St. Luke Weekly Memo
November 1, 2020
The saints in Heaven are entrusted with the important task of intercession. Sure, God already knows all our needs and He could ask us to go directly to Him in our prayers. But the truth is that God wants to use the intercession, and therefore, the mediation of the saints in our lives. He uses them to bring our prayers to Him and, in return, to bring His grace to us. They become powerful intercessors for us and participators in God’s divine action in the world.
St. Thérèse of Lisieux said it best when she said, “I want to spend my Heaven doing good on Earth.”
St Luke - Prayer for us
St. Teresa of Calcutta - Prayer for us
Reflection partically taken from Chapter 8 of My Catholic Faith!
The Bishops of Alberta
Catholic Education Sunday: November 8, 2020
"Our beloved students need our schools to be bright with the light of Christ. We open the door to the Lord when the students follow a curriculum and activities fully permeated with the beauty of our faith; when teachers are authentic witnesses of the Christian life; when staff and administration strive diligently to ensure that our schools form a Gospel culture; and when trustees are guided by the teachings of the Lord and His Church and reflect their faith in the political arena. Schools that consciously open their doors to Christ are a priceless treasure. We must continue to support the valuable and vital role that our Catholic schools play in our Church and in our broader communities."
The theme for this year’s Catholic Education Sunday is from the Book of Isaiah. In the context of our current pandemic, it offers us the prophet’s words of solicitude, prophetic fulfillment, and hope in the face of challenge.
Those who hope in the LORD shall renew their strength. (Isaiah 40:31, NRSV.)
To read the Bishops letter in full please go to: The Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton
Novena for Catholic Education Oct.29th - Nov 6th
Our staff and students have begun praying the Novena for Catholic Education on Thursday. We will continue praying the Novena this week. Please pray with us each morning at 8:30 the Novena for Catholic Education.
St. Luke will celebrate at the 11:00am Mass on October 8th at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Tofield. Space is limited but please consider joining us.
Youth Painting Party - Teens only
Painting is a fun way to de-stress and meet new people. You don’t have to be an artist. Bring a friend and enjoy a night of painting, music and more. *Free and all supplies provided *Each person will have their own physically distanced painting space. Limited space, register at Strathcona.ca/youthconnect
November 10 from 6 – 8 p.m. at Millennium Place
November 12 from 1 – 3 p.m. online
November 13 from 6 – 8 p.m. at Ardrossan Recreation Complex
Updated COVID - 19 information from Alberta Health Services
Alberta Health Services has updated their guidelines for those under 18 as of November 2nd. Click on the link below to access the latest health checklist.
As a parent/guardian you are required to complete a daily health screening check for your child each day before they come to school. We need everyone's help and commitment to these health checks, as well as making sure that your child stays home if they are feeling unwell or displaying any symptoms.
Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences
Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Wednesday, November 4, 2020. To sign up for conferences please go to School Interviews and enter the code 4jx7x. You will be sent a confirmation email with a time and a link for a google meet. The teachers will allow excess to the meet at the scheduled time. In order for the interviews to stay on schedule please be ready to meet at your scheduled time.If your child is in grade 5 - 8 please sign up with the teacher that you wish to have a discussion with.
If you have any questions or need to change a booking please call the school our school secretary Paula Rumley at 780-922-5920.
Ask your child about their Evidence of Learning that celebrate their growth in school. Please take a look before conferences this week.Truly a reason to celebrate!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Candy Exchange!
STAR OF THE WEEK!
Miss Suddaby is our fantastic grade one teacher. She is a ray of sunshine in the school! She is kind, gentle and always willing to lend a helping hand. Miss. Suddaby brings joy to her classroom as well as the staffroom! Her smile is contagious and shines bright like a shooting star! Thank-you Miss Suddaby for all that you do!
Thank-you for you generous support of our local Food Bank!
SCHOOL COUNCIL/PARENT ASSOCIATION
FACEBOOK -Join Us!
If you haven’t already, please join our brand new School Council and Parent Association Facebook page! We are excited to offer this official space to share news and updates about events, fundraising, hot lunch and more!
Link to join: https://www.facebook.com/groups/399511261038435
UPCOMING MEETING
Join us Monday, November 30, 2020 at 6:30pm for our next virtual School Council and Parent Association meeting.
FUNDRAISING
What do you have to do? Just purchase your groceries at Wye Road Save On Foods! That's it!
We are excited to continue partnering with Save on Foods on Wye Road! Each month you can submit your receipts to Save on Foods (Please no photo copies or purchases with lottery, prescriptions, gift cards or tobacco products on them)
St. Luke School Council receives a 5% donation from these receipts in support of our students!
Receipts can be left in the outdoor library box outside the school's front door for pick up. This fundraising campaign will run throughout the year. Reminders will be put on the School Council and Parent Association Facebook page before a pick up is made.
Thank-you for your support!
Online Ordering Platform
MUNCH A LUNCH
We are excited to announce our new hot lunch and fundraising ordering platform, Munch a Lunch! Munch a Lunch allows us the opportunity to order our children’s hot lunch and to support fundraising campaigns online! *Please Note at this time we are only using this program on fundraising online orders. Please follow the instructions, including a link specific to St. Luke parents and staff, on how to set up your Munch a Lunch account.
Our ordering system is going GREEN! Instead of filling out a paper order form,
parents will place their hot lunch orders online using MunchaLunch.com!
Pay for your orders online by credit card (Visa/Mastercard)
ORDERING DETAILS:
Online ordering for our first fundraiser of the year is OPEN!
Ordering for Hot Lunch will be delayed. Please stay tuned to the Weekly Memo and the School Council and Parent Association Facebook page for further information.
If you need assistance with ordering, or do not have access to the internet,
please contact the School Council at: stlukeparentcouncileics@gmail.com
We appreciate your support as the funds go towards supporting our students!
The Mixing Spoon
Our first fundraiser of the year is the very popular Mixing Spoon! As with previous years, each jar is $10.00 with $4.00 of that staying with our school!
The Mixing Spoon is an Alberta based fundraising company providing brownie, soup, chili, cookie and scone mixes for schools, sports organizations and other community groups . Their products are created from fresh, natural ingredients prepared the traditional way. In addition to that, these products are dry-mixes without the need for refrigeration making them excellent gift giving ideas!
Please note dietary information can be found at the bottom of each product description by copying and pasting the link provided.
Orders are live on Munch a Lunch, just log on and look for ‘Mixing Spoon Fundraiser’ in the heading! Please note that all orders must be made under your child’s name and will be sorted that way when they arrive. Each family will be responsible for further sorting their orders for family and friends.
Pick up details will follow COVID protocols and will be sent soon so keep an eye on the Weekly Memo and the School Council and Parent Association Facebook page.
Remembrance Day Celebration - November 6, 2020
Please consider making an online donation to: https://www.legion.ca/remembrance/the-poppy-campaign/donate-to-the-poppy-fund. Also consider donating locally by supporting the Tofield Legion 91.
Upcoming Dates
Monday, November 2
- Novena for Catholic Education everyday this week at 8:30
Tuesday, November 3
- Saffron Presentation: Healthy Relationships Grade 5/6 - 8:30
- Saffron Presentation: Internet Safety Grade 7/8 -1:20
Virtual Celebration - Praise and Worship
Wednesday, November 4
- Early Out at 2:00
- Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences
Thursday, November 5
Friday, November 6
- Remembrance Day Celebration 11:00am
- Picture Retake Day
Fall Break November 9th - 13th - ENJOY!
OLPH (Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish)
OLPH is a vibrant community of strong faith which welcomes, worships, works and celebrates life together in Jesus Christ. From their beginnings in 1958, to the present, OLPH has been blessed with wonderful leaders, with vision and tremendous dedication, and also with an active compassionate parish family of now over 14,000 strong. Visit OLPH Website for more information about the parish and in regards to sacremental preparation.
Read the lastest bullitin from OLPH.
St. Francis of Assisi Parish
St. Francis of Assisi parish is administered by Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Sherwood Park. Please contact the parish for confession times and more information.
Clergy: Reverend Jim Corrigan, Pastor
Mass Time: Sunday 11:00
Email Address: StFrancisAssisi.Tofield(at)caedm.ca
5523 - 50 Street Tofield, AB T0B 4J0
See map: Google Maps
Phone: 780-467-5470
St. Luke Catholic School
Principal
Email: Stl@eics.ab.ca
Website: stl.eics.ab.ca
Location: 22139 South Cooking Lake Road, Sherwood Park, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-922-5920
Twitter: @stlcs_EICS