies - make and create your own soothing sounds
Lumosity - train your brain! Helps increase focus and attention through fun games
Daily Burn - a workout app offering a 60 day trial period
Insight Timer - a simplified version of a mediation app
Pray as you go -a daily prayer app so you can listen to & reflect on God’s word
Service Delivery
Each school is staffed with a Family Wellness Worker (FWW), who works under the direction of their School Principal and the Assistant Superintendent of Faith & Wellness. FWW's receive clinical guidance from a Registered Psychologist.
The primary function of the Family Wellness team is to provide social and emotional support to students and families. Family Wellness Workers meet with students and parents to assess needs, set goals, identify required supports, and plan appropriate interventions.
They collaborate with school system staff and community resources to build a “village” of support around students/families who are struggling.
Referrals
Parental consent is required for FWW services.
Referrals to the Family Wellness Program may be made by students, parents/guardians, school administration, teachers, or other school staff (e.g. school counsellor or collaborative response coordinator).
Parents and guardians can access these services by speaking with the Principal or contacting the school's Family Wellness Worker directly.
Family Wellness Contact Information
Hello St. JPII School Community! My name is Lee Dube and I am so excited to be a part of your Fort Saskatchewan school community. I am here to support families and students to be successful. I am someone that parents and students can talk to and can offer connections to various resources in the community. Please do not hesitate to give me a call at the school or send me an email at lee.dube@eics.ab.ca to set up an online appointment.
Invitation from Fort Saskatchewan Family and Community Support Services
FCSS will be releasing a support line April 14, 2020. The goal of the Support Line is to help support anyone who needs help navigating the COVD-19 benefits, connecting to local resources, and for those who just need to be heard and share their story. Individual counselling services will be available if needed.
St. John Paul II Catholic School
Email: stjp@eics.ab.ca
Website: https://stjp.eics.ab.ca
Location: 9975 93 Avenue, Fort Saskatchewan, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-992-0889
Twitter: @stjp2cs