Patriot Post
Dec 9th - Dec 13th, 2019
This Week at St. JPII
Monday Dec 9th
Girls Basketball Practice - 7:00am
Boys Basketball Practice - 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Tuesday Dec 10th
Face to Face ministries at St. JPII
Wednesday Dec 11th
Yearbook Team Pizza Party - 11:57am
Winter Walk at lunch
Boys Basketball Practice - 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Thursday Dec 12th
Edmonton Eskimo Presentation (am)
Hot Lunch! Mary Brown's
Girls Basketball Practice - 3:00pm - 4:45pm
EICS Basketball Seeding Tournament
Friday Dec 13th
EICS Basketball Seeding Tournament
Saturday Dec. 14th
EICS Basketball Seeding Tournament
Chaplain's Corner
We are now in the 2nd week of Advent and have lit the 2nd purple candle which represents faith. This candle is also known as the Bethlehem candle as it represents Mary and Joseph's journey to the city of Bethlehem just before Jesus' birth. As we are getting closer to celebrating the birth of Jesus while preparing for His second coming, the light of the candles help to dispel the darkness that strives to cut us off from God's loving embrace; something that can never be achieved because we all know that light always conquers darkness.
As we continue during this time of preparation, we are all encouraged to bring ourselves closer to God through prayer and to understand the true meaning of the season where we focus on the gifts we give each other that are not materialistic but given with love for each other. Please strive to continue being with God in prayer and welcoming Him into your daily life as you bring the Joy of Jesus' impending birth to all whom you meet.
With this idea of bringing joy to others in mind, we are having a bake sale next week on December 17 & 18. All funds raised from the sale will be donated to Valeda House which is our Social Justice connection again this year. A request for help will be going out this week for donation to the bake sale. Please think of helping to spread some Christmas cheer to the students while helping out others during this time of preparation and celebration.
Vernon Brady
COUPON BOOKS
Everyone can use the Admazing Savings Coupon book!!!
Only $25 gets you hundreds of dollars of savings!!!
We still have some left at the St. JPII school office.
St. JP II Annual Jasper Ski Trip
Help us make sure that this trip is a go. Students come back every year completed tired but so excited to have spent two days in the mountains with friends both new and old.
Thank you for your continued support.
Vernon Brady
Basketball Officials Needed
2019/2020 YEARBOOK NEWS
The Christmas season will soon be upon us. This year’s St JP 2 school yearbook committee is wanting to remind you that our yearbook would be a great gift! Not many gifts can last you your lifetime and capture your youth like a yearbook can!
This years group of grade 5-8 students have been busy with picture taking of our school life at ST JP2 and they would love to share their creativity with all the families. Please consider purchasing this year's book!
The 2018/2019 yearbooks have arrived! If you missed ordering your copy, we have several extra yearbooks in the office.These yearbooks can be purchased for $30.00. Please bring cash or a cheque made out to St. John Paul II Catholic School to the office.
EICS Transportation
Elk Island Catholic School (EICS) Transportation is pleased to share with the EICS community that there is now increased awareness for parents and guardians regarding EICS bus arrivals and possible delays through our transportation software program BusPlanner. This new app will allow parents and caregivers to see the details of current routes, stops and transfers relating to their children on EICS transportation.
With this new system parents gain access to the following:
- The BusPlanner Parent Portal, located here: https://eics.mybusplanner.ca/Default.aspx which allows parents to view details of the routes, stops and transfers for their children.
- The BusPlanner Notification System for email alerts to parents for issues which impact transportation on a route by route or school by school basis.
- The BusPlanner Delays app which both parents and students can install on a mobile (hand-held) device and allows them to subscribe to and receive BusPlanner notifications through push notifications.
Parents, please take the time to create an account for the BusPlanner Parent Portal and subscription to receive notifications of transportation delays or school closures through email. Please click here for further instructions - thank you.
Please know, it will be through this portal that all notifications will be vetted. There will no longer be emails or phone calls directly from EICS transportation regarding route cancellations or late buses.
Notifications will come to you through Bus Planner, so please subscribe.
In faith,
Your EICS Transportation Department
EICS Demographic and Consent Forms
EICS Demographic Confirmation and Consent Forms are available now on your PowerSchool ParentPortal. Please take a moment to visit your PowerSchool ParentPortal account and complete these forms; one for each child you have attending school with EICS.
Alberta Education requires that we obtain a detailed update of student demographics on an annual basis. School funding from Alberta Education is conditional on us receiving these updates and including them in your student’s record. More importantly, these forms ensure that we have the most current contact information if we need to reach you in event of an emergency.
We certainly appreciate you taking the time to complete these forms. Should you have any questions, or require assistance, please contact Carrie-Lynn in the office at 780-992-0889 and she will be happy to help.
VISITORS IN OUR SCHOOL
School and Field Trip Fees
School fees and field trip fees will be uploaded into the PowerSchool Parent Portal shortly. This year will see some minor differences with respect to field trip fees. As opposed to sending home multiple requests throughout the school year asking for money for your child's field trips, our grade-level teachers will establish a total amount that will be added to your PowerSchool Fees that can be paid in one lump sum at the start of the year. An option will also exist to pay your school/field trip fees in installments over the course of the year.
A reminder, we encourage these fees to be paid online through your Powerschool Parent Portal, or you are welcome to send cash or a cheque made payable to Elk Island Catholic Schools to the office as convenient. If you require assistance logging in to the ParentPortal please call the school and we will be happy to help.
SCHOOL COUNCIL INFORMATION
Please join us for our next School Council meeting which is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 27th @ 6:30pm in the school library. This is an excellent opportunity to receive the latest school and grade level updates from our Administration and Teacher Representatives, as well as, upcoming School Council supported activities and events!
PATRIOT WEAR!
Shout out to Enhance It Embroidering for making this possible. All orders are processed directly through the store and Enhance It Embroidery will call to arrange pickup within the allotted shipping time.
http://www.enhanceitembroidery.ca/store/c2/St._John_Paul_II_Spirit_Wear_.html
HAPPY SHOPPING!
EICS FAMILY WELLNESS WORKER
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 a meeting. I will be at St. JPII on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Friday afternoons.
It has been such a pleasure meeting some of the students and parents. Thank you for being so welcoming. Please feel free to come and stop in at my office upstairs in room #214. I am at the school all day on Tuesday and Thursday as well as Friday afternoons.
The Boys & Girls Club of Fort Saskatchewan has a new youth drop in program. This is for young people ages 11-14 and 15-18. There will be a weekly coffeehouse starting September 14th between 3-5 please feel free to stop in and learn more about it.
We are starting up the Breakfast Club at Lunchtime. This is open to all students and is a great place to come and meet some new friends and have fun. The club is held on Thursday during lunch break. Come hang with us, we meet at the opportunity room upstairs.
The Breakfast Club.....at Lunchtime
CAFETERIA
November Cafeteria News
We now have two types of month passes:
Meal pass- includes any meal choice every school day in November ...$60
Lunch pass- includes any meal choice and two sides every school day in November... $90
Tues/Wed 6 & 7-
Cinnamon Bun Treats $2.00 can be pre-ordered online or in the cafeteria
Parent/Student/Teacher Interviews ** stop in, say hi, and grab a snack :-)
Meals start at $4.50 and sides can be added for $1-3 each
Lunch tickets- $7 each or packs of 10 for $65
Available everyday:
Gluten free options are marked with an * and have the best availability when preordered online.
Chicken Strips*, Pizza (ham & cheese, or extra cheese), Wraps (chicken caesar or turkey/bacon/ranch, or chicken salad), Salad* (chicken caesar, turkey/bacon/ranch, or chicken salad), Mac&Cheese*
Daily Specials:
Monday- Taco Wrap/Salad*, Tuesday- Chicken Nachos*, Wednesday- Pancakes with fruit and syrup, Thursday- Chicken Burger, Friday- Donair*
Sides:
Fresh fruit*, fresh veggies*, apples&grapes*, sweet snap peas*, apple sauce*, cheese strips*, apple crisp, blueberry bran muffin, chocolate chip oatmeal cookie, rice cereal square*, wowbutter cookies, tapioca pudding*, pretzels, smoothie* (m or mixed berry), milk* (chocolate or 2%), juice box* (apple or orange)
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