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St. Peter School Newsletter

720-58th Street SE, Calgary, AB T2A 5L9

Phone: 403-500-2079 Fax: 403-500-2279

B. Campbell- Principal

A. Hulse- Assistant Principal

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January 2018

New Year Prayer

Loving God, we pray for your blessing upon the students, Staff and families of St. Peter School.

May we approach the New year as an opportunity to celebrate the Many gifts we have and to recognize

Small changes required to become the best we can be. Bless us with confidence to take the risks we need to

learn and grow together. Help us develop our faith so that we possess courage and

Confidence to always do what is right. Help us be compassionate and offer mercy to one another so the world

May know your love and healing power. Bless our school and help us to learn and grown.

Amen.

MESSAGE FROM ADMINISTRATION

On behalf of the entire staff of St. Peter School, I would like to extend our best wishes for a

blessed New Year, as well as our heartfelt thanks for your continued support.

Each new year is a new beginning with anticipation of all that is possible in the next 365 days. It

is an opportunity for a fresh start and a time to reflect on those things that work well and those

things that can be improved. Perhaps these opportunities may come in the form of greater focus

on academics, homework routines etc., or perhaps the focus can be on relationships and bettering

the lives of the people we meet each day.

God always offers us a new day and a new dawn, no matter what has gone before. At the start of

a new year, why not take a moment to thank Him for last year and to dedicate this new year to

Him – to serve Him and to love Him afresh.

We have many exciting events planned in the coming months, and we look forward to the many

opportunities we have to celebrate our school community.

We wish you much health, success and happiness in 2018!

Mr. B. Campbell Mr. A. Hulse

Principal Assistant Principal

PRE-KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION

To register your child for Pre-Kindergarten, your child must be between the age of 3 ½ and 4 ½

as of September 1St 2018. Please contact the school office for registration forms and provide your

child’s birth certificate.

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION

Kindergarten registration for the 2018-2019 school year has begun. To register your child for

Kindergarten, your child must turn 5 on or before February 28th, 2019. To register, please

provide the child’s birth certificate. Please contact the school office for registration forms.

INCLEMENT WEATHER

It is January in Canada, so we are expecting some colder weather this month. Parents/Guardians

are strongly cautioned to take extra care with students travelling to and from school when there

are cold weather and high wind chills. Please note the following:

• All children should be appropriately dressed for extreme cold conditions caused by low

temperatures and high wind chills.

• If the temperature is below -20, the students will be kept indoors at recess.

• School patrols do not go out in extreme cold conditions.

STUDENTS WITH ILLNESS

This is certainly the season of colds, flus, etc. Frequently students come to the office not feeling

well. We call parents in these cases to pick up students and take them home. In the event that

we cannot reach a parent, we try to make the student as comfortable as possible until someone is

able to pick him/her up. Please keep your child at home if he/she is sick.

If you have changed work or cell phone numbers, please update your contact information so that

we can have a contact number in case of emergencies.

SCHOOL COUNCIL

• Thank you to everyone who donated and purchased baked goods from our skate night bake

sale! Approximately $350.00 was raised for our playground fund!

• We still have a few buckets of cookie/muffin dough available at $15.00/tub.

• Our next school council meeting will be held on Monday, January 15, 2018 at 6:00pm. The

Friends of SPS foundation meeting will follow at 7pm.

• We would love to see some new faces!

ACTIVE LEARNERS VIRTUE AWARDS

Isaiah O. Maxine P. Francisco P. Kreisha M.

Bryce C. Bryant I. Jairus R. Xydric S.

Hana A. Jackson M. Ethan A. Robinson F.

Hayden C. Denisse V. Victor J. Princewill U.

Nyariak K. Taylor T. Nathaly V. Shailo A.

Theo M. Sarah D. Swayne C. Jadyn B.

Kalhab R. Gaige C. Alivia C. Rovi L.

Deniel B. Abraham P. Thao L. Janwenn S.

Katie K. Sussan K. Emma W. Kassandra C.

Duy Anh P. Adeng K. Alat M. Jheileen C.

David S. Anthony V. Kiara C. Norielle R.

Paul S. Jared S.

Dear Parents,

The weather in Calgary can be unpredictable. There are Calgary residents

that do not have a warm home to go to during the chilly weather.

To provide assistance, St. Peter School will be participating in the Calgary

Drop-In Centre program called FROSTY BITES.

We are collecting NEW ITEMS (in packages or with tags on) for the

FROSTY BITES program. Please see below for a list of the needed

items.

Please contact the school at 403-500-2079 if you have any questions 😊

Thank you for your assistance!

St. Peter Catholic Community of Caring

Be A Great Dad Want to Be The Father You Always Hoped You’d Be? If you’re like most men, you want to be a ‘great dad’ but your own childhood experiences and beliefs may

be holding you back. You know, dads are supposed to be “distant bread winners”, right?

Ever feel cheated out of close relationships with your children, because it is your responsibility to get

ahead and to pay the bills? Have you ever felt a bit jealous of the close and easy relationship that your

wife has with your children? Are you struggling to make the limited time you have with your children, really

good time that makes up for your long days and frequent absences?

If you’re tired of sacrificing your relationships with your children for work and you’re ready to learn how to

connect with your kids, then consider our Be A Great Dad program.

What We Offer A program for Dads only, led by a male facilitator. The program focuses on building your confidence by

offering you a chance to learn and try out effective strategies for communication, positive discipline, and

role-modeling as well as fostering self-esteem. The program will help you put the limited time you do have

to good use; creating positive experiences for you and your child. What better way to learn than from

other dads who share their experiences of struggle and joy along the journey.

The Benefits of Being A Great Dad; For you:

• Enhanced relationships between yourself, your children and your partner

• New parenting strategies

• Alternative strategies to angry outbursts and power-based parenting

Benefits for your family:

• Having the best dad you can be!

• Increased emotional well-being

• An easier time building trusting relationships with others

• Increased self esteem and positive self-image

• An improved readiness in your children to learn by exploratory behaviour

• Increased opportunities to experience success

• Increased cognitive abilities, contributing to success in school

• Increased social competencies and fewer behavioural problems

You can contribute more than financial stability. You can be that great dad that has fun parenting, who

has close relationships with the kids. It just takes a shift in thinking and some practice, and that’s where

we come in.

The Cost

February 3, 2018 through February 10, 2018

Saturday at 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Cost (CAD): No Cost, Fully Subsidized

Program cost is usually $125.00.

Bowness Parent Link Centre

#300, 7930 Bowness Road N.W. To register, please go to http://familiesmatter.ca/programs/idad/classes/459/registrations or visit Families Matter website.

Virtue: Perseverance January 2018

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1

NEW YEARS DAY

NO CLASSES

2

NO CLASSES

3

NO CLASSES

4

NO CLASSES

5

NO CLASSES

6

7

8 Day 1

Classes Resume Hot Lunch-Beef Macaroni

Goulash

9 Day 2

10 Day 3

Hot lunch-Perogies Hymn Sing

11 Day 4

12 Day 5

Hot Lunch-Beef Stew

with Biscuits

Epiphany Liturgy(1:00)

13

14 15 Day 6

Hot Lunch-Butter Chicken

School Council

meeting(6:00)

16 Day 1

It’s a Crime Not to Read

(PM)

CIWA

17 Day 2

Hot Lunch-Meat Lasagna

18 Day 3

Hymn Sing

Gr.5 Vaccinations

19 Day 4

Hot Lunch-Chicken Pasta

Primavera

20

21 22 Day 5

Hot Lunch-Shepherd’s Pie

Gr.5&5/6 to National

Geographic

Presentation(am)

23 Day 6

Pre-K Play Presentation

24 Day 1

Hot Lunch-Meat Chili &

Veggie Chili

Family Learning Night

Book Bus

25 Day 2

Virtue Awards (9:00)

(Perseverance)

Spirit Day(Western)

26

PD Day No Classes

27

28

29 Day 3 Hot Lunch-Macaroni and Cheese

30 Day 4 31 Day 5 Hot Lunch-Chicken Stir Fry Chow Mein BFG (2:15pm)

Virtue: Kindness February 2018 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 Day 6

2 Day 1

Hot Lunch-Spaghetti Bake

Calgary Flames Day

3

4 5 Day 2

Hot Lunch- Turkey meatballs

with sweet & sour sauce &

veg fried rice

6 Day 3

CIWA (9:00&12:30)

Hymn Sing

7 Day 4

Hot Lunch- Beef Goulash

It’s a Crime Not to Read

Book Bus (PM)

8 Day 5

Reading Rally (Gr.1&2 2:00-

3:00)

Movie Night (5:30-7:30)

9 Day 6

Hot Lunch- Chicken

Drumsticks with BBQ sauce

& Steamed Rice

10

11 12 Day 1

Hot lunch- Beef Lasagna

Puppy room (10:00-11:00)

13 Day 2

Shrove Tuesday Breakfast

Pre-K Cultural Night (6:00-

8:00)

14 Day 3

Ash Wednesday Liturgy Hot lunch- Perogies Red & White Day

Hymn Sing

15 Teachers' Convention - no classes

16 Teachers' Convention - no classes

17

18 19 Family Day-No Classes

20 Day 4 21 Day 5

Hot lunch- Shepherd’s Pie

Family Learning Night

Book Bus (PM)

22 Day 6

Pink Shirt Day

23 Day 1

Hot lunch- Macaroni & Cheese

Virtue Awards- Kindness

Spirit Day (Twin Day)

24

25 26 Day 2

Hot Lunch- Butter Chicken &

Steamed Rice

27 Day 3

Hymn Sing

28 Day 4

Hot Lunch- Beef Stew with WW

Buns