GROWING IN FAITH BULLETIN

 

 

Our Next School Mass is scheduled for Friday, October 20th at St. Joseph’s Church. Please note that students are bused directly to church. If your child(ren) miss their bus, they are to be taken to church.

 

LIBRARY NEWS

 By now all our students have enjoyed visits to our Library.  During this time they have enjoyed a story read by Mrs. Coutts,  or spent time in our computer lab. Our students are encouraged to choose books of interest and to read for the pleasure of reading. It is so important to share these books with your child and to spend time reading  together.

Also  I encourage you to let your child see you read books of your own , sharing your passion for reading will motivate them.

" Modeling isn't the one way of influencing people. It's the only way." 

 

There will be a " Living Book" display in the foyer of the school during our open house on October 5th.  These books will be available to purchase.

" To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark."

  Please continue to collect and send in your grocery tapes form Zehrs and Foodland. Money obtained is used to purchase more books for our students.

 

 

Healthy Living Schools

 

 

Our Healthy school lunches have commenced thanks to Mrs. J. Haid and the staff who looked after the orders. Pizza, wraps, and many other healthy food choices help to continue to our school's focus on healthy, active students. We hope to offer a special  food day per term.

Our first committee meeting will be held in  October. The members of the committee are: Debra Ross (chairperson), Dave Cassone, Pamela Haid,

Janeann Haid, Jane Leach, Lisa Zyta, Krista Denstedt, Josh G., and Callie G..

Along with our healthy school focus, we will be looking at our peaceful school imitative and anti-bullying imitative.

  Healthy heart, healthy mind, healthy soul   = healthy body!

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STUDENT COUNCIL

Speeches prepared by all candidates will be heard on Monday, Oct. 2/06. Elections for  the student council executive positions  2006-2007 with be held on Wednesday, Oct. 4th Good luck to all candidates.

 

 

 

Spirits Sports

& Activities

 

TERRY FOX WALK- We had a successful Terry Fox Walk on Thursday, Sept. 20th (alternate K's-Friday, Sept. 22nd). After a brief warm-up, the students walked the old railway trail. Once again our school, along with the Best Start students, were very generous. Our school gave $291.35 to the Terry Fox Foundation. Terry's goal was to collect $1 per person in Canada and we certainly did that here at St. Mary's. Thank you.

 

 

 

 

 

ST. MARY’S SPIRITS– Various items of clothing with our school logo will be available for purchase through Creative Casuals. Student packages will be sent home for each student on Oct. 6th.  A selections of items will be displayed on the evening of our Open House Thursday, Oct. 5th.

 

 

 

 

 

CROSS-COUNTRY- Mrs. Buchanan and Miss Hesch are busy preparing many students for the upcoming cross country dates: Oct. 3- Pat Cook Memorial

Oct. 12- Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board System Cross Country Meet

 

 

SOCCER- We have four teams entered into our Perth Invitational Soccer tournament that will take place on Thurs., Oct. 28th (rain date Mon., Oct. 2nd). Good luck to all of our teams.

All the teams are picked and the schedule has been revised for Grade 5-8 Intramural Soccer due to weather conditions. These games are played at lunch.

 

 

FOOD DRIVE

For Thanksgiving our Student Council is asking students to bring in non-perishable food item by Friday, Oct. 6th. We are collecting donations for the Salvation Army– Listowel.